DSESAenhances learning outcomes.ConclusionsData science is an emerging field that encompasses several STEM domains and offers excitingcareer prospects in a wide range of engineering applications. This paper presents the uniquecomponents of a recently integrated Data Science and Engineering Systems Analysis course forCivil Engineering junior students, including a description of its assignments and associatedsemester project. In addition, the paper provides a course map outlining how the existingUndergraduate Civil Engineering Curriculum can be improved to include Data Science coursesand application domains. Statistical Methods and Computational Tools and EngineeringMechanics courses serve as prerequisites and are expected to provide students with
graduates need to have experience working with GIS technology, buteven more so, recognize its fundamental functions and capabilities across a range of applicationsto translate those skills to solving real problems or analyzing designs. As a result, GIS instructionat the undergraduate level should seek to intersect software training elements with broaderdiscipline-specific learning outcomes.With a revamped Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) curriculum at VillanovaUniversity, CEE software electives are being developed and integrated into the undergraduatecourse offerings. The first of these electives, GIS for Engineers, provided an opportunity for theaffiliated faculty to incorporate cutting-edge technology into the classroom in a way that
Academic Program, a living-learning community where students learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Integration of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Topics into a First-Year Introduction to Civil Engineering CourseAbstractThis paper presents an example of how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) topics have beenintegrated into an Introduction to Civil Engineering course for first-year (FY) students. DEIissues were integrated into the
departments that share common courses. 7. University Planning: As needed, modify the program plan to integrate university level decisions and guidance as it arrives. 8. Committee Participation: Serve on critical committees and bodies (Academic Senate, GE Committee, College Curriculum Committee, etc.) to help influence policy and decisions.Implementing the PlanThe university decision to convert to semesters was announced in October 2021 (Fall quarter2021) and the draft curricular plan was due late January 2023 (Winter quarter 2023). With 16months to complete the plan, a timeline was developed with elements of the plan due to becompleted in Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Summer 2022, Fall 2022 and Winter 2023.That initial
Paper ID #39288Board 36: Case Study: Sequential Development of Sensing Skills in aCivil and Environmental Engineering CurriculumDr. Sarah Jane Christian P.E., Carnegie Mellon University Sarah Christian serves as an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. She is interested in curricular innovation including integrating applications of emerging technology into projects and laboratory experiences, project-based learning, cur- ricular content threading, methods for instilling teamwork skills, and implementing pedagogical methods that help students to
sustainability in the curricula; 3) integrating sustainability as a concept in currentdiscipline-based units and redesigning the essence of the unit considering sustainabilityconsiderations; and 4) designing new programs as part of faculties and schools targetedexclusively at sustainability topics. These four changes include components of two of the threetypical ‘phases of pedagogy activity’ described by Desha et al. [9] that compose engineeringcurriculum renewals towards sustainability, known as ad hoc exploration and the flagshipapproach. These two phases exemplify changes where there is an initial commitment to includesustainability topics, but the curriculum remains almost unaltered. Desha et al. included anadditional phase called integration, when
students. Additionalintegration of FWV occurred in homework 3 about the design process (the Floating City was themost popular scenario), homework 8 on data science, and homework 9 on creativity andinnovation (again, as an option among multiple choices). The final culminating essay assignmentincluded a prompt that mentioned FWV, although students were not required to discuss FWV.There were 32% of the students that discussed FWV as something that inspired them about civilengineering, and another 23% discussed FWV more generally. The results indicate that FWVmay be effective in stimulating student interest in civil engineering, and can be integrated insimple ways that do not require major changes within a course.IntroductionCivil engineers play an
Michigan Uni- versity as well as a Faculty Fellow in the WMUx Office of Faculty Development. Dr. DeCamp’s current research explores how higher education institutions might best support curricular integration of climate change across the disciplines, with a particular focus on interdisciplinary professional development op- portunities and transformative learning approaches.Dr. Osama Abudayyeh, Western Michigan University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Teaching Climate Change in an Introductory Civil Engineering CourseAbstractClimate change is bringing significant impacts that will affect the way the built environment isdesigned and constructed. Unfortunately, studies have
DescriptionsThe research in this paper is an extension of efforts to develop an introductory civil andenvironmental engineering (CEE) course as described by Henschen [13]. Throughout recentyears, the course (referred to as CEE 190) has been overhauled from a one-credit seminar-basedcourse to a four-credit project-based course.The changes to the course were motivated by department-wide efforts to incorporate curriculumrevisions that better prepare engineering students for graduation and professional practice. Fiveskills were identified to be taught and reinforced at each curriculum level, as demonstrated byFigure 1. Figure 1. Skills to be taught and reinforced at each curriculum level [13].The purpose of CEE 190 is not only to introduce
and characteristics 11. Transportation impact studies 6. Speed, travel time, and delay studies 12. Signal coordination 7. The hierarchy of intersection control 13. Actuated signal controlAppendix B provides a summary of the concepts (broken up by topic) that respondents indicatedwere included in their undergraduate curriculum. Responses are provided for all respondents (outof a total of 108 responses) and for those who only indicated their university had an introductorycourse that covered concepts related to traffic operations (out of a total of 22 responses).Participants were also asked about topics or concepts that were not specifically included in thelist. The most stated topics that were not
/03043797.2023.2171852.[5] J. L. Plass, B. D. Hommer, and C. K. Kinzer, "Foundations of game-based learning," Educational Psychologist, vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 258-283, Feb 2015, doi: 10.1080/00461520.2015.1122533.[6] S. Domagk, R. N. Schwartz, and J. L. Plass, “Interactivity in multimedia learning: An integrated model,” Computers in Human Behavior, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 1024–1033, Sep. 2010, doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2010.03.003.[7] E. Andersen, “Optimizing adaptivity in educational games,” in Proceedings of the International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games, Raleigh North Carolina: ACM, May 2012, pp. 279–281. doi: 10.1145/2282338.2282398.[8] D. Leutner, “Guided discovery learning with computer-based simulation games: Effects of
: • Public policy in student outcome guidance- Engineering education guidance programs can more explicitly target the concept of “public policy” as a part of required learning outcomes. • Public policy in the undergraduate curriculum- An effort to formalize the amount of public policy knowledge gained in the undergraduate level, versus leaving it for the graduate level, could be clearer across institutions throughout the country. • Undergraduate program guidance- Program guidance on how to integrate public policy at all four undergraduate levels is needed (from introductory courses to upper level required design courses
. Theauthors also present the use of the demonstrator within the context of an infrastructureengineering course within a civil engineering program. Lastly, the authors present their plan toassess the demonstrator’s effectiveness in helping students achieve identified learning objectives.IntroductionCivil engineers are responsible for designing the infrastructure society requires. The largeinvestments on civil works projects made by local, state, and national governments requiretrained professionals who understand the interdependencies between various sectors ofinfrastructure and how nearly every facet of society depends upon the built environment. Prior to2008, civil engineering educators discovered a major void in curriculum as few, if any
introducing this technology in a course or including examples of hightechnology applications in civil engineering throughout an undergraduate’s career, while abidingby ABET and other accreditation requirements. As this is a work in progress, the paper in itscurrent form evaluates how universities have integrated high technology in their civil engineeringcurricula, defines ABET requirements for new coursework, and provides sample questions togauge public perception of high school students interested in engineering. Future work includesproviding a sample syllabus of a new high technology course and how a four-year plan can berestructured to incorporate these concepts. Although the curriculum may not be the only factoraffecting enrollment and retention
numerical andtextual feedback. For example, if players did not identify the correct soil type they will see at theend “Incorrect soil type analysis”. Such textual feedback was included in order to provideimmediate feedback to the player, along with the numerical scores.ResultsIn the initial three years of this project, we gradually implemented three different versions ofGeoExplorer at four different universities, reaching a total of approximately 500 students in theperiod of 2016 to 2019. During this period, we iterated the game by addressing software bugsand feedback we received from students and instructors, as well as by fine-tuning the curriculum,when possible, and the supporting materials for an effective implementation. We report here
cBzRKI%3D (accessed Nov. 09, 2022).[17] R. Yonemura and D. Wilson, “Exploring Barriers in the Engineering Workplace: Hostile, Unsupportive, and Otherwise Chilly Conditions American Society for Engineering Education,” 2016. Accessed: Nov. 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://monolith.asee.org/public/conferences/64/papers/16882/view[18] V. L. Vignoles, S. J. Schwartz, and K. Luyckx, “Introduction: Toward an Integrative View of Identity,” in Handbook of Identity Theory and Research, S. J. Schwartz, K. Luyckx, and V. L. Vignoles, Eds., New York, NY: Springer, 2011, pp. 1–27. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4419-7988-9_1.[19] J. P. Gee, “Chapter 3 : Identity as an Analytic Lens for Research in Education,” Rev. Res. Educ., vol. 25, no. 1, pp
incompletewithout engineers becoming more aware of long-term implications of their engineering work onsociety, especially those concerning how costs and benefits of civil engineering projects aredistributed across different social groups and affect their wellbeing in the long-run [3]. Forexample, it has been argued that engineering education should put greater emphasis onengineers’ social responsibility toward "an equal distribution of rights, opportunities, andresources in order to enhance human capabilities and reduce the risk and harms among thecitizens of a society" [4, p. 10]. Thus, complementary education on social justice implications ofcivil engineering may benefit civil engineering education further.We argue that integration of social implications
scope of this paper is naturally limited due to the focus on only one cohort for eachcourse (the fall 2022 semester). As these changes continue in further instances of the courses, welook forward to comparing multiple cohorts before and after said changes. We will also be able toconfirm if the increased retention rate is maintained. Future work includes further integration offocused team-development and story-driven learning in other courses in the curriculum andassessment of the impact of compounding engagement in EML.Conclusion Teams are not only an integral part of modern engineering, but they also support students’entrepreneurial mindset by providing a space to engage with the 3Cs collaboratively. Similarly,story-driven learning
2002.[11] J. D. Ford, L. A. Riley, “Integrating Communication and Engineering Education: A Look at Curricula, Courses, and Support Systems”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 92(4), pp 325-328, October 2003.[12] D. C. Andrews, “An Interdisciplinary Course in Technical Communication”, Technical Communication, Vol 50 (4), pp. 446-451, November 2003. [13] S. Manuel-DuPont, “Writing-across-the-curriculum in an Engineering Program”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 85(1), pp. 35-40, January 1996.[14] J. D. Ford, L. A. Riley, 2003. “Integrating Communication and Engineering Education: A Look at
design offers students entering the field greater knowledge andconfidence with the material. To provide students with the opportunity to understand thefundamentals of timber design and construction without introducing an additional requiredcourse into the curriculum, a hands-on engineering design project was implemented in anundergraduate structural analysis course. In this project, students worked in teams to design,analyze, construct, and test a 16-ft long timber truss. Students learned the basics of approximateanalysis, design of axial wooden members and connections, and principles of timberconstruction. The engineering design project has been included in the structural analysis coursesince 2017. This paper presents the six-year evolution of
City & Regional Planning. She completed a B.S. Management Studies, at the University of the West Indies (Mona), Jamaica.Dr. Celeste Chavis, P.E., Morgan State University Celeste Chavis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Transportation & Urban Infrastructure Studies in the School of Engineering at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Chavis is a registered professional engineer in the State of MaryDr. Eazaz Sadeghvaziri, Morgan State University Dr. Eazaz Vaziri is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Urban Mobility & Equity Center and an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Transportation & Urban Infrastructure at Morgan State University. Also, he is an Engineering
Paper ID #38224Flipping the Classroom to Create a Student-Centered Learning Environmentin Three Undergraduate Civil Engineering CoursesDr. Amie Baisley, University of Florida I am currently an Instructional Assistant Professor at the University of Florida teaching primarily 2nd year mechanics courses. My teaching and research interests are alternative pedagogies, mastery-based learning and assessment, student persistence in their first two years, and faculty development.Prof. Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus Keith D. Hjelmstad is President’s Professor of Civil Engineering in the School of
