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Projects In Department Wide Junior Civil Engineering Courses

Conference Session: Civil Engineering in the Classroom
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University; James Morgan, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

2006-2582: PROJECTS IN DEPARTMENT-WIDE JUNIOR CIVIL ENGINEERINGCOURSESLuciana Barroso, Texas A&M UniversityJames Morgan, Texas A&M University Page 11.1046.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Projects in Department-Wide Junior Civil Engineering CoursesIntroductionThe civil engineering department at Texas A&M University (TAMU) has modified two junior-level courses, dynamics and introductory structural analysis, to incorporate design-oriented teamprojects based on realistic civil-engineering systems. This change represents a move towardsproject-based learning, a pedagogical approach that closely models engineering practice. Theseprojects are

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Introducing Project Management To Senior Civil Engineering Students

Conference Session: The Senior Experience: Capstone and Beyond
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Philip Dunn, University of Maine; Bryan Pearce, University of Maine-Orono
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

2006-1930: INTRODUCING PROJECT MANAGEMENT TO SENIOR CIVILENGINEERING STUDENTSPhilip Dunn, University of Maine Philip Dunn PE is an Assistant Professor of Construction Management Technology at the University of Maine in Orono. He holds master's degrees in business, public administration, and civil engineering. He is very involved with the Maine Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Maine Association of Engineers along with several civic groups in his community.Bryan Pearce, University of Maine-Orono Dr. Bryan Pearce has taught at the University of Maine since 1978. He is a graduate of MIT with graduate work at the University of Florida. In addition to his research

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Our First Experience With International Senior Design Projects – Lessons Learned

Conference Session: A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jesse Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Zachary Johnson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Lovell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Maria Van Houten, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Trinidad. Page 11.976.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Our First Experience with International Senior Design Projects – Lessons LearnedAbstractThe advantages of international experiences for engineering students are well documented. Withthis in mind, we decided to take our 18-year-old, client-based, senior design class “on the road.”This foray into the realm of international projects did not come without some anxieties: • Could we properly manage such a long-distance project? • How much of a sacrifice would it be to forego a site visit? • Would codes and regulations be nonexistent

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Undergraduate Curriculum Reform In Civil Engineering By Integrating Service Learning Projects

Conference Session: A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education
Collection: 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
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Page 11.1358.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Undergraduate Curriculum Reform in Civil Engineering by Integrating Service-Learning ProjectsAbstractAt the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML), the goal in the Francis College ofEngineering (CoE) is to integrate service-learning into a broad array of courses so that studentswill be exposed to service-learning every semester in the core curriculum in every program in theentire CoE, an initiative supported by NSF through the Department Level Reform Program. Thispaper presents the strategy in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) ofidentifying and implementing S-L projects as a first step towards undergraduate

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Building A Water Tower And Learning About A Role For Service Learning In The Civil Engineering Curriculum

Conference Session: A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Leslie Inniss, Florida A&M University; Enos Inniss, University of Texas-San Antonio
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

towerfor a museum exhibit, the question of the role of service in the civil engineering (CE) curriculumwas explored. Service learning projects such as this one are contrasted to the steel bridge andconcrete canoe projects done as part of the ASCE student competitions. This paper aims toconsider the development and management of a service learning project for the civil engineeringcurriculum. Several example projects are listed along with their relation to various civilengineering courses. Additionally management suggestions are presented. Success of the projectfor both the students and the client depends on the number of students involved, on theinvestment of the client in the project, and on the level of the corresponding CE course. Thepossibility

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Student Engagement Across The Civil Engineering Curriculum

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
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Kentucky University. Prior to becoming a faculty member at WKU, Dr. Palmquist was a structural engineer for Lichtenstein Consulting Engineers in Natick, Massachusetts. He received his BS in civil engineering from the University of New Hampshire, his MS in civil engineering from the University of Rhode Island, and his PhD in civil engineering from Tufts University. His technical interests include project-based engineering education, bridge engineering, construction, and project management.Greg Mills, Western Kentucky University Greg Mills is a full professor in the Department of Architecture and Manufacturing Sciences at Western Kentucky University. He teaches courses in surveying, applied

