Florida Institute of Technology
High Tech with a Human Touch
Construction
Prospective Students
The Construction Program at Florida Tech has been developed to provide a curriculum that meets the specific needs of the expanding construction industry in Florida and throughout the United States.
The curriculum is designed to educate professionals who understand the basics of construction methods and engineering theory, coupled with a substantial understanding of business subjects, such as project management, contracting, budgeting and cost control. The specific course content is designed to develop skills in all of the core competencies essential to successful management of a construction project. In addition to hard technical and business skills, courses are infused with substantial amounts of leadership training and communication skills to develop construction leaders who are able to work well in a team environment, manage clients and other professionals. These skills are developed through numerous practical exercises, team projects, field trips and working with industry professionals on technical projects.
In addition to classroom training students will experience "hands-on" technical training during three focused summer internships.
Through partnerships with local construction firms, faculty will guide students to internships that progressively develop their construction skills from "hands-on" tasks like masonry or concrete work to engineering tasks such as interpretation of construction drawings and inspection of field work. Finally, just prior to graduation students, will work with construction project managers to develop skills in budgeting, scheduling, payments and change orders.
The main objective of the construction program is to provide an education that will lead to a leadership role in the construction industry, while at the same time preparing the student to become a responsible member of society.
It is expected that students will be prepared to enter the construction industry with a minimum of "on-the-job" training after graduation. The curriculum is responsive to current social, economic and technical developments in the field of construction and reflects the application of evolving knowledge in construction and the behavioral and quantitative sciences. The program is periodically evaluated and accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) to ensure that current and developing curricula reflect evolving changes in construction technology and management trends and to ensure that the curricular goals of the construction program remain closely reflective of the needs of society and the construction profession.