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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

civil engineering and analyze and interpret the resulting data; design a system, component, or process in at least two more than one civil engineering contexts; include principles of sustainability in design; explain basic concepts in project management, business, public policy, and leadership; analyze issues in professional ethics; and explain the importance of professional licensure.Understanding the Proposed CriteriaThis section is intended to provide both civil engineering program faculty and programevaluators an improved understanding of the new Civil Engineering Program Criteria. Thefollowing is based largely on the draft new commentary7 and provides a summary of both“what” is intended by each criterion and “why” the provision is

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Richard O. Anderson P.E., Somat Engineering, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

data; design a system,component, or process in at least two more than one civil engineering contexts; includeprinciples of sustainability in design; explain basic concepts in project management, business,public policy, and leadership; analyze issues in professional ethics; and explain the importance ofprofessional licensure.2. FacultyThe program must demonstrate that faculty teaching courses that are primarily design in contentare qualified to teach the subject matter by virtue of professional licensure, or by education anddesign experience. The program must demonstrate that it is not critically dependent on oneindividual.Where we last left offThe initial paper1 documenting the committee’s work started with a review of the literature

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey C. Evans P.E., Bucknell University; Michelle Oswald Beiler P.E., Bucknell University

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Civil Engineering

, religious, history, literature, fine arts, sociology, psychology, politicalscience, anthropology, economics, and foreign languages other than English or a student’snative language. Nontraditional subjects are exemplified by courses such as technology andhuman affairs, history of technology, and professional ethics and social responsibility. Coursesthat instill cultural values are acceptable, while routine exercises of personal craft are not.Consequently, courses that involve performance must be accompanied by theory or history of thesubject.I.C.3.d (2) (c) Subjects such as accounting, industrial management, finance, personneladministration, engineering economy and military training may be appropriately included eitheras required or elective courses

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Derek Guthrie Williamson, University of Alabama; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; W. Edward Back, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

, science, and engineering(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility(g) an ability to communicate effectively(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context(i) a recognition of the need for

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Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

” [1].It is up to individual programs how they implement and assess ABET criteria, and manyprograms meet the non-technical criteria through service courses taught by other departments,such as a technical communication course taught by the English department or by specialized butseparate courses such as an engineering-oriented ethics class. However, there has also beenextensive work on integrating communication skills throughout the engineering curriculum andcourses, and that is the focus of this work [6]–[8]. Engineering faculty generally value written communication skills and recognize that theyhave a role in helping students to develop those skills. Many see their role as that of providingopportunities for students to write in their

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

for Contemporary IssuesAbstractAt the University of Utah, the required introductory course for students seeking major status incivil and environmental engineering utilizes the history and heritage of civil engineering to begindeveloping professional knowledge and skill sets. Topical areas include contemporary issues,leadership, ethics, professionalism, and the significant interactions of society and engineering.This paper describes the organization and delivery of the course, its connection to ASCE’s Bodyof Knowledge, and the means of assessment of student achievement.IntroductionAt the University of Utah, students interested in civil and environmental engineering enroll inCvEEN 1000, Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering. The

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Limia Shunia, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

studentsof a decade earlier, the graduates of 2004 were better prepared. The greatest improvementsoccurred in student understanding of social and global issues, the ability to apply engineeringskills, teamwork, and the appreciation of ethics and professional issues. Based on their review ofproject-based learning efforts at several schools, Esterman et al.7 provided the following list of Page 26.721.3characteristics common to successful programs: • Projects should be developed so they can be completed and provide a positive experience for the students. • Sponsored projects should not be on the critical path of the sponsor, but having

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Brumbelow, Texas A&M University; Debra A. Fowler, Texas A&M University; James R. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Whitney L. Anthony, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University

