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Project-based and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

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Taylor Christian Cardinale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Michael James Deigert P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John W. Lawson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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selection of course and senior projectsinvolving timber design are presented below to provide the reader with a basis for the currentstate of project-based learning curriculum specifically for design and/or experimentation oftimber structures. Literature reviews of project-based learning have been conducted previouslyfor reinforced concrete and steel structural design courses by the authors [8-9].Course & Senior ProjectsArdakani [4] outlines a group project in an elective timber design course offered toupperclassmen at Ohio Northern University. Teams considered different residential buildingdesigns to rebuild the Florida Panhandle region after the 2018 Hurricane Michael. Group taskswere to: (i) determine dead, live, and wind loads per ASCE 7 [1

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Reassessing Your Teaching Through Turmoil

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Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Nathan C. Brown, Pennsylvania State University; Rebecca Napolitano, Pennsylvania State University

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Paper ID #33606Teaching Structures in an (Almost) Empty Room: An Assessment ofStrategies for Student Engagement in Mixed-mode and Remote ClassesDr. Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University Ryan Solnosky is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University at University Park. Dr. Solnosky has taught courses for Architec- tural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Pre-Major Freshman in Engineering. He received his integrated Bachelor of Architectural Engineering/Master of Architectural Engineering (BAE/MAE), and PhD. de- grees in architectural

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Tech Tools and Tips

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Kevin A. Waters P.E., Villanova University; Jonathan Hubler, Villanova University; Kristin M. Sample-Lord P.E., Villanova University; Virginia Smith, Villanova University; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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(CEE) curriculum. Each module is explained in detail below andsummarized in Table 1.Table 1. Summary of AR sandbox modules described herein. Module # 1 2 3 Year Freshman Junior Junior Civil Engineering Hydraulic Engineering & Course Soil Mechanics Fundamentals Hydrology Scale and plot an elevation Calculate fill and borrow Delineate a watershed profile

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Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Eleftheria Kontou, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Christopher W. Tessum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Lei Zhao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Hadi Meidani, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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MATLAB and Python. Following that course, our intention is to integratecomputing with the substantive material of courses that student take subsequently in the CEEdepartment. Integration of computing with the content matter of each class is important so thatcomputing does not feel like an extraneous task irrelevant to CEE. The integration part is nottrivial and as it has been mentioned by others [11] it takes some trial and error, because whatworks for one discipline or institution might not be exactly transferrable to another one.Computing needs be presented in terms of its underlying presence in almost everything in anengineer’s daily experience, in context, and as a tool that involves use of computers for solvingproblems and understanding

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Program Support Initiatives

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Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

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useful opportunity to capture individuals’ communicativeperformance during collaborative problem-solving, thereby ultimately supporting learning.The Citadel takes its mission for leadership development very seriously. In the past decade, it hasresourced a Leadership Center that developed an entire leadership model and program for allstudents [1]. The Leader Development Program consists of four stages of leader development –PREPARE as freshmen, ENGAGE as sophomores, SERVE as juniors, and finally, as seniors,LEAD the student body. Additionally, The Citadel created an entire Department of Leadership todevelop formal instruction during all four years and has expanded into a graduate curriculum, aswell. Various leadership proponents on campus, in

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Program Support Initiatives

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Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Jesse M. Kinder, Oregon Institute of Technology; Ben S. Bunting Jr, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #32736Development of an Institutional Teaching ModelDr. Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Riley has been teaching civil engineering structures and mechanics concepts for over 12 years and has been honored with both the ASCE ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Civil Engineering Educa- tion Award and the Beer and Johnston Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award. While he teaches freshman to graduate-level courses across the civil engineering curriculum, his focus is on engineering mechanics. He values classroom demonstrations and illustrative laboratory and field experiences. He has served as

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Development Around Diversity

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Daniel Erian Armanios; Sarah Jane Christian P.E., Carnegie Mellon University; Andrea Francioni Rooney, Carnegie Mellon University; Millard L. McElwee, Exponent; Joe Dallas Moore, Carnegie Mellon University; Destenie Nock, Carnegie Mellon University; Constantine Samaras, Carnegie Mellon University; Gerald J. Wang, Carnegie Mellon University

