Conference Session

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Cowan, James Madison University; Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Robin Anderson, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

practices in engineering education since 2003 (at Bucknell University) and began collaborating on sustainable engineering design research while at Georgia Tech. She is currently engaged in course development and instruction for the junior design sequence (ENGR 331 and 332) and the freshman design experience, along with coordinating junior capstone at JMU. In addition to the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Dr. Barrella holds a Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation) from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University.Dr. Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel Dr. Mary Katherine Watson is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Brian Dittenber, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

engineering careers earlier in their educations. Since 1990, it hasbeen an objective set by the ASEE Engineering Deans Council to develop first-year engineeringcourses that would expose students to engineering experiences and opportunities [2]. First yearengineering courses expose students to the engineering and design processes as, in many cases,they would otherwise go through as much as half of their education before encounteringengineering courses specific to their selected major. Several potential benefits are offered bywell-planned first-year engineering courses. Multiple studies that indicate first-year engineeringcourses can be used to enhance student interest and retention, provide motivation for learning insubsequent engineering courses, and

Conference Session

It's All About the Student: Integration, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Self-Efficacy

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University; Suhan Yao, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

) have never been mentioned N- Repeat what has already been said Like you have pointed out, there are things that are beyond our without any further exploration control but still, plan can be made for those too. (G1 W13) Outside OE+ Draw on personal experience Since my father is a contractor, I have seen him placing bids knowledge for the project which is within his capacity and not beyond the limit (G2 W 3) OC+ Critique/interpret/ cite course materials Like stated in the article, the codes typically exist for

Conference Session

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Travis Welt, University of St. Thomas; Hannah Dasyam, University of St. Thomas; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

rating system is endorsed by ASCE, American Public Works Association(APWA), and American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), and is being used byinfrastructure professionals to design, plan, build, and maintain sustainable infrastructure. Themetric is comprised of sustainability credits in five categories: quality of life, leadership,resource allocation, natural world, and climate and resilience. Credit areas have variable points,levels of achievement, and a list of documentation needed to achieve each level. The levels ofachievement range from “improved” to “restorative”, and projects may gain extra “innovation”points for exceeding the credit requirements. After the Envision checklist is complete for aproject, the project is evaluated by

Conference Session

It's All About the Student: Integration, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Self-Efficacy

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Timothy W. Mays, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel; John C. Ryan, The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Davis P.E., The Citadel William J. Davis is Dept. Head & D. Graham Copeland Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of Construction Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. His academic experience includes: transporta- tion infrastructure planning and design, infrastructure resilience, traffic operations, highway safety, and geographic information systems. His research interests include: constructing spatial databases for bet- ter management of transportation infrastructure, improving transportation design, operation, safety and construction, understanding long-term effects of urban development patterns, and advancing active living within the built environment for improved public health. He teaches

Conference Session

Flipped, Blended, Online, Oh My

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cora Martinez, Florida International University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Lili Steiner, Florida International University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

phase rather than just research and design: I deliver fully functional, sustainable systems. The way I achieve this is by taking an approach that is methodologically flexible and people- focused. Education innovation is as much about the solution as it is about managing change. So no matter how cutting-edge technology, my process incorporates strategic planning, instructional design best practices, and stakeholder involvement. I’m deliberate about tapping into community know-how and creating collaborative optimal solutions that take into account the often-intangible but always-essential human element. I have a bachelor degree in Computer Science Engineering from the Universidad Sim´on Bol´ıvar. Caracas

Conference Session

Fostering Business and Professional Skills in the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashraf Badir P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Long Duy Nguyen P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristoph-Dietrich Kinzli, Colorado School of Mines; Simeon J. Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University; Jong-Yeop Kim, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

- 2018) was 56 students. Thecourse met once a week for a period of 2 hours and 45 minutes. The focus of the course is on adesign project with usually 3-4 students per team, with about 16 projects per academic year.Students formed their own teams, a strategy that minimizes possible conflicts throughout thesemester. Practitioners mentored more than half of the projects, students proposed some projects,and faculty assigned others. The practitioners were local civil and environmental engineeringprofessionals with at least ten years of experience. Most of the practitioners were licensed (e.g.,professional engineer) or appropriately certified (e.g., American Institute of Architect (AIA),American Planning Association’s Certified Planner (AICP)).Tables