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Civil Engineering

engineeringprogram under consideration, CTT members created a one-sentence statement for each programlearning, based on descriptions in the BOK2 document (Figure 2). Each program learning Page 26.1599.7outcome statement begins with an action verb and is both specific and measurable. Foundational Outcomes 1. Mathematics - Apply knowledge of mathematics (through differential equations) to civil engineering problems. 2. Natural sciences - Apply knowledge of natural science (calculus-based physics, chemistry, and an elective) to civil engineering problems. 3. Humanities - Recognize and incorporate aesthetic, ethical, historical, and other human considerations into the

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Amro El Badawy; Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Nazli Yesiller

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Civil Engineering

was conducted at California Polytechnic State Universitybetween Civil and Environmental Engineering (CE) 587 - Geoenvironmental Engineering andMaterials Engineering (MATE) 232 - Materials, Ethics, and Society students. Both classesseparately received a devoted lecture module on the environmental implications ofnanotechnology.  The different perspectives on synthesis of nanomaterials were highlighted in theproject with regard to material performance (MATE 232 students) and with regard to fate in theenvironment (CE 587 students). The students in CE 587 were asked to provide guidance andrecommendations to groups of students in MATE 232 for developing environmentally friendlymethods for the synthesis of silver nanomaterials. Each student group in

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Sina Arjmand, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

et al[10] are adopted as our reference. Gradoville et al studied the service learning in Ecuador as partof senior design course in spring 2011, and developed a survey to measure students’ outcome.The same survey questions (seven questions in Table 2) were included as part of our survey. Thequestions were answered on a scale of 1 – 10. Table 2: Survey questions adopted from Gradoville et al 2011 OUTCOME QUESTION Ethics How much has your senior design enhanced your understanding of professional and ethical responsibility? Communication To what degree has your senior design experience enhanced your ability to communicate effectively? Global/Society To what degree has your senior

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Conzett, NCEES; Mark William Killgore D.WRE P.E., American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.  Professional Practice Courses—Any content relative to the professional practice of engineering; examples would be business, communications, contract law, management, ethics, public policy, and quality control.Due to the nature of technical societies and/or industries and consulting firms who might offerthese courses, most of them could be one-day to one-week-long workshops and could includecourse content that is proprietary in nature. Page 26.3.6In addition, the societies could collaborate to develop course requirements that must meet thefollowing

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather Annette Sustersic, Pennsylvania State University; Caroline June Klatman, Pennsylvania State University

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Civil Engineering

displacements. Group A students scored one letter grade higher on thisproblem than did Group B students. However, Group B students performed better overall on thefinal exam than did Group A students. Since both groups received both treatments, however, thefinal exam scores do not provide solid evidence that either instructional method is superior. It isdifficult to ethically separate the class into treatment-only and control-only groups to gaugeindependent behavior due to sample size and frequency of the course offerings.Student Evaluation and SurveysAfter each presentation-quiz module, students were asked to complete a survey to rate perceivedeffectiveness of the presentation that they just viewed. A total of 20 students completed thesurveys; however

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Shamma; Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

cross sections. They later used these profiles and cross sections todetermine the best alternative based on design constraints. d) Application of design constraintsWith this project, the students experienced early-on applications of ABET2 design constraintssuch as economic, social, political, environmental, sustainability, and ethics in addition to thetechnical Civil Engineering design criteria and methodologies. They then critically evaluatedeach alternative under these constraints. e) Recommendation of best alternative:Once the student teams analyzed the alternatives with design constraints, they presented thealternatives and defended their choice during an oral presentation before a panel ofprofessional engineers and industry

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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

necessary tounderstand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, andsocietal context”; and Criterion 3(c) – “an ability to design a system, components, or process tomeet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political,ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.” The inclusion of sustainabilityin the ABET Program Outcomes ensures that the students will be prepared to considersustainability in engineering projects when they complete a bachelor’s degree from an accreditedinstitution. The question that then arises is how to best educate these students in sustainability.As the faculty begin to incorporate concepts and principles of sustainability into

