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Creating a Positive Environment for Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Molly McVey, University of Kansas; Caroline R. Bennett P.E., University of Kansas; Carl W. Luchies, University of Kansas; Rémy Lequesne

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #21808An Investigation of the Effect of Curriculum-embedded Peer Mentoring onStudent Learning in Two Undergraduate Mechanics CoursesDr. Molly McVey, University of Kansas Dr. Molly A. McVey is a post-doctoral teaching fellow at the University of Kansas School of Engineering where she works with faculty to incorporate evidence-based and student-centered teaching methods, and to research the impacts of changes made to teaching on student learning and success. Dr. McVey earned her Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas.Dr. Caroline R. Bennett P.E., University of Kansas Caroline is an Associate

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Accreditation and the BOK

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Brumbelow, Texas A&M University; Luciana R. Barroso, Texas A&M University; Debra Fowler, Texas A&M University; James Michael Kaihatu, Texas A&M University; Veronica S. Rodriguez Chavarria

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Civil Engineering

for 7 years. His professional activities have included projects in East Africa, Central America, the Middle East, Alaska’s North Slope, and throughout the ”lower 48 states.” His current activities at Texas A&M cover a wide spectrum from K-12 outreach and recruiting to undergraduate curriculum design to retention, monitoring, and post-graduation engagement.Dr. Luciana R. Barroso, Texas A&M University Luciana R. Barroso, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering, in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. Luciana has been with Texas A&M University since 1999, and in that time has taught 15 different courses ranging from the

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yusuf A Mehta, Rowan University; Ayman Ali, Rowan University; Parth Bhavsar, Rowan University; Seri Park, Villanova University; Kakan C. Dey, West Virginia University

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developed that facilitates integration of these products inexisting civil engineering curriculum. The SHRP 2 Education Connection program serves as anexcellent pedagogical tool to each civil engineering student by providing knowledge of SHRP2products and their impacts on community before they start their careers as transportation engineer.In the first round of SHRP2 Education Connection, faculty members from Rowan University hadsuccessfully integrated (SHRP2) solutions and products in the CEE curriculum (i.e., in fall 2015and spring 2016 semesters). Mehta et al [1] reported that the vertical integration of SHRP2 products from freshman year todoctoral level resulted, not only in an increased understanding of the role of each SHRP2 productin

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Mark Henry Clark, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #21651Bridging the Gap: a Co-taught Field Course with Integrated History andCivil Engineering ContentDr. Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Riley has been teaching mechanics concepts for over 10 years and has been honored with both the ASCE ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Civil Engineering Education Award (2012) and the Beer and Johnston Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award (2013). While he teaches freshman to graduate- level courses across the civil engineering curriculum, his focus is on engineering mechanics. He imple- ments classroom demonstrations at every opportunity as part of an

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Decker B. Hains, Western Michigan University; Brock E. Barry P.E., United States Military Academy; Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; Leslie Nolen CAE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

included critical thinking, analytical thinking,information literacy, interpersonal skills, safety, engineering economics, creativity andinnovation, information technology, legal aspects, systems engineering, civil learning andengagement, and licensure.Finally, the BOK3TC also considered the possible inclusion of both the cognitive andaffective domains of Bloom’s Taxonomy in the BOK3 [5, 6]. The cognitive domain, whichwas used in the BOK2, describes the development of intellectual skills, ranging from thesimple recollection of specific facts to the integration and evaluation of complex ideas andconcepts [3]. The affective domain, which was referenced in an appendix of the BOK2 butwas not formally part of the BOK2 outcomes, describes an

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Okere, Washington State University; Chris Souder M.S., California State University, Chico

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Civil Engineering

and appurtenancesmust be underpinned and supported in place to avoid damages. Additionally, on heavy civilprojects requiring heavy construction equipment, there is always the need for trestles andequipment bridges used as temporary access. What is unique about these topical areas is that theyfall under the subject area called temporary structures, which happens to fall outside the requiredcurriculum of the CM (construction management) and ConE or CEM (construction engineeringor construction engineering management) programs in the US. The objective of this paper istwofold. The first is to make the case for including temporary structures as a required part of theCM, ConE or CEM curriculum, and secondly, to recommend an instructional design

