CIVE 596Construction Engineering
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Subject
- Civil Engineering
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Topics in construction engineering and management including methods of delivering construction, contractual relationships, prevailing construction practices, construction equipment, concrete form design, concrete, steel, and masonry construction, introduction to trenchless technology, construction safety, planning and scheduling of repetitive construction, cash flow analysis, and construction project control.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 4A or higher
- Enrolled in H-Architectural Engineering, H-Civil Engineering, H-Environmental Engineering, or H-Geological Engineering
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Reviewed on UW Flow
57% liked it67% easy50% useful
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
4 posts and comments in 4 threads mention CIVE 596, November 2014 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2024
Review of 4A Civil Engineering 16 points, 4 comments
u/figuring_it_out33: “… I took the following courses: CIVE 414 - Structural Concrete Design CIVE 413 - Structural Steel Design CIVE 491 - Engineering Law & Ethics CIVE 596 - Construction Engineering CIVE 400- Design Project 1 I am pursuing specialization in geotechnical and structural engineering. …”
Winter 2024
Easiest Civil Engineering Electives 3 points, 6 comments
“I am trying to find an easy technical elective (to complement concrete/steel design) for the civil engineering undergrad program at UW. …”
u/ReplEH: “what are the options that fit within ur timetable? ill tell you the easiest out of them”
u/Puzzleheaded-Fix1971: “CIVE596 Construction Engineering CIVE484 Urban Infrastructure Planning Earth 458: Physical Hydrogeology Geog 209: Hydroclimatology Geog 381: Advanced GIS”
Spring 2021
birdiest electives to take 2 points, 5 comments
“Im looking for both CSE's and TE's to take! Looking for bird courses about anything for CSE's, and looking for the "easiest" TEs to take as well”
u/colaroga: “Easy TE? CIVE596 and CIVE343. My CSE's were STV100 and PSYCH101. I mainly choose electives based on whether or not they are actually offered or fit in my term schedule, not because I find them interesting.”
Fall 2014
Advice about "management science" option in engineering undergrad 0 points, 2 comments
“Hi guys, I am currently enrolled in civil engineering, going into 3A in January 2015. I have to choose my option; my current choices are either environmental, water resources and management sciences. …”
u/greenscheme: “… For my last elective, I'm taking CIVE 596 (a civil technical elective) which is cross-listed with the MSCI option. I can't really give you advice with the other options but I'm pretty sure they require you to take more courses than the MSCI option. …”
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