Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Tingerthal P.E., Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

assignment to focus their study for a finalexamination. Since each step is based on the results of the previous step, students are notinformed of the entire process at the outset in an effort to keep them from tailoring theirresponses to simplify later tasks. These three steps are crafted to assist the students withidentifying the concepts that are personally problematic.In the first step the students were presented with a self-assessment inventory of concepts fromthe current semester (see Appendix A), listed in the order that they were introduced in theclassroom. Students were then asked to rate their level of understanding and confidence witheach topic on a scale from 1 to 5. The descriptors for each level are listed in Table 1

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca N. Macdonald, East Carolina University; David L. Batie, East Carolina University; Ryan T. Goodman, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

producedmany essays on the subject of writing within engineering curricula at various institutions over thelast three decades. Both fields face similar challenges, and theories and solutions taken fromengineers are equally applicable to the field of construction education.Similar to Berthouex’s recognition that the quality of engineering graduates do not meetprofessional demands in the field, our own Department Advisory Board continues to stress theimportance of all communication in the field.1 This is further supported by Kuhn in hisstatement that the quality is important in job placement, job performance, and careeradvancement.3 This is all the more important when it has been found that engineers spendroughly 1/3 of their time writing.2 The major

Conference Session

BIM and Virtual Construction Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi; Lewis Frederick Jones III, University of Southern Mississippi

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. Page 25.1451.2A key member of all construction projects is the construction manager. In most instancesconstruction managers have university degrees offered by multiple education programs acrossthe country. However, education techniques used in universities today do not provide studentswith enough realistic construction project experience, whether it is hands-on or simulated 1.Thus, students do not rise to their full potential at the universities, leaving them unprepared toface the challenges of real-world project management.ObjectiveIn order to address this lack of realistic experience among young engineers, the performedproject proposed the use of a new educational medium known as “virtual reality environments”to create an interactive

Conference Session

Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arundhati Ghosh, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. 2 3 2 6 1 A` 1. ‘Pod’ equipped with dual monitors, a 1 4 resident computer and switcher for B plugging in laptops 1 2. Interactive wall surfaces E 3. Projection Screen 4. Table for layout drawings Page 25.1459.5 1 5. Space for printer and

Conference Session

Current Issues in Construction Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Construction

cultural issues”1. This statement is especiallytrue since the demand for sustainable projects is growing, and owners expect more services fromconstruction companies in respect to green projects.In 2007, Engineering News Record Magazine initiated the publication of the top greencontractors. The top 50 green contractors' revenue generated from registered green projectsconstituted 15.3% of their total construction revenue in 2006 2. The following year, the list was Page 25.1145.2extended to the top 100 firms and the revenue generated from the registered projects constituted20.1% of their total construction revenue 3. Despite the tumbling market

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Construction

analysis, a 30-minute oralpresentation to the collective CM faculty, and the presentation of a poster at the annual college-wide Senior Design Expo which is open to the general public. To help keep teams on-track andto aid in the completion of the final technical report, four interim reports are required over thecourse of the semester. Each interim report has a specific topic designed to reflect comparablesections in the final report and include the following:Interim Report No.1 – a detailed work breakdown structure and quantity takeoff for the project including documentation, evidence and discussion that demonstrate that the work breakdown structure and quantity takeoff is comprehensive and complete.Interim Report No. 2 – a narrative

Conference Session

Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

through a brief one page questionnaire attached to the back ofeach student’s exam. The questionnaire asked about the amount of study time spent for thatexam along with the student’s methods of study and what grade they expected to receive on theexam. Specifically, students were asked: 1. About how long did you spend studying for this exam (total time)? About ______ hours and _______ minutes 2. What did you do to study for this exam (check all that apply)? read textbook and/or handouts assigned made flashcards reviewed my notes and/or class slides took Blackboard quiz copied my notes wrote out answers to

Conference Session

Global Education in Construction Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

aconstruction project was first mathematically established by Bromilow et al.4. For the updatedmodel, the authors analyzed the time-cost data for construction projects in Australia. Theequation describing the mean construction time as a function of project cost was found to be: Page 22.111.2T = K*CB Eqn. (1)WhereT = duration of construction period from the date of possession of site to substantial completionC = completed cost of project, adjusted to constant labor and material pricesK = a constant indicating the general level of time performanceB = a constant describing how the

