Design-Build and Academia: Now and in the Future

Lewis E (Ed) Link, PhDDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering,

University of Marylandelink@umd.edu

DESIGN-BUILD AND ACADEMIA: NOW AND IN THE FUTURE

Design Build Institute of AmericaMid-Atlantic Region

Outreach to AEC Companies, Owners, Academia

Why it Works

When it Doesn’t

What Might Help

Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Surge Barrier

IHNC Surge Barrier, New Orleans

What is Academia Doing?

Core courses: Creativity and Problem Solving Decision and Risk Engineering Management Science Engineering Management Strategy Financial Studies for Engineering Organizational Behavior Technical Project Management

Penn State Master of Engineering 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 Minor140/30

Master of Engineering110/49

Master of Science18/9

Doctor of Philosophy42/4

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 & Methods7. Building Information Modeling

* Minor in Project Management

UMD Core Graduate Courses

1. Fundamentals of Project Management2. Project Cost Accounting and Finance 3. Project Performance Measurement4. Managing Project Teams5. Legal Aspects of Project Management

Project Procurement ManagementProject AdministrationManagement of Design & Construction OrganizationsProject Scheduling

Engineering Education Programs

Strengths ChallengesSTEM Fundamentals More diverse

coursework Engineering Science Engineering PracticeDepth in Area of Emphasis

Broad Perspective of Profession

Construction/Project Management

AEC Project Leadership and Management

What Can We Do?

AEC Industry Owners AcademiaSupport Internships Support Internships Create Student

InterestServe as Advisors to Academia

Serve as Advisors to Academia

Revise Curricula and Activities

Free Student Memberships (DBIA)

Support Student Activities (DBIA, ASCE, etc.)

Encourage Student Outreach

Provide Case Studies

Provide Case Studies

Teach More Case Studies

Educate Educators Educate Educators Reward FacultyReinvent Best Practice

Reinvent Best Practice

Review and Teach Best Practice

Thank You!Ed Linkelink@umd.edu

Questions?

Education Should be a Design - Build Process