UNM CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT - QUALITY ASSESSMENT PLAN Mission Statement Mission of the Construction Programs The Mission of the Construction Programs at UNM is to provide diverse, high quality learning opportunities and lifelong education for students and practicing professionals throughout the construction industry, and to develop and disseminate new knowledge and understanding about the processes and business of construction to New Mexico, the nation and the world. Focus of the Construction Programs The focus of the Construction Programs at UNM is on the design, management, and improvement of construction operations at all levels from specialty operations through program management. The customers of the programs comprise anyone associated with the construction process, including, but not limited to students, government agencies, owners, developers, designers, and providers of construction services or products. Construction Management Program and Objectives The goals of the Construction Management program are to: 1. Develop and deliver diverse learning opportunities in construction management at both undergraduate and graduate levels, 2. Create and deliver quality professional development opportunities for diverse practicing professionals within the construction industry, 3. Provide a neutral forum within which to carry on discourse about critical issues associated with construction, 4. Expand and disseminate the knowledge of construction through research, and 5. Maintain and increase faculty excellence The mission and goals, as they relate to program content, are formulated in four key areas: Technical Competence, Leadership, Innovation, and Communication. These key areas are further defined and then measurable outcomes are defined for each. These are laid out below and then related to specific courses. Technical Competence Apply methods to successfully and safely manage construction projects. 1a: Reading and understanding construction documents 1b: Using construction documents to develop construction estimates & schedule 1c: schedule, estimates and construction documents to safely control projects Leadership
UNM CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT - QUALITY ASSESSMENT PLAN Mission Statement Mission of the Construction Programs The Mission of the Construction Programs at UNM is to provide diverse, high quality learning opportunities and lifelong education for students and practicing professionals throughout the construction industry, and to develop and disseminate new knowledge and understanding about the processes and business of construction to New Mexico, the nation and the world. Focus of the Construction Programs The focus of the Construction Programs at UNM is on the design, management, and improvement of construction operations at all levels from specialty operations through program management. The customers of the programs comprise anyone associated with the construction process, including, but not limited to students, government agencies, owners, developers, designers, and providers of construction services or products. Construction Management Program and Objectives The goals of the Construction Management program are to: 1. Develop and deliver diverse learning opportunities in construction management at both undergraduate and graduate levels, 2. Create and deliver quality professional development opportunities for diverse practicing professionals within the construction industry, 3. Provide a neutral forum within which to carry on discourse about critical issues associated with construction, 4. Expand and disseminate the knowledge of construction through research, and 5. Maintain and increase faculty excellence The mission and goals, as they relate to program content, are formulated in four key areas: Technical Competence, Leadership, Innovation, and Communication. These key areas are further defined and then measurable outcomes are defined for each. These are laid out below and then related to specific courses. Technical Competence Apply methods to successfully and safely manage construction projects. 1a: Reading and understanding construction documents 1b: Using construction documents to develop construction estimates & schedule 1c: schedule, estimates and construction documents to safely control projects Leadership