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CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norma Mattei, University of New Orleans; Vijaya Gopu, Tulane University

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Civil Engineering

intact, with flooding of the residential section to the north of South Claiborne Ave Page 12.143.4(the street that runs on the univerity’s north boundary). Tulane did shut down the Friday prior tothe hurricane according to its hurricane plan [4]. As reported in the Times Picayune, Tulane’sdamages were approximately $200 million, primarily in loss of revenue. Tulane set up offices atthe University of Houston, in Texas, and did not have a Fall 2005 semester. Tulane students weretaken in by many universities; most did not charge the student or Tulane for tuition for that fall.Figure 2: Hurricane protection system and location of breaches [3]The

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Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randel Dymond, Virginia Tech; Howell Simmons, Paciulli, Simmons & Associates; Derrick Cave, Kimley-Horn Assoc.; Robert Jansen, KB Home

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Civil Engineering

preparation of site plans; paving, grading, drainage, and utility plans; stormwater management design; sanitary sewer lift station design; and off-site improvements. In addition, Derrick is one of Kimley-Horn’s regional practice coordinators within the firm’s Wal-Mart development program. Derrick has a BS in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech.Robert Jansen, KB Home Robert F. Jansen is Vice President of Land Development for the Mid Atlantic Division of KB Home. He is responsible for overseeing all entitlement and land development activities for all of KB Home’s communities throughout the Mid Atlantic area. Bob has spent 26 years in the field of Land Development. Upon graduation from Virginia

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Training Faculty to Teach CE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler

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Civil Engineering

many years. The department head position carries a number ofnew and important responsibilities that can include budgeting, counseling, assigning resources,accreditation preparation, publicity, hiring new faculty members, mentoring of staff, andinterfacing with the Dean, Provost and President. Lately, the responsibilities have extended tofundraising, strategic planning, alumni relations, teaching and research mentoring, and industrypartnerships. The job requires skill at human relations, organization, and leadership. All ofthese responsibilities represent a big change from the teaching, research, and service activitiesexpected of most faculty members. This paper will address the need for specialized training forthis position, a list of the most

Conference Session

Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh Consulting; Michael Chajes, University of Delaware; David Mongan, Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani

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Civil Engineering

shapingpublic policy.Summit organizers and participants intend that the vision will guide policies, plans, processes,and progress within the civil engineering community and beyond including around the globe.Individual civil engineers and leaders of civil engineering organizations should act to move thecivil engineering toward the vision.Keywords – change, civil engineering, global, leadership, summit, visionIntroductionCivil engineers are rightfully proud of their legacy. Over the past century, clean water supplieshave extended general life expectancies. Transportation systems serve as an economic and socialengine. New bridges, blending strength and beauty, speed transport and bring communitiescloser together. Public and private construction, for which

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristopher Lengieza, Weitz Golf International; Jennifer Caffrey, Pennoni Associates Inc.; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; John Ochs, Lehigh University; Joe Sterrett, Lehigh University; Vincent Munley, Lehigh University

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Civil Engineering

Construction Institute.Jennifer Caffrey, Pennoni Associates Inc. Jennifer M. Caffrey is a Staff Engineer currently working on commercial, institutional, and municipal land development projects for Pennoni Associates Inc. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 2002 from Lehigh University and is presently working on an M.S. in Engineering Management from Drexel University. During the summer of 2000, Ms. Caffrey participated in the initial golf facility design through the Lehigh Earth Observatory (LEO) summer internship program. In the fall of that year, she utilized the Integrated Learning Experience (ILE) program to continue gaining experience in planning

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Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Christina Curras, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Michael Penn, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Max Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Civil Engineering

many political leaders in the U.S. As highlighted by the 2005American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE) Infrastructure Report Card1, the United States’infrastructure is in very poor condition, and was given an overall grade of D. Because ofthese infrastructure needs, civil engineers of the future will need to be skilled at maintainingand upgrading in-place infrastructure in addition to the current emphasis on creating new in-frastructure. Unfortunately, the influence of civil engineers in infrastructure management andplanning has been waning in recent years.2To better prepare our students to participate in the planning and management of public works,we (the faculty of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at UWP) are revamp-ing

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Direct Measures of Student Performance

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

department by RHIT’sOffice of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment (IRPA). In summary, the RosEPortfolio is a tool that simplifies collection, assessment, and interpretation of digital examples ofstudent performance.Student work is submitted to each criterion each year, but each of the department’s learningoutcomes is only rated at least every other year. Rating every other year has been found to besufficient to monitor student progress while providing a good balance with the time commitmentto complete rating. The rating results are summarized based on the percentage of studentsachieving a favorable rating. The goal is 90% achievement in each outcome. If the score isbetween 70% and 90%, the faculty members in the pertinent classes