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A Guiding Vision, Road Map, And Principles For Researching And Teaching Sustainable Design And Construction

Conference Session: Where are We Going? The Future of Civil Engineering Education
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Karen Lee Hansen; Jorge Vanegas, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

&CIS, the processes for the sustainable delivery and use of F&CIS, andthe resources required for the delivery and use of F&CIS in a sustainable way.In a sustainable approach to F&CIS, decision-makers need to integrate sustainability at all stages ofthe project life cycle, particularly the early funding allocation, planning and conceptual design phases.More specifically, to be successful in the pursuit of sustainability, the A/E/C industry needs to: (1)define, plan, and design more sustainable F&CIS; (2) procure, construct, commission, operate, andmaintain F&CIS in more sustainable ways; and (3) supply more sustainable building technologies,systems, products and materials used within F&CIS. Satisfying these needs

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Practitioner Driven Senior Design Capstone Course

Conference Session: The Senior Experience: Capstone and Beyond
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John Niehaus, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

executed as a three-quarter IntegratedDesign Sequence (IDS) course, offered in conjunction with a practicing professional engineer(client), and other practitioners and faculty members acting as mentors. IDS is an innovative andambitious three-course series focusing on a single design theme with multiple components thatencourage interaction among traditional CEE specialty areas (e.g., construction, environmental,geotechnical, structural, transportation, water resources). Students work in design teams, like adesign firm, and submit feasibility, design and construction plans, and associated cost estimatesfor a real-world project. Students must interface with a “client” and a group (consisting of 6 to 8members) of “industry advisors” or practitioners

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Integrating Ethics Into A Civil Engineering Course

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

appropriate context for integrating ethical issues in the curriculum. The case reviewsthe ASCE and NSPE Codes of Ethics and presents a real-life account of the failed ManhattanWestway project development owing to a breach of ethics in the development of theEnvironmental Impact Statement. With the ethical context of the project, students are then askedto develop a relative ranking of the project alternatives using a simple multi-attribute decisionmaking framework to instill an appreciation of the subjectivity involved in identifying theoptimal project, the ethical dilemmas that could arise in such situations, and the ethicalresponsibilities and pressures that civil engineers may face during project development. Suchcases may be integrated into

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Communication Is Engineering: Responding To Needs Of Industry In A Capstone Course

Conference Session: The Senior Experience: Capstone and Beyond
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jennifer Large Seagrave
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

curriculum capstone courses in Civil and other engineering disciplines attempt tofulfill a host of objectives. Most notably, they incorporate design projects and teamwork tofulfill specific criteria of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).They provide their students with an opportunity for synthesis, employing the technical skills theyhave learned in the program, and introducing elements of professional practice that will easetheir integration into industry after graduation.In order to meet the needs industry has for young engineers, many universities have incorporatedmock corporate environments and real-world clients into the capstone course. Besides familiaritywith a team work environment and real clients, preparation for

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Asce Student Chapters: A Contributor To Achieving Program Goals

Conference Session: Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: C. Conley, U.S. Military Academy; Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

experience from reviewing student chapterand club annual reports from many schools over several years, from attending and observingnumerous Regional Student Conferences, from running Workshops for Student Chapter Leaders,from participating in Practitioner and Faculty Advisor Training Workshops, and finally fromserving as advisor for the USMA student chapter, the authors assess the contribution of studentgroups to attainment of Policy 465 outcomes.Through community service projects, field trips, guest speakers, organizing and running local,regional and in some cases national events, and through the leadership opportunities offered inthe ASCE student groups, civil engineering undergraduates can, and do, demonstrate that theyare developing the skills

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Enhancing A Reinforced Concrete Design Course By Linking Theory And Physical Testing

Conference Session: Physical Models and Other Interactive Tools
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Douglas Cleary, Rowan University
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

. Examples of how reinforced concrete design courses have beenenhanced in other ways include design of two- and three-story frames6 and self-selected Page 11.582.2literature reviews, design, or research projects by student teams7. These additional activities areused to reinforce the technical material and increase higher-level learning. These added coursecomponents can also provide a good opportunity to offer alternate patterns of teaching andlearning.The remainder of this paper describes how the physical testing of four beams was incorporatedinto a reinforced concrete design course to demonstrate fundamental beam failure modes andductility. The

