Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York; Bala Veeramcheneni, State University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Construction

nonagricultural sectors. For example, the highest TImultiplier for a nonagricultural sector (construction) is 1.66, while the median for theproduction agriculture industries and agricultural manufacturing is 1.66 and 2.03,respectively. The TI multipliers for the production agriculture industries tend to be Page 13.1255.9highest of all. Also notable is that two of the three largest TI multipliers come from thedairy industry, reflecting its greater degree of integration within the overall New Yorkeconomy.With respect to EMP multipliers, the seven largest values are in the agriculturalmanufacturing industries. The median value for agricultural manufacturing

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

and in the behavioral andquantitative sciences. The ACCE encourages accredited programs to regularly evaluate currentcurricula for and develop new curricula that reflect changing construction technologies andmanagement trends.ABET has identified a systematic approach to determine objectives and assess outcomes, whichis represented here in figure 1. (It is shown as slide 18 in Reference 3.) The process of definingand prioritizing objectives and outcomes requires participation by key constituencies chosen bythe university. State and federal agencies will influence outcome requirements. In addition tofaculty, potential industry and government employers of the graduates are major stakeholdersand can make a valuable contribution. Constituents must

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

full-project drawings for a small project while going throughschool. The experience of preparing a complete set of drawings gives the students an opportunityto reflect on cost, and constructability issues. It is possible to have the students go through thisexperience in a capstone project. The EAC and TAC criteria for accreditation of engineering andtechnology programs call for programs to graduate students with requisite skills of theirprofession. In the opinion of the author, graphic skills for engineering and technology graduatesare the most fundamental skills, and will enable them to produce more complete and accurateproject drawings.ConclusionThe accuracy and precision of shop drawings is vital to the success or failure of an

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, College of Technology - Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

between the students and the field trip tour guide was created for the use of theequipment (Appendix A). This guide is available to promote and facilitate field trips in all CMcourses. In addition to use for field trips, the equipment can be put to use as a synchronousdistance-learning platform or be used for distance meetings of many types. It is anticipated thatthe equipment could be utilized weekly if made available to all faculty with appropriatetechnology support.Although the initial use of wireless audio and video on the jobsite was successful in transmittingthrough some walls with no echo or ghosting from reflected signals, the ultimate performance ofthe equipment is somewhat unpredictable. The maximum clear transmission distance