Program Descriptions

Introduction to Facilities Management Series

The University of Michigan is one of the great research and education institutions of the world. Supporting the University’s mission requires world class facilities and facilities management.

Facilities management professionals and their staffs have the decision-making responsibilities that cover a wide range of business, management, and technical areas.

The facilities management field demands knowledge and skills in the areas of planning, finance, administration, project design and implementation, human resource development, and operations and maintenance.

These classes will cover the many topics of facilities management and how they related to business at the University of Michigan.

Participants who complete all classes will receive a certificate in Facilities Management. It is highly recommended to attend IFM I: An Overview prior to modules II - VIII of the series, which may be taken in any order.

Courses:

Introduction to Facilities Management: An Overview

IFM:Plant Administrative Services and Work Control

IFM: Facilities Maintenance and Utilities and Plant Engineering

IFM: Construction Services and Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC)

IFM: Plant Building and Ground Services, Parking & Transportation

IFM: Occupational Safety and Environmental Heath (OSEH) and Department of Public Safety (DPS)

IFM: Mechanical Systems

IFM: Electrical Systems, Roofs & Elevators

Introduction to Facilities Management: An Overview

Description:
The facilities management professionals and their staffs have the decision-making responsibilities that cover a wide range of business, management, and technical areas. The facilities management field demands knowledge and skills in the areas of planning, finance, administration, project design and implementation, human resource development, and operations and maintenance. This course will provide you with an overview of facilities management at the University of Michigan.

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IFM: Plant Administrative Services and Work Control

IFM: An Overview is highly recommended to take prior to any other IFM modules in the series

Plant Administrative Services

Description:
Plant Administrative Services processes payroll, vendor payments, reports, service unit billing and provides computer systems to support Plant Operations.

Work Control

Description:
Serves as the "single point of contact" for Plant Operations with our clients in the campus community. Using the Facilities Management System, Work Requests are created, triaged and sent to the responsible shop for completion. Work Control is also responsible for all estimates and preventive maintenance planning.

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IFM: Facilities Maintenance and Utilities & Plant Engineering

IFM: An Overview is highly recommended to take prior to any other IFM modules in the series

Facilities Maintenance

Description:
Provides 24 hour building maintenance, operation and environmental monitoring of campus buildings & facilities. Centralized service shops include HVAC, Plumbing, Pumps, Steam Distribution & Insulation, Electrical, Fire Systems, Elevators, Roofing, Metal Crafts & Machine Repair. Geographically distributed Zone Maintenance teams serve Campus, University Hospitals & Health Centers.

Utilities & Plant Engineering

Description:
Provides for the purchasing, generation, distribution, conservation, and accounting of utilities for the University. Provides engineering for operations, maintenance, energy management, and utilities for Plant Operations.

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IFM: Construction Services and Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC)

IFM: An Overview is highly recommended to take prior to any other IFM modules in the series

Construction Services

Description:
Construction Services provides the University community with all the resources, skills, equipment and knowledge of a full service contractor. The department also consists of the following internal shops: Cabinet, Sign, Glass and Upholstery. For all these areas, precise and accurate estimates are given upon request.

Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC)

Description:
AEC plans and manages the design and construction of new facilities, additions, renovations, utility and infrastructure improvements. By managing the design and construction of campus projects, AEC assures that all projects will be constructed in accordance with University and State of Michigan criteria for quality design including economics of construction and operation.

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IFM: Plant Building and Grounds Services, Parking & Transportation

IFM: An Overview is highly recommended to take prior to any other IFM modules in the series

Plant Building and Grounds Services

Description:
Plant Building and Grounds Services maintains facilities and grounds by providing a safe and pleasant environment. PBGS includes waste and recycling, the heavy equipment garage, campus landscape architecture, and grounds services such as turf, forestry, horticulture, and irrigation maintenance for the Ann Arbor campus.

Parking and Transportation

Description:
Parking and Transportation is responsible for providing the campus community with safe, reliable transportation options and safe, convenient parking choices.

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IFM: Occupational Safety and Environmental Health (OSEH) and Department of Public Safety (DPS)

IFM: An Overview is highly recommended to take prior to any other IFM modules in the series

Occupational Safety and Environmental Health (OSEH)

Description:
Occupational Safety and Environmental Health and its specialized program areas lead the University and support the surrounding community through partnership, guidance, and education to promote health, safety, protection and enhancement of the environment and regulatory compliance.

Department of Public Safety (DPS)

Description:
Department of Public Safety is responsible for providing a safe and secure campus community through protection, emergency preparedness and security services.

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IFM: Mechanical Systems

IFM: An Overview is highly recommended to take prior to any other IFM modules in the series

Mechanical Systems

Description:
As facilities professionals, we are responsible to the operation, maintenance and use of our buildings. But how much do we know about what is actually behind the building walls bringing the building to life? This session of the IFM program focuses on understanding the mechanical systems that we rely on daily. What are the systems, how to they interrelate and how are they controlled? This program answers these and other questions.

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IFM : Electrical Systems, Roofs & Elevators

IFM: An Overview is highly recommended to take prior to any other IFM modules in the series

Electrical Systems, Roofs & Elevators

Description:
This session is a companion to `Mechanical Systems` and is geared toward providing more technical knowledge to facilities professionals. It focuses primarily on another aspect of building systems - electrical distribution and the electrical systems that power our facilities. We also go in depth on other structural elements of facilities: Roofs and vertical transportation, also known as elevators and escalators.

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