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Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean-Pierre Bardet, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

engineering dealing with the planning, design,construction, maintenance and management of physical infrastructure networks, e.g.,power plants, bridges, roads, railways, structures, water supply, irrigation, the naturalenvironment, sewer, flood control, transportation and traffic19. Educational programs andpractices in civil engineering have been incrementally revised and adapted over the years.Typically a BS program in civil engineering is comprised of a sequence of courses inMathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Humanities, Business, and a few other fieldsof Engineering. Table 3 shows an example of curriculum in civil engineering at theUniversity of Southern California (USC), which is accredited by ABET. This program isrepresentative of many

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Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thorsten Wagener, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Civil Engineering

., McGlynn, B., Marshall, L., McHale, M., Meixner, T. and McGuire, K. 2007a. Taking the pulse of hydrology education. Hydrological Processes, 21, 1789-1792. 2. Wagener, T., Weiler, M., McGlynn, B., Marshall, L., McHale, M., Meixner, T. and McGuire, K. 2007b. Teaching hydrology – Are we providing an interdisciplinary education? IAHS Newsletter, 87, 10. 3. Bourget PG. 2006. Integrated water resources management curriculum in the United States: results of a recent survey. Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education 135: 107–114. 4. Bloeschl G. 2006. Hydrologic synthesis: across processes, places, and scales. Water Resources Research 42: W03S02 Doi:10·1029/2005WR-004319. 5. Kirchner JW. 2006. Getting

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Use of Technology to Provide Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean-Pierre Bardet, University of Southern California; Dennis McLeod, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Nazila Mokarram, University of Southern California

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Civil Engineering

Page 13.951.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Ontologies and Web-Semantics for Improvement of Curriculum in Civil EngineeringAbstractThe National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE) recommended that engineering education becomes more responsive to continualchanges in society. We propose to address these challenges of improving engineering educationthrough the application of ontology and web semantics. These fields of information technologyallow computers to interpret the vast body of knowledge dispersed throughout the web. The longterm objective of our research is to develop an ontological approach for improving curriculum incivil engineering as

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Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Karen Lozano, University of Texas-Pan American; Karl Kiefer, Invocon, Inc., Houston, Taxes; Xinqing Ma, Inframat Corp, Farmington, Connecticut.

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-2543: ENHANCING ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMESTHROUGH INTEGRATION OF NEW VISION FOR CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURESWITH NANOTECHNOLOGY INTO UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM ANDITS IMPLEMENTATION RESULTSWei Zheng, Jackson State University Dr. Wei Zheng currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Jackson State University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin and has over10-year industrial experience.HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University Dr. HuiRu (H.R.) Shih is a Professor of Technology at Jackson State University (JSU). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering

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Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-2324: A "GLOBAL" CURRICULUM TO SUPPORT CIVILENGINEERING IN DEVELOPING NATIONSFred Meyer, United States Military Academy Colonel Fred Meyer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy and serves as the Civil Engineering Division Director. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from USMA in 1984, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1993, and 2002, respectively. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Colonel Meyer has been a member of the USMA faculty for over five years and teaches courses in basic mechanics, structural steel design, reinforced concrete design

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Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suleiman Ashur, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Civil Engineering

university administration andthen state agencies, several revisions of the proposal were conducted to comply with commentsand recommendations at each level of the approval chain; securing the final approval of theprogram, and implementation. The key component of the process is to develop the curriculum tothe program while achieving harmony the civil engineering programs within the department.2, 3The implementation component usually include integrating the new program in the universitysystem such as entering the new courses with their description in the Banner System and inUniversity Bulletin; recruiting new faculty and students for the program, developing laboratoryfacilities which involve securing space and equipment, develop and start implementing

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Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carsten Ahrens, F.H. OOW

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Civil Engineering

this they gained the ability of being mobile to work in the international civilengineering business environment.Development and Organization of the Program The common ECEM-program is a unique program; it is a rather short undergraduatebachelor curriculum, but nevertheless it - offers a variety of different host countries; - integrates 1 year of study abroad; - includes some practical experience abroad; - gives the possibility of double diploma certificates. When ECEM started in 1992, the students had to study three semesters abroad, one ofwhich was a complete practical placement semester. At that time Poland was not an EU-member. So, it was extremely difficult to get a work permit for each of the students. At thattime

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Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

decision.Research funds the universities and the faculty who bring in the funding should be rewardedappropriately. The Architectural Engineering program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is one of thefew exceptions where practitioners with master’s degrees in structural engineering, a structuralengineering license, and a decade or more of experience in industry have an equal path to tenure.This paper cites the advantages and disadvantages of this program and addresses the most oftenexpressed concerns for this alternative. Such issues as the professional development andscholarship components of the tenure process, the role of consulting, the integration ofpractitioners into the faculty, the value of their contacts to industry, and the types of classes

