Conference Session

Construction 1: Special Topics in Construction Education: BIM, Simulation, Sustainability, and Safety

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pranshoo Solanki P.E., Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Paper ID #18511An Innovative Way to Teach Sustainability Concepts in Construction Mate-rials CourseDr. Pranshoo Solanki P.E., Illinois State University Dr. Pranshoo Solanki is an Assistant Professor at Illinois State University with over 10 years of academic and professional experience in the field of construction materials and geotechnical/pavement engineering. He received his doctorate in civil engineering from the University of Oklahoma and master’s degree in civil engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He has professional and research experience in dealing with difficult soils/rocks, beneficial

Conference Session

Construction 2: Teaching Using Projects, Case Studies, and Service Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert B. Austin, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

instillstudents’ drive to gain new knowledge (Kuh, 2007). Astin (1993, 1999) found that frequentstudent-faculty interaction is more strongly related to student satisfaction in college than anyother type of involvement. Lin and Tsai (2009) and Holt et al. (2007) observed that engineeringstudents valued a learning environment that was student-centered, peer-interactive, and teacher-facilitated, and favored both classroom and laboratory instruction. Chen et al. (2008) echoedAstin’s (1999) call for educators to be more focused on student engagement, advocating highlevels of faculty engagement in the design, revision, and improvement of undergraduateengineering programs, and teaching that effectively addresses students’ cognitive and affectivestates of mind

Conference Session

Construction 3: Beyond the Academy: Leveraging Partnerships, Internships, and Outreach

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James W. Jones, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

building, renovating, and maintaining the university infrastructurethat can be used as a learning laboratory for students in construction-related curricula. Beyondsimply being a laboratory for observation, the university can be intentionally developed into apartner in the process of preparing the next generation of construction engineers and managers.While larger institutions typically have larger facilities departments, even smaller organizationshave some personnel that are charged with the maintenance of facilities that might work withprograms. Even those institutions who outsource some of these functions may find that theassociated companies are willing to cooperate with construction programs.Basic approaches: exposing students to construction

Conference Session

Construction 3: Beyond the Academy: Leveraging Partnerships, Internships, and Outreach

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamalesh Panthi, East Carolina University; Donna A. Hollar, East Carolina University; George C. Wang P.E., East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Paper ID #19272Work Experience Requirement and Expectation of Construction Manage-ment Students in ACCE-accredited Construction Management ProgramsDr. Kamalesh Panthi, East Carolina University Dr. Kamalesh Panthi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Management at East Carolina University, North Carolina. He has over 13 years of research, teaching and construction indus- try experience by working in USA, Thailand, and Nepal. His research interests span the areas of risk management, contract management, safety management, and construction materials. His research area is centered on risk analysis of