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Developing a Vertically Integrated Project Course to Connect Undergraduates to Graduate Research Projects on Smart Cities Transportation Technology

Conference Session: Horizontal and Vertical Integration
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jack Bringardner, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Integrated Projects course focused oncreating innovative technology for smart cities initiatives. Four sub-teams will be working ondifferent aspects of smart cities: including quantified cities, autonomous vehicles, connectedinfrastructure, and shared mobility.IntroductionA new project-based course will form research teams that design and prototype technologicalinnovations to address the needs of smart cities. This technology will be designed with respect tothe need for data collection and processing essential to the operation of connected cities. ThisVertically Integrated Projects (VIP) course at NYU Tandon School of Engineering willcoordinate with the Civil and Urban Engineering (CUE) department and the Center for UrbanScience and Progress (CUSP

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Active Learning about Structures through a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

Conference Session: Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Courses
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Vicki V. May, Dartmouth College; Adrienne J Gauthier, Dartmouth College
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

they be more engaged in the course? Data from a MOOC entitled TheEngineering of Structures Around Us is used to answer these questions and to guide teaching ofthis and other courses.Active LearningA recent meta-analysis that included 225 studies found that student performance and retention inscience, math, technology, and engineering courses increased when active learning strategieswere used.1 Student performance on exams was found to be 6% higher when active learning wasused and students in courses that included active learning were 1.5 times less likely to fail thecourse.1 Other studies support the finding that active learning results in improved engagement inengineering and across disciplines.2, 3, 4What is active learning? Active learning

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Using Mobile Devices to Teach Structural Dynamics and Structural Health Monitoring

Conference Session: Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Courses
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Jason D. Millar, Oregon Institute of Technology; Samuel Lozano, Oregon Institute of Technology; Sean St.Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Paper ID #15415Using Mobile Devices to Teach Structural Dynamics and Structural HealthMonitoringDr. Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Riley has been teaching engineering mechanics and civil engineering for over 10 years and has been honored with both the ASCE ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Civil Engineering Education Award (2012) and the Beer and Johnston Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award (2013). He teaches freshman to graduate-level courses across the civil engineering curriculum and has developed numerous courses around the topic of transportation structures and infrastructure

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Educational Technology Platforms and Shift in Pedagogical Approach to Support Computing Integration Into Two Sophomore Civil and Environmental Engineering Courses

Conference Session: Tech Tools and Tips
Collection: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Eleftheria Kontou, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Christopher W. Tessum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Lei Zhao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Hadi Meidani, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Paper ID #32681Educational Technology Platforms and Shift in Pedagogical Approach toSupport Computing Integration Into Two Sophomore Civil and Environmen-talEngineering CoursesDr. Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dr. Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis holds a Diploma degree in Civil-Surveying Engineering (National Tech- nical University of Athens, Greece), a M.A. in Geography (University of California, Los Angeles), and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Engineering (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on Air Quality, Science and

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Integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Aerial Photogrammetry into a Civil Engineering Course to Enhance Technology Competency

Conference Session: Star Tech: Bringing Data Science and Technologies into the Classroom
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Mary Kay Camarillo P.E., University of the Pacific; Elizabeth Basha, University of the Pacific; Muhammad Saud Khan, University of the Pacific
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Paper ID #29390Integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Aerial Photogrammetry into aCivil Engineering Course to Enhance Technology CompetencyMary Kay Camarillo P.E., University of the Pacific Mary Kay Camarillo is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of the Pacific in Stockton. She specializes in water treatment and in domestic and industrial waste treatment. Dr. Camar- illo’s research includes development of biomass energy projects for agricultural wastes and treatability assessments for oilfield produced water. She focuses on environmental problems in California. Dr. Ca- marillo earned her

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Assessing the Sustainability Components of Engineering Capstone Projects

Conference Session: Supporting the Capstone Experience
Collection: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Leslie R. Brunell, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alex Dubro, Stevens Institute of Technology; Viraj Vasudev Rokade, Stevens Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Paper ID #33977Assessing the Sustainability Components of Engineering Capstone ProjectsDr. Leslie R. Brunell, Stevens Institute of Technology Leslie Brunell, PhD, PE is a Teaching Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology. She coordinates both the civil and multidisciplinary engineering senior design projects. These projects are the culmination of the undergraduate engineering experience. Students design an innovative solution to a complex problem. She has recruited professional sponsors who mentor the civil engineering design projects. The projects expose the civil engineering students to real world design problems. The

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Shared Capstone Project Mentoring for Improved Learning

