Chinowsky, P S and Diekmann, J E (2004) Construction engineering management educators: History and deteriorating community. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(5), pp. 751-758. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
The history of construction engineering and management education closely follows the emergence of the construction industry as an economic force in the United States. The initial introduction of programs in the post-World War II era was followed by specialization and the introduction of graduate construction specialties in the early 1960s. However, the lack of qualified individuals was recognized as a factor in successfully developing the construction engineering management (CEM) focus as an academic discipline. Today, that concern continues as CEM programs in the United States find themselves under attack by academic colleagues for issues such as lack of qualified faculty candidates and lack of funding opportunities. This paper addresses the status of the construction academic community by examining the common history of the CEM faculty through a genealogical approach, the historical research record through an examination of the publication record, and the questions that face a community that has appeared to slip from its intellectual peak.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | engineering education; history; research needs |
| Index terms: | war, construction engineering, funding, construction industry, engineering education, program, history, construction engineering management, emergence, publication, specialization, United States, face |
| Subjects: | professional education, systems engineering, industry analysis, software systems, engineering methods, project management theory and practice, conflict and crisis studies, Geography, psychology, architectural and construction history, economic analysis, business, research dissemination and communication |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, Education, Digital Applications, Legal Issues, Business Strategy, Engineering Principles, Information Management, Geographical Context, Project Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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