Faculty and Staff

Education

Auburn University - Auburn, Alabama

Master of Building Construction December 1997 Capstone Topic: Implementing Quality Control Into The Building Science Curriculum

Bachelor of Science in Building Construction with Business minor, August 1991

George C. Wallace Community College - Dothan, Alabama

Associate of Applied Science in Drafting, March 1988

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor (August 1998 - Present)   Purdue University, School of Technology, Department of Building Construction Management

Visiting Assistant Professor (January 1998 - June 1998)   Auburn University - College of Architecture, Design, and Construction, Department of Building Science

Instructor/Graduate Teaching Assistant (September 1996 - December 1997)   Auburn University - College of Architecture, Design, and Construction, Department of Building Science

Industry Experience

• Gaylor Electric, Inc. (Electrical Contractor; Carmel, Indiana), Indianapolis, Indiana, Electrician's Helper (May 1999 - August 1999)    Project: Riley Outpatient Center (Riley Children's Hospital) Installed Underground Conduit/Pulled Electrical Cable, Layout of Equipment Pads and Set-up Electrical Equipment, Layout of Electrical Floor Boxes, Ran overhead EMT conduit; Pulled wire for power/lighting, Installed overhead temporary lighting.
• David Boland, Inc. (General Contractor; Titusville, Florida), Fort Rucker, Alabama, Quality Control Manager (March 1996 - September 1996)    Quality Control Engineer / Asst. Supt. (December 1994 - March 1996) Projects: Soldier Service Center (January 1995 - September 1996) Maintenance Hangar Combined (December 1994 - April 1995) Verified that construction deficiencies were identified, tracked, and corrected., Ensured shop drawings, submittals, and work performed were in compliance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers specifications / project drawings, Maintained quality control program by holding pre-work activity meetings, performing inspections, and coordinating/conducting tests. Created and managed safety orientation program and enforced job safety regulations (safety meetings, worker orientation, inspections, tests) on project with over 100 workers.
• J. J. C. Contractors, Inc. (General Contractor; West Palm Beach, Florida) Fort Rucker, Alabama    Quality Control Engineer (June 1993 - December 1994) Projects: Replace HVAC, Install Roof Access, and Misc. Repairs to Bldgs. 6101-6106 (December 1993 - December 1994) Renovate Officer's Club (June 1993 - June 1994) Arch./Civil Work and Repairs to Bldg. 6901 (June 1993 - December 1993), Managed all quality control procedures for all J.J.C. Contractors' construction sites in Fort Rucker, Alabama (pre-work meetings, inspections, testing), Enforced OSHA and Corps of Engineers safety regulations on jobsite, Processed all paperwork (submittals, daily reports, inspection forms) for jobsite offices, Maintained purchase-order logs and jobsite files, Authored the Quality Control Plan for J.J.C. projects at Homestead AFB , Florida.
• Fred Burgos Construction, Inc. (General Contractor; Montgomery, Alabama), Fort Rucker, Alabama    Quality Control Engineer (April 1992 - May 1993) Project: Simulator Complexity Test Bed Facility (April 1992 - May 1993) Managed quality control procedures for entire project (submittals, pre-work meetings, inspections, testing), Enforced OSHA and Corps of Engineers safety regulations on jobsite (safety meetings, inspections, testing), Maintained purchase order logs and jobsite files.

Scholarly Activities

Publications

• Ray, Chris S. and James Jenkins. "Outsourced Education: Resume Minors in Construction Education". ASC National Conference Proceedings; West Lafayette, Indiana - March 2000
• Jenkins, James L. "Improving Student's Knowledge of Construction Sequence By Using a Group Project: A Survey of the Fall 1999 Semester". ASC National Conference Proceedings; West Lafayette, Indiana - March 2000
• Orczyk, Joe J.and James L. Jenkins. "The Advantages and Disadvantages of Interruptible and Continuous Activity Durations". ASC Great Lakes Regional Conference Proceedings; Collinsville, Illinois - November 1999
• Jenkins, James L. "Teaching the Sequence of Construction Through a Group Project". ASC Great Lakes Regional Conference Proceedings; Collinsville, Illinois - November 1999
• Ray, Chris and James L. Jenkins. "The Use of Resume Minors for Enhancing Construction Education". ASC Great Lakes Regional Conference Proceedings; Terre Haute, Indiana. November 1998
• Jenkins, James L. "Implementing Quality Control Topics into the Building Construction Curriculum". ASC National Conference Proceedings; San Luis Obispo, California-April 1999

