Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

who Page 13.1043.3have experienced the industry first hand will be needed to teach these subjects. Only a personwho has worked on numerous real world engineering projects is best qualified to assess whethera student capstone design project is realistic and relevant.Since practitioners are needed, then there needs to be a career track where their services can bevalued and rewarded. In most universities, practitioners are included on the faculty as adjunctprofessors. They are paid less and are not viewed as full-fledged partners. Most do not have thePh.D. credential that accords equal status. For many schools this is a business

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock Barry, Purdue University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

members endeavor to prepare their students for a variety ofcareer paths within the engineering industry. Several of those paths require or arebolstered when students decide to pursue licensure to practice as professional engineers.As students, individuals learn about the merits of professional licensure from a variety ofsources. Not to be overlooked is the influence that professors, licensed as professionalengineers, have on their students and the opportunity to act as a role model to thosestudents considering a career path that includes professional licensure.The research question explored during this study was; “Among currently licensed civilengineering faculty members, what are the perceived values of professional experienceand of licensure as

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Stephen J. Ressler P.E., United States Military Academy; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; Brock E. Barry, United States Military Academy; Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University; Dion Coward, American Society of Civil Engineers; Norman D. Dennis Jr. P.E., University of Arkansas; Scott R. Hamilton P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Thomas A. Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers (Retired); Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University; Leslie Nolen CAE, American Society of Civil Engineers; James J. O'Brien Jr., American Society of Civil Engineers; Robert James O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Kelly Salyards P.E., Bucknell University; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. Dr. Barry holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, a Master of Science degree from University of Colorado at Boulder, and a PhD from Purdue University. Prior to pursuing a career in academics, Dr. Barry spent 10-years as a senior geotechnical engineer and project manager on projects throughout the United States. He is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states. Dr. Barry’s areas of research include assessment of professional ethics, teaching and learning in engineering education, nonverbal communication in the classroom, and learning through historical engineering

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler P.E., United States Military Academy; Thomas A. Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers (Retired)

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Lehigh University. Dr. Lenox served for over 28 years as a com- missioned officer in the U.S Army Field Artillery in a variety of leadership positions in the U.S., Europe, and East Asia. He retired at the rank of Colonel. During his military career, Dr. Lenox spent 15 years on the engineering faculty of USMA – including five years as the Director of the Civil Engineering Division. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Society of Civil En- gineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initiatives – collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education). As ASCE’s Executive Vice President

Conference Session

Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

professional skills needed to establish a foundation for a successful career andfulfill the high calling of a practicing Civil Engineer.Procedures for systematic collection of assessment data were instituted and have been in placefor more than ten years. Data is collected on all twenty-two adopted outcomes, including asubset of nine outcomes specifically focused on professional skills. Data from direct and indirectmeasures are collected on an annual basis including Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)knowledge area scores, Embedded Indicator results, and Senior Exit Survey responses. Each ofthese assessment methods is described, collected data is summarized over a period of severalyears, and results are compared to investigate useful relationships between

Conference Session

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

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Albert T. Yeung, University of Hong Kong

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

disciplines and are available athttp://www.hkie.org.hk/eng/html/gradschemea/modeltrainingguide.asp. They are guidelines andtraining organizations are encouraged to design training opportunities to meet the specific needsof the organization as well as the future full professional career expectations of the candidate.The HKIE has adopted its Scheme A as a training objective system whereby candidates areassessed according to the set objectives. The Objective Record is a useful indication of whatcandidates are expected to demonstrate. They are in three parts: (i) common core – the objectivesthat candidates of all disciplines must meet; (ii) core – the objectives that all candidates of adiscipline must meet; and (iii) specific – the objectives set by the

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Andrea Bill, University of Wisconsin; Shashi Nambisan, Iowa State University; Ida van Schalkwyk, Oregon State University; Rod Turochy, Auburn University; Rhonda Young, Texas Christian University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

this, transportation engineers need a broad background aboutdifferent elements in this system. The breadth and complexity of the transportation system is oneof the aspects that makes a career in transportation appealing, but it is also one of the largestchallenges in educating the future transportation engineer.Traditionally, most transportation engineers graduate from undergraduate programs in civilengineering. Within the undergraduate civil engineering curriculum, three-quarters of theprograms require one or two transportation engineering courses to introduce civil engineeringstudents to the profession by providing a broad background of the field1. Most often, students donot take these courses until the junior year of the program. Elective

