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Research Projects | Research Centers |
Outreach
FOCUS AREAS:
- Estimating, Scheduling, and Project Controls
- Construction Management Information Systems
- Computer Applications in Construction Management
- Design-Build
- Project and Production Management
- Lean Construction
- Construction Contracts and Legal Aspects
- Housing
- Construction Safety and Ergonomics
- Land Development and Housing
- Sustainable and Energy Efficient Design and Construction
- International Project Management
- Construction Education
- Underground Infrastructure & Transportation Systems
Recent and On-going Research Projects
| Project & Sponsor(s) |
Project Investigator(s) |
| Housing |
U.S. - India Symposium on Urban Housing and Supporting Infrastructure, 2005-06
National Science Foundation and Michigan State University |
M. Syal |
Construction Management Technical Assistance to Detroit Housing Commission, 2004-05
Detroit Housing Commission, Detroit, MI |
A. Seidel and
M. Syal |
Manufactured Housing Production Process Analysis and Facility Layout, 2002-06
National Science Foundation and Michigan State University |
M. Syal |
Built Environment Initiative and School of Planning, Design and Construction, 2002-04
Provost and Deans of Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources & Social Science, Michigan State University
|
M. Syal and
R. von Bernuth |
| National Housing Research Agenda Workshop, 2003-04
National Science Foundation and Michigan State University |
M. Syal,
M. Hastak (Purdue), and M. Mullens (UCF) |
Building Rehabilitation-Based Built Environment Factor as Complementary Factor to
Social Aspects of Urban Revitalization in Detroit, Michigan, 2001-02,
Institute for Public Policy and Social Research,
Michigan State University |
M. Syal,
L. Anjaneyulu, and
J. Schweitzer |
E-Factory Layout Design Software Bundle, 2003-05
PACE Program, GM-EDS |
M. Syal |
Building Technology Research and Support, 2003-07,
U.S. Department of HUD,
Indefinite Quantity Contract,
Proposal Submitted in January 2002 |
M. Syal,
R. LaMore,
T. Abdelhamid,
M. Najafi,
and A. Varma |
Manufactured Housing Production Process Analysis and Facility Layout, 2002-05
National Science Foundation |
M. Syal, and
M. Hastak (Purdue) |
Minority Apprenticeship Program:
Introduction to Housing Research, Summer 2002-03
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, MSU |
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| Manufactured Housing Construction Quality Guidelines, 2002-03, Consumers Union (Ford Foundation) |
M. Syal, and
T. Abdelhamid |
Urban
Housing and Infrastructure Initiative, 2001-03,
Urban
Affairs Programs, Michigan State University |
M. Syal |
| Social and Consumer
Acceptance of Industrialized Technology for Urban Housing in
South Asia, 2001 - Fulbright Research Scholarship Board,
U.S. Department of State |
M. Syal |
| Innovative
Ways to provide Urban Affordable Housing - Position Paper,
2001-02, Institute for Public Policy and Social Research,
Michigan State University |
M. Syal,
F. Supanich-Goldner, and
L. Anjaneyulu |
Modeling of Manufactured
Housing Production and
Material Utilization, 2000-03,
National Science Foundation and HUD-PATH Program |
M. Syal, and
M. Hastak (Purdue) |
Manufactured
Housing Industry in Michigan, 2000-01,
V.P. for Special
Projects, Michigan Policy Research Fund, MSU |
M. Syal, and
T. Mrozowski |
| Implementing a Building
Rehabilitation Code in Michigan, 1999-2001, Center for Urban
Affairs-CEDP, MSU |
M. Syal, and
C. Shay |
| Community
and Economic Development Institute - Affordable Housing,
1998-2001, Fannie Mae Foundation and Aspen Institute with
matching money provided by the offices of the MSU Provost,
Vice President for Research, and Agriculture Experiment
Station. |
R. LaMore,
M. Syal,
J. Melcher, and J. Metzger |
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| Project and Production Management |
| Assessment and Improvement of Construction Project Closeout at Michigan State University, 2006-2007 |
T. Abdelhamid and T. Mrozowski |
| Construction Vendor Performance Evaluation Framework at Michigan State University, 2006-2007 |
T. Abdelhamid and T. Mrozowski |
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| Safety and Ergonomics and Lean Construction |
| Predicting Relative Workload
During Physically Demanding Work, 2002-2004, National
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
T. Abdelhamid |
| Investigation of Construction Workers' and Managers' Attitudes Towards Project Planning Uncertainty, 2005 |
T. Abdelhamid and
V. Jayaraman |
