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Innovations in Civil Engineering Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

read about a moral exemplar; compare ASCE Code of Ethics5 to CU Student 20 20 Honor CodeTeam bridge competition in West Point Bridge Designer: teams of 4-5 students create a bridge using the WPBD software in an attempt to optimally fulfill 30 24 specified weighted design criteria and describe their design processCourse plan and curriculum mapping: outline courses that fulfill the CU CVEN 10 10requirements and illustrate how these courses teach the skills needed for licensureCivil engineering Controversies, Disasters, and Feats slides and paper 22 16Professional society meeting write-up and Reflective Essay 12 12The Civil Engineering

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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

Idaho where he has taught since 1987. He is college coordinator of the inter-disciplinary senior design program and is an active participant in research activities within the National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology. He has published numerous articles on curriculum design and facilitation of active learning, assessment of professional skills within project courses, and knowledge management involving engineering software tools.Andrea Bill, University of Madison-WisconsinMichael Kyte, University of Idaho, MoscowKevin Heaslip, Utah State University Kevin Heaslip is an assistant professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering specializing in Trans- portation Engineering. He received his PhD from

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Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE - Part 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brian J. Swenty P.E., University of Evansville; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

professional engineer’s license to teach upper level engineeringcourses. This study concludes that there are no uniform state licensure laws and civilengineering faculty who teach the same upper level courses in different states are subject todifferent licensure requirements. Unlicensed faculty with significant design experience whoteach design courses do not comply with licensure laws in Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Missouri,Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming.Two recommendations are offered to resolve the inconsistencies in the professional societypolicy statements, accreditation criteria, and state licensure statutes.IntroductionProfessional engineering (PE) licensure is an integral part of the

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Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremiah Matthew Stache P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy; Gregory Martin Freisinger, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

context of the student’s temperaments as determined by the Keirsey Temperament Sorter.Results are presented discussing the impact of team composition on both team and peer ratings.Literature ReviewEngineering curricula have been historically very technically focused, with larger classes focusedon a specific engineering topic1. This style of instruction does not accurately reflect anengineer’s job requirements, which often include multi-disciplinary problem-solving andworking in groups. Under recent ABET guidance, there has been an increased push for project-based learning that integrates complex, group problem-solving to better align with employer’sneeds2. There is a large body of research related to how to best select individuals for

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PBL and Flipped Classrooms in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Roth, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

projects at each of these institutions were all similar to theGeo-Institute’s annual GeoWall competition (students.geoinstitute.org/geochallenge). TheGeoWall competition is a yearly event at the regional and national level where teams of studentsdesign, build, and test a model retaining wall fabricated using paper as the reinforcing material.The wall is designed to support a range of different loading scenarios. The project, simplified toreduce the time involved and to allow for construction and testing to be integrated into an ItEcourse, is an excellent way to introduce students to geotechnical engineering design and theauthor considered developing a similar project for her course. However, limited resources(scheduled in-class time, lab

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

authoritatively defined [23].On the positive side, ASCE already has a well-established organizational infrastructure—CECand its academies—to support implementation of an enhanced, better-integrated credentialingsystem.A Proposed New ParadigmIn response to the ASCE Board’s directive of March 2018, we suggest that it is indeed feasible tovalidate fulfillment of the CE-BOK using the existing professional licensure system, augmentedby an enhanced specialty certification process that is entirely within ASCE’s control. Wepropose a developmental model consisting of four successive credentials—Engineer Intern,Professional Engineer, Board-Certified Civil Engineering Professional (BCCEP), andDiplomate—as shown in Table 2 below.Table 2. Proposed developmental model

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Notable Topics in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

whichengineers working in industry, engineering academics, and engineering students perceived sevengeneric qualities and attributes as “essential” for an engineer; attitudes (behavior, thoughts, andactions) were among these seven. Overall, engineers in industry ranked attitudes as the mostimportant among the seven – above technical knowledge and skills, intellectual skills, standardsof engineering practice, business practices (which ranked at 92.3 to 66.2, respectively). Inaddition, engineers in industry rated attitudes significantly more important (96.9) than academicsor students (70.6 and 75.7, respectively). The ten attitudes evaluated included competence,integrity, commitment, flexibility, a commitment to life long learning, reliability, tolerance

