Universidad de las Am´ericas Puebla, M´exico in 2000. Prior to joining UPRM, she was a designer and cost estimator for The Benham Companies, an instructor at Southern Illinois University and an assistant professor at Colorado State University. Her research agenda focuses on construction management research and construction education and training. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021AbstractTo preserve the stories of resiliency and document the infrastructure damages caused byHurricanes Irma and María and the 2020 earthquakes in Puerto Rico, the timely collection ofevidence is essential. To address this need, case studies of damages caused by the
interdisciplinarysolutions to complex infrastructure challenges. In October 2018, the University of Puerto Ricoreceived a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) collaborative award from the National ScienceFoundation (NSF) to develop an integrated curriculum on resilient and sustainable infrastructure.The project titled “Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainability Education – UndergraduateProgram (RISE-UP) aims to educate future environmental designers and engineers to design andbuild a more resilient and sustainable infrastructure for Puerto Rico.This paper presents the design, initial implementation, and assessment of a curriculumencompassing synergistic interactions among these four domains: integrated project delivery,user-centered design, interdisciplinary problem
Paper ID #12317Flipping the Infrastructure ClassroomDr. Steven D Hart, Virginia Military Institute Dr. Steven D. Hart, P.E. is an adjunct professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute, the Chief Engineer of Hart Engineering, LLC, and an aspiring gentleman farmer at Hart Burn Farm. His research areas of interest include infrastructure engineering, infrastructure education, infrastructure resilience and security, and grass-based sustainable agriculture.Dr. Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, PlattevilleDr. Matthew W Roberts, Southern Utah University
soils, advanced soil testing & interpretation, and finite el- ement modeling of soil systems. He also conducts research on sustainability and resiliency assessments of various civil infrastructure and thrives on educating the next generation of civil engineers prepared to tackle future challenges. He received about two million (PI/Co-PI) in grant funding from various state and federal agencies and has published in noteworthy journals. He is a licensed civil engineer in the states of Texas and Idaho, he is also a member of Chi Epsilon and Tau Beta Pi Honor Societies. He is also the founding president of the ASCE’s Southern Idaho Geo-Institute chapter.Dr. Noah Salzman, Boise State University Noah Salzman is an
their curricula in the last five years. Both universities have developed,piloted, and institutionalized two new infrastructure-themed courses. As a result of ourindependent (to date) efforts, we have generated a wide variety of teaching materials for the fourcourses. Importantly, the transformation of our curricula has involved more than adding newcourses; as a result of having all department faculty involved in the planning andimplementation, our institutions have experienced a “trickle down” effect, in which newinfrastructure-themed material has been added to nearly every course and entire coursesequences have been modified. As a result, important topics such as resilience, infrastructureprotection, environmental impacts, and sustainability
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Currently she is the internal evaluator for the projects Recruiting, Retaining and Engaging Academically Talented Students from Economically Disadvantaged Groups into a Pathway to Successful Engineering Careers (PEARLS) and for Building Capacity at Collaborative Undergraduate STEM Program in Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure (RISE-UP). Both projects are funded by NSF.Prof. Fabio Andrade Rengifo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Director of the Sustainable Energy Center (SEC) and associate professor in Power electronics applied to renewable energy in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at The University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez.Ruben Esteban
,transportation systems, water and environmental systems, sustainability, coastal resilience, aswell as a general overview of economic and social considerations for infrastructure. The poorstate of infrastructure in the US is stressed in order to highlight the importance of the civilengineering profession to the public welfare. Throughout the course, we emphasize how thequality of infrastructure directly affects the economy and security of the US, and that the nextgeneration of civil and environmental engineers needs to be more skilled and more able to designand create sustainable infrastructure. The authors will team teach the course, with one sectionofficially assigned to each faculty member. Most of the lectures will be based on coursematerials from
