Enhancing Construction Project Management Education by Simulation
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 143, Issue 4
Abstract
Simulations are one of the new pedagogical tools that are presented as supplementary materials in higher education. Many fields, such as aviation, medical science, and business, are incorporating simulation applications into their programs and using them as a part of the curriculum. However, the project management field suffers from an insufficient number of simulation applications. PERFECT is a project time management simulation application that was designed, developed, and tested at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln between 2013 and 2015. Two groups of students (with and without project time management knowledge) participated in the PERFECT-test. The results of both groups indicated that PERFECT was an effective and engaging tool in project time management education. PERFECT provides a first module of the whole project management area and promotes pedagogical tools in using simulation as a rich supplementary tool in higher education.
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Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 143 • Issue 4 • October 2017
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©2017 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jan 19, 2016
Accepted: Dec 5, 2016
Published ahead of print: Feb 15, 2017
Published online: Feb 16, 2017
Discussion open until: Jul 16, 2017
Published in print: Oct 1, 2017
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