Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Engy Serag, San Diego State University; Amr Oloufa, University of Central Florida

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Construction

AC 2007-3039: CHANGE ORDERS IMPACT ON PROJECT COSTEngy Serag, San Diego State UniversityAmr Oloufa, University of Central Florida Page 12.351.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 CHANGE ORDERS IMPACT ON PROJECT COSTABSTRACTChange orders occur frequently in most construction projects. Changes occur not only because oferrors and omissions, but also for other reasons such as scope of work changes, or changesbecause of unforeseen conditions encountered on the site; a problem which is very common inmost heavy construction projects. Several studies have attempted to quantify the impact ofchange orders on the project cost. Almost all of the studies in this area were

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Asa, North Dakota State University; Zhili (Jerry) Gao

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Construction

AC 2007-2221: DESIGNING A PROJECT-BASED CONSTRUCTIONENGINEERING COURSEEric Asa, North Dakota State UniversityZhili Gao, North Dakota State University Page 12.470.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Designing a Project-Based Construction Engineering CourseAbstractThe traditional approach to the design and delivery of an engineering course is the delivery of aseries of lectures, which are supplemented by the solution of manageable, small problems at theend of chapter of the book used in the course. These lectures are based on discipline-specific orgeneral theory of the subject matter in question. Students are expected to understand (andsometimes memorize) the

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manar Shami, University of the Pacific

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Construction

AC 2007-2824: THE INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLETECHNOLOGIES IN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: CASE STUDY ?BIO-DIESEL PROJECTManar Shami, University of the Pacific Manar Shami, Ph.D., PMP., is a Faculty at the School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. Professor Shami received M.Sc., M.Eng., and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He did extensive research and consulting in project management in the U.S. and internationally. He was a Faculty at the University of Cincinnati. He was also a senior aviation engineer with ATAC Corporation in Sunnyvale, California working on NASA and DOD projects. He provided

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York; Loucas Chrysafi, State University of New York; Alfred Scalza, State University of New York; Jeff Hartman, State University of New York; Carmine Napolitano, State University of New York

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Construction

Management department at SUNY Farmingdale.Carmine Napolitano, State University of New York Mr. Napolitano is a student of the Architecture and Construction Management department at SUNY Farmingdale. Page 12.1305.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Student Assisted Community Related Research Project – A Case Study on Route 110 Traffic IssuesIntroductionCommunity research projects are one of the ways to introduce applied research to theundergraduate construction management students. New York State Route 110 is a major north-south artery located in western Suffolk County within one to three

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Construction

AC 2007-2906: INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING CONSTRUCTIONFUNDAMENTALS: IMPLEMENTING DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT DELIVERYPROCEDURES INTO A COURSE IN COST ESTIMATINGDavid Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has taught courses in statics, dynamics

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Erdogan Sener, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

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Construction

AC 2007-286: INNOVATIVE METRICS FOR ASSESSMENT OF A CAPSTONECOURSE IN A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CURRICULUMMichael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Michael J. Soller., Project Director at Shook Construction. B.S. Civil Eng., University of Dayton, M.S. Technology Candidate, Purdue University. He has over 20 years of commercial and industrial project management experience and has been an adjunct professor for the Department of Construction Technology of Purdue School of Engineering & Technology at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) for 9 years. Mr. Soller is a member of ASCE, ASEE, AIC, Advisory Board with the Construction Technology

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenfa Hu, Tongji University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

previousconstruction practices, they have time on neither studying through all relevant constructiontechniques or management skills nor practicing through construction projects within 4 years.Students often feel frustrated when they try to illustrate how a construction project is managedand what construction participants communicate.One goal of Construction Management Program is to make students become successfulconstruction managers who are capable of solving both common and unusual problems. Butconstruction management problems usually are tangled with techniques with management issues,students must learn how to use both technical and management skills to manage constructionprojects properly. Usually undergraduate students learn basic civil engineering

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy; Steve Kuennen, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Construction

Integrating Element of a Comprehensive Civil Engineering CurriculumAbstractThis paper demonstrates how construction can effectively function as the integratingelement of a comprehensive civil and environmental engineering curriculum. The UnitedStates Air Force Academy offers ABET-accredited undergraduate programs in civil andenvironmental engineering. Throughout these programs, construction is used to providerealistic experience, to teach project management, and to provide opportunities for multi-disciplinary capstone experiences.As in many other engineering programs, students at the Air Force Academy spend thefirst two years of study taking many required courses. Before beginning their junior year,students majoring in civil and

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Mulva, Texas State University-San Marcos; Robert Tisdel, Texas State University - San Marcos

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Construction

AC 2007-2900: BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING: A NEW FRONTIER FORCONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING EDUCATIONStephen Mulva, Texas State University-San Marcos Stephen has spent the past ten years creating, developing, and implementing new concepts, systems, and solutions for complex problems facing the construction industry and its constituent companies. Working in both academic and commercial settings, he has successfully formulated and managed numerous initiatives to improve the financial and operational performance of several companies through the projects and programs which they execute. In particular, Stephen has developed a number of new techniques and management practices for repetitive building

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi; David Marchman, University of Southern Mississippi

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Construction

provide an example of data collected, archiving mechanism and retrieval procedures ofeach agency involved in this project. Therefore, the content of this paper could be used as aneducational experience for students and junior professionals that are trying to create thefoundation for similar studies.Introduction to Construction ZonesMaintaining and upgrading the United State’s aging highway system requires a number ofconstruction zones at any given time. These construction zones temporarily negatively impacttraffic flow and deteriorate safety conditions impacting both road users and constructionworkers. Construction zone accidents involving motorists account for 70% of the total highwayaccidents. Motorists suffer approximately 700 fatalities