Paper ID #42013Board 345: Perceptions of Sustainability Among Participants at the NSFREU Site on Sustainable Resilient Transportation SystemsDr. Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware Haritha Malladi is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Director of First-Year Engineering at the University of Delaware. She received her Bachelor of Technology degree in Civil Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India, and her MS and PhD in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University. She is a teacher-scholar working in the intersection of undergraduate engineering
retention andacademic success of talented engineering students coming from economically disadvantagedfamilies. The fourth project, Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainability Education –Undergraduate Program (RISE-UP), has developed an interdisciplinary curriculum to educatecadres of Hispanic students on infrastructure resilience to temper and to overcome the effects ofsuch natural disasters. Three campuses of this institution system collaborate in thisinterdisciplinary undertaking. Participating students are pursuing undergraduate degrees inengineering, architecture, and surveying who take the entailed courses together and participate inco-curricular activities (both online and in-person through site visits). The new curricularendeavor prepares
pandemic since 2020, and Hurricane Fiona in 2022. To ensure that students can cope with the aftermath of these natural disasters, the following programs were conceived: The Ecosystem to Expand Capabilities and Opportunities for STEM-Scholars (EECOS), the Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainability Education Undergraduate Program (RISE-UP) and The Noyce Teacher Scholars Program – (NoTeS), all three programs are funded by the National Science Foundation. EECOS developed a support ecosystem that consists of three elements: academic support, socio-emotional support, and financial support. NoTeS. provides talented Hispanic low-socioeconomic bilingual undergraduate or recently graduated STEM majors and professionals up to
, infrastructure in- terdependencies, and the institutional environment. Current studies within her research group include: human-water sector infrastructure interdependencies in cities experiencing urban decline; disaster migra- tion and the resilience of the built environment; incorporating equity into water infrastructure decision- making; sociotechnical modeling of infrastructure systems including gentrification and food deserts; the impact of policies and regulations on the built environment; understanding the impact of institutional elements on projects; and modeling of public perceptions.Michaela Leigh LaPatin P.E., University of Texas at Austin Michaela LaPatin is pursuing her MS and PhD in Civil Engineering at The
Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research on sociotechnical systems—primarily water sector infras- tructure—aims to improve service to communities. Dr. Faust’s work spans the project phase during construction through the operations phase, exploring human-infrastructure interactions, infrastructure in- terdependencies, and the institutional environment. Current studies within her research group include: human-water sector infrastructure interdependencies in cities experiencing urban decline; disaster migra- tion and the resilience of the built environment; incorporating equity into water infrastructure decision- making; sociotechnical modeling of infrastructure systems including gentrification and food
engineering, this CAREERproject specifically focuses on rural, Appalachian communities and students, populations whichare underrepresented in higher education broadly but engineering careers specifically [1], [2].Engaging students in opportunities to explore engineering and related career pathways beforethey graduate from high school is important not only for educational access, but also foreconomic resilience in these communities. The Appalachian Regional Commission [3] describesthe need to engage youth more deeply in their communities and their education, as well as theneed to invest in workforce development in various industries.However, addressing these needs can be challenging given more broad systemic factors. Forexample, with the introduction
efforts can significantly effect a project’s success [5]. The PDRI – Small Infrastructure Projects effectively enables front-end project planning for small infrastructure projects. Students in CON 252 and UIA employed the PDRI – Small Infrastructure Projects to assess the level of completeness of their individual course projects. o Evaluation of Resilience – The students assess construction preparedness as an aspect of resilience in the face of the threat of flooding. CON 252 and UIA students collaborate to explore questions related to how quickly the construction industry could mobilize following a natural disaster. Students record their responses to these
indicated, “Right now, we've just been learningabout projects that have failed. So, I kind of have a pessimistic outlook right now, but I'm tryingto learn that there are ways to be successful.” Consequently, HE programs may benefit fromproviding students with more positive vicarious examples, or in other words, relevant rolemodels, to increase student confidence in their ability to address equity and resilience throughengineering.2) Exploring Transformational Resistance in Humanitarian Engineering Education andFostering Learning Environments Conducive to Students Addressing Systemic OppressionResearch has found that HE students and the larger HE field want to address the systemic causesof infrastructure inequity. However, the limited scholarship on
