climate change effects their motivations and agency to solve complex global problems for a sustainability in their career.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. She is the recipient of a 2014 American Society for Engineering
LEED credential earned by the students and its usefulness intheir careers as perceived by themselves and their employers. This builds on research about thegeneral perceptions of the value of LEED GA credentialing by looking at a specific industry,querying the employers in addition to the former students and adds a time element.Literature ReviewABET and SustainabilityThis paper’s literature review will investigate how engineering courses receive feedback fromthe industries they feed as well as looking at the marketability of LEED credentials now and inthe future. Much of this revolves around the ABET process that accredits engineering programs.Increasingly, the concept of sustainability has been integrated into the student and
equipping students with relevant skills, an overviewof professional engagement, and a major project. The major project for the course involvedteams of 3-4 students working to design one of two civil engineering challenges: either a 20-footcantilevered wooden bridge or a 25-foot diameter wooden tripod. There were two fundamentalpurposes to the course: students were to learn more about their specific discipline so as toestablish realistic goals and motivations for their education and career, and students were tocomplete a major project in order to develop teamwork skills, integrate into the program, andbuild confidence in their ability to overcome intimidating challenges. These initiatives wereintended to improve student engagement with the course
cadets to a career in the United States Army and a lifetime of personal growth andservice.”Students in the course answer 11 common questions in a mandatory course-end feedback systemand results from the course (CE350) are compared to historical course-end feedback data for thepurposes of annual course assessments. Figure 2 illustrates that since the course incorporatedsustainability in design into the final project in 17-1, positive feedback increased noticeablycompared to the previous semester in 16-1. Of note, students in CE350 reported that their“motivation to learn and to continue learning increased” and their “critical thinking abilityincreased” at a higher rate than the previous semester students. Figure 2. Historical
pillars of sustainable design in theircurriculum to better equip civil engineering students in their decision making to considersustainability issues. The three pillars of sustainable development are social development,economic development and environmental restoration. A major challenge to this integration isadding to the workload of the existing curriculum. In some cases, introducing the new conceptsrequires the loss of essential course material. Consequently, many civil engineering departmentshave successfully integrated sustainable design principles through course modules, and projectbased learning3. A recent study by Litchfield and Javernick-Will compared the career interestsand experiences of students and practicing engineers who
may have diminished; previously when FE review was part of a gradedcourse it seemed to send a stronger message from the program and its faculty that the exam wasimportant to the students’ future career. For example, on the 2011-2012 graduating seniorsurvey, students were asked “how important is it to you whether or not you passed the FEexam?” Among the 56 respondents, 9% selected not at all/not very and 9% answeredmoderately; we believe that all students should respond moderately or higher. Also, it was feltthat the level of knowledge and learning acquired in the senior design course was insufficient formany of the professional skills. For example, the ability of students to analyze issues inprofessional ethics was not being documented
recent report showcased the nation’s top Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)careers in 2016. Three disciplines within the report were directly related to Civil engineering(Snider 2016). Civil engineering and construction management (CECM) academic programsprepare undergraduate students to become an active workforce that builds and enhances thesociety’s infrastructure. CECM academic programs seem to be among a few promising fields thatare great entry-level careers for new college graduates as they are often viewed as the most directpath to immediate employment. The past decade has seen a large influx of interest in these fieldsof study and as a result have given rise to a new generation of young engineers entering
overall outcomes that establishcognitive criteria for knowledge, skills and attributes required by graduates to begin successfulcivil engineering careers. Criteria identified for teamwork require students to functioneffectively as a member of an intra-disciplinary team. This cognitive level of achievementsatisfies the learning criteria threshold for Bloom’s Taxonomy 3, Application, as students woulddemonstrate an ability to apply learned concepts in familiar and unfamiliar situations.This paper describes teamwork activities occurring within the civil engineering curriculum atThe Citadel that map to assessment of the Department’s adopted teamwork outcome. An arrayof teamwork assignments and activities are provided throughout the curriculum
Tennessee and New York. His research interests include finite element modeling of landing mat systems, plasticity in geomaterials, and engineering education.Dr. Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy Dr. Brock E. Barry, P.E. is an Associate Professor and Mechanics Group Director in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. Dr. Barry holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, a Master of Science degree from University of Colorado at Boulder, and a PhD from Purdue University. Prior to pursuing a career in academics, Dr. Barry spent 10-years as a senior geotechnical engineer and project manager on projects throughout
