Conference Session

Building BIM into Construction Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arundhati Ghosh, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish PhD, Arizona State University; Allan Dee Chasey, Del E Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University

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Construction

several. The technology beingnew, students are often misled by an incomplete understanding of the subject--understandingBIM as an acronym for 3D design, rather than appreciating BIM as a process of sharing andsimulating information. Teaching BIM as a process versus a single software package is acommon issue that may be effectively addressed through a stepped progression of smallerpackets of information spread in different courses throughout the curriculum, so called ‘verticalintegration.’ Vertical integration of curriculum supports a comprehensive understanding of asubject and the means and methods that form its core. Further, vertical integration of curriculumhelps students retain knowledge from year to year as repeated exposure to a subject

Conference Session

Building BIM into Construction Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin R. Miller, Brigham Young University; Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Justin Earl Weidman, Brigham Young University

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Construction

implementation includes integrating BIMwithin specific courses such as scheduling,7 estimating,8,9,10 engineering graphics,11 MEP(mechanical, electrical, and plumbing),12 or project management.13 Other programs aremodifying their curriculum by adding specific stand-alone BIM courses.14,15 Cooksey and Schiffstate that “introducing BIM to students is more complex than just adding a new course to thecurriculum, because BIM has the potential to be involved in the entire program.”16 However,they further clarify that integration of BIM within the curriculum should correspond with thestudent’s academic maturity.16 While individual CEM programs have to balance how to bestutilize BIM within their individual unique curriculum, it is clear that there is an

Conference Session

Building BIM into Construction Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University; Sunitha Jain, Hill International ; James G Sullivan, University of Florida

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Construction

operations.To incorporate the BIM curriculum pertaining to the class topics, Synchro software is employed.A schedule from a simplified project scenario is deployed into a schedule visualization andanalysis procedure and presented to the class. The paper will present sample tutorials of thecurriculum throughout the semester. It will also describe how the content was developed, andhow industry input was vital to further develop on the real-life, practical skills. A framework forcreating and incorporating more BIM related content in the coursework to address industry needswill be discussed and recommended for further development.Primavera tool used in the Planning and Scheduling classAny new integrative concept can be taught in several ways, i.e. as an

Conference Session

Building a Better Program - Construction Curriculum Enhancements

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip A. Dunn Jr. P.E., University of Maine

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Construction

Paper ID #8088Developing Across the Curriculum Examples to Use in the Construction Class-roomMr. Philip A. Dunn Jr. P.E., University of Maine Philip Dunn is an Assistant Professor in the Construction Management Technology Program where he serves as the coordinator. He has been with UMaine for 10 years after working as a Civil Engineer with the Maine Department of Transportation for 20 years. He is very active in his community serving with several professional, fraternal, and civic organizations. He is a licensed engineer in Maine. He is married with 2 children

Conference Session

Building a Better Program - Construction Curriculum Enhancements

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samaneh Zolfagharian, School of Building Construction, Georgia Institute of Technology; Masoud Gheisari, Georgia Institute of Technology; Javier Irizarry P.E., School of Building Construction, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pavan Meadati, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Construction

http://ascpro0.ascweb.org/archives/cd/2008/paper/CEUE179002008.pdf, 2008).6. J. M. Taylor, J. Liu and M. F. Hein, Integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) into an ACCE Accredited Construction Management Curriculum, Retrieved on November 22, 2011, https://fp.auburn.edu/heinmic/Pubs/ASC%202008-Integration.pdf (2008).7. J. D. Goedert and P. Meadati, Integration of construction process documentation into Building Information Modeling, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 134 (7), 509-516 (2008).8. W. Hu, Math That Moves: Schools Embrace the iPad, http://cmapspublic3.ihmc.us/rid=1L3024L5Z-5B9PBH- 104R/iPadsLaptopsinSchool.pdf (2011).9. R. Hertz-Lazarowitz and N. Miller, Interaction in

Conference Session

Novel Methods of Construction Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Chen, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Shen-En Chen, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Gary Bruce Gehrig P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Construction

processes.This change in construction philosophy offers a great opportunity to introduce the advancedconcept of full monitoring of structural construction/aging processes via embedded sensingtechnologies. Since this involves both inspection techniques and construction management, thispaper suggests an integrated learning approach that can be applied to a design project-orientedcourse content that is offered in both Civil Engineering Technology (CIET)/ConstructionManagement (CM) and Structural Monitoring (CEE) courses, such that students from bothDepartments can work separately, but produce one project outcome. Results from a studentsurvey indicated that this study enhanced students’ skills of generating creative and realisticsolutions for solving open

