Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

AC 2009-304: PRACTITIONERS AS ADJUNCT CLINICAL PROFESSORS: THEIRROLE IN TEACHING REAL-WORLD ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS INDESIGN AND CONSTRUCTIONVirendra Varma, Missouri Western State University Virendra K. Varma,Ph.D.,P.E.,F.ASCE, is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Engineering Technology at Missouri Western State University. Page 14.965.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Practitioners as Adjunct Clinical Professors: Their Role in Teaching Real-World Engineering Applications in Design and ConstructionAbstractIn the schools of engineering and technology

Conference Session

Technology in Classrooms - Construction Engineering Perspective

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao; Russell Walters, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

TechnologiesAfter the GIS/GPS and current applications are taught, some other advanced technologies areready to be introduced into class in order to simulate the construction process. Laser scanningallows users to graphically catch existing projects or current construction sites and gather as-builtgraphical data to help the design process and construction management. Construction simulationsystems such as STROBOSCOPE (State and Resource Based Simulation of ConstructionProcesses)11 is to allow students graphically simulate the construction process before the actualactivities happen in the real world. The reason to bring STROBOSCOPE to the class is that itcan be used to model extremely complex operations by using more advanced features

Conference Session

BIM and Virtual Construction Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julian H. Kang, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

AC 2012-5301: EXPERIMENTAL APPLICATION OF THE PERSONAL-IZED LEARNING METHOD TO A BIM CLASSDr. Julian H. Kang, Texas A&M University Julian Kang is a History Maker Homes Endowed Professor of construction science at Texas A&M Uni- versity and Director of the BIM Texas Alliance. Kang has been teaching BIM at Texas A&M University for more than five years. His primary research interests include BIM, stochastic construction simulation, and radio frequency identification (RFID) in construction. He is interested in investigating how these emerging technologies would contribute to productivity improvement in construction. In 2009 and 2010, Kang organized the BIM Texas Conference in Houston and Dallas, where more

Conference Session

Construction Industry Issues in the Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi

Tagged Divisions

Construction

digitalteleconferencing on the go. In this way the iPhone would allow planners and managers to speakface to face with on-site personnel anywhere in the world as long as there is an available internetconnection [7]. (See Figure 3) Page 23.197.5 Figure 3: iPhone 4 [5]Blackberry: The blackberry is an adaptable smart phone for on-site personnel. The Blackberry iscapable of internet access, sending and receiving email, and taking digital photographs. Thereare also a wide variety of existing applications for the construction field such as ConstellationHomebuilding Systems, BuilderMT, ReportAway! ForFreshbooks, TeleNav Track

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lingguang Song, University of Houston; Sang-Hoon Lee, University of Houston; Junshan Liu, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

theory-practice gap in a classroom setting,including guest lectures, case studies, and classroom demonstrations. These methods providestudents with examples of real-life problems and applications of modern managementtechniques. However, collecting and presenting a sheer amount of complex construction projectdata can be challenging. First, in order to better demonstrate and explain real-world phenomena,a large amount of accurate and comprehensive project data must be recorded and transferred tothe classroom, and the time and cost required to do this manually can be prohibitive. Second,construction field data can be difficult for instructors to present and for students to comprehenddue to the complex time and spatial relationships, the involvement

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

the university and our industry partners for promoting the School ofConstruction, the humanitarian effort and the values of design-build in education andprofessional practice. In addition to helping recruit talented new students, the successfuloutcome of the competition is a source of pride among university administration and loyalalumni.ConclusionsThe Transitional Disaster Shelter competition is a great opportunity for universities to showcasethe talent of their students in a hands-on design-build arena. Students not exposed to BIM in anyother forum gain real-world knowledge and experience of implementing BIM in a design-buildproject. The application of BIM management processes and software on a design-build projectwhere students construct a

Conference Session

Technology in Classrooms - Construction Engineering Perspective

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Haque, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

analysis and design principles that need to be mastered instructural design. Enhancing World Wide Web developments, the new opportunities for Page 11.1435.2interactivity and flexible access to various media format (text, sound, static illustrations, 2D and3D dynamic illustrations, Virtual Reality worlds) challenge the traditional experience in shapinglearning environments for web-based education.It is essential to use alternative modes of instruction to create an ‘almost real’ environment whichenables students to better understand the construction concepts. In today’s computer age, it iscrucial to use multimedia as effective tools of teaching