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Program Assessment The Easy Way: Using Embedded Indicators To Assess Program Outcomes

Conference Session: Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy; Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy; David Winget, U.S. Military Academy
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Assessment the Easy Way: Using Embedded Indicators to Assess Program OutcomesI. IntroductionThe culminating design experience for civil engineering majors at the United States MilitaryAcademy (USMA) is CE492, Design of Structural Systems. CE492 serves as a “capstone”experience or one in which students are faced with a multi-disciplinary design projectincorporating facets from all previous civil engineering courses. Previous capstone experienceshave required students to design structures planned for construction or currently underconstruction at the Academy, thus providing an opportunity for site visitations and activeparticipation with key players in the project development process. Since CE492 provides amulti-disciplinary

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Satisfying Future Body Of Knowledge Outcomes

Conference Session: Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Enno Koehn, Lamar University; James Koehn, Chadron State College; Sunil Paleru, Lamar University
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

2006-792: SATISFYING FUTURE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE OUTCOMESEnno Koehn, Lamar University Enno "Ed" Koehn is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lamar University. Professor Koehn has served as the principal investigator for several research and development projects dealing with various aspects of construction and has experience in the design, scheduling and estimating of facilities. In addition, he has authored/co-authored over 200 papers in engineering education and the general areas of civil and construction engineering. Dr. Koehn is a member of ASEE, AACE International, ASCE, NSPE, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, and Sigma Xi and is a registered Professional Engineer and surveyor.James Koehn, Chadron

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Lecture Hall Vs. Online Teaching – A Contradiction?

Conference Session: Feedback and IT: Improving Student Learning
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Thomas Steinborn, Darmstadt University of Technology; Joerg Lange, Darmstadt University of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Engineering Education, 2006 Lecture Hall vs. Online Teaching – a contradiction?AbstractCan we give a lecture to resident students and offer it in the same term as online-lecture viainternet to all German speaking structural engineering students? This was our project duringsummer term 2005.The subject of the lecture was a very special area of steel construction currently taught only atDarmstadt University of Technology: the production process - from planning to erection - ofsteel structures. The use of recordings and various add-ons enabled us to fulfill this task.The whole course was embedded in an evaluation scheme to measure the acceptance andeffectiveness and to find technical and procedural problems.IntroductionThe course that

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Beyond The Classroom: Using A Lecture Series Format To Give Engineering Students A Societal And Global Context

Conference Session: Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

from the cycle one surveys. Table I. Cycle One Student Confidence Questions from the Senior Professions Course Pre- Post- Statement Survey Survey As a civil engineer, I can describe how my work contributes 4.6 4.5 to society. I can explain how my senior design project impacts the 4.4 4.3 society in which I live. I have taken other classes that require me to consider how

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Ceae Department Ethics Across The Curriculum

Conference Session: Civil Engineering in the Classroom
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Stanley Rolfe, University of Kansas; Francis Thomas, University of Kansas-Lawrence
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

professional development throughout their careers, and shall provide opportunities for the professional development of those engineers under their supervision.”Engineers shall uphold and advance the integrity, honor, and dignity of the engineeringprofession and shall promote the most effective use of financial resources through honest andimpartial service and fidelity to the public, employers, associates, and clients. 1. Engineers shall be scrupulously honest in their control and spending of monies intended for the projects on which they work. 2. Engineers shall adopt a zero-tolerance approach to bribery, fraud, deception, and corruption in any design or construction work in which they are engaged. 3. Engineers

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Assessing Current Programs Against The New Bok

Conference Session: Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy; Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy; Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

. While the USMA CE program preparesstudents for life-long learning, full understanding will not occur until either graduate school orwork experience when they will truly appreciate how much they still do not know.VI. Suggested Changes Based on Committee EffortsThe Curriculum Committee met in early December 2004 to compare results among thecurriculum design partners, discuss issues, and monitor progress towards a final report. Themost difficult aspect of the mapping exercise was a problem encountered by other universitiesparticipating in this same project. The terms recognition, understanding and ability mean Page 11.236.5different things to

