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CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; Jay DeNatale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

switch to a structured course formatfor Senior Project. Other civil engineering programs had demonstrated prior success indeveloping structured capstone design courses for their students 1,2,3,4. More recently, otherauthors have discussed their experiences with civil engineering capstone design courses 5,6.In developing the focus of the new course, the faculty members decided to combine an integrateddesign exercise with elements of the program's existing course on "professional practice" in civilengineering. This course had been taught as a senior-level elective for the past ten years and hadproven to be popular with the students. Over a third of our graduating seniors filled the courseeach year. Other civil engineering programs have developed

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Fries, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Susan Morgan, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Civil Engineering

). This list is not comprehensive, but rather a synopsisof schools having published best practices on the topic. Because of these previous endeavors,there is a wealth of knowledge about challenges and best practices for these types of seniordesign courses. These studies include capstone courses that include industry-supervised work,international projects, and multidisciplinary projects.The University of Kentucky‟s capstone course includes projects in coordination with localindustry. During this project, students learned more about the true management of a project, howto work with clients and senior engineers, and how the design process fits within the largerframework of the business world and the local community. While scheduling and

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Andrea Bill, University of Wisconsin; Shashi Nambisan, Iowa State University; Ida van Schalkwyk, Oregon State University; Rod Turochy, Auburn University; Rhonda Young, Texas Christian University

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Civil Engineering

learningoutcomes for this introductory transportation course. The goal of this paper is to report on thestatus of this effort and to stimulate conversation related to learning outcomes in the variety ofcivil engineering sub-disciplines.Building on existing literature, the group plans to identify and validate a set of key transportationconcepts. Following best practices in course design, we will also develop a set of outcomesrelated to these concepts around which a course could be developed. Further, we expect toidentify a minimum set of requirements that ought to be met by any introductory transportationcourse, as well as a larger set of outcomes and levels of achievement from which instructorswould select to be consistent with departmental and

Conference Session

The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra Larson, Northern Arizona University; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas; Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University

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Civil Engineering

Experts & 4:20 - 5:10 Workshop Feedback Session Distance Learning6:00 to 8:00 Lab I: Ice Breaker Dinner and Team 5:10 - 5:30 Wrap-up & Thank You's BuildingThe ExCEEd II pilot consisted of sixteen participants, each graduating from one of the threeETW sites between the years of 2001 and 2008. ExCEEd II was staffed by four senior mentorsand the site director who took turns leading various activities and seminars. Like ETW, theparticipants were organized into teams of four and each team was led by a senior mentor. Thepre-organized team-based environment is designed to facilitate small group activities and toprovide a supportive environment for the practice teaching laboratories.An important design

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

graduate of West Point and has graduate degrees from Stanford University; he is a licensed PE in California. Page 15.645.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Homebrewing 101: A Vital Part of a Civil Engineering Program!AbstractIn this paper the author shares his experience over several years of teaching civil engineeringstudents to brew beer. This fun exercise, named HB101 (Homebrewing 101) by the students, wasinitially designed solely as a fun social event, but has become a beneficial extracurricularteaching tool that adds value to the overall civil engineering program at the United StatesMilitary Academy at

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra Larson, Northern Arizona University; Joshua Hewes, Northern Arizona University

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Civil Engineering

University.Joshua Hewes, Northern Arizona University Joshua Hewes is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering at Northern Arizona University. He received his BS, MS, PhD in structural engineering from the University of California at San Diego. Prior to NAU, Hewes spent 4 years as consulting bridge engineer in California. His research interests are related to the analysis and design of bridge structures for seismic loads, and the development of new ductile fiber reinforced masonry materials. Hewes is a registered professional engineer in the state of California

Conference Session

Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wilfrid Nixon, University of Iowa

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Civil Engineering

and at improving students understanding of the mechanics involved in the twoclasses.IntroductionThere has been a clear understanding developing over the past decade and longer that themethods of teaching engineering need to change1. One aspect of this has been thechanges in the accreditation requirements of ABET2. Additionally, the American Societyof Civil Engineers (ASCE) has developed a number of documents describing the body ofknowledge that a civil engineer needs in order to be able to practice civil engineeringeffectively. Most recently, in the 2nd edition of the “Body of Knowledge” (BOK2)3 therequired knowledge has been expressed, in part, as a number of outcomes that must besatisfied by students upon their graduation. These outcomes

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler; Michael McGinnis, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

appropriate professional and ethical decisions.7. Demonstrate effective oral, written, and graphical communication skills.8. Demonstrate a commitment to learning and continued professional developmentoutside the classroom, incorporate contemporary issues during problem solving, anddetermine the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.9. Explain professional practice attitudes, leadership principles and attitudes,management concepts and processes, and concepts of business, public policy, and publicadministration.A diversion from the well known ABET criterion 3 a-k (Table 1, Outcomes 1-8) wasOutcome 9, that covers Outcomes 13-15 in the BOKI (answering the call for a broadercurriculum and additional focus on professional skills

