Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Construction

associated with integrating alarge wheel loader simulator into its construction education curriculum. The results of the studywere used to evaluate the learning potential from the use of equipment stimulators and to identifyconstruction courses that may benefit from their incorporation.Caterpillar Virtual Training SystemThe Caterpillar Virtual Training System (VTS) is a personal computer (PC) based equipmentoperator training simulator used to train inexperienced operators in the basic skills associatedwith a general family of equipment1. The VTS is comprised of a personal computer running thereal-time 3D simulation application, a virtual display system, OEM equipment controls, and canbe augmented with an OEM operator seat to increase realism

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University T-STEM Center; Mary Frances Agnello, Texas Tech

Tagged Divisions

Construction

of engineering education. She is a core faculty in LITEE team and is currently promoting development of a Green Center at Texas Tech University. She is a member of ASEE, SWE, TMS, TMMOB,Mary Frances Agnello, Texas Tech Mary Frances Agnello is an Associate Professor in Secondary Education in the department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education at Texas Tech University. Her research and teaching interests include secondary education, teacher education, educational leadership and policy studies, foundations of education, educational leadership and curriculum and numerous other aspects of curriculum and instruction. She is a member of the American Educational Research

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

advantages of integration of AGC-Missouri’sand similar ePLAN rooms in construction engineering/management curriculums in the overalldelivery of construction engineering-related education. The paper is directed to the educationaland research interests of the community of students and faculty belonging to the disciplines ofcivil/construction and architectural engineering, construction science and constructionmanagement. The exposure of students to the database of several construction projects in arelatively short time allows them to view plans and specifications on-line, and do the quantitytake-offs on-screen. Full sets of plans and specifications can be printed in office or a constructiontrailer. Author’s recommendations on the adoption and use of

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Devang Patel, Lamar University; Santosh Khonde, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Introduction of Sustainability to Civil/ Construction Engineering StudentsAbstract:Recently, numerous civil engineering articles involve the concept of going green and sustainabledevelopment. Various papers related to sustainable development have been written but few relateto how civil engineering students can apply these innovations in their academic curriculum andassist them in discovering green technologies and their applications during a professional career.This paper is an effort to highlight the importance of knowledge regarding sustainability in theacademic curriculum. Education now-a-days is not just about knowing conventionaltechnologies, but also to

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene Koch, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

mechanical curriculum. There have also been comments from students inthe required course evaluations that there is a disconnect from the lecture and the lab. The beliefof the instructor is that the students are not making the connections from the written text to thehands on activities. One example is a diagram of a water closet carrier that was labeled as part ofan in class assignment in lecture, Figure 2. Figure 2: Water Closet Carrier and Fitting 2Upon testing the students about this diagram on an exam, many failed to identify the parts. Thesame exercise was done with a valve shown in Figure 3, but the valve was also viewed in lab andthe students were given the opportunity to look inside the valve and each one

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Dunn, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Construction

CMTprogram builds mutual benefit with access to extended resources often not available in universitybudgets.Our program has an active and supportive industrial advisory committee. Participating membershelp in curriculum development and monitor the progress as the program expands. They providementoring opportunities, summer employment, and classroom assistance to enhance the learningenvironment. Many contractors open their active project sites to student groups to allow directobservation of the industry. We encourage professional networking and the industry encouragesstudent participation in the monthly trade meetings to give students greater understanding of theissues surrounding construction. This paper presents the structure of the industrial

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten Davis, Boise State University; R. Casey Cline, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

AC 2009-1531: IMPROVING CONSTRUCTION-MANAGEMENT COURSECOMPREHENSION THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGKirsten Davis, Boise State University Kirsten A. Davis is an Assistant Professor in the Construction Management Department within the College of Engineering at Boise State University. Dr. Davis earned a B.Arch. in Architecture and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee, an M.S. in Civil Engineering specializing in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering specializing in Construction Engineering and Management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her educational research

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erdogan Sener, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; D. Tom Iseley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Construction

on the faculty of Mississippi State University, Purdue University, Louisiana Tech University, and as chairman of the department of Construction Technology at the Purdue University School of Engineering and Technology in Indianapolis. During the past 15 years, he has maintained an international leadership position in trenchless technology. In 1989, Dr. Iseley established the Trenchless Technology Center (TTC), an industry/university cooperative research facility, at Louisiana Tech University. He is a founding director of the North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT). He received the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) 1993 Associate Member of the Year