| Assessment of Construction Worker Hazard perception using Fuzzy Signal Detection Theory, 2005 |
T. Abdelhamid and
P. Narang |
| Production Planning Process in Residential Construction Using Lean Construction and Six Sigma, 2004 |
T. Abdelhamid and
T. Moosa |
| Methodology for Evaluating and Ranking Manufactured Houses Based On Construction Value, 2003 |
T. Abdelhamid and
A. Barshan |
| Assessment of Construction Workers Occupational Safety Competencies Using Signal Detection Theory, 2003 |
T. Abdelhamid and B. Patel |
| Performance Assessment of Planning Processes During Manufactured Housing Production Operations Using Lean Production Principles, 2002 |
T. Abdelhamid and V. Chitla |
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| Sustainable and Energy Efficient Design and Construction |
Sustainable Design and Construction: Collaborative U.S.-India Research & Outreach, 2006-09
CASID-MSU and U.S. Dept. of Education |
M. Syal,
R. LaMore,
T. Mrozowski, and M. Fischhoff |
| Sustainable Planning, Design and Construction, 2006-08,
Environmental Research Initiative, Michigan State University |
M. Syal,
R. LaMore |
| Impact of LEED Requirements on CM Practices, 2006-07, AGC Education and Research Foundation |
M. Syal |
| Assessment of Michigan State University Construction and Planning Standards in the Context of LEED™, Current Project |
T. Mrozowski |
| Assessment of LEED™ Site Related Standards for Northern Climates, Current Project |
T. Mrozowski and
J. Westphal |
Energy Code Training Project, 2003,
State of Michigan Energy Office |
T. Mrozowski, Douglas Cron, and P. Streng |
Energy Efficiency in University Housing, 2003,
State of Michigan Energy Office |
T. Mrozowski, D. Lawrence, & D. Johnson |
Energy Assessment of
Chemistry Building, 2002,
Physical Plant, Committee for
Sustainable Campus, MSU |
T. Mrozowski |
Energy
Assessment of Campus Buildings, 2000,
State of Michigan
Energy Office |
T. Mrozowski, & D.
Lawrence |
Michigan Energy Code
Compliance Guidebook, 1999-2001,
HERC advisory council |
T. Mrozowski,
& R. Robinson |
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| Underground Infrastructure & Transportation Systems |
An Asset Management Approach for Drainage Infrastructure & Culverts, 2005-06
Midwest Regional University Transportation Center, MRUTC (through USDOT) |
M. Najafi |
Study of Equipment and Facilities for Rapid Installation of Buried Innerduct Network for Utility Lines, 2005-06
Outside Plant Consulting Services (through USDOT) |
M. Najafi |
Refinement and Synthesis of Sewer Infrastructure Cost Analysis for the City of Grand Rapids, 2004-05
Michigan Sate University Land Use Program |
M. Najafi |
Revitalization of Michigan Cities by Proactive Requirements for Buried Infrastructure Inventory, Condition Assessment, Rehabilitation, Special Use, and Decision Making, 2004-05
Michigan State University Land Use Program |
M. Najafi |
Impact of Density on Infrastructure, 2004-05
Michigan State University Lane Use Program |
M. Najafi |
Survey of Available Methods & Materials, and Updating of Construction Specifications for Trenchless Construction Methods, 2004-05
Michigan Department of Transportation |
M. Najafi |
Effects of Renewing Underground Utilities in Better Use of Land, 2003-04
Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR) |
M. Najafi |
Method Evaluation and Field Testing, Preparation of Educational Materials and Course Offerings for Trenchless Construction Methods (TCM'S), 2002-03
Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) |
M. Najafi |
| Analysis and Comparison of Traffic Disruption Using Open-Cut and Trenchless Methods of Pipe Installation |
M. Najafi, Bhavani S Gangavarapu |
| Effects of Renewing Underground Utilities in Better Use of Land, 2003, Institute for Public Policy and Social Research |
M. Najafi,
N. Noorie |
| Development of a Knowledge-Based Decision Matrix for Selection of Trenchless
Technology Methods |
M. Najafi,
K. Gudla, and H. Pandya |
| ASCE Manual of Practice for Auger Boring |
M. Najafi,
G. Kulandaivel |
| ASCE Guidelines for Design of Pipeline Renewal Systems |
M. Najafi |
| Field Evaluation of Trenchless Road Crossing Method |
M. Najafi |
| Method Evaluation and Review and Preparation of Construction
Specifications, Contract Documents, and Course Offerings
for Trenchless Construction Methods (TCM'S), 2004, Michigan
Department of Transportation (MDOT) |
M. Najafi |
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| Construction Contracts and Legal Aspects |
| Development of a Change
Order Management Process for University Projects, 2003, V.P.
