Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Burian, University of Utah; Pedro Romero, University of Utah; Steven Bartlett, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, describescharacteristics of an effective team, defines leadership, and discusses conflict types and conflictresolution. Additional short reading assignments are given at the beginning of selected labsessions (about every other session in the Hydraulics course) to supplement the general overviewof teaming and leadership with focused excerpts from texts and brief papers presenting qualitiesof effective leaders12,13, stressing the importance of leadership and communications in the civilengineering profession6,14,15, and describing the importance of civil engineers taking leadershippositions in industry and government16. These “leadership” laboratory periods begin withstudents reading the assigned paper or excerpt. The instructor or teaching assistant then leads

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; David J. Elton, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2012-5392: MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL TEAMING EXERCISES IN AGEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORYDr. James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Cal PolyDr. David J. Elton, Auburn University David J. Elton, Ph.D., S.M., P.E., is a professor, Civil Engineering Department, Auburn University, AL 36849. Page 25.957.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Multi-institutional Teaming Exercises in a Geotechnical Engineering LaboratoryAbstractA teaching methodology was developed incorporating

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2008-2564: CLASSROOM TEACHING AIDS AND LABORATORYEXPERIMENTATION TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN MATERIALS LEARNINGStephan Durham, University of Colorado at DenverMicah Hale, University of ArkansasSeamus Freyne, Manhattan College Page 13.296.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Classroom Teaching Aids and Laboratory Experimentation to Engage Students in Materials LearningAbstractMost civil engineering programs require one course in materials and materials testing. Thesecourses are designed to provide students with general knowledge of the production, properties,and behavior of common structural materials. Emphasis is often placed on the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzette R. Burckhard, South Dakota State University; Calvin Wampol, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #23668Using 3-D Printing in a Laboratory Setting to Teach Design PrinciplesDr. Suzette R Burckhard, South Dakota State University Dr. Burckhard earned a BS in Engineering Physics, a BS in Civil Engineering, (both from South Dakota State University) an MS in Physics. an MS in Chemical Engineering, and a PhD in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Environmental Engineering, from Kansas State University. She has been on staff at South Dakota State University since 1997 in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department where she is a professor and assistant department head. Dr. Burckhard is a member of ASCE, ASEE

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole C McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University; Graham C. Archer P.Eng, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

results also rose with the incorporation of the Bridge Houselaboratory. Not only did student learning of key concepts in mechanical vibrations improve as aresult of the forced vibration testing, a healthy skepticism for computational model results wasforged in the students’ minds as well.References1. Okamura A.M. Feeling is Believing: Using a Force-Feedback Joystick to Teach Dynamic Systems. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Journal of Engineering Education, 92(3), 2002.2. McDaniel, C.C., Archer, G. C. “Full-scale, Real-time Building Dynamics Laboratory.” 9th U.S. National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, 2010.3. McDaniel, C.C., Archer, G. C

Conference Session

Laboratory Development and Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Hernandez, Michigan Technological University; Stanley Vitton, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

-orientated laboratorythat enhances student learning.Current Teaching StrategiesHistorically, soil mechanics has been taught through a lecture-laboratory approach since theintroduction of the laboratory component during the 1930s. One of the first soil mechanicslaboratory manuals published in 1939 by William S. Housel at the University of Michiganillustrated a systematic and discrete approach of teaching by introducing important test methodscommon to soil mechanics1.As the 1950s emerged authors developed manuals where there is little change to the overallstructure and content in comparison to the first texts. Authors seem to have written theselaboratory manuals to accommodate the teaching strategies desired at each institution or toinclude regional

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Senro Kuraoka, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

conducting tests in a conventional laboratory session.Cross-cultural discussions at a professional level provided appreciation for standardized testingmethods, the importance of research in civil engineering practice, and differences in approachingdesign problems in different countries. Reports submitted to an external client providedincentive for strong student performance. The new teaching methodologies described in thispaper (global video-conferencing with an overseas practitioner and development of laboratoryassignments as short films) are well suited for teaching softer aspects of the BOK related todevelopment of broad communication skills and providing global context for engineeringproblems. Experiences, challenges, and opportunities

Conference Session

First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Kuder, Seattle University; Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Page 22.820.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Implementing Peer-Reviews in Civil Engineering LaboratoriesAbstractABET 2009-10 criterion 3 requires that all engineering graduates demonstrate an ability tocommunicate effectively at the time of graduation (criterion g of a-k outcomes). Technicalcommunication is a critical skill for Civil Engineering students to achieve. However,incorporating technical writing in many engineering courses is difficult. At Seattle University,laboratory reports are used to teach technical writing skills. Unfortunately, students often preparetheir reports at the last minute, rather than devoting the time necessary to compose and edit theirwriting. When the