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topics. This multi-pronged effort aims to improve DEI outcomes througha variety of new practices in curriculum, course staffing, and logistics.2.3.1. Integration of historical and modern-day techno-social content and discussion. In a typicalintroductory computational science and engineering curriculum, the only “historical voices” thatappear are those people who have left their names on the subject's core algorithms andtechniques (e.g., Newton, Euler, Riemann, Dirichlet, von Neumann, Runge, Kutta). Althougheach of these individuals played an instrumental role in founding numerical computation,limiting the curriculum to these names creates the harmful misconception that this field onlycounts “dead white men” amongst its champions.To diversify the

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Supporting the Capstone Experience

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Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University; M. Kevin Parfitt, Pennsylvania State University

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Paper ID #32697Software Strategies for Team Functionality Support in Capstone CoursesDr. Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University Ryan Solnosky is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University at University Park. Dr. Solnosky has taught courses for Architec- tural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Pre-Major Freshman in Engineering. He received his integrated Bachelor of Architectural Engineering/Master of Architectural Engineering (BAE/MAE), and PhD. de- grees in architectural engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Solnosky is

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Industry and Practice Topics

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Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Matthew W. Roberts, Southern Utah University; Claudia Mara Dias Wilson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Michael R. Penn, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University; Frederick Paige, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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adapted to integrate into other courses. All course materials areavailable through the Canvas learning management system (LMS) at no cost.During the Summer of 2020, members in the CIT-E CoP began exploring the question “whatimpact has CIT-E had?” Intentional evaluation at our workshops had demonstrated that theworkshops were effective in meeting their outcomes, including building a sense of communityand helping attendees learn new skills. Another important and far-reaching impact was thecreation and use of the model introductory infrastructure course materials. And we could point topowerful anecdotes as an indicator of our impact, such as a colleague who has organized twonational infrastructure conferences in Ghana attributing his activity to the

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Project-based and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

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Cade Fleaher; Dechathon Suwanakeree, United States Military Academy; Scott Amos Collins; Geoff Kirk; Antonio La Torre; Peyton James Pisacane; Kevin P. Arnett P.E., United States Military Academy; Brad C. McCoy, United States Military Academy; Aaron T. Hill Jr., United States Military Academy

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Engineer in California and Missouri.Lt. Col. Brad C. McCoy, United States Military Academy Brad C. McCoy is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, and currently an Asst. Professor in the De- partment of Civil and Mechanical Engineering and the Deputy Director of the Center for Innovation and Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA). He holds a BS degree in civil engineering from USMA (2001), and MS and PhD degrees in civil engineering from North Carolina State University (2011 and 2019). Brad is a licensed Professional Engineer (Missouri). His research interests include sustainable infrastructure development, sustainable construction materials, and engineering education.Col. Aaron T. Hill Jr., United States Military

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Holy Cow! We’re Going Online When? 

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Gerald J. Wang, Carnegie Mellon University

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Paper ID #34013Gratitude and Graph Theory in the Time of CoronavirusProf. Gerald J. Wang, Carnegie Mellon University Jerry Wang is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Mechanical Engineer- ing (by courtesy) and Chemical Engineering (by courtesy), at Carnegie Mellon University. He received his BS in 2013 from Yale University (Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics and Physics), SM in 2015 from MIT (Mechanical Engineering), and PhD in 2019 from MIT (Mechanical Engineering and Computation). He performed postdoctoral research at MIT in Chemical Engineering. He is a member of the inaugural cohort

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Development Around Diversity

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Rebekah Oulton P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Tessa Gail Gallagher, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Claire Katherine Anovick, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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toward reviewing social and environmentaljustice instruction modules included more broadly throughout the Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering Curriculum at Cal Poly SLO. Additionally, it may provide a model for otheruniversities to integrate social and environmental justice education into their existing civilengineering curriculum by analyzing student response to curriculum enhancements. The abilityto acknowledge social justice in engineering will be crucial for tomorrow’s engineers to developsolutions as they face a diverse and changing world.2. IntroductionInspiration for this study stemmed from a student-led initiative at Cal Poly SLO criticallyreflecting upon social and environmental justice in engineering initiatives taught throughout

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Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

