Conference Session

Construction 4: Construction Education Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Construction

and writing across a variety of technical, managerial, and social research onthe creation or operation of the built environment. This case material will be useful for otherswishing to increase the understanding of fundamentals of research appropriate for graduateresearch in construction related programs.IntroductionThe MS in Building Construction Management (BCM) is a department administered MSprogram within the Purdue University Graduate School. It offers both a thesis based on-campusMS program as well as a non-thesis distance delivery option. Although some universities offernon-thesis graduate options, thesis research is a significant component of the graduate educationprovided by many construction management programs. The Purdue University

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao; Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University; Eric Asa, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

beneficiary. • It helps to see what is actually happening instead of visualizing the process in your head. It definitely helps with the lecture in understanding how to apply the equations, but it is equally helpful in solving the problems. • Visualization gives a better picture and is a lot easier to explain for the teacher. It also gives the teacher more room to write on the board when trying to explain. • It is just that – visualization. If you can see what is going on in the problem you learn better for both lecture and problem solving. • The visualization gives students a realization of the 3D situation in a 3D order. Lecture part is where the 3D visualization would be more

Conference Session

Construction Project Delivery and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MaryEllen C. Nobe, Colorado State University; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

fundamental skills need to design,estimate, plan, and build a construction project. The project control cycle is taught as part of‘building a construction project’ under the subheading ‘monitoring project performance’. Asstated by the author of the course textbook, the hardest step of the project control cycle toimplement is the last step of document, report and evaluate2. Of these, the evaluation portion iseven more difficult for a team to accomplish.Evaluating means to identify and share information about what worked and what did not workduring the project4. Throughout the course, analogies are made between the successfulmanagement of a construction project and an individual student’s successful completion of theirconstruction management degree

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunnar Lucko, Catholic University of America; Michael Madden, United Space Alliance; Justin Molineaux, Catholic University of America

Tagged Divisions

Construction

. Theyare fully scaleable up to the available number of rows and columns in the spreadsheet. Further Page 12.1293.2research will add graphical capabilities that can be controlled by the students with traditionalmacro programming.IntroductionAmong the most fundamental tasks of construction project managers is planning and controllinga projects with respect to the diverse and complex interplay of various dimensions. Thesedimensions are typically considered to be time, cost, and scope of the project. Scheduling, the artand science of managing the time aspect of projects, is an active discipline for which graduate-level courses are offered in

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andre Lucena MA, NAIT; Don Mah P.Eng., Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; Faisal Arain, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)

Tagged Divisions

Construction

tool to facilitate the underlyingknowledge structures in the AECO field [3], the complicated relationships between participantsin a construction project, and the engineering information flows [4]. A general “BIM Literacy” ofall project stakeholders is fundamental for a full implementation of the technology. BIM isdefined as a skill rather than a tool, and should be taught as a strategy in communicatingengineering information, instead of the operation of any particular tool or application software[5]. BIM use has grown from merely a design-supporting technology into almost a necessity fordelivering major construction projects. In a 2012 survey, 74% of contractors reported using BIMin some form, with 55% using BIM on at least 60% of their

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

Education Programs for University and Industry CollaborationsAbstractCollegiate level construction engineering and management education has been significantlygrowing in recent decades as the construction industry keeps increasing the demand for qualifiedentry level employees who receive college level construction education. The constructionindustry aims to hire ready-to-work students with a strong fundamental construction knowledgeand practical skill set including internship experience and extracurricular programs. Thefundamental construction knowledge curriculum is well drafted in most construction programs,but the practical skill set is not sufficient. Therefore, many construction programs now requireseveral credits of official

Conference Session

Novel Methods of Construction Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Tingerthal, Northern Arizona University

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Construction

. What is difficult about these bottlenecks is that they are notobvious to the educator and are therefore overlooked2. This is consistent with the research on thedifference between how experts and novices approach a discipline.Expertise has been extensively studied, especially in the domain of problem solving, where it hasbeen established that experts approach content and problem solving in a fundamentally differentmanner than novices 37. Teasing out the explicit steps that are tacit to an expert is the objective ofthe second step in the Decoding process. The decoding model suggests using an interviewingtechnique whereby one or two “fellow” academics with only a surface familiarity of theeducator’s discipline probe expert thinking about the