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Stephanie Pulford, Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT)

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #12333Visual Communication Learning through Peer Design Critiques: Engineer-ing Communication Across DivisionsDr. Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington Alyssa C. Taylor is a lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington. She received a B.S. in biological systems engineering at the University of California, Davis, and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia. Taylor’s teaching activities are focused on develop- ing and teaching core introductory courses and technical labs for bioengineering undergraduates, as well as coordinating the capstone design

Conference Session

Are You Experienced? Approaches and Tools for Experiential Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hadi Kazemiroodsari, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Austin Hart; Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology; William Jordan Cashel-Cordo, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

designing andbuilding a steel sculpture. The structure demonstrates various connections used to join differentsteel shapes at intersections. The structure is displayed in the hallway of the civil engineeringdepartment and used as a teaching aid for courses such as Structural Steel Design, CivilEngineering Material and Introduction to Engineering courses. Figure 1: Steel Frame Sculpture in University of Maine, ME.Design and Construction: A group of three faculty, one student and one laboratory technician were involved in theproject. The design and construction team decided on not using the available frame plans byAISC. A 3-Dimensional drawing of a desired sculpture which was drafted using a Sketchupsoftware is shown in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

showed that a significant percentage of students (96 %) were actively engaged inteaching and learning, and found the class stimulating. felt that the laboratory complimented wellwith the courses. The comments (Table 3) clearly showed that the students perceived the classpositively. The students found the class to be challenging and liked the teaching style.Table 2. Student Evaluations (68 students over four courses). Student Scores (68 students) Question 1 5 2 3 4 (poor

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas; Debra Larson, Northern Arizona University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University; Tonya Nilsson, San Jose State; Jim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

universities.Currently, the registration fee is $425 per participant and the university pays the travels costs fortheir participants. ASCE still heavily subsidizes the workshop by awarding $2300 fellowships toeach participant to cover the remaining ETW costs.IV. Workshop ContentThe schedule for the 2005 USMA five-day workshop is shown in Figure 1 and is representativeof all the other workshops. The workshop activities can be sub-classified into seminars,demonstration classes, laboratory exercises, and social events.Seminars: The course schedule for the 2005 ETW contained 12 Seminars which varied incontent and were designed to provide theoretical background, teaching hints, organizationalstructure, and communication techniques. All 24 participants (6 teams) are

Conference Session

Program Support Initiatives

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Jesse M. Kinder, Oregon Institute of Technology; Ben S. Bunting Jr, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #32736Development of an Institutional Teaching ModelDr. Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Riley has been teaching civil engineering structures and mechanics concepts for over 12 years and has been honored with both the ASCE ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Civil Engineering Educa- tion Award and the Beer and Johnston Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award. While he teaches freshman to graduate-level courses across the civil engineering curriculum, his focus is on engineering mechanics. He values classroom demonstrations and illustrative laboratory and field experiences. He has served as

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew William Wooden, Purdue University Northwest; Jiliang Li P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Evan Laviolette, First Group Engineering, Inc.; Yun Liu, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

and rock exploration, geotechnical and foundation engineering in particular.Mr. Evan Laviolette, First Group Engineering, Inc.Prof. Yun Liu, Purdue University Northwest Dr. Liu got his Ph.D from Purdue University. West Lafayette in 2016. He joined the Purdue University Northwest in 2017. He has taught Fluid Mechanics, Heat transfer, thermodynamics and Solar energy engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Effective Stress and Upward Seepage Laboratory DemonstrationAbstractUnderstanding the different ways students grasp information, specifically students inSTEM related fields, is necessary for effective teaching. The two main approaches forlearning/teaching are the inductive

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Alec William Maxwell, San Francisco State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

of the TCP/IP, a mobile remote shake tablelaboratory is further proposed to meet the learning style of the new generation. In this paper, thedeveloped interactive remote shake table laboratories will be discussed in detail and acorresponding teaching module for the proposed mobile shake table laboratory is demonstrated.IntroductionHistory frequently reminds us how destructive earthquakes can be. For example, the Loma Prietaearthquake (magnitude 6.9) in 1989 caused an estimated $6 billion in property damage and tookaway 63 human lives.1 The Northridge earthquake (magnitude 6.7) in 1994 brought an estimatedof $20 billion property damage and claimed the lives of 57 people with more than 5,000 injured.2To design and build safer and more