University. She worked in faculty development during her career with public schools, the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, and in her current position. She is involved with the SPARCT Program as a member of the planning committee and she analyzes the qualitative data for program review and assessment purposes. Dr. Greene received her degrees from Kent State University and Florida Gulf Coast University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Development of a Training Workshop for Undergraduate Mentor TAs in an Introductory Engineering CourseAbstractOver the past three years, faculty at Florida Gulf Coast University have re-envisioned thefreshman-level
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
United States Military Academy and his M.S.E. and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. His research and teaching interests are in mechatronics, regenerative power, and multidisciplinary engineering.Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel Ally Kindel Martin is the Director of Student Engagement, Projects & Finance in the School of Engi- neering. In her position, she has worked with the Supplemental Instruction program, launched STEM Freshmen Outreach initiatives, created an Engineering Mentor Connection program, and revitalized the Engineering Career & Networking Expo. She holds a M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina. Previously she worked
Paper ID #18002Is It Time For a Third Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge(BOK)?Dr. Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama Kenneth J. Fridley is the Senior Associate Dean for the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama. Prior to his current appointment, Fridley served as Professor and Head of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama. Dr. Fridley has been recognized as a dedicated educator throughout his career and has received several awards for his teaching efforts, including the ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education
differenttypes of infrastructure that civil engineers play a critical role in development of, but the ReportCard as well as the Game Changers (at times) can be used to challenge stereotypes aboutengineering as well as prompt exploration into careers that are associated with the differentinfrastructure types. Students may become interested in water quality or levees and begininvestigating the different types of engineering involved or even the different sub-disciplineswithin civil engineering that may be involved. For instance, in the creation of levees, civilengineers involved may have specializations in hydrology (environmental engineering), soilcompact-ability and soil types (geotechnical engineering), and the actual construction process ofthe levee
professional engineering license. Licensure carries with it responsibility,liability, and privileges that are a very important part of the engineer’s career. [2]Licensed professional engineers are the cornerstone of the civil engineering profession. One ofthe intended goals of the licensure process is to protect public health, safety, and welfare. [3] Itprovides society with a verifiable reason to trust the profession and an assurance that licensedengineers possess the knowledge and experience to practice. Unlike their engineering colleagueswho are employed in industries that assume product liability for their designs, engineers whooffer professional services are regulated by state licensure boards, laws, and regulations. [4]In most jurisdictions, the
for over 28 years as a commissioned officer in the U.S Army Field Artillery in a variety of leadership positions in the U.S., Europe, and East Asia. He retired at the rank of Colonel. During his military career, Dr. Lenox spent 15 years on the engineering faculty of USMA – including five years as the Director of the Civil Engineering Division. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Soci- ety of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initiatives – collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education). As ASCE’s Executive Vice President, Dr. Lenox led several educational
Intercultural Sensitivity. Although this instrument is not designed forself-evaluation this method allowed to students to better understand the ethnocentric toethnorelative spectrum as they set their own personal growth goals. The “professionaldebriefing” module had students construct one-minute elevator speeches for a professional i.e.,interview, experience as well as an informal bullet point list that addressed the question “Whatdid you do and what did you learn?”. This module allowed for a deeper conversation on the rolethat intercultural competence will play in their engineering career, as well as goals thatemployers are setting for engineering applicants, employees and managers.These modules were prepared to facilitate student discussion and were
U.S. students to foreign cultures, improve their communication skills, boost their confidence, and provide them with the tools necessary to adapt to and succeed in a global environment; 5) Promote diversity by engaging students from underrepresented groups to pursue careers in science, technology, and engineering. 2Program Development and PlanningThis section provides an overview of the process used to develop our international researchexperience.1. Program Management TeamAssembling a management team early in the process was essential for the success of theprogram. International programs for students require formal agreements with international hostinstitutions
solution iteration earlier in their undergraduate career, advancing their capacityto make independent decisions. Integrating courses into a single project illustrates the necessity ofunderstanding and combining a wide variety of concepts to effectively arrive at comprehensivesolutions. Thus, it is expected that efforts to increase the education potential of students in theirsecond year will significantly improve their performance in designing and delivering theircapstone project in their final year of study.The IDP used to integrate these courses was a stir stick bridge design and construction groupproject. The IDP involved students in designing, analyzing and constructing a bridge made ofwood or plastic stir sticks, subject to requirements, which
