05/06/23 Prof. Ralph V. Locurcio, PE 1

CVE 4074/5074CVE 4074/5074Leading Construction OperationsLeading Construction Operations

Class IntroductionClass Introduction

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Course Purpose & Course Purpose & Objective…Objective…

• Objective: create “enlightened engineers”• Leadership is lacking in business

– Leadership principles– Behavioral dynamics– Organization of work in groups– Composition of construction teams

• Communication is vital to good leadership– Effective communications skills– Writing techniques

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Class Admin & GradingClass Admin & Grading• Class is “interactive” lecture• Participation is expected & graded• Work assignments should be “professional”• Grading based on student assignments &

tests• Attendance is mandatory

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Questions?PS: no class Next Week!!!PS: no class Next Week!!!

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Student Assignments…Student Assignments…• Presentation #1 “My Leadership Style Today”• Grading Student Presentations• Book Report & Presentation #2• Term Paper & Presentation #3

“Going Forward, Leading Construction Operations”

• Leadership Notebook• Reading Assignments• Classroom Participation

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Key student assignments…Key student assignments…• Personality inventory• Presentation #1: “My Leadership Style

Today”• Book report & presentation #2• Term paper & presentation #3

“Going Forward, Leading Construction Operations”

• Grading student presentations• Other tasks “as assigned”

– Research projects as homework– Group project or exercise

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Questionnaire & Book ListQuestionnaire & Book ListSelect a book from “Reading List”