Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Kishore Gopal Vaska, Lamar University; Kartik Paruchuri, Lamar University; James Koehn, Chadron State College

Tagged Divisions

Construction

by cash flow, profit, projectschedule and project backlog which means accumulation of unfulfilled orders held by the firm.Expertise is required in every field to effectively manage a project2. This expertise depends, inpart, on knowledge and experience with contemporary engineering issues. Knowledge andexperience further depends on the availability of new methods or techniques. The study of issuesand further research would hopefully lead to a successful project completion. This knowledge ofcontemporary issues held by engineering/construction students could prove to be beneficial tothem as they graduate and become employed by organizations.Student PerceptionsIn order to introduce the required ABET criteria concerning knowledge of engineering

Conference Session

Current Issues in Construction Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth J. Tiss AIC, CPC, State University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Construction

there was much discussion at the general facultysessions concerning what is more important in a Construction Management faculty position-professional field experience or a PhD in an appropriate area (such as Civil, Mechanical,Electrical Engineering, Architecture, Business, etc.). Since Construction Management is anapplied profession the majority of the attendees believe that the professional field experience ismore relevant than the PhD.Even though practicing Construction Management professors carry this belief back to theirrespective campus’ there is a current need to develop new Construction Management professorsdue to the expanding professional need of the construction industry. It was reported at the 43rdInternational Conference of the

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gouranga Banik, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

advancement, the wideningseparation of faculty and curriculum from industry needs and expectations has resulted in a realthreat to our competitiveness in the global marketplace. Page 13.741.2The construction environment has changed dramatically. International competition, the conceptsof world is flat and small is beautiful shift our economy from manufacturing to service enterpriseand new technologies have restructured the industry and altered how contractors practiceconstruction and engineering. William A. Wulf, thePresident of the National Academy of Engineering, defines engineering as “design underconstraint.” This statement is true for the

Conference Session

Construction Industry Issues in the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mei Liu, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; F. H. 'Bud' Griffis, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Andrew J Bates, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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Construction

Paper ID #6695Compensation Structure and Contingency Allocation in Integrated ProjectDeliveryMs. Mei Liu, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Mei Liu received a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 2001 and a M.S. in Structural Engineering in 2006 from Shandong University, China. From 2001 to 2003, she served on the faculty at Shandong University. Since 2009, she has been a PhD candidate in Construction Management at Polytechnic Institute of NYU. Her research interests include Building Information Modeling (BIM) Implementation in construction, project delivery system and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).Dr. F. H. ’Bud

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Michael Korman P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lonny G. Simonian, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Construction

, Student Throughput, Faculty Workload andTeaching Assignments, and Accreditation.Introduction and BackgroundSince 1990, the Construction Management Department at California PolytechnicState University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) had been soliciting donations for theconstruction of the Construction Innovations Center (CIC) on the Cal Poly campus.As part of the fund raising effort for the new 30,000 square foot building which wasto be include seven (7) dedicated labs, twelve (12) classrooms and lecture halls, andfaculty offices a new curriculum was proposed to inspire interest among potentialdonors. The proposed curriculum was similar to that discussed by Hauck andJackson in 2005, were project controls, construction estimating, and

Conference Session

Current Issues in Construction Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Ilyas Bhatti, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Construction

weakness in construction educationIntroduction: Current educational curricula across the US generally lack an in-depth emphasison impacts caused by construction projects, and hence graduates are unprepared to deal with reallife issues confronting them when working on such projects. For the preparation of this paper,the author examined two public projects – one very large1, and another a smaller project6 thatimposed huge costs in mitigating these impacts.Although the focus of this paper is on the largest transportation project constructed in the heart ofa major US city, the Central Artery/Tunnel (CA/T) project popularly known as the “Big Dig”,the approaches discussed here are equally applicable to infrastructure construction projects ofalmost any

