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

significant improvements to ensure some minimal skill setfor entry into the workforce or for future education. However, a limited body of research hasbeen conducted that explores the skill set needs of the construction industry that align with thelifecycle of construction that evolves from a business decision, feasibility analysis, designconstruction, and operations. As the construction industry moves towards a model of fillingmanagement positions with university graduates that come from academic programs that areABET or ACCE accredited (a few universities have both), an evaluation of the need skills offuture university graduates should be from the much broader construction project life cycle