Building & Construction Tech 494BI - BCT Senior Seminar

Spring
2021
02
3.00
Benjamin Weil
TH 10:00AM 11:15AM; TU 10:00AM 12:45PM
UMass Amherst
72585
Fully Remote Class
bweil@umass.edu
72578
Senior BCT capstone seminar course for students preparing to enter the construction and building technology field. Centers on management of construction projects by integrating core aspects like: design, building systems and structure, sustainability, bidding/estimating, scheduling, BIM, value engineering, contracts/negotiation, subcontractor relations, cost control, management during construction, close out, and post-construction requirements. Students complete a group-based semester-long comprehensive project in this course that responds to an RFP and leads to a presentation of written and oral outcomes in front of a panel of industry jurors.
Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BS-BCT majors.
Senior BCT majors only. Students in BCT 494BI are strongly encouraged by their advisors to also sign up for BCT 492A in conjunction with this course (if they haven't taken BCT 492A previously) Override for permission by instructor will be considered.
Meets with BCT 511
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.