Engineering, Concentration: Bio-ResourcesEngineering and Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering Technology. Approximately690 students and 20 faculty members comprise the department including 360 Civil Engineeringmajors, 290 Construction Engineering Technology Majors and 40 graduate students.Current BSCE CurriculumAmong the degree programs offered by the department is the Bachelor of Science in CivilEngineering, which has been continuously accredited by ABET since 1936. Significantcurricular redesign was completed in 2007 and implemented in the 2008-2010 course catalog.With these changes, the faculty attempted to modify the curriculum to be consistent with theexpectations of BOK1. The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program
engineering students and disciplinesbelieve that creativity is an important skill/attitude.Elements related to information technology were the second most common outcome that thesenior CE students indicated was missing from the BOK2. One example quote from a student is,“While reading through I did notice that the BOK could be expanded to include… technologicalproficiency. Technological proficiency goes almost without argument in this day and age. As theworld moves from paper to computers it would be in the engineering world’s best interest tohave a good handle on technology.” A similar comment from another student was, “There aremultiple skills that could be added to the list, including general computing abilities. Every class Ihave taken here at
) apply, 4) analyze, 5) evaluate, and 6) create.The American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE) adopted Bloom’s taxonomy to define levelsof achievement associated with the body of knowledge necessary for entry into civil engineeringprofessional practice [4]. Additionally, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) currently requires the evaluation of student outcomes that rely on the higher levels ofBloom’s taxonomy [5]. In a traditional classroom environment, students are typically introduced to coursecontent using methods associated with the lower levels of Bloom’s taxonomy as the instructorstates, repeats, describes, and/or discusses factual and conceptual information in person.Consistent student feedback indicates
, CMMI Program 20052008 Review Committee of Visitors in 2009, member of TRB Committee on Basic Research and Emerging Technologies on Concrete and ASCE committee on Performance Based Design.John Stephen Polasek, P.E., Western Michigan University John S. Polasek P.E. retired from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) after over 38 years of service in 2009. John received his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from MSU in 1972 and was hired at MDOT. Over the years, he has worked in the Design Division, as a Staff Engineer for the Local Government Division, as the Kalamazoo District Design Engineer and Project Development Engineer, as well as Region System Manager. In June 2003, John was appointed Director of the
home state of Louisiana. He currently resides in Oakland, CA and is working at Exponent as an Associate in their Building and Structures Practice. Millard recently finished a PhD in Civil Systems at UC Berkeley (2021) after graduating with a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (2015) and a MEng in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley (2016). He was a National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC) Fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Community Resilience (2016-2018). Millard teaches summer STEM courses at Carnegie Mellon and Rice University focused on machine learning applications to civil engineering problems. His research interests are at the intersection of
at Georgia Southern University. Dr. Navaee received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Louisiana State University, and his Ph.D. in Engineering from Clemson University. Prior to his current faculty position, Dr. Navaee served in several administrative rolls. One year as the Interim Chair of the Dept. of Civil Engineering and Construction Management, and seven years as the Associate Dean of the College of Science and Technology at Georgia Southern University. Dr. Navaee’s main research interests are in the area of structural mechanics and educational research.Dr. Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University Marcel Maghiar, Ph.D., CM-BIM, AM ASCE is an Associate Professor at Georgia Southern
Clemson University. She has over ten years of construction and civil engineering experience working for energy companies and as a project management consultant. Dr. Simmons has extensive experience leading and conducting multi-institutional, workforce-related re- search and outreach. She is a leader in research investigating the competencies professionals need to compete in and sustain the construction workforce. Dr. Simmons oversees the Simmons Research Lab (www.denisersimmons.com), which is home to a dynamic, interdisciplinary mix of graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers who work together to explore human, technology and society interactions to transform civil engineering education and practice with an
