Faculty Syllabus

This document is intended as a general overview of the course. The official and complete syllabus, including grading, weekly schedule, deadlines, and all course policies, is available on Blackboard. To find it, go to the course homepage → Content tab → START HERE folder → PLEASE READ ME FIRST - Syllabus & Essential Course Information document. Students are responsible for reviewing the full syllabus before the first class meeting.

• Instructor: Maureen Seade (See-Ahh-Dee)
• Contact: maureen.seade@austincc.edu
• Course format: Distance Learning (Asynchronous).
• Coursework includes weekly readings and videos, project milestones, exams, and online participation activities.
• Blackboard serves as the primary platform for all course activities and submissions.
• No prior construction management experience is required.
• This course focuses on foundational construction management practices, including project team roles, construction documentation, jobsite layout, meetings and dispute resolution, labor and safety management, quality control, and environmental stewardship.

• Required textbook:
  • Construction Jobsite Management 
  • Author: William R. Mincks
  • ISBN: 9780357452943
• Additional readings and supporting materials will be provided through Blackboard.

• Computer or tablet capable of accessing Blackboard
• Binder and paper or notebook
• Writing instrument
• Microsoft Excel (ACC students may download Microsoft Office for free through ACC)
• Textbook: Construction Jobsite Management (see information above)

• Explain the roles and responsibilities of construction project team members throughout the construction process
• Interpret construction documents, project communication procedures, and common construction administration practices
• Describe jobsite layout, field coordination, operational planning, and project control procedures used during construction
• Apply professional communication skills during meetings, project coordination activities, negotiations, and dispute resolution scenarios
• Identify labor management responsibilities, workforce coordination practices, and jobsite safety requirements used in construction management
• Explain quality management, inspection procedures, and corrective action processes used during construction operations
• Describe environmental stewardship, sustainability considerations, and regulatory responsibilities related to construction projects
• Demonstrate foundational knowledge of construction management principles through project milestones, exams, and applied project scenarios
• Develop problem-solving, organizational, and professional communication skills related to construction project management and field operations
• Apply construction management concepts to real-world project coordination, documentation, and jobsite management situations

• Introduction to construction project management
• Project team roles and responsibilities
• Construction documents and jobsite communication
• Requests for information (RFIs) and project coordination
• Jobsite layout and field operations
• Meetings, negotiations, and dispute resolution
• Labor management and jobsite safety practices
• Quality management and inspection procedures
• Environmental and sustainability practices in construction
• Construction project coordination and professional communication