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Author Message John Regener, AIA, CCS, CCCA, CSI, SCIP Senior Member Username: john_regener Post Number: 165 Registered: 04-2002 Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 12:45 am:    I want to identify colleges and universities that have classes in construction specifications. These could include architecture, engineering and construction curriculums. These could also include continuing education and distance learning programs, but through accredited colleges and universities. Please respond in this forum or contact me directly by e-mail at my address in the member roster of SCIP (www.scip.com). Thanks in advance. Curt Norton, CSI, CCS Senior Member Username: curtn Post Number: 51 Registered: 06-2002 Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 06:58 am:    I teach a course at University of Wisconsin in the Construciton Engineering Management program. Five other CSI Chapter members help with lectures. It is a one credit course at this time. John Bunzick, CCS, CCCA Senior Member Username: bunzick Post Number: 231 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 09:52 am:    Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston has two courses which include specifications as part of their syllabus. One on codes and specifications, the other on technical writing, including specifications. I think that The Boston Architectural Center teaches a course on contract documents, but again, not specifically specs. Anne Whitacre, CCS CSI Senior Member Username: awhitacre Post Number: 97 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 12:35 pm:    The University of Washington in their graduate program has specifications and contract documents as an elective. It (of course) is not taught by a CSI member....or full time specification writer. Phil Kabza Senior Member Username: phil_kabza Post Number: 51 Registered: 12-2002 Posted on Monday, July 05, 2004 - 04:25 pm:    Northern Michigan University's construction management program has a course in Contracts and Specifications, which my stepson recently completed. Encouraging to know that CMs are being better prepared to interpret contracts than those responsible for drafting them. Anonymous   Posted on Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 03:45 pm:    The New Mexico universities offer a Written Construction Documents course, counts as Arch or Civil. I think it's a taped class last done live in 2001. For more info contact Lee H. Orosco, FCSI, Abq CSI Education Committee Member, Intel FTD-FTE Technical Writer, manorosco@aol.com (505)794-0855 or 898-3794 David Axt, AIA, CCS, CSI Senior Member Username: david_axt Post Number: 291 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 04:31 pm:    A few years ago the CDT program was part of a Professional Practice class at the School of Architecture at the University of Hawaii. presbspec (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 04:39 pm:    At Old Dominion University in Norfolk VA we had a class CET 340 (?) that used the CDT concepts in the class and included some specification exercises. However the instructor no longer references the MOP for the class altho a copy is available in the department library for the student's use. We also had a Specifications Writing Class in the Continuing Education Programs in the Engineering School. This was dropped due to lack of students signing up for it. (also lack of promotion by the school) Helaine K. Robinson CCS Senior Member Username: hollyrob Post Number: 58 Registered: 07-2003 Posted on Monday, July 12, 2004 - 03:06 pm:    Northern Kentucky University, www.nku.edu, 1-semester 3-credit hour course required for construction management/technology students. J. Peter Jordan Member Username: jpjordan Post Number: 3 Registered: 05-2004 Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 03:26 pm:    I appreciate the unattributed plug from David Axt; however, to my knowledge the course that he refers to (which I taught) has not been offered at the University of Hawaii's School of Architecture since I left Hawaii in 1997. I was very proud of the fact that I found a way to provide a CDT study class and expose architecture students to construction specifications in an environment where they mixed with architects, engineers, contractors, and product reps. A few years back, the CSI Houston Chapter was teaching some portions of a course that included construction documents in the College of Technology at the University of Houston (the other UH). This effort was discontinued when the instructor left the university. Ralph Liebing Senior Member Username: rliebing Post Number: 87 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 03:45 pm:    University of Oklahoma has a program taught by Terry Patterson, author of the Illustrated Building Code Handbooks[2000,and 2003 code editions] Richard L Matteo Senior Member Username: rlmat Post Number: 32 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 04:27 pm:    John, The Phoenix Chapter of CSI has offered a course in specification writing given in 10 to 12 weekly sessions in the evening. I'm not sure, but I think there may be something at ASU or the University of Phoenix. If you call me, I have the names of some people you can contact if you would like more info. Lee Orosco (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2004 - 01:07 pm:    We have recently formed the CSI CDT Academic Resource Collaborative whose vision is to collect, develop and share CSI CDT Course Curriculum and support materials for use in teaching university level Construction Documents course." Go to the website for more info http://www.pmteam.com/csi_arc.htm.