Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christy Jeon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adjo Amekudzi, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

2006-2285: INTEGRATING ETHICS INTO A CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSEChristy Jeon, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAdjo Amekudzi, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 11.784.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Integrating Ethics into a Civil Engineering CourseAbstractEthics is a critical component of Civil Engineering education and practice. This paper discussesa case study to integrate ethics into a required undergraduate Civil Engineering course -- CivilEngineering Systems -- at Georgia Institute of Technology. The course introduces systems andsustainability concepts in Civil Engineering planning, design, operations, and renewal, and thuspresents an

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower PE, The Citadel; Kaitlin Marley, The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

years [6]. More recentlyin 2011, Mercer University focused solely on engineering courses they determined were the“weed-out” classes [7].Keeping in mind the struggles that students were facing in engineering courses, The Citadelselected to review the D, F and Withdraws grades (DFW) in courses that were prerequisites toengineering courses. Beginning in fall 2012, it became apparent that many of the prerequisiteclasses to get into engineering courses were some of the most troubling for our engineeringstudents, therefore resulting in high DFW rates.As shown below in Figure 3, a comparison of DFW rates for Fall 2012 and Fall 2013 for courseswith SI session demonstrates a decrease in the DFW rates in Chemistry, Math and Physicscourses, whereas

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Drnevich, Purdue University; John Norris, Purdue University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-939: ASSIGNING CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO CAPSTONECOURSE TEAMSVincent Drnevich, Purdue University Vincent P. Drnevich, P.E. is a professor of civil engineering at Purdue University since 1991. He was Head of the School of Civil Engineering from 1991 to 2000. Prior to that, he was on the faculty at the University of Kentucky. He served as Chair of the Civil Engineering Division of ASEE. He is Fellow and Life Member in the American Society of Civil Engineers, a Fellow of ASTM International, and active in the National Society of Professional Engineers.John Norris, Purdue University John B. Norris is a Doctoral Candidate at Purdue University's Krannert Graduate School of

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ledlie Klosky; Decker Hains; Timothy Johnson, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, USMA; Jakob Bruhl, US Military Academy, Dept of Civil & Mechanical Engineering; Jared B. Erickson, U.S. Military Academy; John Richards, D/CME, USMA

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Civil Engineering

developers used “carefulmaterial selection, . . . , a balance of theory and practical application, enthusiastic instruction, andcontinuous student feedback” to design and subsequently teach fundamentals of engineeringmechanics and design to non-engineering students1.After successful implementation teaching non-engineers, it became apparent that the integrationof statics and mechanics of materials into a single course could have tremendous benefits forstudents majoring in engineering disciplines. With this in mind, the traditional first-course forcivil and mechanical engineering majors, CE302 – Statics and Dynamics, was replaced withCE300 and a separate dynamics course developed, enabling students to gain a deeper and morerigorous understanding of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris R. Rehmann, Iowa State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Mark Laingen, Iowa State University; Steven K. Mickelson, Iowa State University; Thomas J. Brumm, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1499: INTRODUCING SYSTEMS THINKING TO THE ENGI-NEER OF 2020Chris R. Rehmann, Iowa State University Chris R. Rehmann is an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University. He has served as assistant chair for undergraduate affairs since 2010. His teaching mainly involves hydrology, hydraulics, and environmental fluid mechanics, and his research focuses on mixing in lakes, rivers, and oceans. He has served as an associate editor of Limnology and Oceanography and the Journal of Hydraulic Engineering since 2005.Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University Diane T. Rover received the B.S. degree in computer science in 1984, and the M.S. and Ph.D

Conference Session

Android TA: Course Automation and the Fate of the Professor

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting

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Civil Engineering

Page 25.55.16presenting and publishing papers and conducting workshops.3. Keep in mind a point made earlier in the tools section of this paper mainly that thetools share this practical common feature: They are easy to understand, take little time toapply, and they work. Accordingly, they can be introduced and used with little effort incourses.4. Leverage your first year Exploring Engineering, Introduction to Engineering, or similarcourse, during which you have student teams solve well-defined design problems. Brieflyexplain brainstorming and multivoting and ask each team to use these collaborationmethods to more fully utilize their collective minds.5. During a second or third year course, in which each student is assigned a researchpaper, show

