Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Valenzuela P.E., University of Evansville; Valerie A. Stein, University of Evansville

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

has taught in the Department of Philosophy and Religion since 2002. She became Director of the First Year Seminar Program in 2012. She received a ThD in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament from Harvard University. She received her MA from Luther Seminary in Old Testament and a BA from Capital University in both History and Religion. Her areas of specialization include the history of biblical interpretation and the role of the Bible in culture Page 26.1153.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Minding the Gap: How engineering can contribute to a liberal

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Stephanie Pulford, Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT)

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #12333Visual Communication Learning through Peer Design Critiques: Engineer-ing Communication Across DivisionsDr. Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington Alyssa C. Taylor is a lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington. She received a B.S. in biological systems engineering at the University of California, Davis, and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia. Taylor’s teaching activities are focused on develop- ing and teaching core introductory courses and technical labs for bioengineering undergraduates, as well as coordinating the capstone design

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

senior-level counterparts, without sacrificing feasibility from a manufacturing and design perspective.” This occurred even though the seniors were more advanced in technical and drafting knowledge and skills. As might be expected, the authors recommended more studies. For example, they suggested determining the types of classes and pedagogical techniques that enhance creativity/innovation and considering changing curricula to more effectively promote students’ creative/innovative abilities throughout their undergraduate education.  Engineering professor Richard McCuen19 addresses our creative-innovative mind set, or lack thereof, by offering this thought: “The attitude that creative thinking

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas G Schmucker, University of Utah; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #12107History and Heritage as a Vehicle for Contemporary IssuesDr. Douglas G Schmucker, University of Utah Dr. Schmucker has 15 years experience focused on high quality teaching following the T4E, ExCEEd, and NETI teaching models. A full-time teaching professional, he focuses on practice, project, and problem- based teaching methodologies.Dr. Steven J. Burian, University of Utah Page 26.847.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 History and Heritage as a Vehicle

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William G. Rosenblatt, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Peter Laursen P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Graham C. Archer P.Eng, California Polytechnic State University; Cole C. McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #12121Exploring the Relationship between Dynamics and StabilityWilliam G Rosenblatt, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo William Rosenblatt is a Graduate Assistant for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. He currently conducts research in the field of building damage detection through forced-vibration testing. He will be graduating in December 2015 with the intent of entering the field of forensic engineering.Dr. Peter Laursen P.E., California Polytechnic State University Dr. Peter Laursen, P.E., is an Associate Professor of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University; Kathleen Louise Nazar; Paul Bonfanti, Villanova University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

fromnational surveys. The response rate of the survey was 94% for the entire university in 2014. Theresponse rate in civil engineering was 100%, with 17 women and 39 men completing the survey.The questions were grouped by the following topics and analyzed by gender: • Expectations of college life (Figure 2), which provides insights into students’ preferences and potential concerns; choices were no, very little, some, and very good chance. • Reasons for decision to attend (Figure 3) and importance of facilities (Figure 4), which provide information to use in student recruitment; choices were not at all, somewhat, and very important. • Habits of mind (Figure 5), which provides insights on how to adapt services, academic

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roxann Mackenzie Hayes P.E., University of Colorado, Denver

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #12679Can Flipped Classrooms Be Utilized to Effectively Produce Successful, En-gaged Engineering Students? A Comparison of an On-Line vs. InvertedClassroom through a Junior-Level Transportation Engineering CourseMrs. Roxann Mackenzie Hayes P.E., University of Colorado, Denver Roxann is currently Civil Engineering Faculty in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at CU-Denver (UCD). She has been teaching both graduate and undergraduate classes at UCD since 2011, including Advanced Highway Design, Highway Capacity Analysis, Transportation Impact Analysis, and Introduction to Transportation Engineering

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Goli Nossoni, Manhattan College; Nicole Leo Braxtan, Manhattan College

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Multidisciplinary Term Project in Low Level CoursesAbstractCurrent engineering students need to be equipped with a wider knowledge base in terms ofenvironmental, economic, and social attributes of engineered systems, work, and materials.Sustainability is a perspective that can be introduced in early classes and not only as a technicaltopic in upper level classes. Lower level sustainability courses can be related to the knowledgegained in the required math, science, humanities, and social sciences through “mind mapping.”This paper presents a comprehensive term project entitled “Greening the Engineering Building”that was utilized to simulate sophomore civil engineering students’ interest in green buildingsthrough the development of a sustainable alternative

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Hamilton P.E., Boise State University

