Civil & Environmental Engineering

Whether you are building a home addition or a 42-story downtown tower, construction managers need to visualize a construction project and properly communicate the plan to their teams. Come hear an industry expert present you with this exciting topic, followed by an overview from the Program Director of all the different construction management offerings available from UCLA Extension.

Learn how to use the Bluebeam Revu® tool to navigate and interpret blueprints for your construction projects in a fast track one-day course.  

An in-depth study of the current systems and techniques applied in construction planning, scheduling, control, and delay impact analysis.

This course presents the software programs used to manage and control construction projects, specifically MS Project.

Learn how to perform a material takeoff and develop a construction cost estimate for your construction projects in a fast track one-day course.

This course is an introduction and review of construction safety management principles and practices.

Learn how to use the Primavera® P6 tool to schedule your construction management projects in a fast track one-day course.  

Examine all facets of the project management tools on a jobsite and the expected roles of the site management team.

Study construction materials, equipment, methods, and regulatory influences including technology of basic building materials, interior and exterior finishes, plumbing and electrical and mechanical systems.

This course covers the fundamentals of electrical design and its integration with the construction of commercial buildings in compliance with the California Electrical Code (CEC) and other regulations.

Learn the basic procedures for estimating general construction costs. Topics include the preparation of quantity surveys (take-offs) and the development of material, labor, and equipment costs.

Learn the basic principles and responsibilities of the construction management team and general contractor for commercial, civil and residential construction projects.

This introductory course in Building Information Modeling (BIM) focuses on Autodesk's Revit Architecture as a platform for learning key principles in the design and documentation of building elements.

Learn the planning, design, construction, and project/construction management of horizontal infrastructure.

Learn both versions of the LEED Rating System, currently the centerpiece of the most innovative, effective aspects of green design.

Learn the common construction law errors, basic contract, and real estate principles in the construction context, contractor licensing, and bidding.

An introduction to structural analysis with a focus on the classification of structural elements and analysis of statically determinate trusses, beams, and frames.

An introduction to reading and analyzing construction blueprints including a review of the necessary mathematics, symbols, and drawn line interpretations.

This presentation will describe the current status of the RECLAIM termination that has been going on for several years. It will also include a discussion of the likely future path and alternatives to that path.

This course focuses on solar heating applications in buildings with an emphasis on solar hydronic plumbing systems.

This course explores the role of the energy manager in providing a meaningful, financially viable, and sustainable program.

This course helps individuals or organizations augment their home and/or business power requirements with solar energy.