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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isaac W Wait, Marshall University; Mike McSween, Bentley Systems; Bradley E Workman, Bentley Systems Inc,

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Civil Engineering

program, andif the requisite client software (i.e., Citrix Receiver) is not installed on the student machine, thenit provides an intuitive and easy way to install the client (see Figure 1). Since administratorrights were not required to install the client, this meant that students were able to configureaccess to the virtualized WaterGEMS even on computers where they have limited accounts. Figure 1 – Obtaining the virtualization client.Trigger software virtualization. Once the client software was installed and running in thebackground as evidenced by an icon displayed in the computer’s system tray, students onceagain clicked on the instructor-provided access link to trigger virtualization of WaterGEMS (seeFigures 2 and 3

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Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire L. Antaya, Arizona State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Piervincenzo Rizzo, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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Civil Engineering

. Page 23.735.3Figure 1. Development of two experiential and active sustainability-learning labs. This figure illustrates the labsdeployed in three courses at UPitt and one course at ASU assessed with three pre- and post-survey questions.Figure 2. Sample of developed and incorporated sustainability labs. This figure depicts the timeline of events for theimplementation of these labs in in three courses at UPitt and one course at ASU assessed with three pre- and post-survey questions.Description of the infrared thermography (IRT) energy audit labThe IRT Energy Audit Lab was designed to enhance existing activities within the traditional civilengineering course, NDE, and a new civil engineering course, DfE. Dr. Rizzo (NDE instructor

Conference Session

Beyond BS: Issues Affecting Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zsuzsa Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Marvin E. Criswell P.E., Colorado State University

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Civil Engineering

skills in hisor her initial time in professional practice as an employee. This paper presents information from a Delphi-type survey on the additionalcompetencies expected by the structural engineering community to be gotten by the entrance-level engineer during the first 5 years of experience following completion of a masters-levelgraduate program. It does this by defining the competencies as quantified using Bloom’staxonomy [1] expected by the structural engineering profession in 44 specific subtopics within thefollowing 5 general areas: A-Basic Mechanics and Engineering Tools, B-General StructuralEngineering Tools, C-Technology and Communication Tools, D-Structural Engineering Topicsand Tools, E-Management and Professional Tools at both

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chuang Wang, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Kimberly A Warren, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Civil Engineering

a course curriculum improvementcase study involving an introductory geotechnical engineering course where an inquiry-basedapproach is used. The purpose of this study is twofold: (1) to describe how the inquiry-basedapproach is used in the classroom including student perspectives of the use of this approach; and(2) to examine the relationships between student performance on the final exam with studentself-efficacy beliefs and self-regulatory behaviors. The inquiry-based pedagogy model is based on Bloom and Krathwohl’s Taxonomy andBloom’s Revised Taxonomy2, which focuses on student-centered learning activities andinteractive skills. Bloom’s taxonomy is used in education as a valid benchmark to measure astudent’s level of understanding

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Involving Undergraduates in Research

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech; Vinod K Lohani, Virginia Tech; Daniel S Brogan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Manuel Alejandro Martinez, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

effective teaching of hydrologyconcepts but this system does not use the LabVIEW software12.The outdoor site of the LEWAS is located on a creek that flows through the campus of VirginiaTech. The watershed (~3 km2) of this creek (see Figure 1) is fairly urbanized and the creek hasbeen declared impaired for not meeting established water quality standards. Rapid urbanizationof this watershed and associated water quality problems provide excellent opportunities fordemonstrating use of the latest sensor and computing technologies, embedded into the LEWAS,for promoting water research and education. Figure 1 also shows a flooding scenario at theLEWAS site in the summer of 2012. This is the only real-time data monitoring system on thecampus.Figure 1

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Involving Undergraduates in Research

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Usama El Shamy P.E., Southern Methodist University; Tarek Abdoun, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Flora P McMartin, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC; Miguel A. Pando, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #6383Integration of Remote Major Research Instrumentation in UndergraduateCivil Engineering EducationDr. Usama El Shamy P.E., Southern Methodist University Dr. Usama El Shamy is an assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Southern Methodist University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2004. He is the Principal Investigator and Project Director of the NSF funded TUES-Type 1 project: ”A Multi-Institutional Classroom Learning Environment for Geotechnical Engineering Educa- tion.”Dr. Tarek Abdoun, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteDr

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Global Perspective and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann E. Jeffers, University of Michigan; Paul A. Beata, University of Michigan; Beverly Ilse Strassmann, University of Michigan

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Civil Engineering

paper presents a detailed analysis of the qualitative dataand offers implications for others wishing to adapt our work.1. IntroductionSeveral universities have recently implemented service learning programs in engineering toaddress shortcomings of traditional engineering classes1. By definition, service learning is apedagogical practice that emphasizes experiential learning through structured communityservice2. Service learning produces a symbiotic relationship between the academic institution andthe community by providing learning experiences for students while satisfying a real need withinthe community. Reflection is a key component of service learning because it instills a deeperunderstanding and awareness of the global and social context in

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Ressler PE, Engineering Encounters; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Page 24.130.2Task Committee on Accreditation Policies and Procedures from 2009 to 2012; to assess itseffectiveness in fulfilling its charge during this period; and to offer recommendations to ASCE’snew educational and accreditation committees for next steps and future directions. Thus, thispaper is intended to “pass the torch” to the civil engineering professionals who will beaddressing accreditation-related issues related to ASCE’s “Raise the Bar” initiative in the future.ABET Organizational Structure and Governing DocumentsASCE’s strategic engagement with ABET can only be understood in the context of the ABETorganizational structure, as defined in its key governing documents. This structure is summarizedin Figure 1

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BOK2 - Influencing Changes to the ABET Civil Engineering Program Criteria and Civil Engineering Curricula

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; John V. Tocco JD, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

based on a pending 2010 ABET cycle. The concern wasthree-pronged: the first two prongs were generally internal considerations, while the third prongwas external to the Department. 1. Could the Department fully implement the BOK2 in the available time frame, with sufficient thoroughness to improve the curriculum? Under normal circumstances, engineering faculty have a multitude of responsibilities with respect to their courses, research and university service. Adding the adoption of BOK2, which almost doubles the number of program outcomes previously reviewed, seemed a daunting task. 2. Could the Department implement the BOK2 with sufficient understanding and thoroughness to satisfy ABET criteria? Even in perfect

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Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sean P Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Civil Engineering

that are required to solve thechallenge as the course progresses. This processengages students in high level problem solvingtasks of design, trouble shooting and systemsanalysis which they will do during theirprofession.Challenge-based instruction has been usedsuccessfully in multiple engineering contextsincluding bioengineering[2], civil engineering[6]and first year engineering to name a few. Figure 1: STAR Legacy Learning CycleCommon to each of these efforts was the use ofthe STAR.Legacy learning cycle to guide the instructional design[7]. STAR stands for SoftwareTechnology for Action and Reflection. Action and reflection define the primary pedagogicalapproach. The learning cycle, shown in Figure 1, illustrates a common

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Activities and Assessment for “Awkward ABET Outcomes”

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Huynh, University of South Carolina; Juan M Caicedo, University of South Carolina; Charles E. Pierce, University of South Carolina; Jason W Gantt, University of South Carolina

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Civil Engineering

enhance the transfer of core knowledge through active learning. Anoutline of the EFFECT components is provided in Figure 1. Page 23.303.2 Figure 1. EFFECTs pedagocial structure.As shown in Figure 1, each EFFECT begins with a decision worksheet. The decision worksheetprovides a brief context about the problem and asks students to provide an answer to a designproblem. For example, the context to a problem concerning the design of a solar power system3could be as follows. A complete decision worksheet is provided in Appendix 1; it is one of manythat have been developed as part of the NSF CCLI project and is publicly

