Learning Management System (LMS).While Mentor TAs are welcome to attend the larger presentation classes, they are utilizedprimarily in the smaller class meetings. These classes begin with a short 5 – 10 minute topicoverview, followed by a 15 – 20 minute discussion using a think-pair-share approach. Theremaining class time (45 – 60 minutes) is devoted to team meetings. During these sessions,Mentor TAs take attendance, facilitate course logistics, and ensure that each team receives atleast two visits from different individuals during the “team meeting” portion of the class. In thevirtual environmental Mentor TAs provide feedback to students on individual and groupsubmissions, many of which are foundational for the semester-long group project. For
Paper ID #25353Bringing Graphs Alive in Structural DynamicsJames M. Thompson, Carnegie Mellon University Jim Thompson is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Depart- ment at Carnegie Mellon University. He teaches primarily undergraduate courses, from the first year In- troduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering course to the senior capstone Civil and Environmental Engineering Design course. Jim’s experience and expertise is in structural engineering, and primarily focused on buildings. He has worked as a structural engineer in Baltimore and Pittsburgh, and worked on projects
. - Communicate geotechnical engineering recommendations by composing professional written and graphical documents.The PBL began with students being introduced to the arena construction project with pictures ofthe site prior to construction, pictures of the current state of the excavation (at the time of thePBL), and renderings of the complete facility. The primary purpose of the introductorypresentation was to provide students with an understanding of the magnitude of the excavation.The students were then shown a demonstration where moist sand was transferred from one cupto another of identical size. Despite fitting perfectly into the first cup, the soil overflows from thesecond cup, due to particle rearrangement and a change in void space
Issues & Their 26. Leadership Relationship to Engineering 15. Risk/Uncertainty 27. Life-Long Learning 16. Sustainability 28. Attitudes 17. Project Management 18. Technical Specialization Page 12.1371.3Each outcome has a specified level of achievement that must be met to fulfill the Body ofKnowledge. The levels of achievement are based on Bloom’s Taxonomy of EducationObjectives and are defined in Table 2 below.7 The
of engineering students in the United States hasexperienced a decrease10,17. Approximately 60% or less of all engineering students graduate withan engineering degree3,13,18. With a decline in both the engineering enrollment and graduationrate, the U.S. government, industry, and academia have become more dependent on the foreignengineering workforce16. As a result, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has fundednumerous projects with the goal of recruiting and retaining students in this field10,11. Whileattracting students to engineering majors requires an increase in outreach and an improvement inthe overall perception of engineers in society, retention can be enhanced by increasingengagement in engineering curricula11. This paper describes
, theimplementation of the course was enriched by sequencing instruction around a series ofchallenge-based learning experiences following a proven learning cycle. This paper providesresults from an initial study evaluating the prior implementation relative to the enhanced versionof the course. The primary focus is to determine the impact of using small challenge projects toincrease the effectiveness of learning and instruction with second year civil engineering students.BackgroundChallenge-based instruction engages learners in complex problem spaces that require thecoordination of multiple concepts to define an effective solution[1,2,4,5]. That is, a challengeillustrates the context and conditions when knowledge is used. The central learning theoryfocuses on
including the outcome of LLL. They identifythe tools and techniques to not only meet these criteria but also to provide a framework forcurriculum development.9 To specifically address curricular challenges and concerns, theauthors of this paper proposed a new course design that can be used to respond to ABETrequirements and criteria. The goal of this project specifically was to implement the designand assess life-long learning skill development with data from surveys conducted before andafter the student exercises.As a basis for this approach, the authors adopted a modified version of LLL definition byHanne Smidt and Andrée Sursock.10 This definition views “LLL as the constant building ofstudent knowledge on a subject matter or concept throughout
of final year), although no formal credential is offered atthis point. Details of this program are available elsewhere [Morgan & Lindsay, 2015]. For thepurposes of this paper, it is sufficient to note that the program relies heavily on Project BasedLearning and Work Integrated Learning.Engineering Integrated Standards and the CSU Engineering Course Design ProcessThe goal of the CSU course design process is to ensure that students receive integrated,coherent learning experiences that contribute towards their personal, academic andprofessional learning and development. Course design begins with selecting a course teamthat includes Course Directors, academic staff and Educational Designers to ensure anappropriate range of disciplinary
various chemical and environmental engineering projects. He is a licensed professional engineer and a board certified environmental engineer. His research interests include algal biofuels, bioelectrochemical systems, desalination, and sustainability. Educational activities include enhancing critical thinking skills and metacognitive abilities in civil and environmental engineering students.Dr. Dennis D. Truax, Mississippi State University Dr. Dennis D. Truax, P.E., BCEE, F.ASCE, is Head and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineer- ing at Mississippi State University. He is in his tenth year as the James T. White Endowed Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering and serves as Director of the Mississippi