Conference Session

Developing Infrastructure Professionals

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael R. Penn, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Matthew W Roberts, Southern Utah University; Steven D Hart, Virginia Military Institute; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Michael K Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #16935Crowdsourcing an Outline for a Model Introductory Infrastructure CourseUsing a Modified Delphi ProcessDr. Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville Philip Parker, Ph.D., P.E., is Program Coordinator for the Environmental Engineering program at the Uni- versity of Wisconsin-Platteville. He is co-author of the textbook ”Introduction to Infrastructure” published in 2012 by Wiley. He has helped lead the recent efforts by the UW-Platteville Civil and Environmental Engineering department to revitalize their curriculum by adding a sophomore-level infrastructure course and integrating

Conference Session

ABET: Reflections on Accreditation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl F. Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Paul Francis Mlakar, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

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Civil Engineering

dictates that program chairsshould keep the ABET definitions in mind and be able to articulate what the PEOs and SOsindicate for their given program. This discussion is far from over.Criterion 3, Student OutcomesCriterion 3 of the ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs1 specifies that: The program must have documented student outcomes that prepare graduates to attain the program educational objectives. Student outcomes are outcomes (a) through (k) plus any additional outcomes that may be articulated by the program.There is a common misperception among program chairs and many academicians that thestatement “Student outcomes are outcomes (a) through (k) plus any additional outcomes thatmay be articulated by the program” dictates

Conference Session

Progress on Raising the Bar

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest Smerdon, University of Arizona; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; James K. Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler; Jim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

2006-246: PROGRESS ON RAISING THE BAR - ISSUES RELATED TO THEPROHIBITION ON DUAL-LEVEL ACCREDITATION OF ENGINEERINGPROGRAMSErnest Smerdon, University of Arizona Dean of Engineering Emeritus University of Arizona 6721 Los Leones Tucson, Arizona 85718 email: ejsmerdon@yahoo.comStephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy Vice Dean for Education Office of the Dean U.S. Military Academy West Point, NY 10996 email: Stephen.Ressler@usma.eduJames K. Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler Brazzel Professor and Chair Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Texas at Tyler, 3900 University Boulevard, Tyler, TX 75799 email: jknelson@uttyler.eduJim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

senior-level counterparts, without sacrificing feasibility from a manufacturing and design perspective.” This occurred even though the seniors were more advanced in technical and drafting knowledge and skills. As might be expected, the authors recommended more studies. For example, they suggested determining the types of classes and pedagogical techniques that enhance creativity/innovation and considering changing curricula to more effectively promote students’ creative/innovative abilities throughout their undergraduate education.  Engineering professor Richard McCuen19 addresses our creative-innovative mind set, or lack thereof, by offering this thought: “The attitude that creative thinking

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

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

authors found that thecitizen scientists’ perceptions toward engineering as a process were greatly influenced by theirparticipation in the project. However, their perceptions of engineers as persons did not change.Interestingly, the citizen scientists volunteered their own “funds of knowledge” aboutengineering skillsets and “habits of mind” but did not connect their personal traits and skills toengineering or engineers. Since the rainwater harvesting project of the citizen scientists wassimilar to the open-ended, project-based learning experiences of many engineering students, weposit that student perceptions of the engineering process are strongly influenced by project-basedlearning, but the impact on their engineering identity is limited. We

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole C McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University; Graham C. Archer P.Eng, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

results also rose with the incorporation of the Bridge Houselaboratory. Not only did student learning of key concepts in mechanical vibrations improve as aresult of the forced vibration testing, a healthy skepticism for computational model results wasforged in the students’ minds as well.References1. Okamura A.M. Feeling is Believing: Using a Force-Feedback Joystick to Teach Dynamic Systems. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Journal of Engineering Education, 92(3), 2002.2. McDaniel, C.C., Archer, G. C. “Full-scale, Real-time Building Dynamics Laboratory.” 9th U.S. National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, 2010.3. McDaniel, C.C., Archer, G. C

