Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 1 - Capstone & Case Study

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William P. Manion, University of Maine; Philip A. Dunn Jr. P.E., University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

sets the stage forbeginning their professional careers. Although service learning is relatively common ineducation, few examples were specifically noted in a review of ABET ETAC accreditedconstruction programs. This paper begins with a review of relevant literature to service learningin construction education programs, followed by a description of the two-semester educationalprogram and outcomes we expect students to achieve in the capstone process. At the time ofpublication, four semesters of students have responded to a reflective survey, asking aboutdevelopment of teamwork skills, awareness of the complexity of construction, communityservice, the construction profession, interpersonal skills, construction operations management,and open

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 3 - Social & Leadership

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dong Zhao, Michigan State University; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida; Meltem Duva, Michigan State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

and class belonging which was adapted from the belongingness and psychologicalsense of community scale [6, 7].Our measurement of the sense of class belonging contains five items, as follows:  I feel comfortable in the class. (M1)  I feel like a part of the class. (M2)  I feel supported by my classmates. (M3)  I feel committed to the individuals in class. (M4)  I often feel like an outsider in my class. (M5)3.3 Measure of social network positionThe social network analysis (SNA) is based on three domains of social network characteristics asmeasures of social engagement: (1) function measures, which reflect the content of network ties,and the provided network resources or information by the active learning in classroom

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 4 - Pedagogy & Accreditation I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciana Debs, Purdue University; Jiansong Zhang, Purdue University; Yunfeng Chen, Purdue University

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Construction Engineering

the originalRFP and how to structure the small group sections to provide the guiding students needed tocomplete the project, as well as how the assessment of the activity was performed. Then, we willpresent our reflections as instructors of the activity and our impressions of the students’ work.Finally, we will present the students’ impressions of the activity and industry judges’ perceptionsof student group presentations.Activity Preparation Both course managers decided that they wanted some type of integration activity at theend of the semester. The RFQ activity was chosen as a logical mid-program preparation for theRFP activity that students are required to do during their capstone course. One of the coursemanagers reached out at

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 6 - Technology & Simulation

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey M. Otey, Texas A&M University; Jorge D. Camba, Purdue University; Nicholas Danney, Texas A&M University

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Construction Engineering

the curriculum and inindustry. Specific course topics include two-dimensional and three-dimensional projectionmethods, linking files, data extraction, topography and catchments, virtual surfaces, earthworkand grading, surveying and parcels, corridors and intersections, pipe networks, rendering, andanimations.Initial results reflect that the course has been successful in student competitiveness andpreparation for industry and that student visualization skills have improved, validated by pre- andpost-course completion of the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test (object rotation) and the DATfor PCA Space Relations Test (3D object from 2D pattern).BackgroundHistorically, the College of Engineering required all first-year students to take a sequence

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 5 - Pedagogy & Accreditation II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Michael Leathem, Auburn University; Eric M. Wetzel, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

discipline-specific tasks within their team. 3. Other Disciplines & Industry: CM or Architecture students collaborating with other disciplines and/or industry representatives.Table 2: Qualitative Analysis of Student Experience and Assessment Instruments Used Domain Dimensions/ Supporting Details Researcher Factor Notes Instruments 1. Summative 1. Test (no further details) (3A); reflection after team 1N Arch that assessment project (10A); capstone (8A), final project (5A,N); final involves CM 2. Formative reviews from industry

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 6 - Technology & Simulation

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Long Duy Nguyen P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon J. Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Construction Engineering

Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Stongly the instructor understand where Agree Disagree students had difficulty Figure 4. Student perception about the use of poll app for understanding course materialsFaculty Reflection on the Use of Poll EverywhereThe use of Poll Everywhere in the current course offered several benefits in many aspects ofteaching and learning. It enhanced active learning and interaction with peers for problem solving.It should be noted that in both semesters the instructor provided worksheets with practiceproblems or case studies depending on

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 5 - Pedagogy & Accreditation II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Robert B. Pyle, North Carolina A&T State University; Iyshea Borders-Taylor; Christian A. Bock Hyeng, North Carolina A&T State University; Tony E. Graham, North Carolina A&T State University

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Construction Engineering

-university collaboration towards theimplementation of a professional development program for construction students improved theirinterviewing and soft skills, contributing to their professional identity development [22]. Well-designed informal learning programs will provide construction students with exposure to rolemodels, mentors, experiences, symbols and rituals within the architectural-engineering-construction (AEC) professional community to enhance their professional identity development.This occurs because these experiences encourage students’ reflections, interests, persistence, andand bring them to full participation in the construction professional community.BackgroundThrough a formal proposal submission by an HBCU for the development of a

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 4 - Pedagogy & Accreditation I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bashar Haddad, Western Kentucky University

