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Al-Hussein, M, Alkass, S and Moselhi, O (2005) Optimization Algorithm for Selection and on Site Location of Mobile Cranes. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(05), 579–90.

Bernold, L E (2005) Paradigm Shift in Construction Education is Vital for the Future of Our Profession. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(05), 533–9.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Teaching; Engineering education; Learning; Construction;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2005)131:5(533)
  • Abstract:
    In 2001, a survey found that 87% of engineering professors in the United States spend the entire class time lecturing to a passive group of students material that is copied down and never looked at again. This paper presents the results of scientific inquiry and keen observations all leading to the same conclusion: engineering education has to reform itself. Presently, almost all engineering students learn best doing lots of homework (∼50%) and theoretical study (25%) are accommodated by lectures, homework, and rote-problem tests. Regrettably, an overwhelming number of the creative students do not learn this way and fail. Learning as a process needs to be put at the heart of education moving us away from the traditional educational enterprise. The presented data benefits researchers and practitioners in that they highlight the urgency of the issue and show how the proposed paradigm shift is underpinned by our understanding of how people learn.

Dunston, P S, Gambatese, J A and McManus, J F (2005) Assessing State Transportation Agency Constructability Implementation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(05), 569–78.

El-Diraby, T E and Kashif, K F (2005) Distributed Ontology Architecture for Knowledge Management in Highway Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(05), 591–603.

Georgy, M E, Chang, L and Zhang, L (2005) Prediction of Engineering Performance: A Neurofuzzy Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(05), 548–57.

Georgy, M E, Chang, L and Zhang, L (2005) Utility-Function Model for Engineering Performance Assessment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(05), 558–68.

Hegazy, T and Zhang, K (2005) Daily Windows Delay Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(05), 505–12.

Hegazy, T, Elbeltagi, E and Zhang, K (2005) Keeping Better Site Records Using Intelligent Bar Charts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(05), 513–21.

Kim, K and de la Garza, J M (2005) Evaluation of the Resource-Constrained Critical Path Method Algorithms. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(05), 522–32.

Lueke, J S and Ariaratnam, S T (2005) Surface Heave Mechanisms in Horizontal Directional Drilling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(05), 540–7.

Sacks, R, Navon, R, Brodetskaia, I and Shapira, A (2005) Feasibility of Automated Monitoring of Lifting Equipment in Support of Project Control. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(05), 604–14.