Conference Session: Capstone and Collaborations in Civil Engineering
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jeremy R. Chapman, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Anthony Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Paper ID #16965Shared Capstone Project Mentoring for Improved LearningDr. Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Kevin Sutterer is Professor and Department Head of Civil Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology in Terre Haute, Indiana. He received BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering at University of Missouri-Rolla, a second MS in Civil Engineering at Purdue University, and a Ph.D. from Georgia In- stitute of Technology. Although his specialization is geotechnical engineering, he has consulted in envi- ronmental and structural engineering as well and currently teaches courses in geotechnical

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A Female-Oriented Capstone Experience: Generations of Engineers Passing the Torch

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 8
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John V. Tocco J.D., Lawrence Technological University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Paper ID #12402A Female Oriented Capstone Experience: Generations of Engineers Passingthe TorchProf. John V Tocco JD, Lawrence Technological University Page 26.38.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Female-Oriented Capstone Experience: Generations of Engineers Passing the Torch This paper describes how several students in the undergraduate Civil Engineering program at Lawrence Technological University, interested in focusing on diversity and a creating a meaningful

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Integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the Envision Rating System to Assess Sustainability in Civil Engineering Capstone Design

Conference Session: Integrating Sustainability and Resilience Concepts into Courses
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Leslie R Brunell P.E., Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Paper ID #30745Integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and theEnvision Rating System to Assess Sustainability in Civil EngineeringCapstone DesignDr. Leslie R Brunell P.E., Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Leslie Brunell, PhD, PE is a Teaching Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology. She coordinates both the civil and multidisciplinary engineering senior design projects. These projects are the culmination of the undergraduate engineering experience. Students design an innovative solution to a complex problem. She has recruited professional sponsors who mentor the

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Design and Implementation of Experiential Learning Modules for Structural Analysis

Conference Session: Are You Experienced? Approaches and Tools for Experiential Learning
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Alec Colin Derks, Saint Louis University; J Chris Carroll P.E., Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; James H. Hanson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Paper ID #31036Design and Implementation of Experiential Learning Modules forStructural AnalysisAlec Colin Derks, Saint Louis UniversityDr. J Chris Carroll P.E., Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng. Dr. Carroll is an Assistant Professor and the Civil Engineering Program Coordinator in Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology at Saint Louis University. His experimental research interests focus on reinforced and prestressed concrete, while his engineering education research interests focus on experiential learning at both the university and K-12 levels. Dr. Carroll is the chair of ACI Com- mittee

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Minding the Gap: How Engineering can Contribute to a Liberal Education

Conference Session: Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mark Valenzuela P.E., University of Evansville; Valerie A. Stein, University of Evansville
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, citing thecriticisms of employers of engineering graduates who lacked communication skills, businessacumen, and “an understanding of men.” [sic]1Sir Eric Ashy writes in 1959 that he sees a higher purpose to a humanistic education, not just intaking specific courses, but in making sense of the technology the engineer employs in itswholeness, what he calls the essence of “technological humanism.”2Samuel Florman in 1968 provides five reasons for studying the liberal arts in the introductorychapter “The Civilized Engineer” of his book Engineering and the Liberal Arts. Three of thereasons are for the personal benefit for the engineer, including an appreciation of beauty,enhancing the imagination, and the development of leadership characteristics. Two

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A Transdisciplinary Approach for Developing Effective Communication Skills in a First-year STEM Seminar

Conference Session: Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jeffrey J. Evans, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Thomas Smith; Sorin Adam Matei, Purdue University Polytechnic Institute; Esteban Garcia
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Lafayette Amy S. Van Epps is an associate professor of Library Science and Engineering Librarian at Purdue Uni- versity. She has extensive experience providing instruction for engineering and technology students, including Purdue’s first-year engineering program. Her research interests include finding effective meth- ods for integrating information literacy knowledge into the undergraduate engineering curriculum. Prof. Van Epps has a BA in engineering science from Lafayette College, her MSLS from Catholic University of America, a M.Eng. in Industrial Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and is currently working on her PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue.Dr. Michael Thomas SmithDr. Sorin Adam Matei

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Leveraging the ASCE Infrastructure Report Card in the STEM Classroom

Conference Session: Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession – and ASCE
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Janey Camp P.E., Vanderbilt University; Leslie Nolen, American Society of Civil Engineers; Carolyn Sofman, American Society of Civil Engineers
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Card’s 16 categories (available athttp://ascegamechangers.org/).Trends featured to date include: • Ridesharing and transit apps • Accelerated bridge construction • Next generation pavements • Robotic bridge inspection tools • Coordinated saving • Extracting energy from waste • Recycled and reclaimed water • LiDAR and drone technology • E-construction Figure 3: ASCE Game Changers’ Topics Page on Water (http://ascegamechangers.org/topics/water)Relevance for the STEM/Engineering ClassroomThe ASCE Infrastructure Report Card describes many categories of infrastructure that engineersdesign, operate and maintain that are frequently out of daily sight for most individuals. TheReport Card helps

