Master of Science in Construction Management and Innovation

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Degree Structure

College

Engineering

Department

Civil And Environmental Engineering

Level

Graduate Masters

Study System

Courses and Theses

Total Credit Hours

33 Cr. Hrs.

Duration

2 Years

Intake

Fall and Spring

Language

English

Study Mode

Full Time and Part Time

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Degree Overview

The Master’s in Construction Management and Innovation is designed to equip students and professionals with the skills and knowledge required to drive the future of construction, including advanced management principles, digital technologies, sustainable construction practices, and leadership strategies to develop industry pioneers capable of working under the next generation of smart, resilient, and efficient construction. It is a multidisciplinary program that integrates advanced construction management principles with emerging technologies such as building information modeling, digital twins, artificial intelligence, and data-driven decision-making. Emphasis is placed on sustainable construction practices, smart infrastructure, and innovative project delivery methods aligned with the UAE’s vision for innovation and future-ready built environments.

 

Study Plan

What You Will Learn

The curriculum combines theoretical foundations with practical applications through research-led teaching, case studies, and industry engagement. Students will develop competencies in strategic leadership, project planning and control, risk management, and innovation management, enabling them to effectively bridge the gap between engineering, business, and technology. Upon graduation, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of construction and infrastructure management principles and advanced practices.

2. Apply innovative solutions to improve construction planning, execution, quality control, and cost management across different project lifecycle phases.

3. Evaluate state-of-the-art construction methods and technologies that meet evolving industry requirements, standards and regulations.

4. Manage the impact of technological and managerial decisions on industry, society, and the environment.

5. Describe innovative leadership principles, ethical responsibility, professional accountability, effective communication, and the importance of continuous development.

 

 

University Requirements

College Requirements

Degree Requirements

Program Goals

Program Learning Outcomes

QF Emirates Strand

  1. Developing construction industry leaders with mastery of advanced project management techniques, cutting-edge construction technologies, and leadership strategies tailored to the unique challenges of construction projects.

  1. Integrate advanced construction management theories with innovative technologies to improve project planning, execution, and performance.

  2. Apply specialized knowledge and analytical methods to enhance construction productivity, safety, and quality across different project phases.

  3. Evaluate and implement emerging construction materials, digital systems, and sustainable practices that align with evolving industry standards and regulations.

  4. Lead multidisciplinary project teams effectively through strategic decision-making, negotiation, and stakeholder management.

  5. Assess the ethical, social, environmental, and economic implications of managerial and technological decisions in construction projects, ensuring accountability and professional integrity.

  6. Communicate effectively with diverse professional audiences through advanced written, oral, and digital means.

  7. Conduct independent research and innovation projects that generate new insights or solutions to contemporary challenges in construction management and the built environment.

 

  1. Empowering professionals to revolutionize construction practices through data-driven decision making, adoption of disruptive technologies, and innovative approaches to project delivery, cost control, and risk management.

  1. Integrate advanced construction management theories with innovative technologies to improve project planning, execution, and performance.

  2. Apply specialized knowledge and analytical methods to enhance construction productivity, safety, and quality across different project phases.

  3. Evaluate and implement emerging construction materials, digital systems, and sustainable practices that align with evolving industry standards and regulations.

  4. Lead multidisciplinary project teams effectively through strategic decision-making, negotiation, and stakeholder management.

  5. Assess the ethical, social, environmental, and economic implications of managerial and technological decisions in construction projects, ensuring accountability and professional integrity.

  6. Communicate effectively with diverse professional audiences through advanced written, oral, and digital means.

  7. Conduct independent research and innovation projects that generate new insights or solutions to contemporary challenges in construction management and the built environment.

  1. Bridging the gap between theory and field practice by emphasizing real-world applications, case studies, and industry collaborations that address contemporary challenges like sustainable construction, renovation technologies, and safe and secure digital workflow integration.

  1. Integrate advanced construction management theories with innovative technologies to improve project planning, execution, and performance.

  2. Apply specialized knowledge and analytical methods to enhance construction productivity, safety, and quality across different project phases.

  3. Evaluate and implement emerging construction materials, digital systems, and sustainable practices that align with evolving industry standards and regulations.

  4. Lead multidisciplinary project teams effectively through strategic decision-making, negotiation, and stakeholder management.

  5. Assess the ethical, social, environmental, and economic implications of managerial and technological decisions in construction projects, ensuring accountability and professional integrity.

  6. Communicate effectively with diverse professional audiences through advanced written, oral, and digital means.

  7. Conduct independent research and innovation projects that generate new insights or solutions to contemporary challenges in construction management and the built environment.