applications, and project management of their problem definition. The VIPcurriculum allows students to develop a well-rounded skill set to take into their careers beyondundergraduate education.2The Vertically Integrated Projects course will consist of four different sub-teams. Each sub-team- cities, vehicles, infrastructure, and transportation users - will design and prototype sensors andtechnological innovations that address the needs of smart cities. Students will coordinate with theNYU Tandon School of Engineering MakerSpace, incubators – NYU Urban Future Lab,research centers, and several departments. These departments include civil engineering, urbanplanning, electrical and computer engineering, computer science, and urban informatics.However
) has evolved sincethe institution’s inception in 1802 1: To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army.The Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering is one of 11 departments at USMA, andboth the civil and mechanical engineering programs are ABET accredited. The mission of thedepartment parallels that of the Academy, and focuses on educating and inspiring engineeringstudents 2: To educate, develop, and inspire agile and adaptive leaders of character who design and implement innovative solutions
engineering, in eachcase no student reported a gain lower than moderate. 75% rated their gains at 4 or 5, foraverages of 4.2 in each of those three prompts.Additionally the open-ended prompts at the end of the survey suggest that students had animproved appreciation for the topic of sanitation and its importance in society. Somerelevant quotes are: “I have a better understanding of the variables one must take into consideration when addressing sanitation issues, such as culture, available resources, and community involvement.” “I had never considered working on solving sanitation issues in my engineering career. This course has made me realize the great potential we have as engineers to address (these) issues
Associate Professor and Mechanics Group Director in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. Dr. Barry holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, a Master of Science degree from University of Colorado at Boulder, and a PhD from Purdue University. Prior to pursuing a career in academics, 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, nonverbal communication in the
eleven years on the faculty at the United States Military Academy.Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel Ally Kindel Martin is the Director of Student Engagement, Projects & Finance in the School of Engi- neering. In her position, she has worked with the Supplemental Instruction program, launched STEM Freshmen Outreach initiatives, created an Engineering Mentor Connection program, and revitalized the Engineering Career & Networking Expo. She holds a M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina. Previously she worked as a Student Success Adviser and focused on early intervention initiatives. She has taught courses including First Year Seminar, Keys to Student Success and
student responses and thinking processes through the evolution of responsesfrom individual to team to individual; identifying factors that may influence student thinkingprocesses during these exercises; and developing suitable performance measures. The findingswill inform instructors on the effectiveness of these active learning exercises in the classroom.This paper reports on the salient results of this two-year experience. In particular, it is discussedand demonstrated how the decision worksheets and written evidence from active learningexercises were used to extract information to help understand how students: (a) learn about andapply knowledge of new and career-relevant information; and (b) influence each other’s learningprocesses when
the UGTFs reported having peer mentor positively impacted the amount of time spent on lecture- deepened content understanding and dynamics of their student group (the based activities greater confidence in their mastery remainder indicated no effect) · 100% reported that they were more · Only one respondent did not agree · 3 commenters indicated that some satisfied with the course outcomes that the program further prepared UGTFs needed improved content when using peer mentors them for their career mastery · 100% reported that their UGTFs · For each of the three
teaching, research, and service. he now serves as the Director of Undergraduate Programs for his Department.Dr. Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama Kenneth J. Fridley is the Senior Associate Dean for the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama. Prior to his current appointment, Fridley served as Professor and Head of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama. Dr. Fridley has been recognized as a dedicated educator throughout his career and has received several awards for his teaching efforts, including the ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education) Leadership Award in 2010. At the University of Alabama, Fridley has led efforts to establish
Education at Purdue University. He is a CAPES grantee and also professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Technology at the Instituto Federal de Educac¸a˜ o, Ciˆencia e Tecnologia da Bahia. He is a mechanical engineer and holds a Bachelor’s degree in law and a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering. He has been teaching at different levels, from the first year of technical high school to the final year of mechatronic engineering course, since 1995. He also has considerable experience in the design and implementation of mechatronic and production engineering courses. His non-academic career is centered on product development and manufacturing processes.Dr. Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University
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