Conference Session

Building a Better Program - Construction Curriculum Enhancements

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert G. Batson P.E., University of Alabama

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Construction

capstone design course, tointroduce lectures or outside reading on DfS and/or DfCS. A mix of “good practice” processes,guidelines or checklists, tools, and case studies could be integrated into lectures. Thisinformation could be extracted and incorporated from the many references mentioned earlier,putting the responsibility on the professor. If instead outside reading is used, the responsibilityfor reading and integration shifts more to the student. Finally, a guest lecturer who has practicalexperience with DfS or DfCS could perhaps make a lasting impression on the students.The recommendation for the faculty interested in incorporating DfS/DfCS in their department’sundergraduate curriculum is to consider Alternative D first. This is an easy route

Conference Session

Building a Better Program - Construction Curriculum Enhancements

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark O. Federle, Marquette University

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Construction

creating a new program was balancing thedegree requirements that a Construction Engineering and Management program has relative tothe ABET curricular requirements and those that are required by our University. MarquetteUniversity has a Common Core of Studies that each student is required to complete (as describedin our bulletin):1The Core CoursesEach knowledge area in the common core provides an essential part of an integrated set of ideas,intellectual approaches, and values. As these courses are completed, a student will be able to seemore and more of the “big picture,” that is, the way the approaches of different intellectualdisciplines can be brought together to address human problems. Through the courses in the Core,the foundation for a well

Conference Session

Incorporating Technology into Construction Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, East Carolina University

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Construction

Paper ID #7821A Conceptual Framework for Technology-Enhanced Problem-Based Learn-ing in Construction Engineering and Management EducationDr. Namhun Lee, East Carolina University Namhun Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Management at East Carolina University, where he has been teaching Construction Modeling and Information Technology, Construc- tion Planning and Scheduling, Construction Estimating, Equipment Management, and Advanced Cost Estimating and Cost Analysis. Dr. Lee’s main research areas include: 1) Information Visualization and Decision Support Systems, 2) Building Information Modeling

Conference Session

Novel Methods of Construction Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Tingerthal, Northern Arizona University

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Construction

also involved with forensic investigations in Iowa and Wisconsin and participated in structural coordination efforts at Ground Zero in September of 2001. He holds professional engineering licenses in the States of Arizona and Illinois. He has recently earned the degree of Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Higher Education. His academic interests lie in the field of student-centered learning and teaching, currently concentrating on applying the Decoding the Disciplines process. John is a member of ASCE, AISC and The Associated Schools of Construction and advises the construction management student organization (CMO). He coordinates NAU’s teams for the Associated Schools of

Conference Session

Crossing Boundaries - Service Learning and Interdisciplinary Teams

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin R. Schmeckpeper, Norwich University; Michael Puddicombe, Norwich University

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Construction

University of Idaho, the Land-Grant College for the State of Idaho, and worked as an engineer in design offices and at construction sites.Dr. Michael Puddicombe, Norwich University Page 23.1175.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013The Confluence of Information:Teambuilding is not enough to produce successful interdisciplinary teamsIntroductionMulti-disciplinary collaboration is recognized as a requirement for superior performance in therealization of projects in the built environment1. However, due to their different “thoughtworlds,” collaboration between professionals from different

Conference Session

Crossing Boundaries - Service Learning and Interdisciplinary Teams

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G Sullivan, University of Florida

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Construction

. The paper also reviews thecurriculum for which the project was integrated and how concepts from the house are used incurriculum lessons learned and suggestions for future competitions are given.IntroductionThe goal of this paper is to share the integrated nature of an international work service project ona university campus – specifically the 2010 International Solar Decathlon. It is also to reflectupon the different skill sets and various participation levels of students across the schematic,design development, and construction process. The Solar Decathlon Europe (SDE) Competitionwas developed in 2007 using the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon, held bienniallyin Washington D.C. ii. Like its predecessor, SDE calls for the designs

Conference Session

Incorporating Technology into Construction Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antoine Jean-Pierre Tixier, University of Colorado at Boulder; Alex Albert, University of Colorado

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Construction

Hallowell, University of Colorado Dr. Matthew Hallowell is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He earned a PhD with a dual focus in Construction Engineering and Management and Occupational Safety and Health from Oregon State University. He also earned a BS and MS in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University. For his efforts in teaching innovations, Dr. Hallowell has received the National Science Foun- dation CAREER award, Beavers Endowed Faculty Fellowship, John and Mercedes Peebles Innovation in Education Award, the ASCE New Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering’s Teaching Award, University of Colorado College of En