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The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Oswald Beiler P.E., Bucknell University; Arthur D. Kney, Lafayette College; David A. Veshosky, Lafayette College

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Civil Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Integrating The Charrette Process into Engineering Education: A Case Study on a Civil Engineering Capstone CourseABSTRACTAs engineering educators rethink the structure and value of capstone courses, many have turnedto practical applications. In order to reflect the recent approaches within engineering, capstonecourses can be enhanced through the integration of charrettes. Charrettes are hands-on,collaborative sessions where stakeholders come to a design consensus. These sessions provideopportunities for students to improve communication, technical evaluation, teamwork, peerevaluation and professionalism skills. This research provides a framework for adapting thecharrette

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William P. Manion, University of Maine; Judith A. Hakola, University of Maine

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Civil Engineering

.”One recent graduate wrote to praise for the program, particularly the writing process. Pellerin8, aMay 2011 graduate, writes about his current job experience and the importance of writing skillsin an open letter to current seniors: The design-build process requires the submission of a technical proposal much like the capstone projects you are working on. It has become evident that coming up with a concise and clear proposal is crucial to winning these design build jobs since a lot of the designs and cost estimates can be similar between competing teams. Expressing your research, design and proposed methods of construction in a clear and concise way are equally as important as the design itself. I have found

Conference Session

Going Viral: Effective Instructional Techniques in an Online Environment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie S. Ivey, University of Memphis; Rachel Margaret Best, University of Memphis; Charles V. Camp, University of Memphis; Paul J. Palazolo, University of Memphis

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Civil Engineering

University of Ulster in Northern Ireland, M.Sc. (1995) in research methods in psychology from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland and a Ph.D. (2003) in psychology from South Bank University, London. She is currently Project Manager for the MemphiSTEP project at the University of Memphis,a project funded by the National Science Foundation, designed to increase the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates. She is also a Co-PI on the Transforming a Civil Engineering curriculum through Geographic Information Systems Project at the University of Memphis, also funded by the National Sci- ence Foundation. Best has an extensive research background and served as lead researcher on a range of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marc J. Sanborn P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Kathryn T. Purchase, U.S. Military Academy; Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

AC 2012-3474: KICKING OUT THE CRUTCH: THE IMPACT OF FOR-MULA SHEETS ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND LEARNINGMajor Marc J. Sanborn P.E., U.S. Military Academy Marc Sanborn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He has served the U.S. Army for the past 11 years as an officer and Army Engineer. He is a graduate of West Point (B.S. in civil engineering), Missouri Science & Technology (M.S. in engineering management) and the Georgia Institute of Technology (M.S. in civil engineering). Sanborn is a licensed Professional Engineer.Major Kathryn T. Purchase, U.S. Military Academy Kathryn Purchase is currently an Assistant Professor in the

Conference Session

Expanding Access and Opportunities for M/30

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea L. Welker PE, Villanova University; Leslie Ann McCarthy P.E., Villanova University; John Komlos, Villanova University; Alfred Andrew Fry

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Civil Engineering

databases and are often unaware of the resources that theiruniversities afford them1. In addition, many students are overwhelmed by the prospect ofsearching for information and are reluctant to seek help1. The electronic age has madeinformation literacy a necessity for students and graduates because being information literatemeans that you have learned how to learn2.The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)3 defines an information literateperson as someone who can: Determine the extent of information needed Access the needed information effectively and efficiently Evaluate information and its sources critically Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base Use information effectively to

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Reflections on the “Raise the Bar” Initiative (Part II) - Using a Decade of Experience to Chart the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon D. Nelson P.E., Tetra Tech, Inc; Monte L. Phillips P.E., Americal Society of Civil Engineers; Craig N. Musselman, CMA Engineers, Inc.; Michael J. Conzett, HDR, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

serves on the National Board of Governors of the Order of the Engineer.Craig N. Musselman, CMA Engineers, Inc. Craig N. Musselman, P.E. is a practicing civil and environmental engineer and is the Founder and Pres- ident of CMA Engineers, a consulting engineering firm with offices in New Hampshire and Maine. He holds B.S.C.E. and M.S.C.E. degrees from the University of Massachusetts and has more than 35 years experience in the planning, design and construction administration of public works facilities. Mussel- man is a former member of the New Hampshire Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and was actively involved in the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES) through committee

