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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Guoqing Zhou, Old Dominion University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-282: TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS IMPROVEMENT THROUGHGEOBRAIN TECHNOLOGIES IN DISTANCE EDUCATIONGuoqing Zhou, Old Dominion University Page 12.1353.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Improvement of GIS Distance Teaching Using GeoBrain TechnologiesAbstractGIS course for undergraduate in Old Dominion University (ODU) is delivered via ODUTeleTechNet (TTN) system. The distant students cannot access the large volume of remotelysensed data like campus students when they conduct their homework and lab class. TheGeoBrain system is capable of making remote students easily access the large volume of data indata pools through their internet-connected desktop

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-1812: ANALYSIS OF ELABORATED ADOPTION PROCESSES TOIDENTIFY THE OPTIMAL STRATEGY OF LEARNINGHeiko Merle, Darmstadt University of TechnologyJoerg Lange, Darmstadt University of Technology Page 12.239.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Analysis of elaborated adoption processes to identify the optimal strategy of learningIntroductionELearning has raised great expectations and promises, which have not been reached by now.Both effectiveness and sustainability have not been accomplished in the anticipated degree.Engineers with their conservative teaching style are particularly critical on eLearningtechniques. Two reasons

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Direct Measures of Student Performance

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-1724: USING A HYBRID CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT FOR THEINSTRUCTION OF ETHICS AND CONTEMPORARY CIVIL ENGINEERINGISSUESDonald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Page 12.1532.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using a Hybrid Classroom Environment for the Instruction of Ethics and Contemporary Civil Engineering IssuesAbstractEvery ABET accredited civil engineering program has to consider how to successfully measurewhether its students attain the program outcomes, including ABET mandated outcomes (a) – (k),which include what many consider to be “soft” outcomes since they are not based on scientific ortechnical knowledge. ABET outcomes

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Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2497: FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING DESIGN: INCORPORATINGLEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INTO REAL PROJECT EXPERIENCESKevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyJames Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyJohn Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 12.749.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 First Year Engineering Design: Incorporating Leadership Development into Real Project ExperiencesAbstractFirst year (freshman) engineering students often arrive on campus eager to begin designingengineered systems. Although their engineering design expertise is not nearly developed

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Direct Measures of Student Performance

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2649: USE OF AN ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO FOR INDEPENDENT,ROBUST DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF STUDENT OUTCOMESKevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyJames Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyRobert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 12.1525.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Use of an Electronic Portfolio for Independent, Robust Direct Measurement of Student OutcomesAbstractAssessment of student outcomes continues to evolve in the Department of Civil Engineering atRose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT). Direct assessment of outcomes is

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Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Paul Bosela, Cleveland State University; Kevin Rens, University of Colorado-Denver; Kenneth Carper, Washington State University; Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-783: FINDINGS FROM WORKSHOPS ON FAILURE CASE STUDIES INTHE CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING MECHANICS CURRICULUMNorb Delatte, Cleveland State UniversityPaul Bosela, Cleveland State UniversityKevin Rens, University of Colorado-DenverKenneth Carper, Washington State UniversityKevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 12.745.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Findings from Workshops on Failure Case Studies in the Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics CurriculumAbstract The study of engineering failures can offer students valuable insights into associatedtechnical, ethical, and professional issues

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Direct Measures of Student Performance

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Bronzini, George Mason University; John Matusik, The Engineering Groupe

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-502: USING THE SENIOR DESIGN JURY TO DIRECTLY ASSESSPROGRAM OUTCOMESMichael Bronzini, George Mason University Michael S. Bronzini currently holds the Dewberry Chair in Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering (CEIE) in the Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and is also the Chair of the CEIE Department. Prior positions include Director of the Center for Transportation Analysis at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at Penn State University, and Director of the Transportation Center and Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Tennessee. Dr

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Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama; Richard Anderson, Somat Engineering, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

newly-created knowledge of technologies in a traditional or emerging advanced Page 12.258.7 specialized technical area appropriate to civil engineering. (Bloom’s Level 6) Table 2 (continued) P r o f e s s i o n a l O u t c o m e s 19. Communication Plan, compose, and integrate the verbal, written, virtual, and graphical communication of a project to technical and non-technical audiences. (Bloom’s Level 5) 20. History and heritage Explain

