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Should Teamwork-Based Content Be Taught In The Cal Poly Construction Management Curriculum?, Matthew J. Sharman
Should Teamwork-Based Content Be Taught In The Cal Poly Construction Management Curriculum?, Matthew J. Sharman
Construction Management
At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), in the Construction Management (CM) curriculum, there is a lack of teamwork-based content. This content includes negotiation, conflict resolution, and fundamental skills for working collaboratively with others such as social-emotional intelligence, empathy, and communication. The nature of the Cal Poly CM Program is to teach students about the aspects of the construction process, however what is missed is teaching how to work effectively in teams. They fail to teach this because of the strict curriculum of focusing on learning objectives rather than teaching individuals how to be effective construction managers. …
Blockchain Technology In The Construction Industry, Marco C. Reza
Blockchain Technology In The Construction Industry, Marco C. Reza
Construction Management
The construction industry has not advanced as quickly as other industries in the aspects of time, cost, and quality; but Blockchain could be the solution. While there have been improvements in the construction sector such as BIM or Prefabrication, nothing compares to those in other industries. This brings the search for a new technology that would boost construction to a new level of productivity. One technology that could potentially do this is Blockchain. Blockchain, defined in a big picture, is like a shared google sheet where anybody could add information but nobody could delete it. This technology could change the …
Pismo Beach Lions Club Sidewalk Replacement, Ramon Hernandez Jr
Pismo Beach Lions Club Sidewalk Replacement, Ramon Hernandez Jr
Construction Management
The objective of this senior project was to provide a long lasting and safe sidewalk for all the people that attend the Lions Club for future events. The idea came to be after talking to Karen Walsh, and how many previous visitors had tripped and fallen from the uneven sidewalk. The sidewalk was originally poured over 30+ years ago, and it was time for a newly built pathway. The project involved creating an estimate, schedule and coordinating with the club to see the project all the way through. The new sidewalk is now built stronger than ever before and is …
Case Study: Effects Of Covid-19 On A Mid-Size San Francisco Commercial General Construction Company, Andrew G. Maxwell Jr
Case Study: Effects Of Covid-19 On A Mid-Size San Francisco Commercial General Construction Company, Andrew G. Maxwell Jr
Construction Management
The Covid-19 pandemic has had an adverse effect on the commercial construction industry. New safety procedures and regulations set by local government and health officials have made it difficult for construction to proceed at the efficiency level it had prior to the pandemic. The San Francisco Bay Area was subject to strict protocols starting in March of 2020 that vastly limited the capability of construction companies to perform work. This case study looks into the ways in which a mid sized commercial general construction contractor from the San Francisco Bay Area was impacted by Covid-19 and the methods they used …
Content Development For Leadership (Slo 23), Jaime A. Olmedo
Content Development For Leadership (Slo 23), Jaime A. Olmedo
Construction Management
As the construction industry evolves, the curriculum that prepares future builders must change and account for new ideas and concepts as well. In September of 2020, the Construction Management department at the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) gave the opportunity to five senior level students to assist them with research on how to develop content and programming for the five extra student learning outcomes and have it count toward their senior project. These five students, each being paired up with a student from CM 461, were asked to produce a study guide and survey questions for one of the …
Mass Manufacturing 8x20 Tiny Homes For Low Income Housing In Slo, Tyler James Morales
Mass Manufacturing 8x20 Tiny Homes For Low Income Housing In Slo, Tyler James Morales
Construction Management
The United States housing prices have been on the rise for years. This increase has led to an extremely large number of citizens in this country who are unable to afford their rent, much less buy a home. One of the many potential solutions to this problem are tiny homes. Tiny homes have been around since the 1850’s but have just recently been thrusted back into the spotlight. Today Tiny Homes is more than a style of housing but a movement to return to simpler times and simpler lifestyles by living out of a much smaller home. Our project goal …
Slo Botanical Garden - Greenhouse Propagation Tables, Garrett William Henley
Slo Botanical Garden - Greenhouse Propagation Tables, Garrett William Henley
Construction Management
This paper describes the planning and construction involved in retrofitting the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden propagation greenhouse. When trying to determine a senior project, the author of this paper met with multiple non-profit organizations. After interviewing with them, the author determined that the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden was the organization he wanted to work with. After meeting with the facility director, Chenda Lor, many potential projects were identified but the organization determined this would be of the most use immediately. Upon selection, the scope of work was determined as helping refurbish the propagation greenhouse by removal and/or demolition …
