2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Department of Construction & Operations Management


Teresa Hall, Department Head
Department of Construction and Operations Management
Solberg Hall 116
605-688-6417

Faculty

Professors

Teresa Hall, Huitian Lu

Associate Professor

Byron Garry

Assistant Professors

Yilei Huang, Ekaterina Koromyslova

Senior Lecturer

Carrie Steinlicht

Lecturers

Norma Nusz, Albena Yordanova

Instructors

Janet Merriman, Robert Miller, Jason Prout

Overview

The Department of Construction and Operations Management offers applied management and engineering technology programs designed to prepare graduates for technical and 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, the department also delivers the non-degree General Engineering (GE) program for the College of Engineering. The General Engineering program provides a temporary department for first year students who are undecided in their choice of degree program.

Programs

Majors

Minors

Certificates

Graduate Programs*

  • Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
  • Operations Management (M.S.)
  • Management Foundations Certificate
  • Systems Management Certificate

* Graduate degrees are offered in collaboration with the Graduate School. For details, see the Graduate Catalog.

Facilities & Services

The department is located in historic Solberg Hall, where Stephen Briggs built his prototype for what would become the Briggs & Stratton engine. Solberg Hall was constructed in 1901 and has been fully renovated with state of the art classrooms, active learning labs, and faculty offices. Our production lab is located in the adjacent Architecture, Mathematics and Engineering building which opened in fall 2015. The department shares the production lab with the Mechanical Engineering and Architecture programs which provide cross-disciplinary fabrication project opportunities.

Student Support & Engagement Opportunities

The department supports two professional honor society chapters to provide recognition for outstanding student leaders. The SDSU chapter of Sigma Lambda Chi is the international honor society for students in construction management. 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 affiliated student organizations which include the Society of Electronics Engineering Technology (SEET) and the Construction Management Club.  The CM club  enjoys support from the South Dakota Associated General Contractors (AGC) Building and Heavy-Highway-Utilities chapters and the Sioux Falls and Brookings chapters of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).