Conference Session

Construction Contracts, Law and Ethics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Renae Miller; Carla Lopez Del Puerto, Colorado State University; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University; Kelly Strong

Tagged Divisions

Construction

the similaritiesand differences between the two documents. One of the main findings was that the AIAdocument is more prescriptive compare with the DBIA document, which is more flexible. Thiscomparison contributes to the body of knowledge by allowing owners to make educateddecisions regarding which document to use for their Design-Build projects. In addition, facultyand students will benefit by increasing their understanding about the content of both contract Page 24.294.2documents. Upon graduation, engineering and construction management students will enter theindustry where they will most likely work on this type of projects.Keywords

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Construction

that building construction projects include active and continuouscollaboration of all of these parties, learning multi-disciplinary strategies is a necessary acumenwith which students must graduate in preparation for professional practice. New technologiesand project development approaches such as building information modeling are necessitatingearly and extensive collaboration among the professions. Integrated project delivery methods aremaximizing this need for interdisciplinary team production. Feedback from industryrepresentatives and practicing professionals unanimously supports the concept of integration.This paper describes an effort to establish a multi-disciplinary first-year curriculum for designand construction freshman that includes

Conference Session

Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

Collection

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

Tagged Divisions

Construction

experiences with cognitive additions: abstractconceptualization, active simulations, concrete experience and reflective observation.The entry point to the circular process is not essential as learning transpires when the cycle iscompleted8. These four elements provide the foundation for teaching Construction ProjectManagement in the United Kingdom. For example, the existing Construction ProjectManagement Master‟s programme at Robert Gordon University has been operating for aboutfive years, graduating masters‟ students in Construction Project Management with MBAdegrees as well as, more recently, with corporate certificates. A good construction projectmanagement programme should have a balance of three learning domains: knowledge, skilland personal