Conference Session

ABET: Reflections on Accreditation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl F. Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Paul Francis Mlakar, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

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Civil Engineering

foradditional questions. The best practice is to attach Table 5.1a to each transcript clearly showinghow each course on the student’s transcript satisfies the established curriculum, especially forelective courses. This can be particularly helpful for a practitioner PEV who does not deal withtranscripts on a daily basis. In cases where there is a variation from the established curriculum,attach a waiver or memorandum which acknowledges the variation and explains the reasoningbehind it.Finally, it is very important to remember that PEVs are volunteers. They give of their time toserve the profession on top of already busy schedules. As a courtesy among professionals, it isimportant that programs put forth their best effort via high quality and well

Conference Session

Expanding Access and Opportunities for M/30

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Scott M. Katalenich, U.S. Military Academy; Brad C. McCoy, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

: Application, Level 4: Analysis, Level 5:Synthesis, and Level 6: Evaluation. Only three of the 24 outcomes require Level 6 as the lowerbound acceptable level of achievement: Design, Technical Specialization, and Professional andEthical Responsibility.“The [bachelor of science in civil engineering] BSCE has been treated as the defacto terminaldegree for practice for over 100 years.”6 With the BOK2, successful attainment of the level ofachievement necessary for each outcome also relies on experience gained through a master’sdegree, or approximately 30 semester credit hours of graduate-level studies, as well as pre-licensure experience. Although the “fledgling engineer” is the one responsible for ensuringachievement, many entities are expected to assist

Conference Session

Android TA: Course Automation and the Fate of the Professor

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting

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Civil Engineering

University: The mission of Stanford University’s d school (for design school) or, more formally, the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, is to enable students to be creative. Graduate students from all of Stanford divisions take courses. “Multi-disciplinary pools of teachers then immerse them in a system of innovative thinking, with specific goals for solving practical problems.”43 Key d school elements include a highly-flexible physical environment, interdisciplinary teams, and emphasis on constructing prototypes, as crude as they may be, in keeping with the “build to think” philosophy. According to David Kelley, the d school’s founder and leader, products created by the six-year old institute have

Conference Session

Reflections on the “Raise the Bar” Initiative (Part I) - Using a Decade of Experience to Chart the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monte L. Phillips P.E., American Society of Civil Engineers; Forrest M. Holly Jr. P.E., University of Iowa

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Civil Engineering

, perhaps the only, pathway for enforcing and validating the attainment of the Bodyof Knowledge as a prerequisite for entry into the professional practice of engineering.Consequently, the exploratory committee addressed its charges from the licensure perspective orcontext and focused on the outcomes in the BOK2 with experience expectations.Still, irrespective of licensure considerations, the exploratory committee felt that in striving toattain the educational and experiential outcomes of the Body of Knowledge, the graduate civilengineer is investing in a successful and rewarding career in which progression is recognizedthrough licensure and promotion to positions of increasing responsibility.The exploratory committee’s conclusions acknowledged that

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Reflections on the “Raise the Bar” Initiative (Part II) - Using a Decade of Experience to Chart the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

be it; but professional prestige has never been agoal of ASCE’s “Raise the Bar” initiative.6. “ASME believes that the typical scope of an ABET Accredited bachelor’s degree can and hasbeen demonstrated to accommodate technical breadth and flexibility and the intellectual skillsnecessary for engineering graduates to (1) pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)Examination, (2) successfully complete a four-year internship under a licensed engineer and (3)go on to pass the final Principles and Practices Examination (PE) before being licensed as aProfessional Engineer.”In the position paper, this argument is presented as the first point of opposition to “a mandatory,across-the-board requirement of BS+30”, and then it is repeated nearly word-for

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Reflections on the “Raise the Bar” Initiative (Part I) - Using a Decade of Experience to Chart the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas A. Lenox Ph.D., American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

programs accredited by ABET, Inc. He has advised more than 100 graduate students, including 26 Ph.D. students, and served as Principal or Co-principal investigator for more than $14 million of publicly and privately funded research. Russell is a respected researcher, author, and editor. He has published more than 200 technical papers in the areas of contractor failure, prequalification, surety bonds, constructability, automation, maintainability, warranties, and quality control/quality assurance. In addition, he has authored and published two books: Constructor Prequalification (1996) and Surety Bonds for Construction Contracts (2000). Russell served as Editor-in-Chief of the ASCE Journal of Manage- ment in Engineering

