Organized by the ASCE Committee on Coordination of Computing Activities of the Technical Council on Computing and Information Technology and the European Group for Intelligent Computing in Engineering - is now a full program. It is designed to bring together leading researchers in an informal atmosphere to discuss current research and look at future trends.
Here is the program:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
11:30 AM - 3:00 PMRegistration Open for Symposium Attendees.
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Keynote: Steven Fenves, NIST
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM * T1S1: DESIGN
On Graph-Based Knowledge Representation in Design
Adam Borkowski, Ewa Grabska, Janusz Szuba
Teaching Agents How to Solve Design Problems
O. O. Ugwu, T. Arcisweski, C. J. Anumba
Intelligent Agent for Designing Steel Skeleton Structures of Tall Buildings
Zbigniew Skolicki, Rafal Kicinger
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM * T2S1: COSTING & SCHEDULING
Computing Probabilities of Costs Using Cases
Benny Raphael, Yvan Robert-Nicoud, Ian F.C. Smith
A Case-Based Reasoning Approach to Construction Cost Estimating
Saeed Karshenas, Joey Tse
POST
Yuanbin Song, David K. H. Chua
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM * T1S2: DESIGN
Design of Multi-Story Steel-Framed Structures Using an Integrated Product/Process Model
W.Tizani, D.Ruikar, R.A.Smith
Evolutionary Computation in Design
I.C. Parmee
Optimizing Highway Networks
Manoj K. Jha
Integrating Conceptual Structural Design with Early Architecture
Rodrigo Mora, Hugues Rivard, Claude B?dard
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM * T2S2: COSTING & SCHEDULING
Reduction of Nuclear Power Plant Construction Using 4D CAD & Immersive Display Technologies
John I. Messner, Sai C. Yerrapathruni, Anthony J. Baratta, David R. Riley
Construction Simulation Model for Production Planning at the Pentagon Renovation Project
John I. Messner & Theodore Lynch
Extended Production Integration for Construction
H. Lu, R. Issa, R. Chow
WELCOME SESSION AT GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Relax, dine, enjoy musical entertainment, and interact with local practicing Civil
Engineers while learning more about recent developments in Information Technology.
A bus will take participants from the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel at 6 PM and return from George Mason University in nearby Fairfax, VA, at 9:30 PM.
Sponsored by Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering Department, Information Technology and Engineering School, George Mason University; Urban
Systems Engineering Institute, George Mason University; ASCE National Capital Section Complimentary (Maximum of 50 participants.)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
8:15 AM- 9:30 AM * T1S3: DESIGN & MANAGEMENTCorporate Memory in Action
Renate Fruchter, Peter Demian
Knowledge-Based Management of Economic Risks in Large Infrastructure Projects
Sanjaya De Zoysa, Alan D. Russell
Implementing Automated Methods for Document Classification
C.H. Caldas, L. Soibelman
8:15 AM- 9:30 AM * T2S3: COSTING & SCHEDULING & MANAGEMENT
Construction Schedule Visualization
A.D. Russel, A. Udaipurwala
Design of Construction Production Operations
Poon Thiengburanathum, James E. Diekmann
A Methodology to Reconfigure the Design-Construction Interface for Fast-Track Projects
Susan Bogus, James E. Diekmann, Keith R. Molenaar
Implementation Challenges & Research Needs of the IFC Interoperability Standard
Calvin Kam, Martin Fischer, Reijo H?nninen, Seppo Lehto, Jarmo Laitinen
Ubiquitous Computing Environment for Project Management Services
D. Liu, J. Cheng, K.H. Law, G. Weiderhold
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM * T1S4: MANAGEMENT
Integrating Versioning & Workflow for Change Management for Concurrent Engineering
W.K. Ivins, W.A. Gray, J.C. Miles
Implementation Challenges & Research Needs of the IFC Interoperability Standard
Calvin Kam, Martin Fischer, Reijo H?nninen, Seppo Lehto, Jarmo Laitinen
Ubiquitous Computing Environment for Project Management Services
D. Liu, J. Cheng, K.H. Law, G. Weiderhold
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM * T2S4: MANAGEMENT
Material Management Practices for the Electrical Contractor
Jose L. Perdomo, Walid Thabet
Simulation Model for Manufactured Housing
A.A. Hammad, O. Senghore, M. Hastak, M. Syal
Application of Case-Based Reasoning in Construction Safety Planning
D. Chua, Y.M. Goh
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM * T1S5: IT & THE INTERNET
Virtual Teams
P. Chinowsky, E. Rojas
Dissemination of Preliminary Design Build Bid Packages through an Interactive Web Site
D. Runser, J. Runser
Using Integrated IT Tools from Project Pursuit to Construction
B. Hays, M. Etheridge
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM * T2S5: MODELING
Data Modeling for the Virtual Coach
Eddy M. Rojas, Amlan Mukherjee
Semantic Process Modeling for Applications Integration in AEC
G. Tesfagaber, C.J. Anumba, N.M Bouchlaghem A.N. Baldwin, A.F. Cutting-Decelle
Course Grain Modeling of the Thermal Behavior of Residential Structures Using Neural Networks
Flood, R. Issa
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM * T1S6: DESIGN
A Vision on Sky-Infra
Motoyuki Minakami
Visualization Enhancement in Teaching Engineering Graphics Concepts Through SATALA
Wafeek S. Wahby
Teaching Structural Engineering Using a State-of- the-Art Computer Program
Dominique B. Bauer, Rachik Elmaraghy
Constructing CET Using ThesWB
Yousef Abuzir, "Moh'D Osama" Abuzir
as of 10/12/02
