Conference Session

Mobile and Emerging Technologies in Construction

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pavan Meadati, Southern Polytechnic State University; Parminder Juneja, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

review do not get left behind. This paperdiscusses about the different components of the new learning environment framework. It alsodiscusses the steps involved in the deployment of the framework for development of prototypesmart lab.The study will be conducted in two phases. The first phase focuses on the development offramework for QR code learning environment. The second phase focuses on the deployment ofthis learning environment in teaching the courses. This is a part of a research project, which is inprogress. The paper presents an overview of the framework development involved in the firstphase of the research and pilot study conducted in the second phase. The following sectionsdiscuss about QR code learning environment components and

Conference Session

Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Topics in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rogelio Palomera-Arias, University of Texas, San Antonio; Rui Liu, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Conveyance Systems X XAll the textbooks follow similar methods for calculating building loads, and for the design andsizing of systems. However, the book published by ATP defines and restricts its methods andequations to the English units system only.None of the textbooks reviewed provides coverage of what is typically considered advancedtopics in MEP construction, such as MEP estimating, scheduling, or project management; andwith the exception of Janis & Tao’s book, none of the books cover the subject of MEP systemcoordination either. Other topics relevant to MEP systems construction and absent from all thetextbooks are discussions on prefabrication, constructability issues such as

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Lower, Purdue.edu; Mark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

homebuilders in the nation as well as a regional commercial/residential development company in Florida. He has also worked as a research engineer for the National Association of Home Builders Research Foundation where he was a project manager for the EER energy efficiency research and demonstration residence. He recently completed his Ph.D. concentrating on reconstruction and demolition with a cognate specialty in education. He currently teaches in and administers the Purdue Department of Building Construction Management’s Demolition and Reconstruction concentration, the first college level program in the nation with an emphasis on the management of demolition projects

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Jacob P. Kovel P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Lee W. Lee, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Paper ID #9808An Exploratory Study to Identify an Effective Pedagogical Approach to Teach-ing Math-Related Content Knowledge in Construction EducationDr. Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Namhun Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Manufacturing & Construction Manage- ment at Central Connecticut State University, where he has been teaching Construction Graphics/Quantity Take-Off, Building Construction Systems, Heavy/Highway Construction Estimating, Building Construc- tion Estimating, and Construction Project Management. Dr. Lee’s main research areas include: 1) In- formation

Conference Session

Construction Contracts, Law and Ethics

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Tymvios, UNC Charlotte; John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Construction

classes while the studentscompleted the surveys. Completed surveys were collected in a ballot box and returned to theauthors. All three surveys were color coded; the first one was blue, the second pink and the thirdgreen.First SurveyThe first survey was adapted from a series of research projects 4, 9, 10 that used a 139 questionsurvey designed to understand the perceptions and attitudes on cheating from engineeringstudents. The survey was previously distributed to engineering students at several institutionsthat included four-year public and private universities as well as community colleges with pre-engineering programs.For this research the authors only used a portion of that survey, and specifically a list of twentyactions where students were

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio; Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Jude W.P. Patin, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Construction

  proposal presentation skills,     (4) ability to demonstrate comprehensive  Page 25.448.6 written/oral proposal presentation skills.   Review of each category is accomplished through the assessment of student work from selectedcourses (multiple courses for some categories) and includes assessment of homeworkassignments, class projects

Conference Session

BIM and Virtual Construction Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Construction

determine the appropriate prediction methods, • analyze their measured data and develop an appropriate model, and • predict operational performance.Thus, the students were able to demonstrate proficiency at the application, analysis, andsynthesis levels of Bloom’s taxonomy.Learning AssessmentThe course final exam question included a problem that was designed to assess student abilityregarding learning curves in the application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation levels ofBloom’s taxonomy. Students were provided performance data from a prestressed concrete piledriving operation to provide foundational support for a highway bridge. The actual unit cost ofinstalling the piling was provided for 10 bridge bents. During the course of the project

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

AC 2010-378: KNOWLEDGE OF CONTEMPORARY ISSUES HELD BYENGINEERING STUDENTSEnno Koehn, Lamar University Enno “Ed” Koehn is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lamar University. Dr. Koehn has served as the principle investigator for several research and development projects dealing with various aspects of construction. He also has experience in the design, scheduling, and estimating of facilities. He has authored/co-authored over 200 papers in engineering education, as well as the general areas of civil and construction engineering. Dr. Koehn is a member of ASEE, AACE International, ASCE, NSPE, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and is a registered Professional Engineer and Surveyor.Finhasali

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

development. He has contributed to, and developed curriculum for, construction management training programs in Mexico, Egypt, and Tunisia. He is pas- sionate about connecting underrepresented and unemployed populations with sustainable employment opportunities in the construction industry. Jon has over five years of experience in construction and his commercial project management experience focused on core and shell office building projects and historic building restoration/rehabilitation in Washington DC.Dr. Carla Lopez del Puerto, Colorado State University Page 24.1077.1 c American

