Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis Audo, Pittsburg State University; Seth O'Brien, Pittsburg State University

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Construction

for Engineering Education, 2010 Construction-Related Activities for Students in 1st - 8th GradeAbstractThree distinct programs Pittsburg State University uses to promote the understanding of theconstruction industry to children in grades 1st through 8th are Block Kids, If I Had a Hammer andConstruct Your Future. These programs are ongoing activities aimed toward promoting theconstruction industry aided by the Construction Management/ Construction EngineeringTechnologies faculty and students at Pittsburg State University.Block KidsBlock Kids is an event that is sponsored by the National Association of Women in Construction(NAWIC). This annual event is open to children that are currently enrolled in grades 1 through 6.Prior to the

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Whitney Lutey, Montana State University; Penny Knoll, Montana State University

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Construction

initial presentation of construction safety to our junior students. The seniorcapstone course, Construction Project Management, includes six weeks of intensive safetytraining in a two-hour lab class setting. We call these two courses the bookends of the program.One starts the path of construction knowledge education and the capstone course ends thiseducation just prior to graduating from the program.This paper discusses three primary components of safety culture relative to our students:1. The inherent risk of construction work for graduates, based upon the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.2. The Contractor’s Qualification Examination (CQE) Level 1/American Institute of

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Tech; Yong Han Ahn, East Carolina University; Hyun IK Shin, Kumoh National Instute of Technology

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Construction

students’ attitude toward sustainability. With this study, it is possible to helpeducators motivate and teach students to improve their attitude toward sustainability in the builtenvironment.KEYWORDSSustainability, Sustainable Construction, Construction Education, Students’ AttitudeINTRODUCTIONConstruction is a industry that significantly influences our economy, natural environment,natural resources and health. The construction industry is one of the largest industries in theRepublic of Korea, employing over 1.7 million people (7.8% of national employment) andgenerating over 15.9 % of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), $136 billion in revenue in 2008 [1].At the same time, the construction industry contributes to major environmental issues andproblems

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Althea Arnold, University of North Texas

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Construction

to cutting edge technology currently beingused by progressive industries, give students experience working in teams and making bothwritten and oral presentations. These objectives are in line with the ABET requirements forcapstone courses: (1) “draw together diverse elements of the curriculum,” and (2) “developstudent competence in focusing both technical and non-technical skills in solving problems.” TheSenior Design capstone course is a two semester course pair required of all graduating seniors inthe degree program. Students in these courses closely follow actual construction projects over thenine month course duration. Students choose from projects in commercial construction,residential subdivision construction, heavy highway or

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Namhun Lee, East Carolina University; Eddy Rojas, University of Washington

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Construction

excellent example of the innovative and transformative pedagogy that mostacademic institutions aspire to.Bibliography 1. AbouRizk, S. (1992). “A Stochastic Bidding Game for Construction Management.” SecondCanadian Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering, CSCE, Ottawa, Ontario, pp. 576-587. 2. AbouRizk, S. and Sawhney, A. (1994). “Simulation and Gaming in ConstructionEngineering Education.” ASEE/C2E2 /C2EI Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, AmericanSociety for Engineering Education. 3. Aldrich, C. (2005). Learning by Doing: A Comprehensive Guide to Simulations, ComputerGames, and Pedagogy in E-Learning and Other Educational Experiences. San Francisco: Pfeiffer. 4. Al-Jibouri, H. S. and Mawdesley, J. M. (2001). “Design and Experience with

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BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Korman, California Polytechnic State University; Lonny Simonian, California Polytechnic State University

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Construction

ofpriority after the HVAC dry system. The gravity drain lines typically slope 1/8 inch for every foot.This requirement forces the drain lines to compete with the large HVAC dry ducts at the higherelevations because they must start as high as possible to maintain the grade without falling belowthe ceiling tiles. Engineers route HVAC dry ducts at higher elevations because of their largevolume.The HVAC process piping is next, which includes heating and cooling water lines. These pipinglines feed directly into the HVAC sheet metal to heat and cool air at various interface points. TheHVAC sheet metal and HVAC process piping systems work together and must be tightlycoordinated. Routing of the HVAC wet system is based on the HVAC dry system routing