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Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Welker, Villanova University; Frank Falcone, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

need for life-long learning 7. demonstrate an interest in liberal arts and the Judaeo-Christian humanistic tradition.CEE Professional Practice is the most heavily assessed course in our curriculum. The followingABET criteria are assessed in this course:d. an ability to function on multidisciplinary teamsf. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilityh. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global,economic, environmental, and societal contexti. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learningj. a knowledge of contemporary issuesIn addition, a portion of the ASCE program criteria is assessed as well. Specifically, the

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Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Richard Gash, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

curriculum was based on three principal criteria: Page 13.377.5* The “highly competitive salary” paid to an assistant professor is $600 per month.The curriculum must be relevant. The coursework should be consistent with infrastructuredevelopment practices and priorities in Afghanistan, and it must reflect the knowledge and skillsrequired of officers in the Afghan National Army.The curriculum must be accreditable, based on western standards. The NMAA Superintendentand Dean have expressed their strong desire that the academy have accredited degree programsas soon as possible. Because of political, financial, and structural issues between the

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Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Senro Kuraoka, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.

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Civil Engineering

fundamental skill sets, especially with softer skillsassociated with communication, teamwork, and global awareness. These components, which arecritical in the BOK and ABET Criteria, are difficult to integrate across the curriculum. Thispaper describes two separate teaching methods, both related to video content, that promote suchintegration.Teaching MethodologiesThe new teaching methodologies included two components: video conferencing and videoproduction. The methods were applied in cooperation with an industrial partner who contributedto both the teaching and the assessment of student performance.Video ConferencingVideo conferencing between a laboratory classroom and an industrial partner located overseaswas conducted. The video conferencing

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Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Richard Gash, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Farid Momand, Kabul University; Qaium Fekrat, Kabul University; Aziz Gulistani, Kabul University

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Civil Engineering

. Page 13.705.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Implementing a Civil Engineering Program at the National Military Academy of AfghanistanThis paper describes the ongoing implementation of a civil engineering program at the newlycreated National Military Academy of Afghanistan (NMAA) in Kabul. We begin with a briefsummary of our respective roles in the project and the current status of program development.We present an interim assessment of the project in the following areas: • Faculty Qualifications and Training • Curriculum Development Process • Course Design Process • Course Implementation • Student Learning OutcomesWe conclude with an overview of future plans for this

Conference Session

Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis Truax, Mississippi State University; Emma Seiler, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

me want to be an engineer.”This paper will present the overall curriculum of the MSTI camp with specific emphasis onactivities that could be implemented at other institutions. In addition, detailed assessment resultsof each activity will be presented to help institutions interested in implementing similar camps tochoose activities which appear to be of most benefit to the students.Introduction and OverviewThe Center for Science, Mathematics and Technology (CSMT) and the Bagley College ofEngineering (BCoE) at Mississippi State University were recently awarded a contract by theMississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration(FWHA) to develop and conduct a three-week residential summer institute for rising

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Casey, George Mason University; Ellen O'Donnell, George Mason University

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Civil Engineering

Engineeringprogram of George Mason University (GMU). The establishment of CEI actually predates theestablishment of the program at GMU. While its original goal was the creation of the civilengineering program itself, it has evolved to become an integral component of the program’soperations. CEICEI is governed by a Board of Directors, which for 2008, has 23 members composed of Alumni,senior engineers, and executives from local industry. Each board member has a three-yearappointment. Faculty in the Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering Departmentare members ex-officio and are not included in the count above. A Vice-Chair, Chair, andExecutive Director are the officers of the Board and coordinate several standing committeesincluding a scholarship

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Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thuy Nguyen, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas at Austin; William O'Brien, University of Texas at Austin

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Civil Engineering

. Page 13.1192.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Technology Skill Assessment of Construction Students and Professional WorkersAbstractIn recent years, technology has been introduced to the construction jobsites at an increasinglyrapid pace. As a result, there is a pressing need to increase the technology awareness and skilllevel of these practitioners and of those who are in academia. This new focus on technologyeducation has to be incorporated first of all in the general curriculum and specific pedagogy ofcivil engineering programs at the university level as these are the source of next generations ofleaders for the industry. In order to address this issue, we were awarded a NSF-funded

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jakob Bruhl; Eric Crispino

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Civil Engineering

Training Civil Engineers to Communicate Effectively: Teaching Technical Communication in a Student’s First Engineering CourseAbstractABET requires that graduates of accredited institutions have “an ability to communicateeffectively.” The importance of effective communication of technical information is alsoaddressed in the ASCE Body of Knowledge. How schools meet this outcome varies byinstitution but about half of the schools surveyed for this paper require a specific course on thesubject. Constraints at the United States Military Academy (programs can not extend beyondfour years and a very large core curriculum) make it impractical to require a technicalcommunications course

