Carr, R I (1997) Engineering and construction management: Leadership and opportunity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 123(3), pp. 292-296. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Construction engineering and management (CE&M) is successful, and it continues to grow and evolve. The construction industry is working hard to improve and CE&M is a leader in that effort. There is much still to do. And those who can do it best have strong backgrounds in CE&M built on a solid understanding of engineering sciences and engineering design. But we must still raise an important question. As we expand and grow in CE&M, are we actually putting less engineering capability in the classroom and on the job site? The industry needs design engineers who understand CE&M and engineers who specialize in CE&M. We have developed strong CE&M courses and programs to meet those needs. The industry is constrained by its many problems and our CE&M research removes those constraints and helps the industry advance.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Index terms: | science, program, classroom, engineer, construction engineering, engineering design, construction industry |
| Subjects: | design process, software systems, engineering methods, industry analysis, specialized education, construction type, profession |
| Topics: | Digital Applications, Education, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Construction Technology, Roles and Professions |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here