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Chowdhury

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Construction

Data Continuous Improvement Plan and Program Assessment ActivitiesPage 15.376.6Program Educational Objectives, Outcomes and Curriculum Objectives ≠ Organize and manage construction projects including scheduling, maintaining field records, team building and leadership concepts/skills. ≠ Ability to apply technical knowledge and prepare a complete construction project schedule to perform proficiently in construction industry. ≠ Conduct, analyze and interpret experiment related to construction and apply results to improve construction methods and technique. ≠ Communicate with multi-disciplinary teams Students Learning Outcome 1. Ability to understand forces and

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Daphene Koch, Purdue University

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Construction

education at the institution, each student will receive a recurring messageabout proven best leadership practices.Organization of LecturesInformation presented to students by a guest lecturer should address topics that are relevant andinteresting. The lecture series offerings are included in Table 1. The table aligns the topics ofeach lecture to a course title and student level. This alignment allows the instructor to tailor thespecific course content and timing of the external lecture with the approved syllabus. Theprimary result is a reinforcement of the course content through the presentation of industryinformation from a practitioner point of view.Table 1. Lecture series topics as tied to class and course Existing Course Title Lecture

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BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeong Woo; Blake Wentz, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Construction

. The premise fordeveloping the wiki-based group assignments was to explore new ways to help students improvecommunication and team interaction skills7.MethodsThe aim of this descriptive study is to investigate student perception and the use of a wiki forcollaborative group assignments in a construction management class to support collaborativelearning and knowledge creation. This research also aims to evaluate whether the use of a wikiencouraged ongoing interaction throughout the duration of the entire quarter.A case study was implemented in a one of the CM courses: CM 4311: Construction ProjectManagement 1 at MSOE in the fall quarter of 2009. Major course topics include projectmeetings and negotiations, project reports and records

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Construction

practices; • applying principles of construction law and ethics; • applying basic technical concepts to the solution of construction problems involving hydraulics and hydrology, geotechnics, structures, construction scheduling and management, and construction safety; and • performing standard analysis and design in at least one recognized technical specialty within construction engineering technology that is appropriate to the goals of the program.11Unlike the outcome based focus of ABET, ACCE accreditation relies on a content based processthat requires programs to provide a prescribed amount of instruction in five curriculumcategories: 1. General Education 15 semester hours

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Mutai, Bowling Green State University; Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University

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Construction

based on Object Oriented Programmingthat integrate 3D-2D operations. This study utilized an online survey which was sent to 236construction firms drawn from the top 400 contractors listed in the 2008 Engineering NewsRecord (ENR) who were identified as having over 80% of their projects categorized as generalbuilding 2. The study utilized the following expanded utilization-level categorization: level 1(use of BIM technology that is limited to 2D and 3D capabilities for document production andvisualization functions), level 2 (use of BIM for additional analysis done on the 2D and 3D datathat is based on geometry and positioning of building systems including change management of2D and 3D documents, and conflict/clash detection between different

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Lower, Purdue.edu; Mark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University

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Construction

2.5 and 2.9. The other GPA categories of 3.0-3.4 and 3.5-4.0had responses of 50 and 21 respectively.Research Design & ProcedureThe research design for this study was a survey. The survey was developed with a 5-point Likertscale. A copy of the survey can be found in Appendix A. Online survey software was used todistribute the survey to the participants. It was distributed by sending an email to each individualwith a link to the survey site. Participants were given two weeks to complete the 35 questionsurvey and were told that the survey would take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. Foreach of the questions, the students and faculty were asked to state whether they strongly agree(1), agree (2), neither agree or disagree (3), disagree

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daphene Koch, Purdue University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University; Greg Lasker, Purdue University