Conference Session

Current Issues in Construction Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Wayne Ford, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Magazine, entitled, “Industry Engaged Leadership Development for Career and Technical Education Programs”. This magazine is affiliated with the Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE) and has generated new interest in the approach to construction related education programs. The article described a grant program developed specifically for adolescent learners currently enrolled in career and technical education (CTE) programs in high schools that relied on competent personnel with actual field experience to present a portion of the lesson plans associated with the program’s developed curriculum.  The program’s curriculum and related lesson plans were developed to fit the chapter outlines of the National Center

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Walewski, Texas A&M University; Amy Ahim Kim

Tagged Divisions

Construction

skills, time management, and ability to exercise professional judgment. An issueraised with this work is whether these skills can be only acquired through experience andexperimental learning.Chang16 found that new entrants, who enter the construction industry, particularly those enteringthe construction management phase, are expected to have a strong academic background inmultiple disciplines. Knowledge of basic subjects included construction materials and methods,design, engineering principles, safety, environmental concerns, computer skills, personnelmanagement, construction law, business management, codes, labor relations, finance, and oraland written communication skills. Nevertheless, fragmentation of the construction industry,changes in

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Korman, California Polytechnic State University; Lonny Simonian, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

using the currentwork process; however, BIM technology software provides a new method of instruction.As described above, effective MEP coordination requires recalling and integrating knowledgeregarding design, construction, operations, and maintenance of each MEP system. Missing fromBIM models is that knowledge regarding each system. A revised work process utilizing BIM stillrequires individuals to meet and share knowledge regarding their system. Currently, BIM can onlyassist in resolving physical conflicts; however, coordination must satisfy critical design criteria,evaluate constructability issues, and address operations and maintenance concerns. Duringcoordination, trades must consider all aspects from design, construction, and operations

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeong Woo; Blake Wentz, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. A comprehensive administrative policy must be developed to set guidelines for thestudents on the use of an open information sharing technology, such as a wiki, that may be usedas part of their learning experience. The possibility of academic dishonesty and corruption of Page 15.1311.9these technologies is a legitimate concern and must be addressed by the faculty using the KMS,and by the University administration before it can be safely implemented in the classroom.This paper also suggests future research needs to be completed in the development of aframework on how to properly use, monitor, and assign a grade to this type of application

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, Colorado State University; Jonathan Weston Elliott, Colorado State University; María de Jesús Torres, Universidad Iberoamericana Tijuana

Tagged Divisions

Construction

of life increases and they are able to provide their families withopportunities that would not be possible in the previous state of poverty. Increased individualprosperity leads to economic growth within the host community.Aside from the primary objective of improving living conditions in impoverished communitiesand addressing global development challenges, the construction education programs in theUnited States that develop and implement these programs realize benefits. The faculty and staffmembers who participate in the training are directly exposed to global perspectives and diversityin education. In turn, construction education faculty and trainers return to their educationalinstitution with new knowledge and research topics to benefit

Conference Session

Construction Industry Issues in the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa M Holliday P.E., University of Oklahoma; Matthew Reyes, University of Oklahoma; Richard Cecil Ryan, University of Oklahoma; Kenneth F. Robson, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Construction

served as a laborer, field engineer, assistant project manager, project manager, estimator and vice president for various small to medium sized construction companies and as an owner’s representative for a national development com- pany. He has managed and estimated construction projects in Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada and Colorado. After receiving his Master’s Degree, Ken was a Visiting Assistant Pro- fessor at Arizona State University for one year before joining the faculty at The University of Oklahoma in the Fall of 1994. Professor Robson has served as the Director of the Haskell & Irene Lemon Construc- tion Science Division since 1996 and is currently the Robert E. Busch Professor

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, SUNY

Tagged Divisions

Construction

teaching content of the discipline. Writing in the Discipline concepts is based on theidea that content and writing are interconnected and teaching one should enhance theother.Background Writing in the Discipline at Farmingdale State started in response to concern expressedby some faculty after a poor showing of the Farmingdale students in a nationally normed Page 11.1458.2standardized examination and general concern from our employers. About fifteen yearsago a group of engineering technology faculty along with some English and physicsfaculty members started an informal committee known as Writing in Science andTechnology to encourage faculty to assign

