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Download Dr. Stephan Fuller Presentation December 2013 - DBIA Mid
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Design Build Institute of America Mid-Atlantic Region DESIGN-BUILD AND ACADEMIA: NOW AND IN THE FUTURE Lewis E (Ed) Link, PhD Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland [email protected] Why it Works Outreach to AEC Companies, Owners, Academia What Might Help When it Doesn’t IHNC Surge Barrier, New Orleans Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Surge Barrier What is Academia Doing? Penn State Master of Engineering Management Core courses: Creativity and Problem Solving Decision and Risk Engineering Management Science Engineering Management Strategy Financial Studies for Engineering Organizational Behavior Technical Project Management Drexel Engineering Management MS • Coursework Topics: – – – – – – – – – Engineering Management Quantitative Analysis Economics, Financial Management and Strategy Technology Marketing and Business Development Engineering Law R & D Management Systems Engineering and Systems Thinking Project Management Green Engineering and Sustainability Opportunities – Ethical Issues GMU MS Construction PM • Core Courses – – – – – Construction Administration Building Information Modeling Legal Aspects of the Construction Process Designing for Constructability Construction Cost Estimating UMD PM Academic Program • Transitioned from Construction Engineering Management to PM • First Accredited PM Program in an Engineering School (PMI) • 3 Graduate Degrees; Undergraduate Minor Faculty • 4 Tenure Track • 4 Senior Research Faculty • 14 Adjuncts • 19 of 22 faculty from “Real World” • 2 Members NAE UMD PM Students (2012) Enrollment / Graduates 310/92 Undergrad Minor 140/30 Master of Engineering 110/49 Master of Science 18/9 Doctor of Philosophy 42/4 UMD Undergraduate Courses 1. Introduction to Project Management* 2. Engineering Contracts* 3. Project Cost Accounting & Economics* 4. Project Planning, Scheduling, & Control* 5. Project Communications* 6. Construction Equipment & Methods 7. Building Information Modeling * Minor in Project Management UMD Core Graduate Courses 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Fundamentals of Project Management Project Cost Accounting and Finance Project Performance Measurement Managing Project Teams Legal Aspects of Project Management Project Procurement Management Project Administration Management of Design & Construction Organizations Project Scheduling Engineering Education Programs Strengths STEM Fundamentals Engineering Science Depth in Area of Emphasis Construction/Project Management Challenges More diverse coursework Engineering Practice Broad Perspective of Profession AEC Project Leadership and Management What Can We Do? AEC Industry Support Internships Owners Support Internships Academia Create Student Interest Serve as Advisors to Serve as Advisors to Revise Curricula Academia Academia and Activities Free Student Support Student Encourage Student Memberships Activities (DBIA, Outreach (DBIA) ASCE, etc.) Provide Case Provide Case Teach More Case Studies Studies Studies Educate Educators Reinvent Best Practice Educate Educators Reinvent Best Practice Reward Faculty Review and Teach Best Practice Education Should be a Design - Build Process Questions? Thank You! Ed Link [email protected]