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Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Jeffery S Horsburgh, Utah State University; David E Rosenberg, Utah State University; Daniel P. Ames, Brigham Young University; Laura G Hunter, Utah Education Network; Courtenay Strong, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

management, low-impact de- velopment, green infrastructure design, storm water management, flood risk modeling, vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies for urban water systems, and the water-energy nexus. Steve’s research projects have been funded by National Laboratories, EPA, NSF, DOD, DOE, State Departments of Transportation, and Private Industry. His work has resulted in more than 50 authored or co-authored peer-reviewed publi- cations. Dr. Burian currently is an Associate Director of the Global Change and Sustainability Center and the Co-Director of Sustainability Curriculum Development at the University of Utah. He is actively involved with several professional societies including ASCE, AWRA, AWWA, WEF, AGU, AMS

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Innovation and Fun in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #26457Assessment of Active and Team-based Learning Techniques in a Transporta-tion Engineering Introductory CourseDr. Alexandra Kondyli, University of Kansas Dr. Alexandra Kondyli is an Assistant Professor of Transportation Engineering in Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Kansas since August 2014. Dr. Kondyli’s research interests include traffic operations and management, highway capacity, ITS, microsimulation, driver be- havior, and traffic flow theory. Prior to her appointment at the University of Kansas, Dr. Kondyli was a postdoctoral associate at the University of Florida

Conference Session

CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Candace Sulzbach, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

maneuverable and aesthetic concrete canoe.The design/build process required to create a competitive concrete canoe provides civilengineering students with an opportunity to gain hands-on practical experience and leadershipskills that will enhance their engineering education. They learn the importance of effectiveproject management and teamwork, including communication, organization, quality and costcontrol and safety. The technical challenges of the project are quite similar to thoseencountered in a high-quality undergraduate research project.Students who participate on a concrete canoe team gain valuable skills that they would notnecessarily learn in a standard engineering undergraduate curriculum. The concrete canoecompetition is a program that

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

delivery is an ongoing process. Whilethe proposed workshop is targeted towards the development of a set of vetted learning outcomes,it is understood that the underlying core concepts and supporting pedagogies will need to beupdated in response to classroom feedback as well as evolution in the field of transportationengineering itself. One of the most important impacts of this course development effort may bethe establishment of a community of transportation educators who actively share course designs,curriculum materials, teaching methods, and assessment instruments.Bibliography1. Turochy, R.E. (2006) Determining the Content of the First Course in Transportation Engineering. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and

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Innovative Pedagogy in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chuang Wang, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Kimberly A Warren, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

a course curriculum improvementcase study involving an introductory geotechnical engineering course where an inquiry-basedapproach is used. The purpose of this study is twofold: (1) to describe how the inquiry-basedapproach is used in the classroom including student perspectives of the use of this approach; and(2) to examine the relationships between student performance on the final exam with studentself-efficacy beliefs and self-regulatory behaviors. The inquiry-based pedagogy model is based on Bloom and Krathwohl’s Taxonomy andBloom’s Revised Taxonomy2, which focuses on student-centered learning activities andinteractive skills. Bloom’s taxonomy is used in education as a valid benchmark to measure astudent’s level of understanding

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghulam H. Bham, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Page 23.49.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A GIS Based Laboratory in Transportation Engineering: Self-Efficacy as a Predictor of Students’ LearningABSTRACTThe focus of this paper is to identify an exploratory model that links students’ performance in aGeographic Information Systems (GIS) laboratory to students’ perceptions and beliefs related tothis experience. Self-efficacy, perceived motivation and perceived difficulty, were examined assignificant predictors of students’ performance outcomes. Structural equation modeling approachwas adopted in this study.The results indicate that both perceived motivation and perceived difficulty are significantpredictors for

Conference Session

Course Structuring for Effective Student Engagement

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel W. Baker Ph.D., P.E., Colorado State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

engineering undergraduate curriculum. They must take and pass both Physicsfor Scientists and Engineers I (covering forces, energy, momentum, and angular momentum) andCalculus for Physical Scientists I (covering limits, continuity, differentiation, and integration ofelementary functions with applications). Statics is a required course for all Civil, Mechanical,Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering students and can be taken as an elective byElectrical and Chemical Engineering students. Section size varies between 100-150 students withthree 50 minute lectures per week with no recitations or labs. During a 16 week semester, weeklyhomework sets and learning activities are completed by all students. The course currently doesnot use any commercial

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

teaching & learning research. Her disciplinary background is in experimental psychology as well as curriculum & instruction with a focus on higher education.Prof. Ronaldo Luna, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering Ronaldo Luna is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Saint Louis University. He received his Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1995. His research interests include: engineering education, geotech- nical earthquake engineering, GIS, and hazard mitigation. Address: Parks College, 3450 LIndell Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri 63103 Telephone: (+1) 314-977-8372; Email: rluna@slu.eduDr. John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Aidoo is currently an Professor of Civil

