CEE 4100 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed
what percent of engineers work for the construction industry? - Answers 11%
what is construction engineering? - Answers -integrates design knowledge into an executable
plan
- management of construction resources, including labor, materials, equipment, budget, and
time
total annual volume of the construction industry - Answers $950 billion
how much of the U.S. GDP is construction - Answers 8%
what percent of construction projects are privately financed - Answers 80%
how many jobs does every 1 billion of new construction make - Answers 50,000 jobs
how many workers does the industry employ - Answers 6 million per year
what does an economic recession cause - Answers more government projects to stimulate the
economy
what does economic prosperity cause - Answers more privately funded projects
manufacturing - Answers products designed and produced without a designated purchaser
smaller units, larger batches
construction - Answers Worksites are not permanent, the finished product is unique, highly
skilled craftsmen, capital is locked
define a construction project - Answers a temporary endeavor to create a unique evolving
project or service
what factors are highly impactful in construction - Answers time, cost, complexity, risk, turnover,
conflict
define construction management - Answers application of knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to project activities in order to meet/exceed stakeholder needs and expectations
from a project
what is the difference between needs and expectations - Answers needs are identified,
expectations are not
what does the graph of a construction project lifecycle look like - Answers increasing in size,
overlapping upside-down U curves
, T/F construction projects are typically linear - Answers true
what is the timeline flow for construction projects - Answers 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
what is phase 1 of the lifecycle of a building - Answers front end planning (FEP)
what steps fall under front end planning - Answers business planning & scope definition
what is phase 2 of the lifecycle of a building - Answers feasibility study
what is phase 3 of the lifecycle of a building - Answers planning
what is phase 4 of the lifecycle of a building - Answers estimates, bids, and contacts
what is phase 6 of the lifecycle of a building - Answers operation and maintenance
what is phase 7 of the lifecycle of a building - Answers salvage
what tasks fall under the planning phase - Answers estimating, bidding, scheduling,
procurement, project execution, close on project
what tasks fall under the estimates, bids, and contracts - Answers drawings & specs
what tasks fall under operation and maintenance - Answers renovation
what tasks fall under salvage - Answers demolition & reuse
***look through some common construction equipment*** - Answers
what challenges are facing the construction industry - Answers -rehabilitating the U.S.
Infrastructure
-regaining technological edge
-new effective and sustainable materials
-productivity improvements
residential construction - Answers - single-family houses or apartments
- use dimensioned lumber (stick-built)
- hire designers
- subcontract most of the work
what percent of engineers work for the construction industry? - Answers 11%
what is construction engineering? - Answers -integrates design knowledge into an executable
plan
- management of construction resources, including labor, materials, equipment, budget, and
time
total annual volume of the construction industry - Answers $950 billion
how much of the U.S. GDP is construction - Answers 8%
what percent of construction projects are privately financed - Answers 80%
how many jobs does every 1 billion of new construction make - Answers 50,000 jobs
how many workers does the industry employ - Answers 6 million per year
what does an economic recession cause - Answers more government projects to stimulate the
economy
what does economic prosperity cause - Answers more privately funded projects
manufacturing - Answers products designed and produced without a designated purchaser
smaller units, larger batches
construction - Answers Worksites are not permanent, the finished product is unique, highly
skilled craftsmen, capital is locked
define a construction project - Answers a temporary endeavor to create a unique evolving
project or service
what factors are highly impactful in construction - Answers time, cost, complexity, risk, turnover,
conflict
define construction management - Answers application of knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to project activities in order to meet/exceed stakeholder needs and expectations
from a project
what is the difference between needs and expectations - Answers needs are identified,
expectations are not
what does the graph of a construction project lifecycle look like - Answers increasing in size,
overlapping upside-down U curves
, T/F construction projects are typically linear - Answers true
what is the timeline flow for construction projects - Answers 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
what is phase 1 of the lifecycle of a building - Answers front end planning (FEP)
what steps fall under front end planning - Answers business planning & scope definition
what is phase 2 of the lifecycle of a building - Answers feasibility study
what is phase 3 of the lifecycle of a building - Answers planning
what is phase 4 of the lifecycle of a building - Answers estimates, bids, and contacts
what is phase 6 of the lifecycle of a building - Answers operation and maintenance
what is phase 7 of the lifecycle of a building - Answers salvage
what tasks fall under the planning phase - Answers estimating, bidding, scheduling,
procurement, project execution, close on project
what tasks fall under the estimates, bids, and contracts - Answers drawings & specs
what tasks fall under operation and maintenance - Answers renovation
what tasks fall under salvage - Answers demolition & reuse
***look through some common construction equipment*** - Answers
what challenges are facing the construction industry - Answers -rehabilitating the U.S.
Infrastructure
-regaining technological edge
-new effective and sustainable materials
-productivity improvements
residential construction - Answers - single-family houses or apartments
- use dimensioned lumber (stick-built)
- hire designers
- subcontract most of the work
