constraint is to introduce sustainablematerial concepts into an existing core course while maintaining the original course objectives.Therefore, the aim of the proposed study is to integrate sustainability concepts in the ConstructionMaterials course through an innovative term project (called as Green Concrete) dealing with thecreative use of recycled materials in concrete. Green Concrete project covers one of the majortopics of sustainable construction which is building infrastructure using materials which canreduce the impact on the environment.Background of Sustainable ConstructionSustainable construction indicates that buildings are well designed, constructed, operated and thendemolished in an environmentally friendly and energy efficient manner
25.1321.3This way, CM students can develop proper skills in estimating courses for MEP scopeunderstanding, and they can eliminate the fear of dealing with technologically complex workscope when they are assigned as junior estimators early in their career. Due to limitations incredit hours, it is not always possible to launch specialty courses such as MEP estimating. Thepurpose of this paper is to present an estimating course module that addresses the currentshortcoming in CM curriculum. The paper presents a systematic approach that is used in anestimating course on how to develop a MEP scope which later can be used in detailed estimatingprocess.The Course Structure and Teaching MethodologyThe MEP estimating module is integrated into a third year course
educational objectives of the course, there are other, non-curriculum goals. AllAdvisory Committee members are invited to the final group presentations. Advisory companiesare interested in recruiting the best students. The presentations provide an opportunity for thesecompanies to scout the graduating class for potential hires. In turn, students often obtain jobs, awin for both parties. All capstone students are also required to sit for the American Institute ofConstructors (AIC) Associate Constructor (AC) exam providing a benchmark for programassessment. Lastly, all Capstone students are provided exit interview forms which provideadditional program assessment data plus potential alumni information.BackgroundWestern Carolina University (WCU) is
AC 2012-4701: AN EVALUATION OF TEACHING METHODS USED INTEACHING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENTDr. Edward Godfrey Ochieng, Liverpool John Moores University Edward Ochieng is a Senior Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University involved in project manage- ment teaching and research. Ochieng’s research interests include multicultural project team performance, value creation, project governance, project culture, project integration, modelling technology, and sus- tainability in construction. He has presented in both national and international conferences, such as Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), Australian Universities Building Educators Association (AUBEA), CIB World Congress, and
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, 128, 1. 6. Jenkins, S. et al. (2002) “Capstone Course in an Integrated Engineering Curriculum,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 128, 2. 7. Butkus, M., and Kelley, M. (2004) “Approach for Integrating Professional Practice Issues into Undergraduate Environmental Engineering Design Projects,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 130, 3. 8. Hanna, A., and Sullivan, K. (2005) “Bridging the Gap Between Academics and Practice: A Capstone Design Experience,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 131, 1. 9. Jones, J., and Mezo, M. (2007) “Team Teaching the Capstone Management Course: How and Why
objectives within the curriculum. They recommend BIMfind its way into multiple courses in the construction curriculum. Since this study was local toAuburn, the authors recommended expanding the study’s geographic scope and including moreindustry influence. This study did not identify the specific skills and competencies required forthis integration, a limiting factor for a school planning to implement BIM.Implementation of BIM into university curriculum requires understanding of industryexpectations of CM’s in the field BIM. Without knowing what the desired outcomes are fromindustry, academia cannot properly prepare students in this area. A method of curriculum andcourse development uses an instructional design (ID) process. The first phase of ID is
framers from various industry companies, he found that safety is held at the same level of importance as productivity. He is also inter- ested in educational contributions and research opportunities towards integrating field-level construction knowledge in BIM models and exploring their benefits in classroom environment with feedback from jobsite project managers.Dr. Clint D. Martin, Georgia Southern University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016A Case for International Study in Construction Education and Industry PracticeIntroductionA Construction Management (CM) student at Georgia Southern University was offered a uniqueopportunity to do an internship with a
Technology department, past chairman of the education committee for AGC/Indiana, a registered Professional Engineer in Indiana and Ohio, and a Certified Professional Constructor within AIC. Mr. Soller was awarded the Associate Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award in 2000.Daphene Koch, Purdue University Daphene Koch, PhD is an assistant professor at Purdue University in the Building Construction Management Department. Daphene has over 10 years of college teaching experience and over 10 years of construction industry experience. Her construction experience included mechanical construction and industrial petrochemical projects in Indiana , Texas and East Malaysia
processes.This change in construction philosophy offers a great opportunity to introduce the advancedconcept of full monitoring of structural construction/aging processes via embedded sensingtechnologies. Since this involves both inspection techniques and construction management, thispaper suggests an integrated learning approach that can be applied to a design project-orientedcourse content that is offered in both Civil Engineering Technology (CIET)/ConstructionManagement (CM) and Structural Monitoring (CEE) courses, such that students from bothDepartments can work separately, but produce one project outcome. Results from a studentsurvey indicated that this study enhanced students’ skills of generating creative and realisticsolutions for solving open
