Conference Session

Writers, Experts, and the Workforce in Civil Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cara N. Morton P.E, Washington State University; Anna Karin Roo, Washington State University

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Civil Engineering

department had been struggling with writingexecutive summaries for their final senior design course projects to be reviewed by an advisoryboard panel. Over the years the advisory board had been complaining about the quality andwhat was being communicated in the summaries. This led to a collaboration with a writingconsultant at the university to provide instruction on the executive summary. This paperaddresses the framework used for the intervention employed to help these students write betterexecutive summaries. It also explores the improvement of the summaries based on theintervention adapted for the course coming from a background of genre theory and employingtools from genre analysis. The study examines the writing of executive summaries from

Conference Session

The Designer of 2020: Innovations in Teaching Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

learning with this sub-discipline. In the mid to late 1990’s,the department’s water resources design course began to include modules on low impactdevelopment and best management practices. So sustainable design had by that time infiltratedenvironmental and water resources course learning. In May of 2002, the department freshmantrip included a tour of a green building redevelopment project in Chicago, and in the fall of 2002,learning about sustainable design was adopted into the department’s required Civil EngineeringCodes and Regulations course. That course was oriented towards guidelines for civil engineeringdesign across all sub-disciplines. The lessons in sustainable design in that class focused mostlyon reading and reflection by students, and

Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock Barry, Purdue University; Sybil Sharvelle, Purdue University; M Katherine Banks, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Graduate Competencies through an Authentic Design Experience in a Wastewater Treatment CourseAbstractDeveloping professional competencies require learning experiences that simulate authenticpractice. A wastewater treatment course at a large, research university converted a portion of itstraditional lecture and homework model of instruction to a challenge-based model of instructionculminating in a redesign project. The course used a series of challenge-based modules as aprecursor to learners’ synthesis of a design report and presentation to a corporate client. Anearby pharmaceutical company acted as a “perspective client” and issued a formal request forproposal (RFP) to the students, who were organized into “consulting companies.” In

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Salzman, Boise State University; Bhaskar C. S. Chittoori, Boise State University; Sondra M. Miller, Boise State University; Thomas A. Robbins

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

undergraduate civil engineering programs address sustainability, it tends to belimited to individual courses, and resiliency concepts are rarely incorporated. To address theseshortcomings, we are incorporating sustainability and resiliency conceptual threads and activitiesthroughout our curriculum, from our first-year engineering course through senior design.To understand the effectiveness of this initiative, at the beginning of this project we conductedinterviews with senior civil engineering students to collect baseline data on our current students’views and understanding of sustainability and responsibility. Thematic analysis of theseinterviews suggests that there is significant variability in students’ understanding ofsustainability, with some

Conference Session

Influencing the Next (Third!) Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #14706Possible Influences of the NSPE EBOK and the AAES/DOL Engineering Com-petency Model (ECM) on the CEBOK3Dr. Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting Stuart G. Walesh, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, and F.NSPE (stuwalesh@comcast.net, www.helpingyouengineeryourfuture.com) is an author; teacher; and an independent consultant providing leadership-management, engineering, and education-training services. Prior to beginning his consultancy, he worked in the public, private, and aca- demic sectors serving as a project engineer and manager, department head, discipline manager, marketer, legal expert, professor

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virginia Sisiopiku, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Robert W. Peters, University of Alabama, Birmingham; Ossama E. M. Ramadan, University of Alabama, Birmingham

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

simulation and modeling. She has served as the principal investigator in 80 projects and authored/co-authored over a 160 technical papers. Dr. Sisiopiku has been recognized by many organizations for her professional achievements including the Institute of Transportation Engineers, the Federal Highway Administration, the Illinois Association of Highway Engineers, IEEE, and the Women’s Transportation Seminar. She is the recipient of the 2007 President’s Excellence in Teaching Award and the 2010 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentorship, and a Fellow of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.Dr. Robert W. Peters, University of Alabama at Birmingham Dr. Robert W. Peters is a Professor of Environmental Engineering at the

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Caldwell, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

program initiated the use of a new softwareprogram in several courses. The software is PowerCivil, provided by Bentley Systems Inc.. Thestand-alone program is a comprehensive design solution for site modeling, land development,and planning. It is a multidiscipline tool that provides integrated capabilities for survey,graphical coordinate geometry, digital terrain modeling, site grading and design, street design,water and sewer design, and storm water drainage design. The toolset supports plans preparation, Page 14.775.4plan sheet generation, and volume/material quantity calculation for a wide range of projects,such as commercial and residential

Conference Session

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

Conference Session

Holy Cow! We’re Going Online When? 

