Conference Session

Involving Undergraduates in Research

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf A Mehta, Rowan University; Ralph Alan Dusseau P.E., Rowan University; Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University

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specificobjectives were introduced.Engineering Clinic Objectives:http://www.rowan.edu/open/colleges/engineering/current_students/course_material/At the conclusion of the course, students will(i) Demonstrate expanded knowledge of the general practices and the profession of engineering through immersion in an engineering project environment of moderate to high complexity.(ii) Demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.(iii) Demonstrate acquisition of new technology skills through use or development of appropriate computer hardware, software, and/or instrumentation.(iv) Demonstrate business and entrepreneurial skills which may include developing a business plan, market plan, venture plan, or other approved

Conference Session

Expanding Access and Opportunities for M/30

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea L. Welker PE, Villanova University; Leslie Ann McCarthy P.E., Villanova University; John Komlos, Villanova University; Alfred Andrew Fry

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Civil Engineering

) • an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice (ABET k, BOK 8)Educational OutcomesTwenty-six educational outcomes were developed based upon the ACRL standards3, 4. Theseoutcomes are divided up by what we expect a student to be able to do by year; however, some ofthe outcomes are assessed more than once.By the end of the sophomore year, the students should be able to:1. explore general information sources to increase familiarity with a topic2. identify key concepts and terms that describe the information need3. define a realistic overall plan and timeline to acquire the needed information4. read text, select main ideas, and restate textual concepts in their own words5. identify

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Quagliana, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael Doran, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Rod Hassett, University of WIsconsin-Madison; Greg Harrington, University of WIsconsin-Madison

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Civil Engineering

user-client interaction. These real projects came to us initiallythrough two primary clients: The University Office of Facilities Planning and Management(FP&M) and the Regional Emergency All-Climate Training Center (REACT). Each client hasprovided a new project in each of the last several years.Projects have a willing client, clearly defined scope, specific time frame, program and budget.The scope of these projects are consistent with the capabilities of the students and the length ofthe academic semester, yet broad enough to be consistent with the goals, objectives, and desiredlearning outcomes of the course. These projects provide a significant challenge to thecommunication and collaboration skills, creativity, and innovation of the

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower PE, The Citadel; Kaitlin Marley, The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

number of engineering students in respective program. The concept ofincreasing the number of engineering students thereby increasing the number of graduates wasanalyzed as part of strategic planning for the School of Engineering. Key indicators found duringthis study were increased marketing, preparedness of the incoming students, retention of thosewho arrive, and the addition of new programs. This paper will only focus on the retention ofthose students who arrive each year as freshman. The School of Engineering used a simplesuggestion by one of its faculty concerning a well-known concept such as SI, supplementalinstruction, to improve retention of engineering freshman by nearly 20%. This paper willestablish the conditions prior to the

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability and Resilience Concepts into Courses

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Benjamin Sanchez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Romeo Ballinas-Gonzalez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Juan Arturo Nolazco-Flores, Tecnologico de Monterrey

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only document abuilding design, but to simulate the construction and operation of a new capital facility or arecapitalized (modernized) facility. The resulting Building Information Model is a data-rich,object-based, intelligent, and parametric digital representation of the facility, from which viewsappropriate to various users’ needs can be extracted and analyzed to generate feedback andimprovement of the facility design” [13]. Numerous researchers have reported benefits fromimplementing BIM in diverse research fields in construction such as preconstruction, designvisualization, construction reviews, design coordination, planning of trades and systems,construction scheduling and sequencing, quantity surveys estimating, prefabrication

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Molly A. McVey, University of Kansas; Caroline R. Bennett P.E., University of Kansas; William N. Collins, University of Kansas; Remy Lequesne, University of Kansas; Carl W. Luchies, University of Kansas; Sara E. Wilson, University of Kansas; Elaina J. Sutley, University of Kansas; Matthew F. Fadden, University of Kansas; Chris Melgares, University of Kansas

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assistant professor in structural engineering at the University of Kansas. Dr. Sutley’s research is at the nexus of structural engineering, social science, and public policy, with an emphasis on woodframe buildings and housing. Her research works toward the development of holistic metrics of c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Paper ID #21802 sustainability and resilience, and developing interdisciplinary science, particularly with respect to hazards and disaster research. Dr. Sutley is part of the NIST-funded Center of Excellence for Risk-Based Com- munity Resilience Planning

