Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Lauren Seabury, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Benjamin Lee; Gregory Alan Payne; John A. Hoopes, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Civil Engineering

initiated the fluid mechanics course, as the principles of hydraulics were Page 22.373.2needed in the curriculum and no one was available to teach this course in the EM Department.Fluid mechanics courses are also offered in the Mechanical Engineering (ME) and the Chemical& Biological Engineering (CBE) Departments.As a basic, introductory course to the phenomena, concepts, principles and methods of fluidflow, CEE 310 is organized with two lectures and one two hour discussion/lab each week, threeexams, weekly homework and quizzes, and laboratory experiments. After defining andillustrating the nature and properties of fluids, the concepts and

Conference Session

Reassessing Your Teaching Through Turmoil

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vikash V. Gayah, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Civil Engineering

inquiry-based learning activitiesintended to be implemented in 2020. However, these activities were not implemented as planneddue to the COVID pandemic. Instead, the course was taught using normal methods andtechniques, except for the transition to a hybrid format. Lectures were performed synchronouslyonline, while field-based laboratory activities that were intended to reinforce the concepts taughtin the lecture were performed in-person. Due to social distancing regulations, instructions on thelaboratory activities were provided virtually (instead of in-person in prior semesters) andimmediate assistance was only available through phone calls or video conferencing. The resultssuggest that the remote instruction approach was able to maintain the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University; Byungik Chang P.E., University of New Haven; Erick Benjamin Butler, West Texas A&M University; J. Arn Womble P.E., West Texas A&M University; Nathan Howell, West Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

theseevents occurred over a five-year period (2010 – 2015). The authors will describe the curriculum,development of courses and laboratories, the senior design capstone, and preparation of the self-study report necessary for accreditation. All curricula and assessment tools are linked to amodified Bloom’s Taxonomy and ABET Outcome 3 Criteria a through k. A description of theuniversity, its service area, and student population is also provided. In 2015 West Texas A&MUniversity achieved a major milestone through designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution(HSI, 25% or more of student population) [1] and is seeking to improve participation of womenand underserved populations in STEM fields, such as civil engineering. Lessons learned andfuture

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Morgan, Charles Sturt University; Euan Lindsay; Pamela Roberts, Charles Sturt University

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Civil Engineering

, electronics and physical hardware. Prof Lindsay’s background is in Remote laboratories, investigating whether remote and simulated access alternatives to the traditional in-person laboratory experience can provide the high quality learning outcomes for students. Prof Lindsay’s work in Remote and Virtual laboratory classes has shown that there are significant differ- ences not only in students’ learning outcomes but also in their perceptions of these outcomes, when they are exposed to the different access modes. These differences have powerful implications for the design of remote and virtual laboratory classes in the future, and also provide an opportunity to match alternative access modes to the intended learning

Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma

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Civil Engineering

, there was a period of time during which very littleresearch was conducted at Fears Structural Engineering Laboratory. Between 2001 and 2003,only two students completed thesis-based Masters of Science degrees with a structuralengineering focus. While the undergraduate program in structural engineering had beenrelatively unaffected, the graduate program was virtually non-existent.The new faculty realized that there was a pressing need to generate excitement about structuralengineering at OU and to fill Fears Lab with research activity. Kyran Mish, the new seniorstructural faculty member, suggested that the structural group should be considered as similar toa start-up company during the rebuilding period. By this he meant that risks often avoided

Conference Session

Global Perspective and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sue Niezgoda P.E., Gonzaga University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Page 24.642.2Teaching a course in environmental river mechanics / stream restoration provides an opportunityto incorporate experiential learning, as the direct experience of working in the field to collect andanalyze data is essential to a deeper understanding of stream processes. Throughout the course,we participate with the students in weekly field experiences of collecting measurements andvisual observations along Lost Creek, coupled with report submittals that analyze and reflectupon the work completed. Although the RHIT Civil Engineering department incorporateshands-on, laboratory activities in other courses, including Hydraulic Engineering, EnvironmentalEngineering, and Civil Engineering Materials, these are primarily conducted in an

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Richard Gash, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Farid Momand, Kabul University; Qaium Fekrat, Kabul University; Aziz Gulistani, Kabul University

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Civil Engineering

Transition Command's Implementation and Support team at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan.Christopher Conley, United States Military Academy Chris Conley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy. He earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Massachusetts (1978), and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from Cornell University (1980, 1983). He has served as a Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, a Senior Research Associate at Cornell University, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. In his 13 years on the USMA faculty he has taught a

