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Board 30: Applicability of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Construction Engineering

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Conference

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Tampa, Florida

Publication Date

June 15, 2019

Start Date

June 15, 2019

End Date

June 19, 2019

Conference Session

ConstDiv Technical Session 7 - Poster Session

Tagged Division

Construction Engineering

Page Count

14

DOI

10.18260/1-2--32319

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https://peer.asee.org/32319

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Michael Shenoda Farmingdale State College

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Michael Shenoda is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Architecture and Construction Management at Farmingdale State College in New York. He has previously served as a faculty member at other institutions, totaling over 10 years in civil and construction engineering education. Michael is a member of several professional organizations, including American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). He has also been inducted into Tau Beta Pi, the National Engineering Honor Society, and Chi Epsilon, the Civil Engineering National Honor Society. He has carried out research in several areas, including advanced traffic signal control, construction management, and sustainability in construction and civil engineering. Michael has also worked in the engineering industry for several years, as both a design engineer and construction inspector. He is a licensed professional engineer in New Jersey and Texas, and a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional in Building Design and Construction.

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Abstract

Construction Engineering education makes use of a variety of resources, including copyrighted textbooks and proprietary software. The cost of such resources can limit access to educational programs in Construction Engineering. However, as construction engineering is practiced by a number of public agencies at all levels of government, it is possible that openly licensed content can be made available to students in such programs while maintaining an effective curriculum and meeting required student learning outcomes. As stated by OER Commons, though, the availability of such resources “is not just about cost savings and easy access to openly licensed content; it’s about participation and co-creation.” As such, the goal of using OER in construction engineering is to foster adaptation of the material to enhancing student learning and providing the most up-to-date information, through evaluation by faculty, students, and other stakeholders, like industry. As well as examining the current state of OER use and general applicability in Construction Engineering, this paper considers the development of a course offering in an undergraduate construction cost estimating course using OER. A framework for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of student outcomes in such a course is proposed. Future research is considered with completion of the first offering of this course and comparison to assessment results in a traditional course offering.

Shenoda, M. (2019, June), Board 30: Applicability of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Construction Engineering Paper presented at 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Tampa, Florida. 10.18260/1-2--32319

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