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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Sina Arjmand, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh

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Civil Engineering

Ecuadorian villages and twovillages in Panama that did not have a reliable water source. The paper will discuss the creationof a new course that allows the university to offer an international design experience within thetraditional Capstone course, and it will further compare the outcomes of the international servicelearning frameworks to the standard senior design projects.IntroductionMany Engineering programs are becoming interested in including an international servicelearning project into the school’s curriculum [1-6, 8, 9, 12-20]. There are many components in atypical international service learning experience that can benefit both the students and the school.[7, 10] One of the first and well documented benefits comes from the value project

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Davidson, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James Lambrechts P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Leonard Anderson, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Nakisa Alborz, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #13380Intra-Disciplinary Integration in Civil Engineering Education: An Approachto Integrate the Various Civil Engineering Disciplines with the Use of a De-sign Studio LabProf. Michael J. Davidson, Wentworth Institute of Technology Michael J. Davidson, P.E. – Assistant Professor, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering Technology, 550 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, davidsonm2@wit.eduProf. James Lambrechts P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology BSCE-Univ. Maryland, MSCE-Purdue University. Geotechnical engineer 27 years with Haley & Aldrich, Inc. Boston, MA before taking

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

assessment methodologies, etc.) to further enrich the learning experience infuture offerings.Summary and ConclusionsThis paper documented the need for introducing sustainability related courses in the CivilEngineering curricula and the steps taken at our institution to research, develop, and pilot testsuch a course in fall semester 2014. The new course demonstrated a successful integration ofsustainability concepts within a Civil Engineering curriculum. The pilot course combinedknowledge and expertise in transportation and environmental engineering disciplines andfostered a successful interaction between faculty members and students with interests in these

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Brumbelow, Texas A&M University; Debra A. Fowler, Texas A&M University; James R. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Whitney L. Anthony, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #13529Transformation of a large civil engineering department curriculum using theASCE BOK2Dr. Kelly Brumbelow, Texas A&M University Dr. Kelly Brumbelow is an Associate Professor and the Assistant Department Head for Undergraduate Programs in the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University. He has been a faculty member at Texas A&M since 2002, where his technical specialty is water resources engineering, planning, and management. Prior to this position, he completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at Georgia Tech, where he taught undergraduate courses for 7 years. His

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel

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, mathematics, engineering andarts, and greater focus on the Design Process through activities such as Rube Goldbergchallenges and the Dyson Project.13 One STEM related hands-on project is an invention project.Students are challenged to find a solution to a problem by creating/designing something that willmake someone’s life easier.ResultsThe statement: “Assessment of curriculum changes based on the field trip, student reflectiveessays, and future attendance at middle and high school STEM magnets will demonstrate theimportance of collaboration between universities and elementary and middle school programs(especially STEM focused programs) on engagement with STEM disciplines in the future,” waspresented as part of the abstract. These visits to The

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Rod Harris; Matthew L. Cole, Lawrence Technological University

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, and provides faculty development workshops on effective teaching. In 2006, the Kern Family Foundation named Dr. Carpenter a Kern Fellow for Entrepreneurial Education recognizing his efforts to bring innovative team based problem solving into the engineering curriculum to promote the entrepreneurial mindset. In addition to his work on ethics and entrepreneurial skills, Dr. Carpenter is an accredited green design professional (LEED AP) and practicing professional engineer. As founding Director of the Great Lakes Stormwater Management Institute, he conducts research on water management and routinely provides professional lectures/short courses on innovative stormwater treatment design and its role in Low Impact

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Fries P.E., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross P.E., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Jianpeng Zhou, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Chad Verbais, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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capstone course, found that a problem-based learning format requiredsignificantly more time due to the additional feedback for students, and that a team-building Page 26.1412.2exercise could strengthen communication between student teams and the instructor 7. Problem-based learning has also been implemented into an entire civil engineering curriculum at theUniversity of Colorado, reporting promising evidence for future pursuit 8. Some report thatstudents gain twice the learning from problem-based learning compared to traditional lecture 9.Several key studies examined the impact of the learning environment. Grulke et al. found thatstudents in a

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University; Kathleen Louise Nazar; Paul Bonfanti, Villanova University

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their understanding of other countries andcultures (93% essential or very important). It is important to note that knowing this informationwill allow us to direct resources to fulfilling this high expectation for our incoming classes. Menare also interested in study abroad, thus this effort would have implications for the recruitment ofmen. During the focus group discussions, one man stated that he investigated each university hewas considering attending to be sure he could fit in study abroad with his curriculum. This wouldsuggest that study abroad is an important aspect in recruiting all students, but it may beespecially important to advertise these programs when recruiting women. Increasing studyabroad opportunities has been a focus of the

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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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

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Ekoniak, Virginia Tech; Molly Scanlon, Virginia Tech; M. Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