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Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Gerry Galloway, Univ of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers; James O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Licensure Committee have been askedto serve as advisors to this committee – and CAP^3 has been asked to provide anadditional non-voting “consultant” to this NCEES committee.Accreditation Committee:In the United States, ABET, Inc. is responsible for accreditation activities for engineeringprograms. ABET is “owned” by a federation of 28 professional societies, includingASCE. ASCE has a proportional voice and vote in ABET, but certainly does not controlthe overall accreditation activities related to engineering. ABET accredits engineeringprograms through its Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) and accredits othertechnological programs through its other three commissions (i.e., ComputingAccreditation Commission, Technology Accreditation

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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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

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CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Clara Fang; David Pines, University of Hartford

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Civil Engineering

instructor-led "chalk and talk" byenabling students to explore complex traffic modeling processes in computerized learningenvironments, and the new learning experience enables students to think critically abouttransportation problems and solutions.1. Introduction Technology innovations play an increasingly important role in engineering education asan effective tool for enhancing classroom learning. My experience in both teaching and studyingtransportation engineering has me realize that computer simulation, one of these innovations,complements traditional transportation engineering education methods. Conventionalapproaches to transportation education emphasize rationality and are dominated by analyticaltraining, which tends to

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CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Candace Sulzbach, Colorado School of Mines

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Civil Engineering

. Success in this competition is based on a combination of factors; theability to combine recent advances in concrete technology with the concepts of navalarchitecture; the use of effective project management; and the motivation, creativity and spiritof a team of young men and women who take extreme pride in their work.4At the concrete canoe competition, there are four main areas that are judged; finished product,oral presentation, written technical report and the races, each part now worth 25% of the totalcompetition points. To successfully address the project of designing and building a concretecanoe, students must plan the structure of their engineering design team. Initially, the teamsmust focus on designing a fast and maneuverable hull, a

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Subhi Bazlamit, Ohio Northern University; Farhad Reza, Ohio Northern University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2603: LEARNING THROUGH WORK STUDY OPPORTUNITIES INCIVIL ENGINEERINGSubhi Bazlamit, Ohio Northern University Subhi M Bazlamit is a Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Ohio Northern University. Dr. Bazlamit is the Director of Pavement management Center for Cities Counties and Villages (PMC-CCV)Farhad Reza, Ohio Northern University Farhad Reza is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Ohio Northern University. Dr. Reza's research interests include pavement management,design and maintenance. Page 12.1012.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shashi Nambisan, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

hone their ability to workon design projects, to work on teams, to communicate effectively, to manage resources, and towork on complex projects. The evaluations of the effectiveness of the course, with respect to theaforementioned abilities, indicate that these changes to the course certainly enhanced thecapstone design experience for the students. The role of practitioners as clients / mentors wasdiscussed and seen to be beneficial. They served in important supplementary roles to the facultyadvisors and the course instructor.REFERENCES1 ABET. Engineering Criteria 2000, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Pl., Suite1050, Baltimore, MD 21202, (http://www.abet.org/eac.html )2 Fortenberry, N.L. (1994). ‘Troubles with

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Drnevich, Purdue University; John Norris, Purdue University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-939: ASSIGNING CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO CAPSTONECOURSE TEAMSVincent Drnevich, Purdue University Vincent P. Drnevich, P.E. is a professor of civil engineering at Purdue University since 1991. He was Head of the School of Civil Engineering from 1991 to 2000. Prior to that, he was on the faculty at the University of Kentucky. He served as Chair of the Civil Engineering Division of ASEE. He is Fellow and Life Member in the American Society of Civil Engineers, a Fellow of ASTM International, and active in the National Society of Professional Engineers.John Norris, Purdue University John B. Norris is a Doctoral Candidate at Purdue University's Krannert Graduate School of

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Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Ledlie Klosky; Decker Hains; Timothy Johnson, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, USMA; Jakob Bruhl, US Military Academy, Dept of Civil & Mechanical Engineering; Jared B. Erickson, U.S. Military Academy; John Richards, D/CME, USMA

