Conference Session

Where are We Going? The Future of Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adnan Javed, University of Florida/Boyle Engineering; Fazil Najafi, University of Florida

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Civil Engineering

advantages to thesetypes of programs. Combined degrees save time by allowing students to enter earlier intheir professional careers with advanced degrees. This can help reduce financial stress ofeducation. And dual-degree programs help diversify an individual’s technical andprofessional skills. Usually universities have slightly more stringent eligibility criteriaand rules for selecting students into combined and dual-degree programs. A study byNational Academy of Sciences (NAS) suggested that world of work has become moreinterdisciplinary, collaborative, and global, and requires that we produce youngprofessionals who are adaptable and flexible, as well as technically proficient. With ever-increasing demand to keep up with the new technology and

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stanley Rolfe, University of Kansas; Francis Thomas, University of Kansas-Lawrence

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Civil Engineering

a variety of design classes so that the students willsee that this is a very important aspect of all phases of an engineering career. In each design class,at least one class discussion will be devoted to a case study in which the importance ofengineering ethics is emphasized. Thus, students will be exposed to engineering ethics in avariety of design courses by a variety of engineering faculty, most of whom are ProfessionalEngineers. Obviously, this approach could be used within any engineering discipline.I. IntroductionEthics has been defined as a body of moral principles or values, dealing with right and wrong andthe morality of motives and ends.Accordingly, it is an issue that individuals must deal with throughout their lives. Growing up

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Gartner, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John TIng, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Oguz Gunes, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Xiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Civil Engineering

; ability to apply engineering &critical thinking skills to engineering analysis, (2) knowledge & skills to design, conduct,evaluate experiments & work in teams, (3) an understanding of professional and ethicalresponsibility, (4) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineeringsolutions in a global and societal context, and (5) a knowledge of contemporary issues.AssessmentA survey instrument was developed by Duffy et al. [12] which was filled out by 29 out of 40freshmen taking “Introduction to Engineering II”. The average age of these students was 20.These students were asked to rank several attributes representing their career values based ontheir S-L experience

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

. Because of this class, I have interviewed with the DOT & may end up in a transportation career. I really enjoy & learn in this class. I think I will like to do an internship on transportation8. maybe even go into transportation. Thank you for all your help.Applicability to other Engineering CoursesThe proposed technique is effective in courses, which require problems solving to enhance theunderstanding of the theory such as Fluid Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, EnvironmentalEngineering, Pavement Design (Mehta et al. 2003a), Surveying and Engineering Graphics(Mehta et al. 2003b), and Structural Analysis. On the other hand, the material covered in CivilEngineering Materials course covers physical, mechanical behavior of

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Civil Engineering

inhumanities or social sciences further reduces the opportunities for students to obtain a globalperspective on the potential impact of their chosen careers; limited resources are available tothese departments for the types of campus activities that might be available at a comprehensiveuniversity (e.g. seminars, workshops).In order to address these limitations, a lectures series with an added classroom component wasdeveloped in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department (CEE). The program is runcollaboratively with faculty in the Industrial Engineering (IE) department; the SDSM&T IEfaculty provide an expertise in assessment, including the assessment of qualitative outcomes.The primary purpose of the lecture series was to expose students to

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Conley, U.S. Military Academy; Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

of “Student Chapter” andtypically have one or two practitioner advisors in addition to the faculty advisor. The characterof ASCE student groups vary widely across the U.S., as do the regional “Student Conferences”in which they can participate. Active chapters and clubs include most or all of the civilengineering majors in a program and these students participate in the vast majority of activitieslisted below. At the other end of the spectrum there are some student groups that only coordinatea few activities and involve only a limited membership. Regional Conferences can also rangefrom very large weekend-long venues having upwards of twenty competitions, involving outsidespeakers, career fairs and attracting well over a thousand students to

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Cambell, Western Kentucky University; Shane Palmquist, Western Kentucky University; Greg Mills, Western Kentucky University

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Civil Engineering

mechanics and structural analysis. He received a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Dayton, a BS in Computer Science from Western Kentucky University, and an MS in Civil Engineering from Cleveland State University. Page 11.1157.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Student Engagement Across the Civil Engineering CurriculumAbstract Engineering students at our university experience a project-based curriculum and workon many community projects during their academic careers. The civil engineering program hasbeen able to engage students from freshmen to seniors in projects that