for Finance and Operations, MSU |
T. Mrozowski |
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| Steel Construction |
| Steel
Construction Visual Library, 2002-03, American Institute of
Steel Construction |
T. Mrozowski |
| Educational Manual on
Construction Management Aspects of Steel Construction (1999)
American Institute of Steel Construction |
T. Mrozowski,
and
M. Syal |
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Research Centers
Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education (CUIRE)
The Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education
(CUIRE) at Michigan State University promotes and supports the
industry in research, outreach, publication and education activities.
It is CUIRE's mission to support asset management strategies and
technologies which enhance cost-effectiveness, construction productivity,
safety, environmental improvement and renewal of the aging underground
infrastructure.
CUIRE is committed to excellence in research and dedicated to
providing programs which increase awareness of infrastructure
technologies and methodologies. CUIRE works closely with the industry
and welcomes membership from all sectors to assure research and
education topics within the Center are relevant and essential
to the future of the underground infrastructure.
If you would like more information on CUIRE, contact:
Cathy Morrison
Michigan State University
230 Farrall Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 432-4096; Fax: (517) 355-7711
Web: http://www.cuire.org/
Housing Education and Research Center (HERC)
The research center HERC is a partnership between the Michigan Association of Home Builders
(MAHB) and the
Construction Management (CM) program at Michigan State University.
HERC will primarily function as an adjunct research, education and training arm of the MAHB.
This center will work with individual builders, associate members, utility companies, and various non-profit
organizations. By pooling these resources, the HERC will provide a variety of outreach, research, training, and
problem solving services to various sectors of the housing industry in Michigan.
In January of 1996, HERC was approved for membership in the National Consortium of Housing Research Centers.
The consortium members regularly exchange ideas and research results throughout the year. Annual reports are formally presented
by all members of the consortium at the National Association of Home Builders
(NAHB) national convention.
The CM program at Michigan State University is in a unique position
to develop HERC because of its strong ties with the residential
construction industry in Michigan. Both the MAHB and the CM faculty
at Michigan State University are enthusiastic about HERC's potential
to gain recognition as a leading source of education and applied
research for emerging issues crucial to the housing industry.
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Outreach
| Tariq Abdelhamid |
| Program Manager, Basic Construction Management Training, Haworth, Inc., 2005 |
| Speaker, The 12th Annual Conference for Lean Construction, Helsingor, Denmark, 2004 |
| Meeting Chair and Presenter, Lean Construction Academic Forum - 4th, Atlanta, Georgia, 2004 |
| Speaker, The 11th Annual Conference for Lean Construction, Blacksburg, Virginia, 2003 |
| Speaker, the American Institute of Constructers, Lansing, MI, 2003 |
| Predicting relative physiological workload during work periods. Proceedings of the 6th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference, Dallas, Texas, 2003 |
| Delivered a seminar on
Scheduling Horizontal Directional Drilling at the Inspector
Training Program and Engineering Workshop held at Michigan
State University, 2003 |
| Delivered a
seminar on Lean Construction to the American Institute of
Constructers, Lansing, MI, 2003 |
| Attended The Michigan
Construction Safety Day held in East Lansing, MI, 2002 |
| Attended The
Housing Research Workshop organized by Arizona State
University and the Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Department, Tempe, Arizona January, 2002 |
| Attended and presented a
paper in the 10th Annual Conference for Lean Construction,
Gramado, Brazil, 2002 |
| Delivered a
seminar on Scheduling Techniques to the Associated Steel
Erectors of Chicago, 2002 |
| Delivered a seminar on Lean
Construction to the Construction Management Program Alumni
Advisory Board, 2002 |
| Organized a
one-day seminar on Lean Construction for Industry, 2002 |
| Attended the Lean
Construction Research Meeting at University of Colorado,
2001 |
| Attended the Lean
Construction Academic Forum 2nd meeting at Arizona State
University, Tempe, Arizona, 2001 |
| Attended The
Michigan Construction Safety Day held in East Lansing, MI,
2001 |
| Presented a
paper and attended the 2001 HFES 45th Annual Meeting Call
for Abstracts to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2001 (HFES
is the Human Factors and Ergonomic Society) |
| Meeting (1-day) with Dr.