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Civil Engineering

. Page 12.217.3 The Engineering Design Process Environment: Technological Design & Economic Analysis Political Alternatives Social Generation Modeling & Analysis Problem Decision Definition Making

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Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh Consulting; Michael Chajes, University of Delaware; David Mongan, Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani

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Civil Engineering

, designers, constructors, and operators of society’s economic and social engine, the built environment; • stewards of the natural environment and its resources; • innovators and integrators of ideas and technology across the public, private, and academic sectors; • managers of risk and uncertainty caused by natural events, accidents, and other threats; and • leaders in discussions and decisions shaping public environmental and infrastructure policy.As used in the vision, “master” means to possess widely-recognized and valued knowledge andskills and other attributes acquired as a result of education

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Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College; William Kelly, Catholic University of America; Manoj Jha, Morgan State University; Ronald Harichandran, Michigan State University

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Civil Engineering

professionvii embodies this goal.Broadly consistent with all previous statements about the purpose of engineering, these recentdocuments extend beyond technological competence to professional responsibility or outcomes;and the outcomes include human rights, the environment, and the stewardship of natural re-sources as the fundamental basis of technological progress.Profound adjustment to the reality of the commitment is required now on the part of today’s edu-cators and the rising generation of engineers. Not only must engineers be capable of recognizingsustainable works and services; they must also claim responsibility for implementing it, and seeksocial acceptance of that role. The latter requires the delegation of substantive authority in lim-ited

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Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler; Michael Robinson, Rose-Hulman Institute; Charles Glagola, University of Florida; James Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler

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Civil Engineering

recognized excellence in the academic community. ‚ The history of these institutions generally indicates that they earned their reputations for educating engineers at the undergraduate level; research emphasis ordinarily came later as the programs developed, and as scientific and technological advances dictated the need for more research within the academic community. ‚ Comprehensive doctoral programs usually have considerably larger and more comprehensive laboratory facilities. ‚ Many of comprehensive doctoral programs actively engage undergraduates involvement in research ‚ Undergraduate class sections at comprehensive doctoral institutions tend to be larger. The

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Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy; Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

possible, with their two-year programs.11. U.S. engineering schools must develop programs to encourage/reward domestic engineering students to aspire to the M.S. and/or Ph.D. degree.12. Engineering schools should lend their energies to a national effort to improve math, Page 12.903.4 science, and engineering education at the K-12 level. 13. The engineering education establishment should participate in a coordinated national effort to promote public understanding of engineering and technology literacy of the public. 14. NSF should collect and/or fund collection, perhaps through ASEE or the Engineering Workforce

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Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Ledlie Klosky; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2123: THE REMOTE CLASSROOM – ASYNCHRONOUS DELIVERY OFENGINEERING COURSES TO A WIDELY DISPERSED STUDENT BODYJames Klosky, U.S. Military Academy Led Klosky is an Associate Professor and Director of the Mechanics Group in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Maryland. Dr. Klosky received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1987 and 1988, respectively. He earned a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997. il7354@usma.eduStephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Stephen J. Ressler

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Training Faculty to Teach CE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University

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at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Until 2 Jan 2007, Al Estes was the Civil Engineering Program Chair at the United States Military Academy (USMA). Al received a B.S. degree from USMA in 1978, M.S. degrees in Structural Engineering and in Construction Management from Stanford University in 1987 and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997.Carol Considine, Old Dominion University Carol L. Considine is an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. She has fifteen years of industrial experience in construction estimating and

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Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

requirements and ethical expectationsSkills: • Apply basic engineering tools such as statistical analysis, computer models, design codes and standards, and project monitoring methods • Learn about, assess, and, as appropriate, master new technology to enhance individual and organizational effectiveness and efficiency • Communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, convincingly and with passion, via listening, speaking, writing, mathematics, and visuals • Collaborate on intra-disciplinary, cross-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary traditional and virtual teams • Manage tasks, projects, and programs so as to provide expected deliverables while satisfying budget, schedule, and other

