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Relevance for Professional Preparation in Civil EngineeringAbstractArtificial intelligence (AI) is no longer an emerging technology, and many industries areintegrating AI tools into their workflows. In civil engineering, machine learning and optimizationmethods are being developed and applied to assist with decision-making in design, development,evaluation, maintenance, and operation of infrastructure systems. While it is difficult to gaugethe progression of AI technology within the industry, it seems likely that generative AI is in use.Given the ongoing integration of AI methods and tools in civil engineering, it is important toconsider how civil engineering students view AI, how they interact with AI tools as part of theireducation, and how
Paper ID #42325[Case Study] ”Any Given Classroom”: Seemingly Small Deliberate Moves(48 Inches) Gets You Big Space Gains (1,100 square feet)Major Joseph Speight P.E., United States Military Academy Major Joseph Speight is an Instructor in the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Department at the United States Military Academy. A graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2013 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. MAJ Speight holds a M.S. in Geological Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology and a M.S in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University. He is a licensed Professional
Position, Location and Navigation Symposium, pp. 1033-1045. 2008.[8] C. V. Tao. “Mobile Mapping Technology for Road Network Data Acquisition”. Journal ofGeospatial Engineering, v. 2, n. 2, pp. 1-13. 2000.[9] I. Skog and P. Händel. “In-Car Positioning and Navigation Technologies – A Survey”. IEEETransactions on Inteligente Transportation Systems, v. 10, n. 1, pp. 4-20. 2009.
have shifted along with advances intechnology used in both engineering practice and education. A brief but comprehensive historyof civil engineering education including the 18th and 19th centuries is given by Aparicio andRuiz-Teran [1]. Civil engineering education in the U.S., starting around the late 18th century,followed two European traditions of British and French origins. The former placed emphasis onpractical application of scientific principles, while the latter put more emphasis on soundtheoretical understanding as a basis of engineering practice. However, many civil engineers werestill trained through apprenticeships and so they received a great deal of practical training.With the technological and economic advancements of the mid and
Paper ID #42320A Flipped Classroom Setting Trial in GIS CourseDr. Namita Shrestha, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Namita Shrestha earned her PhD in Civil/Environmental Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Master of Science in Civil/Environmental Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Her research interests include bioelectrochemical systems, microbial electrochemistry, resource recovery from waste/wastewater, waste treatment and nanomaterial for bioelectrochemical application. She is passionate about research-based learning and student-centered pedagogy. She serves as
Paper ID #43001Development of the AISC ”Days of Steel” Video Series to Engage StudentsThrough Fun Online Videos (Case Study)Dr. Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University Dr. Anthony Battistini is an Assistant Professor in the David L. Hirschfeld Department of Engineering at Angelo State University. His expertise is in structural design, with an emphasis in steel bridge structures and connections. ”Dr. Batts”, as his students call him, aspires to provide students with a quality and enjoyable experience in the classroom. He is actively engaged in improving the quality of education across the country through his
Paper ID #42353Software Applications and Pedagogical Strategies for Improving Student Understandingof Structural Analysis and Dynamics (Works-In-Progress)Dr. Tamecia R. Jones, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Tamecia Jones is an assistant professor in the STEM Education Department at North Carolina State University College of Education with a research focus on K-12 engineering education, assessment, and informal and formal learning environments. In addition to the K-12 space, she conducts engineering learning research in undergraduate engineering. She is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University
Paper ID #42060Tangible Digital Twins: Experiencing Structural Mechanics by Inducing theSense of Stiffness via Hand Gestures in Virtual RealityKaiyuan Wang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Kaiyuan Wang is an undergraduate student in the department of Statistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, majoring in Statistic and Computer Science. His reserach interests include MR technology development, software development, and computer system.Mr. Yuxiang Zhao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Yuxiang Zhao is a Ph.D. student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at University of
Demonstrator Board and its EvolutionThe Power Demonstrator Board has been in use in the Infrastructure Engineering classroom forover a decade, bringing the mystery of residential or commercial wiring to light though itssimplicity. The beauty of the board is its simplicity and “transparency” to the students. Theoriginal board leverages the low technology of the (in)famous chalkboard to clearly show how asimple schematic can come to life and be more impactful than a complex simulation on acomputer [7]. The idea hatched though a goal of unburdening the instructor. Instead ofsketching a line-wire diagram on a chalkboard, why not just build the diagram directly onto thechalkboard? The idea snowballed and gained complexity until it replicated a small
