Problems of technical education and lack of students at Czech technical universities

Abstract

If the Czech Republic is to maintain its competitiveness with advanced economies and a stable economic growth, it cannot do without one of the most important sectors of the national economy-the construction industry. The support of national construction contracts, complying with building legislation, the favorable conditions for the operation of construction companies, a support for BIM must become the state's priority; BIM is currently considered as a revolution in the construction industry. But the construction, as well as other industrial production, cannot be done without technically educated people. Although the demand for technical graduates has long outpaced the supply, the technical universities are unable to meet the needs of the labor market. In addition, the number of college technicians is declining each year. It is estimated that 70,000 workers are missing today in the Czech industry. The lack of technicians may have a very negative impact on GDP and the growth of the Czech economy. There are a number of reasons to not initiate the process of implementing BIM yet, but if the current trend is not reversed as soon as possible, the Czech Republic will become less competitive in the global economy and dependent on foreign knowledge and foreign technology.

Lack of Technically Educated Graduates - A Threat to the Czech Economy

“…A major problem at present is the rising age of workers in the construction of manual works as well as managers, the age is steadily rising. Implementation of BIM technology requires a change of mindset, working with the intelligent 3D BIM model puts greater demands on software and hardware than with classic 2D CAD [5]. The BIM course focuses on mastering the relevant software (Autodesk Revit a Autodesk Navisworks).…”

Problémy Aplikace Metody Časného Zapojení Zhotovitele

“…Některé překážky využívání metody časného zapojení dodavatele a využívání smluv o předvýstavbové fázi projektu můžeme charakterizovat jako záležitost předsudku [4], názoru či osobního postoje zúčastněných reprezentantů jednotlivých stran projektu nejen vůči metodě časného zapojení dodavatele, ale obecně vůči novým metodám či postupům vůbec.…”