Conference Session

International Aspects of Civil Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Hill, United States Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Eric Crispino, United States Military Academy; Andrew Bellocchio, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

involved in department level planning and decision-making, completelaboratory setup and training, computer software setup and training, infrastructure assessment,faculty hiring, supply acquisition, and student development. Many of these critical, additionaltasks were unfamiliar to us, since they are typically done by other senior administrators or bythose in specialized jobs within our department. We were also challenged with ensuring NMAAinstructors could adequately explain material to those for who English is a second language,convincing them that our advice was in the best interest of student learning, and continuallymaking changes on the fly. This paper will detail the challenges we faced and investigate thecorrelation that exists between our

Conference Session

Horizontal and Vertical Integration

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University; Kristin M. Sample-Lord, Villanova University; Joseph Robert Yost, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

engineering judgment to draw conclusions Collaboration - Form and work in teams (7) an ability to function effectively as a member Peer evaluations of team - Understand the motivations or leader of a team that establishes goals, plans members in group assignments; and perspectives of others tasks, meets deadlines, and creates a CATME7 evaluations collaborative and inclusive environment Communication - Convey engineering (4) an ability to communicate effectively with a explain basic concepts in

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability and Social Responsibility into the Curriculum

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

areas they can change in their mix design to make it more sustainable. Construction As one of the assignments, students are tasked Engineering to plan the construction of a facility in a Juniors remote location while minimizing the impact on the surrounding environment Through assignments, students identify Structural potential societal impacts of a project. Mechanics Throughout the quarter, classroom lectures Juniors highlight the breadth of impacts from all three pillars (both positive and negative impacts are addressed

Conference Session

Beyond the Capstone: Integrating Authentic Experiences that Promote Learning and Excitement

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew C. Brown P.E., The University of Auckland; Hugh Watson Morris, University of Auckland, NZ

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

layout plan, draw a road alignment, draw simple concept crosssections of roads and bridges, draw longitudinal sections for roads and bridges, draw retainingwalls, and included a demo of another software/BIM package with simple hands-on edits andviewing. Students were encouraged to attend the tutorial as both useful background for theCapstone Project and for future employment. Students who fully participate in the tutorials aregiven a letter to certify their attendance.3 Course Implementation during Semester 2: Project Intro to Final Report in 12 WeeksThis section covers the structure and timeline of the course during Semester 2, which runs over 12teaching weeks in the second semester of the academic year. The course involves approximately220

Conference Session

BOK2 - Influencing Changes to the ABET Civil Engineering Program Criteria and Civil Engineering Curricula

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; John V. Tocco JD, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

potential circumstance was to request anevaluator who had the requisite experience. If no such evaluator existed, the faculty was Page 24.138.4resigned to having to educate the evaluator on all salient aspects of BOK2. As it turned out, wewere assigned an evaluator with functional knowledge of the BOK2 and was supportive of ourefforts to “Raise the Bar”.B. Revision of Civil Engineering Program Educational Objectives and Student OutcomesThe Department assessment plan requires review of the program educational objectives (PEOs)every three years. In general, the review process commences with faculty who suggest changesif necessary. At the annual meeting

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James B Guthrie P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall P.E., California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

vision, space planning, and the integration/synthesis of building systems, a. Apply and balance real world constraints in the development of the building concept. b. Select and configure appropriate building systems based on the constraints and interdisciplinary criteria: (structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, exterior cladding). c. Use current industry-standard tools and technologies in the creation and presentation of a team generated design including verbal, graphic and digital presentations. Page 25.8.6

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William P. Manion, University of Maine; Judith A. Hakola, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

multiple buildings, including a community center; an improved traffic pattern; a water management plan. Our objectives include achieving LEED certification and a 50-year life expectancy. 4. To design a multipurpose athletic complex at Old Town High School, including an artificial turf field, a 400m track, 2500+ overall seating for spectators, a double-sided press box and an addition to the current parking lot. We used commercial prefabricated grandstands that met our specifications but designed all other elements of the project. 5. To design replacement pedestrian footbridge for the existing Peterbilt Bridge in Township 3 Indian Purchase near Millinocket, Maine. The project included researching applicable

Conference Session

Integration of the Humanities and Social Sciences into Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean St.Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology; Charles E. Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; David K. Thaemert P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Roger Lindgren, P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

skills. As a result, the faculty developed a specific plan for introducing, teaching,reinforcing, and assessing these important civil engineering professional skills. Page 22.1632.3 Table 1: Acheivement of Outcome (l) Outcome (l) an ability to explain basic concepts in management, business, public policy, and leadership First Assessment: CIV 358-Project Management, Fall 2009, 15 students Minimum Measurement Performance Criteria

