Conference Session

Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven D. Hart, U.S. Military Academy; Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy, West Point; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Karl F. Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Jason Allen Toth; Morgan Reese, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

asked tocontribute to the presentation of material through briefing of course readings via lottery andthrough scheduled Two Minute Follies, described later. Student accomplishment is evaluatedthrough the course project or portfolio, their in-class presentations, five homework sets and threeexaminations. This is described in more detail later under “Assessment”.INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING COURSE SUMMARY In our curriculum, Infrastructure Engineering is numbered CE350 and is generally taken Page 22.188.4during the first semester of the junior year. For our CE majors, it follows, but is not dependenton, MC300 Fundamentals of Engineering

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

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Civil Engineering

Page 15.547.2determine the level of interest for an ExCEEd II workshop. Motivated by the overall positiveresults, the CFD began its planning of ExCEEd II in the fall of 2008 for a pilot delivery in thesummer of 2009 at Northern Arizona University. Never before has a second, more advancedworkshop in teaching and learning been offered that is built upon the principles and skillsdeveloped in the earlier workshop. This paper describes this novel project - the day and a halfExCEEd II workshop - and gives insights into the interests and reasons that would motivatefaculty to attend additional training on teaching and learning. This paper also includes a briefdescription of the originating ETW, relates results from the longitudinal survey of

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Chelsea Green, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

1995. His research interests are in the areas of knowledge modeling, water and energy sustainability, engineering learning modules for freshmen, and international collaboration. He leads a major curriculum reform project (2004-09), funded under the department-level reform program of the NSF, at Virginia Tech. A spiral curriculum approach is adopted to reformulate engineering curriculum in bioprocess engineering in this project. He co-authored an award winning paper with his PhD student at the 2007 annual conference of ASEE. He received the College of Engineering Faculty Fellow award in 2008.Chelsea Green, Virginia Tech Chelsea Green is a graduate student in the Department of Civil and

Conference Session

Program Support Initiatives

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Leslie Nolen, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

civil engineering.2. Innovative in the integrated design of civil engineering projects.3. Adept at using modern engineering tools and software to support engineering design.Similar to the University of Louisville program, the ABET accredited Master of ArchitecturalEngineering (MAE) degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a one-year addition to theaccredited BS architectural engineering degree where students specialize in one of three optionareas (building structural systems, building mechanical systems and acoustics, or buildinglighting and electrical systems) and learn “professional practice topics that architecturalengineers need later in their careers” [35]. The MAE program did not specify additional learningoutcomes beyond the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Assessing Competencies in an Undergraduate Reinforced Concrete Design CourseAbstract:Traditional grading can be a common source of frustration for engineering faculty. Allocatingpoints consistently for partially correct work is a constant struggle and leaves something to bedesired. The lines between different grades certainly become grayed, and it seems possible that astudent can receive a passing grade in a course without ever answering a single problemcorrectly. Specification grading is a novel approach to grading that provides solutions to some ofthe common frustrations with traditional grading. Specification grading requires instructors todefine assignment, project, test, or even course level specifications. These

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Paul Palazolo, University of Memphis; David J. Russomanno, University of Memphis

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Civil Engineering

mightvolunteer as a judge for a local science fair competition, serve as a mentor for a communityimprovement project, and maintain the more traditional activities of teaching and research inengineering classroom, yet participate in each activity as a separate event instead ofincorporating these programs and activities to other areas of application. Our paper examines theopportunities to forge connections between college outreach programs and the processes of“continuous improvement” as professional engineering educators through the example of onesuch program in our own institution.Our experiences with the 2007 Canstruction® competition are included as a model applicable tomultiple concepts of civil engineering courses. We begin by discussing the “live

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Chajes, University of Delaware; Glen Loller, University of Delaware; Frank Conforti, Bentley Systems; Scott Lofgren, Bentley Systems; Laura Meier, Bentley Systems

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Civil Engineering

editing books including “MicroStation for AutoCAD Users”, “Managing and Networking MicroStation” among several others. In 1995, Frank was hired by Bentley Systems to spearhead the development of Bentley’s own commercial training operation (MicroStation Institute now known as the Bentley Institute). Recently, Frank was senior project manager for the development and deployment of the Bentley LEARN Server, a robust learning management system designed for use by all of Bentley’s commercial and academic users. Frank is currently the Learning Technologies Manager for the Be Careers Network, the organization within Bentley that works with academic institutions to educate faculty and students alike

