Construction Engineering and Management Programs in USA

The authors of this paper briefly describe the development of the construction engineering and management programs in the United States.They cover the undergraduate and graduate programs,the basic requirements of professional engineer exams and certified professional constructor exams as well as the cooperation between the United States and Chinese in the area of construction education.Within the undergraduate education,the authors introduce the construction engineering curriculum and the construction management curriculum and the major differences between these two.Within the graduate program,the authors outline the research emphases and shortcomings in the construction engineering and management.This paper will help the Chinese educators in the construction engineering and management programs to better understand their US counterparts.