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Construction Session 1: Sustainable Practices

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eric A. Holt, University of Denver; Nathan Barry, University of Nebraska - Kearney

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more online setting. There aremany different types of online learning: Traditional, which is 0% online, Web Facilitated, 1% to29% online, Blended/Hybrid, 30% to 79% online, and Online, which is more than 80% online2.Educational institutions have adopted learning management software to host the online interface.Classes then have their own specific webpage to facilitate assignments, discussion, assessments,and other interactions with students. Students and teachers can access this webpage anytime andanywhere. All interactions between the students and instructor, as well as between studentsthemselves, occur in these online environments.Online classes are very convenient for students since the work can be completed on their owntime7. Online

Conference Session

Construction Session 1: Sustainable Practices

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Min Jae Suh, Sam Houston State University; Annie R Pearce, Virginia Tech; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Myung Hwa Jeon, POSCO A&C

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that the level of greenawareness and consciousness within a construction company is a critical criterion to be borne inmind when selecting a cooperative partner to maximize the long-term benefits achieved by agreen construction project, as shown in Table 1. The path that leads to high quality greenconstruction starts with the individual construction workers’ awareness of the importance ofgreen construction and environmental protection and adopts a bottom-up mechanism known asthe “green push” to root this awareness deeply in all the construction stakeholders. Liu (2011)also emphasized the importance of green construction education and training and reported that itis directly related to the level of awareness and consciousness of green

Conference Session

Construction Session 1: Sustainable Practices

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Don Mah P.Eng., Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; Vishal Sharma, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; Neetu Sharma Sharma, University of Alberta

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educatorexpectations.Project delivery methods in constructionTo appreciate the inherent dynamics of IPD, a description between the IPD and TraditionalProject Delivery (TPD) method is presented. The traditional project delivery method includesdesign-bid-build, design-build and construction management at-risk methods [1]. The TPDmethod has clear separation of relationships among owner, contractors and designers. There is nodirect contractual relationship between the designer and the contractor, but an indirectrelationship exists because the designer is acting as the agent of the owner for the project [1].The TPD model differentiates one party from another and therefore, causes polar interests. Forthe owner, separation of interests encumbers the project’s goals and

Conference Session

Construction Session 1: Sustainable Practices

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edwin R. Schmeckpeper P.E., Norwich University; John Edward Patterson, Norwich University

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Construction

affordability of homes that combine energy-efficiency with solar energy systems.One of the initiating reasons for the development of the Solar Decathlon was to “demonstratemarket-ready technologies that can meet the energy requirements of our activities by tapping intothe sun’s power.” 1 Unfortunately, due to the scoring rubrics for the competition, the affordabilityaspect of the competition was often given only superficial consideration. In 2015 the houses inthe Solar Decathlon competition averaged $287,000 (for houses that were less than 1000 squarefeet) with the winning house costing $290,776 ($291 per square foot). The most affordable housein the 2015 solar decathlon competition was a 680 square foot house that cost $176 per squarefoot.2The 2013

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Jacob P. Kovel P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Lee W. Lee, Central Connecticut State University

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Construction

, andregulatory environment demands continuous adaptation in all aspects of the industry. Therefore,Construction Management (CM) education needs to continually assess and re-assess itscurriculum and see if its program properly educates future construction leaders who will facesuch dynamic and continual change.Most CM graduate programs are designed specifically for middle and upper-level managementpositions within the construction industry.1 One of the major purposes of the CM graduateprogram is to educate and train construction professionals and managers so that they can getprepared for a successful and productive career.2 The curriculum provides a holistic foundationof management, technology, finance, legal principles, and other valuable skills

Conference Session

Construction Session 3: Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric A Holt, University of Denver; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Christine L Chasek, University of Nebraska at Kearney

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Construction

]. There has not been any studies comparingCM learning styles and engineering learning styles. The lack of studies in this area indicates agap in the literature. This study was designed to examine the learning styles of a largerpopulation of CM students from across the U.S. and compare them to engineering learning stylesto fill the gap.Research QuestionsThe research questions for this study were; 1. What are the learning styles of undergraduatestudents in four year CM curriculum programs? 2. How do CM student learning styles comparewith other engineering student learning style studies [13, 18, 20, 21], to determine if there is adifference between learning styles specific to CM students and engineering students, as has beencalled for by Felder and

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Construction

Bromilow et al.1 The authorsanalyzed the time-cost data for a total of 419 building projects in Australia to develop themodel. The equation defining the mean construction time as a function of project cost wasfound to be:T = K*CB (1)WhereT = duration of construction period from the date of possession of site to substantialcompletion, in working daysC = completed cost of project in millions of dollars, adjusted to constant labor and materialpricesK = a constant indicating the general level of time performance per million dollarB = a constant describing how the time performance is affected by the size of the constructionproject measured by its cost.The model

Conference Session

Construction Session 3: Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Talat Salama P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Seong Jin Kim, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Construction