Conference Session

Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

engineering project for an external client. Around week 4, the teams are askedto hold a second meeting with their client to discuss design options. During this meeting, it is notuncommon to have the client change their mind about their needs, to prefer a design the studentshave not favored, or to request additional work. It is also not unusual for the students toencounter challenges with the expectations of the instructor versus the mentor versus the client.The features of the Win/Win habit are crucial to managing these kinds of conflicts. Students donot have a report assignment that exercises this habit, but the lesson is learned by most groupsthrough their interaction with their client, the instructor, and their faculty mentor.Habit 5- Seek first

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas G Schmucker, University of Utah; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #12107History and Heritage as a Vehicle for Contemporary IssuesDr. Douglas G Schmucker, University of Utah Dr. Schmucker has 15 years experience focused on high quality teaching following the T4E, ExCEEd, and NETI teaching models. A full-time teaching professional, he focuses on practice, project, and problem- based teaching methodologies.Dr. Steven J. Burian, University of Utah Page 26.847.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 History and Heritage as a Vehicle

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

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Civil Engineering

most: it is students’ long-term success. As Hopkins et al state, “success in some disciplines [engineering among them]depends on students possessing a cumulative body of knowledge and is thwarted by poorretention of foundational content.”1This cumulative body of knowledge is often described as knowledge structure and there is aproblem: the connections within many students’ mental knowledge structure are weak and,therefore, the structure itself is ineffective. As a structural engineer, the author became concernedwith the integrity of the structures being built in his students’ minds and realized a new designphilosophy was necessary for the courses he taught.The way students organize, or structure, what they learn is critically important. This

Conference Session

Viewpoints, Perspectives, and Creativity in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jakob C Bruhl P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Richard J.H. Gash, United States Military Academy; William Clarence Pyant III, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, United States Military Acadamy

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Civil Engineering

the course.Many students create study aids while reviewing course material and in preparation for exams.These may include crib sheets, outlines reviewing key concepts, mind maps, or summaryparagraphs. For mathematics and engineering courses, students often prepare for exams byreworking homework problems or working review problems provided by instructors or found inold course files. The act of creating study aids or working problems can improve understandingof course material and the student’s ability to recall that information but it does not require thestudent to communicate this knowledge with others nor does it require or encourage creativity.Effective communication skills are critical for engineers and have long been a student

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

, while the Civil Engineering Professional is expected to exercise responsible in chargeduties and have acquired sufficient knowledge and experience to handle complex engineeringproblems, the Civil Engineering Technologist is presumed to have adequate knowledge andexperience to address well-defined problems, and more importantly, to possess specific and in-depth knowledge within at least one specialty area, knowledge that may go beyond that of theCivil Engineering Professional. With this understanding in mind, the CET-BOK identifies 17specialty outcomes that are unique to the role of the Civil Engineering Technologist. Theseoutcomes are formulated in the cognitive domain and for the most part have assigned levels ofachievement at either

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac W Wait, Marshall University; Jeffrey T. Huffman P.E. P.E., Marshall University; Christopher T. Anderson, Huntington (WV) Sanitary Board

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

factors for attempting to mitigate the problem. Hearing from outside speakers helps to create an atmosphere of “reality” in students’ minds with respect to the project, and also is a good chance for students to learn more about the challenges faced in the ‘real world’ of engineering practice. The question that students sometimes ask, “is this really important?” is readily banished when an outside authority explains that sewage flowing into residential basements is the side-effect of undersized, failing combined sewers. 2. Review of available data. The sponsoring agency may have paper maps, GIS data, past studies, master plans, and/or reports for the subject area, and other information that can

