Conference Session

Android TA: Course Automation and the Fate of the Professor

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pil-Won On, University of Missouri, Columbia; Hani A. Salim, University of Missouri, Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

calculatedformula-based type of questions.ConclusionThe online course is currently being implemented in the Spring 2012 semester. It is planned toconduct the same survey that will be disseminated at the end of the semester. The responses willbe referenced to compare with the students’ experience from the face-to-face class in the Fall2011 semester and will also be considered for future improvement. One of the revisions currentlyin-progress based on the student feedback from the Fall 2011 semester that is not addressed in Page 25.1374.7this paper in detail is changing the setup in a weekly test. However, due to a limitation formodification on a proprietary

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conrad, Portland State University; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Tom Szymoniak, Portland State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

students for engineering practice, the importance of writing isoften emphasized. The need for improved writing skills is a regular finding in surveys ofemployers and graduates.1,2,3 Practicing engineers note the importance of communication skills,including writing, for advancing their careers.4 Accreditation criteria since 2000 have alsoreflected the importance of writing.Within civil engineering practice, writing takes on an even more important role than in manybranches of engineering. There is a vast array of writing behind any civil engineering project –qualifications proposals, cost proposals, scoping notes, technical memos, design reports, site visitreports, reports for regulatory agencies, e-mails among the team, plan sheet notes and

Conference Session

Program Criteria, Assessment, and Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Chris Hendrickson, Carnegie Mellon University; Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

% Curriculum No (or limited) Sustainable Other priorities Resources not already full faculty engineering just exist in strategic available knowledge or a fad plan interest ResponsesFigure 2: Percent Responses from Civil and Environmental Engineering DepartmentHeads 2010 Survey Related to Barriers for Implementing Sustainable EngineeringCourses.Other barriers cited to more widespread introduction of sustainable engineering into the CEEcurriculum included the following responses: • Need for additional funding for graduate fellowships and faculty lines • One elective course in 4-year Bachelor of Science in

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Larson, Northern Arizona University; Joshua Hewes, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Tribal Environmental Professionals, Water Research andEducation Program, and the Arizona Laboratory for Applied Transportation Research.The university is currently undergoing a review to transform NAU into a global campus and toprepare its students for global competency. Although recommendations have yet to be adoptedinto the university's curriculum requirements, eventually the CE curriculum will need to respondto these future demands. One recommendation - each undergraduate plan of study will bemodified in structure to accommodate one semester of education abroad - could require asignificant redesign to the CE curriculum.Motivated by the ABOR 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan6, the university is encouraging itsprograms to streamline curricula

Conference Session

Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

rooms. To help teams know they are in the correct place, like The AmazingRace TV show, the author hangs miniature yellow and red flag markers on the room placardslisting the room number (also typical to most university buildings- see Figure 1). By lettingstudents know to look for this flag symbol, you can prevent them from knocking on a bunch ofpeople’s doors or disturbing other individuals you did not plan as part of the race. Figure 1: Flag Marker on Room PlacardThe answers to each problem results in one or more numbers. The author provides an answer boxfor these values with dashed lines for the students to enter the answers on, similar to a game of“Hangman” or “Wheel of Fortune”. Underneath some of the lines the

Conference Session

High-impact Learning Practices

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hwangbo Bae, University of Florida; Madeline Polmear, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

means to be a professional (n=12), 3) developing a career plan byreflecting on experience (n=11), and 4) learning from a role model (n=8). Students withdiverging style gathered information by working with other people and talking about variousfield experiences. They used these perspectives to build a better idea of the work environmentand the type of work they are going to be doing. For example, Kaitlyn shared a story about oneof her internship experiences and how she learned about work environment through interactionwith professionals stating, “there are things and opportunities for me to kind of get out in thefield and look at something to actually see it, to measure it, those kinds of stuff. But I guessknowing that comes from talking with

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

construction was designed with classrooms side by side with the laboratory.This was part of the planning decision during the design phase of the building to support theintegrated lecture lab format in the WSOE at FGCU. Perhaps with the completion of the buildingsuch assignments could be attempted. In addition, integrated lecture lab does not eliminate theconventional format “long lab”, especially when deemed necessary. Instead it promotes a directconnection between the lecture and the laboratory experiment at all times possible. Figure 4. Student’s perspective of integrated lab (IL) i

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayhan Irfanoglu, Purdue University; Yating Chang, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

study-abroad programs, faculty members,especially junior faculty members who have yet to obtain their tenures, find it time consuming toengage in teach abroad and related programmatic logistics. The development and managementprogram involves great amount of administrative details, ranging from program recruitment,flight arrangements, program payment and budgeting, excursion planning, and so forth. These Page 14.803.9tasks are outside of faculty members’ functions and can become impeding to the success of theprogram.As mentioned before, IAESTE-USA, a program of AIPT requested teaching plans and proposalsfrom various schools. The Earthquake

