Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Dunn, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Construction

AC 2009-1111: DEVELOPING A WORKABLE CONSTRUCTION-MANAGEMENTTECHNOLOGY SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECT AT THE UNIVERSITY OFMAINEPhilip Dunn, University of Maine Page 14.446.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Developing a Workable Construction Management Technology Senior Capstone Project at the University of MaineAbstractCreating a meaningful capstone experience in a construction education program is often achallenge. Most of these programs do not offer significant design courses or foster creation of aproject from concept through the design cycle to actual construction completion. A capstoneexperience in construction management is best developed

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

and feel connected to the profession through theexperiences of these practitioners. The author has had the privilege of working with and utilizingadjunct clinical professors from industry in the areas of mechanical and electrical systems ofbuildings, materials testing, structural design, construction management and project scheduling.This paper cites select case histories, describes areas in which senior level courses in design andconstruction can be delivered more effectively by adjunct clinical professors. Practitioners, asadjunct clinical professors, bring technical relevance and currency to engineering curriculums,and students benefit from their experiences. In addition, participation of adjunct clinicalprofessors opens up opportunities

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Dunn, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Construction

CMTprogram builds mutual benefit with access to extended resources often not available in universitybudgets.Our program has an active and supportive industrial advisory committee. Participating membershelp in curriculum development and monitor the progress as the program expands. They providementoring opportunities, summer employment, and classroom assistance to enhance the learningenvironment. Many contractors open their active project sites to student groups to allow directobservation of the industry. We encourage professional networking and the industry encouragesstudent participation in the monthly trade meetings to give students greater understanding of theissues surrounding construction. This paper presents the structure of the industrial