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

if theychoose. The quiz questions can be seen in Table 1. Also included in Table 1 are the math skillsrequired to solve them and the approximate grade level the skills necessary to solve the problemsare taught in the state of Idaho. Table 1 Approx. Math Skills # Quiz Question Grade Level Required Skills Taught Convert 115 inches to feet and inches

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene Koch, Purdue University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University; Greg Lasker, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

countries are producing enormous amount of energy to meet the demands of theirrising populations. Figure 1 shows the trends over the past six decades1. According to the U.S.Energy Information Administration (EIA), the United States consumed 101,554 trillion Btu(British Thermal Unit) of energy in 2007; an increase of 1.7 percent from 2006 and 6.7 percentfrom a decade prior2.Figure 1. Total consumption by end user sector, 1949-20061In particular, the residential building sector accounted for 21,619 trillion Btu or 21.3 percent ofthe total energy consumed that year3. But to gain a better understanding of the distribution ofenergy consumption within the residential sector, the EIA has broken down the primary energy

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas M. Korman Ph.D., P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Construction

throughout the project: • Milestone No. 1 - Project Identification and Summary of Qualifications • Milestone No. 2 - Site Assessment Forms (including Site Layout and Building Elevations) • Milestone No. 3 - One-Line Drawings and Technical Analysis Progress Update Report • Milestone No. 4 – Technical Analysis ReportProject REDUCE: Learning ObjectivesThe REDUCE project was designed to expose students to the detailed knowledge of energyefficiency analysis and reduction techniques. Because, the specialty contracting constructionmanagement course is an upper division class within the curriculum, the approach taken was to havethe students study and report on the existing system as well as analyze and make recommendationsfor improvements of

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

instructortaught the course in all three semesters under the study. The unit of analysis was the student.Variables and their OperationalizationTest Grade (TEST). It is the sum of all the scores made by a student in three tests given duringthe semester. It was measured by the numerical grades obtained by the student in the tests.Absent (ABSENT). It is the record indicating the complete absence of the student from classmeetings. It was measured in number of class meetings missed by the student.Gender (GENDER). It indicates the gender of a student. It was a dummy variable,operationalized by assigning a value of 1 when the gender was female and 0 when the genderwas male.Home work (HW). It is the performance by the student for a particular assignment related

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Walewski, Texas A&M University; Amy Ahim Kim

Tagged Divisions

Construction

necessary to successfully manage projects are dynamic and evolve as the industrychanges over time. The September 2007 and 50th anniversary issue of the Journal ofConstruction Engineering and Management, published by the American Society of CivilEngineering focused on the past accomplishments of the construction industry as well as thefuture challenges. Stanford Professor Raymond Levitt discussed1 the following three emergingtrends that will have a significant impact the future of the construction industry and to howprojects are managed: 1. Integration of the planning, design, construction, and operations of buildings and infrastructure processes across the entire facility life cycle including building information modeling

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University; Zhi Ge, Shandong University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

paper addresses a TOP method – ―TOP‖ is an acronym for Teamwork (T),Oral Interaction (O) and Professional (P) - based on the needs from the construction industry, toaddress the gap between academic knowledge and professional experience.Communication in ConstructionIndustry professionals as documented in the literature suggest that communication is the key tothe success of construction projects. Better communication allows for projects to be completedwithin budget with reduced amount of rework.1 The primary function of communication is totransfer information.2 Quality communication has to include successful transmission and accurateunderstanding of the message. Many factors can affect the transmission and understanding,including information

Conference Session

Global Education in Construction Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Cline, Boise State University; Cole Seamons

Tagged Divisions

Construction

, Any Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited safety- related associate degree or higher and 1 year of construction work where safety is at least 35% of the job duties5. Page 22.1206.2The board of safety professional guidelines detail basic requirements but specific safety duties,and or degrees are not defined. Other certifying organizations detail similar requirements butagain give little as to specific requirements. Thus, in an attempt to determine the qualifications ofsafety professionals in the commercial construction industry, the authors have gone to the source.To the companies that hire and employ

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Cline, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

undertaken by Cline4 to determine the key competencies needed by constructionproject managers, it was found that effective project managers must possess fundamentalconstruction management skills, project administration skills, business writing andcommunication skills, and soft skills, such as negotiation, leadership, and teamwork.Specifically it was found that the five most important skills were: 1. Leadership 2. Construction Management 3. Professional and Ethical Judgement Page 22.535.2 4. Contracts 5. Plan Reading -%-Construction EducationA great body of research exists that has attempted to

