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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cole C McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University; Graham C. Archer P.Eng, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

results also rose with the incorporation of the Bridge Houselaboratory. Not only did student learning of key concepts in mechanical vibrations improve as aresult of the forced vibration testing, a healthy skepticism for computational model results wasforged in the students’ minds as well.References1. Okamura A.M. Feeling is Believing: Using a Force-Feedback Joystick to Teach Dynamic Systems. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Journal of Engineering Education, 92(3), 2002.2. McDaniel, C.C., Archer, G. C. “Full-scale, Real-time Building Dynamics Laboratory.” 9th U.S. National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, 2010.3. McDaniel, C.C., Archer, G. C

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ghulam H. Bham, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Civil Engineering

was to introduce traffic safetyusing the ArcGIS software. An iterative process using several implementation cycles helped theinstructor to refine the structure of instructional tasks based on student-centered feedback asdescribed in the following subsections. The iterative refining process covered four semesters,Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010 and Spring 2011.Nature of Instructional ActivitiesThe nature of instructional activity in the GIS laboratory changed throughout the fourimplementation cycles. During first two semesters the GIS laboratory was a stand-aloneinstructional activity placed at the beginning of the course with minimal classroom support fromthe teaching assistants. The assumption was that students will fully use the GIS

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Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Jeffery S Horsburgh, Utah State University; David E Rosenberg, Utah State University; Daniel P. Ames, Brigham Young University; Laura G Hunter, Utah Education Network; Courtenay Strong, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #6973Using Interactive Video Conferencing for Multi-Institution, Team-TeachingDr. Steven J. Burian, University of Utah Dr. Steven J. Burian is an associate professor in the Urban Water Group in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Utah. Dr. Burian’s career spans more than a decade during which he has worked in design engineering, as a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, as a profes- sor at the University of Arkansas and the University of Utah, and as a director of an engineering design and sustainability consulting firm he co-founded. Dr. Burian received a Bachelor’s

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Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Yusuf A Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

teaching position at the University of Florida. Dr. Bondehagen is a member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the American Water Resources Association (AWRA) and American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). Her current research interests are in engineering education and contaminant transport/remediation.Dr. Yusuf A 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 pavement materials and pavement systems. Dr. Mehta has published several technical and educational papers in leading professional organizations

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Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey C. Evans P.E., Bucknell University; Michelle Oswald Beiler P.E., Bucknell University; Akmal S Daniyarov; Christopher Adam Kulish

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Civil Engineering

concepts and data analysis very well. Overall, less than fiveout of ninety students could define soil liquefaction before the module. Afterwards, almost allstudents could describe causes and effects of liquefaction, but like in other teaching settings,students showed different levels of interest. Some answered questions without raising their handswhile others sat quietly and watched events unfold. In any case, it is advisable for the instructorto come up with different incentives to encourage equal student participation.During both lecture and laboratory sessions, visual aids were found to be effective in relayingnew concepts to students. YouTube videos were used and students seemed to relate tomultimedia form of presentations.Sustainability

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Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire L. Antaya, Arizona State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Piervincenzo Rizzo, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Civil Engineering

their implementation into three collaborative courses, Introduction toNondestructive Evaluation and Structural Health Monitoring (NDE), Design for theEnvironment (DfE), and Green Buildings: Design and Construction (GB), that have beendesigned to enhance the learning of sustainability concepts. Pre- and post-assessment surveyswere administered to assess changes in student perceptions of sustainability concepts andapplications over a four-year period. Survey results present changes in perceptions ofsustainability concepts and applications over time as a result of the active and experientiallearning units and classes. The concurrent teaching of these sustainability units and classes atUPitt and ASU enhanced student collaboration within and across

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Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Katherine Watson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University; Thomas A. Wall, Georgia Institute of Technology; Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael O. Rodgers, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). She also completed a teaching certificate and was actively involved with the Center for the En- hancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) at Georgia Tech. Her academic interests focus on two primary areas of sustainable transportation: (1) community-based design and planning and (2) strategic planning and policy development. Dr. Barrella is also interested in investigating how to best integrate these research interests into classroom and project experiences for her students.Mr. Thomas A. Wall, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Michael O. Rodgers, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Michael Rodgers is a research professor in the Georgia

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Activities and Assessment for “Awkward ABET Outcomes”

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Michael J McGinnis, University of Texas at Tyler; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

Page 23.253.13a specific laboratory component.ASSESSMENTIn the University of Texas at Tyler Civil Engineering department, assessment of programoutcomes is taken very seriously, both to satisfy ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology) accreditation requirements as well as to simply improve the teaching andlearning that occurs within the program. One of the key mechanisms for performing thisassessment process is the collection of embedded indicators, a graded event or a portion of anassignment that directly demonstrates student accomplishment of a program outcome.19Embedded assessments are more efficient than many other methods because they rely on datathat already exists within the academic program.20 Embedded indicator