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Construction

writing intensive and have a research paper requirement. Theclasses form four virtual Construction Companies (VCC) and four virtualEnvironmental Consultant companies (VECC) that team up to respond to a reallife RFP which is modified through Addenda to become a Net Zero project. Forexample, in fall 2011, Turner Construction provided the project: DeloitteUniversity Campus in Dallas TX -- a $160m project COSC 663, as experts insustainability, direct the design effort, while COSC 440 spearhead the projectmanagement effort in the RFP response.In COSC 440, a list of research topics is given to undergraduate students to selectand submit a professional paper that uses a journal guideline for presentation. InCOSC 663, master’s students select a case study

Conference Session

Construction Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Jing Du, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Construction

to include many components from conventional methods. The describedteaching methodology in this course helped students not only get the advanced knowledge butalso the fundamental knowledge of the given topic. Students submitted their study in the form ofa research paper that is expected to improve their writing skills towards their Master of Sciencethesis. Page 24.326.2   IntroductionAdvanced Construction Management is a graduate level course offered at the University of Texasat San Antonio, Master of Science Program in Architecture

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

Trend in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ifte Choudhury

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Construction

meet Page 11.473.4the specific requirements of the construction industry of the region for which the program will bedeveloped. A study of the nature of construction education in selected countries around the worldalso suggest that most of these programs provide the graduates with a broad understanding of thesubject matter courses under the categories detailed below.Communications, Humanities, and Social SciencesConstruction is concerned with people and their relationships. Therefore, the ability tocommunicate, both orally and in writing, and the understanding of human behavior are essentialassets to the constructor. It includes appropriate

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gabriel Alungbe, Morehead State University; Xiaolong Li, Morehead State University; Jason Stepp, Morehead State University; Ahmad Zargari, Morehead State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

AC 2008-2003: PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION IN CONSTRUCTION IN USAGabriel Alungbe, Morehead State UniversityJason Stepp, Morehead State UniversityXiaolong Li, Morehead State UniversityAhmad Zargari, Morehead State University Page 13.1002.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Professional Certifications in Construction in the USAAbstractProfessional certification is a voluntary process that recognizes the holder as possessingspecialized or professional knowledge, competencies, and skills necessary to render professionalservices that will ensure public protection and safety. Given the wide range of expertise areas inthe construction field coupled with

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pranshoo Solanki P.E., Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

project focused on the impact of sustainable design choices on theconstruction management aspects such as time, cost, quality and safety. The results from this studyindicated that the course was a huge success from the students’ perspective as it exposed them toa relevant body of knowledge that was not in their original curriculum.Course StructureThe Construction Materials course is typically one of the core courses that all constructionmanagement students take in the junior year at Illinois State University (ISU). This course allowsstudents to gain knowledge about fundamentals of different construction materials, strength ofmaterial and standardized testing procedure. This course is offered every fall and spring semester.The course meets twice

Conference Session

Capstone and Online Courses in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University; Michael W. Seek, Old Dominion University; Jon Lester, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

be open-minded about sharing their life, work andeducational experiences. Visual barriers that hinder some students are eliminated, and studentshave time to reflect in preparation of written responses. Since most course correspondence is bywriting, students must be able to communicate clearly through writing. Students need to be self-motivated and self-disciplined to stay on schedule with the course materials and assignments.When they have problems with the course content or assignments, they need to speak up.Instructors are not able to recognize student problems from visual interactions and cannot help ifthey are not notified of problems. Students need to recognize that they are responsible for theirlearning and need to be proactive. On

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

AC 2012-3764: MULTI-DISCIPLINARY INTEGRATION FOR DESIGN ANDCONSTRUCTION FRESHMAN: STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION ANDCHALLENGESDr. Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from Louisiana State University. He is currently the Coordinator of the Construction Science and Management program at the University of Texas, San Antonio.Dr. Vincent B. Canizaro, University of Texas, San Antonio Vincent Canizaro is currently the Chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of Texas, San Antonio. A registered architect for 15 years, he has practiced in Texas, Massachusetts, and California. He has published Architectural Regionalism