Books Reviewed

• Marchman, David A. Construction Scheduling with Primavera Project Planner. Delmar Publishers. Albany, New York; 1998 (Reviewed February - March 2000)

Honors, Awards, and Grants

• Nominated for the Purdue University School of Technology Non-Tenured Teaching Award, April 2000
• Recipient of  the William A. Hunt Building Science Scholarship (Auburn University) - 1990

Professional Affiliations

American Society for Quality (ASQ) - member as of April 2000

Project Management Institute (PMI) - member as of April 2000

Sigma Lambda Chi  International Construction Honor Society

International Secretary/Treasurer -  April 1999-present
Served as Iota Chapter Treasurer (Auburn University) 1990-1991

Certifications

American Institute of Constructors certification , Associate Constructor #560 (November 1998)

Certified to teach OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour safety course  (OSHA Training Institute - Georgia  Tech)  -January 16, 1998

General

Partnering with Industry

• Taught BCM 345-Construction Planning and Scheduling course to employees of Gaylor Electric Inc.; Carmel, Indiana - January-April 1999
• Presented 8-hour "Basic Construction Scheduling" seminar to employees of Industrial Contractors,  Inc.; Evansville, Indiana - February 15, 2000

Service

• One of three faculty advisors on Board of Directors for the Purdue Student Publishing Foundation  (The Purdue Exponent student newspaper) - Fall 1998-Present
  Finance Committee - April 1999-present
  Personnel Committee-April 1999-present
• Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) - 2000 National Conference
  Course Discussion Breakfast Moderator
  Course Discussion Facilitator (Quality Control)
  Course Discussion Co-Facilitator (Scheduling)
  Paper Presentation Moderator
• Metro Indianapolis Coalition for Construction Safety (MICCS) Annual "Excellence in Safety" competition  (Indianapolis, Indiana)
  Judge for 6^th Annual competition - April 1999
  Judge for 7^th Annual competition - April 2000
• United Way Team Captain for Purdue BCM Department - Fall 1998-Spring 1999.
  Participated in fund-raising for Purdue University. 
  Volunteer for 8K race - October 1999
• Habitat for Humanity:  House #62 (1209 Washington Street-Lafayette, Indiana) - October 1999
• Served as Graduation Marshall for Purdue University's School of Technology - Fall Commencement 1998
• Burton House Adult Literacy Center Charity Construction Project; Opelika, Alabama  - 1998
• Served as Coordinator for companies interviewing Auburn University Building Science students (1997-1998)
• Member of Auburn University's Builder's Guild (AGC Student Group) 1988-1991; 1996 - 1997
  served as Treasurer 1989-1990
  served as Secretary 1990-1991
• Writer for Shade and  Shadow  Newsletter (School of Architecture-Auburn University) 1990-1991
• Member of Redeemer Lutheran Church (West Lafayette, Indiana) 1998-present
  Serving as Lesson Reader/Usher during services
  Serving as Elder - November 1999-present

Committees

• Associated General Contractors Quality in Construction Committee
• BCM Student Work Experience Committee (Spring 2000-present)
• BCM Curriculum Committee (Fall 1999-present)
• BCM Assessment Committee (Fall 1999-present)
• BCM Education Policy Committee (Fall 1999-present)
• BCM Student-Faculty Committee (Fall 1999-present)
• Purdue Student Publishing Foundation  Finance Committee (Fall 1999-present)
• School of Technology Library Committee-BCM Representative (Fall 1999-present)
• ASC 2000 Conference Awards Committee
• BCM Counseling Committee (Fall 1998-Spring 1999)
• ASC Information Technology Committee member (1998-present)
• BCM Scholarship and Awards committee member (Fall 1998-Spring 1999)
• BCM Computer Technology committee member (Fall 1998-present)
• CPT 135 (Introduction to Computer Technology) focus group -BCM representative (Fall 1998-present)
• Building Science Information Technology User group member  (Auburn University). Committee governing use, maintenance, and purchase of computer equipment/software used by Building Science students
  Faculty Representative (1998)
  Graduate Representative (1997)

Previous Courses Taught

Purdue University

BCM 345 - Construction Planning and Scheduling
Discussion of Activity-on-Node, Precedence Diagramming, and Bar Chart scheduling methods. Advanced scheduling topics include Resource-leveling Schedule Updating, Compression, and Multi-Project Scheduling. The use of computer-scheduling packages is explored with the use of Primavera Project Planner software.