Construction Management Spanish Language Class, Jordan Stephen King
Construction Management Spanish Language Class, Jordan Stephen King
Construction Management
Some research was done by past Cal Poly students into the industry, faculty and student desire for a Spanish Language class through multiple surveys. The results indicated that all parties agreed that a Spanish Language Construction Management class would be beneficial to add to the curriculum. In this project a student at Cal Poly was tasked with creating a Construction Management Spanish Language Class. The deliverables for this project are to provide the Construction Management department with a syllabus, course schedule, thirteen PowerPoints for use as lecture material, thirteen activities for students to apply what they have learned, and thirteen …
Historic Building Renovation In San Francisco; A Business Plan, Robert Michael Courtney, Brendan Kha Hoang
Historic Building Renovation In San Francisco; A Business Plan, Robert Michael Courtney, Brendan Kha Hoang
Construction Management
This report explores the history and thought process behind an idea for a historical restoration company based out of San Francisco, California. This is a vital service for both building owners and the public, as historical buildings with deferred maintenance pose a threat to the lives and safety of civilians in the streets below. The city of San Francisco recognized that historical buildings may pose a threat to public safety and recently put an ordinance in place to mandate inspections and repairs of these buildings. There seems to be a gap between firms that profess the ability to assign qualified …
Kentucky St. Fence: 3d Model, Price Estimate, And Construction, Andrew Gordon Shafer
Kentucky St. Fence: 3d Model, Price Estimate, And Construction, Andrew Gordon Shafer
Construction Management
This project consists of the design, estimate, and rebuild of a residential fence. The house is located on Kentucky street in San Luis Obispo, California. The project was completed by two Cal Poly Construction Management students, Andrew Shafer and Michael Cerone, during the spring quarter of the 2020 academic school year. These students will be referred to as “the builders” throughout this paper. The beneficiary of the fence was a local San Luis Obispo woman, who lives on the same street as Michael. Michael walked past the beneficiary’s house every morning, and noticed that the backyard fence was in poor …
Kentucky St. Fence Rebuild: Planning, 3-D Modeling, And Philanthropic Construction, Michael E. Cerone
Kentucky St. Fence Rebuild: Planning, 3-D Modeling, And Philanthropic Construction, Michael E. Cerone
Construction Management
A residential fence estimate, design, and rebuild was completed by Michael Cerone and Andrew Shafer, two Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Construction Management (CM) students for an elderly member of the local San Luis Obispo (SLO) community. The beneficiary lives on Kentucky St. near Cerone and has been living in San Luis Obispo for 30 years. The reconstruction idea came about when Cerone noticed her existing fence was extremely worn and damaged. Cerone suggested that he and Shafer could build her a new fence, free of charge. The beneficiary stated she could not afford to get a new one built …
Contrasting Lifestyles In Commercial And Heavy Civil Construction, Michael Rios
Contrasting Lifestyles In Commercial And Heavy Civil Construction, Michael Rios
Construction Management
The construction industry has different sectors that students can apply for when it comes to acquiring the chance for an internship or a full-time job. The two main sectors many students from the construction management department apply for are commercial construction and heavy civil construction. Information about each sector is provided in each lab, such as what type of projects each sector builds, the type of environment the project can be in and the magnitude in scale of each project. One thing that seems to be a high influence on which industry the students decide to work for is the …
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden Children’S Garden Shed, Javier Santiago
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden Children’S Garden Shed, Javier Santiago
Construction Management
The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden (SLOBG) is located on the California’s Central Coast. The garden consists of a total of 150 acres within El Chorro Regional National Park. This project arose because of a shortage of storage within the Botanical Garden grounds. This project specifically aimed to improve the children’s garden section’s storage space. Before the project took place, there was no storage space located within the children’s garden. Preconstruction coordination started in the Fall of 2019. Shortly after, design of the storage space began. Before construction of the storage shed could start, the project site was graded to …
Wooden Bridge Demolition And Reconstruction, Josh Simon Rogers
Wooden Bridge Demolition And Reconstruction, Josh Simon Rogers
Construction Management
The Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) is a nonprofit city government organization that maintains the parks and hiking trails in Thousand Oaks, California. They were informed that one of the bridges at the Stagecoach Inn, a landmark park located in Thousand Oaks California, was old and sagging in a way that made interfered with the flow of the creek it spanned over. A plan to demolish the current bridge was created. Utilizing ArchiCAD and Microsoft Excel a design and an estimate were developed for a new bridge that would be built in its place. This bridge would be tall …
The Emma Family Backyard Deck – Thousand Oaks, Ca, Christopher Walter Farkas