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Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Welker, Villanova University; Lance Kenney, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

Villanova University promise "to add its influence to the search for world peace and justice by means of its academic programs and the pastoral ministry it provides for the members of the community." In fulfilling this promise, the OIS views its mission as one that enhances and strengthens the University's commitment to diversity, intellectual growth, and a global perspective. Thus, the OIS is committed to ensuring that an international educational perspective is an integral part of a Villanova University education.The OIS mission statement segues with the academic strategic plan of the university (synopsiscan be found at http://www.vpaa.villanova.edu/academicstrategicplan/goals.pdf). Specifically,the

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Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama; Richard Anderson, Somat Engineering, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

external criteria (relevance to the purpose) judge; justify. and the student may determine the criteria or be given them. Learning outcomes in this area are highest in the cognitive hierarchy because they contain elements of all the other categories, plus conscious value judgments based on clearly defined criteria. 5. Synthesis Synthesis refers to the ability to put parts together to form a adapt; anticipate; collaborate; new whole. This may involve the production of a unique combine; compile; compose; communication, a plan of operations (research proposal), or a create; design; develop; devise

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Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

successful design do not necessarily translate into a successful report. Because thedesign is of limited value if it cannot be communicated, a significant portion of the learning inthe course involves creation of the client report. Students learn to manage creation of site plans,engineering drawings, report tables and figures, and how to organize the material into a suitableengineering report. The instructors foster this learning through weekly assignments of portions ofthe report so the draft report submittal in week 8 consists of assembling together report sectionsprepared during the prior seven weeks.The department believes a day trip to a major city is a good opportunity to expose our freshmanto the work conducted by most civil engineers. The

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas; Kevin Hall, University of Arkansas

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Civil Engineering

; 1. Set specific educational objectives and determine how the service learning activity fitswithin the curriculum. Devise assessment rubrics to determine if the goals are being met. 2. Assess the needs and resources of your community and school and form partnershipswithin the community 3 When selecting a project determine how all partners will work together to achieve thegoals. Insure the necessary funding and resources before planning the project. 4. Plan early and in detail. Establish a reasonable timetable, develop a budget and assigntasks. 5. Actively manage the project insuring that timelines are met and assess theeffectiveness of activities. 6. Incorporate reflection and celebration. Students

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Evers, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; James Ledlie Klosky

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Civil Engineering

goals: “At the conclusion of CE 390, you should be able todefend/justify your choice of CE as a major. You should also be able to diagram and explain theCE curriculum, and be able to describe how the components of the curriculum fit into the designand construction of the elements of civil engineered infrastructure. Finally, assuming you canjustify your choice of CE as a major, you should be able to formulate a tentative plan as to howyou will use the knowledge gained in CE390 to further yourself in the Army, and beyond.” Further motivation for creating CE390 was the recognition of the lack of breadth of theCE program at West Point and the desire to better align the program with what the majority ofthe cadets who chose to join the Corps of

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Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Gerry Galloway, Univ of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers; James O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

theactions that would be necessary to achieve this vision for civil engineering. The purposeof this paper is to discuss ASCE’s current plan for implementing these actions includingits development of a revised Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK), modifiedaccreditation criteria, improved civil engineering curricula, and licensure issues.Historical PerspectiveEngineers have been advocating the reform of engineering education for over a century.Seely (NAE 2005) presented a comprehensive review of how engineering education hasevolved throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. It is important “…to remember that untilthe end of the nineteenth century, the primary means by which a young person became anengineer was through a hands-on apprenticeship in a

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blake Tullis, Utah State University; Steven Barfuss, Utah Stat University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2259: SOME KEY ELEMENTS TO A SUCCESSFUL DESIGN-BASEDCOURSEBlake Tullis, Utah State UniversitySteven Barfuss, Utah Stat University Page 12.1289.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Some Key Elements to a Successful Design-Based CourseAbstractDesign-based courses often afford instructors more latitude in teaching styles andcurriculum (inductive teaching/learning), relative to the more traditional courses(deductive teaching/learning). With some effort and planning, design-based classes canbe developed into a successful alternative learning environment. Three key principles,which have been found to enhance learning, are discussed. These principles

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Maccariella, Urban Engineers, Inc. / Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

need to develop leadership and management skills toeffectively communicate with clients and colleagues, and technical skills to produce constructioncost estimates, design plans, and project specifications. Often, graduate engineers do not possessthese skills.The author believes that adjunct instructors can supplement faculty members by providingpractical experience and an industry perspective to address these apparent shortcomings.Need for AdjunctsThere are many reasons for employing adjunct faculty. As pointed out by Gosink and Streveler4variability of student enrollment, start-up of new programs, the need for specific expertise, andthe replacement of sabbatical or on-leave faculty are factors which necessitate temporaryarrangements to ensure