Conference Session

Tales from the Flip Side

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Warren, UNC Charlotte; Meagan Padro, UNC Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

surveyed in this study and in the literature,increased exposure to material, the ability to start and stop a video that is available for reviewanytime, the ability to work additional problems, the ability to take responsibility for the learningand work with peers, and the ability to directly engage with the instructor in a group settingimproves the learning environment. However, it is important to carefully plan and execute theeffort. To accomplish this, it is critical that the pre-lecture technology, in-class activities, and theinstructor are effective and able to keep the students engaged.Research DesignThis study investigates the impacts of a Partially Flipped Classroom (PFC) instructional model ina junior level geotechnical engineering course

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven D Hart, Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Feedback to studentsis immediate and student misconceptions and misunderstandings are corrected, hopefully, beforethe student attempts the homework.Though flipped approaches may vary, successful approaches are reported to share thesecharacteristics. 1. Learning environments are highly structured, often planned to the minute. 2. In class activities involve significant quizzing, problem solving, and other active learning activities to increase student engagement with the material 3. Students are incentivized through grading and instructor expectations to complete out of class work and participate in class activities.In 2014, Faculty Focus, a publisher of articles and materials for effective college teaching,conducted a survey of its

Conference Session

Proven Strategies in Classroom Engagement Part I: Artifacts for Creative Pedagogy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahid Behrouzi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

structural members/systems.Course DetailsTwo sections of CEE 461: Reinforced Concrete Design I (hereafter RC1) were offered in theSpring 2015 semester at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Department ofCivil & Environmental Engineering. Of the 89 civil engineering students (82 undergraduates, 7graduates) in the course, two-thirds had a primary concentration in structural engineering and theremaining one-third was largely in construction management. Students indicated their mainmotivation to take RC1 was that it was a core course necessary to complete their primary/secondary specialization. A significant number of students also indicated they planned topractice as a structural engineer or in some engineering capacity where the

Conference Session

Innovative Assessment Techniques in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Shannon K Reynolds

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

University17. The fundamentalobjective of the ISI Envision partnership is to aide multi-discipline professionals, from bothpublic and private sectors, in creating infrastructure plans using sustainability metrics as aguiding principle. ISI Envision uses a life-cycle assessment approach to measure thesustainability of each project. This includes evaluating the project for its environmental impacts,life-cycle costs, and socio-economic influences and priorities. Specifically, the rating system isdivided into the following five categories: Quality of Life, Leadership, Resource Allocation,Natural World, and Climate and Risk17. Each ISI Envision category has a list of criteria wheresustainability credits are accumulated if applicable to a specific

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. A. Karim, Kennesaw State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

favorable to PBL. At around the same time as theAlbanese and Mitchell22 and Berkson23 reviews that Kirschner et al.21 cited, there was a thirdmeta-analysis conducted by Vernon and Blake24. This analysis found that medical students inPBL curricula performed slightly worse on tests of basic science knowledge but performed betteron tests of clinical knowledge than traditional medical students. Unlike the “discovery learning”or minimally-guided instruction22,25, effective use of PBL requires extensive planning andprofessional development, a supportive environment, and tool and strategies for effectiveinstruction, including the use of technologies.26,27,28 After years of research on use of problem-based learning in medical school contexts, evidence was

Conference Session

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Zelinka, University of Colorado, Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

SDGs “… seek tobuild on the [previous] Millennium Development Goals and complete what they did not achieve(United Nations General Assembly 2015).” In launching the SDGs in 2015, the GeneralAssembly of the United Nations “recognize[s] that eradicating poverty in all its forms anddimensions (including extreme poverty) is the greatest global challenge and an indispensablerequirement for sustainable development (United Nations General Assembly 2015).” To thatend, the SDGs represent “a plan of action for people, planet, and prosperity,” which in additionto peace and partnership, define the five “P’s” of the mission of the SDGs. To accomplish thatmission, there needs to be a “balance [between] the three dimensions of sustainabledevelopment: the

Conference Session

Creating a Positive Environment for Learning

Collection

2018 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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

2007as the recession began, understood the need to maintain its student population and worked veryhard to be relevant to a larger population of the US. As the State of South Carolina began toclimb out of the recession in 2010 (one of the first states to suffer in the recession), The Citadel’sPresident developed a strategic plan that included growth in all areas to include increasedretention of students at all academic ranks. Unfortunately, the School of Engineering wasexperiencing marginal enrollments and reporting poor retention numbers (on average 50-60%retaining to sophomore year).A 360o assessment of engineering in fall 2011 highlighted the need for increased recruitment andretention efforts. A six-year strategic plan set goals for overall

