Conference Session

Current Issues in Construction Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Wayne Ford, Western Carolina University

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Construction

AC 2012-3398: INDUSTRY BASED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTRobert Wayne Ford, Western Carolina University Robert Wayne Ford spent his first 37 years working in numerous trades, but always managed to move into leadership positions after a short period of time. After his father’s death in 1997, Ford ended his career on the road and accepted a supervisory position with a local manufacturer in Arkansas. In 1999, Ford was given an opportunity through the NAFTA agreement to get a degree from the local two-year college. During his endeavors at NPCC, he was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa and received the George O. Bierkoe Distinguished Member Award for his contributions to the Garland County Foster Parent Association. In May of

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio; Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Jude W.P. Patin, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Construction

with information received from the industry representatives.Detailed feedback are collected through survey instruments form the companies that hire full-time employees or interns from the program. In addition, the program’s Industry AdvisoryCouncil annually reviews the content and delivery of the construction courses through theirCurriculum Committee. The student review elements include student evaluation of individualcourses, specially designed exit surveys for graduating seniors, and alumni surveys for thegraduates five and ten year into their careers. The paper also includes discussion about thechallenges of defining a common terminology for the different assessment elements and creatingthe data collection system using

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Construction

AC 2012-4352: INCORPORATING NAHB PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONSINTO A UNIVERSITY RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTSPECIALIZATIONProf. Eric A. Holt, Purdue 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 inspector, 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

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla Lopez Del Puerto, Colorado State University; Jonathan Weston Elliott, Colorado State University; María de Jesús Torres, Universidad Iberoamericana Tijuana

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Construction

businesses. Improving businessskills and hands-on learning in construction processes can result in significant benefits forresource-poor populations in terms of their everyday lives. Teaching students how to transformideas, relationships, and collaborative partnerships into action plans can result in new businessventures that can stimulate economic development as well as steer graduates away from crime,drugs and other acts of self-degradation. Careers in the construction industry can open doors toat-risk groups giving them hope and confidence in a better life.This paper explores the role of construction education and humanitarian organizationpartnerships as an agent for positive change in the resource-poor communities. Thesepartnerships have the

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

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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

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Construction

students a positive element when they enter the construction industry and for theirfuture construction career. Therefore, adopting BIM to construction curriculum is necessary andbeneficial. However, a change of technology contents in courses requires significant updates onan instructor’s knowledge and much time and effort are required. This paper reports a suggestedapproach of integrating BIM in training construction engineering students to obtain knowledgeand skills of project scheduling and control in various courses within current constructionengineering curriculum, with a layout of course framework. Page 25.794.2Background of BIM TechnologyAs

Conference Session

BIM and Virtual Construction Environments

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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

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Construction

projectdevelopment cycle. Table 1 lists seven engineering tasks occurring during a typical projectdevelopment cycle, which involve various analyses that can benefit from sensing and modelingtechnologies, as will be detailed later. We identified these tasks based on our teaching practice,detailed analyses of our construction engineering curriculum, and feedbacks of our studentsabout what are the most-needed skills for their career development in the construction industry.Sensing and Modeling Technologies for Construction Project DevelopmentThe seven engineering tasks listed in Table 2 pose various challenges to construction engineersduring a project development cycle. These challenges include: 1) time constraints, constructionsites change frequently and it

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. Sullivan, University of Florida, Gainesville

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Construction

construction realm there is continued discussionregarding providing adequate exposure to sustainable practices in undergraduate curriculum.This paper reviews the progress made since 1998 to present in undergraduate integrated andsupplemented education courses in a prominent four year construction program. The question ofaccreditation requirements and initial career offerings are also discussed.IntroductionThis paper summarizes the continued adaptation and creation of programs, coursework, anddegrees at the University of Florida’s M.E. Rinker School of Building Construction from 1988 topresent. This paper’s focus is to summarize efforts within a state, university, college, andtraditional construction management (CM) school. The school established the

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio; Vincent B. Canizaro, University of Texas, San Antonio; John D. Murphy Jr., University of Texas, San Antonio

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Construction

establish a multi-disciplinary first-year curriculumfor design and construction freshman that includes content from three independently accreditedprograms. The curriculum is structured as a 28-hour required coursework where more than halfof the courses are discipline specific. The students are accepted to the university as pre-majorsand asked to apply for a major at the completion of the required first year curriculum. As a partof their first year curriculum, the students are exposed to all professional career paths within thebuilt environment disciplines and experience multi-disciplinary content. A detailed discussion ofbalancing the multi-disciplinary content, university core curriculum challenges, accreditationstandard limitations, faculty

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiong Hu, Texas State University-San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Yaoling Wang, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

problems. The course is alsochallenging from the instructor’s standpoint for the technical content covered may come acrossto the students as being dry, besides multiple topics need to be covered therefore the timepresents a significant constraint as well. However, the knowledge and skills acquired in thiscourse will be very valuable to the graduates as they embark on professional careers in theconcrete industry. The paper details the design of the course, issues involved in teaching, and thestrategies that were employed to resolve the issues.IntroductionA major segment in construction industry, the growing demands of the progressively changingconcrete industry of the 21st century prompted the development of a new construction orientedBachelor of

