Steven Ayer

Steven Ayer

Adjunct Faculty, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Asst Professor, SSEBE | Del E. Webb School of Construction
  • steven.ayer@asu.edu
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Steven Ayer oversees the Emerging Technologies BIM Research Group at Arizona State University. He joined ASU in August of 2014 as an assistant professor in the Del E Webb School of Construction within the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment (SSEBE). Prior to joining ASU, Ayer studied at Pennsylvania State University, where he completed his doctorate. During his graduate work, he researched how mobile computing systems using augmented reality (AR) and simulation game technologies can influence student design processes. The results from this work provided some encouraging findings that will help to influence future research endeavors. In addition to his education, Ayer has had several opportunities to work in industry with construction companies, a design firm, and a Building Information Modeling software development company. These work experiences gave him an appreciation of the workflows and challenges associated with design and construction from a variety of different perspectives. Ultimately, his academic and industry experiences have shaped his research interest to study the intersection of technological capability and human behavior to better understand how we can intelligently use new technological approaches to improve the building industry.

Education
  • Ph.D. Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University 2013
  • M.A.E. Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University 2008
  • B.A.E. Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University 2008
Courses
2024 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
2024 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 792 Research
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 599 Thesis
2023 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 792 Research
CON 592 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 599 Thesis
2023 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
2023 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 453 Construction Technology
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 792 Research
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 593 Applied Project
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 599 Thesis
2022 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CEE 792 Research
CON 592 Research
CON 575 Info Technology in Constructn
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 599 Thesis
2022 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 792 Research
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CON 592 Research
CON 595 Continuing Registration
2022 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 453 Construction Technology
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 792 Research
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CON 593 Applied Project
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 590 Reading and Conference
2021 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CEE 792 Research
CON 592 Research
CON 575 Info Technology in Constructn
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 593 Applied Project
2021 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 792 Research
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CON 592 Research
CON 595 Continuing Registration
2021 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CON 453 Construction Technology
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 792 Research
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 593 Applied Project
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 590 Reading and Conference
2020 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CEE 792 Research
CON 592 Research
CON 575 Info Technology in Constructn
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 593 Applied Project
2020 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 792 Research
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 792 Research
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CON 592 Research
CON 595 Continuing Registration
2020 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CON 453 Construction Technology
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 792 Research
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 593 Applied Project
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 590 Reading and Conference
2019 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CEE 792 Research
CON 592 Research
CON 575 Info Technology in Constructn
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 790 Reading and Conference
2019 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CON 592 Research
CON 595 Continuing Registration
2019 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CON 453 Construction Technology
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 792 Research
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CON 453 Construction Technology
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 593 Applied Project
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CNE 453 Construction Technology
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 590 Reading and Conference
Industry Positions

Before coming to ASU, Steven Ayer was an instructor at The Pennsylvania State University. He has worked for Clark Construction Group in Bethesda, Maryland, Bentley Systems, Inc., at University Park, Pennsylvania, the Gilbane Building Co. in State College, Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

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