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

West Point. He is a licensed professional engineer in four states and has 10+ years of consulting engineering experience. His research interests include engineering ethics, assessment, motivation theory, and integration of professional skills in the engineering curriculum.Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University Dr. Mehta is an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. Dr. Mehta has extensive experience in teaching several civil engineering courses and has published several technical and educational papers in leading professional organizations. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of New Jersey.Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taylor Halverson, Brigham Young University; Rollin H. Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

learning can increase. At Brigham Young University (BYU), we designed acompetitive project-based learning curriculum for the 79 students in the Civil Engineering course“Hydraulics and Fluid Flow Theory” for the winter and fall semesters 2010. During eachsemester, students competed in small groups to develop an engaging storyboard that would teachan especially challenging engineering topic to those outside their discipline. The top threewinning projects each won prize money. Additionally, the top project from each semester wonthe opportunity to be professionally developed by BYU’s Center for Teaching and Learning.Though students felt some apprehension early on in each semester about this project-basedapproach to learning, by the end of each

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Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yusuf A. Mehta, Rowan University; Leslie Ann McCarthy P.E., Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

from New Jersey Department ofTransportation (NJDOT), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the pavementindustry were invited during the latter part of the semester to discuss the state-of-practice withthe MEPDG software, real-life case studies, or relevant projects. The guest speakers provided apractical perspective and presented the students with a better appreciation of the subject matter.Capturing Outcomes for Undergraduate Level CoursesThe civil engineering (CE) department at Rowan University developed a new rubric in summer2004 to assess each course according to the ABET outcomes to facilitate assessmentcontinuously throughout the four-year curriculum. As an example, the outcome rubric for thePavement Design course at Rowan

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Viewpoints, Perspectives, and Creativity in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abbie B Liel P.E., University of Colorado - Boulder; Timothy J Clarkin, University of Colorado - Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #14402Can Service Learning Impact Student Learning and Motivation in a Re-quired Engineering Probability and Statistics Course?Dr. Abbie B Liel P.E., University of Colorado - Boulder Dr. Abbie B. Liel is an associate professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder.Timothy J Clarkin, University of Colorado - Boulder Mr. Clarkin is pursuing a M.S. in Civil Systems Engineering at University of Colorado at Boulder, with a focus in Water Resources and a certificate in Engineering for Developing Communities. Eventually, he would like to work on water supply systems in

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Chou, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

work in an engineering firm during the summer, having faculty members spend theirsabbatical leaves in an engineering firm, and having full time engineers spend a year of paidleave in a university. There also exist situations where companies send engineers to theclassroom at the expense of the companies and situations where engineers with many years ofpracticing experience decide to have a second career in academia. Students in primarilyengineering technology programs indicated that as a result of including real world engineeringexperiences in the curriculum they became more job ready and were actually receiving job offersas a result.13,14 More recently and partly in response to ASCE’s Body of Knowledge15 report andPolicy 46316, many schools

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Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Haley Margaret Gardner

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #18926Survey Development to Measure the Gap Between Student Awareness, Liter-acy, and Action to Address Human-caused Climate ChangeDr. Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech Tripp Shealy is an assistant professor in the Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and principal faculty member in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech. He received his doctorate from Clemson University. His research is broadly focuses on judgment and decision making for sustainable infrastructure. This includes education for sustainability, specifically, how student understanding and attitude towards

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Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Cowan, James Madison University; Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Robin Anderson, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #18920Validating Content of a Sustainable Design Rubric Using Established Frame-worksCharles Cowan, James Madison UniversityDr. Elise Barrella, James Madison University Dr. Elise Barrella is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at James Madison University, who focuses teaching, scholarship, service, and student mentoring on transportation systems, sustainability, and engi- neering design. Dr. Barrella completed her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech where she con- ducted research in transportation and sustainability as part of the Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). Dr. Barrella has investigated best

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Richard Gash, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

curriculum was based on three principal criteria: Page 13.377.5* The “highly competitive salary” paid to an assistant professor is $600 per month.The curriculum must be relevant. The coursework should be consistent with infrastructuredevelopment practices and priorities in Afghanistan, and it must reflect the knowledge and skillsrequired of officers in the Afghan National Army.The curriculum must be accreditable, based on western standards. The NMAA Superintendentand Dean have expressed their strong desire that the academy have accredited degree programsas soon as possible. Because of political, financial, and structural issues between the

