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Construction Curriculum of the Future: Changes and Challenges

Conference Session
ConstDiv Technical Session 5 - Pedagogy & Accreditation II
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ihab Mohammad Hamdi Saad P.E., Northern Kentucky University
Tagged Divisions
Construction Engineering
Paper ID #27493Construction Curriculum of the Future: Changes and ChallengesDr. Ihab Mohammad Hamdi Saad P.E., Northern Kentucky University Dr. Ihab Saad is Professor of Construction Management and an alumnus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington where he received his Ph.D. in 1996 from the department of Civil Engineering and Construc- tion. He has over 25 years of experience in the construction industry primarily in the civil/construction project management area. Dr. Saad received his Bachelor of Science and Master’s degrees in Civil En- gineering from Cairo University in his native country Egypt in 1984, and 1993
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Advancing HBCU Students’ Interests in Residential Construction Careers through an NAHB program: An Industry-University Collaboration

Conference Session
ConstDiv Technical Session 5 - Pedagogy & Accreditation II
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University; Robert B. Pyle, North Carolina A&T State University; Iyshea Borders-Taylor; Christian A. Bock Hyeng, North Carolina A&T State University; Tony E. Graham, North Carolina A&T State University
Tagged Divisions
Construction Engineering
of Architecture programs. He has also developed undergraduate curriculum in construction management using BIM technology. Currently, he is working on developing BIM certification programs at the graduate level. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Advancing HBCU Students’ Interests in Residential Construction Careers through an NAHB program: An Industry-University CollaborationEmployers are implementing various strategies to improve construction students’ interests inresidential construction careers to address workforce shortages. In order to advance constructionstudents’ learning experiences and residential career interests, the National Housing Endowment,National
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Developing a Request for Qualifications Activity to Integrate Construction Topics at the Sophomore Level

Conference Session
ConstDiv Technical Session 4 - Pedagogy & Accreditation I
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Luciana Debs, Purdue University; Jiansong Zhang, Purdue University; Yunfeng Chen, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions
Construction Engineering
Paper ID #24757Developing a Request for Qualifications Activity to Integrate ConstructionTopics at the Sophomore LevelDr. Luciana Debs, Purdue University Luciana Debs, is an Assistant Professor of Construction Management in the School Construction Manage- ment Technology at Purdue University. She received her PhD from Purdue University Main Campus. Her previous degrees include a MS from the Technical Research Institute of Sao Paulo (IPT-SP), and BArch from the University of S˜ao Paulo (USP), in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Prior to her current position she worked in design coordination in construction and real estate development
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Using Poll App to Improve Active Learning in an Engineering Project Management Course Offered to Civil and Environmental Engineering Students

Conference Session
Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 6 - Technology & Simulation
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Long Duy Nguyen P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon J. Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University
Tagged Divisions
Construction Engineering
of locating, discovering, and studying local, state, and federal regulations/codes. The curriculum is integrated with laboratory exercises that emphasize blueprint reading, quantity takeoff and learning software packages used in cost estimating and project scheduling and controls.”Table 1 summarizes major course parameters that may affect student engagement and learningfor falls 2017 and 2018. Except not using poll (2017) and using poll (2018), both semesters weresimilar for most of the parameters. The course content consisted of three parts: (i) projectmanagement concepts and cost estimating; (ii) project financial evaluation; and (iii) projectscheduling and controls. As the summative assessments of these three parts, three
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Developing a Collaborative Undergraduate STEM Program in Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure

Conference Session
ConstDiv Technical Session 5 - Pedagogy & Accreditation II
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carla Lopez del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Humberto Eduardo Cavallin, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus; Jose L. Perdomo, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Campus; Jonathan Munoz Barreto, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez ; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez ; Fabio Andrade, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
Tagged Divisions
Construction Engineering
and laboratories that willbe included as part of the academic preparation. The involved team is developing a targetedcurriculum to achieve these goals.To implement this initiative, the three university campuses established a collaborativeintercampus cooperation platform. This agreement will allow faculty from the campuses todevelop an integrated curriculum that will enhance the educational experience. Each of thesecampuses offers a different educational component relevant to the interaction required to trainstudents to provide integrated design solutions. One campus offers a bachelor’s degree onEnvironmental Design. Another one offers degrees in Civil, Electrical, and Materials Scienceand Engineering, among others. The third campus (the
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Delivering Multidisciplinary Experiences in Education: A Study of Construction Program Practices to Meet Accreditation Requirements