Paper ID #18566Assessing Individual Temperament and Group Performance in a Project-Based Learning ExperienceCapt. Jeremiah Matthew Stache P.E., U.S. Military Academy Captain Jeremiah Stache is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point; M.S. from both the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla; and is currently a Ph.D student at Mississippi State University, Starkville. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of
benefits of active learning, the nextquestion may be, “How do engineering faculty incorporate active learning in the classroom giventhe constraints of time and the amount of material that needs to be covered?” One potentialanswer to this question is the flipped or inverted classroom. The flipped or inverted classroomcan be defined as one where students obtain content from technology and apply that content withhelp from the instructor in class (Margulieux et al. 2014). The flipped classroom provides ameans of enabling the same amount of material to be covered by having students first interactwith the content outside of the classroom and then spend class time actively engaging with thematerial they were introduced to prior to attending class.With
ofbreadth versus depth in the introductory transportation engineering course as universitiescontinue to struggle with which topics and additional issues (such as policy, energy,environment, and technology) to include [19]. The following section furthers the discussion onthis introductory course and its contents.Introductory Transportation Engineering CoursesAn introductory course is often the first exposure to transportation engineering that civilengineering students receive in their undergraduate career. This course has the ability toinspire students to pursue more advanced transportation engineering courses andultimately a career within the field. In order to gain students’ attention, introductorycourses require effective strategies [23] of
institutions use the Islamic calendar as the basis for their school year. Thecourses highlighted in yellow represent the 16-course civil engineering major. All remainingcourses constitute a common core curriculum taken by all NMAA cadets. CE301 (Introductionto Engineering Mechanics and Design) and CE302 (Construction Management) serve as a two-course core engineering sequence taken by all cadets, as well as being part of the civilengineering major. The core curriculum includes nine courses that also serve as prerequisites forthe civil engineering major—Pre-Calculus, Calculus I and II, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics I andII, Information Technology, and Information Systems
Paper ID #26382Civil Engineering: A Liberal Education Degree of the 21st CenturyDr. Emily F. Cutrer, Texas A&M University-Texarkana Emily F. Cutrer is President of Texas A&M University-Texarkana. Prior to this appointment in 2013, she served as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at California State University San Marcos and dean of the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at Arizona State. She earned B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.Miss Melissa M. Nelson, Ms. Melissa Nelson has received a Bachelor of Science in Political Science
interdisciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Pro- fessor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engi- neering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. She is a licensed P.E.Dr. Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy Dr. Brock E. Barry, P.E. is Professor of Engineering Educaiton in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. Dr. Barry holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, a Master of Science degree from University of Colorado at Boulder, and a PhD from Purdue University. Prior to pursuing a career in academics, Dr. Barry spent 10-years
). “Flip-Teaching Engineering Optimization, Electromagnetic Product Design, and Non-Destructive Evaluation in a Semester’s Course,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 23(3), 374-382.7. K. Yelamarthi and E. Drake. (2015). “A Flipped First-Year Digital Circuits Course for Engineering and Technology Students,” IEEE Transactions on Education, 58(3), 179-186.8. D.M. Battaglia and T. Kaya. (2015). “How Flipping Your First-Year Digital Circuits Course Positively Affects Student Perceptions and Learning,” International Journal of Engineering Education, 31(4), 1126-1138.9. M. Tanner and E. Scott. (2015). “A Flipped Classroom Approach to Teaching Systems Analysis, Design, and Implementation,” Journal of Information Technology
Paper ID #16249Day in Court - Teaching Contract Disputes in Construction ManagementMr. Celio Biering P.E., Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, United States Military Academy Major Celio Biering is an Instructor in the Civil Engineering Department at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. from the Military Academy, and his M.S. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri. His reserach interests include scouring, hydraulic modeling, and engineering education.Prof. Joseph P Hanus, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Joseph Hanus is the Civil