 

 

Program Graduation Requirements

The program offers two pathways thesis track and project track each structured to support different academic and professional goals. Both tracks require students to complete a set of core and elective courses of a total of 33 credit hours that include 9-credit master's thesis for the thesis track, whereas the Project Track includes a 3-credit applied project.

Before graduation, student should complete all graduation requirements that include:

  • Completing successfully all courses requirements of the program.

  • Completing successfully the thesis or project based on the track and as specified in the curriculum.

  • Obtaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

 

Program Structure

 

Thesis Track

 

Requirements

Compulsory

Elective

Total

Courses

Credit Hours

Courses

Credit Hours

Courses

Credit Hours

Courses

05

15

02

06

07

21

Master Thesis

01

09

-

-

01

09

Graduate Seminar

01

03

-

-

01

03

Total Credit Hours

27

06

33

 

Project Track

 

Requirements

Compulsory

Elective

Total

Courses

Credit Hours

Courses

Credit Hours

Courses

Credit Hours

Courses

05

15

04

12

09

27

Master Project

01

03

-

-

01

03

Graduate Seminar

01

03

-

-

01

03

Total Credit Hours

21

12

33

 

 

Study Plan: Course List

Program Requirements

Thesis Track

  1. Compulsory Courses (15 credit hours)

  2. Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

  3. Master Thesis (9 credit hours)

  4. Graduate Seminar (3 credit hours)

Project Track

  1. Compulsory Courses (15 credit hours)

  2. Elective Courses (12 credit hours)

  3. Master Project (3 credit hours)

  4. Graduate Seminar (3 credit hours)

  1. Compulsory

     

    Thesis Track:

    Course #

    Course Title

    Credit Hours

    اسم المساق

    Prerequisite

    TBD

    Construction Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Intellectual Property

    3

    الابتكار في التشييد وريادة الأعمال والملكية الفكرية

    Graduate Standing

    TBD

    AI and Data Driven Innovation in Construction

    3

    الذكاء الاصطناعي والابتكار القائم على البيانات في التشييد

    Graduate Standing

    0401533

    Cost Analysis for Construction Projects

    3

    تحليل التكاليف لمشاريع التشييد

    Graduate Standing

    0401534

    Management of Construction Projects

    3

    إدارة مشاريع التشييد

    Graduate Standing

    0401500

    Research Design

    3

    تصميم البحث العلمي

    Graduate Standing

    TBD

    Graduate Seminar

    3

    حلقة بحث دراسات عليا

    Graduate Standing

    TBD

    Master Thesis

    9

    رسالة الماجستير

    Graduate Standing

     

    Project Track:

     

    Course #

    Course Title

    Credit Hours

    اسم المساق

    Prerequisite

    TBD

    Smart Built Environment through Digital Twin Integration

    3

    البيئة العمرانية الذكية من خلال تكامل التوأم الرقمي

    Graduate Standing

    TBD

    Construction Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Intellectual Property

    3

    الابتكار في التشييد وريادة الأعمال والملكية الفكرية

    Graduate Standing

    TBD

    AI and Data Driven Innovation in Construction

    3

    الذكاء الاصطناعي والابتكار القائم على البيانات في التشييد

    Graduate Standing

    0401533

    Cost Analysis for Construction Projects

    3

    تحليل التكاليف لمشاريع التشييد

    Graduate Standing

    0401534

    Management of Construction Projects

    3

    إدارة مشاريع التشييد

    Graduate Standing

    TBD

    Graduate Seminar

    3

    حلقة بحث دراسات عليا

    Graduate Standing

    TBD

    Master Project

    3

    مشروع الماجستير

    Graduate Standing

     

     

  2. Elective

 

