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Research Experience in Stormwater Management

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Randel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech; Richard Lee Clark Jr., Virginia Western Community College

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Civil Engineering

, computer-supported research and learning systems, hydrology, and water resources. In a major ($1M+, NSF) curriculum reform and engineering education research project from 2004 to 2009, he led a team of engineering and education faculty to reform engineering curriculum of an engineering department (Biological Systems Engineering) using Jerome Bruner’s spiral curriculum theory. Currently, Dr. Lohani leads an NSF/REU Site on ”interdisciplinary water sciences and engineering” which has already graduated 56 excellent undergraduate researchers since 2007. This Site is renewed for the third cycle which will be implemented during 2014-16. He also leads an NSF/TUES type I project in which a real-time environmental monitoring lab

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Research Experience in Stormwater Management

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

organized. All REU fellows made final research presentations to all faculty and graduatementors at this ceremony. Several parents attended this ceremony. Students YouTube videos werescreened and all attendees voted for the best videos. This ceremony followed a group lunch andSite work officially ended after this ceremony.4.0 The Research ProgramInterdisciplinary research is the unique strength of our REU Site. Eleven faculty representingcivil and environmental engineering, engineering education, geosciences, biological sciences, andcrop and soil environmental sciences and their graduate students mentored the REU fellows.Figure 2 shows a word cloud of the keywords from REU fellows’ research papers in summer of2011. Each year, a Research Proceedings

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Research Experience in Stormwater Management

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aimee S. Navickis-Brasch, Gonzaga University; Noel E. Bormann P.E., Gonzaga University; Sue L. Niezgoda P.E., Gonzaga University; Matt Zarecor, Spokane County Stormwater Utility

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Civil Engineering

solve engineering problems.f. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.g. Ability to communicate effectively.h. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.i. Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning.j. Knowledge of contemporary issues.k. Ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. Page 24.567.8Table 4. Student and Municipality Partner Survey Questions Student Survey1. What do you like best about this course?2. What do you like

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Raise the Bar – Visions for the Future, Bodies of Knowledge, and Accreditation Vicissitudes.

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Ressler PE, Engineering Encounters; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

engineering topics (ET) and 32 hours of math and basicscience (M&BS); a program that requires 120 credit hours for graduation must offer only 45hours of ET and 30 hours of M&BS; a program that required only 100 hours to graduate couldoffer only 37.5 hours of ET and 25 hours of M&BS without violating the EAC Criteria.The ASCE task committee opposed the continued use of this definition for three reasons: • Logically, the minimum required math, science, and engineering content of a baccalaureate-level engineering curriculum should be absolute, given that the graduates of all programs are being prepared to enter the same profession. It seems illogical that, to enter engineering practice, the graduate of a 100-hour program

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Innovative Assessment Techniques in Civil Engineering Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Shannon K Reynolds

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Civil Engineering

. Andthe new Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) was formed in 2011 to bring a newprofessional sustainability credentialing and project certification framework to the civilinfrastructure engineering profession.Paralleling the development of sustainability in civil engineering practice, approaches to teachsustainability concepts in the civil engineering curriculum also have been created. Initial interestwas partly driven by sustainability being added as part of the ABET accreditation criteria for allbaccalaureate level programs, specifically Criterion 3 (Program Outcomes). Criterion 3(c) statesthat programs must demonstrate their students attain: “an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet

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Raise the Bar – Visions for the Future, Bodies of Knowledge, and Accreditation Vicissitudes.

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark William Killgore PE, F.ASCE, D.WRE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

liberal arts discipline, similar to the natural sciences, socialsciences, and humanities (and the trivium, quadrivium, and natural philosophy of earlier times),by imbedding it in the general education requirements of a college graduate for an increasinglytechnology-driven and -dependent society of the century ahead.5. To achieve far greater diversity among the participants in engineering, the roles and types ofengineers needed by our nation, and the programs engaged in preparing them for professionalpractice.As described on the University website, “the Millennium Project is a research center at theUniversity of Michigan concerned with the impact of technology on our society, ourcommunities, our institutions, and our planet.”The report advocates

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Raise the Bar – Visions for the Future, Bodies of Knowledge, and Accreditation Vicissitudes.