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Talat Salama, Central Connecticut State University; Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Glynis Fitzgerald, Central Connecticut State University; Lee W. Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Mary M. McCarthy, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

challenge is to determine that “mix” and support its multiple components.Implementation should include significant, ongoing training of faculty and investment in serviceand support for students and faculty.Quality of Online EducationWith the proliferation of distance education, there has been a paradigm shift in higher educationover the past two decades. Academic institutions have offered online courses for studentsthrough various Learning Management Systems (LMS) and are still trying to expand onlinelearning offerings. However, regulators and accrediting bodies have raised some concerns aboutonline education, compared to on-ground face-to-face education. One of the biggest concernsresides in the quality of online instructions. There have been

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Chinowsky, University of Colorado-Boulder; Hyman Brown, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Construction

discussed below, Knowledge Landscapes emphasize a cognitive solution processthat integrates existing and new knowledge to address a broad spectrum of technical and non-technical project issues. Finally, the paper provides anecdotal evidence that the PBL approach isnot only a viable approach, but is receiving positive reviews by current and former students.Education Research On Project-Based LearningThe educational foundation for PBL is based on the concept that students should not be passiverecipients of knowledge. In this role, students may never be challenged to gain a deeperunderstanding of what is said or to apply the content to a real situation4. Current educationaltheory does not align with this traditional teaching style as a stand alone

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gabriel Alungbe, Morehead State University; Jaby Mohammed, Morehead State University; Yuqiu You, Morehead State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

time required”, “inadequatecompensation”, “ownership issues”, “more work to develop and teach online”, “technicaldifficulties”, and “inadequate training, support and the addition of new roles.”2Teaching Engineering Economy Face-to-FaceIn general, engineering economy does not require rigorous mathematical background which iswelcome news in the construction management program. Most daily real-world engineeringeconomy problems can be solved with knowledge of algebra. In spite of the relatively simplemathematics knowledge requirement, students “sweat” in engineering economy course(Vajpayee 2001, v)3 which has been addressed in previous ASEE Annual Conferencepresentation.4 The reasons students sweat, I imagine, are as varied as respondents. In

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Tech; Yong Han Ahn, East Carolina University; Hyun IK Shin, Kumoh National Instute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Construction

toward sustainability and five potentialfactors such as class (r = 0.813, p < 0.001), integration (r = 0.769, p < 0.001), prior experience (r= 0.735, p < 0.001), facility or campaign (r = 0.658, p < 0.001), and faculty (r = 0.757, p < 0.001)are significantly high (all coefficient values are significant in the significance level of 0.001).Thus, construction student’s attitude toward sustainability can be affected by taking their classrelated to sustainable construction and/or environmental issues, integrated effort for learning theconcept of sustainability, prior experience associated with the sustainable construction, facility orcampaign for sustainability, and faculty teaching and researching the sustainability.A regression model

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose L. Fernandez-Solis, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

specific plans k. Value engineering practices and site specific plans l. Company safety and risk management plan and virtual company historical data m. QA/QC, commissioning and close out documentation practices and site specific plans n. Marketing of professional services practices and site specific plans o. Subcontracting, HUB practices and site specific plans4. Current issues in construction: understand the different project delivery systems available in the construction industry. Objective is assessed by quizzes, assignments, the RFP written and oral responses.5. Critical thinking and creativity: understand the requirements and procedures to win new work in the commercial, design-build

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. Sullivan, University of Florida, Gainesville

Tagged Divisions

Construction

first United StatesGreen Building Chapter (USGBC) student chapter in 1998 and has continued to reviewcurriculum content and respond to industry support over the past 14 years i. Other constructionprograms continue to struggle to compare their efforts to other institutions and in definingsustainable goals ii,v. This paper provides a roadmap of a single institution with regards to pre-requisites, course integration, course creation, and faculty involvement.State Setting Page 25.792.2In 2007, Governor Charlie Crist signed an executive order that all state funded buildings must bein accordance with United States Green Building Council (USGBC