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. “Attitudes are the ways one thinks and feels in response to a fact or situation.Attitudes reflect an individual’s values and world view and the way he or she perceives,interprets, and approaches surroundings and situations.”6 It is further explained that during theundergraduate experience future engineers need to begin developing supportive attitudes, andthat these attitudes will need to be modeled by those charged with their education, the staff andfaculty. The aim being that students can model these supportive attitudes themselves upongraduation, or at least be aware of them.6 The author feels that responsible social behavior fitsinto one of these professional attitudes. The disastrous effects of alcohol abuse on any career arewell know, and sadly

Conference Session

Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Andrea Bill, University of Madison, Wisconsin; Michael Kyte, University of Idaho, Moscow; Kevin Heaslip, Utah State University; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, steps must be taken to motivate students to choose transportation as a career.”The demographic and workforce trends, along with the projected transportation workforce needsof the future, indicate that developing future transportation professionals requires effectivestrategies to gain the attention of students. These efforts need to proactively address increasingdiversity (e.g., women and minority populations), which increases the size of the pool ofavailable professionals, in contrast to a reactive approach that is based on competing for talentfrom the limited existing pool7,8.University-based transportation engineering programs play a critical role in transportationworkforce development. Several opportunities have been identified to

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, Indiana, I made the decision during my senior year to attend Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology over Purdue University despite it being right in my back yard and avail- able at a fraction of the tuition costs of Rose. The prestige and reputation of Rose-Hulman attracted me to Terre Haute, Indiana as well as the opportunities it offered. All things considered, it seemed like the right decision to forgo my hometown college and venture away from home to pursue an excellent edu- cation. During my tenure at Rose-Hulman, I was a four-year varsity letter winner on the Swimming and Diving Team. I was voted as a team captain by my teammates for both my Junior and Senior campaigns. Throughout my academic career at Rose-Hulman

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Science, University of California Transportation Center Student of the Year Award, New Faculty Award by the Council of University Transportation Centers, the Cunard, Fred Burggraf and D. Grant Mickle outstanding paper awards by the Transportation Research Board, Harry West Teaching Award by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State, Out- standing Teaching Award by the Penn State Engineering Alumni Society, and Faculty Early Career De- velopment (CAREER) Award by the National Science Foundation.Dr. Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Professor and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower P.E., The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel; Robert J. Barsanti Jr., The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

United States Military Academy and his M.S.E. and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. His research and teaching interests are in mechatronics, regenerative power, and multidisciplinary engineering.Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel Ally Kindel Martin is the Director of Student Engagement, Projects & Finance in the School of Engi- neering. In her position, she has worked with the Supplemental Instruction program, launched STEM Freshmen Outreach initiatives, created an Engineering Mentor Connection program, and revitalized the Engineering Career & Networking Expo. She holds a M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina. Previously she worked

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf A Mehta, Rowan University; Ayman Ali, Rowan University; Parth Bhavsar, Rowan University; Seri Park, Villanova University; Kakan C. Dey, West Virginia University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

developed that facilitates integration of these products inexisting civil engineering curriculum. The SHRP 2 Education Connection program serves as anexcellent pedagogical tool to each civil engineering student by providing knowledge of SHRP2products and their impacts on community before they start their careers as transportation engineer.In the first round of SHRP2 Education Connection, faculty members from Rowan University hadsuccessfully integrated (SHRP2) solutions and products in the CEE curriculum (i.e., in fall 2015and spring 2016 semesters). Mehta et al [1] reported that the vertical integration of SHRP2 products from freshman year todoctoral level resulted, not only in an increased understanding of the role of each SHRP2 productin

Conference Session

Laboratory Development and Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Torick, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

master as a result of the course?≠ What topics are built upon in subsequent courses in a typical student’s academic career?≠ What topics/phenomena are difficult for students to visualize?≠ What topics do students traditionally struggle with?The above questions were necessary to reduce the number of small scale experiments. It is veryeasy to look at the content that is covered in a course and feel that most topics warrant alaboratory activity. However, this is an unrealistic expectation due to the limited number ofsessions available for laboratory experiments. In our course, we have 10 laboratory sessions witheach meeting lasting for just under 2 hours. As a result of this step, we determined that weneeded to develop several new experiments

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Cambell, Western Kentucky University; Shane Palmquist, Western Kentucky University; Greg Mills, Western Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

mechanics and structural analysis. He received a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Dayton, a BS in Computer Science from Western Kentucky University, and an MS in Civil Engineering from Cleveland State University. Page 11.1157.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Student Engagement Across the Civil Engineering CurriculumAbstract Engineering students at our university experience a project-based curriculum and workon many community projects during their academic careers. The civil engineering program hasbeen able to engage students from freshmen to seniors in projects that

