Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

topics.Figure 1: Book Cover Page 14.628.2Organization of the Book The short introductory chapter discusses the overall organization of the book, notes to thestudent, and sources for case study materials. After the introductory chapter, the other ninechapters address statics and dynamics, mechanics of materials, structural analysis, reinforcedconcrete structures, steel structures, soil mechanics/ geotechnical engineering/ foundations, fluidmechanics and hydraulics, construction materials, and management/ ethics/ professional issues.The chapters were written to parallel courses and topics typically taught in civil engineering, aswell as engineering

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

. Page 14.764.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Integrating Professional Topics and Engineering Constraints Across the CurriculumAbstractMost of us do not learn a skill the first time we try something. Same is true forengineering knowledge and attitudes. Therefore, developing engineering knowledge,skills, and attitudes cannot be relegated to single coverage within the curriculum. Topicsmust be introduced and wrestled with early in the curriculum, sustained throughadditional application during intermediate years, and engrained through integratedapplication during senior design. The concepts of globalization, public policy, andleadership and engineering constraints such as sustainability and ethics

Conference Session

Laboratory Development and Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Hernandez, Michigan Technological University; Stanley Vitton, Michigan Technological University

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Civil Engineering

(L3) 6. Risk and Uncertainty (L3) 7. Project Management (L3) 8. Communication (L4) 9. Leadership (L3) 10. Teamwork (L3) 11. Attitudes (L2) 12. Professional & Ethical Responsibility (L2)This structure utilizes the cognitive domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy to enable students whocomprehend the fundamental concepts of soil mechanics. Each laboratory workshop will guidestudents through the cycle of learning by starting at stage 1, knowledge, where students begin toexplore the concepts of the topic and building up to stage 6, evaluation, where students are ableto grasp the larger picture by being able to communicate what

Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the final presentation at the conclusion of program. 5. Ethics in Engineering Research. Is held in first week with the following main goals: (i) Familiarize with the grey area of ethics; (ii) Discuss ethical decisions using a board game with presented situations; (iii) Discuss the difference between a legal resolution to a problem, a moral solution, and ethical solution; and (iv) Ethics in research. The topics covered familiarize the participants with the ethics and problems that arise when researching. Ethics case studies are presented using an Ethics Challenge Board Game, which involves group discussions of real life situations and the course of actions, whether

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Welker, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

students to pursue both knowledge and wisdom, and to aspire to ethical and moral leadership within their chosen careers, their community, and the world. We value a spirit of community among all members of the college that respects academic freedom and inquiry, the discovery and cultivation of new knowledge, and continued innovation in all that we do.The mission statement of the University is reflected in these mission statements. In addition,these mission statements guided the development of our objectives, which are presented later inthis paper.FacultyA full-time teaching load in the College of Engineering at Villanova is 12 contact hours persemester. If a faculty member is an active scholar, this load is reduced to 9

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama; Debra Larson, Northern Arizona University; Kevin Hall, University of Arkansas; Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Alleman, Purdue University; Kenneth McManis, University of Louisiana; Jean-Pierre Bardet, University of Southern California; Brett Gunnink, Montana State University; George List, North Carolina State University; Roger Smith, Texas A&M University; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

at LOA 5 – Synthesis - is not easily fulfilled by all current civil engineeringgraduates, so the response could merely reflect that some programs are skeptical that allgraduates have demonstrated an ability to design a complex system or process. The lowerresponse for that outcome in Table 1A could also be a function of the rubric specified. The rubricidentifies LOA5 - Synthesis as incorporating “realistic constraints such as economic,environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.”Some of the surveyed programs may not expect graduates to consider more than one constraintin their designs. Thus, the graduates may be able to “design a complex system or process to meetdesired needs,” but not

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

experts also identified topics that may or may not be appropriate for core knowledgein a geotechnical BOK, or that may be suitable for recommended study even if they maybe excluded from the core courses. These were the “differences” topics identified earlier.The following identifies these topics in no particular order, based on the interviews:≠ LRFD of geotechnical systems≠ Machine foundations≠ Engineering economics for geotechnical investigation, design and construction≠ Advanced testing (triaxial, controlled strain consol., flex. wall perm., etc.)≠ Advanced field testing (geophysical, dilatometer, pressuremeter)≠ Engineering management≠ Liability and loss prevention≠ Ethics≠ Geomorphology related to engineering behavior

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Musselman, CMA Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

defined equivalent of a master’s degree in engineering as30 credits beyond the BS degree of “acceptable” upper level undergraduate or graduate levelcoursework in “technical or professional practice” topic areas from “approved providers”.“Acceptable” coursework is defined as being equivalent in intellectual rigor and learningassessment to engineering coursework provided by ABET EAC accredited programs.“Technical or professional practice” topic areas are defined as engineering, math and science inthe technical realm, and professional practice topics such as business, communications, contractlaw, management, ethics, public policy, and quality control. Coursework could be allengineering, or could be part engineering and the rest math, science and

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Gash, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

21. Teamwork **outcomes, 16, 18, 19, 20, and 21. Put 22. Attitudes *simply, such individuals will be ready to 23. Lifelong learning *engineer in the flat world. 24. Professional and ethical responsibility *The Way Ahead An understanding of cultural intelligence is vital to us as twenty-first century engineeringeducators. Globalization will demand that our students, the engineers of 2025, will increasinglyfind themselves in situations requiring cross-cultural cooperation. Knowledge of the attributes,skills

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clara Fang, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

is expected to enhance the program outcomes. These real-life service learningprojects helped students accomplish the following outcomes. The successful graduate will beable - analyze, evaluate, and design transportation system components; - interpret and use experimental and field data; - understand the principles of surveying for accurate positioning and property description; - work as a member and leader of an engineering team; - make oral and written presentations of analyses and designs to supervisors, other engineers, potential and actual clients, and the general public; - understand the ethical requirements of the profession, the need for lifelong learning, and the impact of civil engineering activities

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

; Develop Pilot Modules– Team Development + Ethics ≠ Yr 4 – FY11: Release Team Development + Ethics Module V.1; Develop Pilot Modules – Conflict Mgmt

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon Nelson, American Society of Civil Engineers; David Hornbeck, Southern Polytechnic State University; James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Joe Manous, United States Army Corps of Engineers; Robert Stevens, Arcadis U.S., Inc; Leo Titus, ECS, Ltd; Jeffrey Russell

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

(Masters of Strategic Studies), and University of Minnesota (PhD, Environmental Engineering). He is active in several professional engineering organizations to include ASCE, Society of American Military Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, National Institute for Engineering Ethics, Order of the Engineer, and the Army Engineer Association.Robert Stevens, Arcadis U.S., Inc ROBERT D. STEVENS, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE is an Executive Vice President with ARCADIS U.S., Inc. in Denver, Colorado. Most of his career was spent in the transportation area with work on environmental assessments, planning, and design of roads, rail, and transit projects. He oversaw the first

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

engineering skills, and use modernengineering tools to solve problems.2. Can design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data in more than one civilengineering sub-discipline.3. Can design systems, components, and processes and recognize the strengths and areas for possibleimprovement of their creative designs within realistic constraints such as regulatory, economic,environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, constructability, and sustainability.4. Can work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary design team.5. Can identify, formulate, and solve engineering design problems using engineering models in the four ofthe five sub-disciplines civil engineering: structural engineering, transportation

Conference Session

Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

project.This course, as the final course in our 3 course sequence, effectively draws together basicscience/engineering course knowledge and combines it with economic, social and politicalconstraints. The students worked with these constraints on real world projects and gainedvaluable design software experience. Meeting our learning outcomes was facilitated with thisnew approach - especially our ABET outcomes c and e: “ability to design a system, systemcomponent, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic,environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability inmore than one civil/environmental engineering discipline and an “ability to use the techniques,skills, and modern

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Chelsea Green, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

,problem solving, professional ethics and skills, and critical thinking skills9. This course is takenby about 1700 freshmen every year. One of the learning objectives of this course is that aftersuccessful completion the students should be able to develop and implement algorithms anddemonstrate understanding of basic programming concepts. In late 90s, FORTRAN was replacedby MATLAB to cover basic programming instruction in this course. Beginning in Fall ’04,MATLAB was replaced by Alice programming language. In Spring ’07, Alice was replaced byLabVIEW programming. The dataflow programming approach of LabVIEW is suitable for manyengineering applications. Furthermore this approach is well suited for collection, processing andcommunication of

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, political, and economic aspects of a complex problem; ≠ using a methodical process to solve the problem; ≠ demonstrating creativity in the formulation of alternative solutions; ≠ using appropriate techniques and tools to enhance the problem-solving process; ≠ working effectively on teams; and ≠ developing high-quality solutions that consider the technological, social, political, economic, and ethical dimensions of the problem.2. Provide appropriate civil engineering expertise to the Army, when called uponto do so.3. Communicate effectively.4. Continue to grow intellectually and professionally—as Army officers and asengineers.The USMA Civil Engineering program outcomes prepare students to do the following at the

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Pierre Bardet, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

E16 Communication B B B B E17 Public policy B B E18 Business and public administration B B E19 Globalization B B B E20 Leadership B B B E21 Teamwork B B B E22 Attitudes B B E23 Lifelong learning B B B E E24 Professional and ethical responsibility B

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Hill, United States Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy; Andrew Bellocchio, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

military officials to discuss starting a military academy. WhileAfghanistan has had military academies in the past, they were all modeled after Sovietinstitutions where there was only a military training emphasis. The NMAA model includes fourpillars: academic, physical, military, and character-leadership development, all supported by afoundation of Islamic based morals and ethics. Graduates from NMAA would receive a fouryear undergraduate degree. This new institution would resemble West Point in many ways. TheAfghan leadership envisioned this would be the way to prepare their future military leaders forthe countless challenges their country faced. This institution was such a priority that in just twoshort years, the country was ready to start this

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Lambert, Arup; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

building profession.4. Apply real world constraints to the solution of a building design problem.5. Integrate standards of professional and ethical responsibility into the design / construction process.6. Use the current industry-standard tools and technologies in the creation and presentation of a designRather than starting from scratch, the CAED department heads are examining currentinterdisciplinary efforts that have been successful on a smaller level and considering what isrequired to expand these successes into a large enrollment experience. There are several electivecourses that represent successful collaboration between ARCE, ARCH and CM students. Therehave been multiple senior projects that would qualify such as architects

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock Barry, Purdue University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

West Point. He is a licensed professional engineer in four states and has 10+ years of consulting engineering experience. His research interests include engineering ethics, assessment, motivation theory, and integration of professional skills in the engineering curriculum.Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University Dr. Mehta is an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. Dr. Mehta has extensive experience in teaching several civil engineering courses and has published several technical and educational papers in leading professional organizations. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of New Jersey.Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of