Conference Session

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

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

in notebooks by program outcome. Theresource requirement for these copies was about 10% of the total amount of student workcollected. This proved to be a great decision. When communication with our assigned PEVbegan, we informed him of our method of collection of student work, and he was quite pleasedwith the plan. For the visit, we presented the following resources to the PEV: ≠ CD-ROM with electronic copies of all student work (except final exams) from all CE program courses. ≠ CD-ROM with electronic copies of student work on final exams from all CE program courses. Final exams are re-used from year to year, thus it was necessary to keep this CD-ROM secured when not in use by the PEV. ≠ One notebook for each

Conference Session

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

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Pierre Bardet, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, illustrate, interpret, operate, practice, schedule, sketch, solve, use, or write.(4) Analysis: Instruction using the following are applicable to this level-analyze, appraise, calcu-late, categorize, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, ex-periment, question, or test. (5) Synthesis: Instruction using the following are applicable to thislevel-arrange, assemble, collect, compose, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, manage,organize, plan, prepare, propose, set up, and write. (6) Evaluation: Instruction using the follow-ing are applicable to this level-appraise, argue, assess, attach, choose compare, defend estimate,judge, predict, rate, core, select, support, value, or evaluate. However

Conference Session

Project-based and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Susan M. Reynolds, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

abilities with respect to spatial analysis and technical drawings.Finally, there is a known experience gap in engineering mechanics courses. It is not related tostudents’ math aptitude, but to the practical knowledge some students have accrued related tonuts, bolts, nails, screws, welds, etc. Not all students have experienced the act of building orfixing things at home or in school. The CAD visualizations demystify the jargon for studentswho may have less practical building experience and provide a more equitable learningexperience for all.Recommendations for others who wish to undertake similar projectsThe first-generation of the Seeing Structures repository of CAD visualizations was completedduring Fall 2020. The work was not pre-planned and was

Conference Session

Approaches to Virtual Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

post-survey. Among these participants (n=33), 76% are male and 24% are female. 38% ofthem are Asian, 21% White, 21% classified themselves as others, 7% with two or more races,7% prefer not to answer, and 3% as native Hawaiian or other pacific islanders. In terms ofparticipants’ current status, 62% are senior undergraduate students, 24% are graduate students,and 13% are students in other levels. According to the responses (n=33), 97% of the participantsown a smartphone or a tablet while all of those who currently didn’t responded that they plan toget one in the near future. To evaluate what is the main usage of their mobile devices, they wereasked how many times they use the mobile devices daily for entertainment, obtain information(e.g

Conference Session

Integrating Teaching Assistants, Tenure-track, and Non-tenure-track Faculty into a Cohesive Department

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Jackie Greene, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

University. She worked in faculty development during her career with public schools, the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, and in her current position. She is involved with the SPARCT Program as a member of the planning committee and she analyzes the qualitative data for program review and assessment purposes. Dr. Greene received her degrees from Kent State University and Florida Gulf Coast University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Development of a Training Workshop for Undergraduate Mentor TAs in an Introductory Engineering CourseAbstractOver the past three years, faculty at Florida Gulf Coast University have re-envisioned thefreshman-level

Conference Session

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

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horst Brandes P.E., University of Hawaii; Joe D. Manous Jr, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

claims, such adocument must be updated on a regular basis [4], [5], [6]. ASCE published the second version ofthe body of knowledge in 2008 (CE-BOK2) and now is in the final stages of preparing the thirdversion (CE-BOK3), which is scheduled to be published in the spring of 2019. Current plans callfor the CE-BOK to be revisited every eight years.Civil engineering work has evolved to encompass the distinctive and complementary roles of notonly engineering professionals, but also technologists and technicians. Such segmentation is notunlike that encountered in other learned professions, such as medicine or law, and it is critical tothe efficiency and success of the civil engineering workforce. ASCE, through Policy Statement535 [7], views the core of

Conference Session

Let’s Get Pumped: Innovative Approaches for Better Student Engagement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Bennett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tarek Abdoun, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Casper Harteveld, Northeastern University; Flora P McMartin, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC; Usama El Shamy P.E., Southern Methodist University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

allmodule activities. Other than being a mnemonic device to students, it will be used to receive andprovide input of activities. For example, after retrieving the lab test results, players will be askedto insert the measured data into their mobile device. This information, on its turn, can be used inany of the virtual environments or will be used in player interactions with their mobile device.Likewise, data from the virtual field test (CPT) will be communicated to the mobile and can beused to plan the physical lab tests, as to what tests need to be done and why. Game characters,such as local officials or representatives from the US government or the US Army Corps ofEngineers, will contact players by means of text messages, e-mails, and pre