Paper ID #42293Prevention Through Design (PtD): Addressing Engineers’ Knowledge GapsDr. Ahmed Jalil Al-Bayati, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Al-Bayati is the founding director of the Construction Safety Research Center (CSRC) and an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering. Before joining LTU, Dr. Al-Bayati was an assistant professor at the Kimmel School of Construction Management at Western Carolina University. He earned his Ph.D. in Construction Engineering from Western Michigan University in 2017. He also received a master’s degree in construction management from East
Paper ID #41757That Was a Blast! Air Cannons as an Introduction to Blast Loading of StructuresDr. Charles Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 That Was a Blast! Air Cannons as an Introduction to Blast Loading of StructuresAbstractBlast loads on structures are exciting! They are big and surprising and set structures in motion.They also pique student interest in the details of transient loading, structural dynamics, anddynamic amplification of loads. Small-scale model demonstrations in structural dynamicscourses are very common, with well
Paper ID #41363Board 35: Essentials of the Nurse + Engineer: Defining Public Value for CivilEngineersDr. Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology Professor Daniel B. Oerther, PhD, PE, BCEE, DLAAS, FAAN(h) joined the faculty of the Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2010 as the John A. and Susan Mathes Chair of Civil Engineering after serving for ten years on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati where he was head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Professor Oerther is internationally recognized for leadership of engineers, sanitarians, and nurses
Paper ID #42749Need for Strengthening the Transferability Skills in Undergraduate Civil EngineeringStudentsDr. Roshina Babu, University of Utah Dr. Roshina Babu is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah and is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Utah. She teaches courses in structural mechanics, civil engineering materials, and computer tools. Dr. Babu is interested in instructional design and developing experiential learning activities for undergraduate students.Prof. Praveen A, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Kerala Dr A. Praveen is
collaborators attracted close to $1M in research grants to study writing transfer of engineering undergraduates. For technical research, he has a long-standing involvement in research concerned with the manufacturing of advanced composite materials (CFRP/titanium stack, GFRP, nanocomposites, etc.) for marine and aerospace applications. His recent research efforts have also included the fatigue behavior of manufactured products, with a focus on fatigue strength improvement of aerospace, automotive, and rail structures. He has been the author or co-author of over 200 peer-reviewed papers in these areas.Dr. Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Riley has been teaching mechanics concepts for over 10 years and
Paper ID #41911Designing a New Civil Engineering Curriculum to Prepare Tomorrow’s EngineerDr. Elizabeth G. Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. Elizabeth G. ”Libby” Jones is a professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Her areas of specialty are transportation systems, appropriate technology, service learning, and engineering education. She earned her BS in Civil Engineering at Colorado State University and her MS and PhD in Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. She is active in curriculum activities at UNL at the department, college, and
Paper ID #41575Creating a CIT-E Framework for Addressing Infrastructure Inequities throughthe Use of Case StudiesDr. Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University Nicholas Tymvios received a B.S. and M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University in 1999, and 2002 respectively. After working for four years in the construction industry, he was accepted into the Ph.D. program at Oregon State University, graduating in 2013. He is now an assistant professor at Bucknell University, within the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.Dr. Claudia Mara Dias Wilson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Dr
Paper ID #41095Sticking Points: Reasons Why Civil Engineering Students Make Errors SolvingEngineering Mechanics ProblemsMajor Brett Rocha, United States Military Academy MAJ Brett Rocha is a third year instructor at the US Military Academy in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from USMA in 2012, her M.S. in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2016, and her M.S. in Civil Engineering from University of Central Florida in 2021. She teaches mechanics of materials, design of steel structures, and design of concrete
Paper ID #42164Using Start-Up Questions to Effectively Prepare Engineers for the Fundamentalsof Engineering ExamDr. Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute Matthew (Matt) Swenty obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from Missouri S&T and then worked as a bridge designer at the Missouri Department of Transportation. He then went to obtain his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech followed by research work at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center on concrete bridges. He is currently a professor of civil engineering and the Jackson-Hope Chair in Engineering at VMI. He
Paper ID #43474Neurodivergent Student Characteristics and Engineering Course OutcomesDr. Manish Roy, University of Connecticut Manish Roy is an Assistant Professor in Residence in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut. He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering (Hons.) at Jadavpur University in India. He obtained his MS and Doctoral degree in Civil Engineering at the West Virginia University and the University of Connecticut, respectively. He worked for nine years in the industry as an engineer/manager in India and Bangladesh before starting his
