Master of Construction Management

The Master of Construction Management aims to prepare students for roles managing people, equipment, materials, built environment and assets, as well as roles overseeing technological processes and with managerial aspects related to the design, construction and maintenance of buildings and civil infrastructure.

It provides a structured study of advanced management theories, techniques and practices in the planning and management of building and infrastructure projects.

Students gain significant knowledge and skills in procurement and project delivery, resource planning and management, project costing, health and safety, and risk management.

They also learn about the environmental, financial, legal and contractual considerations associated with project-based industries.

• Graduate Certificate in Construction Management (GC-CMGT)
• Graduate Diploma of Construction Management (GD-CMGT)
• Master of Construction Management (MA-CMGT)
• Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management (MA-CIMGT)

The construction industry has always required efficient technical and financial project administrators, and this need is even greater in today's financial climate. Projects must run efficiently on all fronts, and managers must be able to plan, execute and supervise jobs with professional skill in areas where each new technological advance creates a need for new techniques, methods and equipment.

The main aim of this program is to prepare graduates for future roles in managing people, equipment, materials, technological processes and funds in the construction, building and maintenance of buildings and assets in the civil infrastructure. This aim is facilitated by the study of advanced management and engineering techniques in the fields of construction, building and maintenance.

To qualify for the Master of Construction Management, students must complete a total of 12 units (150 credit points) as follows:

• 3 foundation units (37.5 credit points)
• 4 technical units (50 credit points)
• 3 elective units (37.5 credit points), selected from elective, technical or foundation unit lists
• 2 Research Methods unit (25 credit points)

Units of study

Complete three units (37.5 credit points):

CSM80001 Project Costing CSM80003 Construction Law CSM80006 Engineering Project Management CSM80007 Construction Site Operations RSK80004 Introduction to Risk and Due Diligence

Complete four units (50 credit points):

CSM80002 Environmental Sustainability in Construction CSM80004 International Construction CSM80005 Engineering Project Control CSM80008 Location-based Management for Construction CSM80009 Procurement and Risk Management in Projects MME80001 Resource Planning and Management

Complete three units (37.5 credit points):

CVE80010 Principles of Sustainability MME80003 Maintenance Management of Engineering Assets RSK80003 Risk Perception and Analysis RSK80006 Risk Management RSK80007 Quantitative Risk Modelling

Complete two units (25 credit points):

ICT80011 Research Methods CVE80001 Research Paper

Onshore international students can undertake no more than 25% of their course by online or distance education and may not study exclusively online/distance in any compulsory study period in accordance with government regulation.

The admission requirements for Master of Construction Management consist of :

• A Bachelor qualification in one of the following allied fields: Engineering (Civil); Building; Architecture; Quantity Surveying; Construction Management; Real Estate; Other cognate engineering/ technology disciplines assessed to be appropriate, or
• A qualification deemed to be equivalent (in the opinion of the selection officer) to any of the above

• demonstrate high-level advanced knowledge and skills in Construction Management practice related to design, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and civil infrastructure
• plan and execute an independent research project in a relevant Construction Management topic by applying appropriate research principles, sound methods and technical research skills
• reflect in managing practical issues/ complex problems and describing/ developing contemporary and sustainable Construction Management trends and best practices related to design, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and civil infrastructure
• investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, perceptions, problems, concepts and theories of Construction Management practice to provide rational solutions to composite problems using critical thinking and team-based/ independent judgement in the project-based construction industry
• demonstrate clear and coherent communication skills to articulate complex knowledge and justify propositions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences; including clients, customers, multi-disciplinary/ multi-cultural project teams and stakeholders
• demonstrate a high level of autonomy, accountability, credibility, ethics, and responsibility for all personal work outputs.

The program will provide the following generic attributes:

• Providing career orientated education
• Developing links with industry and knowledge transfer
• Undertaking research which is applied and relevant to the needs of industry
• Developing lifelong learning skills
• Establishing international links including opportunities for collaboration with Swinburne’s other campuses