Using the Flipped Classroom Model to Improve Construction Engineering and Management EducationINTRODUCTIONToday’s students are widely considered a technology savvy generation. They have grown upwith technology including computers, the Internet, video games, mobile devices, and digitalrecorders. Due to this fact, it can be argued today’s students are fundamentally different fromprevious generations in how they learn.1 They prefer instant response, simultaneous interaction,and constant communication within technology-enabled environments.2Technology has played key roles in society. It has changed and will continue to change manyaspects of how we live as well as how we communicate. Moreover, the notion of how peoplelearn has

Conference Session

Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Linda Reeder, Central Connecticut State University

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Construction

being rapidly adopted by the construction industry.According to the 2012 McGraw Hill SmartMarket Report, a majority of BIM experts haverealized that the use of BIM technology has allowed them to generate positive outcomes inconstruction markets.1 The main benefits of using BIM are summarized as follows:2, 3, 4, 5, 6  Better communication and understanding through accurate geometrical representations  Reduced errors and omissions in construction documents  Marketing potential for enhancing company image  New services to offer  Fewer RFIs (requests for information/interpretation) and field coordination problems  Reduced rework, conflicts, and changesAlthough BIM has been widely

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Caroline Hurtado, Arizona State University; Jake Smithwick, Arizona State University; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University; John Savicky, Arizona State University

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Construction

, beginningwith the desired outcomes or goals for what the learners would possess by the end of the course.The backwards design approach, while it appears to be common sense, is quite contrary to howcourses are actually designed8. Backwards design begins with the end in mind and asks thefollowing questions: Given a task to be accomplished, how do we get there? What kinds oflessons and practices are needed to master key performances? What would we accept asevidence that students have attained the desired understandings and proficiencies – beforeproceeding to plan teaching and learning experiences? The main phases of the backwards designprocess are: (1) identify desired results; (2) determine acceptable evidence; and (3) plan learningexperiences and

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Jose J. Fontan-Pagan, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Omar I. Molina-Bas, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus; Tim L. Mrozowski, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Construction

warehouse workers employed in structural steelfabricating and supply companies in the United States speaks Spanish as their native language4and materials and trainings are typically available and presented in English. The Hispanics’inability to understand the workers training may increase the risks of fatal and non-fatal injuries5.In an effort to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities among the structural steel warehouseworkers, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed the Susan Harwoodtraining program. As shown in figure 1, the first phase of the project consisted in thedevelopment of an English and Spanish Warehouse Worker training curriculum to increase thesafety awareness in the structural steel warehouse fabricating

Conference Session

Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seong Jin Kim, Minnesota State University; Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University

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Diversity

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Construction

or emotional harm,7 and beingsupportive.5 Many researchers define the elements of a class environment based on their needssuch as types of class, years of students at school, and given circumstances. Additionally groupactivities in the class seem to facilitate intrinsic motivation and task involvement.2 The conceptof social dynamics16 may include some of these elements proposed by other researchers. Theelements of class for the field of construction have to be employed the characteristics of theindustry because it is beneficial for the students who understand the characteristics of industrybefore stepping into the industry. Some of the characteristics of construction are 1) projectoriented, 2) team oriented, and 3) people oriented. The

Conference Session

Construction Session 3: Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Torres, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

ability to solve technical problems from the milestone project werequantified through the exam. The overall grade assessment method revealed an average of4.5 percentage point increase in grades from past offerings of the course and a similarcourse that does not include the PrBL pedagogy.1. Introduction This paper reports on the third year of a Project Based Learning (PrBL)implementation in a project management course that is geared towards preparing studentsplanning to work in technical positions in the concrete industry. This course is a juniorlevel course that is required for all Concrete Industry Management (CIM) students; anundergraduate degree that is offered at Texas State University. The CIM degree is aconstruction management

Conference Session

Construction Session 3: Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Construction

engineering technology department at our university activelyparticipates in recruitment opportunities with regional and local schools at varied age levels. Aspart of our informational table, we often use an interactive construction activity through buildingtower structures. “Today’s hot new toys are teaching kids how to innovate.” 1 Research suggeststhat building toys hone spatial skills and that kids as young as 5 can grasp many of the conceptsneeded to build.1 Our tower project is received very positively by participating students and is agreat example of a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activity.For over 20 years in Maine, several professional engineering societies such as the AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the

Conference Session

Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Luis G. Costa Agosto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Douglas D. Gransberg PhD, PE, Iowa State UIniversity

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Diversity

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Construction

required curriculum in Construction Engineering and Management programs.IntroductionFrom an owner’s perspective, Preconstruction services (PCS) consist of all the work completedon the project from the conception through the contract award. It includes activities such asconceptual design, feasibility studies, preliminary engineering, and many other activities until theconstruction contract is awarded. Capstone courses are offered at most Construction Engineeringand Management programs in order to integrate and apply the knowledge gained during astudent’s academic degree. According to Gehrig et al., capstone courses “are usually structuredin a manner that requires student teams to design construction operational plans for realisticprojects” [1

