Conference Session

Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William A Kitch, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Civil Engineering

distinguish among datafrom the three different instructors.Learning tools used in coursesThe learning tools used in the courses included: assigned reading from a traditional textbook,comprehensive learning objectives for each lessons, JiTT pre-class warm-up exercises, andtraditional computationally oriented homework exercises. One of the instructors, the author, alsoused peer instruction methods in the classroom. The inclusion of JiTT warm-up exercises wasspecifically designed to improve students’ pre-class preparation, keep students on-schedule withthe syllabus, and reduce cramming before exams.Assessment tools and methodsThe assessment instrument consisted of an online student survey collected using the Blackboardlearning management system. Surveys

Conference Session

Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Andrea Bill, University of Madison, Wisconsin; Michael Kyte, University of Idaho, Moscow; Kevin Heaslip, Utah State University; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

knowledge tables and course outcomes to guide course content decisions. This processremoved considerable breadth from the course, which provided time to introduce further depthinto the most critical topics. Another major change to the course was the addition of a 1 hour and45 minute lab section to the course. The lab section was scheduled weekly, but the intent was tooffer 5-6 labs per semester on key topics and to also use the time for exams.It is difficult to accurately quantify the change in course content from one semester to another,but using the topics listed in the syllabus as a guide, the total number topics covered in the coursewas reduced by approximately 25%. As the lecture material for each topic was reworked thefocus was again to

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John V. Tocco, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

project management experience,or capstone sequence, for the Department of Civil Engineering (Department) at LawrenceTechnological University occurs over two terms: ECE4021 CE Design Project 1 (CE Project 1), a one-credit course offered in the fall, and ECE4033 CE Design Project 2 (CE Project 2), a three-credit course offered in the spring.Students form their own teams of three to five members and develop a project where theygenerate a conceptual design and project management plan. The capstone represents theculmination of the students’ undergraduate education, providing them an opportunity to integratevarious curricular components in preparation for careers as civil engineers.Neither course has an instructor in the traditional sense

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Lauren Seabury, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Benjamin Lee; Gregory Alan Payne; John A. Hoopes, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

integration of the additional assignment were crucial.These components included lectures, laboratory experiments, homework problems, quizzes, andApp. To align the material in the course, end-of-week meetings were held to discuss learningoutcomes and concepts that were presented the previous week and topics that would be coveredthe following week. This practice provided flexibility in scheduling laboratory experiments toensure all material was interconnected and well integrated. For example, a syllabus with lecturetopics and their respective lecture date was provided at the start of the semester; however, certaintopics required additional or less time than originally scheduled. As a result, the lab experimentswere aligned with the most recent material

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taylor Halverson, Brigham Young University; Rollin H. Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

to enhance the student learning experience. He also is a part-time faculty member at BYU, teaching a variety of courses including ”The History of Creativity in the Arts, Sciences, and Technology”, and a part-time faculty member at Capella University, teaching online PhD learners in instructional technology and design. Dr. Halverson regularly presents at academic conferences and recently published a book on instructional design theory and practice.Rollin H. Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University Rollin H. Hotchkiss is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Brigham Young University (BYU) and holds the Ira A Fulton College of Engineering and Technology Leadership chair within the College. Dr. Hotchkiss

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christianna Irene White, Iowa State University, Institute for Transportation; David J. White, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

. (Iowa State University 2000), all in civil engineering. He has been on the faculty of the de- partment of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University of Science and Technology since 2001, and currently holds the rank of Associate Professor and is the holder of the Weg- ner Professorship. Dr. White is the Director of Earthworks Engineering Research Center at Iowa State University and is in charge of the Iowa State University Geotechnical Mobile Laboratory. Dr. White has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in introduction to soil engineering, foundation analysis and design, experimental testing, soil behavior, and soil stabilization and compaction. Dr. White has research interests

Conference Session

Program Criteria, Assessment, and Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mikhail Gershfeld, S.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Judith Ellen Sheine, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Gary LeMarr McGavin, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Department of Architecture

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Civil Engineering

. Hill, D. 1984. A History of Engineering in Classical and Medieval Times. La Salle, IL: Open Court.8. Pacey, A. 1974. The Maze of Ingenuity. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Page 22.148.149. Parsons, W. B. 1939. Engineers and Engineering in the Renaissance. Cambridge: MIT Press.10. Singer, C., Holy, E. J., and Holmyard, E. J., and Hall, A. R., eds. 1954. A History of Technology. Oxford: Ox- ford University Press. Attachment A AE Studio - Winter 2011 Course Syllabus (Minor editing and formatting changes