Management and Engineering Management programs. His courses at these institutions have included Lean Construction, Total Quality Management, Quality Control Systems, and Construction Productivity Improvement. As a Principal Consultant with Harding Associates Inc., of Miami, Dr. Forbes provides lean and quality improvement solutions for the construction, service, and manufacturing industries. His book ”Modern Construction: Lean Project Delivery and Integrated Practices” (Forbes and Ahmed, 2010, CRC Press), is an internationally recognized reference. He has published and presented many papers internationally on the application of lean techniques and quality initiatives in the construction environment. In previous
education, there has been lack of measures toaddress the fundamental integrity of the online learning environment. This results in lack ofacceptance of online degrees by potential employers12. In addition, only a few faculty membersaccept the value and legitimacy of online education13. To address this issue on academic integrityin online education, the WCET developed, in 2009, a statement of best practice strategies topromote academic integrity in online education. The statement is organized into five discretesections: institutional context and commitment, curriculum and instruction, faculty support,student support, and assessment and evaluation14.The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions has developed the interregional guidelinesfor the
include housing, alternative technology, issues related to international construction, and construction education. He teaches Environmental Control Systems at an undergraduate level and International Construction at a graduate level. Dr. Choudhury is also a Fulbright scholar. Page 11.473.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Development of an Undergraduate Program for Construction Education in Bangladesh using General Linear ModelAbstractThe purpose of the study is to develop an undergraduate curriculum for construction education inBangladesh. A standard Likert style survey instrument was
Paper ID #14207An Assessment of the Graphic Communications Skills Needed by Construc-tion Management GraduatesDr. Joseph A Wright P.E., University of Wisconsin Stout Joseph A. Wright has 21 years as a university lecturer/professor in construction management with an em- phasis on contract administration. He has 15 years experience in industry as a Project Engineer/Manager on oil and gas and infrastructure projects. Current research interests include pathways for integrated project delivery and the use of software to enhance communication through the project process
not, many students work in teams to better build the project. This teamcollaboration demonstrates to the students the importance of teamwork. Team building isimportant in construction education as teams are an integral part of the construction process.Figure 2 shows students working together as a team to try to build a tower. Figure 2 Students work together to create a successful
got to a certain result, need an integral vision.The Felder-Silverman ILS has been utilized in many studies of engineering students. It wasdeveloped by Dr. Felder, a professor of chemical engineering and initially utilized in hischemical engineering classes. Since its creation, it has been used in most disciplines ofengineering study. In a search of the ASEE conference proceeding from 2000 to 2006, Litzingeret al. [30] found hundreds of articles on learning styles and nearly 50 utilized the ILS in theirclassroom and research. The ILS is a respected and well know instrument in the engineeringeducation industry. It is also considered to be easily administered and more easily understood byits participants than
enterprise management and business operations norms to societal,safety and environmental concerns in order to maximize the public welfare while minimizingpotential harm and damages as a result of ongoing construction activities or the future planning.Therefore, there exists a growing interest in incorporating a senior-level/graduate course thatfocuses on construction regulations and multiple aspects related to organizational managementand organizational behavior issues within an engineering enterprise. Therefore, a new courseentitled “Constructional Regulations and Organizational Management” is introduced into theCivil/Construction Engineering curriculum at Syracuse University in 2015 spring semester. Theobjective of this new course is to better
program features andtools. The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)’s Architectural Technology programappears to be the only provision with an established post-secondary curriculum covering BIMoperation in 3 of the 4 program semesters, but still lacks inter-disciplinary integration. BIMtraining provisions in Alberta are listed on Table 1. Page 26.596.7INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION COURSES OFFERED CITY BIM 101 - Introduction to BIMEdmonton Construction BIM 201 - Introduction to Revit ArchitectureAssociation BIM 201
Paper ID #12609Lessons Learned Integrating the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)Certified Green Professional (CGP) Designation into University ConstructionManagement ProgramsProf. Eric A Holt, University of Nebraska Eric A. Holt is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska-Kearney, teaching in the Construction Management program. He has 23 years of industry experience, with 16 years in the design field. He teaches Plan Reading, Virtual Design and Construction, BIM, and Building Codes to CM Majors.Dr. Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University Scott Kelting is an Associate Professor in the
Paper ID #14551Leveraging on Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Methodology to SuccessfullyDeliver a Canadian Net-Zero Commercial Building: A Case Study from theAlberta Construction IndustryDr. Don Mah P.Eng., Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Dr. Don E. Mah earned his PhD in Construction Engineering and Management through the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta. He has been employed at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology for over twenty years as an Instructor, Associate Chair and Chair in Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Technology and
capstone design course, tointroduce lectures or outside reading on DfS and/or DfCS. A mix of “good practice” processes,guidelines or checklists, tools, and case studies could be integrated into lectures. Thisinformation could be extracted and incorporated from the many references mentioned earlier,putting the responsibility on the professor. If instead outside reading is used, the responsibilityfor reading and integration shifts more to the student. Finally, a guest lecturer who has practicalexperience with DfS or DfCS could perhaps make a lasting impression on the students.The recommendation for the faculty interested in incorporating DfS/DfCS in their department’sundergraduate curriculum is to consider Alternative D first. This is an easy route
