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- Sustainability in Construction Engineering
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- 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Yong Han Ahn; Hyuksoo Kwon; Annie Pearce; John G. Wells
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- Construction
course, organizing the chosen contents of the course, and planning the course schedule. Atthe improvement stage, the proposed course is improved, reviewed and evaluated by expertsfrom both the construction industry and academia through an in-depth feedback process. Fromthis systematically developed sustainable construction course, students in construction programscan learn basic knowledge of sustainability and the importance of sustainable design andconstruction. They will be exposed to different sustainable building rating systems such asLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), collaborative skills amongconstruction participants and the advantages and pitfalls of sustainable construction. In addition,these sustainable construction
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- Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II
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- 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Mark Shaurette, College of Technology - Purdue University
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- Construction
Internet-based two-way audio and video job site communication withthe classroom. To make use of these advances as a substitute for field visits, hardware andsoftware that offer simplicity of use and affordability to the community of CM educators wereidentified. Issues and challenges of implementation and use were investigated. Finally, objectivemeasurement of successful applications was examined in anticipation of future large-scaleimplementation of the practice.The study sought to answer four research questions as follows:1. Which webcam technologies and configurations would provide cost-effective implementation of real-time jobsite communication experiences to the classroom?2. Which curricular planning and implementation issues must be
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- Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II
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- 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University
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• Participation as Industry Co-op Student • Participation on a Collaborative Industry/Student Design Team • Participation in Reporting Team Results • Participation in Developing Team Strategies, Plans, and Schedules • Participate in Computer Simulation Teams • Participate in Evaluating Team Products and Team Performance • Participate in Development of Risk Management Plans • Participation as Team Leaderand the others Page 13.741.12(e) Ability to Identify, Formulate, and Solve Engineering Problems • Ability to Formulate a Range of Alternative Problem Solutions • Ability to Identify Problems • Ability to Choose
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- Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I
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- 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York; Bala Veeramcheneni, State University of New York
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adisproportionately large positive impact on the regional economy. The paper willdocument the rational and process of economic impact analysis.Overview of the proposed Capital ImprovementThe planned $25 million capital improvement yearly to the South West Sewer District inSuffolk County will create jobs during both the construction phase and once the projectbecomes operational. Direct expenditures associated with the project will be injected intothe New York State economy and the Long Island economy in general and SuffolkCounty economy in specific and will undergo several rounds of re-spending so that theirultimate impact is a multiple of the original expenditure. This is the so called multiplieror ripple effect. Direct spending associated with such
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- Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II
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- 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Sofia Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Joseph Cecere, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg
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AC 2008-1628: A MODEL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PENN STATEHARRISBURG’S CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMAND THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRYSofia Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg Dr. Vidalis is an assistant professor of Civil Engineering at Penn State Capital College in Harrisburg, PA. She earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from the University of Florida. She has worked with Florida Design Consultants for a couple years as a Transportation Engineer. Her current research focuses on quality assurance in pavement construction and materials, construction management, and transportation planning and operations.Joseph Cecere, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg Dr. Cecere is an
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- Trends in Construction Engineering Education I
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- 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Enno Koehn, Lamar University; James Koehn, Chadron State College
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Treats students fairly 4.7113 Available outside of class 4.9314 Tests cover course material 4.6415 Reasonable assignments 4.6416 Returns tests/papers in a timely manner 4.9317 Adequate notice for exams 5.018 Makes course interesting 4.7119 Class length 5.020 Fundamental concepts are made clear 4.7121 Lecture planning 4.5722 Class attendance worthwhile
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- Sustainability in Construction Engineering
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- 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Thomas Korman, California Polytechnic State University; Lonny Simonian, California Polytechnic State University
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Page 13.364.3 • Compare and select alternate building systems to achieve desired building performance levelsThe class was divided into several key methods of delivering course content: lectures, lab exercises,construction site visits, plan reading and material take-offs, and the use of interactive learningstations. Introductory lectures were given on each subject matter. For mechanical and plumbingtopics included water supply and distribution, sanitary drainage and venting, natural gas supply anddistribution, fundamentals of fire protection, stormwater drainage, and fundamentals of heating,ventilation, and air conditioning. Electrical topics included power generation, transmission, anddistribution; series and parallel circuits
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- Trends in Construction Engineering Education I
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- 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Gabriel Alungbe, Morehead State University; Xiaolong Li, Morehead State University; Jason Stepp, Morehead State University; Ahmad Zargari, Morehead State University
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by the professional is a direct result ofcertification. Certification is a marketable credential for a professional to offer an employer,prospective employer or client. Some certification requirements provide a plan to systematicallycontinue professional development in support of career advancement. Page 13.1002.2A person being certified as a construction professional is immediately identified as someonepossessing proven skills and the knowledge to manage the construction process. As a certifiedindustry professional, an individual will become part of the construction industry committed tothe constant advancement of their skills and education
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- Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I
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- 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Kun-jung Hsu, Leader University
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- Construction
time-cost tradeoff curve. The diagrammatic expression of critical path method andmathematical method will be combined with interaction way, by which a more clear and efficientexposition of solving the time-cost tradeoffs problem.Bibliography1. Burns, S-A, Liu, L., and Feng, C-W., 1996, LP/IP hybrid Method for Construction Time-Cost Trade-off Analysis, Construction Management and Economics, 14: 265276.2. Elmaghraby, S.E., Pulat, P.S., 1979, Optimal Project Compression. with Due Dated Events, Nay. Research Logistics Q., 26 (2), 331-348.3. Fulkerson, D. R., 1961. A Network Flow Computation for Project Cost Curves, Management Science, Vol. 7, No. 2. (Jan., 1961), pp. 167-178.4. Kelley Jr., James E., 1961 Critical-Path Planning and
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- Sustainability in Construction Engineering
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- 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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- Ifte Choudhury
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- Construction
Page 13.1222.4usually higher. This trade off between time and cost gives construction planners bothchallenges and opportunities to work out the best construction plan that optimizes timeand cost to complete the project. It is quite possible that the construction time required tocomplete the project may be underestimated, leading to overrun. Thus actual completioncost of a project can also be considered as an important factor influencing time overrun inconstruction projects.Change orders represent one of the largest sources of cost growth and, consequently, timeoverrun for construction projects10. Construction of food warehouse projects inBangladesh is no exception. Because of the need of continuous improvement of thegovernment’s food security