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CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clara Fang; David Pines, University of Hartford

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Civil Engineering

Albanycommercial area, there are challenges in developing effective traffic control plans for relievingcongestions on Albany Avenue. Therefore, the primary goal of the project is to study the existingtraffic conditions and generate new signal timings to improve traffic flow and safety in the areaas well as evaluate the impacts of the proposed improvements. An additional goal of this study isto select an appropriate analysis framework, including comparing the simulation programs thatcan potentially be used in such a study. As shown in Figure 3, a significant portion of AlbanyAvenue including nine signalized and unsignalized intersections is selected as study area for theanalysis.4. Learning Experience through Simulation and Project The project is

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shashi Nambisan, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

local, statewide, regional and national issues in transportation and information systems management related to policy analysis, management, planning, infrastructure development, safety and operations. Page 12.673.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Enhancing the Capstone Design Experience in Civil EngineeringAbstractThis paper documents efforts in and outcomes from a two-semester sequence senior designexperience to address some of the programmatic needs and accreditation criteria established byABET. The capstone design course sequence described herein was enhanced based on anevaluation by the

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Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

constraints • Lead by formulating and articulating environmental, infrastructure, and other visions and build consensus by practicing inclusiveness, empathy, compassion, persuasiveness, patience, and critical thinkingAttitudes • Creativity and entrepreneurship • Commitment to ethics, personal and organizational goals, and worthy teams and organizations • Curiosity • Honesty and integrity • Optimism in the face of challenges and setbacks, recognizing the power inherent in vision, commitment, planning, persistence, flexibility, and teamwork • Respect for and tolerance of the rights, values, views, property, possessions, and sensitivities of others • Thoroughness and self-discipline in keeping with

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Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler; Michael Robinson, Rose-Hulman Institute; Charles Glagola, University of Florida; James Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler

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Civil Engineering

can be applied to civil engineering curriculum design. Beginning with the “supply” ofraw intellectual talent (i.e., students) provided from a variety of sources (e.g., high schools,community colleges, etc.), the educational system “produces” civil engineering graduates, whichare then “distributed” to the workforce or to post-graduate education. The “need” driving thesystem is the ability to plan, lead, and execute civil engineering design, and the “customers” arepublic employers, private companies, nonprofit organizations, graduate programs, and thepublic-at-large. The systems view of civil engineering education thus takes into account enteringstudents, potential students, BSCE graduates, educators, industry, government (employers

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Subhi Bazlamit, Ohio Northern University; Farhad Reza, Ohio Northern University

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Civil Engineering

andorganizational members, and paying students for their work. Income to the PMC is primarilythrough annual dues. In addition, a slight profit is made by charging more than the cost per headfor professionals at the breakfast meetings; while allowing the students to attend for free.Pavement Management Software: Micro PAVERMicro PAVER, the Pavement Maintenance Management System software10, was originallydeveloped to assist the Department of Defense in analyzing the condition of pavement on airfields, streets, and parking lots. This program is most useful for smaller cities and other limited-size projects to plan for future road maintenance and repair. Here at Ohio Northern, the team ofstudents uses the program to rate the local village roads.The process

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

” typecarried out by individual students, the vast majority of projects today deal with “real-worldproblems” and are usually conducted by student teams. The paper begins first by brieflyreviewing the design as a “thought” process, focusing on several dimensions of “designthinking” and how “design thinking” skills are acquired. Second, the paper reports on thedevelopment, implementation, and subsequent evaluation of a senior design course at aninternational university, where practitioners have played a major role in planning and teachingthe capstone course. The new, restructured design course, co-taught by practitioners from theRegion, has met its declared objectives and exposed students to professional practice. Thisindustry-driven experience has also

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Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy; Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

, preparing for job interviews, resume writing and opportunities in the engineering field.• Giving outside presentations: Student chapter members make engineering presentations to audiences outside of the college or university. These have included presentations at technical conferences, project briefs to local planning boards, classroom presentations to K-12, and presentations about the organization itself to potential sponsors.• Planning and conducting field trips: Typical field trips take students on-site to see engineering related work, projects, businesses or historical sites.• Planning and holding social functions: This may well be the most popular activity, but often serves as a catch or spring board for a student’s greater

