Conference Session

Supporting Successful Progression From First-year Studies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Erica J. Marti, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Eakalak Khan, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Amit Gajurel, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Neil Christian Ledesma Tugadi

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Civil Engineering

engineering.Consequently, many first-year programs aim to address one or more of these issues.The TRANSCEnD program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas seeks to improveundergraduate civil engineering and construction management education, as well as increaseretention and graduation by specifically focusing on students and curriculum in the first twoyears of the civil & environmental engineering and construction management (CEEC/CM)programs. Retention and graduation rates are on the lower side of national averages; therefore,faculty at the institution are taking the lead and making changes within the department. Oneaspect of the program is community cohesion building (CCB), i.e., a learning community, wherefirst-year students create connections, engage in

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randel Dymond, Virginia Tech; Howell Simmons, Paciulli, Simmons & Associates; Derrick Cave, Kimley-Horn Assoc.; Robert Jansen, KB Home

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

preparation of site plans; paving, grading, drainage, and utility plans; stormwater management design; sanitary sewer lift station design; and off-site improvements. In addition, Derrick is one of Kimley-Horn’s regional practice coordinators within the firm’s Wal-Mart development program. Derrick has a BS in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech.Robert Jansen, KB Home Robert F. Jansen is Vice President of Land Development for the Mid Atlantic Division of KB Home. He is responsible for overseeing all entitlement and land development activities for all of KB Home’s communities throughout the Mid Atlantic area. Bob has spent 26 years in the field of Land Development. Upon graduation from Virginia

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra J McCall, Virginia Tech; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

. Standards: ASCE 7. 2015 2015]; Available from: http://ascelibrary.org/doi/book/10.1061/asce7.15. ABET, ABET Criteria for accrediting engineering programs, in Designing Better Engineering Education through Assessment, J.E. Spurlin, S.A. Rajala, and J.P. Lavelle, Editors. 2008, Stylus: Sterling, VA. p. xix- xxiii.16. Capobianco, B.M., Undergraduate women engineering their professional identities. Journal of Women and minorities in Science and Engineering, 2006. 12(2-3).17. Dannels, D.P., Learning to be professional technical classroom discourse, practice, and professional identity construction. Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 2000. 14(1): p. 5-37.18. Loui, M.C., Ethics and the development of

Conference Session

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Thomas A. Lenox Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

, the board certification process can indirectly validate achievement of the UG component of CE-BOK. This is the case because: (1) the UG component of CE-BOK is attained through the candidate’s successful completion of an ABET EAC-accredited civil engineering bachelor’s degree program; (2) the EAC-accredited bachelor’s degree is linked to the CE-BOK through ASCE’s purposeful development of CE-BOK-compliant accreditation criteria (as noted previously in this paper); and (3) the EAC-accredited bachelor’s degree is also the educational prerequisite for PE licensure. • The board certification process must directly validate achievement of the PG component of CE-BOK, through a review of the

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Richard Gash, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

’ prerequisite knowledge in relevant math and science topics. • Engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District and the United Nations Office for Project Services – to identify Afghanistan’s infrastructure development needs, common construction practices, and relevant codes and standards. • Representatives of the installation management agency of the Afghan Ministry of Defense – to identify the needs of the defense agency most likely to employ graduates of the NMAA civil engineering program. • Engineering professors from Kabul University – to ascertain the standards and common practices of higher education in Afghanistan, and to benchmark against the recently redesigned

Conference Session

Creating a Positive Environment for Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Thomas D. Rockaway, University of Louisville; Gerold Willing, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

quality, electroactive hydrogels, soft-lithography techniques, Peer- Led-Team-Learning, and development of a students engineering identity. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Peer-Led-Team-Learning in a Mechanics I: Statics CourseAbstractThe PRIMES program (Partnership for Retention Improvement in Mathematics, Engineering,and Science) is an NSF STEP program implemented in three different schools: Engineering,Education, and Arts and Sciences, and across nine different departments at the University ofLouisville. This program is designed to develop Peer-Led-Team-Learning (PLTL) communitiesin courses from the participating departments by utilizing undergraduate teaching assistants(UTAs) as

