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Notable Topics in Civil Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

engineering”, including 20 attitudes (Table 1): “commitment, confidence, considerationof others, curiosity, entrepreneurship, fairness, high expectations, honesty, integrity, intuition,judgment, optimism, persistence, positiveness, respect, self-esteem, sensitivity, thoughtfulness,thoroughness, and tolerance.”2, p. 148 Interestingly, the attitude entrepreneurship is omitted fromthe list in Appendix O of the BOK2, p. 172; this is perhaps indicative of the difficulty in convergingon a single set of appropriate or desirable attitudes. Some of these attitudes are reflective of a“People Mind” as described by Goldberg and Somerville12, such as consideration of others.Despite the seeming certainty of the list of important attitudes that were articulated for

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Developing Infrastructure Professionals

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael R. Penn, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Matthew W Roberts, Southern Utah University; Steven D Hart, Virginia Military Institute; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Michael K Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #16935Crowdsourcing an Outline for a Model Introductory Infrastructure CourseUsing a Modified Delphi ProcessDr. Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville Philip Parker, Ph.D., P.E., is Program Coordinator for the Environmental Engineering program at the Uni- versity of Wisconsin-Platteville. He is co-author of the textbook ”Introduction to Infrastructure” published in 2012 by Wiley. He has helped lead the recent efforts by the UW-Platteville Civil and Environmental Engineering department to revitalize their curriculum by adding a sophomore-level infrastructure course and integrating

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Viewpoints, Perspectives, and Creativity in Civil Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jakob C Bruhl P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Richard J.H. Gash, United States Military Academy; William Clarence Pyant III, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, United States Military Acadamy

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Civil Engineering

the course.Many students create study aids while reviewing course material and in preparation for exams.These may include crib sheets, outlines reviewing key concepts, mind maps, or summaryparagraphs. For mathematics and engineering courses, students often prepare for exams byreworking homework problems or working review problems provided by instructors or found inold course files. The act of creating study aids or working problems can improve understandingof course material and the student’s ability to recall that information but it does not require thestudent to communicate this knowledge with others nor does it require or encourage creativity.Effective communication skills are critical for engineers and have long been a student

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Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cary Troy, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Jenna Bruntz; Rao S. Govindaraju, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Ghadir Haikal, Purdue University; Joseph David Horn, Purdue Civil Engineering; Michael M. Kelly, Purdue University; Mariah Grace Schroeder, Purdue University Lyles School of Civil Engineering; Jon See, East Tennessee State University; J. Case Tompkins, Purdue University

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Civil Engineering

students who selected disciplines other than civilengineering).Perceptions of civil engineeringWhen asked “When you hear 'civil engineering', what are the first thoughts that come to mind?”,the highest number of responses listed bridges and buildings, as illustrated in the word cloud ofFigure 5, and generally answered “bridges”, “building”, “construction”, roads”, i.e. thetraditional notion of civil engineering, and didn’t mention other areas (hydraulics, geomatics,etc.) of civil engineering.When asked what were thought of as advantages of civil engineering, two main themes emerged.Multiple participants stated that civil engineers “get to see their products finished on a dailybasis”, and this was seen as an advantage. Some students also stated

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Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Martino, Roger Williams University; Amine Ghanem, Roger Williams University

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Civil Engineering

success in simplifying difficult subjects in statics and strength of materials courses4. 3) SolidWorks is a program used by a number of engineering professions, promoting communication among the professions. 4) SolidWorks is a program introduced at the freshmen level, where both authors are employed and is utilized throughout engineering students’ curriculum.The structures selected for this research were done with the idea in mind that the computerresults could easily be checked via hand calculations. The models generated were of a simplysupported beam and an overhang beam, two very commonly used structures to demonstratevarious concepts in structural analysis and engineering mechanics courses. A uniform and non-uniform

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Notable Topics in Civil Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., University of Tennessee - Knoxville; Kwaku Frimpong Boakye, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Civil Engineering

young minds to engineering careers includingtransportation. The literature documents that experiential learning approaches are extremelyeffective in this regard5. That is when context-based (or authentic) educational strategies that linkreal-world situations to concepts and principles are adopted by teachers. Such approaches areextremely effective at helping students attain a deeper and long-term understanding of thesubject materials, which in turn stir their interest in their learning environment.The Next Generation Science Standards emphasize inquiry-based curriculum, instruction, andassessment and provide guidelines for science teaching and learning. Science inquiry“encompasses not only an ability to engage in inquiry but an understanding of

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Proven Strategies in Classroom Engagement Part I: Artifacts for Creative Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S Alireza Behnejad P.E., University of Surrey, UK

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Civil Engineering

support this, Hithcock & Hughes also argue that reflecting, criticising and putting forward a more informed view to the educational process would be possible by doing research in education. Consequently, the educational practice could benefit from the outcomes of such research. Also, there has been strong links between research in education and the research traditions of the social sciences which both are complex and complicated themes 15. v. The final shift entitled the influence of ‘Information, Computational and Communication Technology (ICCT)’ on engineering education.Having the above shifts in engineering education in mind, it is believed that individuals differin regard to what mode of instruction

