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Course Title: Facilities Management: Operations

Program or Department: Facilities Management & Technology Studies (FMTS)
Prefix: FMTS Course No.: 351 Semester: Spring
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
Corequisites: N/A Prerequisites: FMTS 350

Text Title: Facility Management
Author(s): Edmond P. Rondeau
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

I. Course Overview

Practical applications of the operational principles and skills required to be a successful facility manager focusing or touching on:

  1. Leasing and real estate

  2. Programming, planning, design and construction

  3. Maintenance

  4. Services

II. Course Objectives

After completing the course, students will have a basic understanding of and be able to effectively demonstrate entry-level skills in:

  1. Establishing and maintaining operating plans

  2. Budget and financial plan execution

  3. Lease operations

  4. Construction project execution

  5. Space management

  6. Maintenance planning and execution

  7. Services including provided cleaning, pest control, waste disposal, landscaping, parking and security

III. Instructional Activities

Students will make progress toward meeting the objectives, competencies and outcomes of the course through rigorous critical thinking and by:

  1. Regularly attending lectures, field trips, demonstrations and other course activities.

  2. Submitting complete homework assignments in a timely manner.

  3. Reading and comprehending texts, journals and handouts.

  4. Actively participating in academic discussions and other course activities.

  5. Providing meaningful input to group activities.

  6. Obtaining outside assistance as necessary.

  7. Conducting supplementary, independent, library and/or other such research directed toward self improvement and subject matter proficiency.

IV. Subject Matter Outline
  1. Facility management and planning
  2. Financial operations
  3. Leasing and real estate operations
  4. Architecture and engineering
  5. Space programming, planning and design
  6. Construction and renovation
  7. Maintenance operations
  8. Report #1
  9. Midterm Exam
  10. Provided utilities
  11. Cleaning
  12. Pest control and waste disposal
  13. Landscaping and parking
  14. Security
  15. Disaster planning and operations
  16. Miscellaneous services
  17. Report #2
  18. Final Exam

V. Required Course Outcomes

Examples of proficiency in the following course outcomes must be present in the student's portfolio:

  1. Ability to develop and manage operating plans

  2. Knowledge of financial operations and forecasting techniques

  3. Ability to develop documents for and manage leases

  4. Ability to execute design and construction projects

  5. Ability to establish and manage maintenance operations

  6. Proficiency in managing cleaning, pest control, waste disposal, landscaping, parking and security operations