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Civil Engineering

from the cycle one surveys. Table I. Cycle One Student Confidence Questions from the Senior Professions Course Pre- Post- Statement Survey Survey As a civil engineer, I can describe how my work contributes 4.6 4.5 to society. I can explain how my senior design project impacts the 4.4 4.3 society in which I live. I have taken other classes that require me to consider how

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stanley Rolfe, University of Kansas; Francis Thomas, University of Kansas-Lawrence

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Civil Engineering

professional development throughout their careers, and shall provide opportunities for the professional development of those engineers under their supervision.”Engineers shall uphold and advance the integrity, honor, and dignity of the engineeringprofession and shall promote the most effective use of financial resources through honest andimpartial service and fidelity to the public, employers, associates, and clients. 1. Engineers shall be scrupulously honest in their control and spending of monies intended for the projects on which they work. 2. Engineers shall adopt a zero-tolerance approach to bribery, fraud, deception, and corruption in any design or construction work in which they are engaged. 3. Engineers

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering Education: Service Learning, Capstone Integration, Student Affect and Rating Systems

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

works… for sustainable[3] Design a system… to meet desired needs within such performance realistic constraints as… sustainability.EnvE BOK Explain the need for and ethics of integrating sustainability Design a complex system, process,AAEE 2009 throughout all engineering disciplines and the role [of] or project to perform sustainably[5] environmental engineers…. Evaluate the sustainability of Quantify environmental releases or resources consumed complex systems…. for a given engineered processABET Criterion 3, c: design a system… within realistic2015 constraints such as … sustainability.[4] CE: Include principles

Conference Session

Creating a Positive Environment for Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Assistants (UTAs). In order tostrengthen retention of STEM majors, the mutually reinforcing benefits of focusing on thesethree groups simultaneously guide this project. The UTAs are a primary focus of this project’swork.Substantial numbers of STEM-intending students choose to leave STEM degree programs1 aftercompleting only the introductory coursework. The effective implementation of peer learning andother tutorials within the introductory coursework can play a significant role in preventing earlydepartures from STEM programs2,3. To enhance retention of STEM-intending students at theUniversity of Louisville, PRIMES’ focus is centered on select introductory courses for STEMmajors in order to help retain students in the programs.The Colorado Learning

Conference Session

Fostering Business and Professional Skills in the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #23798Understanding the Expectations of Writing Skills in Engineering Design Coursesand Professional PracticeDr. Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University Veera Gnaneswar Gude is a faculty member of civil and environmental engineering department at Mis- sissippi State University. He has degrees in chemical (B.S.) and environmental engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) disciplines with over 15 years of academic, industrial, and research experiences on various chemical and environmental engineering projects. He is a licensed professional engineer and a board certified environ- mental engineer. His passion for

Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blake Tullis, Utah State University; Steven Barfuss, Utah Stat University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

paper come from theauthors’ experiences associated with developing and teaching a design-based hydraulicstructures course over the last six years at Utah State University.Engineering design projects, in practice, can include a large variety of activities. Tullis1identifies key aspects of project feasibility studies, which include: a preliminary design,legal aspects, social aspects, and environmental concerns. The skill set required forengineers to master all of these areas cannot be acquired in a single engineering designcourse. In addition to academic experience, real-world, professional engineeringexperience is also required. As such, most hydraulic structure design courses focus onthe system design itself through the use of example problems

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique H. Head, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi PE, Morgan State University; Petronella A James-Okeke, Morgan State University

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Civil Engineering

structures, computational geo-mechanics, con- stitutive modeling, pavement design, characterization and prediction of behavior of pavement materials, linear and non-linear finite element applications in geotechnical engineering, geo-structural systems anal- ysis, structural mechanics, sustainable infrastructure development, and material model development. He had been actively involved in planning, designing, supervising, and constructing many civil engineering projects, such as roads, storm drain systems, a $70 million water supply scheme which is comprised of treatment works, hydraulic mains, access roads, and auxiliary civil works. He had developed and opti- mized many highway design schemes and models. For example, his

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah McAvoy, Ohio University

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Civil Engineering

students that enrolled in both requiredcourses and 12 students that enrolled in the elective construction management course and therequired engineering economics course. The required construction management course examinedstudent performance in engineering economics through a quiz, an assignment and midtermexamination. The quiz covered cash flow diagrams, determination of present worth, andassessing the feasibility of two projects using net present values and benefit-cost ratios. Theassignment covered the comparison of two projects using net present values and benefit-costratios as well as the determination of present, future and annual worth. The engineeringeconomics portion of the midterm exam covered the topics of the time value of money