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Sustainable Thinking in Undergraduate Engineering Education.” International Journal of Engineering Education, 23(2) 2007: 218- 230. 6. Chau, K. W. “Incorporation of Sustainability Concepts into a Civil Engineering Curriculum.” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, ASCE, 2007: 188-191. 7. El-Zein, A., Airey, D., Bowden, P., and Clarkeburn, H. “Development of a Course on Environmental Sustainability, Ethical Decision-making and Communication Skills in Engineering.” International Conference on Engineering Education, September 2007. 8. Center of Sustainable Engineering, “Adding Sustainability to Engineering Education Workshop.” Oral communication, Syracuse University, May 2011. 9

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virginia Sisiopiku, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Robert W. Peters, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Ossama E. M. Ramadan, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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Civil Engineering

students. The pilot course focused on sustainable transportation and livable streets,transportation planning and site design for sustainable transportation, sustainability ratingsystems for neighborhoods and infrastructure, brownfield/greyfield redevelopment options, andsustainability and ethics. The objective was to educate the future engineering workforce aboutthe basic principles for sustainable design and evaluation methods, in an effort to raise awarenessand develop expertise on sustainable design options and associated benefits.IntroductionIn October of 2009, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) adopted the followingdefinition of sustainability: “A set of environmental, economic and social conditions in which allof society has the

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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

# Semester#or#year#studying#abroad# 0%# 20%# 40%# 60%# 80%# 100%# %"Indica)ng"engagement"in"ac)vity"Figure 8. Results from Senior Survey for Participation in Educational Activities and Service –Question was “Did you participate in any of the following activities?” Developing#a#deep#sense#of#empathy#and#concern#for#others# Developing#a#deep#sense#of#ethics#and#morality# Accep0ng#others#as#they#are# Trying#to#change#things#that#are#unfair#in#the#world# Searching#for#meaning

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Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Conrad, Portland State University; William A. Kitch, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; John V. Tocco J.D., Lawrence Technological University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

engineering, civil engineering projectmanagement, ethics, and the capstone design course. Class sizes ranged from 12 to 70.The next section summarizes results for each assessment category. We also analyzed results foreach course, but no patterned differences were found.5.2 ResultsThe quantitative assessment measures consistently show improvements in student writing (Table2). Every statistical measure was significant. Below we discuss a few noteworthy aspects of theassessment.Table 2. Summary of Quantitative Assessment Results No. of courses Assessment Category Quantitative Results (and levels)1 Genre Analysis (Field 4 courses

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Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Daniel J. Fox, U.S. Military Academy; Robert M. Wendel, U.S. Military Academy

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

, Dr. Barry spent 10-years as a senior geotechnical engineer and project manager on projects throughout the United States. He is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states. Dr. Barry’s areas of research include assessment of professional ethics, teaching and learning in engineering education, and learning through historical engineering accomplishments. He has authored and co-authored a significant number of journal articles and book chapters on these topics.Major Daniel J. Fox, U.S. Military Academy MAJ Dan Fox is an Instructor in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Defne S. Apul, University of Toledo

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Civil Engineering

 orally)  8. Managing your time   9. Managing projects  10. Creative, critical, and practical thinking and solutions    This course will improve your ability to integrate and connect ideas, people, realms of life such as:  11. Connecting the engineering, environmental, social, and economic factors that make engineering analysis, design or  solutions sustainable or not     This course will teach you about yourself and others (human dimension of learning). You will:  12. Learn how  you can use life cycle assessment to make more informed personal decisions in your life  13. Learn how to effectively contribute to project goals in a team effort  14. Develop your own work ethic towards

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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

“create” does now in Outcome 15) where they would have the most influence and theintent would be to encourage more creative/innovative thinking in defining issues,problems, and opportunities and in resolving them.For example, consider Outcome 9, Design. Level 5, Synthesis, now reads "Design asystem or process to meet desired needs within such realistic constraints as economic,environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, constructability, andsustainability.” Creativity/innovation could be encouraged by adding this text “…and forsome apply creative/innovative principles and tools.”Outcome 9 for Level 6, the E level, now states "Evaluate the design of a complex system,component, or process and assess compliance with customary