Education of Architects and Engineers for Careers in Facility Design and Construction (1995) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
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The study was undertaken at the behest of federal officials who are concerned that colleges and universities throughout the United States may not be properly training graduates to design, construct, and manage the procurement of facilities. Based on their experiences in dealing with young architects and engineers, both in their own organizations and in private firms that design government buildings under contract, these officials have observed that recent graduates are unfamiliar with practical problems of design and construction.
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A survey conducted by a committee of representatives of several trade and professional organizations verified that concern about the current educational system for architects and engineers is widespread. This concern is also illustrated by the introductory paragraph of the Executive Summary in a recent report of a task force of the National Institute for Architectural Education (Task Force on the Post Degree Education of the Architect, 1994~: There is serious dissatisfaction in architecture over the widening gap between theoretical and practical knowledge and the conflicting objectives of academic preparation and professional practice.
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They were asked about the perception that problems exist in their field and to advance any possible solutions concerning such problems: · Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; · American Consulting Engineers Council; · American Council for Construction Education; · American Institute of Architects; · American Society for Engineering Education; · American Society of Civil Engineers; · American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning . ~ ~ngmeers; · American Public Power Association; · Associated General Contractors of America; · Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture; · National Architectural Accreditation Board; · National Institute for Architectural Education; · National Society of Professional Engineers; and · National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.
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Because architectural and engineering educations are markedly different from each other, they are discussed separately in many sections of the report. Similarly, although many engineering disciplines include building design and construction processes, civil engineering is the discipline that the predominantly encompasses these programs; consequently, the report concentrates on civil engineering as opposed to other engineering disciplines.
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The committee views the architectural and engineering programs from the standpoint of the consumer the graduates as well as the design and construction industry 4 Engineering technology has been defined by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as "that part of the technological field which requires the application of science and engineering knowledge and methods combined with technical skills in support of engineering activities; it lies in the occupational spectrum between the craftsman and the engineer at the end of the spectrum closest to the engineer."
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Chapter 4 summarizes the committee's investigation, presents its conclusions on the state of architectural and engineering education in the United States, and recommends areas for further study. The report also contains three appendixes: the committee's statement of task, a description of the educational system for construction managers, and biographical information on the members of the committee.
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