Long Island University, and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University. Dr. Lenox served for over 28 years as a commis- sioned officer in the U.S Army Field Artillery in a variety of leadership positions in the U.S., Europe, and East Asia. He retired at the rank of Colonel. During his military career, Dr. Lenox spent 15 years on the engineering faculty of USMA – including five years as the Director of the Civil Engineering Di- vision. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initiatives – collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd
buildings, while developing a deeper understanding of indoor environmental quality, occupant impacts, and energy use. She is the Principal Investigator of a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional research project, NSF EFRI-Barriers, Understanding, Integration – Life cycle Devel- opment (BUILD). As the associate director of education outreach in the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, Pitt’s center for green design, she translates research to community outreach programs and develops sustainable engineering programs for K-12 education.Prof. Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University Dr. Landis joined ASU in January 2012 as an Associate Professor in the School of Sustainable Engi- neering and the Built Environment
-ended problems address considerably the student outcomes on an ability torecognize, formulate and solve civil engineering problems and an ability to engage in lifelonglearning. (Sobek and Jain, 2004) To stimulate creative thinking through open-ended problemsolving skills and to verify and fortify the structural knowledge acquired through graphics andcalculations, students are to work with 3-dimensional real objects in a small group environment.As shown in Figure 5-1, small-scale models, commercial construction toys, and structural termprojects are utilized in this stage. The real 3-dimensional structural behavior appreciated duringtheir project provides the students with ample opportunities to test their comprehension modeland to confirm their
-evaluate the solution of theengineering problem. Decision worksheets are not graded to encourage students to express theirknowledge. Each AL exercise addresses key concepts to provide an acceptable solution to thedriving question. Therefore, assessment of individual concepts is performed after each ALexercises using homework assignments and at the end of the EFFECT with a final project. Thefinal project discusses the final engineering solution to the driving question and a reflection ontheir learning.EFFECTs are developed in stages. Key concepts are identifying during the first developmentalstage. AL exercises are designed to help students understand these concepts. Later stages
more than 70 articles and given more than 150 presentations to various groups. His primary teaching and research interests include pavement design, materials, construction, and rehabilitation, in addition to the topics of professionalism, licensure, and ethics. On the education front, he serves as the co-Chair of the ASCE Body of Knowledge Education Fulfillment Committee (BOKEdFC), and is an active participant in the Civil Engineering Division of ASEE. In terms of technical/research efforts, he currently serves on eight committees, task groups, and panels through the Transportation Research Board (chairing one standing committee of TRB and one NCHRP Project Panel), and numerous committees with ASTM and industry
, 1998, Dr. Lenox joined the staff of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he led several new educa- tional initiatives – collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education). A notable example is the ExCEEd Teaching Workshop, a nationally recognized workshop that develops inexperienced faculty into effective teachers and role models for the civil engineering profession. He continues to be very active in ASEE and other associations which foster teaching excellence – and has written numerous papers, made presentations, and run workshops dedicated to engineering educational reform. Currently, as ASCE’s Executive Vice President
concepts in project management, business, public policy, and leadership; analyze issues in professional ethics; and explain the importance of professional licensure. 2. Faculty The program must demonstrate that faculty teaching courses that are primarily design in content are qualified to teach the subject matter by virtue of professional licensure, or by education and design experience. The program must demonstrate that it is not critically dependent on one individual.The CEPCTC’s working draft of the revised CEPC (as of February 2021) is as follows (withmajor changes annotated in bold type): These program criteria apply to engineering programs that include “civil,” “infrastructure,” or similar
, Dr. Barry spent 10-years as a senior geotechnical engineer and project manager on projects throughout the United States. He is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states. Dr. Barry’s areas of research include assessment of professional ethics, teaching and learning in engineering education, and learning through historical engineering accomplishments. He has authored and co-authored a significant number of journal articles and book chapters on these topics.Major Daniel J. Fox, U.S. Military Academy MAJ Dan Fox is an Instructor in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States
., engineering, political science, social science, etc.) must be combined,as comprehensively as possible, to address these goals in an integrated and transdisciplinarymanner. An integrated approach provides a way to look at the SDGs more holistically but also toexplore how these goals might interact with other frameworks such as the Grand Challenges ofEngineering (GCE). The GCE consists of 14 projects and engineering-based goals that theengineering community proposes to accomplish by the end of this century (Grand Challenges forEngineering Committee 2008). They include: advance personalized learning; make solar energyeconomical; enhance virtual reality; reverse-engineering the brain; engineer better medicines;advance health informatics; restore
Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education.Dr. Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University Stephanie Cutler has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Her dissertation explored faculty adoption of research-based instructional strategies in the statics classroom. Currently, Dr. Cutler