Conference Session

Making it Sticky: Ways to Reinforce Prerequisite Knowledge

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jakob C Bruhl P.E., U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

assignments.For example, on the first assignment for CE404, the assigned review problems focused on axialbehavior, specifically tension, requiring only knowledge that students had learned in a previouscourse. While students worked on this assignment outside of class, the topics being covered inclass included steel manufacturing, basic material science, and structural plans reading. The datethe assignment was due corresponded to a lesson introducing steel tension member behavior.Thus, students were required to review prerequisite material about axial tension behavior beforeapplying that knowledge in class. In general, the concepts included as review problems on oneassignment were connected to concepts being applied to the current course material on the

Conference Session

Star Tech: Bringing Data Science and Technologies into the Classroom

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

real world application; 5) strengthen written communication skills; 6) promote teamworkskills.Enrollment was 103 students in the semester of first implementation. A semester comprises of 15instructional weeks. The students were assigned by the random assignment algorithm inBlackboard/Compass2g platform, to 27 teams of 3 or 4 students. A project help period was heldweekly, where student teams consulted with the instructor about the project. Consistent with inclassroom scaffolding approaches [19], the project was assigned in 5 sequential parts that werealigned with the material in the class schedule. Each part was planned to have one or morespecial purposes toward the primary goals listed above. Parts 1 through 4 can be thought as partsof

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Performance CE460 Quality Control Plan* 93.0% 80% Very Strong Performance *=Design of experiment Other Assessment Results: • All students successfully completed the lab component of CE371, CE380, CE364 and CE483. • All students successfully completed PH201, PH202, CH201 and CH202 • CE371, CE380 and CE483 all have course objectives that relate directly to this laboratory experience. The course directors rated the student performance in each of these course objectives to be at least satisfactory ⇒ CE371: Course Objectives 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 ,10, 11 ,21, 22 (See CE371 Course

Conference Session

Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carsten Ahrens, F.H. OOW

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

networks that provided understanding,context and conclusions which could be valid at a European level. All together, the four linesof approach allow universities to “tune” their curricula without losing their autonomy andtheir capacity to innovate as well as their practice orientation, see picture 2.- Furthermore Tuning has developed a model for designing, planning and implementing curricula provided jointly by one, two or more institutions, national and international (e.g. Tuning Americas).Picture 2: Two-tier system and Tuning6.2 EUCEETEUCEET, the Socrates network European Civil Engineering Education and Training5, hasbeen involved as a member in the Tuning activities concerning civil engineering. EUCEET isone of the biggest Socrates networks

Conference Session

Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren N. Waggenspack Jr., Louisiana State University; Sarah Liggett, Louisiana State University; Warren R Hull Sr. P.E., Louisiana State University; Boz Bowles, Louisiana State University; Paige Davis, Louisiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

of oral presentations and bi-weekly reports. The notebook’s value is intended to beas a form of prewriting. Students beginning the process of writing a formal report find that theyhave already written extensively on every aspect of their project.A different example of informal writing is evident in another Engineering department’s capstonecourse in the form of periodic project updates in oral presentations. Student groups are requiredto show how their planned or completed tasks will meet the objectives of their senior projects.Laying out multiple tasks, complete with Gantt Charts, creates a storyboard environment inwhich the students informally write and revise their design projects.Senior Design Team Posters. One example of a visual

Conference Session

Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement -- What the Experts Are Saying!

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. the material.5. Synthesis The ability to put parts together to form a new whole. This adapt; combine; may involve the production of a unique communication, a compile; compose; plan of operations (research proposal), or a set of abstract create; design; develop; relations (scheme for classifying information). Learning devise; generate; outcomes in this area stress creative behaviors, with major integrate; modify; plan; emphasis on the formulation of new patterns or structure. revise; structure.6. Evaluation The ability to judge the value of material for a given purpose, appraise

Conference Session

Expanding Access and Opportunities for M/30

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; Kathryn Purchase, U.S. Military Academy; Marc J. Sanborn, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

the research question. Rigorousresearch involves an in-depth appreciation for prior research conducted in the area of interest. Aresearcher can educate oneself through the process of conducting a thorough review of theliterature, synthesizing the findings, and considering how those findings influence the proposedstudy. Linking research to relevant theory requires a broad understanding of the cognateliterature. When possible, the proposed study should be defined in terms of previouslyestablished theory. The discovery that occurs during a literature review can help avoid“mistakes, wasted resources, and inadequate foundations for future efforts” (Watson, 2009).The next step in the process of rigorous educational research is planning the method