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Monica Palomo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Bettina Jeanine Casad, University of Missouri - St. Louis

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

outreach programs for K-12 students to increase the participation of Hispanic female students in STEM fieldsDr. Bettina Jeanine Casad, University of Missouri - St. Louis I am a social psychologist with expertise and research interests in Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology. I work with scientists and engineers to develop and evaluate education and traning programs to recruit and retain diverse students and faculty in STEM. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 From a Face-To-Face to a Virtual Classroom in Three daysThis project investigates the effectiveness of the transition from a face-to-face (F2F) to a

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

Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education.Dr. Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Stephanie Cutler has degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, and a PhD in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. She is an Assistant Research Professor and the As- sessment and Instructional

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

academia. After teachingclasses the traditional way, class lectures augmented with textbook homework, a program wasdeveloped to engage students in model building activities that encouraged creativity, promotedownership in student learning, linked physical behavior to mathematical expressions, andhopefully better prepares students for engineering practice.1Students in the college begin hands-on learning during their freshman year and this served as theimpetus to link kinesthetic learning with lower level and upper level engineering courses.Students often list a junior level class as their favorite class because it incorporates modelbuilding projects into the curriculum. Students are often eager to work on these projects and aretypically proud to

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Ali Khasawneh P.E., Jordan University of Science and Technology; Mohammad Obadat P.E., The University of Tennessee at Martin

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

as an assistant professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. Here he devel- ops and teaches general engineering and civil engineering courses, works on transportation engineering projects, and holds membership with a number of organizations and committees. From September 2003 to August 2008 he was a research assistant in the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Akron. He worked on a number of Transportation/Pavement Engineering research projects, and Geotechnical En- gineering research projects. Then from September 2003 to August 2008, he was a teaching assistant with the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Akron. His work has been published in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Richard O. Anderson P.E., Somat Engineering, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

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 (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education). As ASCE’s Executive Vice President, Dr. Lenox led several educational and professional career-development projects for the civil engineering profession – with the overall objective of

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

and design courses.In order to improve student knowledge in structural engineering, Norwich University’s CivilEngineering department made changes to the content and format of the undergraduate StructuralAnalysis, Structural Steel Design, and Reinforced Concrete Design courses. These changes wereintended to allow for the inclusion of experiential learning, to provide opportunities forincreased use of industry standard structural analysis and design software, and to provide timefor the students to begin to use Building Information Modeling (BIM) systems for analysis anddesign.The research in this project focuses on the impacts of incorporating these changes into theStructural Engineering courses of the Civil Engineering curriculum, and

Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Evers, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; James Ledlie Klosky

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

work will be extended and integrated with structural engineering, construction managementand other aspects of the project as the students work to complete their capstone experience. The other useful feature of the course is that it is also proving to be a convenient vehiclefor discussing or incorporating advances in technology and discussing current events. CE390 isan excellent method for introducing and evaluating some of the American Society of CivilEngineers developed Body of Knowledge outcomes that are more difficult to judge performancein with more traditional CE courses. Page 12.980.2Why teach a Site Design course? Recent

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carsten Ahrens, F.H. OOW

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Civil Engineering

Theory Practical Project +Studies Stage I Stage I Advanced In-depth- In-depth-studies Bachelor-Thesis studies studies Studies studiesLocation FH-OOW FH-OOW FH-OOW FH-OOW FH-students at partner university FH-OOW or Partner University Foreign students at FH-OOW Page 13.571.2Table 1: Time schedule of ECEM-program at FH OOW beginning in winter semesterEducational Profile The basic studies at FH OOW in Oldenburg contain all the modules of mathematics

