elevated highway (I-93) and putting itunderground; and building a bridge over the Charles River as part of the I-93. All in all, theproject was completed at a cost of $14.7 billion in 2003. The initial estimates were in the rangeof $2.5B - $4.5. The Massachusetts Transportation Department had contracted with the jointventure of Bechtel/Parsons, Brinckerhoff (B/PB) for providing construction managementservices including design and construction phases. 1 Page 25.342.2Biggest Challenge during Construction: Although the project had to go through an exhaustiveenvironmental review process that took several years to complete, nobody had envisioned
questions on study guide studied with friends – quizzing each other and similar other (please specify) 3. What grade do you think you will get on this exam? A B C D FResults and DiscussionOver the two semesters studied for this project, each student took six exams and was asked tocomplete the questionnaire six times. As noted above, the first question on the questionnaireasked how much time they had spent studying for that particular exam. The overall response ratefor this first question was 82.8%. Students indicated that they spent between zero and 15 hoursof study time for a single test with an
. (1980). “AIQS survey of building contract time performance,” Building Economist, 19(2), 79-82.2. Choudhury, I. and Rajan, S. S. (2008). “Time-cost relationship for residential construction in Texas,” The American Professional Constructor, 32(2), 28-32.3. Ireland, V. B. E. (1985). “The role of managerial actions in the cost, time, and quality performance of high-rise commercial building projects,” Construction Management and Economics, 3 (1), 59-87.4. Kaka, A. & Price, A. D. F. (1991). “Relationship between value and duration of construction projects,” Construction Management and Economics, 9(4), 383-400.5. Chan, A. P. C. (1999). “Modeling building durations in Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics,” 17
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
ofinstruction for the course: Aggregates, Asphalt, Concrete, Iron and Steel, Wood, and Masonry. Page 25.425.3The modules were developed iteratively with frequent interaction between the two researchersparticularly as the program envisioned both researchers executing three each modules as aninstructor for each course section (A and B). Guided inquiry modules stand independent fromeach other and address each separate block of instruction. The modules shared a common formatand generally included: Background information on the topic Learning objectives Active in-class exercises Solutions Both sections (A and B
project from a list of global Page 25.277.5LEED Platinum certified projects. PhD students may propose a research topicthat aligns with their research agenda with the deliverable of a peer review paperto be submitted to an A*, A or B level journal for review and publication, as ratedby the Australian Research Council www.arc.gov.au/era/era_2010/era_2010.htmExperienceThe VECC are charged with designing, drawing and specifying the performancerequirements of the Addenda and the VCC are charged with modifying theoriginal proposal, including among other items, site logistics and utilization plan,schedule, cost estimate, quality assurance / quality control plans. The
Hill Construction. 2. Kang, J., Smith, J., Kale, A., Jayaraman, N. (2008) “Empirical Application of Building Information Modeling to Commercial Construction”, Technical Report, Associate General Contractors in America. 3. Riley, D. (1994). “Modeling the space behavior of construction activities,” PhD thesis, Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, Pa. 4. Akinci, B., Fischer, M., and Kunz, J. (2002). “Automated generation of work spaces required by construction activities”, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 128, No. 4, pp. 306-315. 5. Guo, S.J., (2002). “Identification and
their own personal answer. 1. If you thought this activity should be modified for the upcoming students, what modifications would you suggest to make this activity a better educational experience for those students? 2. Comments.Bibliography1. Chan, L.K.Y & Lau, H.Y.K. (2004). An Interactive Virtual Reality based e-Education System. Industrial &Manufacturing Systems Engineering: Conference Papers. Retrieved fromhttp://www.hku.hk/cc/ccsystem/hpc-fac-2006/ie/plychan_virtual_reality.pdf2. Dias, P., & Pimentel, A., Ferreira, C., van Huussen, F., Baggerman, J., van der Horst, P., Madeira , J., Bidarra, R.,& Santos, B. (2007). "Usability in virtual and augmented environments: a qualitative and quantitative study." SPIE
. 2 3 2 6 1 A` 1. ‘Pod’ equipped with dual monitors, a 1 4 resident computer and switcher for B plugging in laptops 1 2. Interactive wall surfaces E 3. Projection Screen 4. Table for layout drawings Page 25.1459.5 1 5. Space for printer and
