Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

anoutcome by performance level and percentage of overall grade.1.0 IntroductionThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recognized the lack of certainknowledge and skills among civil engineering graduates at about the same time manyuniversities were experiencing pressure to decrease credit hours and decrease time tograduation. ASCE formed a committee to study and develop a Civil Engineering Body ofKnowledge (BOK)1 to document the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessaryfor future civil engineers. This new civil engineering BOK included the ABET2 EC20003a-k outcomes (adopted in 1997). Two key issues associated with the BOK were: 1) alack of a clear definition of expected performance levels by these new engineers eventhough the

Conference Session

Program Criteria, Assessment, and Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mikhail Gershfeld, S.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Judith Ellen Sheine, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Gary LeMarr McGavin, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Department of Architecture

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Civil Engineering

(whatexactly is “materiality”?), by their unfamiliarity with researching and learning through case stu-dies, something that the architecture students do almost every term, and with the unconventionaldesigns proposed by the architecture students. The architecture students were not comfortablewith accepting the reality of wood construction and adjusting their designs to meet the limita-tions of the material, with making basic design decisions early enough for the engineers to com-plete their analysis by the end of the quarter, and with having an elective that was structured sothat they essentially had two studio classes in one quarter.Several challenges emerged in this first class. It became fairly clear, that (1) the class should beset up as a full

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christianna Irene White, Iowa State University, Institute for Transportation; David J. White, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

thatin their study, ―above all other skills required to be ‗an effective engineer‘ communication wasranked as ‗essential‘ by more than 60% of [their] respondents.‖ They call out three themes withinthe communication skills category: ―[1] big picture awareness . . . being able to communicatewith others outside of his [sic] discipline. . . . [2] willingness to proactively seek out discussion,clarification, or even debate. . . [and] 3] being a good listener.16However, they conclude by suggesting a dissonance with these professional abilities and thecommunication practices presently assessed in engineering education.16Approaches to Teaching Engineering CommunicationTo address the need for well-prepared engineering communicators, nearly every

Conference Session

First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Civil Engineering

accomplish these outcomes, while retainingdeclared majors as a small emerging program in an established college, innovative techniques wereencouraged and applied throughout the program coursework. Of particular concern is the first yearexperience, or freshman year, as the first year has been cited as a critical decision making juncture forretention in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) (1, 2).Completion surveys from previous students consistently pointed to the traditional common freshmanengineering introductory course as lacking in engagement. Anecdotal evidence on these surveys associatedthis course with major changes out of engineering. To achieve retention of majors and stay competitivewithin an established college, the newly

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Civil Engineering

State of the Union address, President Obama declaredthat “Next, we can put Americans to work today building the infrastructure of tomorrow”[1], andhe stressed the importance of keeping pace with China, Germany and India in providinginfrastructure to support economic development. Across the spectrum of American politics,from local to federal, there is an emerging consensus about the need for greater focus on therenovation and creation of infrastructure. It would be a mistake to believe that this is just a fad.Two previous trends, environmental remediation and sustainability, serve as examples of long-term engineering issues that somewhat suddenly went through a large increase in publicawareness, and ten to twenty years later, those issues have

Conference Session

The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy; christopher conley, United States Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Steven Hart, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

, protection, assessment,maintenance, rebuilding, and development of infrastructure as a means to shape success andbring future stability to both countries. Within the United States, the issue of our deterioratinginfrastructure has been brought to light by ASCE and our Nation’s leaders. Substantialgovernment funding has been focused on repairing infrastructure as a means to improveeconomic conditions.In the early stages of curriculum development, a survey was sent to constituents of the USMACE program. 1 The survey posed seven questions focused on identifying which CE topics aremost useful to graduates. Those surveyed were Army officers, many of whom were recentgraduates of the program, and civilians. Many of those surveyed had over 20 years

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead MacNamara; Clare Olsen; Laura Steinberg, Syracuse University; Samuel Clemence, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

introducing shell (forms and their structural and architectural performance),skill building (physical modeling, membrane theory, form generation in Rhino andCADenary, and finite element analysis in SAP2000), and establishing a commonvocabulary for the architecture and engineering students. The second half of the coursewill build on the projects of the first half (see below) but will concentrate on one longerfinal design project. All of the assignments are undertaken in pairs/groups with a mix ofengineers and architects.Week 1: Wed: Lecture: Introduction to Shells and Diagnostic Surveys.Week 2: Mon: Lecture: What is a Shell? – Engineering Definitions and Inspirational Examples. Reading Discussion #1

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ledlie Klosky, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Mark DeRocchi

