francisco zennaro

The companies, which operate in the construction sector, have been going through a time of major transformations linked to the processes of globalization of the economy and to growing developments in technological, social and market aspects. All these changes increase the requirements for the competitiveness of these companies and reinforce the issue of human training with regard to professional qualification, where skills, abilities and attitudes required are becoming increasingly higher. It is necessary for the professional to adapt to this new scenario, characterized by the intense search for product quality, increased productivity and competitiveness. In this context, Higher Education Institutions - HEIs play a key role, since what is taught in them is crucial to the professional’s training in the labor world. This book presents an approach to aspects related to the current situation of Architecture and Civil Engineering teaching, in view of the new demands for the performance of these professionals in the globalised world.