Conference Session

Global Education in Construction Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Construction

the survey link, and they in turn distributed thelink to their membership via email. Therefore, the exact number of potential respondentssolicited is unknown and the response rate to the survey cannot be calculated. A total of 58responses were received, which likely reflects a very low response rate. Of the 58 responses Page 22.256.4received, 30 of those answered yes to the initial question indicating their involvement in hiring orpromotion of construction personnel.Responses to questions 2 through 8 were assigned numerical values for analysis, ranging from avalue of 5 for “strongly agree” to a value of 1 for “strongly disagree”. A “neutral

Conference Session

Global Education in Construction Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enno "Ed" Koehn, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

governmentconstruction bodies. There are thousands of small contractors, which compete for small jobsor work as sub-contractors of prime or general contractors. Total volume of the constructionindustry reached 42,885 million in 2004-05 up from 21,451 million in 2000-0121.The rapid increase of the urban population in developing countries such as India has forcedthe reevaluation of the importance of high-rise buildings as shown in Figure 1. In developingthe various construction operations of multistory buildings and industrial facilities, timelycompletion and quality must be considered. The quality of construction is dependent, in part,upon the construction techniques adopted to erect the building.In most developing countries such as India, the construction

Conference Session

Global Education in Construction Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. New federalrequirements effective October 1, 2010 mandate that now for classroom training, as anexample, “OSHA 10-Hour” training programs be conducted over at least a two-dayperiod with “OSHA 30-Hour” training over a least a four-day timeframe. Thoseconducting the training (e.g. college faculty) must be properly qualified through passingOSHA-authorized training programs. Criteria for trainers to pass these programs arebeing tightened considerably in these new regulations. In the U.S., there are 26 OSHATraining Institutes authorized by OSHA across the country. At one training institute, oneconstruction director estimated that half of their past graduates would not be able tosuccessfully renew their trainer credentials when they expire. Other

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

industry, and the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)outlined a set of seven challenges they believe will cause construction markets to changedirection in the near future. The first challenge outlined indicated that “Aging infrastructure innearly every market segment is at or beyond its current useful life…represent(ing) trillions ofdollars in necessary spending over the next 10 to 20 years to upgrade and replace these assets”1.The demolition industry through the National Demolition Association (NDA) has also expresseda desire to attract a college educated workforce and to advance professionalism within thedemolition industry. It is believed that many misconceptions about the activities of demolitioncontractors are held by the

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Lewis, North Carolina State University; Michael Leming, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

their company. Thus, the industry partnering relationship had severalpositive results, including: 1) the students successfully completed the proposed learningoutcomes of the course, 2) the students had an enriched learning experience by working closelywith industry professionals, 3) the students were able to explore an exciting and emerging fieldin the area of construction engineering and management, and 4) the students were presented withan opportunity to begin their professional careers by interviewing for employment with theindustry partner.IntroductionAll students in the Construction Engineering and Management (CEM)1 curriculum in theDepartment of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) at North CarolinaState University

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University; Farzana Sultana, Vaughn Construction

Tagged Divisions

Construction

contagion9. Figure 1 shows the alarming scale of the problem inBangladesh.Being a tropical country, Bangladesh receives heavy rainfall during the rainy season withan average annual rainfall of 95 inches10. This amount makes rainwater harvesting anobvious solution for the country. Figure 1: Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in BangladeshThe ever-increasing population in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is putting increased Page 15.1011.4load on underground aquifers. Dhaka receives an annual rainfall of about 100 incheswhich can easily be an answer to the vertical recharge for the aquifers11. Rainwaterharvesting has also the promise of

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Nishant Shah, Lamar University; John Koehn, Chadron State College

Tagged Divisions

Construction

years.In 2002, the Nelda C. and H. J. Lutcher Stark Foundation3 decided to rebuild the botanical Page 15.1061.2garden. The foundation hired noted landscape architect Jeffrey Carbo, of Alexandria, La., andterrestrial ecologist Michael Hoke, (Fig. 1) recipient of a presidential teaching award and founderof the Nature Classroom (an environmental education program in Orange), as the managingdirector.Fig. 1. With Mr. Michael Hoke (Managing Director)Supportive of an open programming process, the Stark Foundation allowed design discussionsand site discoveries to affect the project's scope, saying only that they wanted it to be "as greenas possible