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

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. ExCEEd Teaching Workshop SeminarsI Learning to Teach: Justifies importance of formally learning to teach and introduces a model instructional strategy that will be a road map for the ETWII Principles of Effective Teaching and Learning: Introduces Lowman’s4 two-dimensional model of teaching and provides a compendium of learning principlesIII Introduction to Learning Styles: Examines Felder’s Learning Style Dimensions5 and examines how to accommodate all styles of learnersIV Learning Objectives: Introduces Bloom’s taxonomy6 of educational objectives and shows how to write appropriate and useful learning objectivesV Planning a Class: Offers a structured methodology for organizing a class with emphasis on constructing an

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshad Rajabipour, University of Hawaii, Manoa; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

followingperformance objectives (not listed in the order of significance) were defined for this course as alist of skills that students are expected to gain during a semester: 1. To identify major challenges caused by environmental degradation and depletion of natural resources 2. To develop a simplified plan for design and evaluation of green building systems 3. To perform detail performance assessment of a building based on LEED standards 4. To demonstrate knowledge of methods to conserve energy in buildings and to use computer simulations to evaluate a building’s energy performance 5. To demonstrate knowledge of methods to conserve and recycle water in buildings 6. To describe the production, application, and

Conference Session

Progress on Raising the Bar

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Thomas Lenox; Stuart G. Walesh S.G., Walesh Consulting; Richard O. Anderson; Gerald E. Galloway, University of Maryland-College Park; Craig Musselman; Wayne R. Bergstrom; James K. Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler; James O'Brien

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Civil Engineering

11.1037.7 o Licensing Committee of CAP^3• The committee regularly updated its draft Accreditation Master Plan to incorporate those changes needed in response to a changing environment. The Accreditation Master Plan lays out in detail how the committee will work to publish approved criteria in the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC)/ABET document titled Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs (effective for evaluations conducted during the 2008-2009 accreditation cycle) that fulfill the formal educational requirements for entry into the professional practice of civil engineering (i.e., licensure) as specified in the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century.• The committee conducted a

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

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challenges in civil engineeringeducation and proposing educational reforms and initiatives to address these challenges. At the1995 Civil Engineering Education Conference, 235 participants considered a wide range ofissues and collectively identified four major areas for focused action by ASCE: (1) facultydevelopment, (2) an integrated curriculum, (3) practitioner involvement in education, and (4) thefirst professional degree.1Following the 1995 conference, the ASCE Educational Activities Committee (EdAC) assumedresponsibility for the faculty development issue area. EdAC proposed to the ASCE Board ofDirection that a standing Committee on Faculty Development be established and provided withfunding to plan and implement a teaching effectiveness workshop

Conference Session

Tales from the Flip Side

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angel Ari Perez-Mejia, Quinnipiac University

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Civil Engineering

availability of time which led to the creation of Project Days, in whichthe students would work on their project individually with the instructor present so that promptfeedback could be given on their designs. The extensive planning necessary to flip a classroommeans that a detailed schedule of topics is typically available to the students at the outset of thecourse. That detailed schedule proves invaluable when students plan how to best work on theproject. One drawback of problem-based learning is that students report spending more timeworking on the course [19] which increases the time requirements on an already crowded studentschedule. However, this is offset by the use of the flipped format as students spend approximately20 % less time outside of

Conference Session

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott R. Hamilton, York College of Pennsylvania; David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific

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Foundation Design Environmental Environmental Engineering Environmental Engineering Engineering Water/Wastewater Treatment Water/Wastewater Treatment Transportation Transportation Engineering Transportation Engineering and/or Engineering Highway Design Planning Traffic Design Highway Design Transportation Planning and Management Traffic Design Water Resources Water Resources Engineering Water Resources Engineering Engineering Hydraulics Hydraulics and/or Hydrology Hydrology Construction Construction

Conference Session

The Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge, 3rd Edition: Preparing the Future Civil Engineer

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte P.E., Oklahoma State University; Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Audra N. Morse P.E., Michigan Technological University; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific

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Engineers (ASCE) serves as the Lead Society for the Civil Engineering ProgramCriteria [1]. The EAC/ABET General Criteria and the Civil Engineering Program Criteria definethe minimum requirements for accreditation of Civil Engineering programs.ASCE’s Committee on Accreditation (COA) has adopted an eight year cycle for reviewing andrevising the civil engineering program criteria. The plan for long term management of change wasdiscussed by Ressler and Lynch [2]. To initiate the cycle, the ASCE Committee on Education(COE) assembled a Task Committee to review the current Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge(BOK) and to determine if revisions are needed. The BOK defines the knowledge, skills, andattitudes necessary for entry into the practice of civil

Conference Session

Raise the Bar – Visions for the Future, Bodies of Knowledge, and Accreditation Vicissitudes.