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession – and ASCE

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Decker B. Hains, Western Michigan University; Leslie Nolen, American Society of Civil Engineers; Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy; Beth Lin Hartmann P.E., Iowa State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #18002Is It Time For a Third Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge(BOK)?Dr. Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama Kenneth J. Fridley is the Senior Associate Dean for the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama. Prior to his current appointment, Fridley served as Professor and Head of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alabama. Dr. Fridley has been recognized as a dedicated educator throughout his career and has received several awards for his teaching efforts, including the ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education

Conference Session

Active and Out There: Labs and Active Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricardo Zaurin P.E., University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Homework for a Large Gateway Engineering ClassAbstract“Tell me and I will forget, teach me and I will remember, involve me and I will learn”. Thispowerful quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin is the cornerstone for the study presented in thispaper. Teaching and Learning engineering is not an easy task, especially for large size gatewaycourses. Engineering education researchers agree that a purely traditional lecture-based learningenvironment does not adequately prepare students to succeed in the collaborative andchallenging environment existing in engineering careers. Same researchers emphasize the needof incorporating high impact learning practices to help students to succeed. This study presentssome very promising results of incorporating

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muthusamy Krishnamurthy P.E., Hydro Modeling Inc; David Anthony Pezza P.E., Old Dominion University; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Decker B. Hains, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Anthony Pezza P.E., Old Dominion University An adjunct assistant professor in the CEE Department, Old Dominion University. Retired in 2010 from U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters as Deputy Chief, Engineering and Construction after a 37 year career as a design engineer in geotechnical and coastal infrastructure. Also, a fellow and life member of ASCE and board certified Diplomate in ASCE’s Academy of Geo-professionals.Dr. Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama Kenneth J. Fridley is the Senior Associate Dean for the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama. Prior to his current appointment, Fridley served as Professor and Head of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

Conference Session

Writers, Experts, and the Workforce in Civil Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Mary Katherine Zanin, The Citadel; Dena Garner, The Citadel; Deirdre D Ragan, The Citadel; Jeffery M. Plumblee II, The Citadel; Daniel B. Bornstein, The Citadel; John H. Lewis Jr, The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

of Immunology, Cell, and Developmental Biology. Her current research interest is exploring histone proteins in the mitochondria. She has also developed a hypothesis for a cure for HIV infection. Dr. Zanin is active in promoting stronger pre-college education in the STEM fields and is a regular participant in activities sponsored by the Center for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching. She was the 2009 recipient of The Citadel’s Clinton A. Medbery Award for Dedication in Teaching, the 2018 recipient of the School of Science and Math’s Early Career Faculty Award, and the 2018 recipient of the Citadel Faculty Excellence in Service Award. She is also the Pre-Health Advisor, the administrator of the Pre-Health

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies for Integrating Sustainability

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William E. Kelly P.E., Retired ; J. P. Mohsen, University of Louisville; Liv Haselbach P.E., Washington State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

topics such as low impact development and carbon sequestration, and is active in the sustainability education community. Dr. Haselbach is a licensed professional engineer and a LEED AP (BD+C). Prior to her academic career she founded an engineering consulting company in the New York – Connecticut area. Her degrees include a BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cornell, an MS in Chemical Engineering from UC Berkeley, and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the Uni- versity of Connecticut. She is currently an Associate Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Washington State University, an Associate Director of the USDOT Tier 1 UTC: Center for Environ- mentally Sustainable Transportation

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Structural Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Angela Marie Jones, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

students ex-pressed appreciation for how well-organized the instructor was and they indicated that the waythe course was organized made it easy to determine the important concepts.Using these findings from the focus group, a survey was developed and administered to bothclasses (CEE 3110 and CEE 3150). The survey explored the following questions: 1. Were the students in CEE 3110 more uncertain about their class grade than the compari- son group (CEE 3150)? 2. Were expectations for exams more clear for students in CEE 3110 as compared to the comparison group? 3. Did CEE 3110 students find the material to be more useful to their future career than stu- dents in the comparison group? (This question was included to assess the

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Mary U. Christiansen; Adrian T. Hanson, University of Minnesota Duluth; Jill D. Jenson, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Ojard; Rebecca L. Teasley, University of Minnesota Duluth; Emily Woster, University of Minnesota Duluth

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

students improvetheir writing while still covering normal course content. Needless to say, students struggle withtrying to meet standards they have yet to be taught or had the opportunity to practice. The writingguide is meant to help alleviate this problem by offering consistent guidance for studentsbeginning at the freshman year and continuing throughout the degree program.Simply providing the students with the writing guide, however, will most likely not be enough todrastically improve their communication skills. Faculty must also demonstrate to students theimportance of developing these skills as they relate to a successful career in engineering.6 Socalled “soft skills” such as communication, teamwork, information seeking and

