CEEC Educational Project

CEEC Educational ProjectCEEC Educational Project

Identification of ‘Identification of ‘Construction Economic Construction Economic ModulesModules’ currently taught within EU’ currently taught within EU

Universities’ / Educational Institutions’Universities’ / Educational Institutions’

‘‘Built environment’ coursesBuilt environment’ courses

By Richard O’CarrollBy Richard O’Carroll

Actions Required Actions Required outlined in CEEC Business Plan outlined in CEEC Business Plan -- Section 3.5.1.1Section 3.5.1.1

Delegations to issue Delegations to issue contact names contact names to Richard O’Carrollto Richard O’Carroll

Draft letter Draft letter to be completed by Delegate Membersto be completed by Delegate Members

QuestionnaireQuestionnaire to be forwarded to Contact to be forwarded to Contact

Delegations to Delegations to chase up their respective University / Institution chase up their respective University / Institution appointeesappointees for return of the completed forms for return of the completed forms

Return completed forms Return completed forms to Richard O’Carrollto Richard O’Carroll

QuestionnaireQuestionnaire from CEEC Education Commissionfrom CEEC Education Commission

ContentContent Introduction Introduction (listing CEEC Targets from BP)(listing CEEC Targets from BP)

Details of course:Details of course: Name of courseName of course, Parent discipline qualification (Arch ? / Eng ?), Parent discipline qualification (Arch ? / Eng ?) Level of Qualification Level of Qualification - Masters / Bachelors / Diploma etc- Masters / Bachelors / Diploma etc Nr. of studentsNr. of students graduating, Nr. of years of study, Nr. of weeks in academic year graduating, Nr. of years of study, Nr. of weeks in academic year European Credit Transfer System (European Credit Transfer System (ECTSECTS) Proportional credits given to ) Proportional credits given to

Construction Economics (Separate explanation of ECTS)Construction Economics (Separate explanation of ECTS) Core subjects Core subjects (per year) as well as their methods of assessment(per year) as well as their methods of assessment To identify and explain what subjects they believe to be of CE contentTo identify and explain what subjects they believe to be of CE content To list what To list what recognitionrecognition the parent course already has from industry the parent course already has from industry

ParticipantsParticipants

Contributing DelegationsContributing Delegations IrelandIreland – Dublin Institute of Technology – Dublin Institute of Technology SwitzerlandSwitzerland – Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne – Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne FranceFrance – – GermanyGermany – University of Stuggart – University of Stuggart Czech Republic Czech Republic – Czech Technical University Prague– Czech Technical University Prague FinlandFinland – Metropolia University of Applied Science – Metropolia University of Applied Science HollandHolland – Hogeschool van Amhem en Nijmegen – Hogeschool van Amhem en Nijmegen

Questionnaire RepliesQuestionnaire Replies

Findings:Findings:Ireland Ireland DIT DIT BSc Degree in Construction Economics & Management BSc Degree in Construction Economics & Management 4 Years WT4 Years WT

Switzerland Switzerland EPFL EPFL Masters Degree in Architecture Masters Degree in Architecture 1 Year WT1 Year WT

France France ??? ??? Building and Construction Vocational Degree Building and Construction Vocational Degree 1 Year WT1 Year WT

Czech Republic Czech Republic CTUP CTUP B. Degree (& Masters) in Management & Economics in the Building B. Degree (& Masters) in Management & Economics in the Building Industry Industry 4 + 1.5 Years WT4 + 1.5 Years WT

Finland Finland MUAS MUAS B. Degree (& Masters) in Civil Engineering and Construction B. Degree (& Masters) in Civil Engineering and Construction 4 +2Yrs WT4 +2Yrs WT

Holland Holland HvAeN HvAeN ‘DACE Diploma in Cost Engineering’ ‘DACE Diploma in Cost Engineering’ 2 Years WT2 Years WT

Germany Germany USt USt Post Graduate Diploma in Architecture Post Graduate Diploma in Architecture ?? Year WT?? Year WT


IrelandIreland

Modules covered:Modules covered:

Total Contact Hours

Construction Studies 3

17%

Financial M anagement

313%

Construction Law 313%

Tender Documentation 2

6%

Quantitative Methods 2

11%

Construction Management

4%

QS Studies 28%

Contract Administration & Management 2

3%

Cost & Value Management 2

6%

Construction Economics 4

15%

Development Project

1%

Disertation3%

Batchelor Degree in Construction Economics & ManagementBatchelor Degree in Construction Economics & Management


SwitzerlandSwitzerland


Total Contact hours

Information Technology

15%

Integrating Project

32%

Construction Studies 1

23%

Economics for Property &

Construction15%

Construction Law 1

15%

Masters Degree in Architecture - (1 Year Course)Masters Degree in Architecture - (1 Year Course)


FranceFrance


Total Contact hours

Programming26%

Building Economics9%

QS, Estimating & Tendering

9%

Building Regulations /

Dilapidations / Codes

13%

Project Management0%

Construction Law4%

Company Formations & Mergers

3%

Economics of Design7%

Organisation and management

16%

Communications13%

Building & Construction Vocational Degree – 3rd Year option Building & Construction Vocational Degree – 3rd Year option Construction Economics OptionConstruction Economics Option


GermanyGermany


Post Graduate Diploma in ArchitecturePost Graduate Diploma in Architecture


Czech Czech RepublicRepublic


BSc Degree in Management & Economics in the Building BSc Degree in Management & Economics in the Building IndustryIndustry


FinlandFinland


BSc Degree (& Masters) in Civil Engineering and ConstructionBSc Degree (& Masters) in Civil Engineering and Construction

No Core Subjects nor their respective approportionment of time / marks were provided.

However, I have made contact with the appointed Contact by email to pursue this information


HollandHolland


BSc Degree in Management & Economics in the Building BSc Degree in Management & Economics in the Building IndustryIndustry

No Core Subjects nor their respective approportionment of time / marks were provided.

However, I have made contact with the appointed Contact by email to pursue this information

Where to go from here ?Where to go from here ?


Consolidation of Consolidation of similar module contentsimilar module content

Where to go from here ?Where to go from here ? Consolidation of Consolidation of similar module content similar module content that may lead that may lead

to:to:


to:to:

Inter-university mutual recognition of Inter-university mutual recognition of Common Core Subjects upon which Common Core Subjects upon which courses or courses or Inter university competitions Inter university competitions can be set up and facilitated by the can be set up and facilitated by the

CEECCEEC


to:to:

Greater cross germination of Greater cross germination of ideas that Inter University ideas that Inter University research requires anyway - that research requires anyway - that again could be facilitated by again could be facilitated by CEEC involvement or associationCEEC involvement or association


to:to:

Opportunity for greater participation as Opportunity for greater participation as CEEC speakers at Conference events CEEC speakers at Conference events

due to thedue to the knowledge and transparency of the knowledge and transparency of the CEEC CEEC agreed fundamental module criteria agreed fundamental module criteria and and contentcontent


Exploration of the creation of a Exploration of the creation of a

Joint International Educational Programme & Joint International Educational Programme & Inter-university qualification:Inter-university qualification:

Where to go from here ?Where to go from here ? Exploration of the creation of an Exploration of the creation of an Joint International Educational Programme & Joint International Educational Programme &

Inter-university qualification:Inter-university qualification:

- Builds on the differences Builds on the differences between the participating University Associated Course contents with between the participating University Associated Course contents with a view to creating links to a view to creating links to alternative alternative international module options international module options

Where to go from here ?Where to go from here ? Exploration of the creation of an Exploration of the creation of an Joint International Educational Joint International Educational

Programme & Inter-university qualification:Programme & Inter-university qualification:

European Diploma in International Construction Economics


Exploration of the creation of an Exploration of the creation of an Joint International Educational Joint International Educational Programme & Inter-university qualification:Programme & Inter-university qualification:






- Creates an Creates an appreciation of the differences appreciation of the differences in module demands within each in module demands within each participating country as well as to participating country as well as to broaden our scope broaden our scope and horizonand horizon and thus and thus increase the demand / opportunity of the disciplineincrease the demand / opportunity of the discipline



- To eventually To eventually narrow the differences narrow the differences of professional competence required of professional competence required and and enable easier graduate movement enable easier graduate movement across the EU / World. across the EU / World.

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