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Chelsea Green, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

outdoorlab. One important consideration for site selection was the availability of the best wirelesssignal from the campus wireless network. Figure 10(http://arcims2.webgis.net/blacksburg/default.asp) shows the site location (indicated by a star)and its proximity to Virginia Tech’s main campus.Figure 10: Location of outdoor lab on campus (left) and Outdoor Lab Construction (right) The detailed design and the layout for the three phase implementation of LEWAS werecompleted by the first author in Summer ’08 with feedback from the third author6. In addition tothe support from the NSF-DLR project, undergraduate fellows from National ScienceFoundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) program held during summer2008 and summer 2009

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

learn-ing from the course will be presented at the conference.The course was developed as part of a National Science Foundation grant in the Course, Curricu-lum, and Laboratory Improvement program. The course was piloted in Spring 2010. Prelimi-nary assessment efforts from this pilot offering will be presented at the conference and feedbackwill be sought from conference participants to help the researchers on the project.BackgroundThe University of Wisconsin—Platteville (UWP) is a four year comprehensive public universityenrolling 6,700 undergraduates with 2,100 students in the college of Engineering, Mathematics,and Science. The university is best known for its engineering programs, which include Civil,Environmental, Mechanical, Industrial

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Bowen, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Civil Engineering

doing theseassessments, however, we use many metrics, and do not explicitly consider our students’ FEexam pass rates as an assessment metric. Nonetheless we recognize that many of ourstakeholders use FE exam pass rates as a quality measure of our Department despite evidence inthe literature of its limited value at the program level.5 Historically our FE exam pass rate has lagged both the national rate and that of ourCarnegie classification-based comparator group. Our comparator group as designated by theNational Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) is currently theCarnegie Foundation’s Bal/HGC designation (Balanced arts & sciences/professions, highgraduate coexistence). Prior to 2009 we were part of the Research

Conference Session

Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Tocco, Lawrence Technological University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

, studentsparticipate in a two-course capstone design sequence during their senior year.Historically, a majority of civil engineering graduates find employment in southeastern Page 15.128.2Michigan. Over the last couple of years, however, a growing number of graduates are acceptingemployment with out-of-state engineering and construction firms. Additionally, many studentsare pursuing advanced engineering and business degrees.The Lawrence Tech website is located on the Internet at: www.ltu.eduB. Overview of BOK2The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), when it published Policy Statement 465 (PS465), Academic Prerequisites for Licensure and Professional

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

science, consistent with the program educational objectives5. Studentwork from this class is used to assess how well our students are achieving this outcome.Course OutcomesThe course outcomes for GLY 2805 are: 1. Explain selected basic topics in physical geology, particularly those that affect civil engineering practice. 2. Explain how geologic processes and their attendant landforms can influence aspects of engineering design including site development. 3. Refine skills associated with professional engineering practice including research and written communication.Course ContentThe plan described in this paper seeks to build upon the strengths of this course to create a coursethat is engaging and meaningful to the students

Conference Session

Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

[M] choose some of my classes [F]≠ you are able to work out in the field [M] ≠ Although the quality of the education cannot≠ freedom to design and fix a problem in the be questioned, it is not very student friendly. best way [M] There is no room for personalization in the≠ everything you do immediately has an program, with some semesters not even effect on people [M] allowing room for an approved elective. [M]Help people [8x]; examples: ≠ design within realistic constraints; the [first≠ final products are amazing and the help year projects course] was extremely they

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sinead MacNamara; Clare Olsen; Laura Steinberg, Syracuse University; Samuel Clemence, Syracuse University

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Civil Engineering

consciously and actively fosters and rewards creativity. Architecture studentsprioritize innovation and continuously engage in creative thinking while keeping an eyeon the big picture: the cultural significance and ultimate aims of the “program” inrelationship to the cultural and environmental context of the project. Students areexposed to the best examples of creative endeavor and cutting-edge design practice andtaught the history of their field. Throughout their education, students are exposed to arange of approaches and methodologies for problem-solving design, helping to providethe understanding the no one approach is paramount. Architecture students however,often lack the technical skills and expertise of their engineering peers because they

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah McCubbin-Cain, University of Kentucky; Bruce Tschantz, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Civil Engineering

assignments.As one scholarship recipient remarked, “ASDSO’s national conference was a great opportunityto attend seminars and view in greater depth the real-life aspects of engineering. One of themore interesting aspects of ASDSO’s conference (as opposed to other engineering conferences)was the emphasis placed on the communities impacted by dams. Civil engineering is a relativelypeople-oriented field to begin with, but ASDSO interacts with the public in nearly every aspectof dam construction, design, maintenance, and decommission.”Another noted, “As a student I was still unsure of my plans after graduation, but after attendingthe conference I felt that dam safety was the correct path for me. The scholarship helped to easethe burden of paying for college

Conference Session

The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

, Business Practices, and AssetManagement which included multiple modules to demonstrate many of the professionaloutcomes. The offering of this course along side of the senior design allowed for thestudents to wrestle with the concepts using their senior design experience as the focus.The single course provided a rapid solution to properly demonstrate multiple outcomesthat do not naturally align with traditional technical courses. The experience has alsoenlightened the faculty to the possible use of modules to successfully level graduatestudents desiring an ABET accredited graduate degree without graduating from an ABETaccredited undergraduate program. Further refinement is required as the program movesforward with accreditation of its graduate

