Friday, November 7, 2008

Background & Objectives of QS Academia

The Procurement and Project Delivery System Research Unit and Department of Quantity Surveying, International Islamic University Malaysia, will be organizing a conference on contemporary issues confronting quantity surveying in academia, research, training and development on 5th May 2009.

This one day conference attempts to achieve the following key objectives:

* Promote the roles and functions of quantity surveyors in academia, research, training and development

* Establish cooperation between quantity surveyors from within academia and their industrial counterparts

* Exchange ideas and establish collaboration in harmonizing teaching, learning and training of quantity surveyors among the different institutions of higher learning, research and training.

* To identify challenges and constraints facing quantity surveyors in academia and develop strategies to overcome these problems