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Co-creating a Teaching Module on the Impacts of COVID-19 on Various Transportation Systems and Stakeholders

Conference Session: Reassessing Your Teaching Through Turmoil
Collection: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Claudia Mara Dias Wilson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Janille A. Smith-Colin, Southern Methodist University; Baris Salman, Syracuse University; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Paper ID #33119Co-creating a Teaching Module on the Impacts of COVID-19 on VariousTransportation Systems and StakeholdersDr. Claudia Mara Dias Wilson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Dr. Claudia Mara Dias Wilson is an Associate Professor in civil engineering at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech). She earned her Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph.D. degrees from the Florida State University. Although she specialized in earthquake mitigation and the development of control algorithms for semi-active dampers to reduce seismic vibrations on buildings, her research in- terests are broad

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Virtually Speaking: Perspectives on ABET Virtual Reviews

Conference Session: Educational and Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE
Collection: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; Audra N. Morse, Michigan Technological University; Brock E. Barry P.E., United States Military Academy; Nathan M. Kathir P.E., George Mason University; Norb Delatte P.E., Oklahoma State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Paper ID #32533Virtually Speaking: Perspectives on ABET Virtual ReviewsDr. Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific Camilla Saviz is Professor and Chair 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. She joined Pacific in 1999 and is a registered Professional Engineer in California.Dr. Audra N. Morse, Michigan Technological University Dr. Audra Morse, P.E., is a

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Toward Continuous Improvement of EAC/ABET Criteria 3 and 5

Conference Session: Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE - Part 2
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Norb Delatte P.E., Oklahoma State University; Stephen J. Ressler P.E., United States Military Academy; Audra N. Morse P.E., Michigan Technological University; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

ASCE, and a Fellow of ASEE.Dr. Audra N. Morse P.E., Michigan Technological University Dr. Audra Morse, P.E., is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University. Her professional experience is focused on water and wastewater treatment, specifically water reclamation systems, membrane filtration and the fate of personal products in treatment systems. However, she has a passion to tackle diversity and inclusion issues for students and faculty in institutions of higher education.Dr. Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific Camilla Saviz is Professor and Chair of Civil Engineering at the University of the Pacific. She received

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The Engineer of 2020 as of 2020

Conference Session: 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: Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Stephanie Slocum, Engineers Rising LLC
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Paper ID #28510The Engineer of 2020 as of 2020Dr. Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy Dr. Brock E. Barry, P.E. is Professor of Engineering Education in the 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 through- out the United States

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Students Writing for Professional Practice: A Model for Collaboration Among Faculty, Practitioners, and Writing Specialists

Conference Session: Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Susan Conrad, Portland State University; William A. Kitch, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; John V. Tocco J.D., Lawrence Technological University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

engineering from Howard University.Prof. John V Tocco JD, Lawrence Technological University Page 26.1432.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Students Writing for Professional Practice: A Model for Collaboration among Faculty, Practitioners and Writing SpecialistsAbstractThis paper presents the principles, procedures, materials, and assessment of a new approach toimprove the teaching of writing in engineering. The Civil Engineering Writing Project aims toimprove students’ preparation for writing in industry by developing new

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Board 15: Introducing Students to Engineering by Helping Them RePicture Their World

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lynn Mayo P.E., RePicture Engineering, PBC; Carolyn Voter, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

engineers.In addition, if we can increase the persistence of women engineering students, we can increasethe number of women graduates. In 2017, 21% of engineering bachelor degrees were awarded towomen. The percentage for women civil engineering graduates was slightly higher at 25% [1].The persistence rate for female engineering students is similar to males, at about 60% [5].This paper addresses a potential new approach to energize students about careers in engineering.The RePicture App can be used for any science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) careeror project, but is currently populated mostly with information related to civil engineering.Expectancy-Value Theory Regarding Engineering PersistenceSeveral studies [6], [7], [8] have used the

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Infrastructure Education in Unprecedented Times: Strengthening a Community of Practice

Conference Session: Industry and Practice Topics
Collection: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Matthew W. Roberts, Southern Utah University; Claudia Mara Dias Wilson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Michael R. Penn, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University; Frederick Paige, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Engineering, Mathematics, and Science at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He is co-author of the textbook ”Introduction to Infrastruc- ture” published in 2012 by Wiley. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering and his M.S. and PhD in Environmental Engineering from Clarkson University.Dr. Matthew W. Roberts, Southern Utah University Dr. Roberts has been teaching structural engineering topics for 19 years. He is a professor of engineering at Southern Utah University.Dr. Claudia Mara Dias Wilson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Dr. Claudia Mara Dias Wilson is an Associate Professor in civil engineering at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech). She earned her