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brett Gunnink, Montana State University

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Civil Engineering

post-baccalaureate formal education as well as pre-licensure experience. Specific emphasis is giventhose BOK2 outcomes that previous survey data identified as being a challenge for manyprograms to address within current curricular design. The curriculum, as developed, isconsidered to be BOK2 compliant, in addition to meeting current university graduation andABET/EAC accreditation requirements.IntroductionThe first edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century1 (BOK1) wasreleased in January 2004. Based on various inputs, a second edition of the Civil EngineeringBody of Knowledge for the 21st Century2 (BOK2) was developed and released in February 2008.The BOK1 has already impacted accreditation criteria and civil

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James O'Brien, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

students are members ofclubs and classes throughout the Philadelphia School District and participate in various Page 15.1060.9competitions during the academic year. Mentors spend three hours a week at an assigned school.In total five schools were visited during the six week competition period for BEST Robotics. Inaddition, in 2006, almost two dozen Robotics educators, from the School District of Philadelphia(SDP), gathered at Villanova University' s Center for Engineering Education and Research(CEER) to take part in an AT&T sponsored three-day computer-aided design workshop. Thisprogram was repeated in 2007 when 26 teachers visited Villanova

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael McGinnis, University of Texas, Tyler; Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

mustdefend their decisions at this time and receive feedback from both the client and theengineers. The clients give feedback on the success of the design in meeting initialvisions, and the engineers give feedback on the realism of the solution, solutioneffectivenss and practicality, and strengths and areas for improvement in the studentsdesign.2.4 Professional Plans Reviewed with Design Teams Post ProjectAn area of improvement that the UT Tyler CE Program is looking to incorporate in futureofferings is allowing students to review actual plans of their project produced by workingengineers. Using a real site enables this opportunity. The activity can be structured tosimulate a design review with a government agency, and students would see the

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth McManis, University of Louisiana

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Civil Engineering

and post-baccalaureate formal education as well as pre-licensure experience. Specific emphasis is giventhose BOK2 outcomes that previous survey data identified as being a challenge for manyprograms to address within current curricular design. The curriculum, as developed, isconsidered to be BOK2-complient, in addition to meeting current university graduation andABET/EAC accreditation requirements.IntroductionThe first edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century1 (BOK1) wasreleased in January 2004. Based on various inputs, a second edition of the Civil EngineeringBody of Knowledge for the 21st Century2 (BOK2) was developed and released in February 2008.The BOK1 has already impacted accreditation criteria and civil

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Melin, United States Military Academy; Richard Hallon, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

for transportation engineering education.By using the practical problem of designing a road and structuring the presentation of materialaround the student’s efforts, the authors aim at providing relevant experience to students that willprepare them for future challenges. As an end-state, it is hoped that teaching methods, as used inConstruction Management and the Introduction to Transportation Course, will facilitate thedevelopment of graduates who have reached the highest levels of Blooms taxonomy and are ableto synthesize, evaluate and characterize the efficacy of the construction methods they utilize. Page 15.416.16Bibliography1

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Innovations in Civil Engineering Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

survey used for this research is presented in the Appendix.Questions 1 and 6 were used by Bramald and Wilkinson13, while the remaining questions werebased on the Kagawa45 study; questions 2, 3, 4, 5 were identical to Kagawa45 survey questionsand questions 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 were similar.Research Goals Page 15.803.5The goals of this study were to introduce sustainability into a required first year civil engineeringcourse and determine the impacts on the students. The unit on sustainability was coupled withan evaluation of student attitudes and perceptions of sustainability, measured using ananonymous written survey administered in-class and in-class

Conference Session

Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George List, North Carolina State University

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Civil Engineering

  in  terms  of  providing  classes  for  150­200  students  at  a time, not 20­50. There is also the issue of faculty skills. With tenure as a practice, the change in skill mix is very slow. Thirty year careers are very common, so only one­thirtieth of the resident skills  has the possibility of change every  year. While practitioners and adjuncts help accelerate this process, in the long run those individuals are not permanent fixtures in the program. The  second  is  that  ASCE’s  BOK2  “demands”  are  only  one  of  a  larger  set  of  “demands”  that current programs face. An example is preparation for graduate school, teaching students how to do  scholarly  research,  about  which  the  BOK2  is  silent.  Naturally,  the  BOK2  addresses

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Hart, United States Military Academy; Steven Kreh, United States Military Academy; Rhett Blackmon, United States Military Academy; Nicholas Melin, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

methodology, consideration of alternative solutions, and designof an optimal steel structure to meet stated functional requirements. CE483, Reinforced Concrete Design, introduces the materials and mechanical propertiesof concrete, and the design of reinforced concrete structures. Mix design and strength testing labsdevelop the concept of proportioning constituents for quality concrete and provide a background Page 15.986.13in techniques of material testing, quality control, and sound construction practices. The study ofreinforced concrete includes analysis and design of simple structures, resulting in an appreciationfor the strength and