Conference Session

Innovation and Fun in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Washington State University (2013-2014) and George Mason University (2014-2017). Throughout his career, his primary responsibility as a faculty member has been teaching students, for which he aspires to provide them with a quality and enjoyable experience. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Using Themes and Pop Culture References to Make Introductory Civil Engineering Courses More EngagingAbstractWith the widespread availability of online streaming services, students can easily binge-watchshows or videos for hours. Yet, the same students seem to struggle to maintain their attentioninside engineering classrooms. It is proposed that employing the use of themes and stories