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ledlie Klosky, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Mark DeRocchi

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Civil Engineering

betweeninformation about our programs, the profession, members of the profession and students bycreating a significant presence for the department on a popular social networking site. Thispaper presents the outreach goals of the initiative, the nuts-and-bolts of how it was executed, theeffect on recruiting and student excitement and, lastly, the author’s observations andrecommendations for similar efforts.IntroductionIn the summer and early fall of 2009, recognizing the growth of social networking within thedaily lives of our students, we initiated a project to improve the visibility and profile of the WestPoint civil and mechanical engineering programs through the use of a Facebook fan site. Thisproject aligns with earlier efforts by the authors to reach

Conference Session

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

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University; William A. Kitch, Angelo State University

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Civil Engineering

☐Yes ☐Yes ☐Yes ☐presentation mechanicsPlease note possible data collection items (i.e. lectures, assignments, projects, test questions)that may be used by the department in the annual assessment: Figure 1- SO Map for ABET SO 3Simplified Definitions for Levels of Coverage • Indicator Explicit (IE) o This specific KPI is very important for student success in the course and is emphasized by the instructor; multiple assessments are conducted in the course to support that specific KPI; frequent feedback on assessments is provided so students have the opportunity to improve; many of the course-level outcomes support this

Conference Session

Making Professionals: Methods to Build Success Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jakob C. Bruhl, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky P.E., United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

clear in The Engineer of 2020 and it is also a central part ofthe Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge, 3rd Edition. Many programs provide an opportunityfor students to demonstrate creativity and innovation in their capstone projects but few providefoundational instruction or opportunities to hone creativity skills throughout the curriculum.Inspired by the need to develop creative and innovative engineers and encouraged by theliterature about how the necessary skills and attitudes can be developed through education, thispaper describes how creativity has been deliberately and explicitly integrated in a requiredsenior-level civil engineering course. Although early in implementation and assessment, the datasuggests that integrating creativity into

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Guthrie Williamson, University of Alabama; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; W. Edward Back, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

control, decision analysis, and optimization. • T4 (Level 3): Explain the impact of historical and contemporary issues on civil or construction engineering. • T5 (Level 3): Develop solutions to well-defined project management problems within civil or construction engineering. • T6 (Level 5): Develop a system or process in more than one program-relevant civil or construction engineering specialty field to meet desired needs, including sustainability and within other realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, and constructability. • T7 (Level 2

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

curriculum and holds HU core designation. The importance of the humanities to the practice of civil engineering is discussed in several courses, including the concept of form and function – that is consideration of civil works as both art and engineering – within the context of design. The program outcome, however, requires students to “explain” versus “demonstrate.” How one “demonstrates the importance” was a concern of the faculty, but “explaining the importance” seemed more assessable. While many students may be able to “demonstrate” the importance through, for example, integration with certain design projects, most may not be exposed to such a broad experience

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

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Civil Engineering

positions in the U.S., Europe, and East Asia. He retired at the rank of Colonel. During his military career, Dr. Lenox also spent 15 years on the engineering faculty of USMA – including five years as the Director of the Civil Engineering Division. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Soci- ety of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initiatives – collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education). As ASCE’s Executive Vice President, Dr. Lenox led several educational and professional career-development projects for the civil engineering profession – with the overall

Conference Session

Writers, Experts, and the Workforce in Civil Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Molly McVey, University of Kansas; Caroline R. Bennett P.E., University of Kansas; Andrea Follmer Greenhoot, University of Kansas

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Civil Engineering

on conservation of energy, momentum, and manyother relevant concepts. This course transformation focused on engaging students both inside andoutside of the classroom by incorporating elements of a flipped class and allotting dedicated in-class time for daily group activities. Additionally, a hands-on group project in which studentsdesigned, built, and tested a popsicle stick bridge was implemented in this course offering. Thecourse transformation also included implementation and analysis of exam wrappers. PDTF B collaborated with instructors on ME 320, a junior-level Dynamics course andEECS 140, a freshman-level Digital Logic Design course. For the Dynamics course, the PDTFworked with an experienced professor who had been