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

(electronic) homework as opposed to traditional(written) homework. For this study, 2 different civil engineering instructors compare studentdata for this engineering mechanics course taught during the spring 2012 semester and summer2012 mini-mester (3 sessions), thereby sampling a total of 56 students. The instruments used tomeasure effectiveness were homework assignments and final exam grades, and their effect on thefinal grades for the course. The homework assignments for this study focused on 2 main topics:1) structural analysis of trusses, and 2) construction of shear and moment diagrams. The resultsshow that an online instructional tool that supports the facilitation of online (electronic)homework, was used compared to traditional (written

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Using Student Competitions to Enhance Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Carroll, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

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Civil Engineering

, generally spending a significantamount of class time discussing theory, using chalk or dry erase markers and other forms ofverbal communication, in a very step-by-step progression, where preceding topics are built uponthroughout the duration of the course. Engineering education researchers have shown thesestyles of teaching to contradict the learning styles of most engineering students, who aregenerally active, sensory, visual, and sequential learners [1]. As a result, the awareness in theengineering community has risen in recent years and a number of techniques have beenintroduced to help instructors tailor their courses to incorporate most, if not all learning styles ofthe students. Within the past decade, a push for learner-centered

Conference Session

Using Student Competitions to Enhance Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy; Karl F. Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Kevin P. Arnett P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Berndt Spittka P.E., Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, West Point, NY

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Civil Engineering

wider pool of civil engineering student challenges in existence that haven’t beenfully identified to the national audience. While most of these competitions require a significantinvestment of resources, including faculty/staff time and departmental fiscal support, theengineering education literature appears to be devoid of a recent, critical assessment of civilengineering competition-based learning activities and their associated learning value.Accordingly, the research questions associated with this study are: 1.) What civil engineering-related intercollegiate competition-based learning activities are currently in use in the UnitedStates, and 2.) What is the perceived learning value associated with particular identifiedcompetition? For

Conference Session

Involving Undergraduates in Research

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

: 1) Mid-term presentation to the project manager and other faculty members associated with the project 2) Final presentation to the faculty members in the department and to the sponsorsIn addition, clinic students with or without the assistance of graduate students may writequarterly reports, visit the sponsor and make presentations, and write peer reviewed conferenceproceedings and journal papers. The overall objectives of the clinic and the grading guidelinesare shown below. These objectives and the grading guidelines were developed by a committeeof faculty members and are applicable to all engineering clinics. The author has adopted theseobjectives and grading guidelines. In addition to the overall clinic objectives, project

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pyoyoon Hong P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

of enabling totallynew modes of teaching in structural engineering because of its different approach to the userinterface and to the underlying computation method. As students simply play with variousexamples of simulations they get to grasp the best possible feeling of fundamental structuralconcepts by shifting greater emphasis on visually thinking about the physical behavior of the Figure 1-1 Dynamic effects of horizontal and vertical components and their resultant can be a very effective tool to acquire conceptual understanding of static equivalence of them without using trigonometry. Figure 1-2 The conceptual understanding of static equilibrium can be achieved by visually analyzing the results of dynamic simulations

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Activities and Assessment for “Awkward ABET Outcomes”

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

. His staff experience includes tours on The Air Staff and The Operations Directorate of The United States Transportation Command. Colonel Fehrmann returned to his alma mater in 2007 as a professor of Aerospace Studies and commander, Air Force ROTC Detachment 765, where he served until retirement from active duty after nearly 28 years of service. He assumed his current duties at The Citadel on August 1, 2011. Col. Fehrmann earned his bachelor of science degree in business administration from The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. in 1983. In 1990, he graduated from the Squadron Officers School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. He earned his master of arts degree in Aeronautical Science/Management from Embry-Riddle

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Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Katherine Watson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Elise M. Barrella, James Madison University; Thomas A. Wall, Georgia Institute of Technology; Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael O. Rodgers, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). She also completed a teaching certificate and was actively involved with the Center for the En- hancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) at Georgia Tech. Her academic interests focus on two primary areas of sustainable transportation: (1) community-based design and planning and (2) strategic planning and policy development. Dr. Barrella is also interested in investigating how to best integrate these research interests into classroom and project experiences for her students.Mr. Thomas A. Wall, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Michael O. Rodgers, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Michael Rodgers is a research professor in the Georgia

