Building Construction Management - PMGT.AS

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The Building Construction Management Program is designed to serve those Architecture and Building Technology students who intend to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management and explore career options in the challenging and highly paid field of Project Management.

As a MassTransfer degree program, students are able to fully transfer all of their credits and, when they complete the program with a 3.0 or higher GPA, attend the University of Massachusetts with a MassTransfer Tuition Credit.

The Building Construction Management Option curriculum is offered in both day and evening formats, allowing our working students the flexibility of taking classes which best fit their own personal schedule. This is especially attractive to incumbent workers who enroll in the program to advance their careers while they continue their current employment. Our faculty all have years of professional experience and can relate the academic experience to real-world challenges.

Our Building Construction Management graduates will have a solid foundation in the areas of Architectural Design, Building Codes & Principles, Construction Estimating, Computer Aided Design, and Sustainable Building Practices. Their STCC coursework will allow them to transfer seamlessly to Bachelor’s Degree Programs at both Wentworth Institute and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Building Construction Management graduates will have built a broad range of skill sets that enable them to better understand many of the challenges that owners, design professionals and contractors face in all phases of the “built environment.” The professional positions that they may enter would include:

Architectural Designer and Computer Aided Drafter
Assistant Estimator and Cost Controller
Assistant Building Code Supervision
Specification Writer
Project Manager
Owners Project Manager and Agent for the Owner
Scheduler
Real Estate Property Manager
Sustainability and Green Energy Consultant
Liaison establishing understanding and cooperation between the owner and the design and construction professionals in an increasingly complex environment.

Upon successful completion of the requirements, the degree of Associate in Science in Architecture and Building Technology will be awarded.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Our Building Construction Management graduates will have a solid foundation in the areas of Architectural Design, Building Codes & Principles, Construction Estimating, Computer Aided Design, and Sustainable Building Practices. Their STCC coursework will allow them to transfer seamlessly to Bachelor’s Degree Programs at both Wentworth Institute and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Our Building Construction Management graduates will have a solid foundation in the areas of Architectural Design, Building Codes & Principles, Construction Estimating, Computer Aided Design, and Sustainable Building Practices. Their STCC coursework will allow them to transfer seamlessly to Bachelor’s Degree Programs at both Wentworth Institute and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Computer and Software Requirements

Because of the current shift to online courses, all Architecture and Building Technology students will be required to have a functional computer to complete their Fall 2020 courses. The minimum system requirements for computers are designed to ensure success through the student’s program of study. Systems that do not meet the minimum requirements may be slower or may not run the advanced software used in some of the courses and disciplines. The Architecture & Building Technology Department also requires that all of our students subscribe to the AutoDesk web site, free student downloads and accounts.

Cost of new computers can range from $750.00 to $ 2,400.00 depending on the computer chosen. Refurbished or reconditioned computers could cost less, and can be used as long as the specifications are meet. Windows PC platform works best for the software used in our department, and either a laptop or desk top is acceptable. Apple MacBooks are acceptable and must meet the same hardware requirements as a Windows system with the follow specifications under MacBooks. The mobility of a laptop makes it convenient to work from anywhere. Basic

PC Specifications:

Recommended Processor: Intel, Xeon, or i-Series processor or AMD equivalent with SSE2 (Intel core i5 or higher, Intelcore i7 is recommended; 2.5 GHz minimum or 3 + GHz processor.)

Basic: 8 GH / 16 GH Recommended of system RAM

Hard Drive: 500 GB or larger (recommended)

Operating System: Windows 10, 64 Bit (Windows 7 or 8 will work as well)

Video: 24 bit color

Video Conferencing Tools: Functional Mic, Speaker, & Camera

Graphics card: 1 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant

Monitor: 1920 x 1080 True Color recommended or 1280 x 800 True Color / 13” minimum (recommended)

Storage: SSD recommended - 20 GB to 30 GB

Apple MacBook Computer Specifications:

Same specification’s as PC above with 16 GB of RAM, 500 GB SSD and the latest processor. These hardware requirements are necessary because you will need to install Bootcamp to run software under the Windows operating system.

Web Site with instructions on how to download Bootcamp: https://support.apple.com/boot-camp

Additional Information for downloads:

Student Page to create account and download software needed on AutoDesk. Please refer to course syllabus for correct program and version before downloading software. (https://www.autodesk.com/education/home)

Fusion 360 / free download for students and teachers:

https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/students-teachers-educators

(PMGT.AS) Curriculum

Semester 1

ABT-125 - Architectural CAD 1 2 credits
ABT-125L - Lab: Architectural CAD 1 1 credits
ABT-150 - Architectural Design 1: Design Process 2D 2 credits
ABT-150L - Lab: Architectural Design 1: Design Process 2D 2 credits
ENG-101 - English Composition 1 3 credits
MAT-124 - Technical Math 1 4 credits
EL-HUM - General Humanities Elective 3 credits

Total: 17 credits

Semester 2

ABT-135 - Intro to Revit 2 credits
ABT-135L - Lab: Intro to Revit 1 credits
ABT-155 - Architectural Design 2: Design Process 3D 2 credits
ABT-155L - Lab: Architectural Design 2: Design Process 3D 1 credits
ABT-120 - Building Construction Estimating 2 credits
ABT-120L - Lab: Building Construction Estimating 1 credits
EL-SCIL - General Lab Science Elective 4 credits
EL-HUM - General Humanities Elective 3 credits

Total: 16 credits

Semester 3

ABT-220 - Sustainability and the Built Environment 3 credits
ABT-225 - Introduction to Building Information Modeling 2 credits
ABT-225L - Lab: Introduction to Building Information Modeling 1 credits
ENG-102 - English Composition 2 3 credits
EL-HUM - General Humanities Elective 3 credits
EL-SOC - General Behavioral/Social Science Elective 3 credits
ABT-210 - Building Codes and Principles 3 credits

Total: 18 credits

Semester 4

EL-SOC - General Behavioral/Social Science Elective 3 credits
EL SOC - General Behavioral/Social Science Elective 3 credits
EL-SCI - General Science Elective 3 credits
ABT-260L - Lab: Building Construction Management Capstone Project 1 credits
ABT-260 - Building Construction Management Capstone Project 2 credits

Select one:

ABT-280 - Architecture and Bldg Tech Internship 3 credits
ABT-240 - Building Construction Management 3 credits

Note:

ABT 280 Internship has specific qualification requirements.

Total: 15-16 credits

Total (PMGT.AS) Curriculum Program Credits: 66-67

Program Personnel

Name	Title	Office	Phone	Email
Jennifer DeForge	Assistant Professor/Coordinator	17/215	413-755-5212	jadeforge@stcc.edu
John Wakelin	Professor/Department Chair	02/718	413-755-4194	JWakelin@stcc.edu