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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
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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
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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
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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]