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Current Research Thrusts In Civil And Environmental Engineering And Implications For Education: A Big 10+ Perspective

Conference Session: Where are We Going? The Future of Civil Engineering Education
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ronald Harichandran, Michigan State University
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

, each CEE department in the country is characterized by its particular focus andstrength. The Big 10+ CEE department chairs named in this document provided several ideas re-garding current research trends, and thereby to project a vision for the future. Some chairs pro-vided their own detailed vision documents, whereas others loosely sketched out their views. Theprincipal elements of these visions and views are captured and categorized in Figure 1. Figure 1 suggests the need for flexible alignment and focusing of CEE research programs,as well as of CEE education. Civil and environmental engineering faculty perform research re-lated to the built and the natural environments, and until recently have focused their work in thenow

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The Civil Engineering Faculty Of The Future

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
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

teach this body ofknowledge. It concludes that civil engineering faculty must be scholars, effective teachers,practitioners, and role models. While true, there are a number of complex issues that arise suchas whether it is possible for one person to possess all of these attributes, whether such a modelbest serves the projected trends in civil engineering education, and whether these needs areapplicable to and can be enforced for non-traditional, non-university civil engineering programs.As a new committee (BOK-2) has formed to write the second edition of this document, theASCE Committee on Faculty Development is revising the “who should teach” chapter for thiseffort. This paper discusses some key issues that are relevant to the civil

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Progress On Raising The Bar Issues Related To The Prohibition On Dual Level Accreditation Of Engineering Programs

Conference Session: Progress on Raising the Bar
Collection: 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
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

future. Important among these is theNational Academy of Engineering, which has recently completed its Engineer of 2020 project.The report on Phase I of the project was discussed by Russell et al. last year and will not befurther reviewed here.3 While Phase I focused on visions of the problems that engineers wouldbe asked to solve in 2020, Phase II of the study considered the implications of these futureconditions for engineering education. The Phase II report, published in 2005, contained 14recommendations on the education of engineers.4 The first two are very closely related toASCE’s PS 465 initiative and are quoted below: 1. The baccalaureate degree should be recognized as the “pre-engineering” degree or bachelor of arts in

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Aim For Better Student Learning: Best Practices For Using Instant Messaging And Live Video To Facilitate Instructor Student Communication

Conference Session: Feedback and IT: Improving Student Learning
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: James Ledlie Klosky; Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Jason A. Evers, U.S. Military Academy; Jared B. Erickson, U.S. Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

inexpensive webcam out of herbackpack and plugs it into the machine. She clicks on the icon for her design team member whois working the dead afternoon shift at the student union and is on wirelessly. They chat briefly,with live video, about the objectives for that evening’s design, exchanging ideas verbally,nonverbally and with sketches. They shut down the video but not the text chat window and workon two aspects of the project, text chatting when needed and otherwise ignoring that the chatfunction is even open. A snag occurs and they are not sure how to proceed. Checking, they seethat the instructor is logged in (he is not always on, but they are in luck) and they ask a quickquestion. Using video, the professor explains to both students at the same

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Progress On Raising The Bar — New Ce Accreditation Criteria

Conference Session: Progress on Raising the Bar
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

, because many engineering disciplines prefer not to require that master’s degree recipients in their disciplines also satisfy their Basic Level Program Criteria. • BOK Outcomes 1 through 11 are logically addressed in the basic level criteria, because of their direct association with ABET Criteria 3(a) through 3(k). BOK Outcome 12 is logically addressed in the advanced level criteria, because it requires advanced, specialized knowledge. BOK Outcomes 13 through 15, however, might reasonably be addressed at either the basic or advanced level. These professional practice topics— project management, construction management, asset management, business, public policy and administration, and leadership

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An Integrated Modeling, Analysis, And Authoring Environment For Structural/Mechanical Engineering Education