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Capstone and Collaborations in Civil Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jeremy R. Chapman, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Anthony Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #16965Shared Capstone Project Mentoring for Improved LearningDr. Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Kevin Sutterer is Professor and Department Head of Civil Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology in Terre Haute, Indiana. He received BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering at University of Missouri-Rolla, a second MS in Civil Engineering at Purdue University, and a Ph.D. from Georgia In- stitute of Technology. Although his specialization is geotechnical engineering, he has consulted in envi- ronmental and structural engineering as well and currently teaches courses in geotechnical

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Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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T. Michael Toole P.E., Bucknell University

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Civil Engineering

completed building, but also the safety and health of theconstruction workers erecting the building and the maintenance workers changing light bulbs, airfilters, belts, compressors, etc. over the life of the building. PtD thereby provides a means tomake civil engineering students mindful of the “big picture” of the life cycle of the builtenvironment. Students who are learning about one small portion of the design process—in astructural steel design course, for example—need to be reminded that decisions made during thedesign phase often have significant but invisible consequences over the lifetime of the facility.A fifth and final topic related to PtD is comparisons of public policy around the globe. Why isPtD required across the European Union, in

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Capstone and Collaborations in Civil Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glen F Koorey, ViaStrada Ltd.; Mark W. Milke P.E., University of Canterbury; Norb Delatte P.E., Cleveland State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

seea reason for improving their engagement with the engineering profession. The professionaldevelopment plan was developed keeping in mind the requirements in New Zealand forprofessional registration include requirements for professional development.The assignment had two goals for students:  Understand the components of good professional development and be able to investigate them  Develop skills in reflection and professional development planning.Students were required to submit a formal written report describing their career plans and theirassessment of professional development needs. They were also required to submit a set ofreflection notes. These would be on professional development options they had exploredincluding

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Douglas Schmucker P.E., University of Utah; Joshua Lenart, University of Utah ; Hessam Tavakoldavani, University of Utah; Pedro Romero, University of Utah; Michael E. Barber, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #16217Developing Global Learning Outcomes in a Civil Engineering ProgramDr. Steven J. Burian, University of Utah Dr. Steve Burian is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah. Dr. Burian’s career spans two decades during which he has worked in design engineering, as a sci- entist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, as a professor at the University of Arkansas and the University of Utah, and as a co-founder of Harit Solutions, an engineering design and sustainability consulting firm in India. He has research and teaching expertise related to the engineering of

Conference Session

Developing Infrastructure Professionals

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Michael K Thompson, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Michael R. Penn, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Steven D Hart, Virginia Military Institute; Matthew W Roberts, Southern Utah University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #14574Implementation of Infrastructure Education Courses Across Multiple Insti-tutionsDr. Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC Dr. Carol Haden is a Principal Evaluator at Magnolia Consulting, LLC. She has served as evaluator for STEM education projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation, NASA, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Arizona Department of Education, among others. Areas of expertise include evaluations of engineering education curricula and programs, informal education and outreach programs, STEM teacher development, and climate change education programs.Dr. Philip J

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mei-Mei Song, Tamkang University; Shang-Hsien (Patrick) Hsieh, National Taiwan University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #15506Incorporating Futures Thinking in a Civil Engineering Cornerstone CourseDr. Mei-Mei Song, Tamkang University Mei-Mei Song is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate Institute of Futures Studies and the Director of the Center for Futures Intelligence and Research (C-FAR) at Tamkang University in Taiwan. Dr. Song’s teaching and research interests are in futures thinking and futures education. One of her recent research interests focuses on incorporating futures thinking into civil engineering education. She earned her M.A. and Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University and was the awardee of Jan Lee Martin

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Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Timothy W Mays P.E., The Citadel; Monika Bubacz, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel; Kaitlin Marley, University of California - San Diego; James Michael Grayson, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #16070Holistic Mentoring through Sharing an Entire Course Built on the ExCEEdModelDr. Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel Ron Welch (P.E.) received his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Military Academy in 1982. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1990 and 1999, respectively. He became the Dean of Engineering at The Citadel on 1 July 2011. Prior to his current position, he was the Department Head of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler from Jan 2007 to June 2011 as well as served in the Corps of

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Proven Strategies in Classroom Engagement Part II: Activities for Creative Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Michelle Reynolds P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Raul N. Tackie, Colorado School of Mines

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #15115A Novel Approach to Skeleton-Note Instruction in Large Engineering Courses:Unified and Concise Handouts that are Fun and ColorfulProf. Susan Michelle Reynolds P.E., Colorado School of Mines Prof. Susan Reynolds is a Teaching Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. She holds a MS in Civil Engineering (Structural) from the University of Illinois, and is dually registered as a Professional Engineer (Commonwealth of Virginia and State of Alabama) and a Registered Architect (District of Columbia). Prof. Reynolds has roughly 10 years of combined professional