Conference Session

Construction 4: Construction Education Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Construction

study followed by research. Graduate education duringthe century that followed evolved to become a mentor based learning environment wherestudents worked alongside professors on research projects. The benefit of this mentor-basedprocess was that students would transition from consumers of research to producers of research.This process was accelerated in the post-World War II period where the economic expansion andcold war competition of the time period encouraged significant financial support for research. Bythe 1970s top tier universities had interwoven organized research and graduate education andlower tiered institutions strove to emulate this practice.As US Federal research funds began to diminish in the 1970s and 1980s, reduced

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. Theconstruction industry needs to communicate on a large scale with other related businessessuch as material and equipment suppliers, vendors, subcontractors and clients. ERP canbe used by construction companies to improve responsiveness in relation to customers,strengthen supply chain partnerships, enhance organizational flexibility, improve decisionmaking capabilities and reduce project completion time and lower costs.Also the construction industry has the history of having huge amount business failuresand low amount of profits. ERP can be useful in changing this as it has proved itspotential in the other sectors5. There are very few studies conducted about theimplementation of ERP systems in the construction industry. Recently, severalpractitioners

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsten Davis, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

educational tool." Computers & Education, 34(1), 37-49.2. Halcomb, C.G., et al. (1989). "A Computer-Based Instructional Management System for General Psychology." Teaching of Psychology, 16(3), 148-151.3. "Teaching and Learning Project: Use and Misuse of Technology in the Classroom." University of Maine at Farmington. (June 8, 2008).4. Haberyan, K.A. (2003). "Do Weekly Quizzes Improve Student Performance on General Biology Exams?" The American Biology Teacher, 65(2), 110-114.5. Butler, D.L. (2003). "The Impact of Computer-Based Testing on Student Attitudes and Behavior." The Technology Source Archives at the University of North Carolina. (June 8, 2008).6. Lloyd, D. and J.G. Martin. (1996). "The

Conference Session

Construction 4: Construction Education Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Paper ID #18816Influence of a Compressed Semester on Student Performance in a Construc-tion Science CourseDr. Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University Ifte Choudhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University and has extensive experience as a consulting architect working on projects funded by the World Bank. His areas of emphasis include housing, alternative technology, issues related to international construction, and construction education. He is also a Fulbright scholar. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Influence of

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

ask that students relate to a pertinent subjectand use of clear and logically argued premises to support their conclusion. These papers coveredweekly topical issues such as the concept of quality in education and in construction, the Page 25.1449.4appropriateness of social networking as a tool in construction, the role of sustainability in qualityof construction projects/facilities, and LEED construction as a measure of quality. CMGT 4600 Points Related to Writing an Opinion Paper  To give an argument means to offer a set of reasons or evidence in support of a conclusion; or the use of a set of

Conference Session

Construction 4: Construction Education Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel D. Mosier, Oklahoma State University; Heather N. Yates, Oklahoma State University; John Robert Reck, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

increase retention rates but limit access instead.Introduction:A previous study on learning in the classroom (Mosier, 2016) was the impetus for this researchproject. In the previous study, students were asked to perform review assignments and report onwhether a student as teacher approach helped them reinforce their previous coursework. Asvalidation, the grades of the three prerequisite courses were compared to the post-assignmentgrade outcomes. Although it was a one-semester project, the data indicated that a betterpredictor of their outcome was the students’ grades in the previous or prerequisite courses. Theresearch expanded to include the college entrance exam and math placement exams. This initialresearch lead to the question examined in the

Conference Session

Construction Session 1: Sustainable Practices

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eric A. Holt, University of Denver; Nathan Barry, University of Nebraska - Kearney

Tagged Divisions

Construction

of the project, as well as the LEED scorecard for the building. Students were then required to discuss how this building excelled in that particular category. Requiring students to research and complete this discussion allowed them to discover ways in which buildings are made sustainable. 2. Evaluate a current building discussion: For these types of discussions, students are to evaluate current buildings in their community and discuss how the building was inefficient. For each of these discussions, the students are required to include pictures of the building they are discussing. Many times, students chose to write about the houses they currently live in, as the majority of the houses in the area are old

Conference Session

Assessment in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Caroline Hurtado, Arizona State University; Dean Takeo Kashiwagi; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

-based project delivery. The main areas of her research lie in: instructional design, online learning, measurement, professional education, higher education, the built environment, and facilities management. She is also interested in: instructional technology, learning analytics, connected learning, and project-based learning.Prof. Dean Takeo KashiwagiProf. Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University Page 24.151.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 An Assessment Tool for Using Videos and Rich Media in Construction Management Curriculum – A

Conference Session

Development of Collaborative Skills in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa K. Thevenin, Colorado State University; Jonathan Weston Elliott, Colorado State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction

construction education and training oppor- tunities, emphasizing construction-based workforce development. He has contributed to, and developed curriculum for, construction management training programs in Mexico, Egypt, and Tunisia. He is pas- sionate about connecting underrepresented and unemployed populations with sustainable employment opportunities in the construction industry. Jon has over five years of experience in construction and his commercial project management experience focused on core and shell office building projects and historic building restoration/rehabilitation in Washington DC Page 26.732.1

Conference Session

Novel Methods of Construction Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Tingerthal, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

