Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daphene Koch, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

lab will allow students opportunities tostudy the life systems of a building, previously only viewable during the construction of abuilding.On average, 75 students per semester complete the Mechanical Construction course that is arequirement for graduation in the Construction Management department Bachelor of Science(BS) degree. In addition, approximately 25 students per semester take a mechanicalspecialization course that would apply higher-level learning to the MechBuild lab. The thirdclass utilizing the MechBuild lab is a course for non-majors offered by the Building ConstructionManagement (BCM) department. Usually sixty computer graphics, interior design, and otherinterested students take this course every semester. Currently the students

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lingguang Song, University of Houston; Sang-Hoon Lee, University of Houston; Junshan Liu, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

is in the areas of design information technology, developing best practices for project security, and construction performance improvement. He has over 30 publications and serves on a number of professional committees such as Construction Industry Institute Benchmarking and Metrics Committee and ASCE construction institute. Dr. Lee has received three Faculty Awards from the University, and recently received the University of Houston Teaching Excellence Award for Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty in 2008.Junshan Liu, Auburn University Mr. Junshan Liu is an Assistant Professor at the McWhorter School of Building Science at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. He teaches construction information