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark William Killgore PE, F.ASCE, D.WRE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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, energy production studies, and strategic planning. He spent nearly 30 years as a consulting engineer and also worked for the Corps of Engineers. He also served as adjunct faculty at Seattle University where he taught water resources engineering and fluid mechanics. Mr. Killgore received both a Bachelors of Civil Engineering degree and Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from Seattle University (1978) and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree specializing in water resources and environmental engineering from the University of Washington (1984). He holds the Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer (D. WRE) specialty certification from the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers and is a licensed Professional

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly Brumbelow, Texas A&M University; Debra A. Fowler, Texas A&M University; James R. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Whitney L. Anthony, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #13529Transformation of a large civil engineering department curriculum using theASCE BOK2Dr. Kelly Brumbelow, Texas A&M University Dr. Kelly Brumbelow is an Associate Professor and the Assistant Department Head for Undergraduate Programs in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University. He has been a faculty member at Texas A&M since 2002, where his technical specialty is water resources engineering, planning, and management. Prior to this position, he completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Georgia Tech, where he taught undergraduate courses for 7 years. His

Conference Session

Approaches to Virtual Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Hadipriono Tan, The Ohio State University; Fabian Hadipriono Tan P.E., The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA; Michael Parke, The Ohio State University; Tarunjit Singh Butalia, The Ohio State University

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the specific subject discussed is the octagonal hall and thecommon features shared by buildings with this type of structure. The analysis included acombination of data acquisition through laser scanning and a hypothetical model generated viaNURBS and subdivision surface modeling based on the resultant data, the end result being ahypothetical template that could be used for varying sizes of this type of building plan. Finally, for the Colosseum itself, Gutierrez et al. [6] experimented with a digital Colosseummodel for the simulation of a virtual crowd, which was used to test the efficiency of thevomitoria. The structure of the Colosseum was analyzed with the interior passageways in mind –a necessity for the simulation of people moving not

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Anderson, Somat Engineering, Inc.; Stuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh Consulting; Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama

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-2008 Evaluation Cycle. Baltimore, MD. (http://www.abet.org)4. NAE (National Academy of Engineering). (2004). The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century. Washington, D.C., The National Academies Press.5. NAE (National Academy of Engineering). (2005). Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century. Washington, D.C., The National Academies Press.6. National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. (2006) Rising Above the Gathering Storm – Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. Washington D. C., The National Academies Press.7. ASCE Steering Committee to Plan a

Conference Session

Activities and Assessment for “Awkward ABET Outcomes”

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Douglas H. Fehrmann, The Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #6943Developing and Assessing Student’s Principled Leadership Skills to Achievethe Vision for Civil Engineers in 2025Dr. William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel Dr. William J. Davis is a professor in Civil and 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 transportation infrastructure planning and design, highway safety, and active living by design. Courses he teaches include transportation engineering, highway design, concrete and asphalt design, and professional

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George List, North Carolina State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-1648: HOW THE CIVIL ENGINEERING BOK2 COULD BEIMPLEMENTED AT NC STATEGeorge List, North Carolina State University Page 15.653.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 How the Civil Engineering BOK2  Could Be Implemented at North Carolina State University Abstract This  paper  discusses  the  way  in  which  the  ASCE’s  Body  of  Knowledge,  version  2,  (BOK2) might  be  implemented  at  North  Carolina  State in  its  civil  engineering  curriculum,  as  perceived by  the  department  head.  More  specifically,  it  examines  the  BOK2  outcomes  that  relate  to  the baccalaureate  degree,  since  the  plan  for  achieving  the

Conference Session

Topics Related to Civil Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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the three-credit CE405 Sustainability & Infrastructure course; asubstitution may borrow a single credit from another course under the old curriculum, such asCIV317 Engineering Economics. The intent in making any of these substitutions is to bothsatisfy accreditation criteria for the selected program of study under which the student plans tomatriculate, while also maximally accounting for course credits already completed by the Page 24.336.8student.Another notable benefit, albeit one that takes some acclimation from current student advisors, isthe course numbering structure that was implemented with the new curriculum. A system wasadopted

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

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tools necessary to solvenew problems that arise”. Previous studies, on the other hand, reveal the hourly requirement oftransportation-related courses in the civil engineering curriculum offered for undergraduatestudents as decreasing2,3 and entry-level engineers lack significant exposure to transportationengineering methodologies2. In terms of practice, young graduates face a wide range ofincreasingly complicated problems from growing congestion, heightened awareness of trafficsafety and worsening air quality to environmental preservation and social equity concerns4.In a survey4 of 360 participants of transportation engineering and planning courses offered at USuniversities, while assessing the match between the knowledge (topics) and the

Conference Session

Tech Tools and Tips

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kweku Tekyi Brown P.E., The Citadel; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University

