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Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University

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class being applied in Page 22.887.7 technical articles and discussions. • I didn't realize how much of what I'm learning at this level is applicable to practical situation in the engineering field • I learned a great deal of how pumps work and turbine energy is harnessed from tidal energy and the natural tide changes of the ocean • Technology does not stop. Understanding real life engineering challenges like new turbines that produce energy from the currents made me more interested about working in the future with new engineering applications like this one

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Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristine R. Csavina, Florida Gulf Coast University

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AC 2011-753: WORK IT BABY, WORK IT! REWORKING THE WORK-SHEET IN CAMTASIATanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. TANYA KUNBERGER is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering in the U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. Dr. Kunberger received her B.C.E. and certificate in Geochemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Soil Science from North Carolina State University. Her areas of specialization are geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering. Educational areas of interest are self-efficacy and persistence in engineering and development of an interest in STEM topics in

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Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Cooke, Rochester Institute of Technology

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AC 2011-1255: USE OF SOIL BEHAVIOR DEMONSTRATIONS TO IN-CREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN A SOIL MECHANICS COURSEHarry Cooke, Rochester Institute of Technology Harry Cooke is an associate professor in the Civil Engineering Technology program at Rochester Institute of Technology where he teaches courses in geotechnical engineering, construction materials, pavements, and mechanics of materials. His research interests include geotechnical engineering, civil engineering materials, and engineering education. Page 22.1598.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Use of

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Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

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

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AC 2011-1824: A CASE STUDY OF HOW PROJECT-BASED LEARNINGHELPS INCREASE INTEREST, UNDERSTANDING, AND RELEVANCEIN ENGINEERING FOR LEARNERSTaylor Halverson, Brigham Young University Taylor Halverson earned a double major PhD at Indiana University in instructional technology and design and Judaism and Christianity in antiquity. He earned Master’s degrees from Indiana University and Yale University. His Bachelor’s degree was earned at BYU. Dr. Halverson spent several years working for Cisco in Silicon Valley where he designed creative learning experiences for thousands of customer service agents spread across the globe. Dr. Halverson currently works as a Teaching and Learning Consultant at BYU, assisting faculty members

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John V. Tocco, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-2761: RE-ENGINEERING THE CAPSTONE: MELDING AN IN-DUSTRY ORIENTED FRAMEWORK AND THE BOK2John V Tocco, Lawrence Technological UniversityDonald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Donald Carpenter is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and the Director of Assessment at Lawrence Technological University. Prior to being Director of Assessment, Dr. Carpenter was the Founding Director for the Center of Teaching & Learning at Lawrence Tech where he was responsible for conducting faculty development programs. In addition, Dr. Carpenter actively conducts educational and pedagogical research on teamwork, leadership, and ethical development and is Kern Fellow for En- trepreneurial Education

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Integration of the Humanities and Social Sciences into Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean St.Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology; Charles E. Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; David K. Thaemert P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Roger Lindgren, P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-2330: USING POSITIVE INTERDEPENDENCE AND MULTI-MODAL ASSIGNMENTS TO ENHANCE STUDENT UNDERSTANDINGOF CIVIL ENGINEERING SOFT SKILLSSean St.Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology Sean St.Clair is an associate professor and department chair in the Civil Engineering Department at Ore- gon Institute of Technology where he teaches structural engineering courses and conducts research in engineering education. Dr. St.Clair is also a registered professional engineer in Oregon and consults in the areas of timber and light gauge steel design and construction.Charles E. Riley, Oregon Institute of TechnologyProf. David K. Thaemert P.E., Oregon Institute of TechnologyDr. Roger Lindgren P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology

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The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin E. Bollo, British Columbia Institute of Technology; Carlos Estuardo Ventura, University of British Columbia

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-590: A MODEL FOR THE POST-BACHELOR’S DEGREE EDU-CATION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS THROUGH A COLLABORA-TION BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIAMartin E. Bollo, British Columbia Institute of Technology Martin Bollo is a Faculty member at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in Burnaby, B.C., Canada. He joined BCIT in 2000 after ten years of consulting engineering experience in California and British Columbia. He is a registered P.E., P.Eng. and S.E., and is a member of the Certificate in Structural Engineering Program Committee of the Structural Engineers Association of British Columbia (SEABC). He was a founding member of the SEABC in 2005, and was a past President of its predecessor, the Vancouver

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Status of CE Education: Today & Tomorrow

