Roles
- Senior Teaching Fellow
- Director of Studies for the MSc in International Construction Management
- Director of DL Programmes, FED
Dr Alex Copping
BSc (Hons) MSc PhD PGCert MCIOB FHEA
Alex is a Senior Teaching Fellow in construction management. He leads the Distance Learning Unit in the Faculty of Engineering and Design which delivers programmes in environmental management, construction management and electrical power. He is also director of studies for the MSc in International Construction Management taught by distance learning.
Alex gained his PhD from De Montfort University and his MSc from Loughborough University. Before entering academia he has worked for Kier as a site engineer, Trafalgar House Construction as design and build manager, as a research fellow in the Estate Management Office of De Montfort University and as a research consultant for Babcock Construction
Research
Alex has conducted funded research projects in the areas of fire safety, maintenance management, construction project management and teaching and learning innovations in distance learning.
Teaching
Alex has acted as a visiting critic to several Universities around the world. He has worked as an independent consultant on a number of international educational pedagogy projects in the built environment. Alex is currently external examiner at Loughborough University and Anglia Ruskin University. He has served on validation committees for the Open University and Commission for Academic Accreditation Dubai.
In 2012 Alex was awarded a University of Canterbury Erskine Teaching Fellowship.
Publications
Book Sections
Powell, R. and Copping, A., 2010. Construction worker sleep deprivation and its effects on personal safety. In: Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2010: Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference. , pp. 203-211.
Cano-Lopez, P., Copping, A. and Bullock, K., 2008. Introducing an innovative approach to supporting work-based learning for specialist trade operatives. In: Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2008: Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference. Vol. 1. , pp. 33-41.
D'Ayala, D. F., Copping, A. G. and Wang, H., 2006. A conceptual model for Multihazard assessment of the vulnerability of historic buildings. In: Lourenco, P. B., Roca, P., Modena, C. and Agrawal, S., eds. Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions : Possibilities of Numerical and Experimental Techniques. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference. Vol. 1. New Delhi: MacMillan India, pp. 121-140.
Copping, A. G., 2002. Chapter 11: Management of Fire Safety. In: Means of Escape from Fire. London, UK: Blackwell Publishing, 247--269.
Articles
Powell, R. and Copping, A., 2010. Sleep deprivation and its consequences in construction workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136 (10), pp. 1086-1092.
Lo, S. M., Zhao, C. M., Liu, M. and Copping, A., 2008. A simulation model for studying the implementation of performance-based fire safety design in buildings. Automation in Construction, 17 (7), pp. 852-863.
D'Ayala, D. F. and Copping, A., 2007. Holistic Approach to the Rehabilitation of Foundouks in Morocco. APT Bulletin: The Journal of Perservation Technology, 38.
Copping, A. G., 2004. Introducing a Protocol for an Integrated Fire Safety Evaluation Procedure for Historic Buildings. International Journal of Performance Based Fire Codes, 6, 72--77.
Copping, A. G., 2002. Application of a Systematic Fire Safety Evaluation Procedure in the Protection of Historic Property. Fire Protection Engineering
Copping, A. G., 2002. The Development of a Fire Safety Evaluation Procedure for the Property Protection of Parish Churches. Fire Technology, 38, 319--334.
Conference or Workshop Items
Copping, A. and Turner, K., 2012. Barriers to the Achievement of Best Value Contractor Selection in the UK Public Sector. In: International conference in Construction and Real Estate Management, 2012-10-01 - 2012-10-03, Kansas City.
Copping, A., Applegate, R. and Mellett, P., 2011. Towards Enhanced Feedback Practices in a Virtual Environment. In: Blended Learning Conference, 2011-06-15 - 2011-06-16, Hertfordshire.
Copping, A. and Bhujun, V., 2007. Total Customer Satisfaction: Introducing a Dynamic Measurement Model for Construction Consultants. In: ASCE Construction Research Conference, 2007-05-05 - 2007-05-07, Grand Bahamas.
Copping, A. and Mellett, P., 2005. An Innovative Approach to the Teaching of Building Design and Information. In: International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, 2005-06-14 - 2005-06-16, Rotterdam.
Wang, H., D'Ayala, D. and Copping, A., 2005. A Conceptual Model for Multihazard Vulnerability Assessment of Historic Buildings. In: APTI 2005 Conference, 2005-01-01.
Copping, A. and Mellett, P., 2004. Blended Learning: An Appropriate Strategy for the Future Development of an Established International Distance Learning Course. In: International Forum on Open Learning, 2004-07-03 - 2004-07-07, Dunedin.
Copping, A., Morrison, D. and Bloss, E., 2003. Designing a Problem-based Pedagogy for E-learning Delivery: A Case Study Example. In: International Conference on Building Education and Research, 2003-04-08 - 2003-04-10, Manchester.
