Education of architects and engineers for careers in facility design and construction [[electronic resource] /] / Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Committee on Education of Facilities Design and Construction Professionals

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910451854103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1995
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (84 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): ReinschmidtKenneth F
• Disciplina: 720.7
• Soggetti: Architecture - Study and teaching; Engineering - Study and teaching; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Committee chair: Kenneth F. Reinschmidt.; Funding for the project was provided through the following agreements between the indicated federal agency and the National Academy of Sciences: Department of State Contract No. 1030-270106; National Science Foundation Grant No. MSS-9203138, under master agreement 8618641; and U.S. Postal Service grant unnumbered.; "This project was carried out under the technical program of the Federal Construction Council (FCC). The FCC is a continuing activity of the Building Research Board (BRB) which is a unit of the NRC Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems."--Verso. t.p.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Education of Architects and Engineers for Careers in Facility Design and Construction""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""ORIGIN AND PURPOSE OF STUDY""; ""STUDY PROCEDURES""; ""SCOPE AND FOCUS OF THE REPORT""; ""ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT""; ""2 Background Information""; ""CHARACTERISTICS OF THE U.S. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY""; ""ROLE OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS""; ""THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM FOR ARCHITECTS""; ""THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM FOR ENGINEERS""; ""3 Capabilities of Graduates of Architectural and Engineering Schools""""QUALITY OF GRADUATES' SKILLS""; ""Design""; ; ""Technology""; ""Teamwork""; ""Business Skills""; ""Communication""; ""Liberal Arts""; ""QUALITY OF EDUCATION""; ""Programs""; ""Teaching""; ""Research""; ""Methodology""; ""4 Conclusions, General Discussion, and Recommendations""; ""LEVEL OF SPECIFIC SKILLS""; ""Design""; ""Technology""; ""Teamwork""; ""Business Skills""; ""Communications""; ""Liberal Arts""; ""QUALITY OF EDUCATION""; ""Practice Versus Theory""; ""Research""; ""Curriculum""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""References""""APPENDIX A Committee Statement of Task""; ""APPENDIX B The Educational System for Construction Managers""; ""APPENDIX C Biographical Sketches of Members of the Committee on Education of Facilities Design and Construction Professionals""