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James J O'Brien Jr., American Society of Civil Engineers; Ping Wei, American Society of Civil Engineers; Dion K. Coward, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

” representations of reality. As engineers, we want the most factual informationavailable to make informed decisions. This paper presents the civil and other engineeringeducation enrollment and degree data from 1969 to 2009.Formal Academic EducationAccreditationFormal accreditation of engineering programs within the US is conducted by ABET, Inc. ABETis a federation of 30 professional societies with an interest in accreditation of university degree-granting programs. As such, ABET is the recognized accreditor of college and universityprograms in engineering, technology, applied science, and computing. Further, most licensingjurisdictions within the US consider ABET accreditation as the “gold standard” for formalacademic education.For programs in civil

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First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan L. Hart, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

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Civil Engineering

knowledge, garnering poor retention of knowledge in students, and generally failing to create apositive enough association to thwart the attrition of students to other seemingly less challenging majors.The ubiquitous progression of technical classes which engineering students march through, coupled with thegeneral disregard of American students towards math, science and technology appears to create a mindset instudents that is quite difficult to change. Calls have been made for transformation in curriculum, bothfundamental and finite although these changes garner limited returns on investment.This project was created to provide a positive association with the declared major, civil engineering, and tocreate a lasting impression to get through the

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Status of CE Education: Today & Tomorrow

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

and Management in Engineering (2000-2003), during which time he organized special issues on diver- sity, public policy, career management, globalization, and information technology. - Served on the ASCE Board of Direction (1997-2000), and he is active with the student chapters of ASCE and Chi Epsilon, the civil engineering honor society. Dr. Russell is presently Chair of the ASCE Committee on Academic Prerequisites for Professional Prac- tice. The Committee is charged with defining the future education requirements necessary to practice civil engineering at the professional level. Throughout his career, Dr. Russell has dedicated his efforts to make engineering education more meaningful and more relevant. He has

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Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; Kathryn Purchase, U.S. Military Academy; Marc J. Sanborn, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. She has served in the United States Army for the last 8 years as an officer and Army Engineer. She is a graduate of West Point (BS in Civil Engineering), Missouri Science & Technology (MS in Engineering Management) and the University of Vermont (MS in Civil & Environmental Engineering).Marc J. Sanborn, United States Military Academy Major Marc Sanborn is an Instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has served in the United States Army for the last 9 years as an officer and Army Engineer. He is a graduate of West Point (BS in Civil Engineering), Missouri Science &

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Program Criteria, Assessment, and Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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engineering topics required by the general criteriashall support the engineering fundamentals of each of these four areas at the specified level. Graduates are expectedto discuss the basic concepts of architecture in a context of architectural design and history.The design level must be in a context that:a. Considers the systems or processes from other architectural engineering curricular areas,b. Works within the overall architectural design,c. Includes communication and collaboration with other design or construction team members,d. Includes computer-based technology and considers applicable codes and standards, ande. Considers fundamental attributes of building performance and sustainability.Faculty -- The program must demonstrate that faculty

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christianna Irene White, Iowa State University, Institute for Transportation; David J. White, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

. (Iowa State University 2000), all in civil engineering. He has been on the faculty of the de- partment of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University of Science and Technology since 2001, and currently holds the rank of Associate Professor and is the holder of the Weg- ner Professorship. Dr. White is the Director of Earthworks Engineering Research Center at Iowa State University and is in charge of the Iowa State University Geotechnical Mobile Laboratory. Dr. White has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in introduction to soil engineering, foundation analysis and design, experimental testing, soil behavior, and soil stabilization and compaction. Dr. White has research interests

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Integration of the Humanities and Social Sciences into Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

respect to global issues. • Instill commitment to global citizenship by developing curricula that enhance students’ understanding of the worldwide community of people and cultures. • Extend opportunities for technological and scientific knowledge and fluency and increase students’ participation in disciplines related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).”9Therefore, the inclusion of new outcomes on humanities and social sciences assists theuniversity in meeting its goals and objectives. Many universities have similar goals andobjectives.3.0 Demonstrating the Humanities and Social Sciences OutcomesSince the program uses embedded indicators as

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Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris R. Rehmann, Iowa State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Mark Laingen, Iowa State University; Steven K. Mickelson, Iowa State University; Thomas J. Brumm, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

. His research involves the study of outcomes assessment of student competencies in relation to continuous improvement in higher education.Mark’s undergraduate work concentrated on the study of integrated manufacturing systems and holds a B.S. in Industrial Technologies, and a M.S. in Technology with a focus in Training and Development, and in Project Management.Steven K. Mickelson, Iowa State University Associate Chair, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Director, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Co-Director, Iowa State University Learning CommunitiesThomas J Brumm, Iowa State University Dr. Tom Brumm is associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State

