Cal State East Bay's syllabus - Summer 2009 Download Syllabus
Construction Methods & Materials
EXSP 8767 KA - 3 Units
Course taught at UC Berkeley - Fall 2009 Download Syllabus
Construction Safety Management Extension
EXSP 8710-CA - 3 Units
Course Description/ Requirements
This course is intended to be a survey course that provides an overview of safety management principles, with an emphasis on running a safe project. We will discuss safety management techniques as it applies to the project management staff, the company safety director, as well as senior management. The intent of this course is not to cover the minimal OSHA standard, but to explore innovative methods of management that can be applied to the safety process so as to achieve optimal results in production as well as safety. The text book will serve as the starting point of our journey toward excellence.
We will look at innovative management tools such as lean thinking, six sigma, the balanced scorecard, etc and their applicability to the safety management process. We will explore elemental psychological concepts and their applicability to managing employee behavior and its effect on safe work practices. We will address the integration of the safety process into company operations as well as its alignment with business goals and objectives.
This course is designed to offer practical techniques that can be used in real-life-situations, cover all the vital aspects of safety supervision, and to provide useful insights to management tool to achieve outstanding results.
Course taught at UC Berkeley - Winter 2009
Construction Materials and Methods
X486 (2 semester units in Civ. & Env. Eng.) (EDP 326132)
An elective in the Certificate Program in Construction Management
http://www.unex.berkeley.edu/cert/const.html
The construction industry is constantly changing as new materials come on the market, new applications are found for existing materials, and construction techniques evolve. The "do more with less" business outlook of our time pushes the envelope for the most efficient use of materials in construction. The process of construction can no longer be separated from the materials. With the business realities of the marketplace, the litigiousness of society, and competition in global business, the need for an understanding and appreciation of this has never been more appropriate. In this course you explore the implications of design realities, material capabilities, code limitations, and regulations on the construction process. Topics include the physics of natural and man-made materials, construction tolerances, efficiency, workmanship, and other issues that impact quality, constructability, and life-cycle assessment.
Instructor: PETER FURST, M.B.A., Registered Architect, CSP, ARM, REA, CSI
Required Textbook: Fundamentals of Building Construction Materials and Methods , 4thed. By Edward Allen & Joseph Iano, Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc..
Principles of Management & Supervision - Fall 2008
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Courses taught at California State University East Bay (1996 to date)
Principles of Management & Supervision
Fundamentals of Building Construction Materials & Methods
Bidding, Pricing, & Estimating Strategy
Fundamentals of Estimating
Courses taught at University of California Los Angeles (1986 - 1995)
Project Management
Fundamentals of Estimating
Fundamentals of Building Construction Materials & Methods
Bidding, Pricing, & Estimating Strategy
Construction Scheduling
Construction Cost Engineering
Courses taught at University of Southern California (1988 - 1992)
Safety Management I
Safety Management II
Safety Performance Management
Development & Implementation of a Safety Audit Program
Principles of Advanced Accident Investigation
Courses taught at California State University Pomona (1982 - 1985)
Construction Project Management
Construction Scheduling
Construction Economics & Cost Engineering
Construction Estimating
Course taught at California State University Long Beach (1981 - 1984)
Construction Management
Construction Methods & Materials
EXSP 8767 KA - 3 Units
Course taught at UC Berkeley - Fall 2009 Download Syllabus
Construction Safety Management Extension
EXSP 8710-CA - 3 Units
Course Description/ Requirements
This course is intended to be a survey course that provides an overview of safety management principles, with an emphasis on running a safe project. We will discuss safety management techniques as it applies to the project management staff, the company safety director, as well as senior management. The intent of this course is not to cover the minimal OSHA standard, but to explore innovative methods of management that can be applied to the safety process so as to achieve optimal results in production as well as safety. The text book will serve as the starting point of our journey toward excellence.
We will look at innovative management tools such as lean thinking, six sigma, the balanced scorecard, etc and their applicability to the safety management process. We will explore elemental psychological concepts and their applicability to managing employee behavior and its effect on safe work practices. We will address the integration of the safety process into company operations as well as its alignment with business goals and objectives.
This course is designed to offer practical techniques that can be used in real-life-situations, cover all the vital aspects of safety supervision, and to provide useful insights to management tool to achieve outstanding results.
Course taught at UC Berkeley - Winter 2009
Construction Materials and Methods
X486 (2 semester units in Civ. & Env. Eng.) (EDP 326132)
An elective in the Certificate Program in Construction Management
http://www.unex.berkeley.edu/cert/const.html
The construction industry is constantly changing as new materials come on the market, new applications are found for existing materials, and construction techniques evolve. The "do more with less" business outlook of our time pushes the envelope for the most efficient use of materials in construction. The process of construction can no longer be separated from the materials. With the business realities of the marketplace, the litigiousness of society, and competition in global business, the need for an understanding and appreciation of this has never been more appropriate. In this course you explore the implications of design realities, material capabilities, code limitations, and regulations on the construction process. Topics include the physics of natural and man-made materials, construction tolerances, efficiency, workmanship, and other issues that impact quality, constructability, and life-cycle assessment.
Instructor: PETER FURST, M.B.A., Registered Architect, CSP, ARM, REA, CSI
Required Textbook: Fundamentals of Building Construction Materials and Methods , 4thed. By Edward Allen & Joseph Iano, Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc..
Principles of Management & Supervision - Fall 2008
Download Syllabus
Courses taught at California State University East Bay (1996 to date)
Principles of Management & Supervision
Fundamentals of Building Construction Materials & Methods
Bidding, Pricing, & Estimating Strategy
Fundamentals of Estimating
Courses taught at University of California Los Angeles (1986 - 1995)
Project Management
Fundamentals of Estimating
Fundamentals of Building Construction Materials & Methods
Bidding, Pricing, & Estimating Strategy
Construction Scheduling
Construction Cost Engineering
Courses taught at University of Southern California (1988 - 1992)
Safety Management I
Safety Management II
Safety Performance Management
Development & Implementation of a Safety Audit Program
Principles of Advanced Accident Investigation
Courses taught at California State University Pomona (1982 - 1985)
Construction Project Management
Construction Scheduling
Construction Economics & Cost Engineering
Construction Estimating
Course taught at California State University Long Beach (1981 - 1984)
Construction Management
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