course (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, E=Not Applicable)“I would like to thank our instructor for his creativity and for the innovative way in teaching thiscourse. I hope this way of teaching can be applied to other courses at the university.”“More such student oriented teaching processes are required”“I have benefited a lot from the course. The course has covered the knowledge gained from theCEM program and added a unique way for teaching and learning about a unique project (greenbuilding)”ConclusionsThe student team put in a lot of effort to contact the limited available local experts in sustainable,green construction. The students found that the difference the in the initial cost between thegreen building and the conventional
Administrators (NASFA); Construction Owners Association of America (COAA); APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers; Associated General Contractors of America (AGC); and American Institute of Architects (AIA).7. Post, N.M. (2010): Integrated Project Delivery Boosters Ignore Many Flashing Red Lights, ENR, McGraw- Hill Construction, New York, May 10.8. Wang, J. (2008): Integrated Project Delivery: Achieving Relational Contracting through Traditional Project Management Methods, MS Thesis, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati9. Becerik, B., DDes, G. and Kent, D. (2010). Implementation of Integrated Project Delivery and Building Information Modeling on a Small
engineering in the construction industry. Van Nostrand Reinhold NewYork. 1982. Available at:http://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=10454044171841543677&hl=en&as_sdt=0,22.13. Tang P, Akinci B. Formalization of Workflows for Extracting Bridge Surveying Goals fromLaser-Scanned Data. Automation in Construction. 2011.14. Li N, Becerik-Gerber B. A Life Cycle Approach for Implementing RFID Technology inConstruction: Learning from Academic and Industry Use Cases. Journal of ConstructionEngineering and Management. 2011;1(1):266. Available at:http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000376/html [Accessed March 16,2011]. Page 25.806.10
: 1) Document existing training practices regarding fall protection in the construction industry, focusing on small construction companies. 2) Assess employee’s perceptions of the effectiveness of training by: a) Assessing the types and methods of training provided to employees. b) Assessing from whom employees perceive training to be most effective.A Likert scale survey instrument was developed to assess the process by which employees learnsafety techniques. Research study participants were a representative convenience sample ofconstruction personnel employed by construction entities located within the Pacific Northwestregion of the United States. All of the construction entities participating in the survey agreed
survey could then be given tofuture courses and compared to the results of the survey presented in this paper.References[1] Chinowsky, P., Brown, H., Szajnman, A., & Realph, A. (2006). Developing knowledge landscapes through Page 25.1287.11project-based learning. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Issues and Practice, 132 (2), 118-124.[2] Hauck, A. and Jackson, B. (2005). Design and Implementation of an Integrated Construction ManagementCurriculum. Associated Schools of Construction International Proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference, 71-82.[3] Kelting, S. (2011). Students’ Perspectives about a Delivery System for a
AC 2012-5325: UTILIZING A COLLABORATIVE VIRTUAL REALITYENVIRONMENT AS A TRAINING TOOL FOR CONSTRUCTION STU-DENTSDr. Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi Tulio Sulbaran received his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology with a con- centration in construction management and with a minor in computer engineering and strong statistical background. He has more than eight years of work experience in the A/E/C (architecture, engineering, and construction) industry with office and field experience in scheduling, estimating, and project man- agement in the United States and several international locations, including Venezuela, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, and Thailand. Sulbaran is an
AC 2012-4352: INCORPORATING NAHB PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONSINTO A UNIVERSITY RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTSPECIALIZATIONProf. Eric A. Holt, Purdue University Eric A. Holt is a Graduate Instructor at Purdue University in the Building Construction Management Department. Holt earned a B.S. in building construction technology and spent 19 years in the residential construction industry. His career includes construction material sales and marketing, building inspector, customer home project management, and architectural design for homes and remodel projects. He earned a M.S. in technology from Purdue University, in construction management. He is currently working on his Ph.D. in construction management, focusing on
