Civil Engineering Project Management Game: Teaching with Simulation
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 117, Issue 3
Abstract
The increased cost and complexity of many construction projects have enhanced the importance of project management in the construction industry. Industry and government now seek managerial as well as technical capabilities in the engineers they employ. However, civil and construction engineering students often have few opportunities for exposure to the conceptual and practical issues involved with project management. This paper describes a game that was developed to simulate the management of a design and construction project, and discusses how the game was used to teach project management to civil engineering students at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa.
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Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 117 • Issue 3 • July 1991
Pages: 203 - 213
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Copyright © 1991 ASCE.
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Published online: Jul 1, 1991
Published in print: Jul 1991
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