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Tingerthal P.E., Northern Arizona University

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Construction

AC 2012-3932: USING SELF-ASSESSMENT IN AN INTRODUCTORY STRUC-TURES COURSE FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGERSJohn Tingerthal P.E., Northern Arizona University John Tingerthal joined the construction management faculty at Northern Arizona University in 2007. His engineering career spans a wide variety of design and forensic engineering experiences. He spent the first eight years of his career performing structural consulting engineering in Chicago. This work culminated with design work on the Minneapolis Public Library and the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, Wis. He was also involved with forensic investigations in Iowa and Wisconsin and participated in structural coordination efforts at Ground Zero in September of

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vivek Sharma, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

is very critical to the success of a project. Hence, considerable time and effort isinvested in the early part of the semester in forming teams. All students are required to submit apersonal profile and career goals. The instructor of record in conjunction with the sponsor willformulate teams of 4-6 members. Currently, a team leader is selected through a review ofresume, followed by an interview of the interested group of students. In the future, the use ofpersonality tests as a device to formulate teams is also being considered. Each team has a projectleader with a specific set of duties: • Team leader is responsible for their team’s attendance. • Team leader is responsible for developing a timeline for the team to work on a

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Construction

25.1321.3This way, CM students can develop proper skills in estimating courses for MEP scopeunderstanding, and they can eliminate the fear of dealing with technologically complex workscope when they are assigned as junior estimators early in their career. Due to limitations incredit hours, it is not always possible to launch specialty courses such as MEP estimating. Thepurpose of this paper is to present an estimating course module that addresses the currentshortcoming in CM curriculum. The paper presents a systematic approach that is used in anestimating course on how to develop a MEP scope which later can be used in detailed estimatingprocess.The Course Structure and Teaching MethodologyThe MEP estimating module is integrated into a third year course

Conference Session

Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arundhati Ghosh, Arizona State University

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Construction

aspects toremain current with the changing trends in the Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC)industry. This paper summarizes the research to develop a curriculum progression involving theuse of BIM tools at every relevant stage of a student’s academic career, culminating in acapstone project as a Virtual Construction and Collaboration Lab.The Virtual Construction and Collaboration Lab (VC2L) is a pod based collaborative learningenvironment at the Del Webb School of Construction (DEWSC), Arizona State University,wherein interdisciplinary groups of students can investigate real-world projects from theviewpoint of industry representatives in their own particular field of study. Collaboration is ateam assignment, modeling the project life

Conference Session

Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

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Construction

successful.IntroductionIntroductory courses within an academic field of study are often challenging for first-yearstudents. They are often required to acquire a new discipline-specific vocabulary – terminologythat will be used throughout their academic and professional career – and they are often notprepared for the amount of self-directed studying they must do to be successful.Students regularly overestimate their knowledge and abilities1. Accurate self-knowledge,defined as the ability to accurately judge one’s level of knowledge, is necessary at the collegelevel. Students must be able to recognize what they already know, but more importantly, whatthey do not know so they can take steps to ensure that their end knowledge meets instructor andcourse expectations2. Some

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University; Penny M. Knoll, Montana State University

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Construction

student’sgenerational culture. The millennium generation is stigmatized as a self-centered, indulgent,arrogant population. Ironically, recent research reveals that their concerns and goals mirror thoseof the baby boomer generation.7By understanding the key drivers of our student‘s behavior, we can more effectively deliverleadership and safety tools for their implementation. The ultimate goal: training future industryleaders who take Montana out of this safety slump. Along their career path each student willhave the opportunity to influence others and improve the safety culture of Montana.We begin by addressing the current millennial student, born between 1979 and 1994.7 Thielfoldt& Scheef advise that millennials are primarily team-oriented and prefer to

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Construction

differentdisciplines communicate and collaborate each other to create a 3D model and use BIM analysistools for structural analysis, scheduling, clash detection, estimating and their integration.Students need to learn their own role in team processes and dynamics. Also, they shouldunderstand how to manage data in the design to construction continuum and how to workcollaboratively for aesthetics, structure, building systems, and performance measures.Limitations on BIM Implementation in CEM CurriculumAlong with the current BIM momentum within the construction industry, CEM programs have tofocus on BIM education to enable students to apply BIM technology in their future careers. It isessential for students to learn fundamental BIM knowledge and skills before

Conference Session

Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

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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

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Construction

published five books and more than 300 papers in refereed journals and conferences.Dr. Ximing Ruan, Robert Gordon University Before working in academia, Ximing Ruan had accumulated 10 years’ experience in IT and construc- tion industries. The roles Ruan took cover a variety of functions including marketing, customer services, project management, and general management. Ruan’s academic career started with a M.B.A. in business school and a Ph.D. in built environment school at Northumbria University, before working as a lecturer at in the Business School at Robert Gordon University. Working at the Business Management Department, Ruan teaches a range of subjects in business management, with special focus on project management