Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph O. Arumala, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Paper ID #8665Kenaf Building BlocksDr. Joseph O Arumala, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Dr. Joseph Arumala is a Professor in the Construction Management Technology Program, University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Professor Arumala is an experienced Civil/Structural Engineer who teaches Statics, Strength of Materials, Structural Design, Soils and Surveying courses. He is the Faculty Advisor to the UMES Chapter of Sigma Lambda Chi, the Internal Honor Society for Construction. He is the President of the Eastern Shore Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Professor Arumala is actively involved in

Conference Session

Mobile and Emerging Technologies in Construction

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Casey Cline, Boise State University; Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction

often expected to drive theconstruction industry into the future. As educators, it is our job to help prepare students for thisrole by providing them with opportunities to use mobile technologies in ways that allow them toenvision the future. The department of construction management at Boise State University istrying to lead the way and, following this study, began incorporating mobile devices into sevendifferent construction management courses. While it is a challenge for faculty to effectively usethe devices for teaching and learning, both in and outside the classroom, this is an important steptoward ensuring that our students are prepared to be technology leaders in the future constructionindustry.AcknowledgementsThis project was supported

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

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Mulva, Texas State University-San Marcos; Robert Tisdel, Texas State University - San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Construction

VisionAEL fortheir architecture and engineering work on ‘big box’ retail stores. Over 4,000 units later, theyhave demonstrated that cost and time can both decrease if the quality of contract documents(C/D’s) and their accessibility are both improved (scope held constant)3. In fact, the number of Page 12.333.3C/D’s was drastically reduced by BSW’s PWO, thereby improving the clarity and confidenceneeded to construct each building. This seemingly counterintuitive finding is not dissimilar fromthe recent history of BIM in the shipbuilding and automotive industries4, nor is it dissimilar fromthe authors’ experience teaching at Texas State.The authors

Conference Session

Construction Session 4: Outside of the Construction Curriculum

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dylan John, Georgia Southern University; Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University; Clint D. Martin, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Maghiar, Georgia Southern University Marcel Maghiar, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University teaches Construction Man- agement courses at junior and senior level in the Civil Engineering and Construction Management de- partment. His research experience includes development of computer syntaxes to unequivocally describe construction activities and development of a consistent methodology to explicitly classify and quantify construction methods (emerging taxonomy of construction methods). Marcel’s main expertise is in com- puter modeling of construction processes. His doctoral work allows the profiling of each journeyman’s affinity for productivity, quality and safety. By analyzing the behavior of

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Audo, Pittsburg State University; Seth O'Brien, Pittsburg State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

AC 2010-711: CONSTRUCTION-RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS IN 1ST- 8TH GRADEDennis Audo, Pittsburg State UniversitySeth O'Brien, Pittsburg State University Seth O’Brien Mr. O’Brien is an instructor at Pittsburg State University in the Department of Construction Management/Construction Engineering Technology; teaching Construction Contracts, Surveying I, Senior Projects and Materials Testing and Inspection. Mr. O’Brien worked in the construction industry for 6 years serving as a Project Manager and Estimator for general contractors prior to joining the staff at PSU. Page 15.316.1© American Society

Conference Session

Construction Session 4: Outside of the Construction Curriculum

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William P Manion, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Construction

photos, video and stories, the author canprovide current industry perspective with credibility from actually being there. Developingexample project scenarios to teach plan reading, estimating, work breakdown structures, methodsand management for the laboratory and classroom has been much easier when based on directexperiences. For example, a set of modified airport standard specifications from a real projecthas been used to stimulate discussion about the importance of reading construction specificationsthoroughly, and how they can be misleading. The essence of the disputed language was how toquantify fill materials with different unit prices. With only a few pages, the students quicklyrealize the importance of wording, as opposed to just working

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Gulsen Senol, Gediz University İzmır Institute of Technology; Sevgi Zeynep Dogan, Gediz University İzmır Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Construction

to practice how to use bid documents, contractdocuments, perform estimating, scheduling, understand the mechanism of logistics, safety,quality control, project administration, close-out, and master the communication withstakeholders and construction staff.When covering the above mentioned topics during the laboratory hours of the course, studentsare trained by the instructor on non-verbal communication skills. These qualities especiallybecome an integrated content when covering the construction administration during the course.The ultimate goal of the students is to make a presentation as a team (the team represents aconstruction company) and compete against each other in front of the construction industryprofessionals at the end of the

Conference Session

Construction Materials and Technologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Liu, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas at San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Construction

communication problems. The coursewas structured as a lecture-lab combination where the fundamental concepts and implementationissues were discussed in the lecture portion. The laboratory portion of the course uses twodifferent approaches to ensure the fundamental software skills as well as a clear understanding ofthe implementation challenges. The students were asked to complete individual projects in thefirst half of the course. The project consists of a small residential building which enables studentsto create a model from the beginning to the end in a limited amount of time. Different methods toaddress possible conflicts in design and construction are discussed and simulated in this process.The purpose of this paper is to provide a sample

Conference Session

Construction Safety and Risk Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neil Opfer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; David R. Shields P.E., University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Tagged Divisions

Construction

experience in construction, engineering, and research and eight years of academic experience. He was Co-Chair of the ASCE Civil Engineering in the Oceans V conference. He was the only manager in the 55-year history of the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory ever to win the Employee-of-the-Year Award. He has won numerous awards for project management. He has conducted research for the Construction Industry Institute, Center for Construction Industry Studies, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, OSHA and other organizations. He has published 45 journal and conference pa- pers. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and the M.S. and B.S. in Ocean Engineering from Texas A&M University

Conference Session

Capstone and Online Courses in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron J. Turner P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Susan Michelle Reynolds P.E., Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Paper ID #10565Multidisciplinary Construction Engineering Design ProjectsDr. Cameron J Turner P.E., Colorado School of Mines Dr. Cameron Turner is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering with a research interest in the foundations of design across multiple disciplines. Dr. Turner earned his Ph.D. at the University at Texas in 2005, focusing on Surrogate Model Optimization for Engineering Design. He also holds an MSE from the University of Texas at Austin, with a focus on robotics, and a BSME from the University of Wyoming. He has more than 13 years of experience at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and in 2009

Conference Session

Construction Materials and Technologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neil D. Opfer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; David R. Shields P.E., University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Tagged Divisions

Construction

government experience in construction, engineering, and research and eight years of academic experience. He was Co-Chair of the ASCE Civil Engineering in the Oceans V conference. He was the only manager in the 55-year history of the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory ever to win the Employee-of-the-Year Award. He has won numerous awards for project management. He has conducted research for the Construction Industry Institute, Center for Construction Industry Studies, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, OSHA and other organizations. He has published 45 journal and conference pa- pers. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and the M.S. and B.S. in Ocean Engineering from Texas A&M University