” [1].It is up to individual programs how they implement and assess ABET criteria, and manyprograms meet the non-technical criteria through service courses taught by other departments,such as a technical communication course taught by the English department or by specialized butseparate courses such as an engineering-oriented ethics class. However, there has also beenextensive work on integrating communication skills throughout the engineering curriculum andcourses, and that is the focus of this work [6]–[8]. Engineering faculty generally value written communication skills and recognize that theyhave a role in helping students to develop those skills. Many see their role as that of providingopportunities for students to write in their

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Mary U. Christiansen; Adrian T. Hanson, University of Minnesota Duluth; Jill D. Jenson, University of Minnesota Duluth; Sara Ojard; Rebecca L. Teasley, University of Minnesota Duluth; Emily Woster, University of Minnesota Duluth

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Civil Engineering Body ofKnowledge for the 21st Century outlines the outcomes that “define the knowledge, skills, andattitudes necessary to enter the practice of civil engineering at the professional level in the 21stcentury.”3 One of the professional outcomes listed is Communication; the document cites theneed for engineers to be able to “plan, compose, and integrate the verbal, written, virtual, andgraphical communication of a project to technical and non-technical audiences.”3In addition, ABET accredited universities are well versed in the necessity of teachingcommunication skills within their curriculum, since one of the required student outcomes is “anability to communicate effectively.”4 As mentioned above, the civil engineering

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Stephanie Pulford, Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT)

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

sequence for the BIOE Department at the University of Washington. Taylor currently pursues educational research and continuous improvement activities, with the ultimate goal of optimizing bioengineering curriculum design and student learning outcomes.Dr. Stephanie Pulford, Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT) Dr. Stephanie Pulford is an instructional consultant within University of Washington’s Center for Engi- neering Teaching & Learning, where she coordinates the Engineering Writing & Communication Devel- opment Program. Dr. Pulford’s professional background in engineering includes a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering as well as

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Kjolsing P.E., University of California, San Diego; Yael Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego

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Civil Engineering

innovations into courses (Peer Instruction, Project-based learning), is responsible for TA training (preparing next generation faculty), serves as faculty advisor to student or- ganizations, hears cases of academic misconduct as a member of the Academic Integrity Review Board, and is committed to fostering a supportive environment for diverse students at UCSD by serving on the faculty advisory board for the IDEA Student Center. Her research is focused on engagement strategies for large classrooms and the development of K-16 curriculum in earthquake engineering. Page 26.1668.1 c American

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

and Similarly Named Programs; therefore, this paper alsoprovides an overview of the new commentary.Current and Proposed Civil Engineering Program CriteriaThe ABET/EAC accreditation criteria for baccalaureate-level civil engineering programsincludes both general criteria and program-specific criteria. Requirements stipulated in theprogram-specific criteria are limited to two areas: (1) curriculum topics and (2) facultyqualifications. The focus of this paper is on civil engineering curriculum topics, noting that thefaculty qualifications area has not changed in many years nor have any changes to the facultyqualifications been proposed. The current (2015/2016) civil engineering program curriculumcriterion6 is provided here: The program must

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey C. Evans P.E., Bucknell University; Michelle Oswald Beiler P.E., Bucknell University

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Civil Engineering

opportunities for improvement. Recommendations regarding humanitiesand social sciences for BOK3 are presented based on the findings of this student. Therecommendations are grounded in previously established curriculum guidance including ABETprior to ABET’s Engineering Criteria 2000, EAC/ABET 3(a) through 3(k), BOK and BOK2.Integration of Humanities and Social Sciences into BOK, ABET and other CriteriaThere is a large body of literature, going back in time, which provides support for humanities andsocial science (H/SS) in the education and the practice of engineering.1-6 There is a commonagreement that an engineering education must be supported with a fundamental education inmathematics, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences. The graphic

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Civil Engineering

both be considered along with the inevitable other ideas that will begenerated.Fitting Creativity/Innovation into an Already-Full Curriculum: A Strategy andSome TacticsAssume, for discussion purposes, that creativity/innovation became an integral part of theCEBOK. That would motivate some faculty members to consider ways to integrate thatKSA set into their programs. Even without that incentive, some faculty have and willcontinue to incorporate creativity/innovation on its merits as suggested, in part, by themini-survey, published articles, and my observations. Page 26.421.11How can we fit creativity and innovation into an already full academic program

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire Louise Antaya Dancz, Arizona State University; Kevin J. Ketchman; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University

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buildings, while developing a deeper understanding of indoor environmental quality, occupant impacts, and energy use. She is the Principal Investigator of a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional research project, NSF EFRI-Barriers, Understanding, Integration – Life cycle Devel- opment (BUILD). As the associate director of education outreach in the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, Pitt’s center for green design, she translates research to community outreach programs and develops sustainable engineering programs for K-12 education.Prof. Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University Dr. Landis joined ASU in January 2012 as an Associate Professor in the School of Sustainable Engi- neering and the Built Environment