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Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Senro Kuraoka, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

fundamental skill sets, especially with softer skillsassociated with communication, teamwork, and global awareness. These components, which arecritical in the BOK and ABET Criteria, are difficult to integrate across the curriculum. Thispaper describes two separate teaching methods, both related to video content, that promote suchintegration.Teaching MethodologiesThe new teaching methodologies included two components: video conferencing and videoproduction. The methods were applied in cooperation with an industrial partner who contributedto both the teaching and the assessment of student performance.Video ConferencingVideo conferencing between a laboratory classroom and an industrial partner located overseaswas conducted. The video conferencing

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Page 13.705.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Implementing a Civil Engineering Program at the National Military Academy of AfghanistanThis paper describes the ongoing implementation of a civil engineering program at the newlycreated National Military Academy of Afghanistan (NMAA) in Kabul. We begin with a briefsummary of our respective roles in the project and the current status of program development.We present an interim assessment of the project in the following areas: • Faculty Qualifications and Training • Curriculum Development Process • Course Design Process • Course Implementation • Student Learning OutcomesWe conclude with an overview of future plans for this

Conference Session

Program Criteria, Assessment, and Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

statistics, calculus-based physics, and general chemistry; proficiency in statics, strength ofmaterials, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, electric circuits, and engineering economics; proficiency in a minimumof two (2) of the three (3) basic curriculum areas of structures, building mechanical and electrical systems, andconstruction/construction management; engineering design capabilities in at least two (2) of the three (3) basiccurriculum areas of architectural engineering, and that design has been integrated across the breadth of the program;and an understanding of architectural design and history leading to architectural design that will permitcommunication, and interaction, with the other design professionals in the execution of building

Conference Session

Program Criteria, Assessment, and Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Chris Hendrickson, Carnegie Mellon University; Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

,architectural, and environmental discipline indicated that about 88% of respondents wereteaching sustainable engineering or integrated courses (see Table 5.1 in (CSE 2008)); the 2010survey results for civil and environmental only were at 89%, as previously mentioned. When amore direct comparison was made, the results indicated that an increase did not occur. However,given that a large percentage of schools were already offering sustainable engineering courses,this result was reasonable.In addition to understanding the percentage of schools offering sustainable engineering courses,the 2005 benchmark survey also examined the number of sustainable engineering coursesoffered. A comparison between the 2005 and 2010 results was examined. In 2005, the

Conference Session

Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Timothy Aaron Wood, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

to theproper selection of an engineering/math model. Engineering/math models are often the primaryfocus of the formal classroom. These models are quantitative and lead to numerical predictionsof various outcomes. However, engineering/math models, by nature, require simplification; themental model must make and check the assumptions required to build a solvableengineering/math model. The engineering/math model is usually expressed using logic andmathematics; often computers facilitate numerical predictions. Active integration of the mentalmodel and engineering/math model equips the engineer to properly shape reality.NoteThis paper is being submitted to the Civil Engineering Divisions “Best in 5 Minutes:Demonstrating Interactive Teaching

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Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Scott A Civjan P.E., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

of the students for thetrip (2, 5-8).A field trip to tour a construction site tour has an inherent link to civil engineering design classcurriculum. However, planning and integration of materials by the instructor can increase thisconnection and improve learning opportunities. In order to be most effective, construction sitetours need to have a clearly defined purpose, directly relate to the curriculum and communicateinformation effectively. These goals are difficult to accomplish if the faculty member is notdirectly involved in the planning and guidance of the tour. Too often faculty members feeluncertain about the site conditions or design experience, and therefore place the responsibility ona construction manager or alumni to develop the

Conference Session

Laboratory Development and Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Hernandez, Michigan Technological University; Stanley Vitton, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

: Incorporating the BOK into a Workshop Orientated LaboratoryThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has recognized the need for change in howcurrent undergraduate education is conducted to better prepare civil engineers for the 21stcentury. ASCE has developed an educational plan entitled, “Civil Engineering Body ofKnowledge for the 21st Century: Preparing the Civil Engineer for the Future” (BOK) whichencompasses twenty-four learning outcomes required for a civil engineer for professionallicensure.An educational model was developed to integrate twelve of the twenty-four BOK learningoutcomes into the soil mechanics laboratory within the civil engineering curriculum. The modelutilizes the cognitive domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy to create a workshop