BCM 350 - Construction Site Planning
Discussion of pre-planning work, construction jobsite material handling/storage practices and their effect on productivity. Construction equipment layout plans, load-charts, and cycle times are also studied.

Auburn University

BSC 202 - Construction Materials, Methods, and Equipment
Discussion of the materials, methods and equipment used for site work, foundations, concrete, masonry, structural steel, carpentry, and roofing work.

BSC 440 - Construction Safety
Discussion of causes/costs of accidents, OSHA, safety programs, and federal safety regulations.

BSC 200 - Working Drawings and Specifications
Discussion of Civil, Architectural, Structural, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical drawings. Also included building codes and shop drawings/submittals.

Professional Development

Conferences Attended

• 36^th Annual Associated Schools of Construction Conference (West Lafayette, Indiana) -March 30 -April 1, 2000
• Associated General Contractors 81^ST Annual Convention/Constructor Exposition (Seattle, Washington) -  March 9-12, 2000
• "The Internet as a Construction Tool: Will it Help Us Build Buildings.Better?" - Discussion sponsored by the Indiana Construction Roundtable - Dec. 16, 1999 (Indianapolis, Indiana)
• 1999 ASC Great Lakes Regional Conference (Collinsville, Illinois) - November 1999
• 1999 Associated General Contractors of Indiana (AGC/I) Educator's Conference (Indianapolis, Indiana -IUPUI campus) -September 24, 1999
• 35^th Annual Associated Schools of Construction Conference (San Luis Obispo, California) -April 7-10, 1999
• 1998 ASC Great Lakes Regional Conference (Terre Haute, Indiana) - November 1998
• 34^th Annual Associated Schools of Construction Conference (Portland, Maine) -April 16-18, 1998

Seminars Attended

• Primavera Project Planner Software Training - Course 601:Planning & Scheduling with P3 (Indianapolis, Indiana)-September 27-28, 1999
•  Construction Inspection & Quality Control course (University of Wisconsin-Madison) -March 1-5, 1999
• Primavera Concentric Project Seminar (Indianapolis, Indiana) - November 12, 1998
• OTI 500-OSHA Trainer Course for Occupational Safety and Health in Construction (OSHA Training Institute - Georgia Tech) -January 1998
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety Course - April 1995
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction Quality Management Course - October 1994
• College Teaching Workshops I -Purdue University Center for Instructional Excellence (10 modules) - September/October 1998
• College Teaching Workshops II -Purdue University Center for Instructional Excellence Issues and Strategies for New Faculty Members (April 19, 2000)
• Becoming a Dynamic Teacher Through the Use of Your Body and Voice (April 5, 2000)
• Planning a Course: Writing Your Syllabus (March 20, 2000)
• "From Builds to the Web: A PowerPoint Workshop" -Purdue University Center for Instructional Excellence (March 17, 2000)
• "Learning in the Active Voice: Student Expectations, Engagement, and Assessment (Becoming a Great Teacher)" - (Southern Illinois University; Collinsville, Illinois)-November 5, 1999

Student Contact

• Associated  General Contractors (AGC) Student Chapter Co-Faculty Advisor (with Chris Ray) -Fall 1999-present
• Served as Faculty Advisor for the AGC Commercial Competition Team @ the 1999 ASC Great Lakes Regional Conference (Collinsville, Illinois) - November 1999
• Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Student Chapter Co-Faculty Advisor (with Chris Ray)- Spring 1999-present
• Served as a tour guide for Parent's Day 1999 (Purdue University - School of Technology)-9/4/99
• Participated in Freshman Orientation sessions (Purdue University - School of Technology-   
• Department of Building Construction Management) -Fall 1998 and Fall 1999
• Faculty Advisor for 40+ Building Construction Management students (Fall 1998 -present)