) movement is called Decodingthe Disciplines (Decoding)2. The Decoding process is a comprehensive form of action research3that guides the educator to uncover, or ‘decode’, expert ways of thinking that are not obvious tonovice students.The purpose of this paper is to examine a single step (the decoding interview) in the Decodingprocess that is at the heart of Decoding process to illustrate how some tacit moves in oneengineering mechanics course were uncovered. This study is part of a larger research project,based in the interpretive research paradigm that is common in education research. This projectuses case study4 methodology and autoethnographic methods. Autoethnography is a type of self-study that transcends narration and engages in cultural

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Construction

methods, design appropriateoperations, and analyze operations is predicated on knowledge of appropriate performancemetrics. It is necessary to identify factors influencing operational performance in order to designappropriate operations and to apply approprite improvement methods. Therefore, the threelearning objectives identified were suitable for inclusion in this study.Research MethodologyA total of 15 student participants were recruited from a cross section of constructionmanagement courses: a freshman level construction methods course, a junior level costestimating course, and a senior level project scheduling and controls course. The students: 1) received a brief introduction to the Caterpillar Virtual Training Simulator of a large

Conference Session

Development of Collaborative Skills in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Tymvios, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction

do vary by position type and faculty are recommended toinquire about specific goals for teaching, research funding, and publications.It is recommended that tenure-track construction faculty actively encourage and recruit qualitystudents to participate in research. Undergraduate students should not be overlooked whenstaffing research projects. Often undergraduate research assistants are better prepared and more Page 26.1223.10likely to become successful graduate assistants. 9Construction faculty should not view tenure requirements as onerous and/or unattainable. Thereare many success stories at a

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

, developed by theNational Renewable Energy Laboratory8.SAM is a performance and economic model designed to facilitate decision making forpeople involved in the renewable energy industry. The software makes performancepredictions for grid-connected solar systems, small wind and geothermal power systems,and economic estimates for distributed energy and central generation projects. It calculatesthe cost of generating electricity based on information provided about a project's location,installation and operating costs, type of financing, applicable tax credits and incentives,and system specifications. SAM also calculates the value of saved energy due to the use 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

AC 2011-50: THE EFFECT OF WATCHING VIDEO CLIPS ON STUDENTPERFORMANCE IN A CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE COURSE AT AN UN-DERGRADUATE LEVEL ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN A CON-STRUCTION SCIENCE COURSE AT AN UNDERGRADUATE LEVELIfte Choudhury, Texas A&M University Ifte Choudhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University. Dr. Choudhury has extensive experience as a consulting architect working on projects funded by the World Bank. His areas of emphasis include housing, alternative technology, issues related to international construction, and construction education. He is also a Fulbright scholar

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

studying, homework problems/questions, projects, and otherwork outside the classroom itself. However, for an OSHA 30 card, 30 of the 37.5 hoursof time in the classroom would have to be devoted to the requisite OSHA topics.Therefore coverage in other areas such as safety training methods, OSHA recordkeeping,worker’s compensation, and safety design/engineering would be compromised because ofthe OSHA requirements. Any educational course is about choices and based on this it ishard to justify the time to grant students an OSHA 30 card within the confines/limits ofthe standard four-year degree. It may be best for students then to obtain their OSHA 30cards outside the traditional four-year degree requirements. A review of commonly-utilized construction

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

AC 2010-345: RAINWATER HARVESTING FOR DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION INBANGLADESH: SIZING AND CONSTRUCTION OF STORAGE CISTERNSIfte Choudhury, Texas A&M University Ifte Choudhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University. Dr. Choudhury has extensive experience as a consulting architect working on projects funded by the World Bank. His areas of emphasis include housing, alternative technology, issues related to international construction, and construction education. He is also a Fulbright scholar.Farzana Sultana, Vaughn Construction Farzana Sultana is has an undergraduate degree in architecture and a graduate degree in construction

Conference Session

Construction Session 3: Curriculum

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A Holt, University of Denver; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Christine L Chasek, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Tagged Divisions

Construction

interactive projects. Reflective learners retainand understand by thinking about it first. They think about the steps involved to reach thesolution before acting. They also prefer to work alone [1, 2, 45-47].The third learning style dimension is the students’ Perception (LSD3) of the information giventhem. Are they sensing learners versus intuitive learners? Sensors like to learn facts and solveproblems with established methods and formulas. They dislike courses that have little apparentconnection to the real world. Intuitors prefer learning possibilities, relationships, and abstractconcepts and think how they can be applied to other situations. They like innovation and dislikerepetition and “plug-and-chug” course work with lots of memorization and

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Tingerthal P.E., Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

2001. He holds professional engineering licenses in the states of Arizona and Illinois. He is currently working on a doctorate of education in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in higher education. His academic interests lie in the field of student-centered learning and teaching. He has been a primary instructor in a transdisciplinary course that incorporated engineering, construction, cultural anthropology, and emergency medicine in an immersive experiential setting that was aimed to prepare students for international development projects. Tingerthal is a member of Engineers without Borders, ASCE, AISC, and the Building Smart Alliance and advises the construction management student organization (CMO). He