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Hera Antoniades and Perry Forsythe School of the Built Environment University of Technology Sydney

EDUCATION IN UNDERGRADUATE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DEGREES: IS IT “CONSTRUCTION” OR “MANAGEMENT” THAT IS IN BOLD TYPE?. Hera Antoniades and Perry Forsythe School of the Built Environment University of Technology Sydney INTED2013 VIRTUAL. PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH PAPER.

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Hera Antoniades and Perry Forsythe School of the Built Environment University of Technology Sydney

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  1. EDUCATION IN UNDERGRADUATE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DEGREES: IS IT “CONSTRUCTION” OR “MANAGEMENT” THAT IS IN BOLD TYPE? Hera Antoniades and Perry Forsythe School of the Built Environment University of Technology Sydney INTED2013 VIRTUAL

  2. PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH PAPER Undertake an analysis of course content subjects in a Construction Management undergraduate degree in NSW, Australia, to determine if the course content has moved away from construction technology to more generic areas of management.

  3. METHODOLOGY and LIMITATIONS • A single case study research design was adopted to track content change over an extended period of time for a large and well known Construction Management Program in Australia • The selected Case Study Program has been in the top bracket of student entry scores for an extended period; it currently has the highest entry score • The Program involves a 4 year undergraduate degree program consisting of 2 semesters/year and 4 subjects/semester • Data was taken over a 10 year period– from the calendar year 2004 - 2013. • A matrix of content themes was developed to classify all the compulsory subjects (i.e. excluding electives). • Electives were omitted due to the inability to monitor the electives selected by each student

  4. DISCUSSION - MATRIX WITH TWO LEVELS • MAIN STREAM LEVEL – subjects were categorised into fields of knowledge for: • Construction – Specific technical content and objectively definable principles • Management – General models & contextualisation of organisation, business and project management • SECONDARY STREAM LEVEL – supporting subjects which compliment the technical and management topics for construction • Digital • Sustainability and design • Law • Economics • Accounting • Professional Practice

  5. TABLE 1: MAIN STREAM LEVEL Source: Subjects common to undergraduate degrees in construction – content extracted from published University handbooks

  6. TABLE 2: SECONDARY STREAM LEVEL Source: Subjects common to undergraduate degrees in construction- various-on line handbooks from Universities within New South Wales accessed during December 2012

  7. TABLE 3: 10 YEAR ANALYSIS OF AN UNDERGRADUATE CONSTRUCTION DEGREE Source: summary of subjects analysed over a 10 year period

  8. CONCLUSION • A combination of technical and management skills is identified from the 10 year analysis • Analysis indicates an increase in the “management” component within a construction course

  9. FURTHER RESEARCH • Career ramifications for this change imbalance: • Do students have a broader scope of job prospects in management oriented career paths? • Do students need to learn more about Construction Technology whilst on the job, rather than in the classroom? • Given the above, do employers need to reconsider onsite on the job training and the developmental pathways they provide for young graduates.

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