Conference Session

Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hossein Ataei P.E., Syracuse University; Ossama M. Salem, University of Cincinnati

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Construction

Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Computer Science, 151M Link Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-1240; Phone: 1-315-443-3401; Fax: 1-315-443-1243; Email: omsalem@syr.edu. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016“Construction Regulations and Organizational Management” – A Case Study of a New Course Introduction to the Civil Engineering Curriculum at Syracuse UniversityABSTRACTThrough their careers, the Civil Engineering graduates may become project managers who willbe leading the engineering teams. For such purpose, they will need the outlooks, perspectives,and ways of thinking, knowing, and doing appropriate for professional practice

Conference Session

Construction Session 4: Outside of the Construction Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A Raiola III, Central Connecticut State University

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Construction

with decisions andcomplex project planning.At BIM’s core is a three-dimensional parametric data rich model created in a virtual reality on acomputer 7. A BIM model will support the construction, fabrication and procurement activitiesthroughout the buildings lifecycle 5. Prior to using three-dimensional parametric modelingsoftware, two-dimensional computer aided drafting / design (CAD) software was used. If an editoccurred in one area of the two-dimensional CAD views, all other views had to be updatedmanually; this process was a major source of errors. Building Information Modeling alleviatesmany errors that would hinder productivity 1.Building Information Modeling is not just a computer technology enhancement but also aprocess (workflow

Conference Session

Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yilei Huang, South Dakota State University

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Construction

, to have BIM fully implemented in CMcurricula, many challenges still exist within the CM programs, the academia, and the AECindustry. Most of the challenges are from the faculty, students, and resources of CM programs:1. Lack of available faculty to teach BIM5, 16, 35. Due to the high demand of BIM experts in the AEC industry, CM programs may not be able to hire competent new faculty who have been specifically and extensively trained with BIM in their education or industry experience. To many current CM faculty and particularly senior faculty, BIM is a new technology that requires a large amount of time to get familiar and then proficient. It takes even more faculty time to make curriculum changes to incorporate BIM components5. For

Conference Session

Construction Session 4: Outside of the Construction Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Dylan John, Georgia Southern University; Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University; Clint D. Martin, Georgia Southern University

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Diversity

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Construction

experientiallearning of the intern and also considered the observations and analysis of feedback obtained fromcompany officials about the inputs and performance of the intern. The case study methodologyshowcased the student’s readiness to perform different tasks while on the job as a result ofacademic and stimulatory preparations through the construction management program of study.The following list explains the common case study protocol that guided the researchers’methodology (adapted from Yin, 1994)1:  Purpose and rationale for case study  Significance of the international industry practice  Research questions: is an international internship of value to the CM student and if positive can this value be quantified?  Design based on

Conference Session

Construction Session 4: Outside of the Construction Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William P Manion, University of Maine

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Construction

, based on a 10-hr day and 50-hr week.To compare their priorities against the company’s collective representation of a successfulproject, they were also asked to rate a “perfect” job, one that would be most productive andenjoyable in their opinion. The overall goal of this exercise was to initiate discussion about howsuperintendents’ time is spent compared to what they prioritized. In the end, twenty surveyresponses were collected and analyzed.Figure 1 shows a comparison of the actual projects to the perfect project, showing the minimum,average and maximum of all twenty results. Consider that 10% is equivalent to an hourassuming a 10-hr workday. The minimums are generally 0 to 5% (less than ½-hr per day) andthe maximums vary widely. Highlights

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez ; Omar I. Molina-Bas, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Darwin Serrano Maldonado, University of Puerto Rico

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Construction

Engineering and Managementfaculty members and graduates students was created to facilitate collaboration among the threeparties involved. The partnering model shown in figure 1 can be beneficial to all parties involved.Having graduate CEM students working in real university projects benefits the university bylowering the costs that they would ordinarily incur by either having their architecture/engineeringteam and General Service’s staff or outside consultants working in the pre-construction phase of aproject. It benefits CEM faculty who supervise the graduate students because it provides themrelevant and current experience working on projects and an opportunity to interact with campusadministrators and personnel outside their department. Finally and

Conference Session

Construction Session 4: Outside of the Construction Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Mahmood Ahmed P.E., East Carolina University; Kiersten Marie Mahaffy, East Carolina University; Lincoln Harding Forbes, Harding Associates Inc., Miami; Rachel M. Robinson-Watts, East Carolina University; Ashley Lauren Gregory, East Carolina University

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Diversity

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Construction

difficulties for a program offering distance learning revolve around one basic theme, getting students into the courses. 1) Conveying the program quality to the public: Distance learning has carried a stigma of poor educational value from the days of correspondence courses to today’s diploma mills. While the allure of a watered down program to get a quick buck is tempting for even traditionally strong academic institutions, especially in more trying economic times, it is becoming evident that a tradition of quality and value will stand the test of time. Students may complain about the amount, and rigor of work required to obtain a quality degree but they clearly value its significance. Programs these days need to beable to convey to the