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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Construction Education"”.
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Computer usage in the construction industry and construction education
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A Theoretical Framework for Implementing Soft Skills in Construction Education Utilizing Design for Six Sigma
… employees has become a priority task of education. Construction employers are encountering a significant gap between the soft skills possessed by the entry level construction graduates and those needed by construction employers, thereby becoming a major challenge for both industry and …
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The potential impact of the HE Educational White Paper 2011 on higher education and professional construction education: professional quantity surveying education in England
… the effect of the Government’s Higher Education White Paper 2011 on the provision of vocational undergraduate degree provision within the UK. In particular the provision of quantity surveying education in the English Higher Education sector will be used as an exemplar. The intention of …
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Mentors, role models, and differences in self-efficacy and motivation among construction management students
… understand these constructs within the domain of construction education, a quantitative survey was administered to students enrolled in construction management courses (n = 468) at two large universities. Study results revealed that mean perceived self-efficacy toward construction education was …
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Ethics Education and Its Relationship to Undergraduate Construction Students' Professional Ethical Sensitivity
The construction industry is inundated with many ethical problems that have supported its negative stigma as an unethical and corrupt industry. This inundation instigates the requirements of ethics instruction by accrediting bodies of construction education with the art of teaching this secondary …
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Assessing Construction Management Higher Education Strategies: Increased Demand, Limited Resources, and Over-Enrollment
… of this research was to see how Baccalaureate Construction Management Programs accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) were managing increased enrollments within their programs. The review of literature identified related topics, comparable studies, and relevant …
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A model for the development of women in construction in the Limpopo Province of South Africa
… describe a model for the development of women in construction in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. To achieve this purpose two phases were used i.e., the two stage empirical phase that employed a mixed method research process to identify and understand the development needs of women in …
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Impact of Interactive Holographic Learning Environment for bridging Technical Skill Gaps of Future Smart Construction Engineering and Management Students
… in the adoption of sensing technologies in the construction industry has triggered the need for graduating construction engineering students equipped with the necessary skills for deploying the technologies. For construction engineering students to acquire technical skills for implementing …
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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Improving Students' Noticing of Practice during Virtual Site Visits
… with the skills of newly hired graduates. In construction education, site visits have been identified as one of the most effective tools to support theory with practice. While site visits allow students to observe construction projects and engage with field personnel, numerous barriers limit …
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The Impact of Experiential Learning: Assessing the Outcomes of Internship Experiences for Students Entering the Construction Industry
… state of the economy has brought changes in the construction industry creating a more competitive employment environment in the construction industry as well as an increase in project requirements due to complexity, duration of work, fewer employees to do the work, and the type of projects being …
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A comparison of the effectiveness of two alternative instructional strategies for teaching basic construction surveying concepts
… instructional strategies for teaching basic construction surveying concepts. The basic concepts of construction surveying, office, field, angles, distance and elevation must be thoroughly understood before complex construction surveying applications can be performed. Instruction in applied …
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Enhancing Computational Thinking Skills of the Future Construction Workforce to Perform Sensor Data Analytics with End-User Programming Environment
… employment hubs of the United States, the construction industry continues to struggle with declining productivity, workplace hazards, and a growing shortage of skilled workers. In response to these challenges, the construction industry is leveraging advanced sensing technologies and …