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The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Anderson, Somat Engineering, Inc.; Stuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh Consulting; Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

of an outcome in a typical civil engineering curriculum cannot be inferred by itsstand-alone presence or order in the table. Substantially more time will by spent by the studentsin Problem Recognition and Solving, or Design, than on Globalization or Public Policy, but theyare all separate outcomes with varying levels of achievements expected of the students and/oryoung practitioners.Several of the outcomes resulted from disaggregation of broader outcomes in either theABET/EAC 11, or the BOK1. This was done primarily for the sake of clarity and recognitionthat the combined outcomes need to be disaggregated in order to properly highlight thedistinctiveness of the individual outcomes and the role they will play in the education of the

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Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

enroll in eighteen structures basedcourses, a fairly even mix of analytical and design based courses. The curriculum preparesstudents for the building industry so graduates are aware of structures related topics, but alsothose of other associated disciplines. When working on a project, students should be cognizantof design, engineering, as well as, constructability so a viable solution is developed. The use ofmodels is one way of infusing these topics into the curriculum.A number of model making activities have been developed for sophomore through senior yearengineering courses that integrate design and construction issues. A sample of the activities isnoted below: Arch and truss behavior Load path, framing plans, and deflection

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Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University

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Civil Engineering

administration,and leadership. These topics may not be addressed in current or future courses. Instead, it maybe preferable to integrate the topics into existing courses. These outcomes can be difficult to document, unless case studies are included in thecurriculum. None of these documents specifically mentions failure case studies. This paperargues that they are one of the methods that may be used to address these outcomes. In February 2008, ASCE published the second edition of the BOK4. These 24 outcomesare different from the 15 in the original BOK, although the report provides tables to show howthe old outcomes map to the new. Page

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The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Gerry Galloway, University of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, ASCE; James O'Brien

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Civil Engineering

the baccalaureate degree will be necessary for entry into theprofessional practice of civil engineering. In 2002, an ASCE Board-level committee, theCommittee on Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice (CAP^3), was formed tostudy and implement the actions that would be necessary to achieve this vision for civilengineering. The last six years have produced significant progress in ASCE’S “Raise theBar” initiative.The fundamental charge of CAP^3 is to develop, organize, and implement ASCE’s“Raise the Bar” initiative. To accomplish this multi-phased goal, CAP^3 has created amaster plan for implementation. The purpose of this paper is to discuss ASCE’s currentplan for implementing these actions including its release of the second edition

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Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Collins, J.P. Morgan Chase; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; John Ochs, Lehigh University; Richard Weisman, Lehigh University; Vincent Munley, Lehigh University; Joseph Sterrett, Lehigh University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-1253: A DECADE OF UNIVERSITY SPORTS FACILITY DESIGNCOURSESMichael Collins, J.P. Morgan Chase Michael G. Collins is a first-year analyst in J.P. Morgan Chase’s Management Services Program where he will rotate between 4 different branches of the bank. He is a January 2008 graduate of Lehigh University earning both a B.S. in the Integrated Business and Engineering Honors program as well as a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. Michael has participated in 3 different courses at Lehigh which utilized a project-based curriculum to partner students with outside clients. In the Integrated Business and Engineering Capstone Project he worked with Online Staffing Solutions of Allentown, PA

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The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

developedand implemented, does it make more sense to implement these changes immediately or to waituntil the transition to the current set of BOK1-compliant criteria is complete?First, let us consider the ongoing transition to the current BOK1-compliant CEPC and GCMLP,which were approved by the ABET Board of Directors in November 2007 and are beingimplemented for accreditation visits that will be conducted in the fall of 2008. Given the timerequired to plan and implement curricular change, there must be an allowance for some lag timebetween the publication of new criteria and the implementation of curriculum modificationsdesigned to meet these criteria. Given that the current BOK1-compliant CEPC and GCMLPwere just approved in the fall 2007, the class

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Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Seybert, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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Civil Engineering

, 2008 A First Year Seminar for Surveying Engineering and the Effects on RetentionAbstractA first-year seminar for surveying students in the college of engineering was added to thesurveying engineering curriculum in 1998. The course is used to introduce students to collegeacademics, the scholarly community, and the surveying profession. Class sizes are limited to 20students in order to keep the student-teacher ratio low and provide the students an opportunity tomake friends with 19 other students in their major. Team exercises are used in several elementsof the course. One of the purposes of the course is to build a comfortable academic relationshipbetween the first-semester surveying student and a

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Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Burian, University of Utah; William Johnson, University of Utah; Fred Montague, University of Utah; Arrin Holt, Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates; Jim Nielson, Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates; Rachel David, Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates

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Civil Engineering

laborers, working inconcert. Helping future professionals innovate in such an atmosphere is difficult because itrequires a multidisciplinary learning perspective, which challenges the traditional universityparadigm. Toward this end, Professors from Geology and Geophysics, Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering, and Biology at the University of Utah working in collaboration with designprofessionals have developed a new multidisciplinary project-based learning environment forstudents interested in sustainability. The Sustainability Practicum course is described below andthe benefits of involving sustainable design professionals as mentors to student teams and usinglocal, on-going projects are described. Survey and interview responses are used to present