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Lessons Learned from the implementation of Integrated Project Based Construction Management Curriculum: A Faculty Perspective

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Conference

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

San Antonio, Texas

Publication Date

June 10, 2012

Start Date

June 10, 2012

End Date

June 13, 2012

ISSN

2153-5965

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Tagged Division

Construction

Page Count

11

Page Numbers

25.893.1 - 25.893.11

DOI

10.18260/1-2--21650

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https://peer.asee.org/21650

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387

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Thomas Michael Korman P.E. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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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 engineering 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 engineering accredited degree programs. Korman has worked for several public agencies, consulting engineering firms, and construction companies, before joining the faculty at Cal Poly in 2005. Korman is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of California and holds several certifications from the American Concrete Institute. He has designed civil infrastructure projects with an emphasis on capital improvement projects for roadways, parks and recreation facilities, and water and sewer infrastructure. His experience includes development of contract documents in all project phases with subsequent use of those documents in the construction phase. In addition, Korman is an active member of the American Society for Engineering Educators. He has instructed courses on construction drawings and specifications, concrete technology and formwork, heavy civil construction methods, residential construction methods, and building systems.

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Lonny G. Simonian California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Abstract

Lessons Learned from the implementation of Integrated Project Based Construction Management Curriculum: A Faculty PerspectiveAbstractBeginning in the autumn quarter of 2008, the Construction Management Department atCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (CPSLO) launched an integratedproject based construction management curriculum. The basis behind the integrated curriculumwas to create seminars, similar to the architecture studio model, which focused on a specificsector of the construction industry. The primary being Heavy Civil, Residential, andCommercial, as mentioned above. The concept behind the seminars was to integrate scheduling,estimating and construction contracts throughout these seminars, with the construction methodspertinent to each industry sector. This paper covers several issues regarding the implementationof the new curriculum, including learning objectives, course prerequisites, faculty workload andteaching assignments, selection of textbooks, and the faculty perspective and experience.   

Korman, T. M., & Simonian, L. G. (2012, June), Lessons Learned from the implementation of Integrated Project Based Construction Management Curriculum: A Faculty Perspective Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--21650

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