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

consistent with theCity's vision, as laid out in its various planning documents) as well as environmental issues(since the 6.5 acre site includes steep slopes, protected vegetation, and a seasonal creek thatdrains into a major regional river). Each student team was required to create a specific designproposal that, at a minimum, addressed each of the issues enumerated below. In developing theproject scope, we worked closely with local practitioners already involved with this project. Welearned through multiple offerings of the course to spend considerable time developing theproject scope so that the students had adequate time to complete their projects. General: Site design including an improvement plan showing the location of all dwellings

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Swartz P.E., University of Hartford; Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jeffrey A. Laman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

planning to flip acourse for the first time should heed:Get Buy in from Students. The faculty should carefully explain the benefits of the flippedapproach to the class so that the students buy into the method. Without some salesmanship,students are likely to reject the approach just because it is different.Do Not Over-Flip. A flipped classroom is more a time management strategy than a pedagogicalapproach. The improved time management facilitates better pedagogy, but be mindful of thedifferences. Specifically, note that it is not essential for everything in the course to be “flipped.”It does not mean that you cannot ever deliver a traditional lecture or assign traditionalhomework. If the subject content or the mentality of the students demands a

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy; Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy; Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

planned along the way.The charge of the Curriculum Committee is to coordinate the development of new undergraduateand graduate curricula that are compatible with the BOK.5 This includes finding existingcurricula that already contain elements supportive of the BOK and share what is learned. Theapproach is to find a diverse range of universities that are willing to serve as design partners anddevelop model curricula that both incorporate the BOK and meet the needs of all universitieswhether they are public or private, large or small, research-focused or teaching-focused. To date,18 universities ranging from Bucknell and Norwich to Penn State and the University of Nebraskahave volunteered to participate. The committee formed in August 2003 and is

Conference Session

High-Impact Teaching and Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Williams, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Mark William Wright LEED Green Associate, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michael James Deigert, California Polytechnic State University; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Students for Humanity (SESH) which assists with post-earthquake recovery in developing nations. In addition, she has previously been engaged in Cal Poly’s Society of Women Engineers colle- giate chapter as a leader and as an advocate for women in STEM to elementary school, middle school, and high school students in California. After graduation, she plans to pursue a masters degree in structural engineering to further her understanding of the interaction between architecture, structures, and construc- tion.Mr. Mark William Wright LEED Green Associate, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Mark Wright is an undergraduate architectural engineering student at California Polytechnic State Uni- versity, San

Conference Session

BOK2 - Influencing Changes to the ABET Civil Engineering Program Criteria and Civil Engineering Curricula

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

wereused to create a prioritized list of potential changes that could then be evaluated. This paper wasimportant to the CEPCTC because it focused on both the methodology and suggested potentialchanges.Ressler8,9 reported the need for long-term synchronization of the published BOK and itsassociated accreditation criteria. In 2011, CAP^3 formed a special task committee to develop astrategic plan for long-term management of change. The principal objective of the taskcommittee’s work was to propose a systematic and predictable process for continuous change toboth the BOK and accreditation criteria. The task committee proposed an eight-year repeatablecycle that “allows time to formulate and publish a new edition of the Civil Engineering BOK andto

Conference Session

Influencing the Next (Third!) Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Richard O. Anderson P.E., Somat Engineering, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

of change that will make future iterations of the BOKand CEPC both systematic and predictable.3 As such, a Body of Knowledge Task Committee(BOKTC) is scheduled to be formed in October 2016. The BOKTC could recommend norevisions, minor revisions, or extensive revisions to BOK2. If substantive changes arerecommended to BOK2, the master plan calls for the completion of the third edition of the CivilEngineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century (BOK3) by October 2018 with publicationin March 2019.Because the CEPC was created to be compatible with the BOK2 outcomes, the CEPCTC studiedthe BOK2 in depth. The BOK2 is an aspirational and visionary document that only partiallyaccounts for the real-world constraints faced by engineering programs

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hanus, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

: How well did your team integrate and capitalize on your diversity, 1 2 3 4 5 i.e., backgrounds, experiences, etc. Leadership: How effective was your leadership plan and leadership efforts in 1 2 3 4 5 achieving project objectives? Communication: How effective was your team’s internal and external 1 2 3 4 5 communication skills?The students’ average response was 3.5 to 3.9 in all four TDLC skills. They felt they performed“above average” with respect to the TDLC skills. These responses correlated with the previoussurvey. The second part of the survey was an open-ended query question, “What advice withrespect to

