Manufacturing and Construction Management Department

Courses and Office Hours

Education:

• 1996, Ph.D., Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
• 1992, MS, Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO
• 1980, BS, U.S.M.A., West Point, NY

• Continuing Education:
• Structural Condition Assessment in Existing Structures, ASCE Course, August 1998
• National Effective Teaching Institute, ASEE Conference, June 2000
• Construction Management of Steel Construction, AISC Workshop, October 2000
• Safety Training Certificate, Woodard & Curran Workshop, December 2001
• HCSS Education Conference, Houston, Texas, August 2002

Previous Experience:

Full Time Employment
Title: Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering
Employer: University of Kansas
Location: Lawrence, KS
Dates of Employment: 08/97 – 08/01 Duties: Teach undergraduate and graduate classes in construction management. Develop and run the graduate program. Advise students on education and employment topics.

Classes Taught

Central Connecticut State University

• CM 125 Construction Graphics
• CM 135 Construction Quantity Surveying
• CM 325 (Was CML 325) Building Construction Estimating
• CM 345 (Was CML 345) Heavy/Highway Construction Estimating
• CM 405 Heavy/Highway Student Competition
• CM 405 Design-Build Student Competition
• CM 525 Construction Equipment
• CM 545 Construction Risk Management
• CM 575 Construction Financial Management
• ETC 405 Applied Structural Systems

Engineering Registration and Certifications

Professional Organization Membership

• Accreditation Council for Construction Education (ACCE), Visitor (2003-Present)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Architectural Engineering Institute
• American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE)
• Associated Schools of Construction (ASC), Assistant Director, Region 1 (2003-2004)
• Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), Board of Directors, Kansas City Post (1999-2001)
• Society for Military History (SMH)

Professional Publications

A. Journal Articles:

• Ertug Gunes and Jacob Kovel, “Using GIS in Emergency Management Operations,” ASCE Journal of Urban Planning and Development, September 2000.
• Jacob Kovel, “Modeling Disaster Response Planning,” ASCE Journal of Urban Planning and Development, March, 2000
• Jacob Kovel and Roozbeh Kangari, “Planning for Disaster Relief Construction,” ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, October 1995

B. Books, Chapters and Articles:

• Jacob Kovel, “Sieges and Siege Techniques from c. 1500,” Weapons and Warfare, Salem Press, 2001
• Jacob Kovel, “Hurricane Georges,” Natural Disasters, Salem Press, November 2000
• Jacob Kovel, “Mexico Floods, 1999,” Natural Disasters, Salem Press, November 2000