of life, civil engineers serve competently, collaboratively, and ethically as master: • planners, designers, constructors, and operators of society’s economic and social engine, the built environment; • stewards of the natural environment and its resources; • innovators and integrators of ideas and technology across the public, private, and academic sectors; • managers of risk and uncertainty caused by natural events, accidents, and other threats; and • leaders in discussions and decisions shaping public environmental and infrastructure policy.As used in the Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025, “master” means to possess widely
Houston’s Mechanical Engineering department, include a partnership withthe university’s Writing Center in which consultants teach workshops and hold consultationswith teams and individual students in conjunction with specific undergraduate courses.6 Thisprogram reflects the partnership that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) began in1996 between its Aerospace Engineering faculty and communication instructors who taughtcommunication practicum in conjunction with specific courses.7 More recently, the partnershipsbegun in MIT’s ME department in 19908 and in Mississippi State University’s ECE departmentin 20049 have resulted in “multidimensional scoring rubrics” designed to provide comprehensivefeedback and help TA’s grade student lab
expand the use of a similar lab in hydrologycourses they were teaching. These concerns and recommendations can partially be addressed byreorganizing the scheduling of student field site visits. From an assessment standpoint, thepretest and posttest question responses did not clearly distinguish whether it was the real systemdata or the real-time availability of the data that students found to be beneficial. Futureassessments will be designed to distinguish between these categories. In the spring 2013semester, the LEWAS will be integrated into two engineering/technology courses at aneighboring community college. Work is continuing in the LEWAS lab to establish standards tocalibrate the water and weather hardware deployed in real-time monitoring
University of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka, in June 2007. After completing his Bachelor degree, he started his graduate studies in Civil Engineering at The Univer- sity of Texas at Arlington in August 2008. He completed his Masters of Engineering (M. Eng.) degree under the supervision of Dr. Siamak Ardekani. He continued his graduate studies as a Ph. D. student under the supervision of Dr. Stephen Mattingly in Fall 2010. The author’s research interests include Incident Management, Operations and Safety, Traffic Flow, and Statistical Modeling. He presented at several TexITE meetings on Wrongway Movement and Incident Management. He is actively involved with different student organizations and served as the president
-yearcivil engineering program, which would include nontechnical skills, internships, cooperativeeducation, etc. to address the issue. Compensation of civil engineers would increase as a resultof enhanced graduates’ economic values. To strengthen the need of additional education,Walesh2 suggested that employers hire graduates with master’s degrees and cooperativeeducation experience for professional work and hire graduates of technology programs fortechnician work. In order to keep pace with new technologies and rapidly changing current practices, theASCE Vision for Civil Engineering in 20253 suggests the requiring of an additional post-baccalaureate education component or a master’s degree to all those who want to becomelicensed civil
occupational training and development from Eastern Kentucky University, and a Doctorate in Educational Technology and Leadership from Morehead State University.Dr. Walter C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Walter Lee is an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Education and the assistant director for research in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), both at Virginia Tech. His research interests include co-curricular support, student success and retention, and diversity. Lee received his Ph.D in engineering education from Virginia Tech, his M.S. in industrial & systems engineering from Virginia Tech, and his B.S. in industrial engineering from Clemson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She also holds a master’s degree in Mechanical Engi- neering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Wilson teaches courses in Control Systems and Biomechan- ics. Dr. Wilson also conducts research in the neuromuscular control of human motion using engineering principles from control theory and dynamics. She has studied the effects of occupational exposures such as vibration on the lumbar spine and low back disorders. She is involved in the development of medical devices used in physical therapy, obstetrics, and internal medicine.Dr. Elaina J. Sutley, University of Kansas Dr. Sutley is an
tointroduce temporary structures in their programs. According to Banik in [1], very few ABET(Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) and ACCE (Accreditation Council forConstruction Education) accredited programs offer temporary structures as part of theircurriculum. A few of the programs that are currently teaching temporary structures do so becausethey see the value and are committed to providing their students with relevant knowledgeirrespective of the fact that the course may not be required in their curriculum. According toACCE in [2], there are 75 baccalaureate degree programs, four master’s degree programs, and 13associate degree programs that are ACCE accredited. A look at ASC (Associated Schools ofConstruction) membership list