Conference Session

Capitalizing on COVID: Using This Disruptor to Change the Educational Model

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Tingerthal P.E., Northern Arizona University; Kaikea Kaoni, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

feedbackFigure 3: Sample practice problemsInteractive VideoThe interactive videos begin with an overview of the survey using diagrams superimposed ondrone footage of the survey site. Students are given a birds-eye tour of the planned survey to helpthem visualize the site (see Figure 4). The interactive videos then put the viewer in the 2nd personpoint of view of a survey crew note taker (as shown in Figure 5 for a differential leveling lab).The video provides an inset overhead view of the survey, similar to what would be seen in agolfing video game, with animated graphics (red line) showing the instrument sightline. Thestudent watches the instrument person setup the equipment, take the shot and then report thereading back to the camera. The students

Conference Session

Holy Cow! We’re Going Online When? 

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Masoud Ghodrat Abadi, California State University, Sacramento

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

: Traffic Engineering, Engineering Statistics, and Transportation Planning. Dr. Abadi serves as a member of several national and regional committees including TRB Standing Committee on Workforce Development and Organizational Excellence (AJE15), and ITE Transportation Education Council. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Understanding the Academic Shock of COVID-19: How are Students' Perceptions of the Online Learning Evolving over Time?1. IntroductionCOVID-19 outbreak was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a pandemic inMarch 2020 [1]. Being an infectious disease, COVID-19 is easily transmitted through person-to-person

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

’ devices does not dictate accessibility.A total of eight mobile apps as listed in Table 1 are planned for the course. Six apps, Bending,Deflection, Stress, Torsion, Axial, and Pressure Vessels, will provide students the opportunity toset up their own practice problems and get instant feedback on the solutions. These apps allowstudents to explore and master the concepts covered in the course by giving them ampleopportunity to practice outside the classroom. Table 1: List of Mobile Learning Apps App Concept Covered

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thorsten Wagener, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

couple students said that a little more real world applicationwouldn’t “hurt” but that the course already had a lot of connections. Another reason that thepercentage is still high is that some students misinterpreted the question. While the questionspecifically asked if there needs to be a stronger link to real-world examples in the course, basedon some of the responses, it appears that some students read the question as “Do you think thereneeds to be a strong link to real-world examples?” We plan to revise this item in future surveysto avoid this misinterpretation.While not one of the highest rating items on the rating scale, some students expressed thatincreased interest and attention is one of the benefits of completing the case studies

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

level graduate study or equivalent continuing education. ASCE has notdefined bodies of knowledge for post-baccalaureate formal learning within the TechnicalSpecialization outcome. However, it could be helpful to individuals and departmentprograms to have insights or a systematic process for developing a suitable institute-specific plan of study for Technical Specialization. The findings of such a study wouldalso be useful to graduate students making decisions about graduate courses.The paper presents a systematic process that could be used to assess the appropriate bodyof knowledge for students seeking technical specialization in geotechnical engineering,but this process could apply to any engineering field. It involves development of a list

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjaya Senadheera, Texas Tech

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

outcomes to be met at the bachelor’s degree level18. Thesecond edition of the BOK recommends the incorporation of sustainability concepts in designcourses and to allow students to develop specialized knowledge and skills beyond traditionalcivil engineering-related subject areas.The development of sustainable built environment systems requires a coherent developmentstrategy encompassing areas such as regional planning and development, engineering design, Page 14.21.5energy, transportation technologies, environmental quality and human health. Morris et al.(2007) suggest that students must not only grasp the principles of these individual subject

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Hart, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

model for thiscourse began to change in 1999. First, rather than using an instructor generated project, clientbased projects were sought. The clients generated design requirements, interacted with thestudents, and used the final project reports as preliminary engineering studies and fundraisingvehicles11. Second, the focus of the design project shifted to include multiple civil engineeringdisciplines. Buildings were still a part of the process, but students also conducted hydrologicanalyses, developed boring plans, designed foundations and retaining structures, and designedparking facilities. When the opportunity presented itself, environmental engineering studentsfrom the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering were integrated

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the BOKs: ABET, Ethics, Civil Engineering as Liberal Education, and 3-Year Degrees

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily F. Cutrer, Texas A&M University-Texarkana; Melissa M. Nelson; James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., Texas A&M University System