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First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Kuder, Seattle University; Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University

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Civil Engineering

peer reviews. Student feedback also showed that the rigorouswork load in the engineering curriculum posed time constraints that would affect the likelihoodof them using peer reviews if they were not required to do so.IntroductionTechnical communication is a critical skill for undergraduate Civil Engineering students toachieve1, 2. It is estimated that a typical engineer spends one third to half a work-day writingproposals, reports, memos and other documents3, 4. Recognizing the importance of technicalcommunication, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2009-10criterion 3 requires that all engineering graduates demonstrate an ability to communicateeffectively at the time of graduation (criterion g of a-k outcomes

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The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig N Musselman P.E., A & E Consulting; Jon D. Nelson, Tetra Tech, Inc.; Monte L. Phillips P.E., University of North Dakota, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering

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Civil Engineering

://community.nspe.org/blogs/licensing/archive/2010/01/04/table.aspx. In summary, 30 statesprovide a pathway to licensure for an applicant with a BS degree in engineering technology from Page 22.598.7a program accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of ABET, typicallywith one to four additional years of experience (a total of 5 to 8 years of engineering experience).Thirty five states allow a pathway for graduates with a BS in Engineering from non-ABET EACaccredited programs (domestic or foreign), and twenty states provide an alternate pathway, alsowith additional experience requirements, for those with a baccalaureate degree in science

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Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Andrea Bill, University of Madison, Wisconsin; Michael Kyte, University of Idaho, Moscow; Kevin Heaslip, Utah State University; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University

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

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Mokwa, Montana State University; Zachary Lee Morris, Montana State University; Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University

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Civil Engineering

exercise is to help students better visualize and understand fundamental soilattributes including void ratio, gradation, and porosity in a learning environment that may bemore attractive or customary to new engineers growing up in a digital age. Students areintroduced to a relatively new technology that allows visualization of the internal structure ofobjects – a launching point for combining visualization and simulation with physicalmeasurements and perhaps analytical or numerical modeling. The objective is not to providedetailed tomographic or radiologic training, but rather to focus on applications that are useful in Page 22.1717.2the geo

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Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University; Rema Nilakanta, Iowa State University; Shauna Hallmark, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

closely with secondary school students through the NSF-funded FREE project at ISU (Female Recruits Explore Engineering), and she has a broad background in designing and using technology for outreach and learning in secondary schools. In addition, Rema has also worked on projects funded by the Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE) and the US Department of Education.Shauna Hallmark, Iowa State University Shauna Hallmark is an Associate Professor in Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at ISU. She is currently serving as the director of the Midwest Transportation Consortium (MTC), a Tier 1 University Transportation Center (UTC

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Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sameer Hamoush P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Ellie H. Fini, North Carolina A&T State University; Mahour Mellat Parast, University of North Carolina, Pembroke; Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University

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Development, International Journal of Production Economics, Quality Management Journal, International Journal of Project Management, Management Decision, and Total Quality Management. He has served as a reviewer for NSF CAREER award (Innovation and Organizational Science Division).Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University Sanjiv Sarin is a Professor of Industrial Engineering and Associate Dean of the College of Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. He received a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is a member of ASEE and IIE, and a registered

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Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University

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Civil Engineering

disciplines are not obviously aligned. The common engineeringteaching paradigm divides complex problems into many pieces which students are then taught tosolve independently, all the while anticipating that eventually, they will “be able to develop asolution by combining them…Eventually...the effort involved in learning about the small piecesis so overwhelming that we can longer synthesize the original problem–the parts become moreimportant than the whole.”1 Further, the engineering curricular focus on solving “one problem ata time,” assuming a singular answer or solution, stands in direct contrast to “the history ofmodern technology and society in all its vital messy complexity.”2 As Charles Vest, formerPresident of MIT writes, “There are two

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Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morgan Reese, U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy, West Point

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-422: WHEN YOU CAN’T HEAR ME NOW - NONVERBAL COM-MUNICATION IN DISTANCE LEARNINGMorgan Reese, U.S. Military Academy Major Morgan Reese is an instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. She received her BS from the United States Military Academy; MS in Engineering Management from the Missouri University of Science and Technology - Rolla; and ME in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida - Gainesville. She is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri. Her research interests include measuring groundwater contaminant flux, and engineering education.Joseph P Hanus, U.S. Military Academy Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Hanus is

