Preparing Engineers for Management

Long, Richard P.

doi:10.1061/(asce)0742-597x(1997)13:6(50)

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“…The types of training most commonly prescribed include the following (AASHTO Task Force on Preconstruction Engineering Management, 1996; Contracting out does not, by itself, lead to the assumed gains of the mode, but requires government collaboration throughout. Hecker, 1997;ITE Technical Committee 2-24, 1988;ITE Technical Committee 2-33, 1990;Long, 1997): communications, writing, presentations, and speech; general and project management; financial management, economics, budgeting, and accounting; human resources management and supervision; contract law, law, and political science; and negotiation. Still, one study found that although the funds allocated to training increase over the years, they are inadequate for the challenges confronting state DOTs (Ellis et al, 2000).…”

Section: Managing Consultantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Contracting Out Engineering Services Over Time in a State Department of Transportation

Gen

Kingsley

2007

Public Works Management & Policy

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Perhaps the most prevalent form of privatization, in terms of incidents of its use, is contracting out for services. This is especially true in state departments of transportation (DOTs), which have seen a rapidly growing reliance on contracted professional services in recent years. With this growth has come a variety of managerial issues that speak to the efficacy of this mode of service production. In this article we identify and analyze these issues by first reviewing the literature on managing contracted professional services, with a focus on the experiences of DOTs. We complement the review with an in-depth, multicase examination of the experiences of one state DOT over the span of a decade, to better understand their changing conditions, motives, and impacts of large-scale contracting out. We conclude that problems associated with contracting out could be avoided with planned changes in procedures, organizational structures, and human resource demands.

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Section: Managing Consultantsmentioning

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Effects of Contracting Out Engineering Services Over Time in a State Department of Transportation

Gen

Kingsley

2007

Public Works Management & Policy

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“…Therefore, in addition to occupational courses, universities' civil engineering and architecture departments should provide courses on construction management. However, most universities that provide education in the construction field (e.g., architecture and civil engineering) focus on traditional technology subjects and ignore management subjects (Long, 1997;Galloway, 2007;Arditi & Polat, 2010). Atalah and Muchemedzi (2006) have stated that "for many years, construction managers were either craft persons without college education or graduates of an engineering program who were trained on the job".…”

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Determining Construction Management Education Qualifications and the Effects of Construction Management Education Deficiencies on Turkish Construction

Ayalp¹,

Öçal²

2016

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Being uninformed about construction management as a result of deficiencies in civil engineering and architecture educational programs has negative effects on the quality and cost of construction projects. Therefore, this study attempts to determine the failures of civil engineers and architects as they relate to the sources of their insufficient management knowledge in construction management. A questionnaire survey method was used to collect data. Data representing civil engineers and architects in Turkey were collected from 1555 architects and civil engineers mainly employed in construction-related activities. The study found that, according to the surveyed engineers and architects, construction management courses were rarely included in undergraduate civil engineering and architecture programs in Turkey. A large number of participants stated that construction management course offerings were not sufficient during their education. A lack of construction management knowledge creates serious problems that affect the success of construction-related activities during these architects' and civil engineers' careers. Most civil engineers and architects wish they had taken courses on cost and time management, contract management, health and safety and quality management.

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“…Over the years there have been recommendations from employers and various technical and professional organizations to revise the engineering curriculum to ensure that students are prepared for the professional practice of engineering 2,9 . Practicing engineers and educators have also indicated that they are not completely satisfied with the average engineering program in the United States 10,11,12 .…”

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Assessment Of Student Work Experiences In Civil Engineering

Koehn¹

2001 Annual Conference Proceedings

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The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has adopted a revised set of criteria for accrediting engineering programs. Nevertheless, as in the past, civil (construction) engineering departments will be required to demonstrate proficiency in specific subject areas which are included in the ABET program criteria. This paper investigates, according to civil engineering and construction related students, the level at which their understanding of various subject areas required by ABET has been enhanced by part-time and summer work experiences. In particular, the findings suggest that both undergraduate and graduate students believe that three areas have been greatly enhanced with engineering work. They include structural engineering, project management/scheduling and estimating, and team work. In addition, undergraduates also perceive that their understanding of health and safety issues, and ethical considerations has also increased. In contrast, graduate students believe that their knowledge of hydraulics/hydrology/water resources, constructability and economic factors has been enhanced by work experiences.

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Preparing Engineers for Management

Cited by 15 publications

References 14 publications

Effects of Contracting Out Engineering Services Over Time in a State Department of Transportation

Effects of Contracting Out Engineering Services Over Time in a State Department of Transportation

Determining Construction Management Education Qualifications and the Effects of Construction Management Education Deficiencies on Turkish Construction

Assessment Of Student Work Experiences In Civil Engineering

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