creating a new program was balancing thedegree requirements that a Construction Engineering and Management program has relative tothe ABET curricular requirements and those that are required by our University. MarquetteUniversity has a Common Core of Studies that each student is required to complete (as describedin our bulletin):1The Core CoursesEach knowledge area in the common core provides an essential part of an integrated set of ideas,intellectual approaches, and values. As these courses are completed, a student will be able to seemore and more of the “big picture,” that is, the way the approaches of different intellectualdisciplines can be brought together to address human problems. Through the courses in the Core,the foundation for a well
Paper ID #19227Construction Research Fundamentals Course to Support Graduate StudentBuilt Environment Thesis and Dissertation Research and WritingMr. Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mark Shaurette has a MS in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a PhD in Technology from Purdue University. He is currently an associate professor at Purdue University, was a 2012 Fulbright Scholar in Ireland, and has work experience that includes 30+ years of senior construction management practice as well as work as a research engineer for the National Association of Home Builders Research
universities and colleges that couldfoster student interaction. This information can provide a basic panorama of cross disciplinaryAEC education in the United States.MethodologyGiven this scenario, this study analyzes the core curricula of CM programs affiliated with theAssociated Schools of Construction (ASC) in an effort to determine overlaps and potentialoverlaps between required courses in the plans of study of CM and other AEC disciplines. Thisresearch involves curriculum analysis of construction management, architecture, and civilengineering programs of American universities that have CM affiliated programs. Researchersfocus only on bachelor’s degrees within those academic institutions.In order to provide a survey of the current state of cross
exercises that allows construction management studentsto perform “hands-on” fit-up exercises of mechanical piping systems.Key Words: Commercial Building Construction, Experiential Learning, Construction Education IntroductionBeginning in the autumn quarter of 2008, the Construction Management Department atCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo launched an integrated project basedconstruction management curriculum. The basis behind the integrated curriculum was to create aseries of practice courses, similar to an architecture studio model; however, each course wouldfocus on a specific sector of the construction industry - Heavy Civil, Residential, Commercial,and Specialty Construction. The concept behind the seminars was to
activities, and desirerandom access. Today’s students want to be challenged to reach their own conclusions, and needpractical applications in real-world contexts12. Traditionally, learning in an institutional settinghas taken place in a classroom, but this is starting to change with the increased use oftechnology2.In an effort to enhance the quality of educational experiences for 21st-century learners, educatorshave started to adopt a blended learning approach. Numerous models of blended learning aredesigned to integrate both face-to-face and online learning in order to recapture the traditionalvalues of higher education, while also meeting the demands and needs of the 21st century8.Classes are beginning to transfer from an in-class setting to a
happen, but they give a good understanding to what to expect.”It is helpful to have case studies where there is no singular party at fault and where multipleparties share responsibility for an issue, as is common in industry. Not having black and whiteissues forces students to develop an understanding of higher order critical thinking. The examplemediation case studies included in the Appendix A were used by the author for the second andthird mediations of the fall 2016 course. Both cases involved professional ethics, legal issuessuch as termination, roles and responsibilities of parties, notification policies, materials andmethods, and soils and foundations issues. Other cases studies have been used in past semestersthat integrated
2006-209: WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINE - A CASE STUDY IN CONSTRUCTIONMANAGEMENTAmitabha Bandyopadhyay, SUNY Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D., P.E. is a Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of Architecture and Construction Management Department at State University of New York -Farmingdale. He has been involved in Writing Across Curriculum and Writing in the Discipline for last fifteen years. Page 11.1458.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Writing in the Discipline – A Case Study in Construction ManagementAbstractCommunication for the engineering and technology graduates always scored very
toward integrated design and constructionenvironments that require a higher level of collaboration with project team members.As an attempt to remedy these needs, wiki-based group assignments were implemented in lieu oftraditional writing assignments. Wiki is a website that allows the easy creation and editing ofweb pages via a web-based editor. A good example is wikipedia.com. A group of registeredusers can freely contribute to the contents of wikipedia.com that is open to the public. Wikis areoften used to create collaborative websites, to organize research community websites, and todevelop educational web sites as a KMS. Key advantages of using wiki are collaborativeknowledge creation, self-regulated learning, and fast knowledge dissemination
Construction, it would bebeneficial to create teams consisting of students from multiple university programs or frommultiple universities. These types of teams would benefit from more closely representing thereal-world dynamics of multiple partner design-build projects.Additionally, it would be beneficial to incorporate students into the project teams from the fieldof Innovation Engineering to aid in the development of the business case analysis and provide aninnovative design approach to transitional shelter design applications7. Portions of the projectrequirements could be integrated into the coursework and/or curriculum at educational instituteswith an innovation engineering minor or degree program.Time & Budget ManagementSimilar to outcomes