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi; David Marchman, University of Southern Mississippi; Shelton Houston, University of Southern Mississippi

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Construction

United States. Alsoin 2003, more than 16,700 people died in run-off-the-road crashes (39 percent of all roadwayfatalities), and head-on crashes represented 12 percent of all fatal crashes. In short, roadwaydepartures are a significant and serious problem in the United States.The work presented herein is a part of a project funded by the Mississippi Department ofTransportation to determine the safety effectiveness of “Rumble Stripes” in reducing roadwaydepartures in Mississippi. More specifically, this paper presents a series of assessments donenationwide to measure the impact of rumble stripes. The content of this paper will serve as thefoundation to establish the method to determine the impact of rumble stripes in Mississippi.This work followed

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunnar Lucko, Catholic University of America; Panagiotis Tsopelas, Catholic University of America; Timothy Garland, Catholic University of America; Rodrigo Gonzalez, Catholic University of America; Thomas Lee, Catholic University of America; Justin Molineaux, Catholic University of America

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Construction

members. The research and education project described in thispaper has grown from these original student-driven efforts.Need for Earthquake-Resistant Residential StructuresWhile the news coverage in Western media often highlights the massive devastation caused byearthquakes in developing regions of the World for only a few weeks until other topics capturethe public’s attention, their effects are felt by the inhabitants of the affected regions for decades.Severe earthquakes of larger than a moment magnitude of approximately 6.5 may injure and killsthousands if not ten thousands of individuals and can cause billions of dollars of damages to thebuilt environment.The recent example of the Pakistan earthquake of 2005, which is only one among a long

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunnar Lucko, Catholic University of America; Michael Madden, United Space Alliance; Justin Molineaux, Catholic University of America

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Construction

for the Construction Industry Institute and the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Allicance. His e-mail address is and his web address is .Michael Madden, United Space Alliance Michael G. Madden, M.S.T.M. has over 24 years of experience at United Space Alliance, the space shuttle operations contractor for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. He has planned and scheduled the ground processing operations for both OV-105 Endeavour and OV-104 Atlantis as Senior Vehicle Engineer. More recently, as Project Leader III he is team leader for developing simulation models and decision support systems for the orbiter processing facility. As Senior Engineering Liaison

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enno Koehn, Lamar University; James Koehn, Chadron State College

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Construction

AC 2007-401: DEVELOPING A NEW CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTPROGRAMEnno Koehn, Lamar University Enno "Ed" Koehn is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lamar University. Professor Koehn has served as the principal investigator for several research and development projects dealing with various aspects of construction and has experience in the design, scheduling and estimating of facilities. In addition, he has authored/co-authored over 200 papers in engineering education and the general areas of civil and construction engineering. Dr. Koehn is a member of ASEE, AACE International, ASCE, NSPE, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, and Sigma Xi and is a registered Professional Engineer and surveyor.James Koehn

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hildreth, Virginia Tech; Michael Vorster, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Construction

and necessary dimensions, which are referenced in thesame manner as it will be in the field. Physical models are scale replicas of the project or component to be constructed.They are most beneficial for pre-planning erection and construction sequences. Modelscan be disassembled and used to plan fabrication sequence and material staging areas.Models may also be three-dimensional CAD models, which can be manipulated andviewed from any angle. The fact that pre-planning benefits the project team and has value is not disputed.However, the value of it is difficult to quantify as the value is often in costs not realized.Ghio et al.13 struggle to measure the value of operations pre-planning, but rather relies oncomparing the outcome of a

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Currin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Timothy Zeigler, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Construction

which it has become a reality.Lessons learned during this process are presented along with advice to those who seek tofollow a similar path.Special emphasis is given to the interaction between multiple academic departments, thecollaboration of several colleges and universities and the vital role industry played in theprocess. Input was obtained from universities in several states including sisteruniversities within the state of Georgia. The program's development was unique in thatcivil engineering technology, construction management, and architecture faculty allplayed key roles as full partners in the process. Their contributions/interactionsthroughout the project is presented as well as development of a curriculum which meetsthe needs of

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Bai, University of Kansas; Oswald Chong, University of Kansas

Tagged Divisions

Construction

literature review, there are severalmethods that have been used to assess program outcomes. Some of the examples include alumnisurvey, capstone project, employer survey, fundamentals of engineering (FE) examination,graduate questionnaire, focus group exit interview, and internship report5, 6, 7. Since there areeleven attributes in the ABET Criterion 3, it would be impossible to use only one assessmentmethod to evaluate the outcomes toward attaining acceptable performance of Criterion 3. Anengineering program has to use assessment portfolio approach, in which multiple assessmentmethods are utilized, to demonstrate that the program meets the ABET requirements.Assessment’s most powerful point of impact is the individual classroom8. Traditionally

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

but onlyone, project manager Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff, would face the gross negligence claim.Why Gross Negligence?It is claimed that Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff knew early on about problems with the epoxybolt system used to secure 4,500-pound concrete ceiling panels and had evidence of epoxy-threaded bolts slipping or failing but still turned over the tunnel to the Massachusetts TurnpikeAuthority without warning of the “potentially dangerous situation.” According to Tom Reilly,“The clock was ticking. The fuse was lit. It was just a matter of time until tragedy occurred.”1Probing the ‘Big Dig’ Structural FailureIn order to learn from a structural failure, it is important that maximum amount of information isgathered and analyzed. The