Conference Session

Industry Collaboration in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Koo, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; J. William White AIA, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Veto Matthew Ray, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Construction

university through a real world project. Studentsmaster the technical aspects and applications while completing various tasks. The concept of theNPR program is a valuable example that can be used by other construction programs as aframework to engage their own areas of expertise and specialties in the creation ofextracurricular activities. Potential collaboration among other universities, industry partners, andmunicipalities is entirely possible and may have a chance to expand the NPR network.4.0 Effectiveness of the ProgramsMeasuring the effectiveness of these programs at the student level is challenging as data aredifficult to retrieve. Potential metric targets could include job placement rates upon graduationand improved academic performance in

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

managing construction2, • use local real-life projects where students become engaged in service-learning projects5, • taking previous class design projects to the field with student design-build teams6, • integrating professional practice real-world issues and activities with an engineering design capstone class7, • application of academic knowledge to a practical problem8, Page 25.445.2 • team teaching of the capstone course to enhance learning objectives of the course9, • employing internet-based computing technologies as a mechanism to bring real-life construction activities to the classroom10

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, East Carolina University; Eddy Rojas, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Construction

takingadvantage of emerging technologies and their applications to the classroom,construction educators have been continuously seeking a seamless way to copewith these limitations.Over the last decade, several efforts have been undertaken to develop learningenvironments in order to overcome the dichotomy between abstract knowledgeand real-world context. Unlike traditional learning, innovative and transformativelearning focuses on providing students with practical experiences to explore theproblems they may encounter in the real world with the support of innovativetechnologies.According to Mezirow27, transformative learning may happen throughtransformative experience when learners can examine their own practice based oncurrent experience, revise their own

Conference Session

Construction 1: Special Topics in Construction Education: BIM, Simulation, Sustainability, and Safety

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilei Huang, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Navisworks Lab: Clash Detection Week 8 Bluebeam Revu Lab: Doc Control Week 9 Advanced 5. Demonstrate BIM ReCap Lab: Laser Scanning Week 10 BIM advances Stingray Lab: Real-time Walkthrough Week 11 applications VR Experience with Rift/Vive Week 12 MR Experience with HoloLens Week 13BIM Workflow ModuleThe BIM workflow module takes the first four weeks of the course covering the most importanttopics pertaining to how to start a construction project with BIM included as a management tool,as detailed in Table 2. These topics have often been overlooked

Conference Session

Construction 1: Special Topics in Construction Education: BIM, Simulation, Sustainability, and Safety

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Rokooei, University of Nebraska, Lincoln at Omaha; James D. Goedert Ph.D., P.E., University of Nebraska, Durham; Asregedew Kassa Woldesenbet, University of Nebraska, Lincoln at Omaha

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. According to Aldrich (2003), simulations are defined as“tools that allow users to learn by practicing in a repeatable, focused environment.” Simulationsnavigate students through a series of predefined scenarios and provide them with a set ofpurposeful informative modules. When the provided information reaches to a measurablethreshold, the applications require students to interactively communicate with the system andsimulate a real-world situation. The results are displayed to students so that they are able torevise their decisions and improve the outcomes. This process can be repeated several times andthus each iteration enhances students’ learning by showing a sequence of ‘what-if’ conditionsand their outcomes.Engineering programs, along with

Conference Session

Mobile and Emerging Technologies in Construction

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pavan Meadati, Southern Polytechnic State University; Parminder Juneja, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

hyperlinking13. Thiscan be achieved by attaching tag with URL to the real world object. The QR code with URL canbe used as a tag. QR code stands for Quick Response Code. It was invented by Denso Wave in199414. It is a two dimensional bar code. It can be read by using smartphone or touch pad orcomputer camera. QR code is used to store text, URL, and contact information. When the userreads the QR code depending upon the type of information stored, it may display text, opensURL, and saves the contact information to address book. QR codes are now used for wide rangeof applications such as commercial tracking, product marketing, product labeling, and storingorganizational and personal information. QR code can be static or dynamic1. In static QR codethe

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

means to producingcapable graduates. Instead, universities should provide students with an arena to construct theirown knowledge landscapes. By empowering students to learn outside of classroom lectures anddeveloping contextual situations in which they can apply content, universities are much likelierto produce graduates who are able to apply their knowledge in the real world and continue tobuild upon it in the absence of lectures.Modern cognitive psychology describes learning as using a base knowledge to build newknowledge4. Traditional lectures provide this base knowledge, but generally do not give studentsthe opportunity to build upon it. Project-based learning (PBL), provides this opportunity bygiving students an opportunity to synthesize

