Construction and Operations Management

Teresa Hall, Head
Department of Construction and Operations Management
Byron Garry, Academic Program Coordinator
Solberg Hall 116
605-688-6417
e-mail: teresa.hall@sdstate.edu
byron.garry@sdstate.edu
http://www.sdstate.edu/etm/

Faculty
Professor Hall, Head; Professor Lu; Professors Emeriti Heusinkveld, Skubic, Sorensen; Associate Professors Garry, Pannell; Assistant Professors Steinlicht, Yordanova; Instructors Bertolini, Merriman, Nusz-Chandler, Prout, Weist.

Department Overview
The Department of Construction and Operations Management offers a combination of theoretical, practical and applications-based courses to prepare graduates for technical management careers. The department’s mission is to provide high quality, relevant, and contemporary learning experiences for students; to enhance the economic vitality of the region through outreach, research and service initiatives for industrial constituents; and to promote the department’s disciplines through these outreach ventures and scholarly activity.

In addition to the academic programs detailed below, department also delivers the non-degree General Engineering (GE) program for the College of Engineering, including courses in the areas of engineering graphics, computer aided design, industrial safety, project management, and applied manufacturing processes. The General Engineering program provides advising for students who are undecided in their choice of a specific engineering or industry sector management major. Students in the GE program take fundamental engineering, math, and science courses required in most programs in the College of Engineering while considering their options.

Programs

Facilities and Services
The department is located in historic Solberg Engineering Hall.

Student Engagement Opportunities
The department supports two professional honor society chapters to provide recognition for outstanding students. The SDSU chapter of Sigma Lambda Chi is the international honor society for students in construction management who have exhibited excellence in academic, service, and ethics. Undergraduate and graduate students in the department are also eligible for nomination to Epsilon Mu Eta, the national honor society for engineering management.  Students are also encouraged to participate in the two affiliated student clubs, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the Construction Management Club.  The CM club includes student chapters of the Associated General Contractors (AGC) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).