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Husam Alshareef, Ph.D., LEED AP BD+C

Associate Professor – Construction Science and Management Director | Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science

Specialization: Construction Management

Overview

Specialized in Construction Engineering and Management with subspecialty in Sustainable Design and Construction applications. Some areas of current focus are Mass Timber and Decarbonization in the Built Environment. 

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
CSM 125 - Fundamentals of Building Systems and Materials
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to construction organization, building systems and construction materials. Emphasis on the building process including codes, zoning, material standards, standard practice, and sustainability.

Other Instructors: Bennett, Gary | Smith, Angela

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
CSM 335 - Construction Estimating I
3 credit hour(s)

Types and interpretation of construction documents, plans, specifications, and schedules of materials, and considerations of document control; introduction to construction estimating, including types of estimates, their uses, quantity takeoffs, costs of work, overhead, submitting the bid, application of spreadsheets for basic estimating. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 215
(RE) Corequisite(s): ACCT 200.

Semesters Offered: Fall
CSM 355 - Project Planning and Control
3 credit hour(s)

Parameters affecting project planning, presentation of schedule information, network diagramming and calculation with the critical path method, resource allocation and management, productivity planning, computer applications.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : Letter grade of C or better in CSM 335.

Semesters Offered: Fall
CSM 425 - Construction Estimating II
3 credit hour(s)

Advanced estimation techniques and procedures associated with commercial construction. Analysis of costs developed from detailed construction systems leading to the preparation of bid proposals. Emphasis will be placed on estimating using commercially available computer software. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : Letter grade of C or better in CSM 335.

Other Instructors: Buchanan, John R | Hawkins, Shawn | Smith, Angela

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
CSM 486 - Construction Science Capstone
3 credit hour(s)

Senior level course which results in a culminating experience where a student integrates information and derives skills from courses in the construction science curriculum. Students are exposed to real-life aspects of a construction enterprise and will generate a strategic construction business plan. This course emphasizes professional written and oral communication skills in the submission of the end project. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AOC)
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hour lecture and a 2-hour lab
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 435

Other Instructors: Sain, Daniel

Semesters Offered: Spring
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halshare@tennessee.edu

111B Biosystem Eng & Soil Sci Offices
2506 E J Chapman Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kansas State University , 2018
  • MS, Construction Science and Management , Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013
  • Bachelors, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Al Mustansiriyah University, 2007

Husam Alshareef, Ph.D., LEED AP BD+C

Associate Professor – Construction Science and Management Director | Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Picture of Husam Alshareef, Ph.D., LEED AP BD+C image

halshare@tennessee.edu

111B Biosystem Eng & Soil Sci Offices
2506 E J Chapman Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kansas State University , 2018
  • MS, Construction Science and Management , Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013
  • Bachelors, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Al Mustansiriyah University, 2007
Overview

Specialized in Construction Engineering and Management with subspecialty in Sustainable Design and Construction applications. Some areas of current focus are Mass Timber and Decarbonization in the Built Environment. 

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
CSM 125 - Fundamentals of Building Systems and Materials
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to construction organization, building systems and construction materials. Emphasis on the building process including codes, zoning, material standards, standard practice, and sustainability.

Other Instructors: Bennett, Gary | Smith, Angela

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
CSM 335 - Construction Estimating I
3 credit hour(s)

Types and interpretation of construction documents, plans, specifications, and schedules of materials, and considerations of document control; introduction to construction estimating, including types of estimates, their uses, quantity takeoffs, costs of work, overhead, submitting the bid, application of spreadsheets for basic estimating. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 215
(RE) Corequisite(s): ACCT 200.

Semesters Offered: Fall
CSM 355 - Project Planning and Control
3 credit hour(s)

Parameters affecting project planning, presentation of schedule information, network diagramming and calculation with the critical path method, resource allocation and management, productivity planning, computer applications.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : Letter grade of C or better in CSM 335.

Semesters Offered: Fall
CSM 425 - Construction Estimating II
3 credit hour(s)

Advanced estimation techniques and procedures associated with commercial construction. Analysis of costs developed from detailed construction systems leading to the preparation of bid proposals. Emphasis will be placed on estimating using commercially available computer software. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (EI)
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : Letter grade of C or better in CSM 335.

Other Instructors: Buchanan, John R | Hawkins, Shawn | Smith, Angela

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
CSM 486 - Construction Science Capstone
3 credit hour(s)

Senior level course which results in a culminating experience where a student integrates information and derives skills from courses in the construction science curriculum. Students are exposed to real-life aspects of a construction enterprise and will generate a strategic construction business plan. This course emphasizes professional written and oral communication skills in the submission of the end project. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AOC)
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hour lecture and a 2-hour lab
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 435

Other Instructors: Sain, Daniel

Semesters Offered: Spring