Page 12.1335.6 subject areas; e.g., fluid mechanics exam results might be applied to an outcome relating to proficiency in hydraulic engineering. In general aggregate FE exam pass rates are not useful for outcomes assessment, with the possible exception of outcomes associated with preparation for professional practice.• Direct ratings from outside experts. Many programs invite members of industry or local professional societies to observe student performance, especially on capstone designs or independent study projects. Such evaluations are credible because they are free of faculty bias and are typically provided by outside experts who have a vested interest in seeing well-educated engineers
, where he coordinates an inter-disciplinary, college-wide capstone design program. He received a Ph.D. in from Washington State University, MS from Dartmouth College, and BS from University of Massachusetts. His research interests include engine testing, alternative fuel combustion, design pedagogy, and assessment of professional skills in project environments.Andrea Bill, University of Wisconsin ANDREA BILL is a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison pursuing a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, with an emphasis in traffic engineering and safety. Her research incorporates aspects from each of these disciplines, with a specific emphasis on discovering new and innovative ways to
in Geotechnical Engineering with and emphasis on dam and levee projects. He is currently an assistant professor of Civil Engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology. Page 24.336.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Creation of a Co-Terminal BS/MS Civil Engineering Degree ProgramAbstractA civil engineering department at a small teaching-focused polytechnic university recentlyoverhauled its undergraduate program to develop a practice-focused, co-terminal,bachelor’s/master’s degree program. The department, staffed with five faculty
AC 2012-5085: RESPONSES TO AN UNFAMILIAR THING: HOW LEARN-ING ABOUT A STRUCTURAL SCULPTURE CAN MAKE IT MORE AP-PEALINGDr. Charles E. Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology Charles Riley has a background in transportation structures and structural mechanics. He teaches across the curriculum from the interdisciplinary freshman experience through the mechanics sequence, project management, structural design, and into the senior capstone. His interests in engineering education are varied, but are ultimately focused on excellence in the classroom and student retention (both retaining them in the program and having them retain information!).Dr. Sean St.Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology Sean St.Clair is an Associate
34 years focusing on water and wastewater projects. He has been with Tetra Tech for 26 years. Mr. Nelson holds a B.S. degree in civil engineering from Kansas State University and a M.S. degree in environmental engineering from Oklahoma State University. Mr. Nelson served on the Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors for 12 years and was president of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying in 2004/05. In 2008 he served as Chair of the American Association of Engineering Societies and he was inducted as a Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2009. He is also an active member of the National Society of Professional
to address thesetopics, and translates to career plans. To develop the survey, we drew from existing knowledge on topicsincluding belief about climate change (Leiserowitz et al., 2012), engineering course content andstandards (ABET, 2013; Allenby et al., 2009), sustainability (Davidson et al., 2007; Huntzinger et al.,2007; Mihelcic et al., 2006), critical engineering agency (Godwin et al., 2013; McNeill & Vaughn,2010), and career choice (Hazari et al., 2010; Kaminsky et al., 2012; Shealy et al., 2015). The surveywas model on prior national surveys such as Sustainability and Gender in Engineering (Klotz et al.,2010), the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication (Leiserowitz et al., 2012; Leiserowitz et al.,2010) and the climate
project objectives targeted at specific levelswithin the domains.In addition to expectations of institutional and department mission statements, the authorsbelieve that the engineering education profession is setting an expectation for studentdevelopment in both the cognitive and affective domains as evidenced in the American Societyof Civil Engineers (ASCE) Body of Knowledge 2 (BOK2) 7. Additionally, the departmentmission statement emphasizes design and innovation and the authors agreed that thedevelopment of the requisite skills must begin at the beginning of the curriculum and be taught inconjunction with technical content. This paper focuses on recent innovations primarily intendedto more effectively address program outcomes #2 and #8 early
portal frame subjected to both vertical and horizontal loads withvarious support configurations. This module focuses on students visualizing deflected shapesbased on the conditions and comparing the theoretical results to the observable deflected shapesin the classroom. Additionally, this module was used to further reinforce virtual work and theforce method. The following sections provide some background about the overall project along with thedesign and implementation of the experiential learning modules. There is also a brief discussionabout assessment efforts on the project and lessons learned by the project team thus far.Project Background The project as a whole includes several experiential learning modules covering fourcourses
contact with students Role Role ¾ Physical models & demonstrations Model Model Enthusiasm Positive rapport with students Frequent assessment of student learning ¾ Classroom assessment techniques ¾ Out-of-class homework and projects Appropriate use of technologyFigure 5. Seminar II Slide from the ASCE ExCEEd Teaching Workshop.Faculty must be excited to walk into the
construction management, innovative project delivery systems, and construction automation and robotics. He received a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Cincinnati and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Wiscon- sin. Russell began his academic career in 1989 as an Assistant Professor in the CEE Department. Over the past 22 years, he has earned a reputation as a leader in education, research, and service to the civil en- gineering profession through championing diversity, leadership, innovation, and enhanced education for future civil engineers.He is Co-founder of the Construction Engineering and Management program at UW, Madison, one of only seven