C E 582 - Management of Productivity and Quality

(3 units)

Prerequisite: Open to Civil Engineering MS, Construction Management MS, and Engineering MS students only.
System approaches to quality and productivity in construction. Total Quality Management (TQM) in construction and management. Investigation of methods and strategies for improving competitiveness at the company level. Domestic and international competitiveness in the construction business.

Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours)