Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wilfrid Nixon, University of Iowa; James Stoner, University of Iowa

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Civil Engineering

pool of 36 semester hours (s.h.) of elective courses. The student’s portfolio and plan of study guide the selection of appropriate electives. The electives are used to fulfill two College requirements: 1) A general education component of 15 semester hours that ensures focused studies in non-technical areas; and 2) The remaining 21 semester hours provide flexibility for students to pursue a formal minor in an approved area or earn a certificate in a multidisciplinary area (e.g., Technological Entrepreneurship, Health and Biological Sciences, International Business, Law and Engineering) developed by the College in collaboration with other colleges on campus, or build strength in a technical

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

. Page 14.990.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Project Managers, Architects and Engineers, Oh My: An Interdisciplinary CollaborationAbstractThe Architectural Engineering (ARCE) Program at the California Polytechnic State University inSan Luis Obispo is creating a unique and novel interdisciplinary course where architecture,architectural engineering and construction management students collaborate to design and planthe construction of a building structure. The current plan is to develop a default interdisciplinaryexperience that can be taken by every student and then allow course substitutions for otheroptions as they are created. This paper reports on one of those other options

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Caldwell, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

program initiated the use of a new softwareprogram in several courses. The software is PowerCivil, provided by Bentley Systems Inc.. Thestand-alone program is a comprehensive design solution for site modeling, land development,and planning. It is a multidiscipline tool that provides integrated capabilities for survey,graphical coordinate geometry, digital terrain modeling, site grading and design, street design,water and sewer design, and storm water drainage design. The toolset supports plans preparation, Page 14.775.4plan sheet generation, and volume/material quantity calculation for a wide range of projects,such as commercial and residential

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clara Fang, University of Hartford

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Civil Engineering

projectsponsors, time management and long-term planning and faculty members’ involvement are thekeys to sustaining a community-base service-learning program. The major challenge faced is toselect a suitable project that can fit into the curriculum and also student schedules. The selectedservice learning project has to be designed to fit into the curriculum and meet program outcomesand course specific objectives. Project design and planning must also consider a school'sschedule, such as breaks, mid-term exams, inclement weather, etc. The faculty’s long-termcommitment to service learning is another crucially important element.Many service-learning civil engineering projects, such as highway geometric design, bridgedesign and traffic impact studies cannot

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

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Civil Engineering

the educational leaders of the profession believed that the time was right to begin the longroad to reformation. Their call for action ultimately resulted in the passage of ASCE PolicyStatement 465 Academic Prerequisites for Licensure and Professional Practice which states thatin the future, education beyond the baccalaureate degree will be necessary for entry into theprofessional practice of civil engineering. Ultimately, the new Committee on the AcademicPrerequisites for Professional Practice (CAP^3) was charged to develop, organize, and execute adetailed plan for the full realization of ASCE Policy Statement 465. The purpose of this paper isto discuss ASCE’s current plan for implementing Policy Statement 465.ASCE’s Raise the Bar

Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Yi-Lung Mo, University of Houston

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Civil Engineering

and meet the cognitive demands of a particular assignment1,2. It is higher-order self-regulated mental processes that include making plans for learning, using appropriatestrategies to solve a problem, and evaluating performance and learning3. Metacognition isessential for a successful learner and effective problem-solver. Both creativity and self-directedlearning involve higher order metacognitive processes. The attitudes and skills that embracecreativity and self-directed learning are specified explicitly or implicitly in the Vision for CivilEngineering in 2025 (Vision 2025) by ASCE and BOK2 for future civil engineers.Vision 2025 is the basis for BOK2 and outlines a global vision for civil engineers in the future. Itemphasizes that civil

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University; Laura Miller, George Mason University

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Civil Engineering

Department. Ms. Miller is a PE and a LEED AP. Page 14.660.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Greening the CapstoneAbstractThe Senior Design Project course at George Mason University provides a capstone designexperience that integrates the fundamental knowledge employed by a contemporary civilengineering design team in areas such as land use planning, transportation design, water andsewerage management, grading and storm water design, site analyses and layout, and economic,environmental and regulatory restrictions. In response to the growing need for civil engineerswith a solid foundation in

Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

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Civil Engineering

. Page 14.1027.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 “Research Experiences for Undergraduate Sites for Tomorrows Engineers” AbstractThis paper documents the programs implemented in the Research Experiences forUndergraduates (REU) Sites offered from 1992 to 2008 at two different institutions, Universityof Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma and University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. The programshave been funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The primary goal of the NSFREU program is to introduce undergraduate students to, and encourage them to pursue, careers inresearch. The paper presents how the whole research program was planned and

Conference Session

Laboratory Development and Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Torick, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

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Civil Engineering

with a well developed plan in order to ensure a successfulproduct. Our instructional design process can be summarized as a 6-step iterative process (Figure1); the unfilled arrow represents the iteration point in the process. Some of the productsdeveloped from this process will be discussed to further clarify the design process. Page 14.1198.2Figure 1- Curriculum Design ProcessLaboratory Development ProcessStep 1- Determination of Design ConstraintsAll design problems have a set of constraints and requirements that are important to clearlyidentify at the beginning of the development process. The main requirements for our newlaboratories are

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Balling, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

the students paid$2500 and the college/department paid $1500 with funds coming primarily from off-campusdonors.A new aspect is planned for the 2010 program. The author will continue to offer the ChinaMega-Structures program, and another professor will offer a new China Mega-Cities program Page 14.320.2that will focus on transportation and city planning of large mega-cities. Students in bothprograms will go on the same two-week trip to China. This works well since the China Mega-Structures program already visits several mega-cities and visits the city planning exhibitions inBeijing and Shanghai. Students will be encouraged to take both

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

-study. The plan wassimple: introduce the students to the professional topics and engineering constraints asearly as possible with additional opportunities to wrestle with the concepts prior toapplying them again in the senior design experience. The belief is that if students workwith these professional topics and engineering constraints throughout the curriculum,then they are better suited to consider most if not all engineering constraints within adesign process that also demonstrates accomplishment of professional outcomes. This Page 14.764.5appears to be a simple plan, but when added on top of the existing course content that

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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Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

andAmerican Standard air conditioning, Goodyear tire, and oil production plants located inand around Tyler, it was only natural to develop electrical and mechanical engineeringprograms to support the largest local industries. It was at this same time that UT Tylerbegan to accept freshmen and shed its previous role as an upper-level University that onlyaccepted students who had completed an associate’s degree at a community college. Asthe College enrollments grew so did the planning to grow the college by adding a civilengineering program.The Department of Civil Engineering began hiring faculty and admitting students in 2005.The students who made up the first graduating class in 2008 were actually admitted into

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

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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

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

Development Seminars Seminar Title 1. A Model Instructional Strategy7 2. Principles of Effective teaching6 3. Introduction to Learning Styles Page 14.694.8 4. Planning a Class - Learning Objectives8 5. Planning a Class – Board Notes 6. Teaching Technology – Whiteboard9 7. Teaching Techniques – Questioning10 8. Homework and GradingOne of the most eye-opening seminars was seminar 8 – Homework and

Conference Session

Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

14.197.4 3  Project 2 DescriptionThis project gives students the opportunity to develop the ability to understand the designconstraints and tradeoffs encountered in real-world design as well as use hydrologic software.Using the software (Haestad Methods software: Flowmaster, WaterGEMS) gives students a realappreciation of the limitations and need to critically analyze results. For this project, studentsagain work in teams and review plans for a water distribution system. They are providedjunction flows and demand patterns for water use, control strategies, tank, pump and pipespecifications. Their deliverables includes a report analyzing flows and pressures and suggestingoptimizing changes

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Gus Williams, Brigham Young University; Paul Richards, Brigham Young University; Grant Schultz, Brigham Young University; Travis Wight, Brigham Young University; Jeff Armstrong, Armstrong Forensic

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Civil Engineering

Armstrong, Armstrong Forensic Jeff Armstrong is President and Founder of Armstrong Forensic Engineers, Inc. A third generation engineer, he has more than seventeen years experience in forensic engineering. He is a Civil Engineer with a Bachelor’s Degree from Brigham Young University, and a Master’s Degree from Arizona State University. His projects have included traffic accident investigation and reconstruction, eminent domain, transportation planning, personal injury events, civil engineering site design, and forensic engineering analysis of premises liability, merchandise securement, stairway design, building code compliance, and walking hazard analysis. Jeff is a Registered

Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

involved in department level planning and decision-making, completelaboratory setup and training, computer software setup and training, infrastructure assessment,faculty hiring, supply acquisition, and student development. Many of these critical, additionaltasks were unfamiliar to us, since they are typically done by other senior administrators or bythose in specialized jobs within our department. We were also challenged with ensuring NMAAinstructors could adequately explain material to those for who English is a second language,convincing them that our advice was in the best interest of student learning, and continuallymaking changes on the fly. This paper will detail the challenges we faced and investigate thecorrelation that exists between our

Conference Session

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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

level graduate study or equivalent continuing education. ASCE has notdefined bodies of knowledge for post-baccalaureate formal learning within the TechnicalSpecialization outcome. However, it could be helpful to individuals and departmentprograms to have insights or a systematic process for developing a suitable institute-specific plan of study for Technical Specialization. The findings of such a study wouldalso be useful to graduate students making decisions about graduate courses.The paper presents a systematic process that could be used to assess the appropriate bodyof knowledge for students seeking technical specialization in geotechnical engineering,but this process could apply to any engineering field. It involves development of a list

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjaya Senadheera, Texas Tech

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Civil Engineering

outcomes to be met at the bachelor’s degree level18. Thesecond edition of the BOK recommends the incorporation of sustainability concepts in designcourses and to allow students to develop specialized knowledge and skills beyond traditionalcivil engineering-related subject areas.The development of sustainable built environment systems requires a coherent developmentstrategy encompassing areas such as regional planning and development, engineering design, Page 14.21.5energy, transportation technologies, environmental quality and human health. Morris et al.(2007) suggest that students must not only grasp the principles of these individual subject

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Hart, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

model for thiscourse began to change in 1999. First, rather than using an instructor generated project, clientbased projects were sought. The clients generated design requirements, interacted with thestudents, and used the final project reports as preliminary engineering studies and fundraisingvehicles11. Second, the focus of the design project shifted to include multiple civil engineeringdisciplines. Buildings were still a part of the process, but students also conducted hydrologicanalyses, developed boring plans, designed foundations and retaining structures, and designedparking facilities. When the opportunity presented itself, environmental engineering studentsfrom the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering were integrated

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshad Rajabipour, University of Hawaii, Manoa; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

followingperformance objectives (not listed in the order of significance) were defined for this course as alist of skills that students are expected to gain during a semester: 1. To identify major challenges caused by environmental degradation and depletion of natural resources 2. To develop a simplified plan for design and evaluation of green building systems 3. To perform detail performance assessment of a building based on LEED standards 4. To demonstrate knowledge of methods to conserve energy in buildings and to use computer simulations to evaluate a building’s energy performance 5. To demonstrate knowledge of methods to conserve and recycle water in buildings 6. To describe the production, application, and

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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Tomasz Arciszewski, George Mason University; Michael Bronzini, George Mason University; Mark Houck, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

coursemodules of non-traditional one to three credit hour graduate courses. These courses willbe intended for three groups of students, including seniors and graduate students as wellas practicing engineers planning to become licensed professional engineers. We presentour educational assumptions, the general outline of our new system of courses, andseveral examples of new courses, and discuss how industry involvement was obtained todefine these new course modules.Project JustificationThe ASCE recently published “Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21 stCentury” (BOK2)5, which specifies 24 educational outcomes that are deemed essentialfor civil engineering graduates to practice at the professional level. Recognizing that it isimpossible to meet

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ayhan Irfanoglu, Purdue University; Yating Chang, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

study-abroad programs, faculty members,especially junior faculty members who have yet to obtain their tenures, find it time consuming toengage in teach abroad and related programmatic logistics. The development and managementprogram involves great amount of administrative details, ranging from program recruitment,flight arrangements, program payment and budgeting, excursion planning, and so forth. These Page 14.803.9tasks are outside of faculty members’ functions and can become impeding to the success of theprogram.As mentioned before, IAESTE-USA, a program of AIPT requested teaching plans and proposalsfrom various schools. The Earthquake