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Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Civil Engineering

. Faculty can reviewC-I course requirements on a university website and then submit documentation via that websiteto receive the C-I designation. The requirements for C-I certification are • Use of informal communication for learning and formal communication for sharing ideas publicly • Emphases on at least 2 of 4 modes • Student/faculty ratio of no greater than 35:1 • Focus on genres and audiences appropriate to the discipline or profession • Dedication to effective communication techniques • Use of draft-feedback-revision process • 40% of course grade based on communication work • Ethical and professional standards for all class workFaculty members teaching these courses give students direct feedback on

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natalya A. Koehler, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

"mixed-mode instruction" are often usedinterchangeably in current research literature. Typically hybrid courses include e-learning activities suchas online lectures, online quizzes, synchronous or asynchronous discussions, and group work sessions(Vernadakis et al., 2011). The previous research indicates that students in hybrid courses were equallysuccessful or even more successful compared to students in traditional courses (Young, 2002; Means etal., 2010). “The hybrid online model employs the best characteristics of online education and theinteractivity that typically characterizes face to-face classroom instruction” (Martyn, 2003, p.1). Even though the hybrid model has been successfully adopted by many universities in a variety

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Preparation of Professional Engineers Outside of the USA. What are the Education, Experience, and Exam Requirements?

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Albert T. Yeung, University of Hong Kong

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Civil Engineering

; electronics;environmental; fire; gas; geotechnical; information; logistics & transportation; manufacturing &industrial; marine & naval architecture; materials; mechanical; and structural. Moreover, theHKIE is also the signatory representing Hong Kong in the Washington Accord2, the InternationalProfessional Engineers Agreement (IPEA)3 (formally the Engineers Mobility Forum Agreement),and the APEC Engineer Agreement4.Regardless of the discipline, there are three different routes to Membership: (1) Formal TrainingRoute (also known as Engineering Graduate Training Scheme A); (2) General Experience Route;and (3) Mature Route. Details of these three routes are depicted in Figures 1 and 2.Formal Training and General Experience RoutesFor

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Preparation of Professional Engineers Outside of the USA. What are the Education, Experience, and Exam Requirements?

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

, education beyond the baccalaureate degree will be necessary for entry into theprofessional practice of civil engineering. Already several countries have recognized the needfor advanced education for licensure or chartering.This is one of several scholarly papers that will be written and presented about the preparationof engineers for licensure or equivalent outside of the United States. These papers will bewritten from different, yet related, perspectives including the (1) overview, (2) educationalrequirements for licensure in Asia and the United Kingdom, (3) ABET role and understanding Page 23.457.2about overseas educational preparation for

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Activities and Assessment for “Awkward ABET Outcomes”

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seamus F Freyne P.E., Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

civilengineering course and meets several ABET outcomes.Documentaries as Educational ToolsOld curriculums must be updated with more dynamic and flexible teaching styles toaccommodate the way students want to learn.1 A documentary project is a potentially usefuleducational tool that can complement traditional coursework such as textbook problem sets. Themain contribution to student achievement is improvement of communication skills.The absence of much literature on student documentaries is evidence of the novelty of thisexercise. Previously, at two universities, undergraduates in geotechnical laboratory coursesmade documentaries of experimental procedures, and the activity was found to enhance studentenjoyment and engagement. These documentaries, each a

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ghulam H. Bham, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Civil Engineering

students’ academic self-efficacy. Higher self-efficacy produced the desiredoutcome as a result of better alignment of the complexity of the laboratory activity with the levelof students’ expectations. This outcome is of great interest as the GIS laboratory was set as adistributed learning activity implemented as stand-alone laboratories in several coursesthroughout the civil engineering curricula. The data used for the analyses were obtained from afour-semester study of student performance in the GIS laboratory.INTRODUCTIONWeb-enhanced instruction, ranging from basic communication support to fully immersivelearning environments made promising developments in higher education lately (1). Oneimportant benefit of web-enhanced instruction is its

