MALAYSIAN QUANTITY SURVEYING EDUCATION FRAMEWORK

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MALAYSIAN QUANTITY SURVEYING EDUCATION FRAMEWORK

• Prepared by
• Norhanim Zakaria

University of Malaya Faculty of the Built
Environment Department of Quantity Surveying
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION
PROBLEM STATEMENT
RESEARCH METHOD
FINDINGS
CONCLUSION
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INTRODUCTION

• Malaysian has recently witnessed rapid
  development in higher education in general and
  surveying education in particular (Chua, 2000)

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INTRODUCTION (contd)

• Due to rapid changes and diversification in both
  the profession and the construction industry, it
  has become more important to produce well
  qualified and competent graduates to meet the
  challenges and the increasing demand of the
  profession.

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INTRODUCTION (contd)

• Traditionally, quantity surveyors in Malaysia
  performed the following key roles function
• Provide estimates during the initial stages of
  the process of construction procurement.
• Prepare the Bills of Quantities.
• Describing the materials, workmanship and the
  quantities required
• Analyse tender, prepare analyse cost data
  perform contract administration including
  evaluate interim payments to contractors, assess
  variations and claims settle contract accounts

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PROBLEM STATEMENT

• In recent years, there has been increasing
  concern on the quantity surveying graduates
  joining the profession.
• There are more complaints from employers on the
  standard and competencies of surveying graduates.
• Fingers have been pointed out to the universities
  for not providing the appropriate curriculum and
  course content.

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PROBLEM STATEMENT (contd)

• The problems does not only focused on graduates
  level of knowledge related to the profession.
• They have also been complaints on graduates level
  of soft skills and attitute.

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PROBLEM STATEMENT (contd)

• As Quantity Surveying expands and includes an
  ever-widening scope of services, how will
  university courses can be structured so that more
  and more areas of study can be addressed?

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PROBLEM STATEMENT (contd)

• Courses can not simply be made longer, instead
  priorities have to be assigned and the coverage
  of some material will be reduced or perhaps
  eliminated entirely, so that new material can be
  accomodated.

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PROBLEM STATEMENT (contd)

• Other than that, how will the higher institutions
  produce graduates that are equally competent in
  both heir theoritically knowledge and at the same
  time have all the qualities and good
  characteristic.

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PROBLEM STATEMENT (contd)

• Some mechanisms has to be devised and implemented
  so that firms requiring graduates with strong
  skills can be achieved.

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QUANTITY SURVEYING EDUCATION in MALAYSIA
Evolved from old Technical College- Main task to
provide skilled man power for the Goverment depts
1ST - offered by University of Malaysia (UTM) in
1952
Offering Quantity Surveying program diploma
course.
Followed by MARA University of Technology
(UiTM) in 1967
UTM began its Bachelor program in 1973
UiTM Bachelor program - 1976
Considered as the premier institutions as far as
Quantity Surveying education in Malaysia is
concerned
UTM UiTM
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QUANTITY SURVEYING EDUCATION in MALAYSIA (contd)
University of Malaya (UM)
In the 1990s Quantity Surveying program became
more prominent In Malaysia with setting up of
Bachelor of Quantity Surveying programs in
University of Science Malaysia (USM)
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
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QUANTITY SURVEYING EDUCATION
No. Public Universities Program
1. MARA University of Technology Diploma in Quantity Surveying Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Honours)
2. University of Technology Malaysia Diploma in Quantity Surveying Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Honours)
3. University of Malaya Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Honours)
4. University of Science Malaysia Bachelor of Science in Housing, Building and Planning (Quantity Surveying)
5. International Islamic University Malaysia Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Honours)
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QUANTITY SURVEYING EDUCATION
No. Private Institution Program
1. Kolej Inti (Sarawak) Diploma in Quantity Surveying
2. Kolej Bersatu Sarawak Diploma in Quantity Surveying
3. Institut Teknologi Pertama Diploma in Quantity Surveying
4. Institut Teknologi Suria Diploma in Quantity Surveying
5. Institut Teknologi Binaan YPJ Diploma in Quantity Surveying
6. Institut Eksekutif Diploma in Quantity Surveying
7. Kolej ITJ Diploma in Quantity Surveying
8. Kolej Universiti Teknologi Antarabangsa Twintech Diploma in Quantity Surveying Bachelor of Quantity Surveying (Hons)
9. Institut Teknologi Imperia Bachelor of Science in Building Economics Quantity Surveying
10. Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Bachelor of Science (Hons) Quantity Surveying
11. Stamford College Diploma in Quantity Surveying
12. Taylors College Diploma in Quantity Surveying
13. IUCTT Diploma in Quantity Surveying
14. School of Technology Certificate in Technology (Quantity Surveying)
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OBJECTIVES
The main objective of this study was to determine
the QS curricular offered by the higher
institutions of learning in Malaysia to what the
industry needs.