Conference Session

Sustainability in Construction Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Construction

creation of seven project-based seminars. They are as follows: ‚" Fundamentals of Construction Management ‚" Residential Construction Management ‚" Commercial Building Construction Management ‚" Heavy Civil Construction Management ‚" Specialty Contracting Construction Management ‚" Jobsite Construction Management ‚" Integrated Services Construction ManagementEach of the project-based seminars is based on a model of seven quarter-hours of lab and activitycredit for a total of nineteen (19) contact hours per week. Similar to a studio in an architecturecurriculum, each seminar was proposed to be taught in a dedicated lab filled with models, samples,contracts, marketing documents, specifications, estimating guides, computer

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

AC 2012-4503: DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING GUIDED INQUIRYMODULES IN A CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS COURSEDr. Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Chung-Suk Cho is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, Department of Engineering Technology. His teaching and research focus on project scope definition, preproject plan- ning, sustainable construction, project administration, construction safety, construction simulation, and project management. He has prior teaching experience at North Carolina A&T State University in con- struction management and working experience with Fluor Corporation as a Project Manager. His studies at University of Texas, Austin, resulted in a Ph.D

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

updating of the construction engineering curriculum is a fundamental functionthat requires the university to collaborate with industry practitioners5.Some take a more negative view of industry’s influence on education. In her book University,Inc. Jennifer Washburn describes repeated instances where influence from industry (andcorporate contributions) is suspected as the cause of questionable decisions by universities oreven manipulated research results6. Although many of her allegations are circumstantial, shedoes make a substantial case that money influences what is taught in many situations. In a recentexample, IBM helped to develop curriculum and awarded grants to North Carolina StateUniversity with the goal of providing students a better

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; Jacob P. Kovel P.E., Central Connecticut State University; Lee W. Lee, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

, and AutoCAD. Without confidencein math, students may fail these courses and drop out of college9. Therefore, fundamental mathskills should be developed before students reach upper level courses. Students must be able toconfidently solve construction-related math problems by the time they graduate.Research Purpose and Method Page 24.161.2The main purpose of this study is to explore different pedagogies and identify an effective one toteach math-related content knowledge in construction education. This study investigated threepedagogical approaches to teach math-related CM courses: the traditional lecture model, theproblem-based learning model

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Tingerthal P.E., Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

, then having them focusing onproblematic or troublesome concepts can improve performance on those same concepts. Theself-assessment data also provides strong feedback to the instructor on which concepts are themost challenging to students.BackgroundStatics is a branch of mechanics that is concerned with the equilibrium of forces on a rigid body.In structural, mechanical, aerospace and related fields of engineering, the university curriculacontain a course in statics which is the foundation for all subsequent studies in mechanics.Goldfinch asserts that the difficulties that students have in fundamental mechanics courses is awidespread and persistent problem.8 Steif and Dóllar posit that improving student learning instatics deserves significant

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

questions and discussion in the classroom5. They alsoappreciate the opportunity for student input, like to be challenged by the subject matter, andenjoy group interaction. In addition, they perceive that working in groups and teams is anexcellent experience. They also believe that the development of communication skills will be abenefit for them in their future endeavors. Students, therefore, appear to have accepted thatcollaborative learning, teamwork, and communication skills are important aspects of thecurriculum. Similar findings have also been obtained in other studies 13. Here, it wasdetermined that students “indicate significant support for report writing” and “very significantsupport for oral presentations

Conference Session

Building a Better Program - Construction Curriculum Enhancements

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert G. Batson P.E., University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Construction

objective.Among the fundamental elements of the design process are the establishment of objectives andcriteria, synthesis, analysis, construction, testing and evaluation.” The pre-construction phases ofdesign clearly involve information processing, and therefore to change how design is practiced,one must change the knowledge the architect and engineer utilize in their design decisions.Safety is defined by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)1 to be “the state of beingrelatively free from harm, danger, injury, or damage” and safety engineering as “the applicationof engineering principles to the recognition and control of hazards.” More specific to the designprocess, the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH)2 has defined

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University; MaryEllen C Nobe, Colorado State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Paper ID #11204Using Personal Case Studies to Raise Construction Safety Awareness amongConstruction Management StudentsDr. Carla Lopez del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Carla Lopez del Puerto, PhD Associate Professor Construction Engineering and Management Depart- ment of Civil Engineering University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez email: Carla.LopezdelPuerto@upr.edu http://cem.uprm.eduDr. Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Construction Management at Colorado State University. He is committed to advancing research and