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Trends and Applications in Curricula and the Capstone Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Rhonda K Young, University of Wyoming; Rod E. Turochy, Auburn University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Joshua Swake, Oregon State University; Andrea R. Bill, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Kevin Heaslip, Utah State University; Michael Kyte, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Civil Engineering

://www.webs1.uidaho.edu/transportation_education_conference-2009/index.htm). The 2009conference focused on how to 1) map the learning domain for transportation engineering, 2)create active learning environments for undergraduate transportation engineering students, and 3)develop collaborative tools for sharing transportation engineering curricular materials. TheNTCP has focused on how to improve the typical introductory transportation course taught inmost civil engineering programs and how to effect positive change at institutions across the U.S.Using backwards course design (beginning with desired outcomes and working “backwards” tolearning objectives and activities), NTCP members have collaboratively developed learningoutcomes and knowledge tables

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Beyond BS: Issues Affecting Graduate Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cole C McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University; Allen C Estes, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

Engineering Department faculty is composed of bothprofessors with a Ph.D. degree and an engineering license and professors with a master’sdegree and 10 or more years of industry experience including a structural engineeringlicense. This unique blend of faculty allows for a wide range of course offerings and acomplementary balance of theory and practice. Page 23.106.2The vision of the Cal Poly Architectural Engineering Department’s masters program is tocreate a uniquely balanced education of practice and theory which prepares graduates tosucceed in the building industry. This is done through courses that 1) link analysis,design and constructability, 2) promote

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Preparation of Professional Engineers Outside of the USA. What are the Education, Experience, and Exam Requirements?

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael K. J. Milligan P.E., ABET; Daniela Iacona, ABET; Joseph L Sussman, ABET

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Civil Engineering

Processing Society (CIPS), Honk Kong Institute of Engineers(HKIE), Institution of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET) and Japan Accreditation Board forEngineering Education (JABEE).The multi-lateral Washington Accord was signed in 1989 by six founding signatoriesrepresenting the US (ABET), UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. Its membershiphas since grown to include 15 full signatories and five members under provisional status:Full Signatories 1. Engineers Australia [1989] 2. Engineers Canada [1989] 3. Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (IEET) [2007] 4. Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) [1995] 5. Engineers Ireland [1989] 6. Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (JABEE) [2005

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan M Caicedo, University of South Carolina

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Civil Engineering

existing structures. For example, Zhang et al [1] compared the natural frequencies ofnumerical models of the Kap Shui Mun Bridge and those estimated experimentally and founddifferences of up to 17%. Model updating techniques are used to improve these models based onexperimental data. Significant research has been performed in model updating in the last decade.However, these new modeling techniques have not been widely incorporated into curricularactivities in graduate and undergraduate education. This paper discusses effort in thedevelopment of a course focused in model updating using the Environments For FosteringEffective Critical Thinking (EFFECTs) framework. In particular, this paper discusses the activelearning (AL) exercises used during the

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Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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Civil Engineering

style. These efforts will lead to a much betterproduction and fewer concerns over the finished text.Departmental ChangesAs the information was collected and analyzed, required courses in the Department of MechanicalEngineering were viewed in respect to the communication skills that were being introduced orreinforced. With this investigation, the following was decided concerning inclusion ofcommunication activities in the courses.Table 1. Addressing Communication Skills in a Mechanical Engineering Department Courses and Foci Courses and FociFresh. ATL – American Thought and Language EGR 100 – Residential Engineering StudentsYear Remembered Events Paper

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Franco Capaldi, Merrimack College

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Civil Engineering

has been a rapid improvement in “smart” computer tutoring systems.Computer systems are ideally suited to aid students who have difficulty visualizing structures.By allowing interaction, students may change the view angle to discern the three dimensionalnature of the problem. In addition, the software may be used to guide a student through thesolution process.While students have different learning styles, and professors often have different teaching styles,it is becoming increasingly clear that effective assessment and immediate student feedback canproduce beneficial results in the classroom [1]. Computer systems are ideally suited for suchimmediate feedback. They can also be used to present interactive case-based problems [2].Systems have