Conference Session

Involving Undergraduates in Research

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. degree from McGill University in 1990. From October 1990 to December 1992, he worked at the Speech Research Department at AT&T Bell Laboratories. From 1993 to 1997, he was a research assistant professor at Rutgers University. He was also a senior speech scientist at T-Netix from 1996 to August 1997. Since September 1997, he has worked in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rowan University and been a professor since September 2006. He has served as a consultant to T-Netix, Avenir Inc. and Motorola. From September 2002 to September 2005, he was an associate editor for the IEEE Transactions on Speech and Audio Processing and was on the Speech Technical Committee of the Signal Processing society

Conference Session

Your Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrations of Hands-On and Virtual In-Class Teaching Aids

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles D. Facciolo, Daedalus Structural Engineering; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

and BA in Spanish language & literature from North Carolina State University, and a MS/PhD in civil engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Interactive Physical Experiments in an Advanced Undergraduate Structural Dynamics CourseAbstractThis paper describes a number of physical models and hands-on lab activities incorporated in anadvanced undergraduate structural dynamics lecture and laboratory course pairing offered withinthe Architectural Engineering department at California Polytechnic State University – San LuisObispo. These course modifications were designed and implemented in the Winter

Conference Session

Are You Experienced? Approaches and Tools for Experiential Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hadi Kazemiroodsari, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Austin Hart; Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology; William Jordan Cashel-Cordo, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

designing andbuilding a steel sculpture. The structure demonstrates various connections used to join differentsteel shapes at intersections. The structure is displayed in the hallway of the civil engineeringdepartment and used as a teaching aid for courses such as Structural Steel Design, CivilEngineering Material and Introduction to Engineering courses. Figure 1: Steel Frame Sculpture in University of Maine, ME.Design and Construction: A group of three faculty, one student and one laboratory technician were involved in theproject. The design and construction team decided on not using the available frame plans byAISC. A 3-Dimensional drawing of a desired sculpture which was drafted using a Sketchupsoftware is shown in

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Cooke, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

diagrams or video. However,these approaches often do not provide students with a good “physical feel” for the behaviors andhence may not promote a deep appreciation and understanding of the topic. Even if there is alaboratory component of the course, the laboratory exercises often focus on testing proceduresfor measuring soil properties rather than a thorough exploration of soil behaviors and theircauses.The purpose of the study presented here is to investigate the effectiveness of using physicaldemonstrations of key soil behaviors in soil mechanics lectures, along with follow-updiscussions, to improve undergraduate student engagement and understanding of these behaviors.Some prior investigators have reported success in using physical

Conference Session

Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sotonye Ikiriko, Morgan State University; Ayodeji B. Wemida; Steve Efe, Morgan State University; Mehdi Shokouhian, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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Civil Engineering

Infrastructure Engineering Research (CATIER) at Morgan State University and the director of the Civil Engineering Undergraduate Laboratory. He has over eighteen years of experience in practicing, teaching and research in civil engi- neering. His academic background and professional skills allows him to teach a range of courses across three different departments in the school of engineering. This is a rare and uncommon achievement. Within his short time at Morgan, he has made contributions in teaching both undergraduate and graduate American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021

Conference Session

Are You Experienced? Approaches and Tools for Experiential Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

J Chris Carroll P.E., Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sipes, Indiana University; Ronaldo Luna, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute Technol- ogy. Prior to this appointment, he worked as the Bridge Design Engineer at South Carolina Department of Transportation. He received a B.Sc. from the University of Science & Technology in Ghana in 1997 and a M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina. His research activities include repair and strengthening of buildings and bridges using Advanced Composite Materials, laboratory and field testing of structures and the fatigue behavior of concrete bridges. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Paper ID #31000Prof. James H

Conference Session

Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Euan Lindsay, Charles Sturt University; James R. Morgan, Charles Sturt University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #15487The Charles Sturt University Model - Reflections on Fast-track Implementa-tionProf. Euan Lindsay, Charles Sturt University Professor Euan Lindsay is a Mechatronic engineer, a discipline that integrates computers, electronics and physical hardware. Prof Lindsay’s PhD investigated whether remote and simulated access alternatives to the traditional in-person laboratory experience could provide the same learning outcomes for students. Prof Lindsay’s work in Remote and Virtual laboratory classes has shown that there are significant differ- ences not only in students’ learning outcomes but also in their