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma

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Civil Engineering

. There was a strong need to avoidwasted time at the beginning of the summer. Any delay at the beginning of the summer couldtranslate into a perception on the research assistants' part that either time was not critical or that afailure to complete the work by summer's end could be blamed on a lack of preparation by theprinciple investigator. Neither of these outcomes was considered appropriate. Materials wereready to complete improvements to the laboratory work area to increase efficiency, and allmaterials and testing equipment required for the first eight weeks were available on the first dayof Camp Concrete.To further instill a sense of mission and urgency,each day of the first week was pre-planned withgroup meetings and work. The meeting

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Burian, University of Utah; Pedro Romero, University of Utah; Steven Bartlett, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

attributes of a leader periodically by the instructor orteaching assistant and is then assigned full responsibility for the laboratory including directingpreparations for the experiment (Fig. 1), designating experiment duties, and guiding the reportthrough completion. The team leader rates the team members and the team members rate theteam leader in specified categories. The team leader is also graded by the instructor based on theinformation contained in the memo or summary grade sheet (reflecting organization, efficientuse of resources, leading by example) and quality of the laboratory report. Introspective teamdiscussions are encouraged to self-analyze team dynamics and develop plan to improve.In Hydraulics, the report format, team dynamics, and

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Hanus, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

: How well did your team integrate and capitalize on your diversity, 1 2 3 4 5 i.e., backgrounds, experiences, etc. Leadership: How effective was your leadership plan and leadership efforts in 1 2 3 4 5 achieving project objectives? Communication: How effective was your team’s internal and external 1 2 3 4 5 communication skills?The students’ average response was 3.5 to 3.9 in all four TDLC skills. They felt they performed“above average” with respect to the TDLC skills. These responses correlated with the previoussurvey. The second part of the survey was an open-ended query question, “What advice withrespect to

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Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Large Seagrave, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

team project, and intra- teamreports were not to duplicate information. During that semester, the instructors met once everytwo weeks to set the lecture schedule and discuss appropriate content. The course was taughtmainly through lectures, with the engineering professor teaching approximately 60%. Guestlecturers spoke on library resources, Franklin-Covey planning and time management, and web-based communication. The CLEAR consultants gave focused lectures on resume writing,sentence clarity, outlining reports, and presentation skills. Functioning on a coordinated, multi-disciplinary model, the instructors formed a team with one administrator keeping track of thelecture and assignment schedule. Although the instructors collaborated on the

Conference Session

CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver

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Civil Engineering

material”.4Finally, in 2006, Cleary of Rowan University presented a paper on a project thatincorporated laboratory testing into a reinforced concrete class that did not have alaboratory component. Cleary tested beams that were ductile and brittle, and he testedone beam that failed in shear and another that experienced an anchorage failure. Thebeam testing was coordinated with the lecture schedule. Originally he had planned thatthe students cast the beams, but due to the time restrictions of the course and the desire todemonstrate a multitude of beam failures, the beams were cast prior to the beginning ofthe semester. The outcomes of the beam testing were measured through courseevaluations, student comments, and final exam scores. Final exam scores

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger; Kristine Csavina, The CORE Institute; Cindy Orndoff

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Civil Engineering

include interdisciplinary engineering, asset management, decision-making, GASB#34, economic development, performance assessment, policy, performance-assessment, organizational assessment, and public relations. Dr. Orndoff’s research incorporates economics, public administration, public policy, political science, public finance, planning, and sociology aspects Page 12.1618.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 “Making Statics Dynamic!” -Combining Lecture and Laboratory into an Interdisciplinary, Problem-based, Active Learning Environment.AbstractThe new U.A

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Ledlie Klosky; Decker Hains; Timothy Johnson, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, USMA; Jakob Bruhl, US Military Academy, Dept of Civil & Mechanical Engineering; Jared B. Erickson, U.S. Military Academy; John Richards, D/CME, USMA

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Civil Engineering

Planning for Action Execution Asse ssment & Control Assessment & Feedback Figure 1. The Engineering Design Process utilized in CE300At this fundamental level of education a great deal of emphasis is placed on the problem solvingprocess, and much of the material is presented through focused example problems worked on theboard by the instructor, who models the structured problem solving process expected of thestudent. The course maintains

Conference Session

Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Ledlie Klosky; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

and delivering content, and a plan for evaluating student work. The workwas presented as a “mission accomplished” to the administration, and won wide acclaim withinthe institution despite the lack of initial formal approvals.The Gold StandardEmboldened by Klosky’s success in offering the CE364 remote learning experience to a singlecivil engineering major, Ressler developed and taught an introductory engineering course to fournon-engineering majors who were studying abroad in three different countries during the fallsemester of Academic Year 2006-7. The course was CE300, Introduction to EngineeringMechanics and Design, which covers statics, basic-level mechanics of materials, and anintroduction to the engineering design process. CE300 is taken