AC 2012-2969: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE IMPLEMENTATIONOF INTEGRATED PROJECT BASED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTCURRICULUM: A FACULTY PERSPECTIVEDr. Thomas Michael Korman P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Thomas Michael Korman is a graduate of the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with a B.S. degree in civil engineering and Stanford University with an M.S. and Ph.D. in civil engineer- ing with an emphasis in construction engineering and management. Korman is an Associate Professor at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, with faculty responsibilities in the construction management, civil, and environmental engineering, and the recently approved fire protection
construction, engineering and technology education and problem-based learning.Dr. Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos Vedaraman Sriraman is Foundry Educational Foundation Key Professor and Interim Director of the Con- crete Industry Management program at Texas State University. His research interests are in engineering education, sustainability and applied statistics. In the past, he has received several grants from the NSF and SME-EF. He has also received teaching awards at Texas State.Ms. Yaoling Wang, Texas State University, San Marcos Yaoling Wang is currently a User Services Consultant at Texas State University, San Marcos. Wang re- ceived her B.S. from Nanjing Normal University, China, in 1998, and
AC 2012-5261: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MULTI-LEVEL OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR A CONSTRUCTION DE-GREE PROGRAMDr. 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. Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio Suat Gunhan received both his bachelor’s of architecture and master’s of science in architecture degrees from Dokuz Eylul University and a Ph.D. degree in civil engineering from Illinois Institute of Technol- ogy. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the
AC 2012-4496: USING WRITING AS A MEANS FOR ENCOURAGINGSTUDENT’S TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND COMMU-NITY ENGAGEMENTMs. Rebecca N. Macdonald, East Carolina UniversityDr. David L. Batie, East Carolina University David L. Batie is an Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director.Ryan T. Goodman, East Carolina University Ryan T. Goodman is a Graduate Research Assistant, ECU Department of Construction Management, and a M.A. candidate in European history. Page 25.1449.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Using Writing as a Means for Encouraging Students to
AC 2012-5324: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY’S PERSPECTIVE ONCONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND ITS CULTURAL ASPECTSProf. Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University Whitney A. Lutey, C.P.C., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Montana State University, Bozeman, Mont., where she teaches construction practice, construction estimating, and construction scheduling from the professional practice point of view. Lutey earned her bachelor’s of science in construction engineering technology, and minor in industrial and management engineering, Montana State University, 1996, and a master’s of construction engineering management from Montana State University in 1997. Primary research included incentive programs
associated with cost estimating include: a. understanding the requirements of the work based on the drawings and specifications; Page 25.263.5 b. estimating work quantities; c. evaluating and selecting appropriate construction means and methods; d. estimating labor and equipment rates; e. designing field operations and estimating rates of production; f. estimating indirect and overhead costs; and g. preparing a bid estimate. II. The knowledge and skills associated with construction scheduling and control include: a. understanding and preparing various types of construction schedules; b. developing
levels. The students are provided a simple one pagesketch and given material and lab space to develop their project. Framing and code requirementsare discussed in class but nothing is directed specifically to building the cube. The students haveassigned course material available to them. The outcome of lab was indicative to what happenson some jobsites and work crews.The class was self-divided into groups comprising of no more than four team members. Groupswere randomly divided into three categories. Table 1 shows the main difference in being therequirement for 3D modeling and the submission of work. Cohort A was not required to submita 3D SketchUp model. Cohort B was required to complete a SketchUp model prior to startingthe wood model framing
