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Future Civil and Environmental Engineers Getting a Head Start with B2W Estimating Software

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure Education
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Virtual Training
Services	Training
Challenge	The University of Washington's Civil and Environmental Engineering program aims to prepare its students for real-world construction-related professions. A significant part of this preparation involves familiarizing students with actual tools used extensively in heavy construction, such as the B2W Estimating Software. The challenge lies in effectively integrating this software into the curriculum and ensuring that students gain valuable experience with it. The university also aims to expose students to the estimating concepts and workflows behind the tool. Read More
About Customer	The University of Washington is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. It is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast and has one of the most prestigious medical schools in the world. The university's Civil and Environmental Engineering program is renowned for its rigorous curriculum and high placement rate in construction-related professions. Up to half of the program's graduates enter these professions, many of whom bring valuable experience with real-world estimating software thanks to the B2W College Program. Read More
Solution	The university has integrated the B2W Estimating Software into its Construction Engineering course for juniors. The software and training support are provided free of charge by B2W as part of its College Program. Throughout the course, students are challenged with a quarter-long project based on the plans and specifications for a real-world construction project. They create work packages for a portion of the project, which are then pooled together so that each team can create an entire project schedule and estimate. The students also contact area contractors and engineers to review and validate their work. The university maintains a pre-built database for estimating that includes bid items and labor, equipment, and material costs, which is updated slightly every year. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Education

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Virtual Training

Services

Training

Challenge

The University of Washington's Civil and Environmental Engineering program aims to prepare its students for real-world construction-related professions. A significant part of this preparation involves familiarizing students with actual tools used extensively in heavy construction, such as the B2W Estimating Software. The challenge lies in effectively integrating this software into the curriculum and ensuring that students gain valuable experience with it. The university also aims to expose students to the estimating concepts and workflows behind the tool.

About Customer

The University of Washington is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. It is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast and has one of the most prestigious medical schools in the world. The university's Civil and Environmental Engineering program is renowned for its rigorous curriculum and high placement rate in construction-related professions. Up to half of the program's graduates enter these professions, many of whom bring valuable experience with real-world estimating software thanks to the B2W College Program.

Solution

The university has integrated the B2W Estimating Software into its Construction Engineering course for juniors. The software and training support are provided free of charge by B2W as part of its College Program. Throughout the course, students are challenged with a quarter-long project based on the plans and specifications for a real-world construction project. They create work packages for a portion of the project, which are then pooled together so that each team can create an entire project schedule and estimate. The students also contact area contractors and engineers to review and validate their work. The university maintains a pre-built database for estimating that includes bid items and labor, equipment, and material costs, which is updated slightly every year.

Impact #1	Students gain valuable experience with a tool used extensively in heavy construction.
Impact #2	Students are exposed to the estimating concepts and workflows behind the tool.
Impact #3	Students gain a better understanding of the construction process and the type of software tools used in the industry.

Impact #1

Students gain valuable experience with a tool used extensively in heavy construction.

Impact #2

Students are exposed to the estimating concepts and workflows behind the tool.

Impact #3

Students gain a better understanding of the construction process and the type of software tools used in the industry.

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Future Civil and Environmental Engineers Getting a Head Start with B2W Estimating Software

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