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Civil Engineering

distributed between men andwomen. Among the general population (all ages), the use of online social networking is highlyprevalent, with the core age group of interest to most engineering programs, persons 18 to 29years of age, showing particularly heavy usage (see Figure 1). It should be noted that the chartsshown in Figure 1 represent the percentage of internet users reporting the use of socialnetworking sites, rather than the percentage of total persons surveyed. It is thus clear that the useof social networking sites is very heavy among college students. (A casual survey of studentcomputer screens, as seen from the back of many darkened lecture halls, would as easily identifythis trend.)A major advantage of social networking sites is the “pull

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique Head, Texas A&M University

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Civil Engineering

responses.Why Use Clickers?The use of clickers or Classroom Performance System (CPS) devices is not a new application oftechnology. Previous studies have shown the effectiveness of the clicker technology to revealingconcept retention and evaluating short-term retention.1-3 However, the manner in which they canbe used is vast and may be seemingly appropriate for some engineering courses to stimulate thelearning environment and provide real-time assessment for both the students and instructor.Students can respond to multiple choice, yes/no, Likert scale, and true/false questions along withproviding numeric responses and even responses to questions posed "on the fly" by theinstructor. The CPS software enables the instructor to display the questions via

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael McGinnis, University of Texas, Tyler; Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

better considering that the next scheduled Page 15.260.2ABET visit for UT Tyler was fall 2008 based on the first ever ABET accreditation visit 1for UT Tyler in 2002 for the electrical and mechanical programs. A program must have atleast one graduate to be considered for accreditation at the time of the ABET visit.Therefore, only one student needed to make it to graduation – ten students walked acrossthe stage in May 2008.Reference 1 provides an accounting of some of the assessment strategies used to build theprogram and prepare for accreditation, and focuses primarily on assessment of the seniordesign

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Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Chelsea Green, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

concurrently for nodes that donot have a data dependency. LabVIEW has been used in engineering courses for coveringfundamental programming concepts6. In Fall ‘07 LabVIEW was introduced in the entirefreshman engineering class (EngE1024). In fact, LabVIEW was introduced in Spring ’07 but dueto the tragic events at Virginia Tech, the LabVIEW curriculum was not completely implemented.LabVIEW is used in industry for data acquisition, processing signals and controllinginstruments7. A graduate integration approach was adopted for bringing LabVIEW programmingexperiences into EngE1024 (see Table 1). Page 15.799.3Table 1: LabVIEW Concepts/Applications in

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Alhassan, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; James Welch, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)

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Civil Engineering

member, etc.After the bridge structure is modeled and analyzed according to the given geometry and loads,the class explored the various views and outputs that the software is capable of producing.Figure 1 shows a three dimensional view produced in SAP2000 while Figure 2 is the deformedview of the bridge structure with the displacements shown at the top. It should be noted that thedeformed shapes given by both SAP2000 and ETABS are magnified to allow for the user tobetter visualize the effects the loads on the structure. Page 15.717.3 Figure 1. Three dimensional view of the bridge structure. Figure 2. Three dimensional

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Tito-Izquierdo, University of Houston, Downtown; Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Civil Engineering

constructioncodes.The selected existing pedestrian bridge has the characteristics needed for a capstone projectlevel, such as easy access to the site, availability of as-built drawings, adequate complexity levelfor Senior students, and feasibility to complete the study during the academic semester.This project was repeated during two consecutive years permitting the students compare resultswith the previous year, and improve the quality of the study. It is not intended to repeat in thenear future, but it will be used as a model for other similar projects. Page 15.1108.2Pedestrian Bridge DescriptionAs shown in Figure 1, the pedestrian bridge selected is used to

Conference Session

Beyond BS: Issues Affecting Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea L Welker PE, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Thethree major reasons for not seeking dual-level accreditation were 1. not necessary, nomotivation/advantage to becoming accredited; 2. increased workload, with no benefit; and 3.limits flexibility/accreditation process is too rigid and will stifle the innovation that is thehallmark of graduate-level education. These reasons were consistent across the survey andinterviews. Many of the department chairs expressed frustration with the accreditation processfor their bachelor’s degrees and are unlikely to take on the additional burden of accrediting theirmaster’s degrees without a clear benefit.IntroductionPolicy Statement 465, which was unanimously adopted by the Board of Direction of theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in 2001, describes

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Carlson; Travis Jensen, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Andrew Frank Lund, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Eshan V. Dave, University of Minnesota, Duluth; David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota, Duluth

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Civil Engineering

site.One of the City’s projects involves improving a former industrial park to allow newdevelopment. The site, pictured in Figure 1, contains the damaged foundation of a previous plant.Previous investigations recommended that the area be used as a parking lot, with new tenants onthe surrounding area. The goal of this project is to determine a method of using the fine dredgematerial and other locally available waste products as engineered fill for this area. Productsconsidered in project include mine tailings, lime kiln ash, and fly ash. Page 24.918.4Figure 1. Site of former industrial park intended for revitalization.The fine dredge material is