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Hamilton P.E., Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Figure 3 – Aid in understandingQuestion four is in fact two questions. The first questions deals with when the students took thescience elective in their academic careers. It is advised that the students take this course late intheir academic careers so that they can make an informed decision about what course would bemost useful to them and their chosen specialization. However, due to the fact that many if notmost of our students transfer courses to our university we felt a significant number of students Page 26.1201.6may have already have taken an approved science course before joining us. Therefore the firstpart of this question was asking

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Long Island University, and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University. Dr. Lenox served for over 28 years as a commis- sioned officer in the U.S Army Field Artillery in a variety of leadership positions in the U.S., Europe, and East Asia. He retired at the rank of Colonel. During his military career, Dr. Lenox spent 15 years on the engineering faculty of USMA – including five years as the Director of the Civil Engineering Di- vision. Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he joined the staff of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). In his position as educational staff leader of ASCE, he managed several new educational initiatives – collectively labeled as Project ExCEEd

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University; Kevin J. Ketchman; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. She began her career as an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, after having obtained her PhD in 2007 from the University of Illinois at Chicago under the supervision of Dr. Thomas L. Theis. She has developed a research program in sustainable engineering of bioproducts. Her research ranges from design of systems based on industrial ecology and byproduct synergies, life cycle and sustainability assessments of biopolymers and biofuels, and design and analy- sis of sustainable solutions for healthcare. Since 2007, she has lead seven federal research projects and collaborated on many more, totaling over $7M in research, with over $12M in collaborative research. At ASU, Dr. Landis continues to grow her

Conference Session

Creating a Positive Environment for Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Thomas D. Rockaway, University of Louisville; Gerold Willing, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

also being studied within this project. One of the project goals is to increaseUTAs’ depth of content knowledge and determine the impact of their UTA experience as theymatriculate through their degree program. The UTAs will also be tracked through theircurriculum to determine if being an UTA has an impact in their advanced courses as well as theirfuture career paths. The anticipated result is the UTAs will show a deeper understanding of thematerials they have taught, and they will use some of the educational techniques they havelearned to improve their personal learning methods. A possible secondary outcome of being anUTA is that the teaching experience may influence them to pursue an academic career at eitherthe primary, secondary or

Conference Session

Making Professionals: Methods to Build Success Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

-2014) and George Mason University (2014-2017). Throughout his career, his primary responsibility as a faculty member has been teaching students, for which he aspires to provide them with a quality and enjoyable experience. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Increasing Cultural Awareness Amongst Engineering Students by Integrating World Structures Reports, Presentations, and Themed NotesAbstractRecently, there has been a widespread movement to implement culturally relevant pedagogicalpractices into engineering curricula. However, many faculty members do not necessarily knowwhat this means or even how to accomplish the task. For faculty who do

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

outcomes recognize that the careers of future civil engineers need to beunderpinned by all -- not only Mathematics and Natural Sciences but Humanities and SocialSciences as well. Civil Engineering is a technical discipline and the strong technical educationmust continue, but it also must be recognized that the contributions of civil engineers are largelyto and for human society. The Humanities includes subjects such as art, philosophy andliterature while the Social Sciences include subjects such as political science, economics,sociology and psychology. BOK2 continues to recognize the need for education in Mathematicsand Natural Sciences but now also explicitly recognizes the foundational importance ofHumanities and Social Sciences.The four

Conference Session

Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Welker, Villanova University; Lance Kenney, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

of International Studies and Overseas ProgramsThe Office of International Studies and Overseas Programs (OIS) at Villanova University is just Page 12.1327.2over 15 years old. The primary charge of OIS is to oversee all aspects of education abroad,facilitate student exchange, manage international summer programs, and act as a campusresource for all things international. OIS has grown from having just a director and full-timesecretary in 2000 to five full-time staff in 2006. Student participation rates in study abroad havedoubled in five years, and a third of the class of 2006 had studied abroad as part of theiracademic career (with a quarter

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Maccariella, Urban Engineers, Inc. / Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

coverage of instruction. There are estimates that as many as 40% offaculty members nationwide are adjuncts.In addition, Sputo5 points out that in light of shrinking budgets, it is a fact of life that manycolleges and universities must rely on adjunct faculty to carry a portion of the teachingresponsibilities. Often, the use of adjunct faculty is seen as a stopgap measure, until a moresuitable tenure-track faculty can be hired.However, adjuncts can serve a very useful function by diversifying the faculty and providing adifferent perspective on the profession. Gappa and Leslie6 suggest that adjuncts may bedescribed by four categories: career enders, aspiring academics, freelancers, and specialists.Adjunct engineering faculty most often fall into the