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

they were prepared to work in industry. Theirfindings confirmed previous research that engineering graduates often feel their greatestcompetency is with their technical ability, and they have little or no exposure to multidisciplinaryteamwork, and management experience. The results emphasized that engineering studentsrecognize and support that technical knowledge and skills should be the fundamental foundationfor building other non-technical skills such as communication, teamwork and interpersonalskills. Developing non-technical skills may necessitate redesigning the current curriculum insome cases so they are taught not in isolation but integrated into projects of other technicalcourses.The issue with current engineering curriculum is often

Conference Session

Construction Project Delivery and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wesley Martin, Central Washington University; Philip Warren Plugge, Central Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

favorably upon the use of the games (Prisoner’s Dilemma and $20Negotiation Game) to demonstrate the importance of being collaborative which is of criticalimportance in IPD projects1. In each case the students felt the games enhanced theirunderstanding of project management as a future construction manager. One student commentedin writing that “This game (Prisoner’s Dilemma) has shown me… [that] it will probably have tobe me to put my foot forward to begin developing trust between the companies. I hope to be apart of a company who trusts…”Despite the students’ positive responses to the games, no empirical measure was employed, inthe previous conference paper, to gauge the students’ conflict styles. To alleviate this issue, abaseline mechanism known

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Construction

AC 2010-1243: INNOVATIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNINGENVIRONMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENTEDUCATIONNamhun Lee, East Carolina UniversityEddy Rojas, University of Washington Page 15.740.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Innovative and Transformative Learning Environments in Construction Engineering and Management EducationAbstractMost of today’s students have grown up with technology including computers, theInternet, video games, digital recorders or players, and mobile phones.Consequently, it can be argued these students are fundamentally different fromprevious generations in how they learn. Today’s students prefer instantly seeing

Conference Session

Teaching the Business Side of Construction

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Egemen Ozbek, Colorado State University; Scott Glick, Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

industry in the state contemplating theprivatization of its workers’ compensation fund.Residual MarketAs was discussed earlier, the fundamental reason for the establishment of the state-charteredworkers’ compensation funds is that they are designed to be the insurer of last resort. As canbe seen in Nevada’s case, it is possible that, after privatization, the private insurancecompany may no longer be required to offer coverage to the residual market. As was the casefor Nevada, this, in turn, may result the companies in the residual market being negativelyaffected. For instance, in addition to higher premiums, they may be required to paysurcharges to a special fund that would be formed to handle the residual market.Operating Out of StateAs was seen

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haiyan Xie, University of Arkansas-Little Rock; James Tramel, University of Arkansas-Little Rock; Wei Shi, University of Florida; Mei Lu, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Construction

students were: • The students were freshmen or junior students and the virtual study group is new for them. • Some of them did not know the implications of studying in a virtual environment, and did not know how to use its resources. • They never met before. At first, interaction and collaboration level was really low. • Students did not have study plans for virtual work.The class was reading intensive. Reading assignments were structured to allow students’knowledge of the construction administration process to develop from a solid foundation of thebasic fundamentals and formats of the construction process. Grades were determined by thequantity of points earned. There were 100 points available, in which, two exams

Conference Session

Industry Collaboration in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

effectively for the challenges andduties they will face in the future jobs, therefore becoming more marketable for a difficult job market. This isevidenced by detailed description and analysis of two case studies collected by team of students assigned to work onreal case issues that dealt with scheduling the respective projects.Introduction and literature review The course of Planning and Scheduling is presenting fundamentals and techniques forunderstanding construction projects. Topics include bar charts, critical path method (CPM) usingarrow and node activity networks, precedence diagrams, cost-time trade-offs, PERT, resourceleveling and management, updating schedules during construction, introduction to projectcontrols and computerized

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy; Steve Kuennen, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Construction

AC 2007-986: CONSTRUCTION AS THE INTEGRATING ELEMENT OF ACOMPREHENSIVE CIVIL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMJames Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. James B. Pocock is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is also the co-winner of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference Best Paper.Steve Kuennen, U.S. Air Force Academy Lt Col Steven T. Kuennen is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He also served as the acting Department Head for the 2005-2006 academic year. Page 12.401.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Construction as the