Conference Session

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

bi-weeklyconference calls, careful study, and two face-to-face meetings, the CEPCTC voted to recommendthe following Proposed Civil Engineering Program Criteria: PROGRAM CRITERIA FOR CIVIL AND SIMILARLY NAMED ENGINEERING PROGRAMS Lead Society: American Society of Civil EngineersThese program criteria apply to engineering programs including "civil" and similar modifiers in theirtitles.1. CurriculumThe program must prepare graduates to apply knowledge of mathematics through differential equations,calculus-based physics, chemistry, and at least one additional area of natural science; apply principles ofprobability and statistics to solve problems containing uncertainty

Conference Session

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Civil Engineering

,knowledge-skills-attitudes, licensing board, licensure, profession, professional practice,stakeholders, studentsIntroductionThe primary purpose of this paper is to present the recently released Engineering Body ofKnowledge (EBOK),1 describe the process used to construct it, and outline what it isintended to accomplish. Page 24.945.2 1Secondary purposes of the paper are to:  Suggest ways educators might utilize aspects of the EBOK  Indicate how some of the lessons learned2 in developing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge3 (CEBOK) were applied

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Floraliza Bornilla Bornasal, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University

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Civil Engineering

) and the degree of abstractness reflected by inscriptions based on Roth,Shaw, and Tobin’s inscriptional chain. This study revealed that the distribution amongstdifferent types of inscriptions contrasted amongst the three types of textual resources. Thesefindings provide insight into ways in which engineering educators may bridge the gap betweenacademic and practical settings: 1) by adopting inscriptions that reflect levels of abstractness oftextual resources utilized in practice, and 2) by introducing a more varied mix of visualrepresentations that span across various different types of inscriptions. Further, this exploratorystudy provides data and a protocol for further exploring the relationships between situatedlearning, contexts, and the

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Structural Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Haaken Hagen-Atwell; Matthew James Ross, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

each of the schools offers a significant number of courses that areeither completely practicum or at least include a practicum (Table 1). Table 1. Number of Practicum Courses Offered at Leading Nursing Schools. Number of School Practicum Courses Johns Hopkins University 29 University of Pennsylvania 12 University of Washington 35Flood and Powers (2012) describe the nurse educator programs which create faculty for nursingprograms. Their focus was on the special practicum candidates go through in order to preparethem

Conference Session

Innovative Assessment Techniques in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Michael Dulaski P.E., Northeastern University

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Civil Engineering

grading rubric was not provided for you, instead, you had to rely on what you thought an effective rubric would be. Was this approach helpful?  Would you recommend providing a rubric in the future?The survey was distributed via email to 39 students from three of the most recentcapstone classes (i.e., 2011, 2012, 2013). Out of the 36 possible participants (old emailaddresses), 12 responded (response rate = 33%). Based on the results, the studentsappreciated the opportunity for peer review and most (75%) of them found the process tobe more helpful than stressful (Figure 1). Only three of the respondents thought thatassigning grades was stressful – of the three, one said that he/she did not have anappreciation for the other students’ work

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Moses Kwame Tefe, Norwich University; Edwin R. Schmeckpeper, Norwich University

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Civil Engineering

investigate. Page 24.1206.2 1 Literature ReviewEngineering education has been in the spotlight for many years, leading to calls for reform, andthese calls have come from numerous panels, commissions and agencies like the AmericanAccreditation Board for Engineering10. So it is not a coincidence that engineering educators aretaking many steps to develop more effective instructional methods that facilitate better learningamong engineering students. The development of new teaching methods however, is not anovelty as there is countless research literature in general

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean A. Wirth; Abbie B. Liel , University of Colorado Boulder ; John S. McCartney, University of Colorado Boulder

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Civil Engineering

CoursesIntroductionInstructors of university engineering classes often teach with Microsoft PowerPoint or otherslide presentation software. Slide-oriented teaching permits pictures, videos and othersupporting materials to be shown to the class that would not be possible in a traditionalchalkboard-oriented lecture. Yet, criticisms of slide-based teaching are well-documented [1].In recent years, a number of non-traditional slide presentation approaches have beendeveloped. The effectiveness of these approaches have not been much studied. This paperfocuses specifically on “interactive” slide presentations, which are characterized by theinstructor’s use of a stylus and a tablet computer (e.g. iPad, tablet PC or other device) toannotate and draw on slides during the lecture