Conference Session
ConstDiv Technical Session 5 - Pedagogy & Accreditation II
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tom Michael Leathem, Auburn University; Eric M. Wetzel, Auburn University
Tagged Divisions
Construction Engineering
Paper ID #26480Delivering Multidisciplinary Experiences in Education: A Study of Construc-tion Program Practices to Meet Accreditation RequirementsDr. Tom Michael Leathem, Auburn University Tom Leathem is an Assistant Professor in the McWhorter School of Building Science at Auburn Univer- sity where he teaches courses in Estimating, Construction Documents, Scheduling, and Project Delivery. He has 11 years industry experience in commercial construction management, holds a Ph.D. in Educa- tion, an M.S. in Integrated Design & Construction, and a B.S. in Construction Management. His areas of research include construction
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Experiential Student Learning through Collaborative Simulated Bidding Competition

Conference Session
Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 6 - Technology & Simulation
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Don Mah P.Eng., Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; Neetu Sharma, MacEwan University
Tagged Divisions
Construction Engineering
area of curriculum and academic program development, construction management, construction material waste minimization, sustainable residential construction, greenhouse gas reduction, green building rating programs and process evaluation. Don possesses diverse work experience in the design, construction and project management of various types of building and infrastructure projects.Mrs. Neetu Sharma, MacEwan University Neetu Sharma is an Associate Professor with the Department of Accounting and Finance at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Canada. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Experiential Student Learning through Collaborative Simulated
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Developing Leadership Skills for a Dynamic Construction Industry

Conference Session
ConstDiv Technical Session 3 - Social & Leadership
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio
Tagged Divisions
Construction Engineering
investigates on the factorsimpacting construction projects delivery in both domestic and international markets and exploresthe desired leadership skills to manage dynamically transforming project delivery process.Acknowledging the necessity of a transformation in leadership approach, the paper also includeshow the author incorporates the respective leadership skill development strategies into his coursecontent. The strategies included joint capstone and design projects for construction and civilengineering students in an international setting (e.g. study abroad), developing the capability toperform life cycle analysis (LCA) by integrating engineering economics problems into ProjectManagement course, inviting guest lecturers from the leadership team of
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Student Perspectives on the Use of iPads for Navigating Construction Drawings: A Case Study

Conference Session
Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 6 - Technology & Simulation
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tom Michael Leathem, Auburn University; Lauren W Redden, Auburn University; Jeffrey Kim, Auburn University; Wesley Collins, Auburn University; Ishmael Boynton Preer
Tagged Divisions
Construction Engineering
Paper ID #27217Student Perspectives on the Use of iPads for Navigating Construction Draw-ings: A Case StudyDr. Tom Michael Leathem, Auburn University Tom Leathem is an Assistant Professor in the McWhorter School of Building Science at Auburn Univer- sity where he teaches courses in Estimating, Construction Documents, Scheduling, and Project Delivery. He has 11 years industry experience in commercial construction management, holds a Ph.D. in Educa- tion, an M.S. in Integrated Design & Construction, and a B.S. in Construction Management. His areas of research include construction education, assessment, accreditation
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Flipping the Construction Management Class: Beneficial?

Conference Session
ConstDiv Technical Session 4 - Pedagogy & Accreditation I
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rajarajan Subramanian, Penn State Harrisburg; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida
Tagged Divisions
Construction Engineering
academic standing and previous experience with computer games wascollected to improve the accuracy of the analysis. By using open-ended questions, the level ofknow-how in construction concepts was measured and compared to determine if the simulationexperience make an impact to see if there is any change in learning occurred.The VCS game activity and both surveys were completed by 80 students. Same instructorhandled both the class sections. The results from surveys confirmed that the use of VCS gamereally reinforce the entire learning process of Construction Management course. The followingbenefits are the outcome of the application of VCS game in the course curriculum. 1. VCS demonstrated its value in providing a visual, interactive, realistic
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