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

, once it is widely disseminated, to generate awide range of reviews, including positive and negative comments. That input, drawing onthe ASCE experience, could be the basis for an improved second edition.Definition of Entry into Professional PracticeAs explained early in this paper, the EBOK is defined as the depth and breadth ofknowledge, skills, and attitudes appropriate to enter practice as a professional engineer,that is, licensed and in responsible charge of engineering activities that potentially impactpublic health, safety, and welfare.Responsible charge means activities such as carrying out assignments, making projectplans, directing engineering designs, writing specifications, preparing engineeringreports, or deciding methods of

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Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean A. Wirth; Abbie B. Liel , University of Colorado Boulder ; John S. McCartney, University of Colorado Boulder

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Civil Engineering

criticisms have been one of the motivating features behind the development ofstrategies that may use slide presentations more effectively to promote student learning, suchas the interactive slide presentations that are the focus of this study. A number of studiessupport the idea that modified slide design, well-developed handouts to accompany slides,and increased student note-taking can enhance student performance. For example, Alley et al.[2,3] studied how slide design impacts student performance. Traditional slide design containsa short phrase or keyword as the title, and bullet points which relate to the title phrase. Alleyet al. [2,3] proposed a new slide design approach, which employs a “succinct sentenceheadline … supported not by a bullet

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Global Perspective and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann E. Jeffers, University of Michigan; Paul A. Beata, University of Michigan; Beverly Ilse Strassmann, University of Michigan

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Civil Engineering

students traveled to Bolivia tocomplete the construction of the bridge. During their four-week stay in Bolivia, the students wereasked to keep reflective journals that were guided by a series of weekly writing prompts. Weconsidered the following research questions in the study:  To what degree did the project advance the students’ mastery of technical concepts? Page 24.94.2  How did complexities (e.g., linguistics, local construction practices, diverse social and cultural environment) related to the site affect students’ perceptions of engineering design/construction, particularly within a global and social context?  How

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BOK2 - Influencing Changes to the ABET Civil Engineering Program Criteria and Civil Engineering Curricula

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #9142Adopting the BOK2 Student Outcomes: A Six-Year RetrospectiveDr. Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Donald D. Carpenter, PhD, PE, LEED AP is Professor of Civil Engineering where he teaches courses on ethics/professionalism and water resources. Dr. Carpenter is an accredited green design professional (LEED AP) and practicing professional engineer (PE) whose expertise includes Low Impact Development (LID), innovative stormwater best management practices (BMPs), hydrologic and stormwater modeling and design, and field data collection for performance monitoring. His University appointments

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Innovative Pedagogy and Assessment in Civil Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

., R.W. Welch, and S.J. Ressler, The ExCEEd Teaching Model. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 2005. 131(4): p. 218-222.3. Estes, A.C., R.W. Welch, S.J. Ressler, N. Dennis, D. Larson, C. Considine, . . . T. Lenox, Ten Years of ExCEEd: Making a Difference in the Profession. International Journal of Engineering Education, 2010. 26(1): p. 141-154.4. Barry, B.E., Phone Conversation with Al Estes, 2012.5. Lowman, J., Mastering the techniques of teaching. 2nd ed. The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series. 1995, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. xxiv, 344 p.6. Nilson, L.B., Teaching at its best : a research-based resource for college instructors. 3rd ed. The Jossey

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BOK2 - Influencing Changes to the ABET Civil Engineering Program Criteria and Civil Engineering Curricula

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

criteria require students to apply principles of project management. The proposed requirement is a higher level of attainment in a narrower area. The most important rationale is that BOK2 recommends that undergraduate students develop solutions to well-defined project management problems. Some examples of project management opportunities in the undergraduate program include design teams for course assignments, capstone design projects, and undergraduate research. These opportunities exist in all of the sub- disciplines of civil engineering. As such, the CEPC does not imply that a specific sub- discipline (e.g., construction management) must be covered. • Ethics: The proposed CEPC requires

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Innovative Techniques in Structural Engineering Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Haaken Hagen-Atwell; Matthew James Ross, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #9138Structural Engineering Practicum: The First Course in a Master’s ProgramProf. James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. James Hanson is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech- nology where his teaching emphasis is structural analysis and design. Over the last nine years he has conducted research on teaching students how to evaluate the reasonableness of their results. He is the recipient of several best paper awards and teaching awards including the American Concrete Institute’s Young Member Award for Professional Achievement in 2006 and the Walter P

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Innovative Assessment Techniques in Civil Engineering Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erik R. Wright P.E., United States Military Academy; Joseph P Hanus, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