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Sotonye Ikiriko, Morgan State University; Ayodeji B. Wemida; Steve Efe, Morgan State University; Mehdi Shokouhian, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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Board (TRB) and other engineering journals and conferences across the United States.Ayodeji B. Wemida Ayodeji Wemida is a Master’s student at Morgan State University. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on cybersecurity in 2018. As part of his commitment to learning and excellence, he has served as a tutor both on and off Morgan State’s campus and has also led class sessions as a Teaching Assistant in the school of engineering. He is currently working towards completing his Masters of Engineering degree while developing his analog and digital design skills.Dr. Steve Efe, Morgan State University Dr. Steve Efe is an Assistant Professor and the Assistant Director of the Center for

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Supporting the Capstone Experience

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Nathan Miner, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Jennifer S. Shane, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Katherine Madson, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Paper ID #33122Engineers as Effective Team Players: Evaluating Teamwork Skills in aFlipped Project Management for Civil Engineers CourseNathan Miner, Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyDr. Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Dr. Aliye Karabulut-Ilgu is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University. Her background is in Curriculum and Instruction, and her research interests include online learning, hybrid learning, and technology integration in higher education.Jennifer S. Shane, Iowa State University

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Industry and Practice Topics

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Secil Akinci-Ceylan, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Yiqi Liang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Kristen Sara Cetin P.E., Michigan State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Bora Cetin

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Paper ID #33792Engineering Faculty’s Beliefs About Teaching and Solving Ill-structuredProblemsSecil Akinci-Ceylan, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Secil Akinci-Ceylan is a PhD student in Educational Technology in the School of Education, co-majoring in Human-Computer Interaction at Iowa State University.Yiqi Liang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology Yiqi Liang is a PhD student in Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering at Iowa State Uni- versity.Dr. Kristen Sara Cetin P.E., Michigan State University Dr. Kristen S Cetin is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University in the

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Capitalizing on COVID: Using This Disruptor to Change the Educational Model

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John Tingerthal P.E., Northern Arizona University; Kaikea Kaoni, Northern Arizona University

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-yearengineering students, signifying entry into the discipline. While surveying is not as integral tothe modern civil engineering curriculum as it once was, it continues to be instrumental inunderstanding the difference between training and education [1].In 2020, the COVID pandemic forced educators to pivot to an online teaching modality in themiddle of a spring semester. As the pandemic raged throughout the summer, educators werefaced with the prospect of delivering courses online for the foreseeable future. This presented avery real challenge for the venerable survey laboratory which is by nature very hands-on. Inpreparation for a summer offering of a surveying and geomatics class in the Civil Engineeringprogram at Northern Arizona University, faculty

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Program Support Initiatives

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Matthew K. Swenty, Virginia Military Institute; Christopher R. Shearer, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Benjamin Z. Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth; Wakeel Ishola Anthony Idewu, Virginia Military Institute

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is a standardized test used to assess studentknowledge near graduation in seven different disciplines, including civil engineering. Studentsare encouraged to take the exam at most universities, and some require it for graduation.Fourteen topic areas are tested on the multiple-choice exam [1]. Programs prepare students totake the exam in various ways, including: requiring specific courses in the curriculum, requiringstudents to take a course on every FE topic, providing optional review sessions outside of normalclass, requiring students to pass a university-version of an FE-style exam before graduation, orrequiring an FE-style review course or seminar.Few studies have directly linked student perception of successfully passing the FE exam

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Holy Cow! We’re Going Online When? 

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Masoud Ghodrat Abadi, California State University, Sacramento

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such statement, thisproportion increased to 52.3% and 58.5% in Phase II and Phase III, respectively. This growthdoes not necessarily imply growth in academic misconduct. However, this is an alarming statisticbecause it shows the inefficiency of employed alternatives. The present study does not documentinstructional practices among Civil Engineering and Construction Management faculty at CSUS.However, from conversations with colleagues, I am aware that all faculty were concernedprimarily with online exams' integrity and security. We all, therefore, implemented some controlmeasures in our classes, among those, are encouraging students to share their camera duringexams (cannot be required at CSUS), employing "Canvas LockDown Browser

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Reassessing Your Teaching Through Turmoil

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Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Sharon L. Beaudry, Oregon Institute of Technology; Jesse M. Kinder, Oregon Institute of Technology