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

are U.S. Military Academy faculty members who deployed to Afghanistanin the spring and summer of 2007 to establish the new program at NMAA. In this paper, wedescribe our processes, products, and lessons learned. Although the situation in Afghanistan isunique in many ways, the lessons we learned there are nonetheless applicable to engineeringcapacity-building projects elsewhere in the developing world as well.BackgroundEarly in 2003, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense and the U.S. Army’s Office of MilitaryCooperation – Afghanistan (OMC-A) agreed to jointly establish a military academy that wouldprovide the newly created Afghan National Army with a capable, well-educated officer corps.1After considering a variety of different institutional

Conference Session

Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2009-1764: INTEGRATING LABVIEW AND REAL-TIME MONITORINGINTO ENGINEERING INSTRUCTIONVinod Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod K Lohani is an associate professor in the Engineering Education Department and an adjunct faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He received a PhD in civil engineering from Virginia Tech in 1995. His research interests are in the areas of knowledge modeling, water and energy sustainability, engineering learning modules for freshmen, and international collaboration. He leads a major curriculum reform project (2004-09), funded under the department-level reform program of the NSF, at Virginia Tech. A spiral curriculum approach is adopted to

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjaya Senadheera, Texas Tech

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2009-2054: A COURSE ON SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS USE IN CIVILENGINEERING: SYLLABUS, DELIVERY, AND STUDENT FEEDBACKSanjaya Senadheera, Texas Tech Page 14.21.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Course on Sustainable Materials Use in Civil Engineering: Syllabus, Delivery and Student FeedbackAbstractCivil engineering construction projects use by far the largest quantity of natural resources, bothrenewable and non-renewable, consumed in the world. Civil engineers wield enormous influenceover the utilization and conservation of these valuable resources. Therefore, civil engineeringeducators have a responsibility to prepare tomorrow’s

Conference Session

Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heiko Merle, Darmstadt University of Technology; Joerg Lange, Darmstadt University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

atimestamp and sends it to a defined Webserver.Definition of the educational objectiveAmong the development of the content structure the didactical design of the project as well asthe performance of the educational scenario is relevant. Therefore the educational objectiveshave to be defined and designed. Page 14.1387.7The major educational objective is the improvement of cognizance in the subjects of ESOT andTOS as well as the comprehension of coherence between both subjects. Therefore thehierarchical order is strictly defined. The improvement of cognizance in each single subject is thefoundation to build upon the superior cognitive comprehension of

Conference Session

Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Christina Curras, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Michael Penn, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Max Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

our curriculum with the goal of educating “citizen engineers.”3 Citizen engineers will bemore in tune with the needs of their communities and of the nation, and will be able to effec-tively address the technical and non-technical issues related to the infrastructure. To meet thisend, we are infusing an infrastructure theme throughout the curriculum. The revised curricu-lum will include at least one new course (i.e. “Introduction to Infrastructure I”), which willspecifically address infrastructure needs and the non-technical issues (such as financing, po-litical process, etc.) that are often crucial to successful engineering projects. However, unlikemany implementations of curriculum reform4, our proposed changes will go well beyond

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies for Integrating Sustainability

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abbie B Liel P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Sarah J. Welsh-Huggins, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

multiple disciplines and to explore how integration of dimensions ofsustainability and social issues can lead to novel solutions to traditional engineering problems.This paper details the curriculum and innovative instructional techniques developed for thesemester-long seminar-style course at a large public university, including the design oflaboratory activities, writing assignments, class discussion activities, and a term project. Studentswere also introduced to a variety of professions related to buildings through field trips and guestlectures, enabling the course to address challenges associated with emergency management, cityplanning, and low-income housing. While the activities described here were created for use inthis holistic, semester

Conference Session

Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tamim Younos, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, where criticalresearch questions within watershed sciences and engineering are addressed and theiranalytical skills and creativity as future scientists and engineers are nourished. To achievethis goal, eight highly qualified students (five female, three male), hereafter referred to asREU fellows, were recruited in summer 2007. Fellows came from a variety ofdisciplinary backgrounds including chemistry, ecology, geology, environmentalengineering and electrical engineering. Fellows’ 10-week long research projects included:ecological stoichiometry, microbial source tracking, watershed instrumentation, cyclingof metals in aquatic environments, drinking water chemistry, and water-energy nexus.Fellows also attended weekly forums and discussion

