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Teamwork as a Core Competence in Construction and Engineering Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baltimore , Maryland

Publication Date

June 25, 2023

Start Date

June 25, 2023

End Date

June 28, 2023

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division (CONST) Technical Session 2

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Construction Engineering Division (CONST)

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Diversity

Page Count

13

DOI

10.18260/1-2--44027

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https://peer.asee.org/44027

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Saeed Rokooei Mississippi State University Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0001-8543-653X

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Saeed Rokooei is an assistant professor in the Building Construction Science program at Mississippi State University. His professional responsibilities include project planning and management as well as architectural design practice in private and public construction and engineering firms. He has taught in architecture and construction programs since 2006.
Dr. Rokooei’s primary research interests include simulation and serious games, project management methodologies, construction education, data analytics, creativity and innovation, and emerging technologies. He is actively pursuing the development of educational techniques and methods in construction. He has developed construction-based simulation applications and strives to bring aspects of project management into simulation applications.

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Raheleh Miralami Mississippi State University

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George D. Ford Mississippi State University

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Dr. George Ford P.E. is the Director of Mississippi State’s Building Construction Science (BCS) program. Dr. Ford has 15 years of industrial experience including corporate work, and 16 years of teaching experience at the post-secondary level.

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Abstract

The specialization of careers in various industries has created a manifold of professional networks that demand close collaboration between all parties. Additionally, the exponential growth of information technology has evolved the workflow among various entities involved in a production or project. Therefore, professionals in various construction or engineering positions incessantly work with their peers in different forms of teamwork. As an interpersonal skill set, teamwork is gaining more attention in workforce development. Reflectively, construction and engineering programs in higher education should prepare their graduates with ample knowledge and experience in teamwork skill sets. While the nature of construction and engineering courses influences the possibility of students’ teamwork, there is still sufficient flexibility that can exploited to facilitate students’ collaboration. This paper reports on a study conducted in Fall 2022 to explore the status of teamwork in construction and engineering students. The goal of this study was to investigate various aspects of teamwork perceived by students. In the first phase, a quantitative survey was designed and developed, and a sample of subjects was drawn from students in construction, biomedical engineering, and mechanical engineering. The comparison between these programs echoed common themes while distinctions were highlighted. A similar approach was employed to conduct gender-oriented analysis on teamwork perception and application. The findings of this study contribute to the body of knowledge by addressing key aspects of team-based projects and practices when developing or modifying course components in pertaining programs.

Rokooei, S., & Miralami, R., & Ford, G. D. (2023, June), Teamwork as a Core Competence in Construction and Engineering Education Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--44027

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