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Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE II

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norman D. Dennis Jr. P.E., University of Arkansas; Decker B. Hains, Western Michigan University; Horst Brandes P.E., University of Hawaii

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Civil Engineering

theeducational and experiential processes whichTable 3. Simplified Definitions of Activities in the Affective Domain Continuum Level DefinitionReceiving Being aware of or attending to something in the environment.Responding Exhibit some new behaviors as a result of experience.Valuing Display some definite involvement or commitment.Organization Integrate a new value into one's general set of values, giving it some ranking among one's general priorities.Characterization Act consistently with the new value.by Valuequalify an engineer for entry into the professional practice of civil engineering. Based on thisand other evidence in the literature the BOK3 Task

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

current and future generations. In addition, the Accreditation Board for EngineeringTechnology (ABET) requires curriculum that directly addresses sustainability through criterions3(c) and 3(h). Criterion 3(c) states, “an ability to design a system, components, or process tomeet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social,political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability” while criterion 3(h)states, “the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in aglobal, economic, environmental, and societal context” [3]. Incorporating sustainability as partof ABET requirements ensures that students are prepared for sustainability challenges; howevercurrent civil

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Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan McWhirter, Virginia Tech; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

science literature were identified while interviewing the engineering design teams. Afterthe cases were created each design team reviewed the case for accuracy. The following threesub-sections provide an outline for each of the cases and relevant behavioral decision scienceconcepts.Historic Fourth Ward ParkThe first module developed was the Historic Fourth Ward Park, part of the BeltLine greenwayproject in Atlanta, Georgia. The case study focuses on the complexities of multi-stakeholderdecisions, and the main assignment asks students to integrate the priorities of community, city,and other stakeholders to create a comprehensive design and layout for the park. The purpose ofthe park was also to provide storm water retention for the city. The

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Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mo Hu, Virginia Tech; Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

challenge for educators is not only to overcome the barrier of traditional reductionist orlinear thinking in education and develop methods to teach systems thinking [10], but also toassess the effects of such curriculum changes on students’ ability to think in systems. This typeof assessment requires new forms of assessment methods and instruments to measure students’systems thinking abilities [11]. Recently, many have contributed to the discussion on assessingor measuring the ability of systems thinking [13]–[16]. These methods broadly fit into twotypes: instructor assessment of thinking outcomes and student self-evaluation of thinkingability. An instructor assessment of thinking requires students to complete predefined systemsthinking tasks

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Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

likelycontributing to increased belief and recognition to address climate change but an educational gapstill persists in understanding. Future research should explore why misconceptions still existeven when climate change is taught in engineering courses and how particular concepts areexplained and how student experiences shape understanding and interest.IntroductionCivil engineers, who design and construct society’s built environment and maintaininfrastructure services, have a responsibility to ensure safety and wellbeing for people and theplanet [1], [2]. As the global population continues to grow exponentially [3], demand for non-renewable energy is leading to extreme levels of greenhouse gas emissions [4]. The currentconsumption rate of non-renewable

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Fostering Business and Professional Skills in the Engineering Classroom

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

followed byan analysis of future water supply needs in view of future population and economic developmentof the city and identification of an appropriate water treatment technique and design. This task isfollowed by design statements for individual unit operations and processes identified inconceptual design report. The final assignment is to design the unit components of the treatmentplant, prepare preliminary engineering drawings of each unit operation, as well as a layout of theentire water treatment facility which shows the integration of the individual unit operations into asingle treatment plant.Table 2. Description of writing assignments in WWE Name Description Conceptual This report addresses the factors requiring

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Fostering Business and Professional Skills in the Engineering Classroom