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Bhaskar C. S. Chittoori, Boise State University; Sondra M. Miller, Boise State University; Thomas A. Robbins

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the interviews concluded with anexploration of the participants’ perceptions of how sustainability and resiliency relate to the workof practicing civil engineers, and how they plan to use what they know about sustainability as acivil engineer. The interviews lasted between 15 and 50 minutes length, depending on the depthof students’ experiences with sustainability and resiliency, and their willingness and ability totalk about those experiences. All interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim.We analyzed the interviews inductively using sensitizing concepts [16] derived from thepreviously presented literature on sustainability and resiliency. The interviews were open-codedto capture the different ways that the participants understood and

Conference Session

Tales from the Flip Side

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J. Smith, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

onmember design and the use of the design aides within the AISC Manual. While the majority ofthe examples were instructor lead, almost all lectures required students to assist in findingsolutions using the think-pair-share (TPS) collaborative learning strategy, in which students thinkindividually and share their ideas with classmates. TPS examples are a powerful learning tooland help student identify areas of weakness if they struggle while attempting to solve a problem.Since TPS examples can take more time to execute, they could be more easily and regularlyincluded within a flipped classroom model. Finally, if all of the examples planned for a lecturewere completed, lecture occasionally ended early to acknowledge and reward students for

Conference Session

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

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric J. Fitzsimmons, Kansas State University; Stacey E. Tucker-Kulesza, Kansas State University; Xiongya Li, Kansas State University; Whitney Jeter, Fort Hays State University; Jana R. Fallin, Kansas State Univesity Teaching & Learning Center

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

plan toconduct similar studies in which we investigate the role of class level (i.e., freshman andsophomore classes versus junior and senior), major, and historically underrepresented groups,such as women and minorities. This preliminary study resulted in the development of a resourcethat instructors can hand out or show their students on the first day. Ultimately, in a field oftendriven by numbers, there is great power in showing engineering students that, mathematically,their academic success depends on consistent class attendance, diligent note-taking, and keepingup with the instructor during class.References1. Hall, C. W., Kauffmann, P. J, Wuensch, K. L., Swart, W. E., DeUrquidi, K. A., Griffin, O. H., & Duncan, C. S

Conference Session

Notable Topics in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

pre-labeled binders forportfolio building.Evolving the Graduation PortfolioIn order to understand choices that were made in the evolution of the use of the portfolios withinthis department, it is very important to place them within the overall context of the department’shistory and growth. In 2005, a ten year period of rapid growth started in the department’sstudent population. The department doubled in number of undergraduate students in five yearsand increased another 30% from 2010-2015, as shown in Figure 1. Additionally, a new degreeprogram was added in 2007. However, the second degree plan was constructed with the sameProgram Educational Outcomes (PEO’s) as the Civil Engineering degree. Moreover, the twodegrees used an integrated set of

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability and Social Responsibility into the Curriculum

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael R. Penn, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Kristina M. Fields, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

students as is described below.The Triple Bottom Line LessonOnce the methodology was fully developed, the Sustainability Triangle and Index wereintegrated into a single lesson to introduce civil and environmental engineering (CEE) students atthe University of Wisconsin-Platteville to the concepts of sustainability and the triple bottom lineas a means of evaluating engineering design alternatives. By providing a framework forevaluating alternatives, students learn that sustainability is integral to the design process. Thelesson is scheduled within the first two weeks of a three credit Introduction to Infrastructurecourse which: • introduces civil infrastructure; social, political, historical, sustainability, and planning implications of

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mo Hu, Virginia Tech; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

involveaccessing memories, reasoning and planning to organize concepts and connections. Brainfunctional connectivity, which is defined as the temporal dependency of cognitive activationpatterns of different brain regions [29] also support reasoning process during systemsthinking. Thus, brain regions of interests in this paper to study cognition of systems thinkinginclude pre-frontal cortex, which is associated with reasoning and working memory [30] andposterior parietal cortex, which is associated with planning and sequence processing [31].Research QuestionsUsing the three different assessment tools (concept map scoring, self-evaluation, andcognition measured by fNIRS) to measure systems thinking, this study investigates bothbehavior and cognition of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Richard Weggel, Drexel University; James Mitchell, Drexel University; Charles N. Haas, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the Philadelphia area. In allcases the “language of engineering” for each discipline is introduced. The case study culminatedin a visit to the construction site guided by the project’s construction managers. Studentsascended the 11 story building to inspect the structural, mechanical and electrical systems. Atthe time of the visit the building was enclosed; however, key building systems were still visible.Assignments • Drawing – use “Sketch-up” to construct a building with given dimensions on a site. Construct perspective and orthometric views with floor plans and sections. Move the building onto a real site using Google Earth. • Site Conditions – use building layout to determine fraction of site covered by building’s