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

to success in the course, but are frequentlydifficult to visualize simply with figures and equations. Additionally, many laboratory exercisesfor students involve a “cookbook” type approach – which increases the chance of the attainmentof reliable results, but inhibits curiosity and decreases the development of an independentengineering formation of ideas associated with problem solving. A possible solution to bothissues is the incorporation of in class activities which illustrate fundamental concepts, engagestudents in an active learning environment, and allow for the students themselves to create atesting program.The complication lies in determining a suitable topic and in creating an activity broad enough toallow for creative testing

Conference Session

Reflections on the “Raise the Bar” Initiative (Part I) - Using a Decade of Experience to Chart the Future

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Kevin D. Hall, University of Arkansas; James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadarajah Ravichandran, Clemson University; Brian Machmer, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

ratio in the loosest state (emax) of 0.811 and a void ratio of the soil in thedensest state (emin) of 0.492. Poorly graded sand is more susceptible to liquefaction, since thesand grains pack more loosely than well-graded sand. The gradation curve shown in Figure 2was determined through sieve analysis. The specific gravity was determined using the procedurein the laboratory manual5. The maximum void ratio was determined in accordance with ASTMTest Designation D-4253 (2004). Sand was poured loosely into a mold with a volume of 2830cm3 from a funnel with a 12.7 mm diameter spout. The average height of the sand fall into themold was maintained at approximately 25.4 mm. The minimum void ratio was determined byplacing oven-dried sand into the same

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

). In this example, there were two questions from existing surveys that support this outcome. The performance standard is at least an average student response of 4.0 on a 1 to 5 scale (1: Strongly disagree, 2: disagree, 3: neutral, 4: agree, 5: strongly agree). The benchmark was the average response by students to the same question over the previous five years. Four specific laboratory experiences were chosen as embedded indicators, with the students’ laboratory reports specifically requiring the analysis and interpretation of data. Two of the indicators involved designing experiments, which are difficult to find in most civil engineering programs. In this program, there is an annual course assessment process, in which both the

Conference Session

Project-based and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Taylor Christian Cardinale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ; Michael James Deigert P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John W. Lawson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

structural memberssubjected to axial, shear, and bending forces, connections, as well as diaphragms and shear walls.The new projects described in this paper took place in the subsequent course where students arefurther exposed to timber design, usually during senior year, which is the ARCE 451 – Timber &Masonry Structures Design and Constructability Laboratory. Instructors for ARCE 451 arelicensed engineers with many years of industry experience who provide lectures and projectadvising. In past offerings of the course, students designed a 3-story, mixed use wood buildingduring the 10-week quarter where they: conducted a structural analysis, produced calculationsfor the structural design of the gravity and lateral force resisting systems, and

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John W. Lawson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

graduation. As such, the freshman year is filled with calculus and physics courses that arehighly theoretical and provide no logical connection to the engineering that lies ahead.5 Theremainder of freshman courses tend to be general education or other courses even further removedfrom engineering because students do not yet have the prerequisites to take standard engineeringcourses. As a result, students do not get to interact with engineering faculty, or experience hands-on laboratories or understand engineering as a profession. The result is often a higher than desiredattrition rate.Because so many engineering courses have adopted a freshman experience, the published literatureis abundant, especially through ASEE conference papers and the Journal

Conference Session

Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; James Kaklamanos, Merrimack College; Katerina Ziotopoulou, Virginia Tech; Suresh Immanuel P.E., University of Evansville; Dennis J. Fallon, The Citadel

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

forgraduation, Civil Engineering majors must take two geotechnical engineering courses in theirsenior year. The first course focuses on basic principles of soil mechanics (i.e., engineering usesof soils; laboratory and field determination of soil properties; determination of phaserelationships; engineering soil classification; soil-water interaction; stress effects of loading onsoils at depth; and consolidation, compaction, shear strength, and bearing capacity theory) andthe second course focuses on the analysis and design of foundations. The first geotechnicalengineering course is offered in the fall semester in both the day and evening programs. Thelaboratory portion of the first geotechnical engineering course is offered as co-requisite to thesecond

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fouad H. Fouad, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Paula Alvarez Pino; Andrew J. Sullivan, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Talat Salama, Central Connecticut State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

 Negotiate preliminary budgets December  Application deadline for students  Finalize research mentors  Arrange student accommodations, laboratory tours, industry tours, etc. January  Review applicants and select participants  Agree on a number of students  Ask selected participants to send their participating, keeping in mind the budget passport and visa information February  Host a meeting with all accepted students  Develop draft itinerary of research activities  Review flights

