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Conference Session
Approaches to Virtual Learning
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alec Maxwell, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
Paper ID #18403Mobile Learning for Undergraduate Course through Interactive Apps and aNovel Mobile Remote Shake Table LaboratoryAlec Maxwell, San Francisco State University Alec Maxwell is currently an undergraduate student in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State University (SFSU). Besides actively conducting research on innovative tools for engineering education in the Intelligent Structural Hazards Mitigation Laboratory at SFSU with Prof. Zhaoshuo Jiang, he also is interested in acquiring his Masters degree in structural engineering.Dr. Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University Prof. Jiang
Conference Session
Let’s Get Pumped: Innovative Approaches for Better Student Engagement
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Daniel Hochstein, Manhattan College; Goli Nossoni, Manhattan College; Mohab El-Hakim, Manhattan College
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
Paper ID #19459Adopting an ACI/ASCE Competition as a Learning Tool in Civil EngineeringMaterials ClassDr. Daniel Hochstein, Manhattan College Dr. Daniel Hochstein is an Assistant Professor at Manhattan College and he received his PhD from Columbia University in 2013. He teaches civil engineering courses in the areas of engineering mechanics and materials, probability and statistics, and structural design. His research interests include studying the mechanical and thermal properties of lightweight concrete and performing accelerated weathering, durability, and aging tests on civil engineering materials.Dr. Goli Nossoni
Conference Session
Civil Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jim Morgan, Charles Sturt University; Euan Lindsay; Pamela Roberts, Charles Sturt University
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
outcomes that they enhance. Prof Lindsay is the Foundation Professor of Engineering at Charles Sturt University. His research interests centre largely around online learning – the use of remote and virtual laboratories, MOOCs and other methods for making learning asynchronous, and data analytics for promoting student learning. Prof Lindsay was the 2010 President of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education. He is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, and a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. Prof Lindsay was the recipient of a 2007 Carrick Award for Australian University Teaching. In 2005 he was named as one of the 30 Most Inspirational Young Engineers in Australia.Dr. Pamela Roberts, Charles Sturt
Conference Session
Balancing Act: Ideas in Pre- & Post- Surveys and Assessment of Professional Skills
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; James Kaklamanos, Merrimack College; Suresh Immanuel Selvaraj, University of Evansville; Corrie Walton-Macaulay, Bucknell University; Matthew Sleep, Oregon Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
Immanuel Selvaraj is an associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Evansville, IN. He holds a PhD degree from Auburn University and a licensed professional engineer. His research interests are in pavement design and analysis, pavement management, pavement instrumentation and engi- neering education. At the University of Evansville, he teaches courses such as transportation engineering, soil mechanics, geotechnical engineering, advanced pavement design and management, and surveying.Dr. Corrie Walton-Macaulay, Bucknell University With degrees in both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science from the University of Arkansas, and a doctoral degree from the University of Kentucky, Dr. Corrie Walton-Macaulay is
Conference Session
Civil Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Byungik Chang P.E., University of New Haven; Erick Benjamin Butler, West Texas A&M University; J. Arn Womble P.E., West Texas A&M University; Nathan Howell, West Texas A&M University
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
Environmental Engineering (2009), and a Dr. Eng. in Civil Engineering (2013). Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas since August 2013. He is a registered P.E. in the state of Louisiana. His research inter- ests include biological, electrochemical, and photochemical wastewater treatment methods. He teaches courses in water and wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste, surveying, and programming fun- damentals.Dr. J. Arn Womble P.E., West Texas A&M University Dr. J. Arn Womble is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering (Structures) at West Texas A&M Uni- versity in Canyon, TX. He is a graduate of the wind engineering programs at
Conference Session
Let’s Get Pumped: Innovative Approaches for Better Student Engagement
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; David A Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
Communication with Competition and Prizes” Proceedings of the 2013 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition.12. Fiegel, G., and N. Derbidge, 2015. “Introducing Soil Property Evaluation in Geotechnical Engineering – Some Food for Thought,” Proceedings of the 2015 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.13. Durham, S., M. Hale, and S. Freyne, 2008. “Classroom Teaching Aids and Laboratory Experimentation to Engage Students in Materials Learning,” Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.14. Saliklis, E., 2008. "Arch Building for Kids. What did they learn? What did we learn?," Proceedings of the 2008
Conference Session
Let’s Get Pumped: Innovative Approaches for Better Student Engagement
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Victoria Bennett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tarek Abdoun, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Casper Harteveld, Northeastern University; Flora P McMartin, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC; Usama El Shamy P.E., Southern Methodist University
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Civil Engineering
rm focused on the evaluation of the use and deployment of technology assisted teaching and learning. Throughout her career, she has served as an external evaluator for a number of NSF-funded projects associated with faculty development, community building, peer review of learning materials, and dissemination of educational innovation. She was PI for the project ”Learning from the Best: How Award Winning Courseware has Impacted Engineering Education.” This research focuses on determining how high quality courseware is being disseminated and what impact it is having on the culture of engineering education as measured by changes in student learning, teaching practices, and the careers of the authors of these