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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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #9270Visions of the Future of Engineering Education: Sharpening the FocusMr. Mark William Killgore PE, F.ASCE, D.WRE, American Society of Civil Engineers Mark Killgore, P.E. , D.WRE, F.ASCE serves as the ASCE Director responsible for the Society’s Raise the Bar initiative. He is also a Research Fellow specializing in transboundary water and energy issues at the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining ASCE staff in late 2011, Killgore spent three years at Puget Sound Energy as a hydro manager, where he oversaw such functions as major capital project development related to dam safety, water management

Conference Session

The Designer of 2020: Innovations in Teaching Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Roberts P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Barb A. Barnet, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

of the groups, the differencein perceived effort was smaller, but consistently the engineers felt that the non-engineers did lesswork on the project. Non-engineers' performance as assessed by engineering students Engineers' performance as assessed by themselves 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 CATME s core 1.5 1 0.5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Group NumberFigure 2 - CATME survey results for

Conference Session

The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

students learn best anything that they experiencethemselves as well as normally do repetitively. Many engineering educators havehomework, design projects, and mid-term exams, and many times topics are tested againon a final exam. This process allows the student to first wrestle with the concept at theirown pace in a homework assignment where they can collaborate with others before beingasked to test their skills within a timed event such as an exam. Learning by doing is theprimary basis behind the growth of project-based learning (PBL) opportunities.4 Someprograms have been completely sold on the concept to the point of desiring PBL for alllearning activities within the program.5,6 These collaborative, team design experiencesallow even deeper

Conference Session

Research Experience in Stormwater Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #9178Experiences in Implementing an NSF/REU Site on Interdisciplinary WaterSciences and Engineering during 2007-13Dr. Vinod K Lohani, Virginia Tech Dr. Vinod K Lohani is a professor in the Engineering Education Department and an adjunct faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. His research interests are in the areas of sustainability, computer-supported research and learning systems, hydrology, and water resources. In a major ($1M+, NSF) curriculum reform and engineering education research project from 2004 to 2009, he led a team of engineering and education faculty to reform engineering

Conference Session

Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilla M. Saviz, University of the Pacific; Abel A. Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Elizabeth A. Basha, University of the Pacific; Andria Patricia Ellis, University of the Pacific, School of Engineering and Computer Science ; Kristina Hammarstrom; Feliciano Leon; Jerry Bruce Hildebrand; Spencer Ton

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Civil Engineering

engineering education.Abel A. Fernandez, University of the Pacific Abel Fernandez is Professor and Director of the Engineering Management Program at the University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. He holds the Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida, M.E. and B.S. degrees in Electric Power Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and an M.B.A. also from RPI. Dr. Fernandez has over 13 years of system engineering and project management experience with TRW, Inc. and the Harris Corporation. His final position at Harris was Director of Product Marketing, a ex- ecutive level position in which he was responsible for all applications engineering and strategic planning

Conference Session

Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Civil Engineering

members having extensive professional practice experience can broaden theknowledge base of the entire faculty for the better advancement of the above goals in a numberof ways, including:1. Stimulating students by increasing identification with and relevance to professional practice in learning areas.2. Help students learn how to identify and understand challenges and how to conceive, evaluate and design appropriate engineering solution.3. Help students learn how to prepare effective plans, specifications and construction contract documents for design projects.4. Contributing to research by increasing the understanding of future societal challenges and implementation factors for potential solutions.5. Contributing to curricula and course

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George List, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

.”  These terms describe the relative degree to which a given course contributes to an outcome  based  upon  the  breadth  and  depth  of  relevant  subjects  covered  in  the  course.    The following guidelines are used in determining the ratings.∀ ≠  minor:  The topic  is  introduced  in  course  lectures,  laboratories,  homework  assignments,  Page 15.653.4 projects,  etc.   Lecture time  devoted to the topic  is  on the  order of  one  week  during  the 3  semester.  The topic is covered on tests and exams, but

Conference Session

Viewpoints, Perspectives, and Creativity in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jakob C Bruhl P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Richard J.H. Gash, United States Military Academy; William Clarence Pyant III, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, United States Military Acadamy

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Civil Engineering

. The underlying theories are then taught after thestudent has established a need for the subsequent theory.13 Use of an inductive approach mayprovide opportunities to introduce more creative thinking into engineering courses. Examples ofinductive teaching methods with growing popularity include: inquiry learning, problem basedlearning, project based learning, and discovery learning. 13 One of the most common inductivetechniques employed by engineering instructors is project based learning.Project based learning is an inductive technique that is widely used in engineering courses withprojects such as lab experiments. There are three types of projects based on the degree ofautonomy which as student is allowed: Task Project, in which the scope