• Identify the employers expectations on
  graduates
• level of skills

2. Identify the employers expectations on
graduates level of knowledge
3. Exploring the employers views on industrial
training
4. Analysing the relevancy of QS curricular to
the industry
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
METHODOLOGY
FIELD STUDY
LITERATURE REVIEW
Textbooks
Magazines
Questionnaires
Journals
Newspaper
Conference Papers
Published Reported
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
RESPONDENTS (KLANG VALLEY)
Quantity Surveyor Firms
150 Forms Questionnaires
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RESPONDENT RATE
Questionnaires sent out Returned completed Not returned Response level
150 34 116 23
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RESPONDENT
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FINDINGS Employers Expectationon Graduates
Level of Skills
Ranking (Variables) Skills Mean
1. Commitment 4.71
2. Initiative 4.65
3. Independent Attitude 4.53
4. Level of Spoken and Written English 4.41
5. Social and Communication Skill 4.38
6. Negotiation Skill 4.24
7. Leadership 4.21
8. Presentation Skill 4.18
9. Crisis Management 3.82
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FINDINGS Employers Expectationon Graduates
Level of Knowledge
Ranking (Variables) Knowledge Mean
1. Measurement 4.35
2. English for Professionals Communications 4.21
3 Proficiency Skills in English 4.18
4. Understanding Working Drawing 4.18
5. Construction Technology 4.03
6. Analysis of Price 4.00
7. Estimating 3.94
8. Professionals Practice and Contractual Procedures 3.94
9 English for Academic Communication 3.91
10. Design Cost Evaluation 3.85
11. Structure 3.82
12. Construction and Building Economics 3.74
13. Data Analysis 3.68
14. Construction Law 3.59
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FINDINGS THE IMPORTANCE OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
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FINDINGS INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (Duration)
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FINDINGS INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (TIME FRAME)
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FINDINGS RELEVANCE OF QS CURRICULAR
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CONCLUSION
The main objective of this study was to determine
the QS curricular offered by the higher
institutions of learning in Malaysia to what the
industry needs.

• Identify the employers expectations on
  graduates
• level of skills

2. Identify the employers expectations on
graduates level of knowledge
3. Exploring the employers views on industrial
training
4. Analysing the relevancy of QS curricular to
the industry
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CONCLUSION (contd)

• Most respondents required graduates entering
• their firms to have all the skills mentioned
• with commitment, initiative to work independent
  
• attitude were the highest ranks.
• 2. Of 9 areas, employer placed less important on
• negotiation skills,leadership, presentation skill
  
• crisis management-can be built up later through
• working practice maturity.
• In terms of graduates level of knowledge,
  measurement
• is the highest requirement of graduates.

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CONCLUSION (contd)

• 4. All respondents agreed-industrial training is
• needed during the course of study is highly
  beneficial
• to graduates.
• 5. Most appropriate duration for industrial
  training
• 3 to 6 months the ideal time frame to provide
  industrial
• training between semester.
• 6. 68 of respondents perceived the courses
  offered are
• up-to-date with the industry
• 58 of the respondents rated the relevancy of the
  course
• offered are 50 to 70.

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THANK YOU
University of Malaya Faculty of the Built
Environment Department of Quantity Surveying