Conference Session
Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John W. Lawson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
University in 1987 and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997.Prof. John W. Lawson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo John Lawson is Associate Professor in Architectural Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where he primarily teaches structural design courses to undergraduates. He obtained his Bachelors of Science in Architectural Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and his Masters of Science in Structural Engineering from Stanford University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and Structural Engineer in California and Arizona with over 25 years of design experience. c American Society for Engineering Education
Conference Session
Approaches to Virtual Learning
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carmine C. Balascio P.E., University of Delaware
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
classes. They investigated the impact ofCAPA on student exam performance while factoring in the effects of student characteristics suchas gender, grade point average (GPA), and ACT scores. They found that the ‘technology canhave a profound impact on learning if it is used in a way that capitalizes on its unique ability to“interact” with students, provide them with immediate feedback, and facilitate interactionsamong students and between students and teaching staff.’ There was evidence that femalestudents benefited even more than males.Hedgcock and Rouwenhorst 9 looked at feedback in the context of using student responsesystems (or “clickers”) in business and marketing classes. A key component of such systems isthe immediate feedback they provide
Conference Session
Horizontal and Vertical Integration
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University; Kristin M. Sample-Lord, Villanova University; Joseph Robert Yost, Villanova University
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
Paper ID #18253Weaving Entrepreneurially Minded Learning Throughout a Civil Engineer-ing CurriculumDr. Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University Dr. Andrea L. Welker, PE, is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and a professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University. Dr. Welker teaches a variety of geotechnical undergraduate and graduate classes. Her research focuses on the geotechnical aspects of stormwater control measures and the use of recycled materials in plastic pipes. In addition to teaching and performing research, she is the senior director of the Civil Engineering
Conference Session
Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Mercedes Ward, University of Utah; Tariq Banuri, University of Utah; Sajjad Ahmad, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Rasool Bux Mahar P.E., Mehran University, Pakistan; David Lawrence Stevenson, University of Utah; James A. VanDerslice, University of Utah; Kamran Ansari; Abdul Latif Qureshi
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Diversity
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Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering
Alabama. Dr. Burian’s professional career spans more than 20 years during which he has worked as a de- sign engineer, as a Visiting Professor at Los Alamos National Laboratory, as a Professor at the University of Arkansas and the University of Utah, and as the Chief Water Consultant of an international engineer- ing and sustainability consulting firm he co-founded. He served as the first co-Director of Sustainability Curriculum Development at the University of Utah where he created pan-campus degree programs and stimulated infusion of sustainability principles and practices in teaching and learning activities across campus. Dr. Burian currently is the Project Director of the USAID-funded U.S.-Pakistan Center for
Conference Session
Civil Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Paula Alvarez Pino; Andrew J. Sullivan, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Talat Salama, Central Connecticut State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
while teaching them about foreign cultures. Suchexperiences expose students to the international research community at a critical early stage intheir careers.Through an NSF-IRES grant, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has developedan international research experience focused on the theme of sustainable green building designand construction. Two program offerings took place during the summers of 2015 and 2016,supporting eight undergraduate and graduate students each time. A third offering will take placein summer 2017. The 2015 program included two weeks in the Netherlands and two weeks inEgypt while the 2016 program provided two weeks in the United Kingdom and two weeks inEgypt. The students benefited from studying and experiencing
Conference Session
Horizontal and Vertical Integration
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kyle Daniel Balkos, University of Waterloo; Benjamin Dow, University of Waterloo; Shoeleh Shams, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Monica B. Emelko, University of Waterloo; Scott Walbridge P.E., University of Waterloo; Chris Bachmann, University of Waterloo
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
precast concrete slabs. The proposed research will involve both experimental and numerical components. Scaled test specimens will be fabricated and loaded cycli- cally to assess the fatigue life and performance of the shear connectors and a finite element model of the specimens will be generated to evaluate the performance numerically. This research is expected substan- tiate the reliability of using fewer required shear connectors, rendering a more efficient design.Mr. Benjamin Dow, University of Waterloo Benjamin has a Masters of Applied Science degree from the University of Waterloo. While completing his Masters, he was a teaching assistant for several undergraduate courses, focusing primarily on structural analysis
Conference Session
Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Brian Dittenber, LeTourneau University
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
