seea reason for improving their engagement with the engineering profession. The professionaldevelopment plan was developed keeping in mind the requirements in New Zealand forprofessional registration include requirements for professional development.The assignment had two goals for students: Understand the components of good professional development and be able to investigate them Develop skills in reflection and professional development planning.Students were required to submit a formal written report describing their career plans and theirassessment of professional development needs. They were also required to submit a set ofreflection notes. These would be on professional development options they had exploredincluding
AC 2008-2287: INTERACTIVE LEARNING USING A TABLET PC IN CIVILENGINEERING SOIL MECHANICSKevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technologyshannon sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 13.783.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Interactive Learning Using a Tablet PC in Civil Engineering SOIL MECHANICS Kevin Sutterer, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Shannon Sexton, Director of Assessment Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe authors are part of an initiative at
events or activities athome. The MSTI helped couple individuals make up their mind as to what career they wanted topursue, albeit not necessarily civil engineering related. For example, one project leader becamefamiliar with a particular student who was interested in aerospace engineering. Throughparticipation in the various MSTI activities, this student was able to make the connectionbetween aerospace engineering and transportation. Another leader reported that many of theparticipants really did not know what they wanted to do prior to MSTI but the various activitieshad helped them develop a clear understanding of civil engineering profession and transportationopportunities.ConclusionOverall, MSTI met its objectives. Students were able to
AC 2009-1874: HELPING THEM HELPS US, A CASE STUDY: HOW ASSISTINGACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD MAKES US BETTERTEACHERS BACK HOMEAaron Hill, United States Military AcademyScott Hamilton, United States Military AcademyEric Crispino, United States Military AcademyAndrew Bellocchio, United States Military AcademyStephen Ressler, United States Military Academy Page 14.667.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Helping Them Helps Us! A Case Study: How Developing Academic Programs in the Developing World Makes us Better Teachers Back HomeAbstractFor the past five years, the United States Military Academy (USMA) at
sciences,architecture, economics, and public policy. A variety of topics are closely associated withsustainability, including climate change, energy, water resources, and robust infrastructure, toname a few. As such, the first question was: “Should a sustainability class for civil engineers bebroad or focused on a particular subject?” The goal was to help students develop a broadunderstanding of sustainability; meanwhile, it was crucial to offer students some tangible andtransferable skills and an opportunity to practice sustainable design in real-world problems.Additionally, it was important to keep in mind that engineering students often feel morecomfortable with solving numerical problems and finding the ‘correct’ answer, rather thandealing
2006-784: CASE STUDIES IN GEOTECHNICAL/FOUNDATION ENGINEERING:ENGAGING STUDENTS AND BRINGING THE PRACTICE INTO THECLASSROOMWaddah Akili, Iowa State University Waddah Akili has been in the academic arena for over 37 years. He has held academic positions at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Penna (66-69), at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (69-87), and at the University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar (87-00). Professor Akili's major field is geotechnical engineering and materials. His research work & experience include: characterization of arid and semi arid soils, piled foundations, pavement design & materials, and concrete durability. His interests also include
included throughout. This finding is in agreement with conclusions regardingstudent importance and confidence ratings, which show seniors rate confidence significantlyhigher than sophomores and juniors in Sustainable Development and Sustainable Design.CEE departments and faculty should be mindful of when, where and how sustainability isincorporated into the CEE curriculum and should seek to build student knowledge ofsustainability concepts throughout the curriculum, in both Engineering Mechanics courses andsenior design courses. One possible approach to include sustainability in mechanics courses is toprovide context for how the mechanics subject is ultimately essential for sustainable design;developing sustainable facilities necessitates that the
Paper ID #18450Impact of Undergraduate Teaching Fellows Embedded in Key Undergradu-ate Engineering CoursesDr. Molly A McVey, University of Kansas Dr. Molly A. McVey is a post-doctoral teaching fellow at the University of Kansas School of Engineering where she works with faculty to incorporate evidence-based and student-centered teaching methods, and to research the impacts of changes made to teaching on student learning and success. Dr. McVey earned her Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas in 2012.Dr. Caroline R. Bennett P.E., University of Kansas Caroline is an Associate Professor in the KU Civil
Paper ID #29271Educating Engineers in Coastal Resiliency with a Global Perspective onClimate ChangeDr. Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy Commander Corinna Fleischmann is the Program Chair for Civil Engineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. She has a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut, a M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas, Austin, and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy from which she graduated in 1998. She holds a professional engineering license in the state of Florida and a certification as a Certified Sustainable Building
Paper ID #23100Developing an Understanding of Civil Engineering Practitioner Problem-solvingRationale Using Multiple Contextual RepresentationsMr. Sean Lyle Gestson, Oregon State University Sean Gestson is a recent graduate from the University of Portland where he studied Civil Engineering with a focus in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. He is currently conducting Engineering Education research while pursuing a doctoral degree in Civil Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include situated cognition, problem-solving research, and engineering curriculum development.Mr. Benjamin David