Conference Session

Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis Truax, Mississippi State University; Emma Seiler, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

selected, an orientation package outlining theprogram requirements, including legal documents, and detailing institute activities was Page 13.120.3developed and distributed to the invited students. This process resulted in 11 female and 8 malestudents electing to participate in the inaugural MSTI experience.MSTI CurriculumThe curriculum was designed to provide the participants with a broad range of experiencesrelated to various aspects of the intermodal transportation industry. A combination ofpresentations, computer simulations, hands-on laboratory-based manipulative activities, and fieldtrips not only introduced them to the scientific

Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

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Civil Engineering

, 8:00 a.m. to noon, is devoted to welcome bythe Project Director, introductions, and presenting: general project schedule; alternative daymeeting format; weekly group leaders’ concept and responsibilities; biweekly reports andpresentations schedule; seminars and workshops; field trips; safety rules for use of the laboratoryfacilities; policies for use of office equipment and facilities; evaluations to be conducted; finalday presentations; and activities beyond the summer REU experience. Finally, the facultymentors(s) and GRAs give an overview of the three research projects to be executed. In theafternoon the students are taken to the laboratory facilities and are introduced to the labtechnicians and other graduate students working in the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

showed that a significant percentage of students (96 %) were actively engaged inteaching and learning, and found the class stimulating. felt that the laboratory complimented wellwith the courses. The comments (Table 3) clearly showed that the students perceived the classpositively. The students found the class to be challenging and liked the teaching style.Table 2. Student Evaluations (68 students over four courses). Student Scores (68 students) Question 1 5 2 3 4 (poor

Conference Session

Star Tech: Bringing Data Science and Technologies into the Classroom

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Edwin R. Schmeckpeper P.E., Norwich University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

design. The University Curriculum Committee approved the request to change thecontact hours for Structural Analysis from 3 hours of lecture per week to 2 hours of lecture plus2 hours of laboratory per week to accommodate the experiential aspects of these proposedchanges. After assessing the changes to the Structural Analysis course, we will decide whether tomake similar changes in the class meeting times for the Structural Design courses.The Structural Analysis course syllabus lists the following broad goals for the course: a) Students will develop technical skills in classical methods for analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures. b) Students will gain proficiency in analysis structures comprised of trusses, beams, frames

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane Palmquist, Western Kentucky University

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Civil Engineering

environment is typically a passive Page 12.174.2experience such as in a lecture hall (with the exception of the laboratory courses), whereasengineering practice is an active experience. Students in a classroom setting need more activeand engaged experiences6. Real life engineering projects, that encourage active participation andphysical exposure to real structures such as buildings and bridges, can significantly improvestudent understanding of the applied principles of engineering analysis and design, and can helpbridge the gap between engineering education and practice.In a junior level structural analysis course, a project was introduced into the

Conference Session

Tech Tools and Tips

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kevin A. Waters P.E., Villanova University; Jonathan Hubler, Villanova University; Kristin M. Sample-Lord P.E., Villanova University; Virginia Smith, Villanova University; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

Dr. Jonathan Hubler is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineer- ing at Villanova University, with expertise in geotechnical engineering. His research interests include geotechnical earthquake engineering, static and dynamic response of soils in the laboratory and field, soil liquefaction, and beneficial reuse of recycled materials in geotechnical engineering. Dr. Hubler teaches a number of undergraduate and graduate courses, including Soil Mechanics, Foundation Design, and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering.Dr. Kristin M. Sample-Lord P.E., Villanova University Dr. Kristin Sample-Lord is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engi- neering at

Conference Session

Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

experienced by the structural engineering group at the University of Oklahoma(OU), Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science (CEES). These constraintsstarted with the loss of all structural engineering faculty between mid 1999 and late 2000. Asnew faculty members were hired, there was a period of time during which very little researchwas conducted at OU's Fears Structural Engineering Laboratory. While the undergraduateprogram in structural engineering had been relatively unaffected, the graduate program wasvirtually non-existent. Opportunities included nearly unlimited access to Fears StructuralEngineering Laboratory, a fairly large undergraduate student body wanting to focus on structuralengineering, and a very understanding

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayhan Irfanoglu, Purdue University; Yating Chang, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Page 14.803.5The overseas trip to Istanbul, a city facing very high seismic risk2, provided opportunities to seehow earthquake engineering concepts were applied in practice. In particular, in accord with thematerial studied in the classroom, the group visited several construction and retrofit sitesincluding of a modern high-rise complex, several historic monumental structures, and asubmerged railroad tunnel (MarmaRay) connecting Asia and Europe at the bottom of theBosphorus Strait. Additionally, the students visited three research laboratories including anearthquake research laboratory of the host university (Istanbul Technical University), theMarmaRay tunnel material research laboratory, and a second earthquake research laboratory thatalso