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Niels Wieffering Cape Peninsula University of Technology

The need for Facilities Management Professionals – an educational response HEFMA CONFERENCE 2010 ALPINE HEATH RESORT, NORTHERN DRAKENSBERG 18 - 22 October 2010. Niels Wieffering Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Content. FM as a profession Economies and FM FM in SA education

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Niels Wieffering Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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  1. The need for Facilities Management Professionals – an educational responseHEFMA CONFERENCE 2010ALPINE HEATH RESORT, NORTHERN DRAKENSBERG18 - 22 October 2010 Niels Wieffering Cape Peninsula University of Technology

  2. Content • FM as a profession • Economies and FM • FM in SA education • FM @ CPUT • What‘s ahead?

  3. Content • FM as a profession • Economies and FM • FM in SA education • FM @ CPUT • What‘s ahead?

  4. FM as a profession • 1970’s starts, (late) 1990s take-off • Maintain and develop support services in and around buildings • Project-based, Operational, Strategic • Diverse backgrounds of professionals (Engineers, QS, HR,…) • Professional bodies: SAFMA, HEFMA, SAPOA • Built Environment statutory councils

  5. FM as a profession • Body of Knowledge?

  6. Content • FM as a profession • Economies and FM • FM in SA education • FM @ CPUT • What‘s ahead?

  7. Economies and FM • FM markets • UK: (3-7% GDP) • Germany: (5% GDP) • FM in SA: • 2007: (0.2% GDP) - ? • 2014: (0.4% GDP) - ? Differing allocations - Opportunities!

  8. Content • FM as a profession • Economies and FM • FM in SA education • FM @ CPUT • What‘s ahead?

  9. FM in SA education • Higher Education Qualifications Framework

  10. FM in SA education • Economies and education needs

  11. FM in SA education • Economies and education needs

  12. FM in SA education • Economies and education needs

  13. FM in SA education • Role players • Private institutions (training) • 23 Universities • Architecture: 10 programs • Civil Engineering: 19 programs • Construction: 13 programs • FM: 3 programs

  14. FM in SA education • FM: 3 University programs • University of the Free State (NQF 5/6/7) • Tshwane University of Technology (NQF 7) • Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NQF 9)

  15. FM in SA education • FM: 3 programs • University of the Free State (NQF 5 / 6) • Tshwane University of Technology (NQF 7) • Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NQF 9) Professional development ? Professional development? On paper?

  16. Content • FM as a profession • Economies and FM • FM in SA education • FM @ CPUT • What‘s ahead?

  17. FM @ CPUT • Professional Bachelor Facility Management

  18. FM @ CPUT • Professional Bachelor Facility Management • 4 year degree • In-service training • Academic with industry & BE focus • Employable graduates from 2012 onwards • International backing • African context

  19. FM @ CPUT

  20. FM @ CPUT • Support from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology • Exchange with Polytechnic of Namibia • Accreditation • Project • 5 Work Packages • Aims & milestones

  21. FM @ CPUT • Project plan • WP 1: Concept • WP 2: Development of modules (year 1-3) • WP 3: Introduction of modules (year 1-3) • WP 4: Development of modules (year 4) • WP 5: Introduction of modules (year4)

  22. FM @ CPUT • Project timeline WP Aim / milestones

  23. FM @ CPUT • DAAD funding for: - travel expenses - workshops - final thesis exchange (Masters level) - CPUT academics development • New staff • FM Research

  24. FM @ CPUT • Introduction of new HEQF qualifications / phase-out of old • Offering • Current: Teaching of modules in ND Building • 2012 to 2014: BTech CM (FM) – 1 yr • 2012 intake 1st year Pr Bach FacMan – 4yrs

  25. Content • FM as a profession • Economies and FM • FM in SA education • FM @ CPUT • What‘s ahead?

  26. What’s ahead? • Growing market • PPPs • Growing demand for professionalization • Regulated profession (statutory council) • 2 - 3 FM programs (Level 8+) in SA • Demand for part-time studies

  27. What’s ahead? CPUT • Student intake & bursaries • Staff • Research • Industry liaison • Industry symposia – e.g. recent PPP - next FM symposium hosted PON in 2011

  28. What’s ahead? • Come and • play with us

  29. Thank you! contact: Julie Medhurst medhurstj@cput.ac.za

  30. What’s ahead? CPUT Built Environment Symposium 2010 Public-Private Partnerships – Shaping the Future • CPD event • 9 invited national and international speakers • 30 Sept 2010, Cape Town • http://active.cput.ac.za/ppp L Martin

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