Conference Session

Laboratory Development and Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Burian, University of Utah; Alfred Kalyanapu, University of Utah; Dasch Houdeshel, University of Utah; David Judi, University of Utah; Christine Pomeroy, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

course at the University of Utah hashighlighted the need to specifically improve the linkage of lab experiments to class examples andprofessional practice. The virtual laboratory concept may be configured to meet this need inaddition to facilitating distance education and providing review of laboratory procedures andconcepts.The idea of a virtual lab environment to aid teaching and learning makes sense, but to beeffectively integrated into an existing course it must not substantially increase student timecommitment to the course. The laboratory core objectives related to data analysis andcommunications (writing) must remain the focus of the report writing outside of the lab session.A virtual lab environment must be streamlined to provide

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghulam Bham, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Uday Manepalli, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Page 15.1114.2curriculum especially for transportation planners.To resolve some of the above issues, the transportation engineering curriculum (including bothtopics and teaching methods) needs to be more rigorous and technically focused to meet marketneeds5. In recent years, web-based education has become a popular and effective way ofcomplementing classroom instruction. Online learning tools bring a classroom laboratory right infront of a student on the computer. Web-based learning tools also offer the benefit of platform,independence of location, and flexibility of usage. The learning tools can be accessed anytimeand from anywhere around the world from computers with Internet access5. Smith and Cunningham6 describe the ideal learner as one

Conference Session

Are You Experienced? Approaches and Tools for Experiential Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Benjamin Z. Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Christopher R. Shearer, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

(2) No. 6 4 High No. 3 @ 18 in. The second of the two 50-minute laboratory class periods occurred in approximatelyweek 13 of the semester (class number 38), which corresponded with the in-class topic of shearbehavior and design of beams. During the second laboratory period, each beam was loaded forapproximately 7 – 8 minutes (quickly) until failure. Load was applied at the third-points of the 6ft. span using a single hydraulic actuator and a steel spreader beam as shown in Figure 4. Thedata acquisition system collected the applied load from and displacement of the actuator at a rateof 0.008 in./sec. The beams were moved into place by the graduate teaching assistant

Conference Session

Reassessing Your Teaching Through Turmoil

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jennifer Retherford P.E., University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Kristen N. Wyckoff, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Sarah J. Mobley, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

pairingthoughtful online content with small group, hands-on learning opportunities.The laboratory course used as an example in this section teaches geotechnical engineering fieldsampling techniques and testing methods through interactive exercises. Students are broken intogroups of five and are required to conduct experimentation adhering to standard methods and toproduce professional technical reports conveying the results, analysis and application of thecollected data. The course culminates with a project wherein each group submits soil profilecalculations including bearing capacity and predicted settlement for use in foundation design. Thefollowing discussion about engineering laboratory courses will focus on integrating online contentinto a

Conference Session

The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Larson, Northern Arizona University; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas; Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

21 6 Learning Styles 10 7 Review and Practice ETW Techniques 7 8 Teaching at Various Levels 7 9 Using New Technologies in the Classroom 6 10 Teaching Laboratory Courses 6 11 Teaching Professional Skills 5 12 Large Classes 4 13 Distance Learning 4 14 Senior Design 4

Conference Session

PBL and Flipped Classrooms in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aliye Karabulut-Ilgu, Iowa State University; Suhan Yao, Iowa State University; Peter Tarmo Savolainen, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

experience as a bridge construction project engineer for a construction contractor and as a research engineer for the Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory in Port Hueneme California. His teaching interests include construction equipment, cost estimating and construction process design. His research interests include highway and heavy construction methods, road maintenance methods, innovations in construction process administration, engineering education, hybrid learning and online learning. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Flipped Classroom Approach to Teaching Transportation EngineeringAbstract: The flipped classroom approach has gained increasing popularity in higher

Conference Session

Inquiry, Inclusivity, and Integration

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Scott A Civjan, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #29315An Integrated Teaching Method for Design CoursesDr. Scott A Civjan, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Scott Civjan is a faculty member at UMass Amherst where he has taught a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses over the past 20+ years. He has 4 years of consulting experience between obtaining his BSCE from Washington University in St. Louis and his MS and PhD in Structural Engineering from the University of Texas Austin. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020An Integrated Teaching Method for Design CoursesAbstractDesign courses in the Civil Engineering