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Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College; David Lange, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Civil Engineering

and historical awareness, and traditions that serve to make engineers competent to address the world’s complex and changing challenges. • We aspire to engineers who will remain well grounded in the basics of mathematics and science, and who will expand their vision of design through solid grounding in the humanities, social sciences, and economics. Emphasis on the creative process will allow more effective leadership in the development and application of next-generation technologies to problems of the future.The need for humanities and social sciences education for engineers is evident in each ofthese statements. The humanities include subjects such as art, history and literature whilesocial science

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Burian, University of Utah; Pedro Romero, University of Utah; Steven Bartlett, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

. Martinazzi, R., Rose, A.T., Samples, J. (2004). “Leadership 101 developing the leader in engineering and engineering technology students.” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Engineering Education Reaches New Heights, 20-23 June 2004, Salt Lake City, UT, 8747-8753. 4. Suckarieh, G. and Krupar, J. (2005). “Leadership and teamwork education for engineering and technology students an experiential learning and community service approach.” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, The Changing Landscape of Engineering and Technology Education in a Global World, 12-15 June 2005, Portland, OR, 9511-9519. 5. Beddingfield, A.M. and Bennett, A.W. (2003). “Mississippi State University enhancing student leadership

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Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Large Seagrave, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

Houston’s Mechanical Engineering department, include a partnership withthe university’s Writing Center in which consultants teach workshops and hold consultationswith teams and individual students in conjunction with specific undergraduate courses.6 Thisprogram reflects the partnership that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) began in1996 between its Aerospace Engineering faculty and communication instructors who taughtcommunication practicum in conjunction with specific courses.7 More recently, the partnershipsbegun in MIT’s ME department in 19908 and in Mississippi State University’s ECE departmentin 20049 have resulted in “multidimensional scoring rubrics” designed to provide comprehensivefeedback and help TA’s grade student lab

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Direct Measures of Student Performance

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

professional societies charged with implementingaccreditation standards will become even more important.DisclaimersAny opinions expressed here are based on the experiences of the authors and do not necessarilyreflect the current policy of the supporting agencies.Bibliography1 “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs,” Effective for Evaluations During the 2006-2007 AccreditationCycle, Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, ABET, Inc.,Baltimore, Maryland, 2006.2 “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs,” Effective for Evaluations During the 2004-2005 AccreditationCycle, Engineering Accreditation Commission, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, ABET, Inc.,Baltimore, Maryland

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Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randel Dymond, Virginia Tech; Howell Simmons, Paciulli, Simmons & Associates; Derrick Cave, Kimley-Horn Assoc.; Robert Jansen, KB Home

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-613: PRACTITIONER INVOLVEMENT IN BUILDING A LANDDEVELOPMENT DESIGN EMPHASIS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING: A CASE STUDYRandel Dymond, Virginia Tech Dr. Randy Dymond, PE, CFM is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Founding Director of the Center for Geospatial Information Technology (CGIT). Dr. Dymond has over 25 years of experience in civil and environmental engineering instruction, research, consulting, and GIT applications. Dr. Dymond has published more than 40 refereed journal articles and proceedings papers, and been the principal or co-principal investigator for more than $1.3 million dollars in research funding. His research areas include watershed

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How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristopher Lengieza, Weitz Golf International; Jennifer Caffrey, Pennoni Associates Inc.; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; John Ochs, Lehigh University; Joe Sterrett, Lehigh University; Vincent Munley, Lehigh University

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Civil Engineering

-line of the replacement and annual costs. Report Group: Create a comprehensive business plan based on the required information from the other groups to complete the mission statement V. Meeting and Exceeding ABET RequirementA. Accreditation of Engineering ProgramsABET, Inc. (previously the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) is therecognized organization responsible for accreditation of over 2700 education programs inapplied science, computing, engineering, and technology at over 550 colleges and Page 12.1309.13universities in the USA. According to ABET 4 their

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Training Faculty to Teach CE

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler

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Civil Engineering

AC 2007-871: ORIENTATION FOR NEW DEPARTMENT HEADSAllen Estes, California Polytechnic State University Allen C. Estes is a Professor and Head for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Until January 2007, Dr. Estes was the Director of the Civil Engineering Program at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Al Estes received a B.S. degree from USMA in 1978, M.S. degrees in Structural Engineering and in Construction Management from Stanford University in 1987 and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997.Ronald Welch