Conference Session

Training Faculty to Teach CE

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

skills of USMA facultymembers for the dramatically changing academic workplace of the 21st century.” 10 Theprogram involves monthly small-group discussion sessions, a formative review of classroomteaching, and reflective activities. Participants are provided with: • a pedagogical framework that will provide a basis for planning, implementing, and reflecting on their teaching and learning activities; • a repertoire of skills that will allow participants to operate in a variety of different teaching situations; • the ability to review and assess their teaching critically and revise it appropriately; • techniques for helping learners acquire important discipline-related skills and knowledge; • the ability to

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University; Kevin D. Hall, University of Arkansas; Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

50%responding departments answered yes. Of 40% Percent Respondingthe two departments who responded no, 30%one plans to implement a capstone coursewithin one to two years. The other has no 20%plans to implement. 10

Conference Session

The Designer of 2020: Innovations in Teaching Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mikhail Gershfeld S.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Charles B. Chadwell, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

”. In2009, British Columbia adopted Wood First Initiative: Wood First Act (2009 LegislativeSession: 1st Session, 39th Parliament, 2009)[5]. This initiative requires that wood is consideredas the primary building material in all new publicly-funded buildings in accordance withapplicable building codes. This first step in Canada’s fascilitation of the wood use action plan isalso spilling into the United States. The Northwest states are debating similar initiatives and theState of Oregon attempted, although unsuccessfully, to adopt similar legislature in 2011.In February of 2008, the Wood Products Council (WPC), a cooperative venture of the majorwood associations in North America in partnership with research organizations and governmentagencies

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

and 4).These same results are not seen in other courses taught by the author (Figure 5). In adepartment full of outstanding teachers effectively using the ExCEEd Teaching Model,could it be the “just in time learning” that is making the difference? MENG 3306 Multi-Year Assessment College/Dept Level Scale (1-5) 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 B1. My instructor served as professional role model. B2. Instructor demonstrated depth of knowledge. B3. My instructor demonstrated enthusiasm. B4. My instructor had a structure or plan. B5

Conference Session

Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Yusuf A Mehta, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

implementation and practicality as well as marketability to SW Florida. List and evaluate all advantages and disadvantages of this selection. Page 23.223.5 6. Develop a plan for implementing this technology considering SW Florida Utilities/Regional Planning aspects; identify challenges of implementation. 7. What are your conclusions and recommendations for implementation of this newer technology? 8. Finally, discuss how you think this assignment enhances your knowledge of Life- long learning. 9. Your final deliverable is a hard copy report following the appropriate

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward F. Glynn P.E., Villanova University; Frank E. Falcone, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

electronic files and kept track of the submittals on a spreadsheet. Students had to submit hard copies of their three summaries to the instructors prior to the lecture session that was devoted to summarizing the MP. The instructors picked a sampling of particularly interesting responses and asked the respective students to share their mentors‟ comments with the class The last quiz of the semester included the following 10-point bonus question: Regarding this semester’s Mentors Program, briefly state what you’ve learned in the following categories. a. Professional Career Planning b. Effective Team Dynamics

Conference Session

Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Benzley, Brigham Young University; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University; Rollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Page 15.118.3 3. Application - the ability to use learned material in new and concrete situations. 4. Analysis - the ability to break down material into its component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. 5. Synthesis - the ability to put together to form a new whole. This may involve the production of a unique communication, a plan of operation (research proposal), or a set of abstract relations (scheme for classifying information). 6. Evaluation - the ability to judge the value of material for a given purpose.ABET, the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology, stipulates eleven (i.e. a-k)11outcomes for all engineering programs including (d) an

Conference Session

First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan L. Hart, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

society in reference to water and energy infrastructure. I alsowant to apply myself to other areas that fall under the civil engineering umbrella such as environmentaloperational design and the conservation of natural resources including sustainable water planning anddesign.” This student self rated their association with civil engineering as a 9, and defined a civil engineer as Page 22.180.5“A civil engineer is an engineer that can flourish in many different areas of expertise across disciplines...There is no aspect of society that is not influenced by civil engineers. Civil engineers create a better, saferlife for everyone and the