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Message from the Department Head
Thank you for your interest in the Construction Management Department at Cal Poly. We are a department of more than 400 students and 10 faculty committed to providing the best possible undergraduate construction management education.
Students completing the Construction Management program receive a Bachelor of Science degree and will find a wide variety of career choices:
- Project engineer. field engineer, administrator, estimator or construction manager of utility, heavy, highway and building projects for the private sector and local, state, and federal agencies.
- Licensed contractor, company owner.
- Project engineer for specialty and subcontractors.
- Sales engineer for construction related equipment and products.
- Research and product development.
Construction Management students are among the most aggressively recruited on campus with nearly 100% finding full-time employment prior to graduation. With a median starting salary of $60,000 per year, CM graduate's compensation ranks 5th overall compared with all other Cal Poly graduates as found in the Cal Poly Graduate Status Report (pdf) for 2007-2008 Graduates.
Please select from the menu to the left to learn more about our history and how you can become a student in our department.
Allan J. Hauck, Ph.D., CPC
Construction Management Department
Laptop Requirement
The department has a requirement that all students have a notebook computer. Most Construction Management classes emphasize cooperative projects/assignments, and a notebook computer provides the required mobility to facilitate collaboration. In today’s construction environment, computing is an integral component with the computer being the standard tool. A notebook computer is the key to having computing capability available at all times and all locations. Financial aid may be available to cover the cost of the computer laptop. Go to the Cal Poly Financial Aid Office web site for more information.
Minimum Requirements
Processor
- Dual Core Processor (or Greater) Operating at 2.4 GHz or Greater
Operating System
- Windows XP, Vista or 7 Operating System, or Macintosh OS X with Compatability to Run Windows XP, Vista or 7 Operating Syste
Display
- 15" Display at 1200x800 or Greater
Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- 320 GB Hard Drive or Greater
Optical Drive
- DVD+/-RW/CD RW Combo Drive
Connectivity
- 10/100/1000 Wired Ethernet
- Wireless Capability
In The Pocket
- 8 GB Flash Drive
- 250 GB External Hard Drive (Optional)
If you will be purchasing a computer, we suggest that you buy from Dell. Historically, they have offered competitive prices and superior service. We have arranged for certain pre-configured systems to be offered at vast discounts for our incoming and continuing students. For more information on these systems, please contact the El Corral Bookstore or visit the computer tab of their web site at http://www.elcorralbookstore.com. Additionally, you may visit Dell University.
Software titles from Microsoft are also available through the El Corral Bookstore at substantially discounted prices.
If you have any further questions, please phone or email the Construction Management Department using the information below.