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engineering students. Dr. Watson is also interested in understanding and assessing students’ cognitive processes, especially development of cognitive flexibility and interactions with cognitive load. Dr. Watson is the proud recipient of seven teaching awards and six best paper awards. She was previously named the Young Civil Engineer of the Year by the South Carolina Section of ASCE and currently serves as a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Civil Engineering Education.Dr. Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University Dr. Elise Barrella is the founder and CEO of DfX Consulting LLC which offers engineering education and design research, planning and consulting services. She is a registered Professional Engineer and was a

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower P.E., The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel; Robert J. Barsanti Jr., The Citadel

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other retention programs began in 2012have been extremely valuable as the School has nearly doubled its engineering enrollments(Table 3).Since honors and full scholarship interviews are still being conducted, each program mustconduct their own interviews to determine how to distribute the need based scholarships.Once the actual fall scholar’s weekend approached, most programs had a plan for their interviews. The School of Engineering began using the first hour of the two hours to view actual engineering classes on Friday morning to interview potential STEM scholars. This allowed those students being considered for the honors program or full scholarships to still be interviewed Friday afternoon. Table 3. Undergraduate

Conference Session

Capstone and Collaborations in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sue Niezgoda P.E., Gonzaga University; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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for student teams to visit the site in person and get to know the community that will benefit from their project design? • Are the costs (time, travel safety, funding) associated with student and mentor travel to support inter-collaborative international projects acceptable when compared to the benefits?We agreed to support two project teams of four students each between our two institutes. Eachteam of four students were comprised of two from GU and two from RH. One project was locatednear RH and the other near GU. Our programs supported student and mentor travel to the sites sothat the teams came to know each other face-to-face. An assessment plan was devised andimplemented with the help of experts at RH. Some of the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Rod E. Turochy P.E., Auburn University

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Paper ID #12635What a Systematic Literature Review Tells Us About Transportation Engi-neering EducationDr. Rhonda K Young, University of Wyoming Rhonda Young is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at the University of Wyoming since 2002 and teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in Traffic Operations, Transportation Planning, Transportation Design and Traffic Safety. She completed her master and PhD degrees in Civil Engineering at the University of Washington and undergraduate degree from Oregon State University. Prior to joining the academic field, she worked as a

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

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material”.4Finally, in 2006, Cleary of Rowan University presented a paper on a project thatincorporated laboratory testing into a reinforced concrete class that did not have alaboratory component. Cleary tested beams that were ductile and brittle, and he testedone beam that failed in shear and another that experienced an anchorage failure. Thebeam testing was coordinated with the lecture schedule. Originally he had planned thatthe students cast the beams, but due to the time restrictions of the course and the desire todemonstrate a multitude of beam failures, the beams were cast prior to the beginning ofthe semester. The outcomes of the beam testing were measured through courseevaluations, student comments, and final exam scores. Final exam scores

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

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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

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Pierre Bardet, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy

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engineering dealing with the planning, design,construction, maintenance and management of physical infrastructure networks, e.g.,power plants, bridges, roads, railways, structures, water supply, irrigation, the naturalenvironment, sewer, flood control, transportation and traffic19. Educational programs andpractices in civil engineering have been incrementally revised and adapted over the years.Typically a BS program in civil engineering is comprised of a sequence of courses inMathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Humanities, Business, and a few other fieldsof Engineering. Table 3 shows an example of curriculum in civil engineering at theUniversity of Southern California (USC), which is accredited by ABET. This program isrepresentative of many

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

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enroll in eighteen structures basedcourses, a fairly even mix of analytical and design based courses. The curriculum preparesstudents for the building industry so graduates are aware of structures related topics, but alsothose of other associated disciplines. When working on a project, students should be cognizantof design, engineering, as well as, constructability so a viable solution is developed. The use ofmodels is one way of infusing these topics into the curriculum.A number of model making activities have been developed for sophomore through senior yearengineering courses that integrate design and construction issues. A sample of the activities isnoted below: Arch and truss behavior Load path, framing plans, and deflection

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reynaldo Pablo, Jr., Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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dead load effect’s nominal values can be calculated using the available bridge plans. Thedead load is assumed to act as a uniformly distributed load to the focused bridge member. Eachdead load has an associated bias and coefficient of variation (COV). The COV is defined as theratio of the standard deviation to the mean value. The dead load bias, Dbias , is expressed in termsof the nominal dead load effect, Dnom, and the mean dead load effect, Dmean as Dmean Dbias = (10) DnomIn the dead load effects calculations, the students will learn how to interpret bridge architecturaland detail drawings. This will give them the