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Construction

countries are producing enormous amount of energy to meet the demands of theirrising populations. Figure 1 shows the trends over the past six decades1. According to the U.S.Energy Information Administration (EIA), the United States consumed 101,554 trillion Btu(British Thermal Unit) of energy in 2007; an increase of 1.7 percent from 2006 and 6.7 percentfrom a decade prior2.Figure 1. Total consumption by end user sector, 1949-20061In particular, the residential building sector accounted for 21,619 trillion Btu or 21.3 percent ofthe total energy consumed that year3. But to gain a better understanding of the distribution ofenergy consumption within the residential sector, the EIA has broken down the primary energy

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University

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Construction

industry, and the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)outlined a set of seven challenges they believe will cause construction markets to changedirection in the near future. The first challenge outlined indicated that “Aging infrastructure innearly every market segment is at or beyond its current useful life…represent(ing) trillions ofdollars in necessary spending over the next 10 to 20 years to upgrade and replace these assets”1.The demolition industry through the National Demolition Association (NDA) has also expresseda desire to attract a college educated workforce and to advance professionalism within thedemolition industry. It is believed that many misconceptions about the activities of demolitioncontractors are held by the

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phil Lewis, North Carolina State University; Michael Leming, North Carolina State University

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Construction

their company. Thus, the industry partnering relationship had severalpositive results, including: 1) the students successfully completed the proposed learningoutcomes of the course, 2) the students had an enriched learning experience by working closelywith industry professionals, 3) the students were able to explore an exciting and emerging fieldin the area of construction engineering and management, and 4) the students were presented withan opportunity to begin their professional careers by interviewing for employment with theindustry partner.IntroductionAll students in the Construction Engineering and Management (CEM)1 curriculum in theDepartment of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) at North CarolinaState University

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University; Farzana Sultana, Vaughn Construction

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Construction

contagion9. Figure 1 shows the alarming scale of the problem inBangladesh.Being a tropical country, Bangladesh receives heavy rainfall during the rainy season withan average annual rainfall of 95 inches10. This amount makes rainwater harvesting anobvious solution for the country. Figure 1: Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in BangladeshThe ever-increasing population in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is putting increased Page 15.1011.4load on underground aquifers. Dhaka receives an annual rainfall of about 100 incheswhich can easily be an answer to the vertical recharge for the aquifers11. Rainwaterharvesting has also the promise of

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Nishant Shah, Lamar University; John Koehn, Chadron State College

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Construction

years.In 2002, the Nelda C. and H. J. Lutcher Stark Foundation3 decided to rebuild the botanical Page 15.1061.2garden. The foundation hired noted landscape architect Jeffrey Carbo, of Alexandria, La., andterrestrial ecologist Michael Hoke, (Fig. 1) recipient of a presidential teaching award and founderof the Nature Classroom (an environmental education program in Orange), as the managingdirector.Fig. 1. With Mr. Michael Hoke (Managing Director)Supportive of an open programming process, the Stark Foundation allowed design discussionsand site discoveries to affect the project's scope, saying only that they wanted it to be "as greenas possible

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Venkat Kadupukotta, Lamar University; Sandeep Tirunagari, Lamar University

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Construction

items associated with Labor IntensiveConstruction which are discussed in a following section should be of interest.Introduction:Generally, after the plan is completed a contract agreement is signed by the contractor and theowner as shown, in part, in Figure 1 and the appendix. In this agreement the specificationsregarding the building materials to be used, cost, and the mode of payment is given. Thestructural design is accomplished by a structural designer who determines the sizes of beams,columns, rebars and spacing. This data should be utilized by the contractor.The most important phase is the construction of the building. Here, the owner or hisrepresentative should check the quality of the materials used by the contractor, the skill of

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Finhasali Chinwala, Lamar University; James Koehn, Chadron State College

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Construction

thatdesign is a timeless endeavor and failure an ageless problem.In order to introduce the required ABET criteria concerning knowledge of engineering andcontemporary issues; the senior seminar was revised to include a section on this subject area. Aquestionnaire distributed to both graduate and the undergraduate class was designed to measurestudent perceptions of various engineering and ethical issues. This knowledge of contemporaryissues held by engineering students could prove to be beneficial to them as they graduate andbecome employed by organizations.FindingsTabular results of the study are found in Tables 1 and 2. Different findings are shown below