Person

Angela Smith

Construction Science Senior Lecturer | Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
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).
CSAS 325 - Structural Mechanics in Construction
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to loads, forces; statics and free body diagrams; introduction to shear and bending moment diagrams for statically determinant beams and idealized frames; strength of materials for builders; soil and fluid loading on structures with basic stability investigation.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSAS 215; Letter grade of C or better in EF 151 or PHYS 221.

CSAS 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 CSAS 335.

Other Instructors: Ault, Sherry Ann

CSAS 430 - Construction Field Operations and Sustainability
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to construction field operations and project organization. Integrates project management with field supervision, emphasizing the requirements normally associated with on-site commercial construction activities. Special attention will be given in areas of stakeholders, recordkeeping, mobilization, closeout, equipment, communication, and safety compliance. Additional considerations for energy efficiency and environmentally sustainable buildings, development practices, and the construction process.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSAS 335.

Other Instructors: Parker, Charles Dalton

CSAS 435 - Construction Finance / Accounting and Law
3 credit hour(s)

Construction finance and cost accounting, industry formats, fixed and variable costs, record and report practices; capital equipment, depreciation, and expensing; forecasting costs and cash flow requirements, payment processes and time value of money, surety bonds and insurance; construction law, construction contracts, legal roles and responsibilities, the regulatory environment and licensing, lien laws and the contractor’s rights, national and local labor law, administrative procedures to avoid disputes.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : ACCT 200.
Comment(s): Graduate standing may satisfy prerequisites.

Other Instructors: Clayton, William Francis

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: Buchanan, John R | Burk, Allan Gerard

CSM 211 - Construction Documents
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction into the development and utilization of construction related documents as used within the construction profession. This course will include bidding documents, contracts, record keeping, bonds, liens, insurance, legal issues, and professional ethics. Students will be provided exposure to various contract standards emphasizing the interpretation and delivery methodology.

Registration Restriction(s): Construction Science and Management major or permission of instructor.

CSM 215 - Statics for Construction
3 credit hour(s)

Includes review of vector operations, Free Body Diagrams, forces and moments (torque) in static equilibrium, two-dimensional linkages, friction, center of mass, and other concepts relevant to construction. Emphasis on unit conversion and computation using calculators and spreadsheets.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 125; Letter grade of C or better in PHYS 221*.

CSM 225 - Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Structures
3 credit hour(s)

Study of the systems and materials that comprise standard mechanical and electrical systems in structures. Introduction into related code organizations, standards, terminology, and basic design calculations. Discussion of how electrical, plumbing, and heating/cooling/ventilating systems are integrated within a structure.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 125, CSM 211.

Other Instructors: Parker, Charles Dalton | Buchanan, John R

CSM 270 - Behavior of Construction Materials
4 credit hour(s)

Study of materials used in highway and building construction. This study will include materials associated with soils, concrete (reinforced and unreinforced), asphalt, steel, and timber. Lecture and lab will include the introduction of the physical properties with related industry standards.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 125 or CSM 211; MATH 132* or MATH 141* or MATH 151*; CHEM 102* and CHEM 103*, or CHEM 122 and CHEM 123, or CHEM 128*

Other Instructors: Sain, Daniel

CSM 325 - Structural Mechanics in Construction
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to loads, forces; statics and free body diagrams; introduction to shear and bending moment diagrams for statically determinant beams and idealized frames; strength of materials for builders; soil and fluid loading on structures with basic stability investigation.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 215

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.

Other Instructors: Ault, Sherry Ann

CSM 430 - Construction Field Operations and Sustainability
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to construction field operations and project organization. Integrates project management with field supervision, emphasizing the requirements normally associated with on-site commercial construction activities. Special attention will be given in areas of stakeholders, recordkeeping, mobilization, closeout, equipment, communication, and safety compliance. Additional considerations for energy efficiency and environmentally sustainable buildings, development practices, and the construction process.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 335.

Other Instructors: Parker, Charles Dalton

CSM 435 - Construction Finance/Accounting and Law
3 credit hour(s)

Construction finance and cost accounting, industry formats, fixed and variable costs, record and report practices; capital equipment, depreciation, and expensing; forecasting costs and cash flow requirements, payment processes and time value of money, surety bonds and insurance; construction law, construction contracts, legal roles and responsibilities, the regulatory environment and licensing, lien laws and the contractor’s rights, national and local labor law, administrative procedures to avoid disputes.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : Letter grade of C or better in CSM 335
Comment(s): Graduate standing may satisfy prerequisites.

