Marquette University announces new construction engineering and management degree Released: Jan. 2, 2007 Marquette University will begin offering a new undergraduate degree program in construction engineering and management in the 2008-2009 school year. “Construction is one of the largest industries in the United States,” said Dr. Stanley Jaskolski, dean of the College of Engineering. “More than five million people are involved in over $800 billion in project sites throughout the nation. The need for well-educated construction managers exists with government agencies, private corporations, general and specialty contractors, home building and consulting firms, real estate developers and construction material suppliers.” The new undergraduate program offered through the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will complement Marquette’s well-established master’s and doctorate degrees in construction management.  “Construction engineering and management is a relatively new discipline, with needs and educational requirements that are different from the more traditional field of civil engineering,” said Jaskolski. “For example, construction engineering and management places more emphasis on practical experience and manager-level training. The field represents a growing trend to cross traditional disciplinary boundaries and create new specialty areas.” The program at Marquette University will fully educate students to become professional engineers with the necessary skills in business and law to be become leaders in the construction engineering management field.  The graduates will be well educated in terms of communication skills, the importance of professionalism and ethics, which are essential elements of well-educated engineers. New certificate programs added In addition to the new undergraduate degree program, the College of Engineering has also developed nine new graduate certificate programs. Each program requires completion of four three-credit courses selected from a prescribed list. The programs are designed for practicing engineers and other qualified individuals with bachelor’s degrees who wish to update and/or expand their knowledge in a specific technical area. The certificates are in the following areas: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering •  construction engineering and management •  structural design •  transportation •  water and wastewater treatment processes •  water resources engineering Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering •  electric machine, drives and controls •  digital signal processing •  microwaves and antennas •  sensors and smart sensor systems Office of Marketing and Communication Contacts Anne Broeker Senior Media Relations Specialist Phone: (414) 288-0286 Send e-mail