Pelajar Pengurusan Teknologi Pembinaan suatu hari nanti mungkin akan merancang jadual kerja, mengurus tenaga kerja, memantau kualiti, mengawal kos dan memastikan projek berjalan mengikut perancangan.
Tetapi ada satu perkara yang saya rasa penting:
Sebelum kita meminta seseorang mengurus sesuatu kerja, berikan mereka peluang untuk memahami bagaimana kerja itu sebenarnya dilakukan.
Itulah antara nilai yang saya lihat melalui PROPMAB.
Seramai 60 orang pelajar BPC diberi peluang mencuba sendiri tiga bidang kemahiran pembinaan:
🏗️ Pemasangan Kekuda Bumbung
🧱 Kerja Bata
🎨 Pengecatan Hiasan Bangunan
Apabila pelajar sendiri memegang peralatan, mengukur, memasang, menyusun, membetulkan kesilapan dan cuba menghasilkan kerja mengikut standard yang ditetapkan, perspektif mereka terhadap pembinaan mula berubah.
Sesuatu yang kelihatan mudah dalam lukisan atau jadual kerja mungkin sebenarnya memerlukan ketepatan, kemahiran, masa, koordinasi dan pengalaman untuk dilaksanakan dengan baik.
Daripada pengalaman seperti ini, pelajar dapat memahami mengapa mutu kerja boleh terjejas, mengapa sesuatu aktiviti memerlukan tempoh tertentu, mengapa keselamatan tidak boleh dikompromi dan mengapa kemahiran pekerja memberi kesan langsung kepada produktiviti projek.
Lebih menarik, mereka menjalani pengalaman ini dalam persekitaran yang turut melibatkan tenaga pengajar, peserta ABM dan pekerja industri yang sedang melalui penilaian kompetensi sebenar.
Mereka dapat melihat sendiri bahawa di tapak pembinaan, kompetensi bukan sekadar pengetahuan.
Kompetensi perlu dibuktikan melalui keupayaan melakukan kerja dengan betul.
Bagi saya, inilah salah satu bentuk pembelajaran yang sukar digantikan oleh kuliah semata-mata.
Pelajar Pengurusan Pembinaan mungkin tidak akan menjadi pemasang kekuda, tukang bata atau pekerja pengecatan sepenuh masa.
Tetapi apabila suatu hari nanti mereka menjadi penyelia, pengurus projek atau profesional industri, pengalaman ini diharapkan membantu mereka membuat keputusan dengan kefahaman yang lebih baik terhadap orang yang melaksanakan kerja di tapak.
Dan apabila latihan tersebut turut membawa kepada pensijilan kompetensi industri, nilainya menjadi lebih besar — pengalaman yang diperoleh bukan sekadar pendedahan, tetapi turut mempunyai pengiktirafan.
Bagi saya, matlamatnya bukan untuk menjadikan pelajar mahir dalam segala-galanya.
Matlamatnya ialah supaya mereka menjadi pengurus pembinaan yang memahami kerja yang mereka uruskan, menghargai kemahiran tenaga kerja dan membuat keputusan berdasarkan realiti di tapak.
Kerana pengurusan pembinaan yang baik bermula dengan memahami bagaimana pembinaan itu sendiri dilaksanakan.
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Before Managing Construction Work, Understand How the Work Is Actually Done
Construction Technology Management students may one day be responsible for planning work schedules, coordinating labour, monitoring quality, controlling costs, and ensuring that projects are delivered as planned.
But there is one principle that I believe is equally important:
Before asking someone to manage construction work, give them the opportunity to understand how that work is actually carried out.
This is one of the key values I see in the PROPMAB programme.
A total of 60 BPC students were given the opportunity to experience three construction trades:
🏗️ Roof Truss Installation
🧱 Bricklaying
🎨 Building Decorative Painting
When students begin handling tools themselves, taking measurements, installing components, correcting mistakes, and trying to complete work according to the required standard, their perspective on construction starts to change.
A task that may look simple on a drawing or work programme can actually require precision, skill, time, coordination, and practical experience to execute properly.
Through this kind of exposure, students begin to understand why workmanship may be affected, why certain activities require specific durations, why safety cannot be compromised, and why the competency of construction workers has a direct influence on productivity and project performance.
What made the experience even more meaningful was that the students were learning in an environment that also involved instructors, ABM participants, and industry workers undergoing actual competency assessments.
They were able to see first-hand that in the construction industry, competency is not merely about possessing knowledge.
Competency must be demonstrated through the ability to perform the work correctly.
For me, this is a form of learning that cannot be fully replaced by classroom teaching alone.
Construction Management students may not eventually work as roof truss installers, bricklayers, or building painters.
However, when they later become site supervisors, project managers, or construction professionals, this experience can help them make better decisions because they understand the realities faced by the people carrying out the work on site.
When such practical exposure also leads to industry-recognised competency certification, its value becomes even greater.
The objective is not to make students experts in every construction trade.
The objective is to develop construction managers who understand the work they manage, appreciate the skills of the workforce, and make decisions based on the realities of site operations.
Good construction management begins with understanding how construction work is actually carried out.
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