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Construction Engineering

, Hartman stated the risk premiums variesbetween 9% and 19% [6].Risk premiums are incorporated in the unit rates. Hence, the bid price not only reflects the cost,overhead and profit for the contractor, but also entails risk premiums. Eventually, premiumsbecome part of the contract value regardless of whether the risk materializes or not. According toHaddad, this will lead to a higher project cost to the owner than the original estimate due toimproper risk allocation practices [7].Exculpatory clausesWhile owners use exculpatory clauses with the goal of reducing project total cost, they shouldrecognize that this may result in unnecessary extra costs in the construction contract. The researchin this field posits that these clauses may eventually

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 1 - Capstone & Case Study

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tyler Jack Moravec, The University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Kelli R Kopocis, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Terry Lee Stentz, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Construction Engineering

be addressed during the summeris a very important thing to reflect on. My weaknesses were clearly related to my lack of generalconstruction industry knowledge, with the exception of my financial experience, and engineeringskills. My threats were focused mainly on my ability to self-teach myself when needed andgaining a sense of complacency. This summer was an opportunity to learn and fill knowledgegaps. I felt that if I was not constantly gaining experience, time was being wasted. This in turnpushed my opportunities. The constant desire to learn something new once I felt comfortablewith a certain aspect of my job was key to my knowledge base growing. Being able tounderstand where I started and where I needed to be by the end of the summer

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 4 - Pedagogy & Accreditation I

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajarajan Subramanian, Penn State Harrisburg; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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Construction Engineering

of construction.The challenge, then, in teaching complex construction concepts lies in involving students in amore active form of learning to enhance knowledge acquisition and retention. Simulationtechnologies and serious games have been demonstrated to foster active learning throughincreased engagement as opposed to the passive memorization typical of traditional teachingmethods (Dede and Lewis 1995). An educational simulation is generally defined as a simplifiedmodel of reality or set of abstract concepts that provide basic information that facilitates studentlearning and understanding (Sawhney et al. 2000). Simulations are developed around learningsituations that contain contextual information mastered through reflection and interaction

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 5 - Pedagogy & Accreditation II

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ihab Mohammad Hamdi Saad P.E., Northern Kentucky University

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Construction Engineering

machineFigure 4 – Skills deficiency and need for improvementThe following question probed the respondents’ opinion on which concepts/technologies willbecome mainstream over the next decade, and which might run their course and become obsoletewithin the same timeframe. Respondents were asked to qualify their answers on a Likert scaleranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. The answers to the statements are shownhereunder and reflected in Table 1 below: • On the first statement: “Most cutting-edge technology available today will be mainstream in the next 10 to 20 years”, the responses were predominantly in agreement with a total of 84.38% ranking it between somewhat agree and strongly agree. The unsure or general

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 3 - Social & Leadership

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Victor Ofori-Boadu, Penuel Consult Inc.; Iyshea Borders-Taylor; Lewis Waller; Paul Akangah, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering

, construction manager, and constructionengineering. This shift is mostly associated with reductions in previous sports career interests, asthere is a notable drop in sports career interests from middle-school (16%) to high school (2%),as students become increasingly aware of some challenges to their sports career goals. Changesin career interests associated with science, engineering, and arts are minimal, with no changeobserved in the percentage of respondents interested in fine and performing arts.College: During the early college years, most of the respondents showed interest in technology,engineering, science, sports, and arts (Table 1); however, 2% of the respondents indicates thatthey have no career interests at this stage. This reflects undecided

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 6 - Technology & Simulation

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fadi Castronovo, California State University, East Bay; Dragana Nikolic, University of Reading; Silvia Mastrolembo Ventura, Politecnico di Milano & University of Brescia; Vrinda Shroff, California State University, East Bay; Anh Nguyen; Nguyen H.P. Dinh, Mission College; Semih Yilmaz, California State University, East Bay; Reza Akhavian, California State University East Bay; Cristian Gaedicke, California State University East Bay

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Construction Engineering

Information Center; 1975.[61] Morrison GR. Designing effective instruction. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley; 2011.[62] Cannon HM, Burns AC. A Framework For Assessing The Competencies Reflected In Simulation Performance. Developments in Business Simulation & Experiential Exercises 1999;26:40–4.[63] Bloom BS. Taxonomy of educational objectives: The classification of educational goals. United Kingdom: Longman Group United Kingdom; 1969.[64] Anderson LW, Krathwohl DR. A taxonomy for learning, teaching, and assessing: a revision of Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives. New York: Longman; 2001.[65] Schell J. The art of game design a book of lenses. - Description based on print version record. Boston: Elsevier/Morgan Kaufmann; 2008.[66