Paper ID #21216Possibilities for Technology-enhanced Active Learning of Structural Steel De-signDr. Ryan L. Solonsky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park Ryan Solnosky is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University at University Park. Dr. Solnosky started at Penn State in July of 2013 and has taught courses for Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Pre-Major Freshman in Engineering. He received his integrated Professional Bachelor of Architectural Engineering/Master of Architectural Engineering (BAE/MAE) degrees in
Paper ID #26787Homework Assignment Self-Grading: Perspectives from a Civil EngineeringCourseDr. Kevin Chang P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow Kevin Chang, Ph.D., P.E., is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Univer- sity of Idaho, where he is focusing on traffic operations and safety, transportation security, and engineering education. Prior to his current position, Kevin was a traffic engineer with the King County Department of Transportation where he managed the Traffic Management Center and supervised the implementation of neighborhood transportation plans, livable communities, and
Paper ID #16217Developing Global Learning Outcomes in a Civil Engineering ProgramDr. Steven J. Burian, University of Utah Dr. Steve Burian is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah. Dr. Burian’s career spans two decades during which he has worked in design engineering, as a sci- entist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, as a professor at the University of Arkansas and the University of Utah, and as a co-founder of Harit Solutions, an engineering design and sustainability consulting firm in India. He has research and teaching expertise related to the engineering of
Paper ID #13026Assessing the Ethical Development of Students in an Undergraduate Civil En-gineering Course using a Standardized InstrumentDr. Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Donald D. Carpenter, PhD, PE, LEED AP is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University where he teaches courses on ethics/professionalism and water resources. Dr. Carpenter has served as the University Director of Assessment and the founding Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. He conducts funded pedagogical research and development projects, has published numerous engineering education papers
Paper ID #14574Implementation of Infrastructure Education Courses Across Multiple Insti-tutionsDr. Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC Dr. Carol Haden is a Principal Evaluator at Magnolia Consulting, LLC. She has served as evaluator for STEM education projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation, NASA, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Arizona Department of Education, among others. Areas of expertise include evaluations of engineering education curricula and programs, informal education and outreach programs, STEM teacher development, and climate change education programs.Dr. Philip J
Paper ID #15506Incorporating Futures Thinking in a Civil Engineering Cornerstone CourseDr. Mei-Mei Song, Tamkang University Mei-Mei Song is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate Institute of Futures Studies and the Director of the Center for Futures Intelligence and Research (C-FAR) at Tamkang University in Taiwan. Dr. Song’s teaching and research interests are in futures thinking and futures education. One of her recent research interests focuses on incorporating futures thinking into civil engineering education. She earned her M.A. and Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University and was the awardee of Jan Lee Martin
Paper ID #18116Application of a Virtual Environment for Education on the Construction Pro-cess of the Colosseum of RomeDr. Adrian Hadipriono Tan, The Ohio State University Adrian H. Tan is a Ph.D. alumnus from the Ohio State University. Adrian has a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Ohio State University. Adrian’s dissertation work concerned ancient civil engineering and construction with a focus on computer graphics and virtual simulation in the engineering industry.Prof. Fabian Hadipriono Tan, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA Fabian Hadipriono Tan
Paper ID #28370Inclusive Learning Approach to Teach Concepts of Pavement ManagementSystems to Seniors and Graduate Students in Civil EngineeringMr. Harshdutta I PANDYA, Rowan University Harshdutta Pandya is a Research Associate at Rowan University. He began attending the university in the Fall 2014 and completed M.S in Civil Engineering in Fall 2016. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Civil Engineering. The focus of his research includes repair and retrofitting of reinforced concrete structures and pavements, finite element analysis of steel, concrete and pavement structures and rheology durability of cement and asphalt
Paper ID #30718Engaging Civil Engineering Students Through a ”Capstone-like” Experiencein their Sophomore YearDr. Wayne Sarasua, Clemson University Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and co-Principal Investigator of Clemson’s NSF RED grant. Educational research interest is in civil engineering curriculum development that enhances student en- gagement and inclusion. One of the first to develop and teach an introductory course on Geomatics in 1993 at Georgia Tech. A similar course is now required in numerous CE curriculums including Clem- son’s.Dr. Nigel Berkeley Kaye, Clemson University Associate Professor of
The Hannover Principles, which assist planners, government officials, designers, and all involved in setting priorities for the built environment, and promoting an approach to design which may meet the needs and aspirations of the present without compromising the ability of the planet to sustain an equally supportive future [33] o Design through the 12 Principles of Green Engineering, which provide a framework for scientists and engineers to engage in when designing new materials, products, processes, and systems that are benign to human health and the environment [34]Integrating Sustainability Principles into the Civil Engineering EducationThe most important thing to keep in mind when attempting to
are only a few of the many groups that havedevoted an enormous amount of time to bringing communication into the minds of individuals Page 23.142.2who many times relegated writing and speaking to other majors. These efforts have opened up awide range of studies that have pinpointed the need to address communication issues outside ofthe English classroom.Instead of simply complaining about the lack of communication skill demonstrated by engineers,it is important that interested parties in engineering departments investigate the actualdeficiencies and concerns of those affected. These parties are comprised of students, faculty, andemployers