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

physical world with the analytical world of engineering. And based on both student andalumni feedback, the models played a significant role in their learning process.It is the hope of the author that using models helps students better understand structures andbetter understand the role of the architectural engineer. There is no scientific method to proclaimthis is the answer for training young architectural engineering minds about structures andbuilding technology, but in all of the courses the students become engaged when they work withtheir hands and minds in a creative environment. And personally, this is the first hurdle tolearning. If these classes were taught in a pure lecture setting, topics such as tolerances andconcrete finishes could be

Conference Session

Innovation and Fun in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Kondyli, University of Kansas; Molly McVey, University of Kansas; Christopher Patrick Melgares, University of Kansas

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

feedback on individual and group performance, and an emphasis on group work [10].Teams are recommended to consist of 5-7 people and stay together for the entire semester. Workdone as a group should account for a significant portion of the course grade, immediate feedbackshould be given so teams can discuss outcomes, misunderstandings, and problems while contentis fresh in their minds, and peer assessment should factor into the course grade.Several active and team-based learning techniques have been introduced to the Introduction toTransportation Engineering course during the last two semesters it was taught. This work willpresent a comparison of student learning in the two traditionally taught semesters compared tothe two semesters that used

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College

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Civil Engineering

outcomes in the Foundational category underpin the remaining technical andprofessional outcomes as well as form the basis for a well-educated civil engineer of the 21stcentury. They align with the four core areas of liberal learning (learning that frees the mind fromconstrained thinking): Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences. Theeducation of civil engineers formerly emphasized Mathematics and Natural Sciences and the firstedition of the Body of Knowledge (BOK1) has three outcomes for these two areas including oneeach for Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics. There are no specific outcomes for Humanities orSocial Sciences in BOK1. The new Civil Engineering BOK2 recognizes the importance of thefour foundational areas of

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

following comments: • This assignment led me to see how fluid mechanics plays a role in many topics across engineering. • …very good in opening my mind to how fluid mechanics plays a part in many topics of engineering. • …involved different conceptual thoughts that I did not realize. • Did improve my understanding of the some basic fluid mechanics. It really showed me how the basic properties of a fluid are studied to design the clean-up of oil spills. • It is a good tool to improve our understanding of fluid mechanics. • It was hard for me to do the paper because I have problem seeing the whole picture. But, it was worth it. • …because it applies it to the real world. I think that most of us just look at

Conference Session

Activities and Assessment for “Awkward ABET Outcomes”

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Michael J McGinnis, University of Texas at Tyler; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

skills, developabilities towards scientific inquiry and engineering design, and through these processes, refinetheir epistemological beliefs about engineering.7 Designing laboratory experiments that can meetall of these end results can be challenging and faculty often simply establish course goals asopposed to student learning objectives.8 With this in mind, this paper was put together todemonstrate a variety of ways in which inquiry-based experimentation can be implementedwithin different civil engineering laboratory courses and to provide ideas for other programsseeking the same efforts.There are numerous examples within the literature of efforts to improve the undergraduateengineering lab environment and generate more meaningful educational

Conference Session

Program Support Initiatives

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Jesse M. Kinder, Oregon Institute of Technology; Ben S. Bunting Jr, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #32736Development of an Institutional Teaching ModelDr. Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Riley has been teaching civil engineering structures and mechanics concepts for over 12 years and has been honored with both the ASCE ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Civil Engineering Educa- tion Award and the Beer and Johnston Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award. While he teaches freshman to graduate-level courses across the civil engineering curriculum, his focus is on engineering mechanics. He values classroom demonstrations and illustrative laboratory and field experiences. He has served as

Conference Session

Development Around Diversity

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Pamela K. Judge, Roger Williams University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

put a human face on the problem, maybe people will be more interested insolving it.” And, third, it enables students to address a range of “soft skills” such ascommunicating to a wide audience, coordinating work within a team, evaluating ethics, andconsidering the broader societal implications of the project. 5.1. Useful StrategiesAll students deserve an opportunity to fully participate in the diversity and inclusion activitieswithin a civil engineering classroom. However, many engineering students are introverted; theymay feel uncomfortable speaking aloud regarding a topic that is subjective or controversial.Further, students require adequate time to absorb the material and respond in a mindful manner.The following summarizes five

