Welcome to CMWPE

“The mission of the Faculty of Construction Management and Wood Products Engineering is to promote the utilization of sustainable construction practices and renewable wood products through teaching, research and outreach, for a sustainable built environment”

The Department of Construction Management and Wood Products Engineering offers two Bachelor of Science degrees: Construction Management and Wood Products Engineering. Both degrees prepare students for a wide variety of professional careers with particular focus to the construction and wood products manufacturing or marketing industries. The programs are designed to promote the utilization of sustainable construction practices and the sustainable manufacture and use of renewable wood products.

Graduate programs leading to M.S., M.P.S. or Ph.D. degrees are offered in the areas of Construction Management, Engineered Wood Products & Structures, Tropical Timbers Wood Science & Technology, Wood Anatomy & Ultrastructure, and Wood Treatment.

The department is expanding its coursework offerings to include a concentration area in Sustainable Construction and Renewable Materials for CMWPE students with an interest in green construction and materials beginning in the Fall of 2008.