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. This issue revolves around the differencesbetween face-to-face and the online environment. According to Niess and Gailow-Wiles, thecontent development for online instruction should include collaborative activities, reflectiveactivities, clear assessment criteria, and integration of technology [7]. However, manyinstructors struggle due to a lack of training to adjust materials between the two deliverymethods [4]. For example, just adding a lengthy lecture and a textbook to a learning platformdoes not work well in an online or remote environment. Many institutions do not recognize theneed for this training or provide incentives to properly develop a class for a new delivery method[8].The last major theme related to online delivery is related to

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Educational and Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE

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Stephen J. Ressler P.E., United States Military Academy; Leslie Nolen CAE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Wayne R. Bergstrom, Bechtel Infrastructure

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Taxonomy to specify desired levels of achievement in the CEPC might be problematic, because the Taxonomy requires the use of measurable, action-oriented verbs. However, ultimately, the CEPCTC determined that the EAC’s concern could be adequately addressed without compromising on the use of Bloom’s Taxonomy simply by changing the introductory clause of the CEPC from “The curriculum must prepare graduates to…” to “The curriculum must include topics necessary to….” The latter phrase was quoted directly from the recently approved EAC Program Criteria for Cybersecurity Engineering [10] which were cited by the EAC Criteria Committee as an example of criteria that satisfied their concern

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Supporting the Capstone Experience

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Kun Zhang P.E., California State University-Chico; Pablo K. Cornejo, California State University-Chico; Chris Fosen, California State University-Chico

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. Cornejo, California State University-Chico Dr. Pablo K. Cornejo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at California State University, Chico. Dr. Cornejo received his Ph.D. and Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of South Florida (USF) and B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Col- orado at Boulder. His research focused on the sustainability of water, wastewater, and integrated resource recovery systems; water and sanitation issues in the developing world; and sustainability in engineer- ing education. Pablo is passionate about teaching and increasing the participation of underrepresented students in STEM.Dr. Chris Fosen, California State University

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Supporting Successful Progression From First-year Studies

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Erica J. Marti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Eakalak Khan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Amit Gajurel, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Neil Christian Ledesma Tugadi

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Engineering Department, North Dakota State University (NDSU). He also served as the Chair of Civil Engineering Department, NDSU from 2010 to 2013. Prior to NDSU, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University, New York from 1999 to 2002. He received his Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering from Chiang Mai University, Thailand in 1990, M.S. in Agricultural Engineering from University of Hawaii in 1993, and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1997. In 1998, he was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Institute of Environment, UCLA. Eakalak has published more than 135 refereed journal articles. He was awarded a CAREER

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Reassessing Your Teaching Through Turmoil

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Claudia Mara Dias Wilson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Janille A. Smith-Colin, Southern Methodist University; Baris Salman, Syracuse University; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University

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Management Review, vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 212-218, doi: 10.1109/EMR.2020.2990115. 2020.[12] Axios Events, "The future of transportation in the era of COVID-19," Aug. 28, 2020.Online. Available: https://www.axios.com/axios-event-future-transportation-f12e504d-09da- 4ba9-8f27-b7bbbcd2bce3.html [Accessed March 6, 2021].[13] M. Besterfield-Sacre, J. Gerchak, M. Lyons, L. Shuman, and H. Wolfe, "Scoring concept maps: An integrated rubric for assessing engineering education," J. Engineering Education, 93 (2), 105–115. 2004.[14] R. Valdes-Vasquez, and L. Klotz, "Incorporating the social dimension of sustainability into civil engineering education," J. Prof. Issues in Eng. Educ. Pract., 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943

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Program Support Initiatives

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Leslie Nolen, American Society of Civil Engineers

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and through master’s programs may impact theextent to which those graduating with civil engineering master’s degrees meet the CEBOK3outcomes. For example, are students without BS degrees in civil engineering required tocomplete undergraduate level pre-requisite coursework that will fulfill CEBOK3 outcomes? Orare both undergraduate and graduate level CEBOK3 outcomes integrated into required graduatelevel courses and/or the thesis research experience? This paper explored these questions bycollecting curriculum information for 80 institutions from civil engineering program websitesand conducting a survey. The types of civil engineering degree programs (MS and MEng),pathways (e.g., thesis vs. coursework only), and specialty areas found at the 80

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Holy Cow! We’re Going Online When? 