refereed articles on related subjects. Farshad is a member of the Transportation Research Board - TRB (Committee AFN10) and the American Concrete Institute - ACI (Committees 123, 130, 236).Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University Dr. Aleksandra Radlinska is an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Villanova University. She obtained her MS in Civil Engineering from Szczecin University of Technology in Poland and her PhD degree from Purdue University, IN. Aleksandra teaches introductory undergraduate courses on civil engineering materials as well as graduate courses that relate fundamentals of materials science with applications to civil engineering materials. She is
and building science.Ms. Shoeleh Shams, University of Waterloo Shoeleh Shams is a PhD candidate at the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Waterloo. Her PhD work focuses on water quality and treatment. She has been working as a Sessional Lecturer at the University of Waterloo and taught several courses including Probability and Statistics for Engineers.Dr. Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo Dr. Al-Hammoud is a Faculty lecturer (Graduate Attributes) in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Al-Hammoud has a passion for teaching where she con- tinuously seeks new technologies to involve students in their learning process. She is
: It’s Really Not Very Hard” 2018 ASEEAnnual Conference and Proceedings, ASEE, Salt Lake City, June 24-27, 2018.2 ABET, Inc. “Visiting Programs Transitioning to C3 & C5” Webinar presented by Patsy Brackin Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, EAC Criteria Committee Past Chair and Bopaya Bidanda University ofPittsburgh Chair, EAC Training Committee. April 26, 2019, located at: https://www.abet.org/events-and-workshops/assessment-planning-resources/webinars/ (28 Jan 2020).3 ABET, Inc. “FAQs for EAC C3 & C5 Criteria Changes”. Engineering Accrediting Commission. October1, 2018 https://www.abet.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/FAQs-for-EAC-C3-C5-4-8-2019.pdf (28 Jan2020)4 ABET Inc. “Guidance for EAC Criteria 3 and 5 Changes” Engineering
Missouri University Science & Technology in Civil Engineering in 1999, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University in 2004. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Michigan.Mr. Michael O’Connor P.E., New York University With five decades of construction and project management experience as a civil engineer, split equally between the public and private sectors involving projects with a total value of several hundred billion (US$s); my goal has always been to deliver solutions that are customer focused and performance that adds value. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge: Supporting ASCE’s Grand
professional and technologically-equipped workspace performed significantly betteron technical content and communication than students asked to complete their project inavailable space in campus engineering buildings 10. Dinsmore et al. focused on how changingthe student learning environment from traditional classroom lectures to a student team projectchanges declarative, procedural, or principled knowledge 11. In this context, declarativeknowledge includes understanding engineering terms such as benefit-cost analysis, proceduralknowledge applies to understanding processes such as pavement design, and principledknowledge is being able to explain the concepts behind the design. This study examined anengineering design course using student teams guided
Environmental Engineering.Dr. Steven D Hart, Virginia Military Institute Dr. Steven D. Hart, P.E. is an adjunct professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute, the Chief Engineer of Hart Engineering, LLC, and an aspiring gentleman farmer at Hart Burn Farm. His research areas of interest include infrastructure engineering, infrastructure education, infrastructure resilience and security, and grass-based sustainable agriculture.Dr. Matthew W Roberts, Southern Utah University Dr. Roberts has been teaching structural engineering topics for 14 years. He recently joined the faculty in the Engineering and Technology department at Southern Utah University
professional societies charged with implementingaccreditation standards will become even more important.DisclaimersAny opinions expressed here are based on the experiences of the authors and do not necessarilyreflect the current policy of the supporting agencies.Bibliography1 “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs,” Effective for Evaluations During the 2006-2007 AccreditationCycle, Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, ABET, Inc.,Baltimore, Maryland, 2006.2 “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs,” Effective for Evaluations During the 2004-2005 AccreditationCycle, Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, ABET, Inc.,Baltimore, Maryland