Course #

Course Title

Credit Hours

اسم المساق

Prerequisite

TBD

Advanced Topics in Construction Management and Innovation

3

موضوعات متقدمة في إدارة التشييد والابتكار

Graduate Standing

TBD

Digital Construction Management and Smart Infrastructure

3

إدارة التشييد الرقمي والبنية التحتية الذكية

Graduate Standing

TBD

Infrastructure Sustainability, Resilience and Risk Management

3

استدامة البنية التحتية والمرونة وإدارة المخاطر

Graduate Standing

TBD

Robotics and 3D Printing Workflows in Construction Projects

3

الروبوتات وسير العمل للطباعة ثلاثية الأبعاد في مشاريع التشييد

Graduate Standing

TBD

Road and Pavement Maintenance Management

3

إدارة صيانة الطرق والرصف

Graduate Standing

TBD

Tunneling and Underground Space Technology in Smart Cities

3

تقنيات الأنفاق والفراغات تحت الأرض في المدن الذكية

Graduate Standing

TBD

Smart Geospatial Solutions in Construction Engineering

3

الحلول الجيومكانية الذكية في هندسة التشييد

Graduate Standing

TBD

Strategic Leadership and Decision Making in Engineering Projects

3

موضوعات متقدمة في إدارة التشييد والابتكار

Graduate Standing

0401535

Infrastructure Planning

3

إدارة التشييد الرقمي والبنية التحتية الذكية

Graduate Standing

0401539

Construction Methods and Equipment

3

استدامة البنية التحتية والمرونة وإدارة المخاطر

Graduate Standing

0401517

Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures

3

الروبوتات وسير العمل للطباعة ثلاثية الأبعاد في مشاريع التشييد

Graduate Standing

0401524

Intelligent Transportation System

3

إدارة صيانة الطرق والرصف

Graduate Standing

0401536

Construction Law and Contracts

3

تقنيات الأنفاق والفراغات تحت الأرض في المدن الذكية

Graduate Standing

0401532

Advanced Materials in Construction

3

الحلول الجيومكانية الذكية في هندسة التشييد

Graduate Standing

0404543

Building Information Modeling in Design, Construction, and Operation

3

موضوعات متقدمة في إدارة التشييد والابتكار

Graduate Standing

0401500*

Research Design

3

إدارة التشييد الرقمي والبنية التحتية الذكية

Graduate Standing

0401XXX**

Smart Built Environment through Digital Twin Integration

3

استدامة البنية التحتية والمرونة وإدارة المخاطر

Graduate Standing

* For Project track

** For Thesis track

 

Study Plan: Course Distribution

 

Thesis Track:

First Year

Fall Semester                                                                                 Spring Semester

Course #

Course Title

Type

Cr.Hr

Course #

Course Title

Type

Cr.Hr

0401533

Cost Analysis for Construction Projects

C

3

0401534

Management of Construction Projects

C

3

TBD

AI and Data Driven Innovation in Construction

C

3

TBD

Construction Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Intellectual Property

C

3

Elective Course 1

E

3

Elective Course 2

E

3

Total

9

Total

9

 

Second Year

Fall Semester                                                                                 Spring Semester

Course #

Course Title

Type

Cr.Hr

Course #

Course Title

Type

Cr.Hr

0401500

Research Design

C

3

Master Thesis

C

6

TBD

Graduate Seminar

C

3

 

TBD

Master Thesis

C

3

 

Total

9

Total

6

C: Compulsory Course                                                             E: Elective Course

Project Track:

First Year

Fall Semester                                                                               Spring Semester

Course #

Course Title

Type

Cr.Hr

Course #

Course Title

Type

Cr.Hr

0401533

Cost Analysis for Construction Projects

C

3

0401534

Management of Construction Projects

C

3

TBD

AI and Data Driven Innovation in Construction

C

3

TBD

Construction Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Intellectual Property

C

3

Elective Course 1

E

3

Elective Course 2

E

3

Total

9

Total

9

Second Year

Fall Semester                                                                               Spring Semester

Course #

Course Title

Type

Cr.Hr

Course #

Course Title

Type

Cr.Hr

TBD

Smart Built Environment through Digital Twin Integration

C

3

Elective Course 4

E

3

Elective Course 3

E

3

TBD

Master Project

C

3

TBD

Graduate Seminar

C

3

 

Total

9

Total

6

C: Compulsory Course                                                            

E: Elective Course

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Course Description

TBD

Construction Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Intellectual Property

 

TBD

AI and Data Driven Innovation in Construction

 

0401533

Cost Analysis for Construction Projects

 

0401534

Management of Construction Projects

 

0401500

Research Design

 

TBD

Graduate Seminar

 

TBD

Master Thesis

 

TBD

Smart Built Environment through Digital Twin Integration

 

TBD

Advanced Topics in Construction Management and Innovation

 

 

TBD

Digital Construction Management and Smart Infrastructure

 

 

TBD

Infrastructure Sustainability, Resilience and Risk Management

 

 

TBD

Robotics and 3D Printing Workflows in Construction Projects

 

 

TBD

Road and Pavement Maintenance Management

 

 

TBD

Tunneling and Underground Space Technology in Smart Cities

 

 

TBD

Smart Geospatial Solutions in Construction Engineering

 

 

TBD

Strategic Leadership and Decision Making in Engineering Projects

 

 

0401535

Infrastructure Planning

 

 

0401539

Construction Methods and Equipment

 

 

 

0401517

Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures

 

 

0401524

Intelligent Transportation System

 

 

0401536

Construction Law and Contracts

 

 

0401532

Advanced Materials in Construction

 

 

0404543

Building Information Modeling in Design, Construction, and Operation

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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