Construction Engineering and Management Undergraduate Education
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 126, Issue 3
Abstract
Construction education is not new. It was a part of the practical aspects of many early civil engineering degree programs. As early as the 1920's, specializations in construction engineering were found in a few civil engineering programs, paralleling structural engineering and other areas. However, the gradual need for more specialization than could normally be integrated in the civil engineering degree eventually led to the formation of some construction specialty degree undergraduate programs, particularly after World War II. This paper documents the historical evolution of construction education, promotes construction as a stand-alone professional engineering discipline, provides information for schools that are interested in starting an undergraduate construction engineering and management (CEM) degree program, and discusses the engineering accreditation aspects of the CEM curriculum and the role of the construction industry in the CEM curriculum development.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 126 • Issue 3 • May 2000
Pages: 169 - 175
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Received: Jun 1, 1999
Published online: May 1, 2000
Published in print: May 2000
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