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Amro El Badawy; Katherine C. Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Nazli Yesiller

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Civil Engineering

events. Ethics and systems thinking are integrated in the course.Technical aspects include crystallography, phase diagrams, microstructures, processingtechniques, and nanotechnology. MATE 232 is a required undergraduate course for all MaterialsEngineering students. During the term that this exercise was conducted, 51 students wereenrolled in MATE 232.The overall framework for the exercise was to first provide a focused lecture related to theenvironmental fate and toxicity of nanomaterials to the participating students from both classes.Then an assignment was provided to the CE 587 students to develop suggestions for responsiblemanufacturing of nanomaterials. Next, these suggestions were provided to the MATE 232students as an assignment. The MATE

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allie S Peters, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Kevin Chang P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Katherine N Thorton; Kristen Shinohara; Kacey D Beddoes, Oregon State University

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materials and teaching methods.1 While thesematerials and methods are evidence-based and shown to positively affect student learningand educational outcomes, they have been slow to be adopted or disseminated.In an effort to improve curriculum sharing, there is currently a two-part study underway forthe development and dissemination of a web based repository containing curriculummaterials and best practices. These two efforts are in place to understand, facilitate, andencourage sharing of materials and best practices between educators. The first is thedevelopment and refinement of the web-based repository for curriculum materials; thesecond is a study on the curricular decision-making processes of transportation engineeringeducators.The overarching

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Civil Engineering

others, curiosity, entrepreneurship, fairness, high expectations,honesty, integrity, intuition, judgment, optimism, persistence, positiveness, respect, self-esteem,sensitivity, thoughtfulness, thoroughness, and tolerance”. Those attitudes are built over a lifetimeand are a function of role models, mentors and experiences outside the curriculum. They are verydifficult to incorporate into a CEPC that is restricted to curricular issues. Still, it could be arguedthat this topic is embedded in several existing requirements in both the general criteria and theCEPC. By the time students have functioned on a multidisciplinary team, demonstrated anunderstanding of professional and ethical responsibility, recognized the need for life-long learning

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Valenzuela P.E., University of Evansville; Valerie A. Stein, University of Evansville

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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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Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

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Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

increase thestatus or decrease the grading load of the instructors, and it perpetuated a reductionist conceptionof technical communication that persists outside of the field to this day. Perhaps the moststriking feature of the situation was described by Kynell: “A great irony in the evolution oftechnical communication in an engineering curriculum was the virtual second class statusimposed on the discipline by [emphasis added] those who taught it” (p. 93). They accepted aposition that they typically agreed was below both the teaching of literature and the teaching ofengineering—and they got out of it as soon as possible, or perhaps just got used to it. Onceoutsourcing was established as a dominant model, it has been very difficult to dislodge, both

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Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Defne S. Apul, University of Toledo

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Civil Engineering

institutional barriers preventing interdisciplinary courses, an already full curriculum,resistance to curriculum change, and lack of knowledge of social sciences and other disciplinesamong engineering faculty and students. To overcome these challenges, a variety of approacheshave been designed to infuse sustainability concepts and techniques into engineering courses andcurricula3-16. These ideas include actions such as modifying learning objectives to includesustainability perspectives, incorporating sustainability knowledge and skills into learningactivities, exposing students to sustainability ideas using co-curricular experiences, and creatingnew learning modules and even entire courses.One general problem that has been difficult to overcome in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. A. Karim, Kennesaw State University

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Civil Engineering

courses, progressing to a final year project course. The projects willusually be combined with traditional teaching methods within the same course. They focus onthe application, and possibly the integration of previously acquired knowledge. Projects may becarried out by individuals or small groups. Project-organized curricula use projects as thestructuring principle of the entire curriculum, with subject oriented courses eliminated or reducedto a minimum and related to a certain project. Students work in small groups with a project teamof teachers who are advisers and consultants. Projects are undertaken throughout the length ofthe course and vary in duration from a few weeks up to a whole year. In present day engineering,a completely project

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Guthrie Williamson, University of Alabama; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; W. Edward Back, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

University of Alabama Civil Engineering Department from2005 through 2015. During this period, the department and its programs were expanded andtransformed through: (a) adopting a new set of Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) andStudent Outcomes, (b) the addition of three more undergraduate degrees, (c) the development ofa single set of harmonized PEOs and learning outcomes for four programs, (d) the developmentof shared capstone design classes across multiple degree plans, and (e) the use of an integrated,multiple program ABET Self Study Report. As we present this case study, we will analyzecommon challenges, extract lessons, and make recommendationsWhile a complete vision for a new multi-discipline BOK is beyond the scope of this work, wewill