Conference Session: Physical Models and Other Interactive Tools
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Gregory Miller, University of Washington
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

make it suitable for both basicand advanced applications. In instructional contexts, in particular, live modeling provides anexcellent framework around which one can design educational activities that encourageexperimentation and exploration, and that can accommodate various learning styles.The work described in this paper is part of an ongoing project, and to date the focus has been ondeveloping the necessary technology and ensuring that the student learning aspect of theapproach is adequate to move on to considering the faculty side of the equation. This paper givesan overview of the computational environment in its current state of development and describesan initial evaluation based on a pilot learning activity. The scope of this pilot

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An Online Database And User Community For Physical Models In The Engineering Classroom

Conference Session: Physical Models and Other Interactive Tools
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

confronting engineering topics for the first time; in a sense, they say “Don’tTELL me, SHOW me!”I. IntroductionPhysical models are a great way to both educate and motivate the student and can greatlyimprove student learning. Sound innovative? Sounds new? Not really; these types of techniqueswere in use at the United States Military Academy and nearly every other engineering institutionat the beginning of the 20th century (Figure 1). Hands-on models were once the cornerstone ofevery class in mechanics, but today many classrooms are equipped with only a textbook,chalkboard (if lucky), and a computer projection system. Is this enough? Not hardly! How canfaculty in today’s classrooms foster an atmosphere that is more conducive to student-centeredlearning

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Rats: Students Working In Teams, Do They Really Benefit?

Conference Session: The Senior Experience: Capstone and Beyond
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Scott Yost, University of Kentucky; Derek Lane, University of Kentucky; George Blandford, University of Kentucky
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

there is an unfortunate upper constraint. This constraint is not present in real lifeopen-ended projects, so this constraint is somewhat artificial. The reader can see that only oneteam (Team 5) out of the 5 teams performed above the maximum individual. Three of the teamsscored below the maximum individual, and one team did the same as the best individual. As aside note, with three of the teams performing worse than the best individual, this demonstratesthat one member did not carry/dominate the entire team. Still only one of the five teams had this Page 11.1061.7super-performance. Given the circumstances of newly formed teams, the result was

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Case Studies In Geotechnical/Foundation Engineering: Engaging Students And Bringing The Practice Into The Classroom

Conference Session: Civil Engineering in the Classroom
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Waddah Akili, Iowa State University
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

education provides agreater understanding of the multifaceted nature of civil engineering.(7,8) They can be used tosimulate a variety of learning protocols such as: design and analysis experiences,interdisciplinary issues and concerns, costs, hazards, owner preferences, and compliance withstandards and guidelines. Cases, by and large, describe situations, projects, problems, decisions,etc., and are primarily derived from actual experience, and do reflect thoughts, outlook, andconcerns of: managers, professionals, regulatory agencies, communities, and owners. Cases arealso widely used in other disciplines such as: education, medicine, and law.This paper describes the steps taken in planning, developing, and executing a case study/ casehistory course

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Peer Review Of Teaching: A Multi Faceted Approach To Improving Student Learning

Conference Session: Feedback and IT: Improving Student Learning
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

curriculum in general, and 6. The outcomes of teaching, as reflected in student learning.8The method or methods selected should be tuned to assess the desired aspects to beevaluated. The evaluator should also be selected with the end in mind—it should besomeone with expertise in evaluating the desired aspect(s).Time is also an important consideration. Faculty members are very busy and reluctant tocommit to excessively time-consuming projects. Many successful peer review projectsrequire a surprisingly small time commitment. A time commitment on the order of a halfhour per week or less is typically feasible—any program requiring significantly more Page

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Significant Learning Experiences In The Fluid Mechanics Classroom

Conference Session: Civil Engineering in the Classroom
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

students to make connections among ideas within the course and between the current course and other courses or the students’ experiences. Human Dimension goals increase students’ understanding of themselves and their interactions with others. Caring goals hope to create positive attitudes and feelings within students toward a particular course. Learning how to Learn goals help students become self-directed learners.In terms of Fink’s taxonomy, the goal of this project was to create new Teaching and LearningActivities and a new Feedback and Assessment tool. The Teaching and Learning Activities havebeen designed to address as many of the kinds of learning