Subject: Civil Engineering
Credit units: 3
Offered: Term 1 only
College: Engineering
Department: Civil Geol and Enviro Engnring

Description

An introduction to the engineering and construction industries: the engineer's role in industry, construction and the economy. Deals with various aspects of engineering including, work plans and related studies. It also deals with the marketing of engineering services. It discusses control on construction projects and methods of ensuring quality. Construction tendering is covered in detail, including the preparation of instructions to bidders, General and supplementary conditions, specifications, receiving tenders and awarding contracts. Bidding and estimating is also discussed. Computerized precedence network scheduling using various software packages is demonstrated. This course includes discussions on construction claims, professional liability, arbitration and the use of courts to settle disputes.

Prerequisite(s): CE 295.3 or ENVE 201.3.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): GE 348.3.
Restriction(s): Students must be in the third or fourth year of their studies to register in this course.
Note: Students with credit for CE 420.3 will not receive credit for this course.

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