AC 2012-4477: INCORPORATING CLICKERS AND PEER INSTRUCTIONINTO LARGE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING CLASSROOMSDr. Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego Lelli Van Den Einde is a tenure-track lecturer at UC, San Diego, and focuses mostly on undergraduate education in mechanics and design courses. Her past research was in the seismic design of bridge sys- tems, but she is currently focused on assessing and improving engineering education pedagogy through technology. She has been the Faculty Advisor for UC, San Diego’s Society of Civil and Structural En- gineers (SCSE), a student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, for the past two years. Additionally, Van Den Einde is also the Faculty Advisor
AC 2010-1522: ASSESSING THE STANDARDS FOR ASSESSMENT: IS IT TIMETO UPDATE CRITERION 3?Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy Page 15.209.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Assessing the Standards for Assessment: Is it Time to Update Criterion 3?PurposeThe ABET engineering accreditation criteria specify that engineering programs must implementcontinuous quality improvement processes to ensure that they remain relevant and effective overtime. But how does ABET ensure that its criteria remain relevant and effective over time? In2009, the Criteria Committee of the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission
DesignAbstractConcrete is the most widely used building material in the world because of the simplicity of itsmanufacture, the abundance of raw materials, and the economical method of construction itprovides. Invariably, all civil engineering programs in the United States offer courses in themanufacture of the material and the design and construction of reinforced concrete structures.However, students are rarely introduced to sustainability principles and practices that produce“green” reinforced concrete structures, in that raw materials are used efficiently, byproducts areutilized, carbon footprint is reduced, and the resulting structure is energy efficient and durable.Knowledge of sustainability principles will make future structural engineers mindful of
evaluate student cognitive gains in the course. Results of the concept map assessment showthat the course is helping students to think more holistically about non-technical and societal as-pects of engineering; however, students showed minimal gains in identifying various types ofinfrastructure in the built environment.BackgroundThe infrastructure of the United States is exceeding its design capacity, requiring extensivemaintenance and renovation. In order to meet this challenge, a need exists to produce civil andenvironmental engineers who have a broad understanding of the pressing needs of the infrastruc-ture of the United States and who can solve problems from a systems perspective. With thisneed in mind, the faculty of the Civil and
AC 2012-5387: ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT OUTCOMES USING INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA ASSESSMENT TEAMSDr. Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Kevin Sutterer is pofessor and Head of civil engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering at the University of Missouri, Rolla, a second M.S. in civil engineering at Purdue University, and a Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology. Although his specialization is geotechnical engineering, he has consulted in environmental and structural engineering as well and currently teaches courses in geotechnical and structural engineering. Sutterer was a geotechnical consultant with Soil Consultants
opinion of a piece. Thus, structural engineers and sculptural artists wouldlikely find Basin appealing for a variety of reasons that are immediately obvious to them. Butwhat about laypeople who do not have such a background? Would they have strong opinions atall? Would these opinions be based on their demographic background? And could thesepreconceptions and subconscious impressions of the piece be manipulated or improved by asimple explanation? More specifically, if an unfamiliar thing is explained to have both apractical application and a historical connection to the place where it exists, is it more appealingto an untrained eye? How much more appealing? And a final question: can such a unique objectprovide a platform for opening the minds of
AC 2011-748: ENGINEERING INTERNSHIPS IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR-SHIP: DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS AND STUDENT PERSPECTIVESCamilla M. Saviz, University of the Pacific Camilla M. Saviz is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of the Pacific. She received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University, an M.B.A. from the New York Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Davis in the area of hydrodynamic and water quality modeling. She joined the University of the Pacific in 1999 and is a registered Professional Engineer in California. Her current research interests include sustainable engineering and
, 2009.8 Luo, Q., Qi, C., and Zhou, S. (Dec. 2009) Multimedia Application for Fluid Mechanics Teaching.ComputationalIntelligence and Software Engineering (CiSE). December, 2009.9 Beauchamp, G.& Kennewell, S. (2010) Interactivity in the Classroom and Its Impact on Learning,Computers &Education, 54(3) 759-766.10 Wiggins, G. P., McTighe, J. (2005). Ch. 1, Backward Design? in Understanding By Design, Wiggins andMcTighe, eds. Expanded 2nd edition. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.11 The National Academy of Sciences (2000) How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: ExpandedEdition. USA.12 Qualtrics Website: http://www.qualtrics.com
AC 2010-844: HOMEBREWING 101: A VITAL PART OF A CIVIL ENGINEERINGPROGRAM!Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy Scott Hamilton is an active duty Army officer and Assistant Professor and Group Director in the Department of Civil& Mechanical Engineering at the US Military Academy at West Point, where he has served on the faculty for a total of over 9 years. As an officer in the US Army Corps of Engineers for over 26 years he has served in a variety of assignments in the US, Germany, Korea, and Afghanistan. He has been brewing beer and teaching others to brew for the last 16 years. Scott has been active with ASCE Student Chapters, on both the local and national level. He is a