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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilei Huang, South Dakota State University

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Construction

received 35 responses. The results suggested that 83% of them had included BIM in theircurriculum, and the majority (55%) implemented BIM in one to two courses. Most constructionprograms were teaching BIM for 3D coordination (37%), 4D scheduling (25%), and 5Destimating (20%).Existing ApproachesSince BIM is being implemented gradually, many CM programs have been struggling tounderstand what and how to teach4, 42. The various implementation strategies that CM programshave employed to incorporate BIM into the curricula can be grouped into four categories:standalone courses, cross-discipline courses, capstone/project courses, and integration intoexisting courses.Introducing BIM in standalone courses is an effective approach to quickly cover

Conference Session

Construction Session 4: Outside of the Construction Curriculum

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A Raiola III, Central Connecticut State University

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Diversity

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Construction

isclear that the need to integrate BIM exists. However, the appropriate curricular location has notbeen decided. Some have suggested that BIM be part of a first level undergraduate course whileother schools have placed it as a capstone project in their course sequence 13. In a case studyusing the capstone project to integrate BIM, many students had to learn the software alone. Thistook up most of the time for the project but proved to be beneficial for future employment. Mostof the students that worked with BIM as part of the project are using BIM in their currentconstruction jobs. Furthermore, many are assuming company leadership roles associated withBIM, demonstrating the success of BIM integration into the CM curriculum.Building Information

Conference Session

Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Construction

approach to a building project in design and construction Milwaukee School of decision making …….. Students are ……. to produce high-quality 3-D Engineering designs and construction documents, along with cost-estimating, and construction planning.Introduction to BIM, North Emphasis is placed on research and integration of architectural,Carolina A&T State Univ. structural, MEP, specifications and cost estimating of building systems for decision modeling using BIM.Construction Management Applying knowledge and skills learned in the previous courses, BIM,Capstone, North Dakota and other software programs to prepare a bid proposal and an on-siteState

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

various approachesto the process of monitoring and controlling projects as well as managing a construction site. Inquadrant III courses, the emphasis is on the detailed tools and techniques for buildingconstruction. The quadrant IV courses emphasize upon acquiring the skills and the approachesneeded for collective representation and dispute resolution. In addition to the courses in Figure2, the capstone course (CM 595 Applied Research in Construction Management) as well as the‘Research Methods’ course encompasses and applies all prior course works, and requires theproduction of a complete professional-quality project analysis, utilizing actual industry data andresources.The students’ ratings on the satisfaction levels of the overall graduate