Department of the Built Environment

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Dr. Jeffrey Molavi, Interim Chairperson

Mission

The central mission of the Department of the Built Environment at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is to serve the Eastern Shore region, the State of Maryland, and the nation by improving technical education and the professional technical practice of construction. The mission is achieved through high quality instruction, research, and community service. Through the teaching and learning process the department aims to provide knowledge, skills, and values to students preparing for professional technical careers and persons currently employed in industry. New technical and professional knowledge is developed and disseminated through research and community service. Academic programs include Construction Management Technology and Technology and Engineering Education. Each program emphasizes basic knowledge and up-to-date technical skills that will enable graduates to solve problems in a logical manner and to draw conclusions from principles and facts. Through the humanistic studies in each program, students are taught to recognize their responsibilities as citizens to prepare themselves for active participation in society.

Objectives

The educational experiences offered by the Department of the Built Environment will provide students with opportunities to:

1. Demonstrate an operational knowledge of the techniques associated with the design, construction and maintenance of residential and commercial structures;
2. Exercise independent judgment and sound ethical values in expediting work without jeopardizing its effectiveness, safety or cost;
3. Organize and manage personnel, materials and equipment for carrying out construction, maintenance and operation of complex engineering systems;
4. Demonstrate effective communication of ideas by means of spoken and written language as well as graphic techniques;
5. Solve technical problems that translate ideas into functioning structures;
6. Plan and implement instructional programs to meet the needs of students in a technological age;
7. Plan and instruct technology education programs that promote technical literacy through the application of mathematics and science and other subjects in classroom and laboratory activities;
8. Improve the professional technical practice of Construction Management Technology, and Technology and Engineering Education through continuing education and community service; and
9. Demonstrate humanistic values and responsibilities that promote active participation as productive citizens.

General Program Requirements

The admission of students to the undergraduate programs in the Department of the Built Environment is based upon the general admission requirements of the University.

Description of Programs

The Construction Management Technology (CMTE) curriculum is a four-year program of study leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree. This interdisciplinary curriculum accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) provides a background in the several physical and applied sciences and construction technology. Technical content is balanced by courses in business management, communications, humanities, and social sciences. This broad diversification provides the technical base needed for immediate employment as well as the managerial concepts for career development. Students must complete 126 semester hours of designated coursework including supervised internship in the construction industry. A minimum grade of “C” must be achieved in prerequisite courses, major core courses, supportive courses, technical elective courses, and selected general education courses.

Technology and Engineering Education (EDTE) is a four-year program of study leading to a Bachelor of Science degree, which will certify students to teach technology education in the secondary school. Students acquire technical knowledge and skills through creative and problem solving learning experiences related to the designed world. A sequence of professional education and liberal studies courses are also required to develop leadership and citizenship skills needed for successful teaching. A total of 126 credits are required for graduation. A minimum grade of “C” must be achieved in prerequisite courses, major core courses, supportive courses, technical elective courses, and selected general education courses.

Minor Programs

In order to minor in Construction Management Technology, it is recommended that the Department Chair be contacted as early as possible. A minor advisor will be assigned by the chairperson. All prerequisites for departmental courses must be met before enrolling in the courses to satisfy the minor sequence.

Two suggested minors in Construction Management Technology are outlined below, one for those interested in technical applications and one for those interested in management applications. Upon justification by the student, limited substitution of courses can be made upon approval by the Department Chair.
 

Directory of Faculty

Arumala, Joseph, Professor
B.S., University of Lagos; M.S., Ph.D.; Clemson University, P.E.

Dukes, Walter E., Professor of Practice
B.S., Alcorn State University; M.S., Indiana State University; Ph.D., Purdue University

Loveland, Thomas, Professor and M.Ed. CTED Director
B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., University of South Florida.

Molavi, Jeffrey M., Professor and Interim Department Chair
B.S. National University of Tehran; M.S. and Ph.D., University of Colorado

Salgado, Carlos A., Associate Professor
B.S., National Autonomous University of Nicaragua; M.S., Ohio State University; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Fotouhi, Kenny M., Professor and Interim Department Chair

B.S., Tehran Polytechnic; M.S., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Rolla

Tomlinson, Joel, Lecturer & Laboratory Technician

B.S., M.Ed., University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Programs

• Construction Management Technology, B.S.
• Technology and Engineering Education, B.S.

• Construction Management Technology Minor, Management
• Construction Management Technology Minor, Technical
• Technology Education Minor

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