Education
| Purdue University |
Ph.D. Educational Technology |
2006 |
| Purdue University |
M.S. Construction Management/Curriculum |
1997 |
| Purdue University |
B.S. Building Construction and Contracting |
1990 |
Academic Employment History
| 2006-present |
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Assistant Professor of Building Construction Management, College of Technology |
| 2001-2006 |
Indiana University - Purdue University (IUPUI), Indianapolis, Indiana, Assistant Professor of Construction Technology, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology |
| 1999–2001 |
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Graduate Instructor of Building Construction Management, College of Technology. |
Industry Employment/Consultant Activities
| 1997 – 2001 |
Cyr Plumbing and Heating, Inc. , Lafayette, Indiana, Project manager responsible for estimating, billings, purchasing and general office administration for commercial mechanical contractor. |
| 1990 – 1997 |
M.W. Kellogg Company, Houston, Texas, Multiple positions and locations including the following Materials Management Specialist for Sontrac, Algeria Project, Piping Engineer in Baytown TX for Exxon Chemical Company of America, BAPP Line 8 Project, Materials Coordinator in Bintulu, East Malaysia for Petronas, Malaysia Liquid Natural Gas II Project $1 billion project, Field Material Coordinator in Deer Park, TX for Global Octane, M.T.B.E. Plant. |
| 1986 – 1990 |
Cyr Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Lafayette, IN, Assistant Project Manager for commercial mechanical contractor. |
Presentations, Workshops, and Seminars
- Koch, D. (September 14 – 17, 2006). Role Playing for Realistic Learning . 6th Annual Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching - North, Traverse City, Michigan.
- Koch, D. (September 15 – 18, 2005) Engaging students with games 5th Annual Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching - North, Traverse City, Michigan.
Awards and Honors
- 2005 - National Teaching Award, Region 3, Associated Schools of Construction
- 2005 – Outstanding Teacher Award, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology
- 2005 – Trustees Teaching Award, IUPUI,
Publications
Refereed Journals
- Eldin, N. & Koch. D. (2006) Issues affecting construction education programs. ASCE publication in review.
- Rowles, C., Koch, D., Hundley, S. & Hamilton, S. (Jan/Feb, 2004). Toward a model for capstone experience: Mountaintops, magnets and mandates. Assessment Update: Progress, Trends and Practices in Higher Education.(16,1), pp1-2,13.
Refereed Conference Publications
- Koch, D. (September 18 – 21, 2004), Demonstrations: who what when where and how. 4th Annual Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching - North, Traverse City, Michigan Presentation published online.
- Cyr (Koch), D. (September 19 – 21, 2003). Engaging first year students through career exploration. 3rd Annual Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching - North, Traverse City, Michigan Presentation published online.
- Cyr, D. (2003, June 22-25) It’s not kid stuff anymore. Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Nashville, TN.
- Cyr, D. (2003, April 8-12, 2003). Job shadowing to investigate specialty areas of construction. Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Proceedings of the 39th Annual Conference, Clemson, SC.
- Cyr, D. & Lucas, L (2002, June) “Everybody loves a field trip … but how do you assess them?” Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Montreal, Canada.
Refereed Conference Presentations
- E. C. Moore Symposium on Teaching at IUPUI, March 5, 2004.
1. Capstone Learning Community, as part of Faculty Learning Community
2. Engaging introductory students using career exploration.
- 3. E. C. Moore Symposium on Teaching at IUPUI, March 2003. Presented with Capstone Learning Community, as part of Faculty Learning Community
Research/Grant Activities:
- VA Hospital, Region 11, Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare, Description: Mentor Lean Six Sigma improvement teams at VA Hospital in Danville, IL. Proposal under review, $80,000 for implementation in 2006.
Professional Association Activities
- 2006 – present, Mechanical Contractors Association, Faculty advisor
- 2006 – present, Building Construction Management project management curriculum committee
- 2004 - present, National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)
- 2001- present, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
- 2001 - present, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Service/Engagement Activities:
- 2006 – present, member of search and screen committee for Building construction management tenure-track faculty position.
- 2000 – present, Reviewer for Journal of Construction Education (ASC), 2000 – present
- 2003 – present, Member of Mechanical and Electrical Academic Consortium of Associated Schools of Construction.
- 2000 – present, Reviewer for Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) International Conference
- 2001 – present, Reviewer and moderator for Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC)
- 2004, Trainer for Construction Advancement Foundation (CAF) class on Materials Management and Field Productivity.
- 2003 - 2004 Facilitator for Associated General Contractor of Indiana (AGCI), Supervisory Leadership Skills series (SLS), monthly training sessions, August 2003 – May 2004.
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