Conference Session

Global Perspective and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University; Seri Park, Villanova University; Susan B. Mackey-Kallis, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

paper will describe the numbers of international students andfaculty, level of internationalization within courses, numbers of students participating insemester and summer-long study abroad programs, as well as participation rates in internationalservice learning projects. The paper concludes with recommendations for opportunities tostrengthen and expand these internationalization efforts. Internationalization is not a one-size-fits-all process; however, the concrete examples provided may help other universities achievetheir internationalization goals.IntroductionThe American Council on Education (ACE) defines internationalization as the “process by whichinstitutions foster global learning.”1 They then define global learning as “three related

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Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jayne Marks, University of Pittsburgh; Kevin J. Ketchman, University of Pittsburgh; David R. Riley II, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Lisa Riley Brown, Penn State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh

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Civil Engineering

activities and class discussions, also scored high at 3.94 out of 5.Student comments were generally positive such as, “It was great that there was always time inclass to ask about the module and topics I didn’t understand,” or, “I thought it created a morecomfortable learning environment in class and allowed students to learn in their own way athome.” Our findings suggest that the flipped classroom was a successful teaching method forthese sustainable engineering courses.1. IntroductionToday, many engineering courses are taught using the traditional classroom lecture method.Students attend lecture, listen to their instructors deliver large amounts of information, and thenattempt to apply this information outside of the class by doing homework

Conference Session

Innovative Assessment Techniques in Civil Engineering Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina; Joshua Pelkey, AirWatch; Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Owen Rodgers, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, this study addresses thefollowing research questions: (1) What do scores suggest about the balance, connectedness, andoverall quality of CEE student sustainability knowledge? (2) Are there any differences insustainability knowledge between civil and environmental engineering majors? (3) What insightscan cmaps provide for the design of educational interventions to improve student sustainabilityknowledge? Overall, results will be used to guide assessment and reform efforts in CEE atGeorgia Tech and abroad. Page 24.1305.3Literature ReviewSustainability Knowledge AssessmentsEffective methods for assessing student sustainability knowledge are needed

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James L. Hanson PE, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

details are provided in Table 1. Table 1. Phased Deadlines for the Project Aspect of Project Timing Grade (Due Date) Project formally introduced Week 3 NA Topic selection Week 5 2% Refined scope including key references and substantive outline Week 6 5% Draft report distributed for peer review Week 9 30% Sharing of peer review comments Week 9 10

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Topics Related to Civil Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Nelson, Brigham Young University; Erick Hollenbaugh; M. Brett Borup, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

undergraduateengineering programs. They are largely the result of engineering programs seeking to bettermeet the needs of industry and have become so important that ABET requires universities toinclude them [1]. Nevertheless, capstone programs vary widely from school to school and asingle definition that applies to all programs does not exist. According to Fairchild and Taylor[2] , capstone projects are “culminating experiences in which students synthesize the skills theyhave acquired, integrate cross-disciplinary knowledge, and connect theory and application in Page 24.1344.2preparation for entry into a career.” Durel [3] offers another perspective stating

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

Paper ID #9297Using Student Instruction to Increase Retention in EngineeringDr. Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel Ron Welch (P.E.) received his B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from the United States Military Academy in 1982. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1990 and 1999, respectively. He became the Dean of Engineering at The Citadel on 1 July 2011. Prior to his current position, he was the Department Head of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler from Jan 2007 to June 2011 as well as served in the Corps of Engineers for

Conference Session

Involving Undergraduates in Research

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tarek Abdoun, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Usama El Shamy P.E., Southern Methodist University; Anthony Tessari; Victoria Bennett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; John E Lawler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Civil Engineering

(RPI) is utilized for the physical testing and the experiments aredesigned, analyzed, and constructed by the consortium of undergraduate students at both RPI andSouthern Methodist University (SMU).Geotechnical CentrifugeResearchers have discussed the merits of using small instructional centrifuges for education andnote that they can be effectively used to demonstrate core concepts relating to slope stability,foundation interaction, tunnel stability, piles, retaining structures, and lateral pressure thoery3,4,7.The use of a research-grade geotechnical centrifuge for this module delivers all the benefitsassociated with large-scale physical modeling while still maintaining the monetary and timeadvantages of reduced size testing. Figure 1

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Trends and Applications in Curricula and the Capstone Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Civil Engineering

realistic constraints”. 1 How have programsimplemented this requirement into their curricula? To help answer this question the authorsconducted a national survey of Civil Engineering departments across the United States duringfall 2011. One hundred-one departments responded, with 99 indicating they had a culminatingmajor design experience. A paper summarizing the general results of this survey was presentedat the June 2012 American Society of Engineering Education National Conference.2 The firstpaper focused on identifying common trends in the culminating design experience.The current paper attempts to look for deeper patterns and correlations in the survey data toprovide additional assistance to schools looking to develop or modify their