Conference Session

BIM and Virtual Construction Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pingbo Tang, Western Michigan University; Haluk M. Aktan P.E., Western Michigan University; John Stephen Polasek P.E., Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

related to computer vision-based robot localization and spa- tial data management for interplanetary exploration. Tang left OSU in Aug. 2010 and started teaching and research at Western Michigan University. His teaching and research interests lie in the general area of sensing and spatial information technology for construction, and facility and infrastructure management.Dr. Haluk M. Aktan P.E., Western Michigan UniversityProf. John Stephen Polasek P.E., Western Michigan University John Polasek retired from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in 2009 with 39 years of service. He started out as a Student Highway Technician. After graduating from Ferris State University with a degree in highway technology

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose L. Fernandez-Solis, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

industry professionals isrecognized as a significant challenge (Ottman, J. A. 1998). Climate change andsustainability issues are at the forefront of issues facing the industry. However,recent research suggests that relatively little has occurred across the nation toproactively develop strategies and implement actions to strengthen the builtenvironment, keeping in mind the predicted impacts of climate change andsustainability challenges.The National Academies of Sciences and the United Nations, among others, havecalled for efforts to empower present and future decision makers with the climatechange and sustainability knowledge required to become informed about theissues. However, research has noted the lack of systematic efforts to develop

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohsin K. Siddiqui, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; Sulaiman Dawood Alrasheed, Saudi Aramco; Abdul Rahman Mohammed, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; Azfar Amaan, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; Waheed Hussain Aljaroudi P.E.; Abdullah Ahmed Al-Jughaiman, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; Fayez Mohsen Alsaikhan, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals; Bahir Mohamad Alhashem

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Construction

University of Petroleum & Minerals M.S. graduateMr. Bahir Mohamad Alhashem Page 25.810.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Integrating Sustainability in the Curriculum through Capstone Projects: A Case StudyAbstractThe construction research, education, and practice are increasingly adopting the concepts ofsustainability that apply to both design and construction phases of projects. The challenges facedin such adoption are a function of the maturity of the local industry and the support that it canlend to the sustainable initiatives. The

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, East Carolina University; Carrie S. Dossick, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Construction

AC 2012-4816: LEVERAGING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELINGTECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGE-MENT EDUCATIONDr. Namhun Lee, East Carolina UniversityDr. Carrie S. Dossick, University of Washington Carrie Sturts Dossick is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Management in the College of Built Environments, and the Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Center for Construc- tion Research and Education, where she has been developing a new course for Integrated Project Delivery called ARCH404/CM404 Integrated Design-Build Studio. Dossick’s main research interests focus on emerging collaboration methods and technologies such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Building Information

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University; Zhi Ge, Shandong University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

changes on models.The construction site layout is a very important aspect of project scheduling and control.Traditionally, site planning is done by checking various documents such as drawings,specifications, area regulations, and waste control along with construction systems. BIM modelscan automatically and virtually layout the site in its best way and generate scheduling for materialdelivery and others in a more accurate way. In the classroom, in order to make models work,industry inputs must be used. A set of real project data is preferred for students working as a Page 25.794.5group. Ideas from different groups can be exchanged as to practice

Conference Session

Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Godfrey Ochieng, Liverpool John Moores University ; Andrew David Price, Loughborough University; Ximing Ruan Ruan, Robert Gordon University; Yassine Melaine, Liverpool John Moores University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. Gregorc, A.F. (1986). An Adult Guide to Learning Style (paperback).17. Sarasin, L.C. (1999). Learning Style Perspectives: Impact in the Classroom, Atwood Publishers, Madison, WI.18. Lewis, A.C. (1991). Learning Styles: Putting Research and Common Sense into Practice, American Association of School Administrators, Arlington, VA.19. James, W.B. and Blank, W.E. (1993). Review and Critique of Available Learning Style Instruments for Adults, In Flannery, D.D. (Ed), Applying Cognitive Learning Theory to Adult Learning. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, No. 59, Jossey- Bass, San Francisco, CA.20. Grasha, A. (2000). Integrating teaching styles and learning styles with instructional technology, College Teaching, 48(1

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eric A. Holt, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

University Eric A. Holt is a Graduate Instructor at Purdue University in the Building Construction Management Department. Holt earned a B.S. in building construction technology and spent 19 years in the residential construction industry. His career includes construction material sales and marketing, building inspection, customer home project management, and architectural design for homes and remodel projects. He earned a M.S. in technology from Purdue University, in construction management. He is currently working on his Ph.D. in construction management, focusing on experiential learning within construction education. He is a certified instructor for the National Association of Home Builders and teaches the Certified

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. Sullivan, University of Florida, Gainesville

Tagged Divisions

Construction

construction management has been strategically improved overthe last twelve years but the effective change to accommodate sustainable topics has resulted achange in prerequisites, adoption of limited elective courses, integration, and drive of the facultyfor the students to have access to material outside of required course work.PrerequisitesInternational Sustainable Development was established as prerequisite to the upper division. Thecourse satisfies the social/behavioral science requirement. The instructor is a buildingconstruction faculty member with a research interest in high performance and low-impactconstruction. The course focus is on providing resources for the understanding human impacts,limits of design, natural capacity, and social

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Construction

expected to participate in evaluating capstoneteams’ oral presentations. These are formal 20-minute presentations of the team’s resultsfollowed by a 10-minute question and answer period with the collective faculty members. Inaddition, faculty mentors are expected to attend the end-of-semester Senior Design expo andassist with the evaluation of their teams’ technical poster presentations. Faculty mentors provideformal feedback to the course instructor concerning both the oral and poster presentations.These expectations are in aligned with identified best practices for faculty mentoring whichinclude [Watkins, 2011]: 1) Regularly scheduled group meetings, 2) Individual group member queries