Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Piyush Pradhananga; Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Gabriella Santi; Lu Zhang, Florida International University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

Simulation Trainings. Toanalyze students’ presentation skills improvement through the VR-activity, the authorsconducted peer evaluations for pre and post-activity presentations. Additionally, after the VRactivity, the authors conducted an exit survey, obtaining the students’ perception of theactivity. The data obtained from the different surveys and evaluations allowed the authors to(1) develop an ordered probit regression model to understand the influence of several factorssuch as academic level, gender, first-generation and international status; (2) identify themajor deficiencies in CM students' communication and presentation skills; and (3) assess theeffects of VR-based presentation simulations on CM students’ presentation skills. The

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kelli R. Kopocis-Herstein, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Terry L. Stentz, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

. Students write about their experience during the last ten (10) minutes of class. Students wrote they felt “refreshed” after the meditation experience and were going to try to add reflective time to focus on stress management into their schedules. Many students were very concerned about their Life Stressors Index and wrote about coping mechanisms they plan to employ in order to improve their own lives. They also wrote about how they will look for signs of distress in their construction crews and work to improve work-life balance for themselves and their subordinates.Week 4 – Leadership, Personality, and Learning Styles The module begins by juxtaposing the definitions of leadership and management. For this first class in the

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

M. Scott Stanford P.E., United States Air Force Academy; Joel Sloan P.E., United States Air Force Academy; James B. Pocock, United States Air Force Academy; M. Mark Russell P.E., DFCE

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

Construction (ASC)competition. The ASC competition then serves as the model for the culminating event, in whichthese 12 students leverage their experience to assume a leadership role among their peers. Nearthe end of the second semester, students transition from their traditional capstone coursesequence to a culminating design event. During this transition, the 12 students who participatedin the ASC competition form teams of 12-15 students each, which they will lead as they competeacademically to “win” a design-build contract for a real project. Teams integrate students’experiences from four sub-disciplines represented in the major: construction, environmental,geotechnical, and structural engineering. Additionally, both faculty members and

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

. A meta-analysis of 225 studies in undergraduatescience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses found that “averageexamination scores improved by about 6% in active learning sections, and that students inclasses with traditional lecturing were 1.5 times more likely to fail than were students in classeswith active learning”4.Many student-centered approaches have been introduced to foster active learning. Theapproaches that can be employed to engage a larger number of students include graffiti walls,inside-outside circles, think-pair-shares, quick writes, physical movement, and student responsesystems5. Among them, the use of student response systems (SRSs), also known as audienceresponse systems, personal response systems and

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

(amount of time commitment) and breadth (number of different typesof experiences) on student outcomes. Both depth and breadth were associated with acquiring abroad general education, writing clearly and effectively, contributing to the welfare ofcommunities, relationships with faculty and administration, and desire to attend the sameinstitution. The study concluded that key learning outcomes desired for a college student aredriven by both experiential learning depth and breadth. Bauermeister (2016) et al. advocated thatstudents are given an opportunity to develop self-awareness of their leadership style, practicehow to be an effective leader, use interpersonal skills to manage relationships, design a teamstructure, by means of the experiential

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Tingerthal P.E., Northern Arizona University; Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University; Rachel Mosier P.E., Oklahoma State University; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

EngineeringDivision has historically hosted round-table discussions on topics relevant to the division membership,so it was only appropriate to have a discussion that would focus on effects of the pandemic so that ourmembers could learn from each other. Although the sessions were open to all ASEE members, weanticipated this roundtable to be an intimate discussion specific to the construction engineeringdiscipline. It turned out that 196 ASEE members from at least 18 Divisions and representing 122institutions attended, providing a broad perspective on the topic.LITERATURE REVIEWAs the meeting was held shortly after schools moved to online learning, there was very little in the wayof peer reviewed research on this topic. However, our participants shared

Conference Session

Construction Division Technical Session 4: Capstone, Safety and Beyond

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Louis Benhart, Purdue University; Clark A. Cory Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Rabita Rajkarnikar, Purdue University ; Cirilo I. Rangel, Purdue University; Mark Shaurette, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

analysis for providing peer grading. The writing team hopes toexpand on this in a future paper.The capstone process has become popular among the advisory council members and is viewed asa differentiator for our program. The skills learned by the student in a team setting, presenting tostrangers, sets the foundation in place for skills which build confidence which foster leadership.The requirements of the capstone project pushes the typical student outside of their comfort zoneand enables faculty and industry partners an opportunity to view these results. Commoncomments include impressive, thorough, hard-working, professional, and effective. Theconfidence level of the students is enhanced as a result of the experience. At the end, while weare proud

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Piyush Pradhananga, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Gabriella Santi; Arif Mohaimin Sadri, Florida International University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

. Conventionalconstruction pedagogical methods put students in a passive role, especially when solvingpredictable construction problems with simplistic and anticipated solutions [3]. In general, mostSTEM coursework are heavily skewed towards writing deliverables, which ultimately hindersactive engagement [4]. Thus, a paradigm shift in pedagogical methods such as integrativelearning is required in CM programs to prepare minority CM students with the skills andknowledge to interface with the unstructured challenging environment of the constructionindustry. An integrative learning pedagogical methodology is a potential innovative method thathas been found to be effective in other disciplines, such as the medical field; specifically toprepare students through inter and

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Saeed Rokooei, Mississippi State University; Michelle Garraway, Mississippi State University; Ali Karji

Tagged Divisions

Construction Engineering

beneficial than internshipexperiences without taking a class. In these structured internship classes, the assignments can be reports,daily log of work activities, projects, portfolios of the work, analysis of a problem faced during theinternship, observation papers, presentations, interviews, or combinations [11], [38]–[40]. Karji et al.’s[11] studies on the construction management internships show that mentors found the interviewassignment the best method of assignment for their interns, and students preferred the interviewassignment over writing reports.With the shortage of skilled workers in the construction industry, the need for new workforces equippedwith the necessary job-required skills is felt more than ever. The internships can play a

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael James Deigert P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Pamalee A. Brady, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

color that was clear to read, removing any uncertainties arising from interpreting variations in instructor/grader hand-writing; and ▪ Modify comments and point deductions digitally across the entire set of student submissions without any whiteouts or cross-outs, limiting confusion on any changes.The other advantages students may have recognized in the quantitative survey responses are thatin returning group activities each student received a graded electronic copy to their OneDrivefolder, and that all graded assignments could be easily accessed via a mobile device for studyingfor ARCE 212 and would remain available for reference during subsequent academic quarters.Though there are a number of benefits of using Bluebeam for