2006 CETI Award Winners

Small Scale Implementation

Category Winner

Organization:
Onuma, Inc. (partnered with United States Coast Guard)

Entry:
Sector Command Planning System

The ONUMA Planning System™ (OPS) is a web-enabled Building Information Modeling (BIM) application used by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for many projects including the Sector Command center projects. This innovative tool was used to help define the project parameters, originate the project program requirements and create design development options rapidly.

Large Scale Implementation Category

Honorable Mention

Organization:
General Motors Worldwide Facilities Group/GHAFARI Assoc., L.L.C

Entry:
3D-Enabled Lean Design Construction

Several years ago the World Wide Facilities Group (WFG) of General Motors (GM) began working with GHAFARI Associates, L.L.C. on what was then called Virtual Factory — an initiative to bring the same lean (waste eliminating) and 3D math-based advantages to construction that their product colleagues had achieved for vehicle development — according to the Construction Industry Institute, waste currently accounts for 26% of the manufacturing value stream versus 57% of the construction supply chain. After pioneering the techniques with the Design/Build team
over multiple projects, GM WFG Executives are convinced that the use of 3D BIM catapulted their facility lean efforts toward higher levels of efficiency.

Large Scale Implementation Category

Winner

Organization:
GSA Office of the Chief Architect (partnered with Autodesk, Bentley Systems, Graphisoft, Onuma , NIST, ASTM, Harvard University, Georgia Institute of Technology, LBNL, NVE, Olof Granlund, Solibri and Digital Alchemy)

Entry:
GSA’s National 3D-4D-BIM Program

In 2003, the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Public Buildings Service (PBS) Office of the Chief Architect (OCA) established the National 3D-4D-BIM Program. The primary goal of the National 3D-4D-BIM Program is to promote value-adding digital visualization, simulation and optimization technologies to increase quality and efficiency throughout GSA project lifecycles and beyond.

New Technology Implementation Category

Honorable Mention

Organization:
Mammoet USA

Entry:
I-10 / Raines Road Bridge Changeout (19MB)

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The self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT), is a method that can quickly remove existing bridges and move new bridge systems or complete bridges into place. The SPMT’s are computer-controlled vehicles used to move and lift components for the petrochemical, offshore, power, and heavy civil markets including bridges. A replacement bridge can be built near its final location and then moved to its final location in hours with SPMT’s. This allows construction of the new bridge in a location that does not impact the travelling public, and on a timeline that allows attention to detail, e.g., proper concrete deck curing, to achieve good long-term performance.

New Technology Implementation Category

Winner

Organization:
Intel Corp., Emerging Platforms Lab

Entry:
Low Power Wireless Sensor Networks: Benefits Analysis in an Industrial Environment

Through the hard work of the Sensor Networks team, Intel Solutions Services, and Corporate Services, the wireless sensor network deployment in Hillsboro Oregon is showing very promising results. The concept if wireless networks for predictive maintenance is in its infancy, however several companies and research institutions are making the hardening of these technologies a high priority. Wireless is a very good solution to address the needs of maintenance managers, who are trying to control costs and have control of their machinery. Wireless sensor networks provide a relatively low entry cost with many of the benefits of a far more costly online wired system. It provides a path for plants to convert from the cumbersome, labor intensive walk around methods, and realize the improvements to plant reliability by capturing more frequent data at a lower operating cost.

Outstanding Mind Category

Honorable Mention

Individual:
Dr. Esin Ergen -Carnegie Mellon University

Entry:
Life-cycle data management of engineered-to-order components using advanced tracking technologies

Tracking engineered-to-order (ETO) components and related information items that need to be exchanged among various parties is challenging throughout the supply-chain of those components. Dr. Ergen, during her PhD studies, focused on developing approaches to formalize life-cycle data management of engineered-to-order components using advanced tracking
technologies, such as Radio Frequency Identification Tags.

Outstanding Mind Category

Winner

Individual:
Dr. Christopher B. Gordon - Carnegie Mellon University

Entry:
Computational approach to support decisions about the full range of possible inspection approaches

Chris Gordon focused his research on the development and assessment of a computational approach to support decisions about the full range of possible inspection approaches that may be implemented on construction sites.

Innovation or Creative Activity in Academics Category

Winner

Organization:
San Diego State State University (partnered with Project Lead the Way)

Entry:
Project Lead the Way

The submitted program clearly demonstrates tangible results and benefits in terms of economic factors, technical factors, and cultural factors. As indicated by the Academies of Sciences report referenced in the executive summary that follows, this program reinvigorates the dwindling engineering and technological work force in the US, helping to alleviate rising costs for capital facilities and to boost the national economy. The program also advances the development of a technology and knowledge enabled workforce by providing internship opportunities and integrating current technologies into inquiry-based curriculum at the K-12 educational level. Finally, raising awareness in youngsters and the general community about the wide variety of career opportunities in engineering and technology provides for a cultural paradigm shift in the awareness and perceptions of what it means to be an engineer. As one of this program’s brochures says: Throw out the stereotypes; the days of the pocket-protector-wearing engineer are gone.