technologies inengineering, and design for extreme (and extraterrestrial) habitats. Innovative activities includeusing drones for aerial photography and mapping, identifying tension and compression loads bybuilding a 3D bridge model, tours to Purdue’s innovative research facilities, reviewing theinfrastructure around them and proposing novel improvements, and participating in activities inthe classroom like debates about autonomous vehicle and jigsaw activities. The authorsanticipate similar programs could be instituted at universities and not-for-profits across thecountry to expose diverse students to civil engineering as a career and to the complex, multi-dimensional problems civil engineers get to solve every day. In addition to the means
Journal of Engineering Education, 26:1, 47-63, DOI: 10.1080/22054952.2021.1914297.Murthy, J. N., Lavanya, C., Kosaraju, S. (2020). Ethics in Engineering Profession: Pedagogy and Practices. In K. Kumar & J. Davim (Eds.), Methodologies and Outcomes of Engineering and Technological Pedagogy (pp. 296-318). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998- 2245-5.ch014.Rajan, S.D. (2017). Incorporating Ethics in Engineering Education. Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology, 30, 164-171.Walther, J. and Radcliffe, D. F. (2015). The competence dilemma in engineering education: Moving beyond simple graduate attribute mapping, Australasian Journal of Engineering Education, 13:1:41-51. https://doi.org/10.1080
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in the engineering design process [2]–[4]. In this study, we investigated an alternativeintegrative design project that would incorporate prototyping and iterative design using anemergent construction technology in a concrete materials course at the University of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign. The course is an upper-level undergraduate and entry-level graduate course.The majority of students enrolled are from the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department,but the course is open to any engineering discipline. The course objectives are as follows: Describe the production, reactions, and kinetics of Portland cement Select chemical and mineral admixtures to achieve desired fresh and hardened concrete properties Perform
resourceconstraints. With over 400 students and only one dedicated communication instructor, providingpersonalized coaching was not feasible.We incorporated PitchVantage, an AI-driven public speaking software, into our program toaddress this gap. This tool offered a solution by delivering tailored feedback, enabling morefrequent practice, and providing mini-lectures on various aspects of communication. This paperexplores the effectiveness of such technological interventions in honing the communication skillsof engineering students.We aim to share insights and add to the ongoing dialogue about integrating communication skillstraining within the engineering curriculum. We theorize that an early introduction to these skillsand consistent practice will equip the
accessibility is a129 societal necessity and a human right. In summary, incorporating a human rights perspective130 enriches the transportation planning class by instilling a sense of ethical responsibility and social131 consciousness, ultimately contributing to the creation of a more sustainable and inclusive urban132 environment for all.133134 Engineering and Human Rights Curriculum at UConn135136 UConn’s College of Engineering and the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute have joined137 forces to create the Engineering for Human Rights Initiative. The main objective of this new138 initiative was to address human rights implications of the most significant challenges in139 engineering and technology [13]. According to
Paper ID #44101Board 40: Work in Progress: Generative AI to Support Critical Thinking inWater Resources StudentsSixto Duran BallenDaniel Abril CaminoDr. Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ MiguelAndres is an Assistant Professor in the Polytechnic College of Science and Engineering at Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from USFQ, a M.Sc. in Civil Engineering in Construction Engineering and Project Management from Iowa State University, a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Sustainable Construction from Virginia Tech, and two Graduate Certificates from
Paper ID #42261How Do We Take Full Advantage of the Academic Benefits of Student CompetitionsCarly Woelfel, United States Military AcademyMajor Brett Rocha P.E., United States Military Academy MAJ Brett Rocha is a third year instructor at the US Military Academy in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from USMA in 2012, her M.S. in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2016, and her M.S. in Civil Engineering from University of Central Florida in 2021. She teaches mechanics of materials, design of steel structures, and design of
Paper ID #43836Board 37: Integration of Project-based Learning in a Surveying CourseDr. Fahmida Rahman, Rowan University Fahmida Rahman received her Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 2022 with a focus on Transportation Engineering. Her main research expertise covers transportation safety, traffic operation, congestion management, data mining, big data analysis, and ITS. She developed speed-based Safety Performance Functions (SPFs) for Rural Two-Lane Highways in Kentucky as part of her dissertation research. She also showed the application of Machine Learning techniques for better
Paper ID #43619Board 38: Student-led Curriculum Development: Incorporating Mechanicsof Materials Students in the Design of Statics Curricula (Work in Progress)Dr. Matthew Stephen Barner, University of Portland Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at University of Portland Research interests include: curriculum and faculty developmentMr. Sean Lyle Gestson, University of Portland Sean Gestson graduated from the University of Portland (UP) in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and received his M.S. and Ph.D. in civil engineering with a research emphasis in engineering education from Oregon State University