Paper ID #19087Project Based Learning in an Introduction to Civil Engineering Course: ACascade Effect on Student Engagement and Retention in Subsequent YearsDr. David Brian Dittenber, LeTourneau University Dr. David Dittenber is an assistant professor of civil engineering at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at LeTourneau and spent a year teaching high school math and science. He then attended West Virginia University, where he earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in civil engineering, with a research focus on the use of composite materials in
Conference Session
Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jeremiah Matthew Stache P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy; Gregory Martin Freisinger, U.S. Military Academy
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
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, nonverbal communication in the classroom, and learning through historical engineering accomplishments. He has authored and co-authored a significant number of journal articles and book chapters on these topics.Dr. James Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy Led Klosky is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point and a past winner of ASEE’s National Teaching Medal. He is a licensed professional engineer and works primarily in the areas of infrastructure, subsurface engineering and
Conference Session
Horizontal and Vertical Integration
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Benjamin Z. Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
reducethe number of credit hours to obtain a bachelor’s degree2,3. To overcome these challenges,educators must be creative and implement multiple topics and techniques into a single course.This is especially true when trying to teach non-technical engineering skills such asprofessionalism, communication, and economics as articulated in the ASCE Body ofKnowledge4. Activities such as design projects, field trips, and laboratory experiments are oftenused to help provide a well-rounded education. The objective of this research was to explore the design-build process in a series ofhorizontal design courses. Design-build is a common project delivery technique in the structuralengineering industry. Designers and contractors work as a single entity
Conference Session
Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Caroline Haggard; Fabio Matta; Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
Paper ID #19934Active Problem-based Learning on Nano-amended Cement Composites forNuclear Waste Storage for Civil and Environmental Engineering Undergrad-uate StudentsCaroline HaggardFabio Matta Dr. Fabio Matta is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Carolina (USC), where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on civil engineering materials, structural mechanics, and infrastructure repair. His research focuses on hazard- resilient construction, novel cement composites, and corrosion characterization and monitoring. Funding sources include DOE, NIST
Conference Session
Integrating Sustainability and Social Responsibility into the Curriculum
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
developing opportunities for undergraduate students to learn through research utilizing engineered treatment wetlands and biomimetic membranes technologies. She is also interested in developing active and place-based teaching methods for environ- mental engineering courses.Dr. John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Aidoo is currently an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute Technology. Prior to this appointment, he worked as the Bridge Design Engineer at South Carolina De- partment of Transportation. He received a B.Sc. from the University of Science & Technology in Ghana in 1997 and a M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina. His research activities
Conference Session
Integrating Sustainability and Social Responsibility into the Curriculum
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Leslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Andrew Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Glenn Gaudette, WPI; Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
Institute. His research, which is supported by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, aims to develop a treatment for the millions of Americans suffering from myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular diseases. In May of 2012, he co-founded a company based on some of the pioneering technology developed in his laboratory. Prof. Gaudette also teaches biomedical engineering design and innovation, biomechanics and physiology. He promotes the development of the entrepreneurial mindset in his students through support provided by the Kern Family Foundation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017
Conference Session
Civil Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
V. Dimitra Pyrialakou, West Virginia University ; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Konstantina Gkritza, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
, airport operations, and transportation planning and evaluation. Her current research fo- cuses on sustainable planning and evaluation of public and rail transportation systems. Dr. Pyrialakou started working in the area of engineering education at Purdue University when she taught Introduction to Transportation Engineering in spring 2016. She currently explores topics related to undergraduate STEM education improvement, including connecting teaching, research, and practice; student retention in engi- neering; recruitment and retention of underrepresented students in engineering; and holistic engineering. Dr. Pyrialakou also teaches courses on transportation engineering, transportation/urban planning, and civil
Conference Session
Balancing Act: Ideas in Pre- & Post- Surveys and Assessment of Professional Skills
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Kweku Tekyi Brown P.E., The Citadel; Dimitra Michalaka P.E., The Citadel
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
Paper ID #18528Application of Indirect and Direct Measures for Student Teamwork OutcomeAssessment within an Undergraduate Civil Engineering CurriculumDr. William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel William J. Davis is a professor in Civil & 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 infrastructure resiliency, transportation facility planning and design, highway safety, and active living by design. He teaches courses in capstone sengineeirgn design, engineering management