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashraf Badir P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Long Duy Nguyen P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristoph-Dietrich Kinzli, Colorado School of Mines; Simeon J. Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University; Jong-Yeop Kim, Florida Gulf Coast University

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redesign for Ponce de Leon Park, http://www.nbc-2.com/story/28718195/fgcu-students-reveal-redesign-for-ponce-de-leon-park23. Schmidt, D. E. and Clark, R. M., “Improving Student Capstone Experience by Early Exposure and Engagement,” Proceedings of the ASEE 124th Annual Conference and Exposition, Columbus, OH, 2017.24. Al-Dojayli, M., and Czekanski, A., “Integrated Engineering Design Education: Vertical and Lateral Learning,” Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science, Vol. 21, Issue 2, pp. 45-59, 2017.25. Fries, R., Cross, B., Zhou, J., and Verbais, C., “How Student Written Communication Skills Benefit during Participation in an Industry-Sponsored Civil Engineering Capstone Course,” Advances in Engineering Education, Vol

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Course Structuring for Effective Student Engagement

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel W. Baker Ph.D., P.E., Colorado State University

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Civil Engineering

engineering undergraduate curriculum. They must take and pass both Physicsfor Scientists and Engineers I (covering forces, energy, momentum, and angular momentum) andCalculus for Physical Scientists I (covering limits, continuity, differentiation, and integration ofelementary functions with applications). Statics is a required course for all Civil, Mechanical,Environmental, and Biomedical Engineering students and can be taken as an elective byElectrical and Chemical Engineering students. Section size varies between 100-150 students withthree 50 minute lectures per week with no recitations or labs. During a 16 week semester, weeklyhomework sets and learning activities are completed by all students. The course currently doesnot use any commercial

Conference Session

Accreditation and the BOK

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian J. Swenty P.E., University of Evansville; Matthew K. Swenty, Virginia Military Institute

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Civil Engineering

engineering course was required in most curricula (91.9%) and had the secondlargest range of credits (1.0 to 6.0 credits). An additional four courses were required in at least80% of the programs: structural analysis, soil mechanics, transportation engineering, and thecapstone design course. Many civil engineering specialty courses, such as steel design,foundation design, hydrology/hydraulic systems, and water/wastewater were required in less thanone third of the programs.In his 2000 paper that examined the impact of ABET’s 1997 civil engineering program criteria,Koehn found that practitioners favored civil engineering graduates who had courses in structuralengineering, hydraulic engineering, and design integrated throughout the curriculum [10]. In

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Accreditation and the BOK

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Tara Hornor, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower P.E., The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

and referencedASME’s Vision 203010 which stated, “Our students will need to lead not only technically butalso socially, politically and ethically.” Additional recommendations included ethics andprofessionalism integrated into the curriculum. The ME profession clearly wanted ethicseducation in the curriculum and assimilated in different formats and levels. Additionally, ABETrequires students to “demonstrate an ability to design a system, component, or process to meetdesired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political,ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.”11 The MECH programdeveloped a multilevel approach to meet the requirements of the QEP: 1. Freshmen - exposed to the

Conference Session

Creating a Positive Environment for Learning

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Phillips, University of Waterloo; Kayleanna Giesinger, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Scott Walbridge P.E.; Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University

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Civil Engineering

did not have the opportunity to participate in the CivE Daysevent. It was found that student grades and performance improved, indicating a betterunderstanding of the bridge design project and how the information from the different coursesare integrated.IntroductionDiversification of teaching methods is vital for an inclusive and deeper learningenvironment. Instructors are constantly working towards improving student learning and stepshave already been taken to do this in the civil engineering curriculum. Two years ago, changeswere made to incorporate a horizontally integrated bridge design project in the second-year civilprogram. This bridge project requires students to design, build, and test a bridge, using conceptsfrom their core courses

