Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Tingerthal P.E., Northern Arizona University; Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University; Rachel Mosier P.E., Oklahoma State University; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

EngineeringDivision has historically hosted round-table discussions on topics relevant to the division membership,so it was only appropriate to have a discussion that would focus on effects of the pandemic so that ourmembers could learn from each other. Although the sessions were open to all ASEE members, weanticipated this roundtable to be an intimate discussion specific to the construction engineeringdiscipline. It turned out that 196 ASEE members from at least 18 Divisions and representing 122institutions attended, providing a broad perspective on the topic.LITERATURE REVIEWAs the meeting was held shortly after schools moved to online learning, there was very little in the wayof peer reviewed research on this topic. However, our participants shared

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University; Michelle Garraway, Mississippi State University; Ali Karji

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

beneficial than internshipexperiences without taking a class. In these structured internship classes, the assignments can be reports,daily log of work activities, projects, portfolios of the work, analysis of a problem faced during theinternship, observation papers, presentations, interviews, or combinations [11], [38]–[40]. Karji et al.’s[11] studies on the construction management internships show that mentors found the interviewassignment the best method of assignment for their interns, and students preferred the interviewassignment over writing reports.With the shortage of skilled workers in the construction industry, the need for new workforces equippedwith the necessary job-required skills is felt more than ever. The internships can play a