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Sarah K. Bauer, Rowan University; Cheng Zhu, Rowan University; Gilson R. Lomboy, Rowan University; Mohammad Jalayer

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STEM classroom indicated that students foundthe video-based instructional modules helpful, and student quiz scores increased after reviewingthe video demonstrations [10]. Another study also showed that student quiz and exam scoresincreased following the implementation of animations and videos into a geotechnical engineeringcourse in the Civil Engineering curriculum [3]. Several other studies have also found that studentscores increased following implementation of an enhanced visual explanation of course contentin both science and engineering classrooms through the use of video and animation learningmodules [1, 7, 10].Overall, research has shown that incremental learning, scaffolding, visual aids, and repetitionenforces subject matter [4, 7

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Program Support Initiatives

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Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel

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classroom and office scenarios, The Citadeldecided in late June to purchase a Swivl for each classroom and selected labs, as well as an iPadfor each faculty member. The Citadel also transitioned to a new LMS and integrated Zoom intothe LMS for easy of scheduling and cloud recording.Transitioning to Hyflex and Online LearningThe rapid pivot to online learning created some growing pains for both faculty and students, butmore importantly, neither group was prepared for remote learning. As early as June 2020, it wasclear that training was needed prior to the Fall 2020 semester for both faculty and studentsregarding what constitutes quality online learning, in the event that no face-to-face instructionwere possible. The Citadel’s CEITL&DE initially

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Educational and Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE

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Bradley F. Aldrich, American Society of Civil Engineers; Jennifer Hofmann, American Society of Civil Engineers; Norma J. Mattei P.E., University of New Orleans; Michael B. O'Connor, New York University

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Paper ID #32606The Merits of a Civil Engineering Certification to Validate Fulfillmentof the CE-BOKMr. Bradley F. Aldrich, American Society of Civil Engineers Bradley F. Aldrich, P.E., F.NSPE, F.ASCE is President of Aldrich + Elliott, PC an environmental engineer- ing firm and also serves as vice-chair of the Board of Professional Regulation for Engineers in Vermont. He earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Vermont. Over his thirty-five year career, Mr. Aldrich has held project management and leadership positions with a national general contractor and several engineering firms before

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Tech Tools and Tips

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Gustavo O. Maldonado, Georgia Southern University; Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern University; Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University

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Paper ID #34377Design of a Novel Undergraduate/Graduate Course on Terrestrial LiDARDr. Gustavo O. Maldonado, Georgia Southern University In 1981, Dr. Gustavo O. Maldonado obtained his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (six-year curricu- lum) from National University of Cordoba, Argentina. Initially, he worked in consulting firms and later completed his master’s and doctoral degrees in Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech. He worked as an Earthquake Engineer in California and was an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez. Later, he served as Chairperson of

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Supporting the Capstone Experience

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Leslie R. Brunell, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alex Dubro, Stevens Institute of Technology; Viraj Vasudev Rokade, Stevens Institute of Technology

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, streamlined standards would help assess thesustainability components, even if the project directly addresses sustainability, e.g. greeninfrastructure, solar energy. To fulfill the capstone requirement for a Masters of Science in aSustainability Management (SM) program at Stevens Institute of Technology, the Co-authordesigned the Sustainability Implications Scorecard (SIS) while working with several SeniorDesign capstone coordinators. The student additionally conducted field research, interviews, andbenchmarking against the UN SDGs, Envision, and ABET.The SIS is a flexible, adaptive, and project-focused rubric that simultaneously guides andevaluates how successfully an engineering design or project team integrates sustainabilitycomponents. In

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Kweku Tekyi Brown P.E., The Citadel; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University

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approach was integral to helping students achieve GIS competencies. Final examperformance was lower than in previous years, which may suggest that the mid-semestermodality shift impacted their ability to fully synthesize material from the semester. Future courseofferings will use the project to provide students with authentic engagement with GIS and real-world topics, while QGIS will remain an option for remote instruction.IntroductionAt midterms of the Spring 2020 semester, all classes at The Citadel were rapidly transitioned toan emergency online modality due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior, all undergraduateengineering courses were administered via face-to-face instruction. Sophomore civil engineeringstudents were enrolled in a Geomatics course