integrated into every civil engineering curriculum and first-year studentsare introduced to the CEBOK3, the duty of responsible charge, and the “roadmap” that willprepare them for future practice, as part of their undergraduate education. The CEBOK3 can bealigned with course syllabi to reinforce how the courses being taken help fulfill theundergraduate education outcomes in the CEBOK3. Since these outcomes are closely alignedwith ABET criteria for civil engineering programs, this should not prove difficult to do.Throughout the four years of instruction, academia should continue to build understanding ofwhat is ahead for their students once they graduate. Students should have a clear understandingthat their education has only begun and that they will
Paper ID #39876Enhancing Student Engagement and Skillsets towards TransportationCareers Using Digital Badge Program: A Case StudyDr. Venktesh Pandey, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Venktesh Pandey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. His research integrates intelligent transportation systems and emerging mobility services in traffic operations, congestion pricing, and transportation plan- ning models with a focus on sustainability. Dr. Pandey has broad interests in improving Engineering
retention rate in the CS department. Dr. Rahman has published a book, two book chapters and around seventy articles in peer-reviewed journals and confer- ence proceedings, such as IEEE Transaction on Information Technology in Biomedicine, Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, etc. and presented his works in numerous conferences and workshops, such as ICPR, CBMS, CLEF, CIVR, HISB, SPIE, BIBE, IEEE FIE, etc. His current research is focusing on Crowdsourcing and Deep learning techniques and their application in medical fields, especially for retrieval and diagnostic purposes. Pursuing continuous financial support is an integral part of Dr. Rahman’s research agenda Over the years, Dr. Rahman ¬received (as both PI
completed his engineering ethics courses.Mr. Paul A. Terrell, Texas Tech University Father, Husband, and graduate student interested in the connection between health information and the experience of pain. Former television broadcast news producer. Current IT support specialist for the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University.Dr. Sweta Saraff, IHR Kolkata Sweta Saraff is a research associate at IHR Kolkata. She was an ex-faculty in the department of Amity In- stitute of Psychology and Allied Sciences in Amity University, Kolkata. She teaches Behavioral Sciences to University students. Her research interests are cognitive science, linguistics and social-cultural studies.Dr. Ramakrishna Biswal, Department
space has recently been given to WSE education and dissemination [8]. Windengineering (WE) emerged in the mid-1960s when Cermak conducted the first comprehensivestudy of wind loading on a structure for the construction of the World Trade Center Towers. Thisstudy was performed at Colorado State University, since, at that time, it was the only institutionin the world that had an atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) wind tunnel [9]. WSE has only beentaught for about 50 years and thus there are limited wind engineering (WE) tracks within civilengineering (CE) programs worldwide with limited streamlined or ideal curricula.The goal of this study is to identify and propose a streamlined and ideal curriculum for WEtracks within CE programs. To achieve this
course offered in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, students explore thedirect and indirect stakeholders involved in a coastal engineering design example. During an in-class session, students learn how to brainstorm the values and norms of stakeholders that theyidentify, and then integrate those values into design criteria such that it benefits a broader swathof the community. The students then applied the VSD concepts to a course project that requiredthem to create design criteria that satisfied stakeholder’s needs beyond the original client. Theinclusion of this activity in the course curriculum created students who were more invested andaware of the potential impacts of their design.Introduction and Literature Review
Paper ID #38794A Hands-On Concrete Laboratory Framework for Construction Manage-mentEducationDr. Philip Warren Plugge, Central Washington University Dr. Plugge is an full professor at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington teaching heavy civil construction management. Professor Plugge has earned a Ph.D. in Education and Human Resource Studies with a focus in Civil Construction Management. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 A Hands-On Concrete Laboratory Framework for Construction Management Education P. Warren
Paper ID #39438Board 41: WIP – Community of Practice as a Theory of Change forInfrastructure EducationDr. Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College Dr. Kristen Sanford is an associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Lafayette Col- lege. Her expertise is in sustainable civil infrastructure management and transportation systems, and transportation and infrastructure education.Dr. Frederick Paige, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Frederick (”Freddy”) Paige is the founder of the STILE (Society, Technology, Infrastructure, and Learning Environments) Research Group, Assistant