Conference Session

Hey You: Effectively Engaging Students in the Classroom

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College

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Civil Engineering

applying standard problem-solving procedures, butthey must also have passion, adaptability and an eagerness to learn. Successful graduates need tobe innovators, effective collaborators in interdisciplinary and multicultural environments,excellent communicators, leaders, and lifelong learners1. Engineering education is not alone inneeding to rethink the educational strategies that best prepare students for success. Based uponresearch emerging from the learning sciences, Sawyer’s description of a successful collegegraduate (in any field) has much in common with the National Science Board (NSB) report.Sawyer writes that to be successful in the knowledge age, graduates will need to develop a deepand integrated understanding of complex subjects

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Gordon W Skelton, Jackson State University; Jianjun Yin, Jackson State University

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Civil Engineering

Page 25.738.2expertise appropriate for professional practice”. Civil engineering graduates must “demonstratethe ability for self-directed learning, and develop their own learning plan”. “Self-directed 1learning is a mode of lifelong learning because it is the ability to learn on one’s own with the aidof formal education”.In the literatures on civil engineering education, however, few research efforts have been foundto deliberately cultivate students’ self-directed learning or SRL skill development by usingexplicit integrative instructions based on effective theoretical frameworks from cognitive scienceand educational psychology. It remains up to

Conference Session

Android TA: Course Automation and the Fate of the Professor

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Allen Toth, U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

designprojects. These expectations are articulated in Outcome 10 of the American Society of CivilEngineers (ASCE) Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century: Preparing theCivil Engineer for the Future (BOK2)2, which references Outcome 3k of ABET Inc. ProposedCriteria for Accrediting Engineering Program3. The BOK2 Levels of AchievementSubcommittee recommends that civil engineers who have earned a baccalaureate degree shouldbe able to achieve the third level (application) of the six-level cognitive domain in this outcome.At that level, graduates should be able to3:  List the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools that are necessary for engineering practice.  Explain how these techniques, skills, and modern

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

that problematizes its ownconstruction, highlights researchers’ vulnerabilities and positionality, makes claims aboutsocially constructed meanings, and reveals the indeterminacy of knowledge claims even as itmakes them (p. 4). It is a nontraditional approach to research that allows for the weaving ofdifferent genres of information into themes of life. Because the issue of sustainability and thedevelopment of new ways of thinking about design are issues that require many disciplines,crystallization offers an appropriate methodology for investigation.Participant RecruitmentLindlof and Taylor14 explain that a sponsor facilitates gaining access to individuals byintroducing the researcher to potential participants. In this project, the sponsor is

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

with students. His advisees have developed successful professional careers at universities or in the private and public sectors. Many of them serve in leadership positions in profes- sional societies. He has taught 18 different undergraduate and graduate courses related to transportation, as well as undergraduate capstone design courses. Nambisan also has been very active in leadership roles of several professional societies and organizations, such as the American Society of Civil Engi- neers (ASCE), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Council of University Transporta- tion Centers (CUTC), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and the Transportation Research Board (TRB). His current

Conference Session

ABET: Reflections on Accreditation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Fries, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Sree Kalyani Lakkaraju, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Susan M. Morgan, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

environmental systems engineering from Clemson University.Dr. Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University Andrea L. Welker, P.E., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engi- neering at Villanova University. Welker teaches a variety of geotechnical undergraduate and graduate classes, including foundation design and geosynthetics. Her research focuses on the geotechnical aspects of stormwater control measures. In addition to teaching and performing research, she is the assessment chair and study abroad advisor for her department. Page 25.1217.1 c American Society

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ABET: Reflections on Accreditation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael C. Reeves P.E., Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.; Andrew B Twarek P.E., Ruby+Associates, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

-level design solution using appropriate design methods and tools. (4) Document the finished product or process according to standard practice. Page 25.230.4Additionally, the department identified senior design reports for the assessment of its secondcriterion related to Engineering Impact: Outcome: Explain the impact of engineering solutions on the economy, environment, political landscape, and society; apply the principles of sustainability to the design of engineering systems. Criterion: (2) Incorporate sustainability principles in the design of a civil engineering project.As described later herein