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Assessing the Need for Infrastructure Education within Construction Related Curriculum
According to the most recent ASCE Infrastructure Report Card, there is a significant need to increase the level of effort and resources necessary to improve the nations aging infrastructure. Three general solutions have been proposed, and include investment, leadership and planning, and preparing for the future. Although these solutions require action at multiple levels across a broad spectrum, one area for change is within construction related curriculum. Unfortunately, many academic institutions have siloed construction and civil engineering programs, with minimal curriculum overlap. Much like the increase in integrative project delivery systems, where owners, contractors, and designers communicate more effectively, one specific academic need in addressing this issue is getting these different programs to also communicate more effectively regarding infrastructure education. This paper explores the current status of infrastructure content within construction and civil engineering related curriculum and identifies the need for enriching the infrastructure content within.
Assessing the Need for Infrastructure Education within Construction Related Curriculum
According to the most recent ASCE Infrastructure Report Card, there is a significant need to increase the level of effort and resources necessary to improve the nations aging infrastructure. Three general solutions have been proposed, and include investment, leadership and planning, and preparing for the future. Although these solutions require action at multiple levels across a broad spectrum, one area for change is within construction related curriculum. Unfortunately, many academic institutions have siloed construction and civil engineering programs, with minimal curriculum overlap. Much like the increase in integrative project delivery systems, where owners, contractors, and designers communicate more effectively, one specific academic need in addressing this issue is getting these different programs to also communicate more effectively regarding infrastructure education. This paper explores the current status of infrastructure content within construction and civil engineering related curriculum and identifies the need for enriching the infrastructure content within.
Assessing the Need for Infrastructure Education within Construction Related Curriculum
Farnsworth, Clifton B. (author) / Mehany, Mohammed Hashem (author) / Bingham, Evan (author)
Construction Research Congress 2020 ; 2020 ; Tempe, Arizona
Construction Research Congress 2020 ; 688-696
2020-11-09
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
Assessing Drinking Water Infrastructure Need
| Wiley | 2012