Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciana Debs, Purdue University; Claudio Martani, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

-specified outcomes and provides consistency for the general education of undergraduateprograms at Purdue university. Furthermore, the course aligns with the requirements of commonconstruction-related accreditation bodies, such as the American Council for ConstructionEducation (ACCE) [6] and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)[7], by providing discussions related to ethics and risk management.The course is a lecture-based, 3-credit hour course. Two one-hour and fifteen-minute lectures perweek were scheduled for the course for the Fall 2022 semester. Through over 29 biweeklyclasses and book discussions, the instructors utilized: (i) architectural history as a background todiscuss the relationship between the changes in

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel; Rebekah Burke, P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Nahid Vesali, P.E., Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice” The plan was

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omkar Gadakh; Luciana Debs, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

stakeholders) as customer relations.Also, within interpersonal skills, there were 29 listings that explicitly mention the need for heability to work in teams.In addition to the previously mentioned skills, behavioral attributes were also mentioned in thejob listings. Some of these attributes included a growth or learning mindset, self-motivation andethics. In fact, 11 listings explicitly mentioned the need for ethics or integrity, such as“demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity.” Finally, leadership skills were not frequentlymentioned, which would be expected as our scope was entry-level positions. Yet, 7 listingsincluded some requirement in leadership skills, ranging from just mentioning “leadership skill”to “experience with leadership in

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raissa Seichi Marchiori, University of Alabama; Siyuan Song, The University of Alabama; Sepehr Khorshid, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

executed to ensure safe and ethical treatment for the respondents, as theyare treated as a subject. To follow IRB ethics, the interview and the discussion were confidentialand completely voluntary. The interview started by distributing a sheet asking their job title andfour questions about their company: What is the number of employees in your company? What isyour company type? Which sector does your company work in? For how long has your companybeen using BIM? Following that, a 1-hour panel discussion started, and the interviewer askedquestions about the implementation of BIM in their company. Some of the questions includedthe following (Table 1).Table 1: Interview and discussion questions Question Question Number Q.1 Which solutions does

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis; Elizabeth Freije, Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis; Marvin Louis Johnson, Indiana University–Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

thatfor construction school graduates to be ready to enter the workforce, they should be equippedwith hard skills (technical) and soft skills (non-technical) that enable them to apply theirknowledge directly in the work setting.”One study [4] identified twelve separate clusters of soft skills relevant to the constructionindustry were identified and include skills associated with; communications, problem-solving,conflict management, collaboration, stress management, professionalism, productivity, ethics,diversity, planning and organizing, self-awareness, and interpersonal relationships. Anotherstudy [7] reported that the most important soft skills for job seeking, as identified by students,were positive attitude, oral communication, self

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Behnam Shadravan, Florida A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

individual project has many different aspects. In that case, the instructor hasfound that the outcome is better if the work is divided into small sections and assigned to anotherteam or individual. For instance, the projects which include ethical, environmental, and politicalaspects of construction are divided into smaller pieces. The students’ work resulted in a deeperand more detailed investigation of the assigned topics than similar projects. In addition, thestudents will learn more from peers during the presentation by this method. Also, they practiceworking as a part of a larger team, which can be the entire class.An example is a project to understand the interdisciplinary nature of construction projects andencounter the students with logical

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Souhail Elhouar, P.E., Bradley University

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

degree programs 1. Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline. 2. Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline. 3. Create a construction project safety plan. 4. Create construction project cost estimates. 5. Create construction project schedules. 6. Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles. 7. Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects. 8. Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process. 9. Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control. 10. Understand different methods of project delivery and the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and