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Status of CE Education: Today & Tomorrow

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Daniel R. Lynch, Dartmouth College

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Civil Engineering

BOK1-compliant accreditation criteria is illustrated by the tabularcomparison provided in Appendix B. The table lists the 15 BOK1 outcomes, the specificrequirements articulated for each outcome in Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21stCentury, and the associated provisions of the ABET GCBLP and CEPC. An outcome-by-outcome comparison clearly demonstrates that the BOK outcomes represent a significantly moreambitious and comprehensive standard than do the ABET criteria. For example, consider BOKOutcome 1, which includes requirements for “biology, chemistry, ecology,geology/geomorphology, engineering economics, mechanics, material properties, systems, geo-spatial representation, and information technology.” The corresponding provision of

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Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler; Clifton B. Farnsworth, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1012: USING THE EXCEED MODEL FOR DISTANCE EDUCA-TIONRonald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler Ron Welch is Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Until 2 Jan 2007, Ron was an Academy Professor at the United States Military Academy (USMA). Ron received a BS degree in Engineering Mechanics from the USMA in 1982 and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1990 and 1999, respectively. Ronald Welch@uttyler.edu.Clifton B. Farnsworth, University of Texas, Tyler Clifton B. Farnsworth is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas

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Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Camilla M. Saviz, University of the Pacific; Abel A. Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Elizabeth A. Basha, University of the Pacific; Andria Patricia Ellis, University of the Pacific, School of Engineering and Computer Science ; Kristina Hammarstrom; Feliciano Leon; Jerry Bruce Hildebrand; Spencer Ton

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-748: ENGINEERING INTERNSHIPS IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR-SHIP: DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS AND STUDENT PERSPECTIVESCamilla M. Saviz, University of the Pacific Camilla M. Saviz is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of the Pacific. She received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University, an M.B.A. from the New York Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Davis in the area of hydrodynamic and water quality modeling. She joined the University of the Pacific in 1999 and is a registered Professional Engineer in California. Her current research interests include sustainable engineering and

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The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-619: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CIVIL ENGINEERING: ANOVERVIEW OF WHO, WHAT, AND WHERETanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. TANYA KUNBERGER is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering in the U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. Dr. Kunberger received her B.C.E. and certificate in Geochemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Soil Science from North Carolina State University. Her areas of specialization are geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering. Educational areas of interest are self-efficacy and persistence in engineering and development of an interest in

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Program Criteria, Assessment, and Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

engineering departments, 89% of the respondentsreported teaching sustainable engineering courses.IntroductionSustainable engineering interest has been growing rapidly in the past decade. Numerousengineering schools offer courses or programs in this general area, often with local variations toreflect faculty and schools’ specialized interests and knowledge. A survey of administrativeheads for nearly 1400 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditedengineering programs conducted by the Center for Sustainable Engineering (CSE) found thatmore than 80% of the respondents (representing roughly 20% of the 1400 engineering programs)reported some level of sustainable engineering content in existing courses (CSE 2008)1.While there is

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haluk M. Aktan, Western Michigan University; John Stephen Polasek P.E., Western Michigan University; Kevin James Phillips

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Civil Engineering

, CMMI Program 20052008 Review Committee of Visitors in 2009, member of TRB Committee on Basic Research and Emerging Technologies on Concrete and ASCE committee on Performance Based Design.John Stephen Polasek, P.E., Western Michigan University John S. Polasek P.E. retired from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) after over 38 years of service in 2009. John received his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from MSU in 1972 and was hired at MDOT. Over the years, he has worked in the Design Division, as a Staff Engineer for the Local Government Division, as the Kalamazoo District Design Engineer and Project Development Engineer, as well as Region System Manager. In June 2003, John was appointed Director of the

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Lauren Seabury, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Benjamin Lee; Gregory Alan Payne; John A. Hoopes, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Civil Engineering

real-world problems, faculty need todesign modules using what we have learned about CI and misconceptions, how people learn, andeffective teaching practices including problem-based learning,1 technology-enhanced strategies,9and instructional design principles.10 The study of cognitive science has contributed immenselyin the last decade to educators’ understanding of how people learn. How People Learn,11published in 2000 by the National Academy of Sciences, catapulted the energies of educatorsincluding engineering educators to improve how we teach. From this work, three learningprinciples that have profound implications for teaching and engineering education are (1)teachers must draw out and work with the preexisting understandings that their