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 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

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