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University T-STEM Center; Mary Frances Agnello, Texas Tech

Tagged Divisions

Construction

-disciplines, withsustainability concepts and practices incorporated into the mix of a discipline’s courses asappropriate. Certainly, many courses are discussing sustainability or environmental issues aspressing topics; however, this is done primarily on an ad hoc basis and with little reference to thetheories and practices of sustainability science. The critical factor is likely the lack of knowledge,time or incentives on the part of instructors to build these concepts into their course materials.There is also an indifference or marginalization of environmental concerns in dominanttextbooks. And existing engineering curricula are limited with prescribed credit hours and noplace to add more courses. For example Construction Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Construction

) Major, M.M. (1994). “Surviving the crunch.” ASEE Prism. 3(7), 14-19.11) McCuen, R.H. (1194). “Constructivist learning model for ethics education.” J. Proft. Issues in Engrg. Educ. And Pract., ASCE. 120(3), 273-278.12) Palmer, S.R. (2000). “Student responses to Activities to develop generic professional skills.” J. Proft. Issues in Engrg. Educ. And Pract., ASCE. 126(4), 180-185.13) Weingardt, R.G. (1993). “Engineers need a broader perspective and a better image.” ASCE News. 18(6), 7-11. Page 13.969.10

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio; Vincent B. Canizaro, University of Texas, San Antonio; John D. Murphy Jr., University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Construction

the semester.The second course in the list is a “materials and methods” course that is essential for all builtenvironment disciplines. It is perhaps the easiest integration opportunity because the coursecontent is mutual and identical concern for each discipline. The list also includes two studioclasses, Design I and Design II. These studio courses are the most difficult to modify due mostlyto content but also instructional methodology. The content issue is that studios consist ofexperiences in the design of buildings and building interiors that develop and require skills(drawing, model-making, etc) that are not, at least at first glance, transferable to many of theorganizational or business-oriented skills that are a part of construction

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. This paper examines the basis for advancement of demolition and reconstruction inconstruction education, the development and administration of course content in the constructioncurriculum to support this growing need, and available resources to support future courseevolution.IntroductionPost-secondary construction education in the United States during the twentieth century wasfundamentally concerned with new construction work. As the built environment within theUnited States ages, it is anticipated that opportunities in demolition and reconstruction willcontinue to expand. In a recent survey of owners responsible for facility construction andmaintenance, FMI, a management consulting and investment banking firm to the building andconstruction

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vivek Sharma, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Construction

/safetyconsiderations this course underwent a modification whereby students were engaged in physicalconstruction of a small scale mock-up of residential units on campus in the constructionlaboratory. This modification obviated some of the critical issues. There was minimal industrialinvolvement with the capstone course. The modification notwithstanding, both the students andthe industrial advisory board (IAB) felt that more could be done by way of preparing students forthe construction industry. During summer 2011 the process of reengineering the capstone coursebegan. The following sections detail the planning and design of a “new” capstone course, withsignificant industrial participation, for the purpose of better preparing CSM majors for theconstruction

Conference Session

Global Education in Construction Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neil D. Opfer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; David R. Shields, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. New federalrequirements effective October 1, 2010 mandate that now for classroom training, as anexample, “OSHA 10-Hour” training programs be conducted over at least a two-dayperiod with “OSHA 30-Hour” training over a least a four-day timeframe. Thoseconducting the training (e.g. college faculty) must be properly qualified through passingOSHA-authorized training programs. Criteria for trainers to pass these programs arebeing tightened considerably in these new regulations. In the U.S., there are 26 OSHATraining Institutes authorized by OSHA across the country. At one training institute, oneconstruction director estimated that half of their past graduates would not be able tosuccessfully renew their trainer credentials when they expire. Other