industrial experience as an estimator and project manager and is a LEED AP BD+C. She is the Flooding and Built Environment Pro- gram Head for the Institute of Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (ICAR) at ODU. Her research interests include engineering education, climate adaptation, sustainability, resiliency and industry collaboration. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Charting a Path to Trans-disciplinary Collaborative DesignIntroductionA recent National Climate Assessment (NCA), representing the work of more than 300 scientistsunder a Federal Advisory Committee and a review panel of the National Science Foundation,devoted a chapter to “Research Needs” for the future, specifying
Summer Evaluation Institute. Besides teaching, she has worked as an evaluator in grants awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Insti- tutes of Health (NIH), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Currently she is the internal evaluator for the projects Recruiting, Retaining and Engaging Academically Talented Students from Economically Disadvantaged Groups into a Pathway to Successful Engineering Careers (PEARLS) and for Building Capacity at Collaborative Undergraduate STEM Program in Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure (RISE-UP). Both projects are funded by NSF.Maryliz Soto, University of Puerto Rico, MayaguezDr. Carla Lopez Del Puerto
by its inclusion in the 2017-2018 biennial report of the NSF’s Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering(13) presented to the U.S. Congress, which states that: “[s]upported by NSF’s Division ofEngineering Education and Centers, this REU site is directed by NSF Faculty Early CareerDevelopment Program awardee […] to provide undergraduate students with Attention DeficitHyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with interdisciplinary research experience in the cyber andphysical security aspects of critical infrastructure resilience. […] This effort is changing theeducation paradigm from deficit–based to strength–based and make engineering education moreinclusive of diverse learning and thinking styles.”The impact of the program on the
and biological waste treatment.Dr. Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel Dr. Kevin Bower is D. Graham Copland Professor of Civil Engineering and Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Bower’s research into teaching and learning forces on improving active learning environments and the development of principled leaders attributes in engineering students.Dr. 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
asset value has exceeded $800billion, of which about 60% in power plants, 10% in high voltage transmission networks, and30% in lower voltage distribution facilities. The annual electric bills paid by America’s 131million electricity customers from business to household are about $247 billion1. With thegrowing need from computerized economy, it is estimated that U.S. electricity demand will growby 39% from 2005 to 2030, reaching 5.8 billion MWh by 20302. On the other hand, the existingpower grid with aging infrastructure is operating in ways that are increasingly inadequate. Themajority of power plants have been more than 30 years, with out-of-date technologies and lowefficiency. Distribution transformers are approaching an average age of 40
- perience on cloud computing education in the past years, a set of laboratories for Cloud compUTing Education (referred as the CUTE labs) has been developed and evaluated. The CUTE labs cover four major areas: the platform exploration labs, the big data labs, the cloud economics labs, and the security and privacy labs. They are designed to use publicly available free cloud resources and open source software with no spe- cial requirement on computing infrastructures, so that they can be easily adopted and adapted at low cost. Currently, we have developed thirteen labs, among which eleven have been deployed during 2009-2015 and six have been evaluated during 2014-2015. The preliminary results show that these
degree in Engineering and a bachelor of science in Construction Engineering from American University in Cairo. Dr. ElZomor moved to FIU from State University of New York, where he was an Assistant Professor at the college of Environmental Science and Forestry. Mohamed’s work focuses on Sustainability of the Built Environment, Engineering Education, Construc- tion Engineering, Energy Efficiency Measures and Modeling, Project Management, and Infrastructure Resilience. Dr. ElZomor has extensive professional project management experience as well as a diverse cross-disciplinary academic knowledge. Mohamed, distinct expertise supports fostering interdisciplinary research in addition to embracing innovative pedagogical