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Progress Towards Educating the Engineer of 2020

Conference Session: Educational and Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE
Collection: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Jakob C. Bruhl, United States Military Academy; Brock E. Barry P.E., United States Military Academy; David Carlson P.E., United States Military Academy
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Paper ID #32622Progress Towards Educating the Engineer of 2020Col. Jakob C. Bruhl, United States Military Academy Lieutenant Colonel Jakob Bruhl is an Associate Professor and Civil Engineering Program Director in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, M.S. Degrees from the University of Missouri at Rolla and the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign, and Ph.D. from Purdue University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri. His research interests include resilient

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A Flipped Classroom Approach to Teaching Transportation Engineering

Conference Session: PBL and Flipped Classrooms in Civil Engineering Education
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Aliye Karabulut-Ilgu, Iowa State University; Suhan Yao, Iowa State University; Peter Tarmo Savolainen, Iowa State University; Charles T. Jahren P.E., Iowa State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Paper ID #16034A Flipped Classroom Approach to Teaching Transportation EngineeringDr. Aliye Karabulut-Ilgu, Iowa State University Dr. Aliye Karabulut-Ilgu is a lecturer in the department of Civil, Construction and Environmental En- gineering at Iowa State University. Her background is in Curriculum and Instruction, and her research interests include online learning, hybrid learning, and technology integration in higher education.Ms. Suhan Yao, Iowa State University Suhan Yao is a graduate student in Curriculum and Instructional Technology master program at Iowa State University. She works as a graduate assistant with Dr

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Introduction to Sub-Branches of Civil Engineering Fields through a Creative Freshmen Civil Engineering Design Course

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John E. Shamma; Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

projects that expose the students to various Civil Engineering disciplinesis an important activity for first-year students, since it mirrors the way engineers, scientists, andmathematicians work in the world, and stimulates student’s curiosity. The Freshmen Design Courseprovides the students with direction that gets the students involved in learning and increases theirunderstanding for the need of a varied and diversified learning experience prior to graduationBibliographic Information[1] http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/civil-and-environmental-engineering/1-012-introduction-to-civil-engineering-design-spring-2002/projects/design_process/[2] Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, www.abet.org[3] Bentley Systems, MicroStation CAD software

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Listening to Community Voices as Part of Ethical Civil Engineering: Experiences in Civil Engineering Courses

Conference Session: Making Professionals: Methods to Build Success Skills
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

rather than just recipients ofengineering expertise and technology” (p. 3). In association with sustainability education,DuPuis and Ball [33] “promote receptive / reflexive exchanges and deliberation” using “carefullistening techniques taken from nonviolent communication.” Lucena [34] extensively analyzesthe interplay between sustainable development and listening to clients, stakeholders, users, andcitizens.Despite the importance of listening, engineering classes rarely give students the opportunity tointeract with communities to develop this skill. Service-learning and community engagement(including co-curricular activities such as Engineers Without Borders) may be notable exceptions[23, 35]. Listening skills are also essential in Participatory

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Engineering the UN Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals

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

Engineering Department at the Uni- versity of Louisville where he has taught since 1981. He holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Cincinnati. His area of research is non-destructive testing and evaluation of materials with a focus on concrete structures. He teaches courses and conducts research in the areas of design and con- struction of pavements. He is currently involved in conducting research in condition survey of bridge structures using remote sensing technology. He has also been actively involved the American Society of Civil Engineers, serving on the Educational Activities and Continuing Education committees as well as the Technical Council for Computing and Information Technology

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Road Builders - Integrating Transportation and Construction Engineering

Conference Session: Developing Infrastructure Professionals
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jeremiah Matthew Stache P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brad Wambeke P.E., United States Military Academy; Joseph P Hanus, U.S. Military Academy
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

leader of character who can understand, implement, and manage technology; andto inspire cadets to a career in the United States Army and a lifetime of personal growth andservice.The civil engineering program established 16 student outcomes to achieve the mission and meetthe ABET accreditation requirements: Our students upon graduation: 1. Design civil engineering components and systems. 2. Demonstrate creativity, in the context of engineering problem-solving. 3. Solve problems in the structural, construction management, hydraulic, and geotechnical discipline areas of civil engineering. 4. Solve problems in math through differential equations, calculus-based physics, and general chemistry. 5. Design