Conference Session

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

interaction. According to Schunk35, students feel greater efficacy whenthey are given short-term, very specific objectives. These practices are all key elementsof the ETW, more because they are universal principles of how all students best learn,rather than being unique to a culturally diverse demographic. The Teaching and Learningseminar promotes these same principles while citing other sources3,26. The ExCEEdmodel was built on these principles. The concept of lesson objectives is so important thatan entire seminar is devoted to them introducing Bloom’s taxonomy5 to attain theappropriate cognitive level of the objective and providing a comprehensive list of actionverbs to help attain it. An entire laboratory is devoted to creating good lesson

Conference Session

Training Faculty to Teach CE

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Mark Evans, U.S. Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2036: TEACHING THE BOK ? CHALLENGES FOR FACULTY ANDPROGRAMSDecker Hains, U.S. Military AcademyMark Evans, U.S. Military AcademyStephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy Page 12.1371.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Teaching the BOK- Challenges for Faculty and ProgramsAbstractIn February 2007, the Second Edition of Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK) for the21st Century was released for review by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The revisedBOK uses an outcome-based approach and Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives todefine what should be taught to and learned by tomorrow’s civil engineers. The 26 outcomes –16 technical and ten

Conference Session

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

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Stephen J. Ressler P.E., United States Military Academy; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; Brock E. Barry, United States Military Academy; Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University; Dion Coward, American Society of Civil Engineers; Norman D. Dennis Jr. P.E., University of Arkansas; Scott R. Hamilton P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Thomas A. Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers (Retired); Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University; Leslie Nolen CAE, American Society of Civil Engineers; James J. O'Brien Jr., American Society of Civil Engineers; Robert James O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Kelly Salyards P.E., Bucknell University; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

military career he spent over 10 years on the faculty at the US Military Academy at West Point teaching civil engineering. He has also served as the Director, Graduate Professional Development at Northeastern University’s College of Engineering.Dr. David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University Dr. David Hurwitz is an Associate Professor of Transportation Engineering, Director of the OSU Driv- ing and Bicycling Simulator Laboratory, and Associate Director of the Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University. Dr. Hurwitz conducts research in transportation engineering, in the areas of transportation safety, human factors, traffic control devices, and

Conference Session

The Evolving Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; J. Michael Grayson, The Citadel; Monika Bubacz, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

appointment she has worked for Mercer University, Center for NanoComposites and Multifunctional Materials in Pittsburg, Kansas and Metal Forming Institute in Poznan, Poland. Her teaching and research interest areas include materials science, polymers and composites for aerospace applications, nanotechnology, and environmental sustainability.Dr. Kevin Skenes, The Citadel Kevin Skenes is an assistant professor at The Citadel. His research interests include non-destructive evaluation, photoelasticity, manufacturing processes, and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Assessing the Influence of Lecture/Laboratory Instructor Pairings on Student

Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger; Kristine Csavina, The CORE Institute; Cindy Orndoff

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

include interdisciplinary engineering, asset management, decision-making, GASB#34, economic development, performance assessment, policy, performance-assessment, organizational assessment, and public relations. Dr. Orndoff’s research incorporates economics, public administration, public policy, political science, public finance, planning, and sociology aspects Page 12.1618.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 “Making Statics Dynamic!” -Combining Lecture and Laboratory into an Interdisciplinary, Problem-based, Active Learning Environment.AbstractThe new U.A

Conference Session

Active and Out There: Labs and Active Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin M. Sample-Lord P.E., Villanova University; Virginia Smith, Villanova University; Patricia Gallagher P.E., Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #26560Using Your Campus as a Laboratory: An Adaptable Field Trip on Geomor-phology for Engineering GeologyDr. Kristin M. Sample-Lord P.E., Villanova University Dr. Kristin Sample-Lord is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engi- neering at Villanova University, with expertise in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering. Her research focuses on soil barrier systems for protection of human health and the environment and geotech- nical aspects of stormwater control measures. Dr. Sample-Lord teaches a number of undergraduate and graduate courses, including Geology for Engineers

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

CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2802: STUDENT FEEDBACK AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM ADDINGLABORATORY EXPERIENCES TO THE REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGNCOURSEMicah Hale, University of ArkansasSeamus Freyne, Manhattan CollegeStephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver Page 12.1311.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Student Feedback and Lessons Learned from Adding Laboratory Experiences to the Reinforced Concrete Design CourseAbstractIn an effort to demonstrate lecture course material, a class project was added to the seniorlevel Reinforced Concrete Design course that incorporated beam testing. The concept ofbeam testing is not new. Many universities test reinforced concrete