Integrated Experiential Learning–Based Framework to Facilitate Project Planning in Civil Engineering and Construction Management Courses

Zhang, Jingxiao; Xie, Haiyan; Schmidt, Klaus; Xia, Bo; Li, Hui; Skitmore, Martin

doi:10.1061/(asce)ei.1943-5541.0000421

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“…In order to overcome this difficulty, education plays a crucial role [14,24,25]. There is a high demand for BIM training from companies in the construction sector [26][27][28][29].…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Developing Project Managers’ Transversal Competences Using Building Information Modeling

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The emergence of building information modeling (BIM) methodology requires the training of professionals with both specific and transversal skills. In this paper, a project-based learning experience carried out in the context of a project management course at the University of Extremadura is analyzed. To that end, a questionnaire was designed and given to students who participated in the initiative. Results suggest that BIM can be considered a virtual learning environment, from which students value the competences developed. The emotional performance observed was quite flat. Similarly, students valued the usefulness of the initiative. Students expressed a desire for the methodological change of the university classes, and thought that BIM methodology could be useful for other courses. The results obtained show a line of work to be done to improve the training of students and university teaching.

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“…In order to overcome this difficulty, education plays a crucial role [14,24,25]. There is a high demand for BIM training from companies in the construction sector [26][27][28][29].…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There are several strategies for the design of training activities in BIM, ranging from the creating a course specifically to address this issue, coordinated work in various subjects, or the development of capstone projects [13,26,28,48].…”

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“…Researchers like Margallo et al (2019); Zhang et al (2019) and Walther et al (2020) have raised the increasing need of improvement in interpersonal skills, communication skills and other soft skills among students of the different branches of engineering. Professional organizations like Confederation of Business Industry, Council for Higher Education (CHE), World Chemical Engineering Council (WCEC); alumni of the institution, employers' dissatisfaction and teachers' assessments all equivocate the findings of researchers.…”

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Facilitation of team communication skill among engineers: an empirical study

Mehta

Jha

2020

HESWBL

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PurposeThe purpose of the study is to understand the team communication skill among students with engineering background.Design/methodology/approachLabour market offers more employment to those who have better social skills than those who fair less on these skills. It is pertinent to integrate these skills among engineers. In the study, a Qual-quant-Qual platform was created to develop social skill andragogy for engineers from India. Involving 132 engineers, the authors gathered qualitative and quantitative data to understand their perspective on communication and the emergent factors of team communication skill.FindingsThe qualitative study supports the view that despite theoretical awareness, the actions may differ. The factor analysis of the data revealed five important factors of interpersonal communication. The study offers six utilities in support of andragogy.Originality/valueThe study offers a platform to engineers to internalize and reflect differences in order for the real learning to take place, and it also offers space to faculty members to simulate and offer relevant interventions.

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“…Subjecting students to a cross-cohort project is one way to introduce them to a dynamic team with different knowledge and experience levels, reflecting the industrial senior-junior teams. It has been shown in research that mechanical design projects allow students to apply course concepts [2][3][4]. Therefore, a cross-cohort design project would give students an experiential learning opportunity and introduce them to working in teams of variable experience levels.…”

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Improvements in a Cross-Cohort Mechancical Engineering Course Project

Pourmohammadali

Ghavam

Botelho

2020

PCEEA

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A cross-cohort project was created and implemented as part of the core curriculum for mechanical engineering students. A team of second-year students in “Dynamics” course was grouped with a team of third-year students in “Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines” course where they designed, prototyped and conducted dynamic motion analysis of a pick and place mechanism. Each cohort was tasked to create a sub-mechanism, combining these two mechanisms created the final machine. The teaching and learning activities are defined towards accomplishing four main interrelated objectives: (1) To provide a design challenge to guide students to implement creative potential solutions. (2) To allow second-year and third-year teams to analyze the dynamic motion of their mechanism while considering the design of the other group’s mechanism. (3) To introduce industrial dynamic simulation tools and hands on prototyping skills. (4) To facilitate cross-cohort collaboration within teams with more emphasis on students’ peer exchange of knowledge and experience. With the experience gained from conducting the project, evaluating the students’ reports, and student feedback, several modifications can be implemented in future iterations to allow the students to benefit more from this kind of project structure. This research discusses improvements based on the lessons learned.

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Integrated Experiential Learning–Based Framework to Facilitate Project Planning in Civil Engineering and Construction Management Courses

Cited by 22 publications

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Developing Project Managers’ Transversal Competences Using Building Information Modeling

Developing Project Managers’ Transversal Competences Using Building Information Modeling

Facilitation of team communication skill among engineers: an empirical study

Improvements in a Cross-Cohort Mechancical Engineering Course Project

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