Conference Session

Construction Session 4: Outside of the Construction Curriculum

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Syed Mahmood Ahmed P.E., East Carolina University; Kiersten Marie Mahaffy, East Carolina University; Lincoln Harding Forbes, Harding Associates Inc., Miami; Rachel M. Robinson-Watts, East Carolina University; Ashley Lauren Gregory, East Carolina University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction

is Difficult to Introduce eLearning into Schools And Some New Solutions”; J.UCS 9,10, 2003. 12. Levitt, R. E. (2007). “CEM research for the next 50 years: Maximizing economic, environmental, and societal value of the built environment.” J. Constr. Eng. Manage., 133(9), 619-628. 13. Masrom, M., Zainon, O. & Rahiman, R. (2008). E-learning critical success factors: institutional and technological aspects. E-Learning Issues in Malaysian Higher Education, 49-63.14. Moore, M., & Kearsley, G. (2005). Distance education: A systems view (2nd ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.15. Musa, M.A. & Othman, M. S. (2012). Critical success factor in e-Learning: an examination of technology and student factors. International

Conference Session

Construction Education Topics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ford, Western Carolina University; Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University; Sungho Tae, School of Architecture & Architectural Eng., Hanyang Univ., Ansan, Korea; Michael E. Smith Ph.D., Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

sustainability are also mentioned in the literature (Wolcott, Brown,King, Barnstone, Beyreuther and Olsen, 2011). The current WCU capstone does not providespecific sustainability and green building assignments but will need to include sustainability as itis one of the 20 new ACCE learning objectives. Learning outcomes development (Thambyah,2011) and best practices (Dougherty and Parfitt, 2013) are other areas recently reported in theliterature.The Capstone course in the CM program at Western has been a part of the program for manyyears, and for many years was stagnant. The same project was used for several semesterscontinuously. Students often worked little on their project until the last weeks of the semesterbecause assignments were all due at the end

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norman Henry Philipp, Pittsburg State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction

principles. They must then be able to work as interdisciplinaryteams of other professional and communicate effectively across those disciplines1. From this aneed for hands-on design and construction experiences has been identified within theconstruction, architecture and engineering education community. Consequently, the challengefor educators is create learning environments involving real-world problems that are meaningfuland engaging to their students. They must “balance technical solutions with social, cultural,environmental, economic, and sustainable concerns, in an environment that featuresmultidisciplinary peer interaction and mentoring” 5. In response, schools have developed hands-on design-build studios (e.g., Studio 804 at the University of

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Arumala, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Khaled Nassar, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Emmanuel Akinjide, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Anthony Stockus, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Carlos Salgado, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Construction

, Orange California in 1985 and his Master in Business Administration from Central Missouri State University Warrensburg Missouri in 1988.Carlos Salgado, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Dr. Carlos Salgado is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Construction Management Technology Program. He was previously a faculty member at the State University of New York in Syracuse. His background and experience is in Civil/Construction Management Engineering. Professor Salgado is a Civil Engineer, has a MS degree in Construction Engineering and Management from the Ohio State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland

Conference Session

Sustainability in Construction Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Han Ahn; Hyuksoo Kwon; Annie Pearce; John G. Wells

Tagged Divisions

Construction

sustainable future 6 Hayles, C. S., Robson, K. and Holdsworth, S., 2006 A case study from RMIT: Introducing property undergraduates to the immediate issues of housing sustainability and affordability within Australia and New Zealand 7 Hayles, C. and Holdsworth, S. E., 2006 Curriculum change for sustainability 8 Chau, K. W., 2007 Incorporation of sustainability concepts into a civil engineering curriculum 9 Murray, P. E. and Cotgrave, A. J., 2007 Sustainability literacy: the future paradigm for construction educationThe second category of literature, sustainable construction education, is summarized in Table 2.Many journal and conference articles discuss the importance of sustainable