Conference Session

Mobile and Emerging Technologies in Construction

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A. Holt, University of Nebraska, Kearney; James M. Benham, JBKnowledge, Inc.; Ben Fitzgerald Bigelow, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction

side of BIM has not yet proven itself, and it is afuture technology they are watching or experimenting with. The participants who are workingwith BIM are now looking at and experimenting with augmented and virtual reality.augmented/virtual realityVirtual and augmented reality differ in that augmented reality uses real-world imagery overlaidon computer generated data, while virtual reality produces an experience totally independent ofthe real-world. While there is certainly a great deal of work involved behind the scenes on thistechnology, it is of interested because of its intuitive nature, that makes anyone able to use it. Itsapplication in construction comes in requiring one to simply point their mobile device at a real-world target and the

Conference Session

BIM and Virtual Construction Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pingbo Tang, Western Michigan University; Haluk M. Aktan P.E., Western Michigan University; John Stephen Polasek P.E., Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

well as senior design projects forstudents to apply the skills learned from these courses in real-world projects.The following sections are organized into four sections: first, we presents an overview of aconstruction project development cycle and a number of engineering tasks posing challenges toconstruction engineers; second, we describes a number of sensing and modeling technologiesthat can address the challenges described in the previous section; third, we discusses whatchanges we had made on our curriculum to incorporate these identified technologies into thelearning process; finally, we summarize the lessons learned and presents a plan for keeping onthis systematical updates of the presented Construction Engineering

Conference Session

Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arundhati Ghosh, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

aspects toremain current with the changing trends in the Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC)industry. This paper summarizes the research to develop a curriculum progression involving theuse of BIM tools at every relevant stage of a student’s academic career, culminating in acapstone project as a Virtual Construction and Collaboration Lab.The Virtual Construction and Collaboration Lab (VC2L) is a pod based collaborative learningenvironment at the Del Webb School of Construction (DEWSC), Arizona State University,wherein interdisciplinary groups of students can investigate real-world projects from theviewpoint of industry representatives in their own particular field of study. Collaboration is ateam assignment, modeling the project life

Conference Session

Building BIM into Construction Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University; Sunitha Jain, Hill International ; James G Sullivan, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Construction

andScheduling, Project Management, Building Materials and Systems, Contract Documents, etc.This integration may be undertaken by faculty as an iterative process, beginning with basicsoftware programs related to the main subject. Thus, continuing the support for including BIMapplications in the respective Construction Management classes. This is specifically the casewith Primavera Software, where BIM applications may be used and can be integrated for betterunderstanding and visualization of a project schedule into a Project Planning and Schedulingclass. Therefore, a real-world case scenario of a project schedule can be better understood on thejob-site and executed in a more efficient way.Multiple scheduling tools such as Primavera, MS Project, Suretrack

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Torres, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Construction

26.1262.2examples include: • At Plymouth University, U.K. PBL was used in a sustainable building course. The project involved a real world ‘design and build’ project for a waterfront development5. • At Youngstown State University, PBL was used in a first course in LEED6. • At the University of Colorado, PBL was used in the construction management of community building projects7. • At Indiana University – Purdue University, PBL was used in courses entitled “Mechanical Systems in Buildings”, “Construction Field Operations”, and “Foundation Systems”8.In this paper the application of PBL in a project management course is described.Evolution of the Course and Details of PBL Implementation Understanding the

Conference Session

Building BIM into Construction Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arundhati Ghosh, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish PhD, Arizona State University; Allan Dee Chasey, Del E Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

internships in the program also help in strengthening theuse of technology and the importance of information management in CM. It is during theinternships that students get a real world experience of the use of BIM tools and understand howdeeply embedded are the concepts in practice. ASU also maintains a close-knit relationship withthe local construction industry, assuring a well developed and up to date curricular content, guestlectures from industry experts and easy access to live construction sites. Course Name Core Concepts BIM Concepts (Currently offered) Page 23.618.5 Building

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thuy Nguyen, University of Texas, Austin; Fernando Mondragon Solis; William O'Brien, University of Texas, Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Construction

guidelines7,8 Video critique. Students watch a video of Consistency. Make objects consistent with a real-world scenario and analyze the behaviors. Make options consistent with situation to enhance understanding. uer expectations. Mind-mapping. Create a tree-like map to Feedback and Communication. Keep generate ideas around one or more central users informed about what’s happening by themes. providing appropriate feedback and Immediate feedback by electronic enabling communication with application. polling. Students use handheld or web- User control/Direct manipulation. Allow based tools to answer assessment users, not computer, to initiate and

Conference Session

Construction 3: Beyond the Academy: Leveraging Partnerships, Internships, and Outreach

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James W. Jones, Ball State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

; Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education. Retrieved from http://www.asee.org/search/proceedings5. Varma, V. (2009). Practitioners as adjunct clinical professors: Their role in teaching real-world engineering applications in design and construction. Proceedings of the 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education. Retrieved from http://www.asee.org/search/proceedings6. Akili, W. (2012). Academia industry collaboration. Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Conference & Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education. Retrieved from http://www.asee.org/search/proceedings7. Jones, J. W., & Roan, L. A. (2012). Advisory board industry-university collaboration. Academic

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiong Hu, Texas State University-San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Yaoling Wang, Texas State University, San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Construction

in order to become fully familiarized with real-world concreteproblems. Within the core curriculum, courses such as Construction Materials, Fundamentals ofConcrete and Concrete Construction Methods rely on lectures and structured laboratoryexercises to deliver well-defined technical contents, on the other hand, courses such as SeniorConcrete Lab and Capstone, which focus on problem solving rely on the project based approach.The Concrete Problems: Diagnosis, Prevention and Dispute Resolution course faces a unique Page 25.292.2pedagogical challenge as students are not only required to obtain specific technical contents, butalso develop the

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; David S. Cottrell Sr. P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Candace Mazze, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Sandra Loree Dika, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Construction

education research methods at UNC Charlotte. She studies college access and success issues and has a particular interest in first generation and STEM students. Page 25.425.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Developing and Implementing Guided Inquiry Modules in a Construction Materials CourseIntroduction In recent years, leading engineering research and accreditation agencies have called forengineering education to become more reflective of real-world engineering practice. TheNational Academy of Engineering (NAE) suggests better alignment of

Conference Session

Industry Collaboration in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa M. Holliday, University of Oklahoma; Matthew Reyes, University of Oklahoma; Kenneth F. Robson, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Construction

model was used by the contractor for their planningpurposes. This additional Revit expertise will be integrated into the structures and documentsclasses. Through this industry experience and training, the faculty intern will bring constructionknowledge and real world examples from industry back to the classroom to enhance learning.Keywords: faculty internship, industry experience, faculty education, AGCBackgroundConstruction Science programs have traditionally valued industry experience among faculty. Inthe past, construction management programs treated the master’s degree as a terminal degree andplaced a high value on construction industry experience when seeking tenure-track faculty. 6, 7That standard has changed and it is now growing

Conference Session

Incorporating Technology into Construction Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. Page 23.35.5Previous PBL applications in construction education show the satisfactory results. The PBLapproach will be able to bring positive impact on CEM courses. The following summarize somecharacteristics when PBL is incorporated into CEM courses 29, 33, 35:  Learning can be initiated with real-world problems which require specific CEM domain knowledge to think critically and solve the problems.  Problems can drive students motivated and engaged in the student-centered and self- directed learning.  Students as a group can be actively involved in problem-solving, thereby improving their social, communication, and collaboration skills.With the understanding of these PBL characteristics, the roles of

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Construction

curricula include exposing cross-disciplinary students to sustainability related research, science and policyprincipals, and real-world construction problems presented by industryprofessionals.From a pedagogical perspective, the development of the proposed structuredsustainable construction course would lay the foundation for additionaldepartment-specific or university-wide marketing sustainability-related courses(Sheth, J. and Parvatiyar A. 1995). Results could also be used to create anadditional sustainability focus area within the departments and develop faculty-led seminars and workshops. Continuing education courses could potentially beoffered by TAMU System units. For example, the Texas Chapters of the U.S.Green Building Council have recently

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Nejat, Texas Tech University; Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University; Tewodros Ghebrab, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

cost and schedule, and 2) being competitive in the job market. However thereare loopholes associated with the integration of this new technology which is basically due to thelack of well-trained individuals in the field. These loopholes are basically twofold, the first is thescarcity of construction engineering programs within the universities with a dedicated course inBuilding Information Modeling and the second is the lack of consensus on what should be themain focus of the syllabi. While some courses are centered on the modeling aspect of thetechnology, the other tend to capture the gained benefits from its application for different phasesof project development. This highlights the need for a proper teaching strategy for building

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

Construction Education Topics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Rokooei, University of Nebraska, Lincoln ; James D. Goedert, University of Nebraska

Tagged Divisions

Construction

used to Page 26.1083.2show any possible difference in each group for aforementioned questions.LITERATURE REVIEW Harteveld (2012) defined game as “a voluntary activity which is governed by rules andthat includes a clear goal and feedback about progression toward this goal” (pp. 8) and thenstates that a simulation game should have game-like features while it deals with real worldconcepts. Mayer (2009) believed the origin of political-military gaming efforts goes back toyears before World War II by Japanese and German armed forces; then, the war gamin graduallytransferred to a nonmilitary context. Many efforts have been taken place to use