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Using Student Competitions to Enhance Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Carroll, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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Civil Engineering

attributed to a student’s ability to learn. For example, the teachingstyle of most university professors contradicts the typical learning styles of most students in awide range of disciplines. And in regard to curriculum, the vast majority of university systemsacross the United States have managed to squeeze more and more theoretical information intoengineering curricula, while limiting the contact of undergraduate students with physical, hands-on projects, through laboratories and design projects. In 1988, a paper was published by Richard Felder and Linda Silverman entitled Learningand Teaching Styles in Engineering Education which has become one of the most referenceddocuments in the field of Engineering Education [1]. In that paper, Felder

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan N. Fries P.E., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Mark P. Rossow, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Daniel M Woehl, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Civil Engineering

hybrid approach was used.”5 Hybrid teaching methodology is a bridgebetween traditional and online schooling. One method of hybrid teaching that pertains to thisstudy includes the use of traditional teaching to cover materials for the class, while requiring allexample problems and homework to be covered digitally. By continuing to require studentparticipation in a traditional classroom setting while implementing online worked examples3,homework, and possibly quizzes, the worry of losing the hands-on, laboratory portion of anengineering education can be dismissed. Moving some of the material covered in class to anonline format will allow more time in class to answer questions and cover the materialeffectively.Mackey and Freyberg completed a study

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Involving Undergraduates in Research

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tarek Abdoun, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Usama El Shamy P.E., Southern Methodist University; Anthony Tessari; Victoria Bennett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; John E Lawler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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information can be found at the centrifuge facility website(http://nees.rpi.edu).References1. Balamuralithara, B. and Woods, P.C. (2008). Virtual Laboratories in Engineering Education: The Simulation Lab and Remote Lab, Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 17, pp. 108-118.2. Budhu, M. (2002). Virtual laboratories for engineering education, In International Conference on Engineering Education, Manchester, UK.3. Caicedo, B. (2000). Geotechnical centrifuge applications to foundation engineering teaching, In 1st International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering Education and Training, Balkema, Rotterdam, pp. 271– 274.4. Craig, W. H. (1989). Use of a centrifuge in geotechnical engineering education, Geotechnical Testing Journal

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Ali Khasawneh P.E., Jordan University of Science and Technology; Mohammad Obadat P.E., The University of Tennessee at Martin

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Civil Engineering

as an assistant professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. Here he devel- ops and teaches general engineering and civil engineering courses, works on transportation engineering projects, and holds membership with a number of organizations and committees. From September 2003 to August 2008 he was a research assistant in the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Akron. He worked on a number of Transportation/Pavement Engineering research projects, and Geotechnical En- gineering research projects. Then from September 2003 to August 2008, he was a teaching assistant with the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Akron. His work has been published in

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Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark W. Milke P.E., University of Canterbury; Creon Upton, Unaffiliated; Glen F Koorey, University of Canterbury; Aisling Dominique O'Sullivan Ph. D., University of Canterbury; Keith Comer, Chalmers University of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Technology, Sweden. 1Teaching of writing skills can be, arguably, the most difficult communication skill to teach.Engineering students need to master writer, genre, and reader-oriented composition, thoughnot necessarily to equal levels or at the same time. In Years 2 and 3, engineering studentsneed to master ‘genre-oriented composition’; in other words, they need to be able to matchthe expectations for diverse, yet specific, writing types: cover letters, laboratory reports,design reports, engineering drawings, and oral presentations. In Years 3 and 4, engineeringstudents, to varying degrees, need to focus more on reader-oriented composition andrecognise the

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Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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Civil Engineering

may make faculty feel that they will beforced into teaching topics or skills that may not be comfortable for them. This paper focuses onan ongoing study of attitudes and concerns toward communication begun in the Department ofMechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. Students and faculty were asked tocomment on areas of concern in communication, areas that have received little or no attention orareas that seem to be purposely avoided. The first stage of this study is completed. A report onthe survey’s findings is introduced along with how those findings were used to adapt thecurriculum to a more communication oriented focus. It is hoped that by addressing the generalproblems experienced by both writers and speakers in the

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Involving Undergraduates in Research

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yusuf A Mehta, Rowan University; Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University; Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #6091Conducting State-of the-art Research in an Institution with a Strong Under-graduate Education FocusDr. Yusuf A 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 pavement materials and pavement systems. Dr. Mehta has published several technical and educational papers in leading professional organizations.Dr. Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University Dr. Ralph Alan Dusseau, P.E., is professor and founding chair of the Department of Civil and Envi- ronmental Engineering at Rowan

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natalya A. Koehler, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

bridge construction project en- gineer for a construction contractor and as a research engineer for the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory in Port Hueneme, Calif. His teaching interests include construction equipment, cost estimating and con- struction process design. His research interests include highway and heavy construction methods, road maintenance methods and innovations in construction process administration. Page 23.415.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Development of a Framework for the Online Portion of a Hybrid Engineering

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monique H. Head, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi PE, Morgan State University; Petronella A James-Okeke, Morgan State University

