In accordance with the trend of globalization and informatization oriented society, the present university education have changed into a student-centered and interactive education curriculum which focuses on self-control and initiativeness from the pr...
In accordance with the trend of globalization and informatization oriented society, the present university education have changed into a student-centered and interactive education curriculum which focuses on self-control and initiativeness from the previous single-directional education. Therefore, more diversified and specialized university facilities considering the characteristics of each region and school are being required.
However, universities in Korea have insufficient data on education facilities and equipments and this is being a detrimental factor of the educational activities and the education quality. Likewise, university facilities should be planned simultaneously and by equal weight with the education plan. Thus, as the facilities and equipments in universities are diversified and modernized, systematic and professional university facility administration and space management are being required.
Therefore, this study inquired into the definition of university facilities, the changing process of university facilities and the changes in university environments through a documentary survey on academic papers and special works. Also, in order to look into the actual conditions of overall space management of universities in Korea, the study investigated the current status of facility space management and computerized system in national universities and carried out a comparative analysis with Kongju national university.
From the result, the problem in facility management of Kongju national university could be divided into the problems in facility management department and the problems in facility management system. As for the problems in facility management department, unbalance in department structure due to unusual position distribution, heavy workload and unfair distribution of workload, position based workload distribution and weak correspondence to the demand for new facility are the problems found. Regarding the problems in facility management system, insufficient specialists in facility management, shortage of economic resources for facility management, ex-post maintenance and management system, absence of professional facility management technology, absence of standardized facility management system are the problems observed.
Hence, for more efficient facility and space management in Kongju national university, it is necessary to save budget by stationing the specialized human resource and economic resource to the right places and to optimize space utilization together with building up a systematic asset management system. To ease the problems of facility and space management of Kongju national university, the study provided plans to improve the facility and space management as follows.
First, for betterment of facility management department, the study provided plans on reformation to healthy structure, balanced distribution of human resource, flexible human resource management and outsourcing.
Second, for betterment of facility management system, the study provided plans such as expansion of asset and economic resource, building up an ex-ante facility management system, establishment of facility management system, establishment of knowledge based system of facility management and establishment of standardized performance management system.
Third, for the systematic administration of university facility space management, the study provided the objective of space management and basic principles.
Fourth, the study provided practical tools for efficient facility and space management such as space cost accountability, space endowment standard, computerization of space utilization time and central control, space utilization rate study, university facility management performance index and facility management system.
However, the schemes provided in this study are still not realizable without formation of the concept of public in university facilities. In particular, to enforce space endowment standard or space cost accountability in universities emphasizing self-regulated administration, there should be a strong promotion by the management and members of universities; and a clear goal of facility and space management is important as well. In other words, it should be administered fairly and consistently to every user, and should be able to secure the maximum efficiency in facility utilization and to cope with future changes efficiently.