Developing Managers of Tomorrow: The State of ICT in Construction Engineering Education

Author

Ahmad, Ishtiaq ; Sein, Maung K. ; Ahmed, Syed M. ; Artuk, Umut

Author_Institution

Constr. Manage., Florida Int. Univ., Miami, FL

Volume

3

fYear

2006

fDate

8-13 July 2006

Firstpage

1332

Lastpage

1361

Abstract

The article consists of a Powerpoint presentation on "Developing managers of tomorrow: the state of ICT in construction engineering education". The current state of how graduate construction curricula cover ICT is examined. A survey of construction curriculum in leading educational institutions around the globe is conducted. The conceptual framework is used to categorize and interpret the data. An analysis of the current state and the emerging trends in incorporating ICT in construction education is presented. Based on analysis, many approaches are suggested to develop the ICT curriculum in construction education effectively.

Keywords

civil engineering; construction industry; educational courses; educational institutions; engineering education; information technology; telecommunication; ICT; Powerpoint presentation; communications technology; construction engineering education; educational institutions; graduate construction curricula; information technology; Engineering education; Engineering management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Technology Management for the Global Future, 2006. PICMET 2006

Conference_Location

Istanbul

Print_ISBN

1-890843-14-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PICMET.2006.296703

Filename

4077525