Course Overview
The course will prepare you to enter any field related to real estate development - from construction management and real estate finance to owners project management and traditional consulting engineering.
Covering multiple disciplines within civil engineering, this course prepares you to critically evaluate potential real estate developments and engage consultants with the key questions needed to ensure thorough due diligence. This spans across survey, traffic, street infrastructure, utilities (water, sewer, electric, etc.), stormwater management, floodplain design, geotechnical, environmental, land use, and waterfront engineering.
Due to its interdisciplinary nature, this course attracts students across other related fields including architecture, planning, real estate, and business administration. This blend of perspectives beyond civil engineering mirrors the real-world collaboration of the industry, where diverse professionals work together to deliver projects from design through to construction.
To reinforce this practical experience, you will undertake a final group project, performing a multi-discipline assessment of a potential development property. Being part of an interdisciplinary team, delivering one project, one block at a time, gives you a tangible experience of the industry, witnessing firsthand how teamwork can transform neighborhoods and city skylines. If you enjoy work that produces visible improvements in our built environment, this class is for you.
