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Participating in the National ASCE Charles Pankow Foundation Student Competition was a wonderful way to immerse me into the future of the construction industry. Working as a group with other disciplines using Building Information Modeling and an Integrated Project Delivery allowed me to grow as a structural engineer, as well as work more efficiently with other people.
The most important thing I learned was how important solid communication and teamwork was for the group to be successful. When ideas and information isn’t shared between group members, conflicts arise. And once conflicts do arise, it is important to make sure everyone communicates together to resolve the issues with as little drama as possible.
Looking back at this experience, I think a more open way to communicate issues with other team members without damaging relationships or placing blame on anyone would be useful. However, we did learn how to mend issues, and in the end, we produced a solid design.
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