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Camille M. George, University of St. Thomas; Erin Anne Kern, University of St. Thomas; Jenna Laleman, University of St. Thomas

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

limited by the cultural attainment of the faculty who are leading the course.Guzek, Paterson and Archer (2012) used multiple assessment tools including qualitative analysis,the Readiness Indicator derived from the Miville-Guzman University-Diversity Scale (M-GUDS) and IDI in their research on undergraduate and graduate international communityengagement programs. The researchers report on the motivations of engineering studentparticipants and find that most engineering students will benefit from intercultural competencytraining.Shen, Jesiek and Chang (2011) employed the M-GUDS short form in their study. Theirrecommendations for engineering courses included faculty should be mindful in providingengineering students with experiences that develop

Conference Session

Perceptions, Projects, and Practical Approaches

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Seyed Mohammad Seyed Ardakani P.E., Ohio Northern University

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Civil Engineering

fromengineering”. 2010 IEEE Transforming Engineering Education: Creating Interdisciplinary Skillsfor Complex Global Environments.[6] Kriewall, T.J., and Mekemson, K., 2010. “Instilling the Entrepreneurial Mindset intoEngineering”. The Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship, 1(1), pp. 5-19.[7] Gerhart, A. L. and Melton, D. E., 2016. “Entrepreneurially minded learning: Incorporatingstakeholders, discovery, opportunity identification, and value creation into problem-basedlearning modules with examples and assessment specific to fluid mechanics.” ASEE AnnualConference and Exposition.[8] Erdil, N. O, Harichandran, R. S., Nocito-Gobel, J. Carnasciali, M. and Li, C. Q., 2016.“Integrating e-Learning Modules into Engineering Courses to Develop and

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Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cary Troy, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Jenna Bruntz; Rao S. Govindaraju, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Ghadir Haikal, Purdue University; Joseph David Horn, Purdue Civil Engineering; Michael M. Kelly, Purdue University; Mariah Grace Schroeder, Purdue University Lyles School of Civil Engineering; Jon See, East Tennessee State University; J. Case Tompkins, Purdue University

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Civil Engineering

students who selected disciplines other than civilengineering).Perceptions of civil engineeringWhen asked “When you hear 'civil engineering', what are the first thoughts that come to mind?”,the highest number of responses listed bridges and buildings, as illustrated in the word cloud ofFigure 5, and generally answered “bridges”, “building”, “construction”, roads”, i.e. thetraditional notion of civil engineering, and didn’t mention other areas (hydraulics, geomatics,etc.) of civil engineering.When asked what were thought of as advantages of civil engineering, two main themes emerged.Multiple participants stated that civil engineers “get to see their products finished on a dailybasis”, and this was seen as an advantage. Some students also stated

Conference Session

Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ledlie Klosky; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2123: THE REMOTE CLASSROOM – ASYNCHRONOUS DELIVERY OFENGINEERING COURSES TO A WIDELY DISPERSED STUDENT BODYJames Klosky, U.S. Military Academy Led Klosky is an Associate Professor and Director of the Mechanics Group in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Maryland. Dr. Klosky received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1987 and 1988, respectively. He earned a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997. il7354@usma.eduStephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Stephen J. Ressler

Conference Session

Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #33185Five-minute Demo: Developing an Intuitive Understanding of SupportReactions Using an Interactive Teaching ActivityDr. Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University Tonya Nilsson is a Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering at Santa Clara University (SCU), where she regu- larly facilitates pedagogical training for other faculty. In 2020, Tonya received the School of Engineering Teaching Excellence Award and the SCU Brutocao Award for Teaching Excellence. Prior to joining SCU, Tonya was an Associate Professor at CSU - Chico. American c Society for