Description

108 Construction Equipment and Methods class is one of our civil construction management courses online and part of the Certificate in Construction Project Management which introduces the student to construction equipment and selected heavy civil construction methods. This includes economy, selection, and productivity of common construction equipment and construction procedures for heavy civil construction and site development. 

The course will cover an introduction to equipment economics and utilization, determining earthwork quantities, equipment production rates, fundamentals of earth moving and excavating, loading and hauling equipment, cranes, compressors, pumps and much more. In studying construction management online students will learn the how and the whys of construction equipment selection.

By the end of 108 Construction Equipment and Methods, one of four civil construction management courses online, you will: 

• Become familiar with construction equipment and their capabilities 
• Understand standard terminology, designations, sizes, and gradations of equipment 
• Understand the elements of equipment cost and evaluate investment alternatives 
• Develop a basic understanding of unit price and earthwork quantities 
• Describe the characteristics of heavy civil construction projects 
• Learn how to best utilize construction equipment on site work and heavy civil projects 
• Properly select heavy equipment based on applications, utilization, productivity, and other factors 
• Utilize the CAT Handbook to determine production rates for heavy equipment 
• Demonstrate awareness of construction safety related to earth moving operations 
• Develop a structured estimating process in unit price estimating