The Emma Family Backyard Deck – Thousand Oaks, Ca, Christopher Walter Farkas
Construction Management
This paper outlines the planning, design, and construction of an 80 square foot deck/outdoor patio. The main purpose of this project was to assist an elder couple fund and construct a new deck in their backyard. Due to the current world pandemic, COVID-19 the Emma Family was practicing social distancing and adhering to the State and County wide stay at home order. The project plan was to design a deck for Emma family in the design, construction it and receive funding. The deck was a rectangular 8’ x 10’ and raised 6” off the ground. In addition to the deck …
Learn By Giving: Construction Service Project Portal, Avery Spector
Learn By Giving: Construction Service Project Portal, Avery Spector
Construction Management
In December 2019, two California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) students built a house in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with the nonprofit organization, Global Village. This experience not only embodied the Cal Poly motto of Learn by Doing, but went further, that the students Learned by Giving. Following the impactful, hands on service learning experience, the students dedicated their senior project to aiding future students in finding similar endeavors to do, learn, and give. After struggling to find adequate opportunities and the information necessary for participation, the pair chose to develop a website listing regularly available opportunities and pertinent information needed …
Construction Installation Guide Concrete Reinforced Shear Wall Cal Poly Arce Department, Giovanni Koelsch Dal Canto
Construction Installation Guide Concrete Reinforced Shear Wall Cal Poly Arce Department, Giovanni Koelsch Dal Canto
Construction Management
California Polytechnic University prides itself on its “Learn by Doing” teaching procedures. The “Learn by Doing” atmosphere is ingrained in every student that attends the university. It is necessary for students especially in the ARCE field to obtain real life experience before entering the professional world. Ensuring that ARCE students have a means to practice and create new knowledge in the field of reinforced concrete shear wall testing is necessary to maintain Cal Poly’s education progression. Creating a reinforced concrete shear wall that can be built year after year for ARCE students to test on has been asked for by …
Integration Of Bim Management Into Custom Residential Construction, Cruz Calderhead
Integration Of Bim Management Into Custom Residential Construction, Cruz Calderhead
Construction Management
The custom residential sector of construction currently lacks the usage of BIM management tools. This paper looks to research the current usage, advantages, and disadvantages of using BIM management software’s within custom residential construction. There will be a comparative case study held between two custom residential contractors, one with minor BIM usage and one who has fully integrated BIM software into their management procedure. The goal is to find out if BIM management is cost-effective and scalable to the custom residential industry. This information will be beneficial to the custom residential industry because it will provide custom residential general contractors …
Housing And Community Development Project In Siem Reap, Cambodia, Gerald F. Charette Iii
Housing And Community Development Project In Siem Reap, Cambodia, Gerald F. Charette Iii
Construction Management
Habitat for Humanity Global Village is an international organization that gathers materials and volunteers to build homes for less fortunate villages in more than 70 different countries. The team I applied for was chosen to build a house for a family of four in a village near Siem Reap, Cambodia. I chose this as my senior project because it combines my interests in construction and humanitarian work, as well as giving me the opportunity to expand my knowledge of a different country’s construction means and methods. I felt that that the best way to showcase the material that I have …
Predicting The Prevalence Of Autonomous Heavy Equipment In The Construction Industry, Mitchell T. Bongi
Predicting The Prevalence Of Autonomous Heavy Equipment In The Construction Industry, Mitchell T. Bongi
Construction Management
Autonomy is a topic that is gaining speed throughout the world as labor shortages rise, wages increase the desire for greater safety in dangerous fields accelerates. One industry that has had a slower start but looks to join the autonomous bandwagon is construction. Different experts in different fields from engineers to construction managers give different timelines as to when this autonomous technology will be normally present in certain construction industries, however an accurate timeline has yet to be determined. The objective of this paper is to provide a more accurate timeline as to when autonomous heavy equipment will be prevalent …
The Effects Of Covid-19 On Productivity In Project Management: A Case Study, Emily Lynne Gonzalez
The Effects Of Covid-19 On Productivity In Project Management: A Case Study, Emily Lynne Gonzalez
Construction Management
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of the construction industry and one of the main aspects that has been affected is productivity. Monitoring productivity on a job is important because it allows us to identify areas that take up the most time and thus gives us the opportunity to allocate resources effectively. Due to safety regulations and new protocols being put in place, the productivity levels on every job has changed. Whether its out in the field or in the office, workplace productivity has certainly been affected by COVID-19. This case study focuses on how the pandemic has affected …