Conference Session

Program Criteria, Assessment, and Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

program toconsider employing, but the chair had seen good applications of each during his time as aPEV and as a faculty member at the United States Military Academy. Since he was alsoteaching two to three courses each semester during the preparation for the visit, the chairperformed each task before demonstrating their use to the faculty team and within theassessment process while also guiding their efforts within assessment tasks that mirrornormal teaching tasks.Obviously, a plan had to be established as to who accomplished what. The chair desiredto minimize the requirements of the faculty within the process since they are untenured,tenured track faculty who must establish a research program while also including themwithin each assessment

Conference Session

Status of CE Education: Today & Tomorrow

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Joshua M. Rogers, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Dion K. Coward, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Specialization ResponsesEnvironmental 167 Civil Infrastructure Systems 53Structures 154 Engineering Management 40Geotechnical Engineering 137 Materials Science 36Water Resources 139 Ocean Engineering 21Transportation 120 City Planning/Urban Development 12Civil Engineering (General) 99 Municipal/Public Works 12Hydraulics/Fluid Mechanics 94 Surveying/Geomatics

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

reported at the 2010 ASEE National Conference [4]. Those interested in the details of thefinal plan can look at the 2010 summary paper, which describes the curriculum as we are nowdelivering it. For the course Infrastructure Engineering, there were two key evolutions between2008 and 2010. First, the course was given considerably greater definition, including theaddition of a course description and course objectives and power generation and distribution aswell as network modeling were added to the course content. Second, it was decided thatInfrastructure Engineering would become the second course in our 3-course engineeringsequence, which is taught to non-engineers, mostly humanities majors. This second decision wassignificant in that it basically

Conference Session

The Civil Engineering Technologist and the Civil Engineer – What’s the Difference?

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe D Manous Jr P.E., Institute for Water Resources, USACE; Jon D Nelson, Tetra Tech, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Senior Executive organization. Demonstrates a high degree of Service creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in GS-15 planning organizing, and guiding extensive (20+ years) programs and activities of major consequences Uses creativity, foresight, and mature

Conference Session

Holy Cow! We’re Going Online When? 

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Gerald J. Wang, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

sicknesses, as we saw in the US and Italy COVID-19 data from the previousproblem set. When does the growth fall off the exponential curve? What is the reason for thisbehavior?5 Professional writing is an area of emphasis in our department, and all students receive extensive instruction in avariety of writing formats before taking this course.6 Students were allowed to self-select teams. Of the three “large” teams (four students or more) that formed for thisassignment, all three featured diversity in gender and two featured diversity in race, roughly reflecting the level ofgender and race diversity in our department.NB: To set a sense of expectations, you should plan to spend ~4-6 hours of earnest effort perperson on formulating questions

Conference Session

Holy Cow! We’re Going Online When? 

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

George Okere, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Technology Management from Indiana State University with a specialization in Construction Management. He joined academia in 2014. His research focus is on contract administration on heavy civil projects, as well as on construction education. His teaching areas include 1. introduction to the built environment and construction management, 2. construction materials and methods, 3. construction equipment, 4. building construction cost estimating, 5. heavy civil construc- tion cost estimating, 6. project planning, scheduling, and control, 7. temporary structures, and 8. contract changes and claims. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 COVID-19 and

Conference Session

Making it Sticky: Ways to Reinforce Prerequisite Knowledge

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Monique H. Head, University of Delaware; Allen A. Jayne P.E., University of Delaware; Kevin R Guidry, University of Delaware

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

; students who were more engaged in the class via page views and accessing the technology reported to perform better (on average) in the class. • Moreover, students who performed better on the assignments (i.e. case study examples and MasteringEngineering™ homework assignments) tended to perform better in the class overall.Additionally, a few key lessons learned regarding the integration of case studies into the coursevia a design lab revealed some noteworthy points: • Timing and Planning: keeping on schedule with the lecture topics was critical in making sure that students had the information needed to understand how to solve the case studies. • Strategies for Effective Learning: the case studies enabled students

Conference Session

Around the Water Cooler: Ideas and Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kenneth Stewart, Angelo State University; Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University; Azadeh Bolhari P.E., Angelo State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

difference between asset mapping and needs assessment [22] is key todeveloping effective blended IASM and ABCD mapping projects for engineering education. Aneeds assessment conducted for engineering is normally limited to providing a technical solutionrooted in community needs as grasped by engineers. As such, needs assessments usuallyestablish the hierarchical mindset and encourage delivery of engineering solutions irrespective ofa community’s ability to sustain it after the intervention is completed. ABCD solutions, on theother hand, focus on incorporating the community’s context-specific strengths into theengineering plan. The resulting plan itself provides a roadmap for the community to sustain theintervention long after completion.Our work in