Alignment of Engineering Management and Education Using Facility Condition Assessments

Abstract

Engineering management of Facility Condition Assessments (FCA's) is an underrepresented area of research and study towards application to academic curricula in engineering education. A review of literature on the topic of facility engineering practice identified a gap in known research associated with how engineering disciplines align with the practice of FCA's. An emphasis of this study was how FCA's can be utilized as a pedagogical tool to represent architectural, civil, electrical, mechanical, structural, and technological engineering disciplines. Recommendations for facility engineering practice and education is presented for application to engineering disciplines within academia. Globally, this is the first research attempt to link engineering education and management to the practice of facility engineering. This research can be used by facility managers, engineering service providers and engineering educators alike to foster transparency with facility engineering practice, FCA specifications, and facility management strategy.