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- Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4
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- Mohamed Elzomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University; Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University
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- Diversity
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- Construction Engineering
constructionmanagement curriculum; and (2) impact of the module for graduating construction managementstudents. The survey results indicated that only six students had learned about the ATC methodin their workplace and the rest of the 50 students reported not being aware of such contractdelivery practice. For the first question, approximately 22 students reported that advanced projectdelivery practices adopted in construction sites should be part of both undergraduate andgraduate studies curricula as shown in Figure 6. While around 10 students also indicated thatsuch methods are more complex and should only be part of the graduate studies curriculum.Since the primary goal of the ATC concept is to improve project quality, reduce project costs andpropose a design
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- Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2
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- Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University; Caroline Murrie Clevenger P.E.; Rui Zhang, University of Colorado Denver
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- Diversity
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- Construction Engineering
transform our educational system to better prepare students to livein and address this changing world [10].MethodologyIn this study, the researchers conducted a survey of undergraduate and graduate students from twouniversities, Kennesaw State University (KSU) and the University of Colorado Denver (CUDenver), in construction. The objective of the survey is to figure out how students think aboutsustainable design and construction, also how sustainable education affects students. The surveytime was October 2020 and conducted a survey to the students through Qualtrics Software. Afterthe students finish the survey, data were exported to excel, and then tables and charts wasdeveloped. And compare the data for both universities and analysis the
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- Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 4
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- Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University; John Gambatese, Oregon State University
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- Construction Engineering
motivating, leading, and communicating with workers. Academicprograms should develop their programs to promote the development of these skills in theirstudents.The construction industry is expanding its use of technologies on construction projects as awhole, and safety practices and management specifically. Technological skills are becomingmore important for new graduates looking to enter the industry. New hires should be familiarwith technologies in the following areas: design and jobsite visualization (e.g., BIM, VR,AR), mobile communication, wearable sensors, smart sensors, and the various productionequipment and technologies used on projects. Incorporation of these technologies intocoursework should be a priority for academic programs. Emphasis
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- Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2
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- George Okere, University of Cincinnati
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- Construction Engineering
students may predominantly learn from on-the-job experience, as different from a combination of on-the-job experience and in-classroom experience. The necessary prerequisites should be made available tostudents to fill the learning gaps, and the coverage of the prerequisites should go farenough. The objective of this paper is to evaluate current practice and make necessarymodifications to the construction materials and methods course (a lower-level course) tobetter prepare students in the construction related programs. The research follows aqualitative research method. The research evaluated the need for prerequisites, as wellas the need to design prerequisite courses with relevant course content. A synthesis ofcurrent materials covered in the
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- Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2
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- Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University; Michelle Garraway, Mississippi State University; Ali Karji
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- Construction Engineering
, Mississippi State University Michelle Garraway rejoined the Mississippi State family as the Center for Community-Engaged Learn- ing’s (CCEL) Program Coordinator in August 2013. After graduating from MSU with a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education in 2003, Michelle spent some time teaching in Alabama before moving to Hat- tiesburg, MS. There she served over 20 different area nonprofit agencies in her position as Community Impact Coordinator with the United Way of Southeast Mississippi. In 2010, Michelle and her husband David moved back to Starkville where she worked in the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School Dis- trict before coming on board with CCEL. Michelle enjoys connecting faculty with community partners
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- Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 1
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- Mohamed Elzomor, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University
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- Diversity
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- Construction Engineering
education. Dr. ElZomor has been integrating innovative and novel educational paradigms in STEM education to support student engagement, retention, and diversity.Mr. Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University Piyush grew up in Kathmandu, Nepal. Following college graduation in 2016 from Tribhuwan University (TU) in Kathmandu, he worked for a leading real estate corporation of Nepal on a project worth over ten million USD. He then joined a Research firm based in London where he worked as Engineering Graduate Researcher. Piyush now is a Ph.D. Candidate at Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Teaching/Research Assistant at Moss School of Construction, Sustainability and Infrastructure, Florida
- Conference Session
- Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 1
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- Mohamed Elzomor, Florida International University; Valentina Ferrer, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University; Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University
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- Construction Engineering
, and inappropriate construction practices [3], [4]. Furthermore, proper planning forinfrastructure projects, or better-called infrastructure management (IM), is often not met due tothe complexity of such projects, thus causing schedule overruns and failure to meet theforecasted budgets. Research shows that, despite the usual practices, the best way to deliver aproject is focusing on the Front-End Planning (FEP) phase, prior to authorizing its funding andsubsequent construction [5], [6]. The FEP of a project is a fundamental process of scopedefinition so that the stakeholders can address and minimize risks to accomplish improvedproject outcomes [7]. Applying FEP practices to infrastructure projects is vital for thedevelopment of these projects
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- Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5
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- Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University; Rachel Mosier P.E., Oklahoma State University; Sandeep Langar, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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- Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering
implementation among Architecture, Engineering,and Construction (AEC) Programs. Researchers have also identified best practices/proceduresimplemented in construction-specific courses to enhance student learning [18, 19]. Researchershave also depicted how new content areas (such as Sustainability, Building Performance, andBuilding Information Modeling) can be implemented using the OLE [20-22]. Thus, one can arguethat educators in the construction programs across the US were familiar with the OLE to a certaindegree. However, in March 2020, almost all universities within the US began calling for closuresand moving to OLE [23]. The transition to OLE was sudden for both the students and educators,especially for educators and programs where face-to-face