society interactions to transform civil engineering education and practice with an emphasis on understanding hazard recog- nition, competencies, satisfaction, personal resilience, organizational culture, training, informal learning and social considerations. The broader impact of this work lies in achieving and sustaining safe, produc- tive, and inclusive project organizations composed of engaged, competent and diverse people. The SRL is supported by multiple research grants, including a CAREER award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Simmons is a former project director of the Summer Transportation Institute (STI) at South Carolina State University and Savannah River Environmental Sciences Field
(e.g., employees), groups (e.g.,teams, communities), or systems (e.g., organizations, infrastructure) [16, 17]. This studyconcentrates on individual adaptability, focusing specifically on the adaptability of early-careerengineers. Individual Adaptability Theory stands out as the most comprehensive and frequentlyreferenced framework in literature for considering adaptability supports and barriers [18].Individual Adaptability Theory posits that an individual’s capacity for adaptability is dynamicand influenced by previous experiences, contextual (e.g., sociocultural) influences, and personalcharacteristics. We use Individual Adaptability Theory to determine the personal and contextualfactors that help and hinder early-career engineers
of the Beyond Professional Identity lab at Harding University. Her current research is using interpretative phenomenological analysis to understand well-being and experiences with professional shame among engineering faculty. She is also part of a research team investigating context- specific affordances and barriers faculty face when adopting evidence-based instructional practices in their engineering courses. Amy’s research interests meet at the intersection of sustainable and resilient infrastructure, emotions in engineering, and engineering identity formation.Halle Miller, Harding UniversityGrant R. Countess, Harding University Grant Countess is a BBA, accounting and MSIS student at Harding University, on track to
studentsupport in our university’s context can be frustrating and ineffective for students. While there area myriad of offices to support students, our students can get overwhelmed in the policies andprocedures in accessing resources or solving problems that occur. The CoMPASS support teamhas amended its approach from providing awareness of campus resources at the start of collegeto a more engaged method of checking-in and coaching students through issues in a “just intime” manner. Our students have appreciated someone helping connect them to the right peopleat the right time and coaching them in what to do (as well as what to expect). The goal is forstudents to develop what Yosso terms as “navigational capital” and resiliency in a system thatwas not
Environmental or qualitative Quantitative Economic incorporation of Qualitative sustainability? Social Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Land Use, Industrial Ecology, Corporate Sustainability, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Green Buildings, Sustainability Infrastructure, Green Construction, LCA (Life Cycle Assessment), Material Flow Analysis, Natural Resource Depletion 4. Sustainability (or Scarcity), Pollution Prevention, Design for the Environment, Green Topics (explicit Chemistry, Environmental Justice, Embedded/Virtual Water Use, or implicit
faculty member for tenure and promotion.While planning our most recent research collaboration, we were aware of a new NSFEngineering Research Center (ERC) with an overarching mission directly related to the researchwe wanted to conduct – the Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG). Asstated on their website (https://cbbg.engineering.asu.edu/about/), the “CBBG appliesbiogeotechnical techniques to create sustainable, resilient, and environmentally compatiblesolutions for construction, repair, and rehabilitation of civil infrastructure systems.”We realized that a collaboration with the ERC could have significant benefits. First, acollaboration would allow us to integrate our research with that of the investigators at the CBBGin
environ- mental performance and the development of wisdom in the workplace.Dr. Donald Plumlee, Boise State UniversityDr. Linda HuglinAmy Chegash, Boise State University Page 23.1166.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 The Arrows in Our Backs: Lessons Learned Trying to Change the Engineering Curriculum Engineering Education Research to Practice (E2R2P): NSF Grant 1037808This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Innovationsin Engineering Education, Curriculum, and Infrastructure (IEECI
Paper ID #37407Board 410: Thematic Maps of Interdependent Engineering JudgmentProcesses in Undergraduate Systems Engineering Capstone ProjectsDr. Royce A. Francis, The George Washington University Dr. Royce Francis is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Management and Sys- tems Engineering. His overall research vision is to conduct research, teaching, and service that facilitates sustainable habitation of the built environment. This vision involves three thrusts: 1.) infrastructure management, including sustainability, resilience, and risk analysis; 2.) regulatory risk assessment and policy-focused