Construction Engineering and Management
Mechanical Construction Concentration

Graduates of the Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) degree program design and manage construction processes that create living and working environments and the infrastructure serving public needs. The BS degree in Construction Engineering and Management, offered by the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, is available in two concentrations—mechanical and general (described on another sheet). The Mechanical Concentration is best suited for those interested in construction and design of mechanical systems for buildings, residences, power plants, and industrial facilities and the management of these activities.

Mechanical systems are a large part of the cost of new constructed facilities. Operating systems affect living and working environments as well as production facilities. The maintenance, renovation, and replacement of these systems are important parts of the mechanical construction industry activities. The degree is designed to combine engineering knowledge with integrated management skills such as computerized planning, process design, cost engineering, and scheduling. Graduates of this degree program enjoy a wide range of opportunities in design, planning, or management positions working in an office environment, direct field operations or some combination of the above.

The program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. With an accredited engineering degree program, graduates are on track to pursue a Professional Engineering license, a necessity not only for professional practice, but also for many positions in local, state, and federal government. Obtaining a contractor’s license is also a goal for many graduates early in their career. Since construction is done everywhere people live, graduates can often match their family and geographical location needs with an employer.

The educational objectives of the Construction Engineering and Management program at North Carolina State University are to prepare its graduates to:

• function successfully in careers emphasizing application of construction engineering and management principles with the ability to solve a broad set of engineering problems in construction.
• practice construction engineering including the design and management of the construction process to achieve needed safety, quality, durability, sustainability, and economic objectives.
• function in team-oriented, multi-disciplinary, open-ended engineering activities considering the societal and economic impacts of construction, and the professional and ethical responsibilities of the construction engineer.
• engage in life-long learning through graduate study, self study, or continuing education; pursue licensure; provide mentoring to those under their supervision and influence; and provide leadership in their employment organizations, industry associations and professional societies.

Construction Engineering and Management students benefit from the excellent laboratory facilities available for computing, estimating, planning, materials, hydraulics, construction automation and robotics, mechanical/electrical instrumentation, and mechanical measurements. Laboratories are located in the Departments of Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and in the new Constructed Facilities Laboratory (CFL) Building on Centennial Campus.

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