Other Instructors: Clayton, William Francis

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102 Biosystems Engineering and Soil Sciences Office Building
2506 E J Chapman Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
Education and Training
  • MS, Civil Engineering, Other, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2008
  • BS, Civil Engineering, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2005

Angela Smith

Construction Science Senior Lecturer | Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
Picture of Angela Smith image
102 Biosystems Engineering and Soil Sciences Office Building
2506 E J Chapman Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4500
Education and Training
  • MS, Civil Engineering, Other, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2008
  • BS, Civil Engineering, General, Univ of Tennessee Knoxville*, 2005
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).
CSAS 325 - Structural Mechanics in Construction
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to loads, forces; statics and free body diagrams; introduction to shear and bending moment diagrams for statically determinant beams and idealized frames; strength of materials for builders; soil and fluid loading on structures with basic stability investigation.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSAS 215; Letter grade of C or better in EF 151 or PHYS 221.

CSAS 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 CSAS 335.

Other Instructors: Ault, Sherry Ann

CSAS 430 - Construction Field Operations and Sustainability
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to construction field operations and project organization. Integrates project management with field supervision, emphasizing the requirements normally associated with on-site commercial construction activities. Special attention will be given in areas of stakeholders, recordkeeping, mobilization, closeout, equipment, communication, and safety compliance. Additional considerations for energy efficiency and environmentally sustainable buildings, development practices, and the construction process.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSAS 335.

Other Instructors: Parker, Charles Dalton

CSAS 435 - Construction Finance / Accounting and Law
3 credit hour(s)

Construction finance and cost accounting, industry formats, fixed and variable costs, record and report practices; capital equipment, depreciation, and expensing; forecasting costs and cash flow requirements, payment processes and time value of money, surety bonds and insurance; construction law, construction contracts, legal roles and responsibilities, the regulatory environment and licensing, lien laws and the contractor’s rights, national and local labor law, administrative procedures to avoid disputes.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : ACCT 200.
Comment(s): Graduate standing may satisfy prerequisites.

Other Instructors: Clayton, William Francis

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: Buchanan, John R | Burk, Allan Gerard

CSM 211 - Construction Documents
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction into the development and utilization of construction related documents as used within the construction profession. This course will include bidding documents, contracts, record keeping, bonds, liens, insurance, legal issues, and professional ethics. Students will be provided exposure to various contract standards emphasizing the interpretation and delivery methodology.

Registration Restriction(s): Construction Science and Management major or permission of instructor.

CSM 215 - Statics for Construction
3 credit hour(s)

Includes review of vector operations, Free Body Diagrams, forces and moments (torque) in static equilibrium, two-dimensional linkages, friction, center of mass, and other concepts relevant to construction. Emphasis on unit conversion and computation using calculators and spreadsheets.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 125; Letter grade of C or better in PHYS 221*.

CSM 225 - Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Structures
3 credit hour(s)

Study of the systems and materials that comprise standard mechanical and electrical systems in structures. Introduction into related code organizations, standards, terminology, and basic design calculations. Discussion of how electrical, plumbing, and heating/cooling/ventilating systems are integrated within a structure.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 125, CSM 211.

Other Instructors: Parker, Charles Dalton | Buchanan, John R

CSM 270 - Behavior of Construction Materials
4 credit hour(s)

Study of materials used in highway and building construction. This study will include materials associated with soils, concrete (reinforced and unreinforced), asphalt, steel, and timber. Lecture and lab will include the introduction of the physical properties with related industry standards.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 125 or CSM 211; MATH 132* or MATH 141* or MATH 151*; CHEM 102* and CHEM 103*, or CHEM 122 and CHEM 123, or CHEM 128*

Other Instructors: Sain, Daniel

CSM 325 - Structural Mechanics in Construction
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to loads, forces; statics and free body diagrams; introduction to shear and bending moment diagrams for statically determinant beams and idealized frames; strength of materials for builders; soil and fluid loading on structures with basic stability investigation.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 215

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.

Other Instructors: Ault, Sherry Ann

CSM 430 - Construction Field Operations and Sustainability
3 credit hour(s)

Introduction to construction field operations and project organization. Integrates project management with field supervision, emphasizing the requirements normally associated with on-site commercial construction activities. Special attention will be given in areas of stakeholders, recordkeeping, mobilization, closeout, equipment, communication, and safety compliance. Additional considerations for energy efficiency and environmentally sustainable buildings, development practices, and the construction process.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSM 335.

Other Instructors: Parker, Charles Dalton

CSM 435 - Construction Finance/Accounting and Law
3 credit hour(s)

Construction finance and cost accounting, industry formats, fixed and variable costs, record and report practices; capital equipment, depreciation, and expensing; forecasting costs and cash flow requirements, payment processes and time value of money, surety bonds and insurance; construction law, construction contracts, legal roles and responsibilities, the regulatory environment and licensing, lien laws and the contractor’s rights, national and local labor law, administrative procedures to avoid disputes.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : Letter grade of C or better in CSM 335
Comment(s): Graduate standing may satisfy prerequisites.

Other Instructors: Clayton, William Francis