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

ensure that all students attain marketable skills as part of theirhigher education. 60x30TX is a statewide plan developed by the THECB to enhance theworkforce of the state through higher education. As stated in the introduction to the plan: “Texas has become increasingly engaged in a global economy dependent on skilled and knowledgeable workers. Most of those workers come from higher education. Although Texas is improving at increasing college completions for students from groups that traditionally have not earned certificates or degrees in large numbers, the state has not improved quickly or broadly enough to keep up with the changes in demographics. Completions in Higher education must

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Wong P.E., San Francisco State University; Lakshmipriya Lakshmipathy, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras; Panfilo Jesus Armas; Andres Ernesto Paredes; Chris Park; Jorge Antonio Campos

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

scaled test.This study required the students to utilize engineering knowledge and practices to design andconstruct the tower using easily accessible materials and tools. The tower was constructed perthe 2018 Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Seismic Design Competition rulesand guidelines defining the design details and the two ground motions applied. As the studentsdid not plan to enter into the EERI SDC, they designed beyond the guideline restrictions to testthe use of seismic isolators. The tower was experimentally tested using the Shake Table II byQuanser available at SFSU with and without isolators. This project built upon the students’background in structural analysis, design, and mechanical vibrations. However, their

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Greenwood, University of Michigan; Dimitrios Zekkos P.E., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

employers. The online platform is freely available through Geoengineer.orgfor use by educators.Future workThe implementation of these projects and virtual professional engagement is planned to beexpanded to additional courses and universities with the assistance of other course instructors.Currently, online projects are planned to be implemented in another civil engineering course,Rock Mechanics, and expanded to subjects beyond geotechnical engineering. Feedback receivedfrom students through the survey is used to devise improved strategies for the studentexperience. Additional student feedback is being planned through formal interviews of onlineproject participants.AcknowledgementsThe authors would like to acknowledge the contributions of Kostis

Conference Session

Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

T. Michael Toole P.E., Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

review at that stage. Thetext in the lower half of each box indicates the topics they should discuss at that stage. Forexample, Figure 3 depicts that the building’s primary materials (e.g., steel, concrete, masonry orwood) should be discussed during the concept design because some materials have higher risksthan others.9 It is also important that opportunities for prefabrication be discussed during theconcept and 30% design phases because prefabrication typically reduces site injuries28 but ismore difficult to achieve if not enabled by the detailed drawings and technical specifications.Figure 3 therefore provides educators with an example of how effective collaboration duringdesign often requires an intentional and planned process that is goal

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christy Jeon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adjo Amekudzi, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

2006-2285: INTEGRATING ETHICS INTO A CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSEChristy Jeon, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAdjo Amekudzi, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 11.784.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Integrating Ethics into a Civil Engineering CourseAbstractEthics is a critical component of Civil Engineering education and practice. This paper discussesa case study to integrate ethics into a required undergraduate Civil Engineering course -- CivilEngineering Systems -- at Georgia Institute of Technology. The course introduces systems andsustainability concepts in Civil Engineering planning, design, operations, and renewal, and thuspresents an

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Large Seagrave, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

team project, and intra- teamreports were not to duplicate information. During that semester, the instructors met once everytwo weeks to set the lecture schedule and discuss appropriate content. The course was taughtmainly through lectures, with the engineering professor teaching approximately 60%. Guestlecturers spoke on library resources, Franklin-Covey planning and time management, and web-based communication. The CLEAR consultants gave focused lectures on resume writing,sentence clarity, outlining reports, and presentation skills. Functioning on a coordinated, multi-disciplinary model, the instructors formed a team with one administrator keeping track of thelecture and assignment schedule. Although the instructors collaborated on the

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chuang Wang, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Kimberly A Warren, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

involves the interaction of personal, behavioral, and environmental triadic processes4,and has been defined as a process that involves “self-generated thoughts, feelings, and actionsthat are planned and cyclically adapted to the attainment of personal goals”33. When used forstudent learning, the process of self-regulation “includes planning and managing time; attendingto and concentrating on instruction; organizing, rehearsing, and coding information strategically;establishing a productive work environment; and using social resources effectively”26 . Previousstudies suggested that self-regulated learning behaviors facilitated students’ motivation andacademic achievement21,22,24,25,29,32. Teaching students about different cognitive and self

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sean P Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

introduction stating the Challenge and associated context  A one page Generating Ideas Section containing five consistent reflection questions  A short section containing supplemental information and resources  A description of the required deliverables.Each of the 5 selected units began with the introduction of a challenge problem and an in-classreflection activity to help students orient to the major concepts of the particular topic. ThisGenerate Ideas exercise provided students with approximately 15 minutes to record their initialthoughts about the challenge. The contents of the Generate Ideas section are shown below. Generate Ideas: An exercise to help you think about and plan your approach to the problem. Respond