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Accreditation and the BOK

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

, surprised me. Not because I don’t think it should be an outcome, but because it was one of the outcomes that I view as more than important, but is more than lacking from what I experienced in my undergraduate curriculum. Globalization is especially important as technology increases and we can travel halfway across the world in less than a day. Cultural interaction is at an all-time high, and that is only going to increase. In general, engineering seems to be a major for primarily first world people…. Civil Engineering seems like the discipline that is most fundamental, most integrated through all disciplines - but my classes only prepared me for the first world aspects like structural engineering large buildings, designing

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Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Pamalee A. Brady, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Peter Laursen

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Civil Engineering

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. Her research is in the areas of engineering education, including engineering case studies in undergraduate education.Dr. Peter Laursen Dr. Peter Laursen, P.E., is an Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering at the California Polytech- nic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) where he teaches courses on the analysis and design of structural systems including laboratory courses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Adjusting to the New ABET Criteria 3 and 5: It’s Really Not Very HardAbstractABET has revised the criteria 3 (Student Outcomes) and 5 (Curriculum) of the generalcriteria. These changes have made it through

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Course Structuring for Effective Student Engagement

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan L. Solonsky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #21216Possibilities for Technology-enhanced Active Learning of Structural Steel De-signDr. Ryan L. Solonsky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park Ryan Solnosky is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University at University Park. Dr. Solnosky started at Penn State in July of 2013 and has taught courses for Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Pre-Major Freshman in Engineering. He received his integrated Professional Bachelor of Architectural Engineering/Master of Architectural Engineering (BAE/MAE) degrees in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Molly A. McVey, University of Kansas; Caroline R. Bennett P.E., University of Kansas; William N. Collins, University of Kansas; Remy Lequesne, University of Kansas; Carl W. Luchies, University of Kansas; Sara E. Wilson, University of Kansas; Elaina J. Sutley, University of Kansas; Matthew F. Fadden, University of Kansas; Chris Melgares, University of Kansas

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Civil Engineering

Components of Describe the ARCE Profession and Experiences so ARCE Degree Far What an ARCE is, and the difference Describe what sorts of Describe your between an ARCE, architect, and civil courses are involved in the background and what engineer. ARCE curriculum. drew you to ARCE. Describe the benefits of being How an ARCE can make the world a better Describe the highlights

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew William Wooden, Purdue University Northwest; Jiliang Li P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Evan Laviolette, First Group Engineering, Inc.; Yun Liu, Purdue University Northwest

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Civil Engineering

professors often fall into the deductive approachto teaching. This contradiction serves as a barrier for effective learning amongst thestudents, especially those studying engineering. This is especially true for geotechnicalengineering and in understanding soil mechanics where students are constantly studyingengineering principles that are not easily accessible to observe or visible because it alloccurs underground. The connection between theories of why things occur is not easilyconnected with how they occur. In order to do so, a senior design team at the universitydeveloped, designed, and constructed an interactive laboratory demonstration that shallbe utilized in a soils engineering curriculum to aid in the understanding of importantconcepts

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Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Stephen J. Ressler P.E., United States Military Academy; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; Brock E. Barry, United States Military Academy; Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University; Dion Coward, American Society of Civil Engineers; Norman D. Dennis Jr. P.E., University of Arkansas; Scott R. Hamilton P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Thomas A. Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers (Retired); Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University; Leslie Nolen CAE, American Society of Civil Engineers; James J. O'Brien Jr., American Society of Civil Engineers; Robert James O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Kelly Salyards P.E., Bucknell University; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

challenges in civil engineeringeducation and proposing educational reforms and initiatives to address these challenges. At the1995 Civil Engineering Education Conference, 235 participants considered a wide range ofissues and collectively identified four major areas for focused action by ASCE: (1) facultydevelopment, (2) an integrated curriculum, (3) practitioner involvement in education, and (4) thefirst professional degree.1Following the 1995 conference, the ASCE Educational Activities Committee (EdAC) assumedresponsibility for the faculty development issue area. EdAC proposed to the ASCE Board ofDirection that a standing Committee on Faculty Development be established and provided withfunding to plan and implement a teaching effectiveness workshop