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

in notebooks by program outcome. Theresource requirement for these copies was about 10% of the total amount of student workcollected. This proved to be a great decision. When communication with our assigned PEVbegan, we informed him of our method of collection of student work, and he was quite pleasedwith the plan. For the visit, we presented the following resources to the PEV: ≠ CD-ROM with electronic copies of all student work (except final exams) from all CE program courses. ≠ CD-ROM with electronic copies of student work on final exams from all CE program courses. Final exams are re-used from year to year, thus it was necessary to keep this CD-ROM secured when not in use by the PEV. ≠ One notebook for each

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, illustrate, interpret, operate, practice, schedule, sketch, solve, use, or write.(4) Analysis: Instruction using the following are applicable to this level-analyze, appraise, calcu-late, categorize, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, ex-periment, question, or test. (5) Synthesis: Instruction using the following are applicable to thislevel-arrange, assemble, collect, compose, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, manage,organize, plan, prepare, propose, set up, and write. (6) Evaluation: Instruction using the follow-ing are applicable to this level-appraise, argue, assess, attach, choose compare, defend estimate,judge, predict, rate, core, select, support, value, or evaluate. However

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Chou, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

faculty worked part-time in a civil engineering firm during the summer of2007. Her experience was significantly different from that of the structural faculty member. Shewas assigned to one of the largest water resources projects the firm had secured to date, acomprehensive storm water management plan for a suburban city. She was one of severalengineers working on the storm water model, which included delineation of urban drainage areasand mapping out the location, elevations and sizes of existing catch basins, storm water pipesand detention ponds throughout the city. The project consumed the majority of her summerwork time at the firm. She learned some practical applications within the first couple weeks on

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Musselman, CMA Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

engineering disciplines, particularly those for whomgraduate engineering education is less common for engineers practicing in the built environment,have expressed significant opposition as the Model Law requirements have been adopted. Someengineering disciplines in addition to civil and environmental engineers have begun work ondefining their bodies of knowledge, while others, particularly those with limited numbers ofpractitioners, likely will not focus on requisite bodies of knowledge for professional practice. Inthat context, and with these disparate views among engineering disciplines, planning forimplementing changes in engineering education requirements for the future continues.References (1) “Educating the Engineer of 2020, Adapting

Conference Session

Laboratory Development and Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Burian, University of Utah; Alfred Kalyanapu, University of Utah; Dasch Houdeshel, University of Utah; David Judi, University of Utah; Christine Pomeroy, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

to example and homework problems and toexplore “what if scenarios” not studied in the laboratory. The virtual lab website components andprototype have been developed for initial application in two courses at the University of Utah –Hydraulics (an undergraduate required course) and Open Channel Flow (a graduate technicalelective). The long-term plan is to build upon the initial development, incorporate studentfeedback, and eventually extend to other courses in water resources and the broader civilengineering curriculum.HydraulicsThe undergraduate Hydraulics course at the University of Utah is a junior level required course.The course has a required 1-credit hour laboratory session that meets once per week for 3 hours.Given the large size of

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

Our Assessment ProtocolThe first detailed Assessment Protocol that utilized student work in a comprehensive way wasdeveloped in June 2003. This protocol has been revised four times since its development. Mostof these revisions were based upon the results of assessments. A major revision occurred afterthe development of the current 2007 outcomes.A variety of tools are used to assess whether our students are achieving the educational outcomesdeveloped by our department. Because none of these tools are “perfect” we often use severaltools to assess each outcome. However, we have made every effort to use the tools strategicallyto develop a plan that is effective and efficient. The assessment chair, as discussed previously, isresponsible for

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

: Incorporating the BOK into a Workshop Orientated LaboratoryThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has recognized the need for change in howcurrent undergraduate education is conducted to better prepare civil engineers for the 21stcentury. ASCE has developed an educational plan entitled, “Civil Engineering Body ofKnowledge for the 21st Century: Preparing the Civil Engineer for the Future” (BOK) whichencompasses twenty-four learning outcomes required for a civil engineer for professionallicensure.An educational model was developed to integrate twelve of the twenty-four BOK learningoutcomes into the soil mechanics laboratory within the civil engineering curriculum. The modelutilizes the cognitive domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy to create a workshop