CEE 4100 EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. what percent of engineers work for the construction industry?
Answer:
11%
Question:
2. what is construction engineering?
Answer:
-integrates design knowledge into an executable plan
- management of construction resources, including labor, materials, equipment, budget, and time
Question:
3. total annual volume of the construction industry
Answer:
$950 billion
Question:
4. how much of the U.S. GDP is construction
Answer:
8%
Question:
5. what percent of construction projects are privately financed
Answer:
80%
Question:
6. how many jobs does every 1 billion of new construction make
Answer:
50,000 jobs
Question:
7. how many workers does the industry employ
Answer:
6 million per year
Question:
8. what does an economic recession cause
Answer:
more government projects to stimulate the economy
,Question:
9. what does economic prosperity cause
Answer:
more privately funded projects
Question:
10. manufacturing
Answer:
products designed and produced without a designated purchaser smaller units, larger batches
Question:
11. construction
Answer:
Worksites are not permanent, the finished product is unique, highly skilled craftsmen, capital is locked
Question:
12. define a construction project
Answer:
a temporary endeavor to create a unique evolving project or service
Question:
13. what factors are highly impactful in construction
Answer:
time, cost, complexity, risk, turnover, conflict
Question:
14. define construction management
Answer:
application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet/exceed
stakeholder needs and expectations from a project
Question:
15. what is the difference between needs and expectations
Answer:
needs are identified, expectations are not
Question:
16. what does the graph of a construction project lifecycle look like
Answer:
increasing in size, overlapping upside-down U curves
Question:
17. T/F construction projects are typically linear
Answer:
true
, Question:
18. what is the timeline flow for construction projects
Answer:
need identified by owner > feasibility study > scope of work > conceptual design > final design > bids are
solicited > contractor selection > construction begins > construction ends > operation/maintenance >
disposal/salvage
Question:
19. what is phase 1 of the lifecycle of a building
Answer:
front end planning (FEP)
Question:
20. what steps fall under front end planning
Answer:
business planning & scope definition
Question:
21. what is phase 2 of the lifecycle of a building
Answer:
feasibility study
Question:
22. what is phase 3 of the lifecycle of a building
Answer:
planning
Question:
23. what is phase 4 of the lifecycle of a building
Answer:
estimates, bids, and contacts
Question:
24. what is phase 6 of the lifecycle of a building
Answer:
operation and maintenance
Question:
25. what is phase 7 of the lifecycle of a building
Answer:
salvage
Question:
26. what tasks fall under the planning phase
Answer:
estimating, bidding, scheduling, procurement, project execution, close on project
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. what percent of engineers work for the construction industry?
Answer:
11%
Question:
2. what is construction engineering?
Answer:
-integrates design knowledge into an executable plan
- management of construction resources, including labor, materials, equipment, budget, and time
Question:
3. total annual volume of the construction industry
Answer:
$950 billion
Question:
4. how much of the U.S. GDP is construction
Answer:
8%
Question:
5. what percent of construction projects are privately financed
Answer:
80%
Question:
6. how many jobs does every 1 billion of new construction make
Answer:
50,000 jobs
Question:
7. how many workers does the industry employ
Answer:
6 million per year
Question:
8. what does an economic recession cause
Answer:
more government projects to stimulate the economy
,Question:
9. what does economic prosperity cause
Answer:
more privately funded projects
Question:
10. manufacturing
Answer:
products designed and produced without a designated purchaser smaller units, larger batches
Question:
11. construction
Answer:
Worksites are not permanent, the finished product is unique, highly skilled craftsmen, capital is locked
Question:
12. define a construction project
Answer:
a temporary endeavor to create a unique evolving project or service
Question:
13. what factors are highly impactful in construction
Answer:
time, cost, complexity, risk, turnover, conflict
Question:
14. define construction management
Answer:
application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet/exceed
stakeholder needs and expectations from a project
Question:
15. what is the difference between needs and expectations
Answer:
needs are identified, expectations are not
Question:
16. what does the graph of a construction project lifecycle look like
Answer:
increasing in size, overlapping upside-down U curves
Question:
17. T/F construction projects are typically linear
Answer:
true
, Question:
18. what is the timeline flow for construction projects
Answer:
need identified by owner > feasibility study > scope of work > conceptual design > final design > bids are
solicited > contractor selection > construction begins > construction ends > operation/maintenance >
disposal/salvage
Question:
19. what is phase 1 of the lifecycle of a building
Answer:
front end planning (FEP)
Question:
20. what steps fall under front end planning
Answer:
business planning & scope definition
Question:
21. what is phase 2 of the lifecycle of a building
Answer:
feasibility study
Question:
22. what is phase 3 of the lifecycle of a building
Answer:
planning
Question:
23. what is phase 4 of the lifecycle of a building
Answer:
estimates, bids, and contacts
Question:
24. what is phase 6 of the lifecycle of a building
Answer:
operation and maintenance
Question:
25. what is phase 7 of the lifecycle of a building
Answer:
salvage
Question:
26. what tasks fall under the planning phase
Answer:
estimating, bidding, scheduling, procurement, project execution, close on project