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Civil Engineering

Advanced Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering Research (CATIER) at Morgan State University and the director of the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory. He has over eighteen years of experience in practicing, teaching and research in civil engineering. His academic background and professional skills allows him to teach a range of courses across three different departments in the school of engineering. This is a rare and uncommon achievement. Within his short time at Morgan, he has made contributions in teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses. He has been uniquely credited for his inspirational mentoring activities and educat- ing underrepresented minority students. Through his teaching and

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Involving Undergraduates in Research

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Usama El Shamy P.E., Southern Methodist University; Tarek Abdoun, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Flora P McMartin, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Civil Engineering

., Miller, G. R., and Ogurinde, A. (2002). “Live modeling of 1-D wave propagation inlayered soil media,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 9(4), pp. 248–258.Balamuralithara, B. and Woods, P.C. (2008). “Virtual Laboratories in Engineering Education:The Simulation Lab and Remote Lab," Computer Applications in Engineering Education 17, pp.108-118.Budhu, M. (2002). “Virtual laboratories for engineering education,” Proceedings of InternationalConference on Engineering Education (CD-ROM), Manchester, U.K., International Network forEngineering Education and Research (INEER), Arlington, Virginia, April 14-18.Caicedo, B. (2000). “Geotechnical centrifuge applications to foundation engineering teaching,”Proceeding 1st International Conference on

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Activities and Assessment for “Awkward ABET Outcomes”

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seamus F Freyne P.E., Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

civilengineering course and meets several ABET outcomes.Documentaries as Educational ToolsOld curriculums must be updated with more dynamic and flexible teaching styles toaccommodate the way students want to learn.1 A documentary project is a potentially usefuleducational tool that can complement traditional coursework such as textbook problem sets. Themain contribution to student achievement is improvement of communication skills.The absence of much literature on student documentaries is evidence of the novelty of thisexercise. Previously, at two universities, undergraduates in geotechnical laboratory coursesmade documentaries of experimental procedures, and the activity was found to enhance studentenjoyment and engagement. These documentaries, each a

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Beyond BS: Issues Affecting Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cole C McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University; Allen C Estes, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

courses that were not offered in their undergraduatecurriculum such as structural dynamics, seismic analysis and design, as well as concrete,steel or timber/masonry design laboratories. The curriculum advances student knowledgeand understanding of mechanics and nonlinear analysis and provides project basedlearning opportunities in the Structural Systems Laboratory and the Architecture DesignStudios. Students also have the opportunity to advance their education through electivestaught throughout the university based on approval from their graduate advisor. Page 23.106.4Master’s student Joey Williamstests a fiber reinforced concretemasonry wall on the shake

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Activities and Assessment for “Awkward ABET Outcomes”

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Douglas H. Fehrmann, The Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #6943Developing and Assessing Student’s Principled Leadership Skills to Achievethe Vision for Civil Engineers in 2025Dr. William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel Dr. William J. Davis is a professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He received his Ph.D. in civil engineering from Georgia Tech and is a registered professional engineer. His research interests focus on transportation infrastructure planning and design, highway safety, and active living by design. Courses he teaches include transportation engineering, highway design, concrete and asphalt design, and professional

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Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Swartz P.E., University of Hartford; Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jeffrey A. Laman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Civil Engineering

from Drexel University in 1996 and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. She taught for two years as a visiting professor in Chemical Engineering at Bucknell University. She has been teaching Environmental Engineering courses in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Penn State University since 2009. She is pioneering the use of online courses for summer courses, flipped courses throughout the semester and professional development in Pennsylvania. In addition, she has advised over a dozen students on the use of Moringa seeds for sustainable water treatment in the developing world.Dr. Jeffrey A. Laman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Using Student Competitions to Enhance Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven D Hart, U.S. Military Academy; Johnette C. Shockley, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center; Leah R Ellis, University of Nebraska, Peter Kiewit Institute; Berndt Spittka P.E., Unitee States Military Academy- Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering

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Civil Engineering

Partnership and the American Society of Civil Engineers including services on the Committee on Critical Infrastructure as well as the American Society of Engineering Education.Johnette C. Shockley, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center Johnnie Shockley is a Civil Engineer/Technology Transfer Officer with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Office of Technology Transfer out of the ERDC’s executive office located in Ft. Belvoir, Va. Johnnie currently works virtually as the Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA) for the ERDC Cold Regions Research Laboratory in Hanover, NH., and the Topographic Engineering Center, Research

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The Civil Engineering Technologist and the Civil Engineer – What’s the Difference?

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas A. Lenox, Dist.M.ASCE, American Society of Civil Engineers; James J O'Brien Jr., American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

– including five years as the director of the Civil Engineering Division. As di- rector of the Civil Engineering Division at USMA, Dr. Lenox supervised nineteen faculty in the ABET- accredited civil engineering program. He was the USMA nominee for the 1997 Carnegie Foundation Professor of the Year Award. He served as chair of both the Civil Engineering Division and the Middle- Atlantic Section of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and as a member of ASCE’s Educational Activities Committee. Dr. Lenox also served as co-principal instructor of the NSF-supported Teaching Teachers to Teach Engineering (T4E) workshops at West Point in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army on October 1