Carlos Martin from HUD to discuss research opportunities,
2001 |
| Meeting (3
hours) with Michigan State Housing officials to discuss
opportunities of research funding, 2001 |
| Mohammad Najafi |
| Pipe Bursting School, Okemos, Michigan, May 23-24, 2005 |
| Trenchless Technology Workshop - Engineering Festival, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, March 4, 2005 |
| HDD School, Michigan State University, Tollgate Conference Center, Novi, Michigan, March 7-8, 2005 |
| HDD School, Underground Construction Technology (UCT), Houston, Texas, January |
| Inspector Training and Engineering School, Underground Construction Technology (UCT), Houston, Texas, January 23-24, 2205 |
| Horizontal Auger Boring & Pipe Jacking Workshop, ASCE International Pipeline Conference, San Diego, California, August 1, 2004 |
| Pipeline Inspection-Pipeline Renewal Methods-Horizontal Auger Boring, Underground Focus Live Workshops, Manteno (South of Chicago), Illinois, July 21-22, 2004 |
| Pipeline Rehabilitation: Inspection & Testing-Pipeline Rehabilitation: New Technologies, Underground Focus Academy at the Los Angeles County Fairplex, March 17-18, 2004 |
| 28-Hour HDD School, Michigan State University, Tollgate Conference Center, Novi, Michigan, March 8-11, 2004 |
| Inspector Training and Engineering School, Underground Construction Technology (UCT), Houston, Texas, January 11-12, 2004 |
| Horizontal Auger Boring School, Underground Construction Technology (UCT), Houston, Texas, January 15-16, 2004 |
| MoDOT Trenchless Technology Permit Inspector and Engineering Workshops, St. Louis, Jefferson City and Kansas City, Missouri, May 12, 14, and 16, 2003 |
| MoDOT Trenchless Technology Permit Inspector and Engineering Workshops, St. Louis, Jefferson City and Kansas City, Missouri, May 12, 14, and 16, 2003 |
| Inspector Training and Engineering Workshop, Michigan State University, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing, Michigan, March 10-11, 2003 |
| 32-Hour Auger Boring School, Michigan State University, Tollgate Conference Center, Novi, Michigan, February 24-247, 2003 |
| Trenchless Technology Inspector Training and Engineering School, Underground Construction Technology Convention, Houston, Texas, January 13-14, 2003 |
| Horizontal Auger Boring Operator Training School, Michigan State University Tollgate Conference Center, Novi, Michigan, February 24-27, 2003 |
| Trenchless Technology Inspector Training and Engineering School, Michigan State University Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing, Michigan, March 10-11, 2003 |
| Trenchless Technology Permit Inspector and Engineering Schools for Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) in St. Louis, Jefferson City and Kansas City, May 12, May 14, and May 16, 2003 |
| Conducted an Outreach Course at University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, 2002 |
| Organized a short Course at Iowa State Univ., Ames, 2002 |
| Conducted an Outreach Course at Iowa State University, Davenport, 2002 |
| Organized a short Course at Michigan State University, East Lansing, 2002 |
| Organized a short Course at Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 2002 |
| Conducted an Outreach Course at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2002 |
| Matt Syal |
| Construction Project Management executive training program, 2006, Construction Services, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Construction Project Management Outreach, 2006, Korean National Housing Corp. and Korean Land Corp., Korea and VIPP-MSU |
| Construction Growth Management Outreach, 2006, First Companies, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI. |
| Residential Development and Construction Project Management Outreach, 2005, Korean National Housing Corp. and Korean Land Corp., Korea and Visiting International Professional Programs, Michigan State University |
Computer Integrated Construction Management Laboratory, 2004-06
Vice Provost for Libraries, Computing and Technology, Michigan State University |
| Construction Project Management Outreach, 2004 |
| LG Engineering and Construction, Korea, and Visiting International Professional Programs, Michigan State University |
| One year training programs on Construction Project Management and Construction Risk Management, New Delhi, India, 2004-05 |
| Training Program for officials from Korean National Housing Corporation, December 2003 |
| Organization of Urban Issues forum for Michigan, December 2001 |
| Policy paper on Rehabilitation Code for Michigan and technical assistance, 2001 |
| MOU's with Construction Industry Development Council of India and Nepal
Engineering College, 2001 |
| Training of City of Detroit officials, 2000 |
| Steel construction manual and series of national workshops, 1999-01 |
| Statewide distribution of results and technical assistance in the area of Impact of Residential Development, 1999-00 |
| Training of Hong Kong
Housing Authority officials, 1999 |
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