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; Jay DeNatale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

, and professional liability Demonstrate an ability to explain the reasons for seeking professional licensure after graduation Demonstrate an ability to write effective essays and technical reportsGraduates have an ability to Demonstrate an ability to compose and deliver an effective oral presentation communicate effectively Demonstrate an ability to prepare a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for a civil engineering project Graduates have the broad education necessary to Demonstrate an ability to develop community consensus building techniques for a understand the impact of civil

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

practice as a structural engineer and as an architect, with special expertise in historic preservation and archaic construction.Raul N. Tackie, Colorado School of Mines Raul Tackie is a Senior in Mechanical Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, who is also pursuing a minor in Humanitarian Engineering. His interests include sustainable development, renewable energy, corporate social responsibility, and bio-mechanical engineering. As a student at Red Rocks Community College he helped develop the Introduction to Design and Engineering Applications course which to this day continues to introduce engineering and non-engineering students alike to engineering concepts and applications through the creation of real-world

Conference Session

Reflections on the “Raise the Bar” Initiative (Part II) - Using a Decade of Experience to Chart the Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon D. Nelson P.E., Tetra Tech, Inc; Monte L. Phillips P.E., Americal Society of Civil Engineers; Craig N. Musselman, CMA Engineers, Inc.; Michael J. Conzett, HDR, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

Bachelor’s Plus 30 Task Force); develop a program and white paper to communicate theNCEES position on the educational requirements; and provide assistance to UPLG with thelanguage proposed by the 2008 Bachelor’s Plus Task Force. The Engineering Education TaskForce prepared a lengthy report that addressed the analyses, offered possible alternative licensurepathways, and included a white paper. The task force also developed a flowchart to demonstratehow a national clearinghouse might function. At the 2009 NCEES annual meeting, the task forcemoved to charge “an appropriate committee or task force” with “further developing a nationalclearinghouse.” The motion passed by a vote of 50 to 11.24,26UPLG also offered a motion in 2009 to incorporate into the ML

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey C. Evans P.E., Bucknell University; Michelle Oswald Beiler P.E., Bucknell University

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Civil Engineering

shown in Figure 1clearly illustrates the notion that education for the practice of engineering is underpinned byeducation in these four areas. Studies identified on the figure as technical and professionalbreadth are informed by studies in mathematics, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences.Without all four, the context is incomplete and critical thinking associated with problem solvingis constrained.Despite the universal agreement regarding the need for studies in the humanities and socialsciences, there is anecdotal evidence to indicate that while the literature speaks with one voice onthis issue, engineering educators assign value through their curriculum. In general, rarely morethan the minimum required H/SS coursework is required

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Drnevich, Purdue University; John Norris, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Engineering Education, 2007 Assigning Civil Engineering Students to Capstone Course TeamsAbstractAssigning students to teams for project courses that systematically accounts for balance anddiversity affects the functioning and success of the teams. This paper presents an implementationof a goal programming model for grouping senior civil engineering students into a semester-longcapstone design project course. Student attributes consisting of overall GPA, grades in priorselected coursework, cooperative work experience, skills with relevant computing software, andJung-Typology (J-T) or Myers-Briggs Type Indicators (MBTI) were all considered in theallocation of students to project work groups.Student team assignment is achieved through goal

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

education as well as pre-licensure experience.Specific emphasis is given those BOK2 outcomes that the aforementioned survey data identifiedas being a challenge for many programs to address within current curricular design. Thecurriculum, as developed by the faculty, is considered to be BOK2-conforming, in addition tomeeting current university graduation and ABET/EAC accreditation requirements.IntroductionThe first edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century1 (BOK1) wasreleased in January 2004. Based on various inputs, a second edition of the Civil EngineeringBody of Knowledge for the 21st Century2 (BOK2) was developed and released in February 2008.The BOK1 has already impacted accreditation criteria and civil engineering