Conference Session

Teaching the Business Side of Construction

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Egemen Ozbek, Colorado State University; Scott Glick, Colorado State University

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Construction

Paper ID #11771Impacts of Legislation on Construction Companies: A Study on Workers’CompensationDr. Mehmet Egemen Ozbek, Colorado State University Dr. Mehmet E. Ozbek is an associate professor and the graduate program coordinator in the Depart- ment of Construction Management at Colorado State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineer- ing with a focus on Construction Engineering and Management. Since the beginning of his graduate studies at Virginia Tech’s Center for Highway Asset Management Programs, he has been performing research related to road infrastructure asset management, performance and productivity

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andre Lucena MA, NAIT; Don Mah P.Eng., Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; Faisal Arain, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)

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Construction

using BIMthroughout the design phase of a project and on the construction site have been researched andhave proven to be beneficial. The growing trend, especially in larger companies, is that mostmembers of a construction team will access a virtual building model in some fashion during thecourse of a project. With the growth of BIM use in construction, it is important for colleges anduniversities - with a construction, building, architecture or related degree - to properly exposetheir students to BIM related technologies and practices in order to prepare them for theworkforce [2]. Only a few of the stakeholders involved in the construction industry actually operate BIMsolutions at the building “process” level [3]. BIM is ultimately a

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; Audra Ann Kiesling, Clemson University; Timothy R. Smail, Federal Alliance for Safe Homes

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Diversity

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Construction

morelikely to implement codes into their work even when not required or enforced by law. A portionof learning to build back stronger includes educating to the IRC. Understanding the current statusand best practice for teaching students majoring in architecture, civil engineering, andconstruction science management (here in after known as “construction students”) about the IRCprovides the first step to mitigating communities in the future 6.BackgroundA literature review for teaching about the IRC produced no new publications since the early2000’s when the International Code Council (ICC) was formed and states began adoptingversions of the IRC. Prior to the ICC, research publications discussed the difficulty in codeintegration to the curricula due to

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa M. Holliday, University of Oklahoma; Camilo Pena, University of Oklahoma; Somik Ghosh, University of Oklahoma

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Construction

Fellow. She joined the Construction Science faculty at the University of Oklahoma in 2010. Dr. Holliday is a registered Professional Engineer. Her research interests have been in the areas of structural engineer- ing, earthquake resistant buildings, low-cost earthquake solutions, and design and construction of earthen buildings – specifically Compressed Earth Blocks (CEB). Dr. Holliday participated in the assessment and evaluation following the May 20th 2013 Moore, OK tornado. Her most recent research interest is healthy and safe school designs.Camilo Pena, University of Oklahoma Camilo Pena is a Graduate Student in Architecture at the University of Oklahoma and a Research As- sistant for the College of

Conference Session

Development of Collaborative Skills in Construction Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Jason Mischung, Arizona State University; Jake Smithwick, Arizona State University; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University; Anthony Perrenoud, University of Oklahoma

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Construction

Paper ID #13430Using Skills-Based Emotional Intelligence Training to Improve Team Perfor-mance in Construction Management ProgramsJoshua Jason Mischung, Arizona State University Graduate student researching the impact of emotional intelligence in construction management programs and the construction industry.Mr. Jake Smithwick, Arizona State University Jake is a PhD student in the Del E. Webb School of Construction at Arizona State University. Jake’s research studies the processes by which public institutions deliver their capital projects through best value procurement. He has assisted research sponsors execute best

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Torres, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Evan Humphries, Texas State University - San Marcos ; Eric Adams, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

times prior to teaching thetopic, I am definitely confident I could execute a basic schedule in Primavera P6.”Additionally, the students felt that the can confidently produce a single-family home constructionschedule using Primavera.“The program was very difficult to navigate and understand at first but in preparing for thelecture, I gained a true understanding of how the program worked at a core level and would beable to pick it up at any moment and create a basic schedule.““Having practiced it so many times prior to teaching the topic, I am definitely confident I couldexecute a basic schedule in Primavera P6.”Undergraduate Student Impact Following the graduate student peer teaching lecture and homework assignment theundergraduate

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University; MaryEllen C Nobe, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Construction

to (a) begin to acquire an understanding ofconstruction hazards grasp difficult technical concepts and; (b) understand how safety sciencechanges over time as a project is observed and lessons are learned; (c) analyze the impacts oftechnical decisions on the execution of the project; and (d) appreciate the importance of ethicalconsiderations in the design and construction decision-making process. Case studies are alsouseful in the education of the engineer and construction manager since they provide anopportunity for students to appreciate the problems of stakeholders to the construction process[21]. Other researchers have integrated case studies into engineering curriculum for differentpurposes [4, 16]. These include:  Introductions to

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Torres, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

science and advancement of materials, such as concrete and cementitious materials, glass fibers, and composite materials. Dr. Torres’ research interest also extends to the classroom, where he is constantly evolving his courses to provide the best education to his students.Dr. Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos Page 26.1262.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Project Based Learning in Concrete Industry Project Management Abstract A Project Based Learning (PBL) method has been implemented in a