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Venkat Kadupukotta, Lamar University; Sandeep Tirunagari, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

items associated with Labor IntensiveConstruction which are discussed in a following section should be of interest.Introduction:Generally, after the plan is completed a contract agreement is signed by the contractor and theowner as shown, in part, in Figure 1 and the appendix. In this agreement the specificationsregarding the building materials to be used, cost, and the mode of payment is given. Thestructural design is accomplished by a structural designer who determines the sizes of beams,columns, rebars and spacing. This data should be utilized by the contractor.The most important phase is the construction of the building. Here, the owner or hisrepresentative should check the quality of the materials used by the contractor, the skill of

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Finhasali Chinwala, Lamar University; James Koehn, Chadron State College

Tagged Divisions

Construction

thatdesign is a timeless endeavor and failure an ageless problem.In order to introduce the required ABET criteria concerning knowledge of engineering andcontemporary issues; the senior seminar was revised to include a section on this subject area. Aquestionnaire distributed to both graduate and the undergraduate class was designed to measurestudent perceptions of various engineering and ethical issues. This knowledge of contemporaryissues held by engineering students could prove to be beneficial to them as they graduate andbecome employed by organizations.FindingsTabular results of the study are found in Tables 1 and 2. Different findings are shown below

Conference Session

Capstone and Online Courses in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mallen, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University; Natalya A. Koehler, Franklin University, OH; Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

American Society for Engineering Education, 2014Workflow for the development of online content for a hybrid learning courseIntroductionHybrid learning, or blended learning (an alternative terminology with similar meaning), isintended to combine the best features from a traditional face-to-face learning environment withthe added benefits that can be obtained by using a technology-based learning environment 1.Typically hybrid learning courses include e-learning activities such as online lectures, onlinequizzes, synchronous or asynchronous discussions, and group work sessions 3. Hybrid learning isan emerging concept which, when executed correctly, has been proven to increase efficiency forthe institution and learning for the students 2. An early

Conference Session

Assessment in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Construction

representing a career plan wasdeveloped, and different mechanisms for documenting and measuring student learning are discussed.Four questions to be answeredTo provide a streamlined curriculum responding to the abovementioned criteria, four questionshave to be asked and properly answered: 1- Are we teaching our students the right things (What)? 2- Are the students grasping the taught contents and concepts (How much)? 3- Are we properly measuring their learning (How)? 4- Are we properly documenting the results for continuous improvement (Is it better than the last time it was taught)?To answer these four questions, the department got immersed into a thorough review of thecurriculum, not for the purpose of reinventing the

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

-profit organizations,community organizations, and private individuals. A successful team will balance the needs ofand utilize the skills from multiple distinct interests as shown in Figure 1.Enrollment in the course is significant, and in recent years has been growing. The sequence isoffered as a Fall-Spring (on-sequence) and a Spring-Fall (off-sequence) set of courses. The mostrecent on-sequence offering enrolled 273 students, while the off-sequence enrolled 83. Thisequates to approximately 60 projects in progress at any time.The EDP is operated as a two semester course sequence worth a total of 6 semester credit hours.The first 8 weeks of the semester are used to introduce design methods and processes that theteams are expected to use in their

Conference Session

Assessment in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weston Elliott, Colorado State University; Carla Lopez Del Puerto, Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Control Scale36. The instrument contained 14 self-efficacy items (i.e.,“If I participate in construction training in an unfamiliar area, I expect to be able to do well.”), 9motivation items (i.e., “I would like to improved my construction-related skills.”), and 7 LOCitems (i.e., “Having the opportunity to attend a construction-related training program is mostly amatter of luck.”). Survey respondents provided their level of agreement with each statement on a5-point Likert scale (1 = Strongly Disagree through 5 = Strongly Agree). High levels ofagreement with statements in the instrument indicated higher levels of perceived self-efficacy,higher motivation toward construction education, and an external LOC orientation.Administration, Data Collection

Conference Session

Capstone and Online Courses in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University; Michael W. Seek, Old Dominion University; Jon Lester, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

,discussion boards, web links, and others, to achieve learning outcomes. As more programs moveto online courses, understanding effective strategies for planning, designing and facilitating thesecourses becomes critical to success.BackgroundOld Dominion University has been delivering distance learning programs since 1994 and hasawarded 3000 baccalaureate and master’s degrees since the inception of its distance learningprograms. 1 Their engineering technology programs were one of the first degree programs at theuniversity to embrace distance education. There are three programs in the EngineeringTechnology Department at Old Dominion University: CET, Electrical Engineering Technology(EET) and Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET). Distance education