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

constraints. During the early accreditation visits under EC2000, programswere expected to consider most if not all of the engineering constraints. Studentswrestling with the constraints for the first time barely scratch the surface ofunderstanding these constraints within their designs. Recently ABET1 changed thewording of the outcome to “engineering constraints such as regulatory, economic,environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, constructability, andsustainability.” Either it was recognized that not every design project would considermost of the engineering constraints or it might be impossible to get students to fullyconsider most of the engineering constraints. The new wording does require programs toconsider more than one

Conference Session

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

experiential education in which students engage in activities thataddress human and community needs together with structured opportunities intentionallydesigned to promote student learning”.1 Evidence shows that service-learning activitiessubstantially improve student understanding and retention of quantitative concepts and technicalskills.1 Students also report that they work harder on service-type projects than conventionalassignments.2,3 Furthermore, service learning has been shown to be effective for teaching skills .such as communication, leadership, teamwork, and ethics.2,4,5 These skills are difficult to fit intotraditional class material, but gaining prominence in civil engineering educational objectives andaccreditation criteria

Conference Session

Status of CE Education: Today & Tomorrow

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Joshua M. Rogers, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Dion K. Coward, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

master’sprograms to include their names, types (research, project, and/or course only), entry requirements,number of credits required for degree, mode of delivery (on-campus vs. off-campus and face-to-face vs. on-line), and areas of specialization. As a “benchmark” of key quantifiablecharacteristics, the data provided in this paper will be of particular use to engineering faculty inreviewing their own master’s programs. This data will also be useful to students and engineeringpractitioners in understanding the diverse array of domestic master’s programs currentlyavailable.IntroductionFor several decades, educators and practitioners in the civil engineering community have beencalling for reform of civil engineering education. The combination of the

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Gunnink, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

communicate with Civil Engineers of various sub-disciplines, architects, contractors, the public and public agents, scientists and others to design and construct Civil Engineering projects. 3. Begin to develop expertise in one of the sub-disciplines of Civil Engineering and engage in the life-long learning necessary to advance in the Civil Engineering profession; 4. Contribute to society and the Civil Engineering profession through involvement in professional related and/or other service activity, and 5. Conduct their affairs in a highly ethical manner holding paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public and striving to comply with the principles of sustainable

Conference Session

The Civil Engineering Technologist and the Civil Engineer – What’s the Difference?

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe D Manous Jr P.E., Institute for Water Resources, USACE; Jon D Nelson, Tetra Tech, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Services group of Tetra Tech, Inc. in Tulsa, Okla. He has 39 years of engineering experience with most of his career focusing on municipal water and waste water projects. He has been with Tetra Tech for 28 years. He holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Kansas State University and a M.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from Oklahoma State University. Nelson is licensed as a professional engineer in four states and holds Class A operator licenses in Oklahoma for water works and waste water works. Nelson served on the Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors for twelve years and was board chair for two years. He served as president of the National Council of Examiners for

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conrad, Portland State University; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Tom Szymoniak, Portland State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

in the introductory courses of civil engineering. He is also co-teaching the project management and design courses for the seniors. Page 25.1060.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Preparing Students for Writing in Civil Engineering PracticeAbstractThis paper describes a project designed to investigate characteristics of effective writing in civilengineering practice and improve writing instruction for students. The project analyzesdocuments written by civil engineering practitioners and compares them to papers written byundergraduate students in civil engineering

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

whether that is simply sketching a deflected shape or describing failuremechanisms. Rather than passively experiencing structural element or system behavior throughpictures, videos, simulations, and small-scale projects, full-scale testing provides students with afirst-hand, lasting understanding of fundamental behavior. Additionally, students also gaininvaluable perspectives often difficult to glean from traditional classroom instruction such asconstructability and tolerance issues. Full-scale testing is essential for student understanding ofstructural engineering concepts and there is a significant need for well-organized experientiallearning opportunities with appropriate scales that successfully illustrate structural behavior. This