anACCE Accredited Construction Management Curriculum. Associated Schools of Construction InternationalProceedings of the 44th Annual Conference, 117-124.[16] Sacks R. and Barak R. (2010). Teaching building information modeling as an integral part of freshman yearcivil engineering education, Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, ASCE, Vol. 136,No. 1, pp. 30-38. Appendix A - Survey: What you learn from BIM 1. Creating BIM models (Architectural) helped you to better understand architectural systems (wall, foundation, floor, roof, etc .)? a. agree b. disagree c. neutral 2. Creating BIM models (MEP) helped you to better
Section Conference. 2. Elzarka, H., Suckarieh, G., and Uwakweh, B. (2002) “Redesigning the Senior Construction Management Capstone Courses at the University of Cincinnati,” ASC Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference. 3. Catalano, G. (2004) “Senior Capstone Design and Ethics: A Bridge to the Professional World,” Science and Engineering Ethics, 10, 2. 4. Mills, T., and Beliveau, Y. (1999) “Vertically Integrating a Capstone Experience: A Case Study for a New Strategy,” Journal of Construction Education, 3, 3. 5. Padmanabhan, G., and Katti, D. (2002) “Using Community-Based Projects in Civil Engineering Capstone Courses,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
faculty workload. The CM faculty workload for the last twosemesters is illustrated in Table 1. Table 1: CM Faculty Mentor Workload (2 Semesters) Faculty ID No. of Projects No. of Students A 4 10 B 1 3 C 3 7 D 3 8 E 2 6 F 1 3 G 3 9 H 2 6 Total
and supervision1. The cost of completing each unit of suchoperations decreases as the number of units completed increases. An understanding of how costchanges is needed to accurately estimate and schedule the operations. A learning curve is agraphical representation of the relationship between unit cost and the number of units produced.Learning curve theory states that when the production quantity doubles, the unit cost (measuredin hours, man-hours, dollars, etc.) will decrease by a fixed percentage from the previous unitcost. A number of mathematical models have been used to describe the learning curve, includingthe straight line power model, Stanford “B” model, cubic power model, piecewise model, andexponential model2. The learning curve
10. Dumbrava, G., Koronka, A. (2009). “Actions Speak Louder Than Words-Body language in Business Communication.” Annual of University of Petroşani, Economics, no.9(3), 249-254.11. Zhou, H., Tingpin, Z. (2008). “Body Language in Business Negotiation.” International Journal of Business and Management, Vol.3 no.2, 90-96.12. Fennis, M. B., Stel, M. (2011). “The Pantomime of Persuasion: Fit Between Nonverbal Communication and Influence Strategies.” Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, no.47, 806–810.13. Wikforss, Ö., Alexander, L. (2007). “Rethinking Communication in Construction.” The Journal of Information Technology in Construction, Vol.12, 337-34614. Loosemore, M., Patrick, L. (2002) “Communication Problems with Ethnic
Page 25.773.8 several key construction owners and administrators that want to become a part of that bridge system. The one thing that the educators must remember is that to invest in something the person investing must feel ownership if the outcome is going to be productive and sustainable and getting the investors involved in the actual process is a win-win for everyone involved. References 1. Blank, M. J., Johnson, S. D., & Shah, B. P. (2003, Spring). Community as text: Using the community as a resource for learning in community schools. In K. J. Pittman, N. Yohalm, & J. Tolman (Eds.), When, where, what, and how youth learn: Blurring school and community boundaries (pp. 107-120). San Francisco: Jossey
., & Sketo, B. (2008). Building Information Modeling (BIM): Benefits, Risks andChallenges. Proceedings of the International 44th Annual Conference Associated Schools of Construction. April 2-53. Azhar, S., Sattineni, A., & Hein, M. (2010). BIM Undergraduate Capstone Thesis: Student Perceptions andLessons Learned. Proceedings of the 46th ASC Annual Conference, Boston, MA.4. Barham, W., Meadati, P., & Irizary, J. (2011). Enhancing Student Learning in Structures Courses with BuildingInformation Modeling. Proceedings of the 2011 ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering,Miami, FL., pp. 850-8575. Barison, M. B. & Santos, E. T. (2010). An Overview of BIM Specialists. Proceedings of the InternationalConference on