Conference Session

The Senior Experience: Capstone and Beyond

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Large Seagrave

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Civil Engineering

practicalprofessional practice issues. Thus, the major focus of this course really falls on multitasking.Reaveley states "everybody has to learn some aspects of multitasking; the students have tomultitask between their course loads. They’ve got an obligation here, and here, and here. If theydon’t learn to multitask they will be limited in their career advancement…when I was runningmy office, in a month’s time I’d work on 25-30 projects"8. The goal of the CLEAR and CVEEN4910 instructional team is to produce graduates who are prepared for a multitasking environmentwith solid written, oral and teamwork communication skills besides the science and technicaltraining traditionally expected of engineering programs.Although the program, in its third year, has not

Conference Session

Progress on Raising the Bar

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest Smerdon, University of Arizona; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; James K. Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler; Jim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

engineering degree, depending on the course content and reflecting the career aspirations of the student. 2. ABET should allow accreditation of engineering programs of the same name at the baccalaureate and graduate levels in the same department to recognize that education through a “professional” master’s degree produces an AME, an accredited “master” engineer.Recommendation 2 refers to a provision in the ABET Accreditation Policy and ProcedureManual, which states, “Engineering programs may be accredited at either the basic or advancedlevel … A program may be accredited at only one level in a particular curriculum at a giveninstitution.”5 This restriction is imposed only by the Engineering Accreditation

Conference Session

Where are We Going? The Future of Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy; Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

,integration or application as defined by Boyer4, but the important attribute is that scholars arelife-long learners who are continually gaining and applying new knowledge. Because studentlearning is directly tied to effective teaching, the ability and willingness to be an outstandingclassroom teacher remains important. Effective teaching is defined in terms of Lowman’s two-dimensional model of intellectual excitement and interpersonal rapport5 and the ExCEEdTeaching Model6. Because civil engineering education for many students is preparation forprofessional licensure and a career in civil engineering practice, those who teach it should havepractical experience as an employed engineer in a consulting firm, industry or a governmentagency. How can one

Conference Session

Where are We Going? The Future of Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Harichandran, Michigan State University

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Civil Engineering

students who have a general interest in engineering. There is aneed to create a sense of excitement about CEE. This challenge occurs at a time when students Page 11.378.3are widely exposed to and easily enamored by consumer electronics, computers and sophisti-cated automobiles throughout their childhood. Therefore, CEE departments must show that suchhigh profile concerns as environmental conservation, renewable energy, the application of newmaterials and technical systems, along with the overall concern for sustainable development,provide stimulating career opportunity for CEE students. In particular, these concerns offer aplatform for CEE to

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Inniss, Florida A&M University; Enos Inniss, University of Texas-San Antonio

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Civil Engineering

helping to develop ground rules on how such a project should be handled)ParticipantsWhen the lead author first discussed the project with the participants, it was presented as aproject independent from classes and described as a volunteer project to which no academiccredit would be awarded, but one which would provide invaluable hands-on experience. All Page 11.294.5students solicited were at least juniors in the program and had completed at least fluid mechanicsand environmental engineering.Originally, the scope of the project included a treatment process, a water tower, an interactivecomputer program, and information about careers and

Conference Session

Physical Models and Other Interactive Tools

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Cleary, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

significant revisions to thecurriculum as part of its regular self-assessment. Among the changes was the elimination ofspecific tracks of courses geared towards students interested in infrastructure issues orenvironmental issues. Instead, students now take a common bank of courses with morespecialization occurring through selection of elective courses in the senior year. Part of thecurricular revision moved the Reinforced Concrete course from the second semester of thesophomore year to the first semester of the senior year. This was driven by what the instructorconsidered overall poor performance by students in the course. The primary cause of the poorperformance was somewhat weak analytical skills at that point in their careers, as they had nothad

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christy Jeon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adjo Amekudzi, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

performance of their professional duties [6]. The rest of the canons requireengineers to: (1) perform services only in areas of their competence; (2) issue public statementsonly in an objective and truthful manner; (3) act in professional matters for each employer orclient as faithful agents or trustees who shall avoid conflicts of interest; (4) build theirprofessional reputation on the merit of their services and not compete unfairly with others; (5)act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of theengineering profession; and (6) continue their professional development throughout their careers,and provide opportunities for the professional development of those engineers under theirsupervision [6].3. Environmental

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

traditional classroomteaching and what really takes place in the real world.(9) They give students experience withsituations and challenges they do not usually come across during traditional classroom activities.In any of their form, thoughtfully planned and well prepared cases provide: • Relevance. Cases depict real situations at a particular location and point in time. As such, they tend to provide an insight into the decision-making process. Students see the relevance of the case to their future careers. • Motivation. Cases can provide incentives for students to immerse themselves in real engineering tasks. Also, assuming the role of a practicing engineer can be challenging and stimulating. • Interaction