e-Construction Group of Project Management Program at the University of Maryland

Projects

Typical research projects undertaken to date by e-Construction Group include:

Embedded System for Construction Material Tracking Using Combination of Radio Frequency and Ultrasound Signal

  • Embedded System for Construction Material Tracking Using Combination of Radio Frequency and Ultrasound Signal (Ph.D. dissertation by Won Suk Jang)
  • Automated Tracking of Construction Components Using Combination of RF and Ultrasound (presentation)
  • Localization Technique for Automated Tracking of Construction Materials Utilizing Combined RF and Ultrasound Sensor Interfaces
  • Strategy for Applying Ubiquitous Computing and Sensor Networks to Surveillance of Civil Infrastructure Systems
  • Ubiquitous Computing Object Tracking And Monitoring in Construction Processes Utilizing Zigbee Networks
  • Wireless Network-based Tracking and Monitoring on Project Sites of Construction Materials
  • Wireless Sensor Technologies for Automated Tracking And Monitoring of Construction Materials Utilizing Zigbee Networks

    • An Analysis of Success and Failure Factors for ERP Systems In Engineering & Construction Firms

  • An Analysis of Success and Failure Factors for ERP Systems In Engineering & Construction Firms (Ph.D. dissertation by BooYoung Chung)
  • An Implementation Strategy for ERP System Modules in Construction Businesses
  • An Implementation Strategy for Integrated Enterprise Systems in Construction

    • Immigration and Construction: An Analysis of the Impact of Immigration on Construction Project Costs

    Identifying success and failure factors in practical applications of web-based project management solutions by construction firms

  • Web-based construction project management systems: how to make them successful?
  • Success/Failure Factors and Performance Measures of Web-Based Construction Project Management Systems: Professionals’ Viewpoint

    • Cost and Benefit Analysis and Quantitative Measurement of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems within the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry

    Utilization of Enterprise Resource Planning Tools by Small to Medium Size Construction Organizations: A Decision-making Model

    PPP (Public-Private Partnership) / BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) / PFI (Private Finance Initiative)

  • Technology Transfer in BOT Projects

    • Investigation of impact of IT related investment on the financial performance of construction firms

    Cost-benefit studies of integrated solutions related to e-commerce technology and web-based applications of construction management systems

    Sensors and sensor-based systems for infrastructure planning, design, construction, and operation

    Innovative, multifunctional project portals for information management in construction

    e-Construction Group at the University of Maryland