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Civil Engineering

Page 26.1201.4 the science course influence your specialization in Civil Engineering? b) If you took your science course after taking the 300 level engineering courses did the science course change your mind concerning your specialization in Civil Engineering? 5. How and where have you been able to apply what you learned in your science course?Results of the QuestionnaireWhen looking at the results of the surveys it may be seen that the students have tended to take arandom and even distribution of courses based upon field of interest. The first question askedwhich specific science course the student took to fulfill this requirement. The data collected thengrouped the courses into three categories of Basic

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University; Kevin J. Ketchman; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Civil Engineering

. Committee on Public Understanding of Engineering Messages. Washington, DC.5. Sullivan, J. (2011). Changing the Conversation About Engineering with our Students: A Hands-on Workshop. Frontiers of Engineering Education, Irvine, California, November 14-16, 2011.6. Bransford, J. D., A. L. Brown and R. Cocking (2006). "HOW PEOPLE LEARN BRAIN, MIND, EXPERIENCE AND SCHOOL (EXPANDED VERSION)." Education Canada 46(3): 21-21.7. Donovan, S. and J. Bransford (2005). How Students Learn: History, Mathematics, and Science in the Classroom, {National Academies Press}.8. Fox, M. A. and N. Hackerman (2003). "Evaluating and Improving Undergraduate Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (Book

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Leo Braxtan, Manhattan College; Goli Nossoni, Manhattan College

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

sustainability in civil engineering, which are often broader and more holistic than the technicaland physics based content typically found in engineering.T and J personality types demonstrated smaller increases in Interest Rating Scores forsustainability. It is possible that their tough-minded, analytical nature was not as affected by thebroader, conceptual discussions about sustainability. F and P personality type preferences areless common in civil engineering and this larger increase in Interest Rating Score forsustainability indicates that sustainability may be a viable way to attract atypical engineeringpersonality types into civil engineering.There was little or no increase in Interest Score for Civil Engineering for all personality types,however

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Kjolsing P.E., University of California, San Diego; Yael Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #11245Using Isomorphic Questions, the Statics Concept Inventory, and Surveys toInvestigate the Benefits of and Student Satisfaction in a Hybrid Learning En-vironment (Civil Engineering Division)Mr. Eric Kjolsing P.E., University of California, San Diego Eric completed his B.S. degree in 2007 and his M.S. degree in 2008 in Structural Engineering from UC San Diego. In 2011, Eric earned his M.B.A. from San Diego State University with a coursework emphasis in finance and a thesis outlining a competitive framework for firms in the transportation industry pursuing Design-Build projects. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Rod Harris; Matthew L. Cole, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #13026Assessing the Ethical Development of Students in an Undergraduate Civil En-gineering Course using a Standardized InstrumentDr. Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Donald D. Carpenter, PhD, PE, LEED AP is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University where he teaches courses on ethics/professionalism and water resources. Dr. Carpenter has served as the University Director of Assessment and the founding Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. He conducts funded pedagogical research and development projects, has published numerous engineering education papers

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina; Amber Renee Mills, The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower, The Citadel; Kenneth Brannan, The Citadel; Michael H. Woo, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #13145Refinement of a Concept Inventory to Assess Conceptual Understanding inCivil Engineering Fluid MechanicsDr. Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina Dr. Mary Katherine Watson is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. Prior to joining the faculty at The Citadel, Dr. Watson earned her PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology. She also has BS and MS degrees in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University. Dr. Watson’s research interests are in the areas of engineering education and

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey J. Evans, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Thomas Smith; Sorin Adam Matei, Purdue University Polytechnic Institute; Esteban Garcia

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Lafayette Amy S. Van Epps is an associate professor of Library Science and Engineering Librarian at Purdue Uni- versity. She has extensive experience providing instruction for engineering and technology students, including Purdue’s first-year engineering program. Her research interests include finding effective meth- ods for integrating information literacy knowledge into the undergraduate engineering curriculum. Prof. Van Epps has a BA in engineering science from Lafayette College, her MSLS from Catholic University of America, a M.Eng. in Industrial Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and is currently working on her PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue.Dr. Michael Thomas SmithDr. Sorin Adam Matei

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Ekoniak, Virginia Tech; Molly Scanlon, Virginia Tech; M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

 encouraging When  a  peer  gives  you  feedback  on  your  writing,  it  is  common  to  feel  a  little  defensive,  especially  when  you  have  put  a  lot  of  hard work  into  a  piece  of  writing.  However,  try  to  hear  feedback  with  an  open  mind.  You  and  your  peers  are  all  trying  to  do  the  same  thing: become  better  engineers.  As  you  read  your  peer’s  paper,  remember  how  this  might  feel.  Be  encouraging.  You  have  nothing  to  lose  and they  have  everything  to  gain  from  your  encouragement.  Remember  to  comment  on  aspects  of  their  paper  that  are  strong  at  the  same time  as  you  are  suggesting  areas  of  improvement.  Write