8% 75% 17% Plans Development 7% 63% 30% Stormwater 19% 49% 42%The results of the survey indicate a strong preference for the video tutorials. The authorsbelieved that the student’s preference correlated appropriately with the learning styles surveyresults. The impact on the engineering design project will now be discussed.Impact on the Engineering Design ProjectThere were two embedded indicators within the engineering design project submission to assessthe effectiveness of the Civil3D instruction10,11. The preliminary grading plan and storm waterdrainage plan, each worth 25% of the final grade for a combined 50% of the

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moses Kwame Tefe, Norwich University; Edwin R. Schmeckpeper, Norwich University

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Civil Engineering

direct learning7, discovery learningversus traditional methods8 and collaborative learning versus learning from lecture9.Selection of students for these kinds of research is often done through normal studentregistrations. The different course sections are made available to students, and based on theirown preferences and constraints, students are allowed to select the classes that best suit theirschedules. But what happens if students in one class tend to be remarkably more intelligent thanthose in a second class. And if this happen how does it affect the results of the research, sincestudent performance is compared based on a common matrix such as student grades at the end ofthe study period? These are the questions that this study is about to

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Innovative Pedagogy and Assessment in Civil Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norb Delatte P.E., Cleveland State University; Joshua Gisemba Bagaka's, Cleveland State University

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Civil Engineering

University of Nairobi, a Master’s of Science in Probabilities and Statistics and a Ph. D in Educational Research Design and Statistics both from Michigan State University. His primary teaching responsibilities are in the graduate educational research courses, educational statistics, and educational program evaluation. His research interests are in the utilization of hierarchical linear models in analyzing school, teacher, and classroom effects on student learning outcomes. Professor Bagaka’s has also been involved in studies utilizing hierarchical linear modeling to identify the value-added indicators of school and teacher effec- tiveness on student achievement. His recent work on the role of teacher characteristics and

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Global Perspective and Experiential Learning in Civil Engineering

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University; Seri Park, Villanova University; Susan B. Mackey-Kallis, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

-curricular (includingservice learning), and study abroad is provided. We also discuss the presence and integration ofinternational students and scholars and international research opportunities that currently engagestudents, and conclude with some recommendations to enhance internationalization.Internationalization Efforts in the College of EngineeringCurricular ProgramsThe CoE accounts for about 16% of the total undergraduate student population at VillanovaUniversity. All undergraduate engineering students complete a minimum of six courses withinthe humanities offerings in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The CoE is driven by thecore belief that the engineering profession serves society best by improving the lives of people.The CoE mission

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Innovative Pedagogy and Assessment in Civil Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Michael K Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

, vol. 111, no. 3, pp. 83-92, 2012.16 B. A. Greene, I. A. Lubin, J. L. Slater and S. E. Walden, "Mapping changes in science teachers’ content knowledge: Concept maps and authentic professional development," Journal of Science Education and Technology, vol. 22, no. 3, p. 287–299, 2013.17 M. M. Buehl and H. Fives, "Best practices in educational psychology: Using evolving concept maps as instructional and assessment tools," Teaching Educational Psychology, vol. 7, no. 1, p. 62–87, 2011.18 M. Williams, "Concept mapping–a strategy for assessment," Nursing Standard, vol. 19, no. 9, pp. 33-38, 2004.19 J. D. Novak, "Concept mapping: A useful tool for science education," Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 27, no. 10, p

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Topics Related to Civil Engineering Curriculum

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic P.E., University of Texas, Arlington; Heather L. Frost; Ziaur Rahman, The University of Texas at Arlington

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Civil Engineering

24.341.7thinking is the CAT© developed by researchers at Tennessee Technical University5,6. The CAT©consists of fifteen short answer essays and takes approximately one hour to complete6. It isideally suited for test retest evaluation of interventions and according to the developers sensitiveenough to detect differences in critical thinking ability between freshman and seniors and theimpact of a single course that emphasizes critical thinking with high reliability. The range ofscores is from zero to forty, and the CAT© is administered to all students entering the CEprogram and graduating senior CE students. While students are encouraged to do their best onthe test, there is no direct grade consequences associated with taking it. Therefore, theparticipation

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Innovative Assessment Techniques in Civil Engineering Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina; Joshua Pelkey, AirWatch; Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Owen Rodgers, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

has been involved in research projects to develop, refine, and apply innovative assessment tools for characterizing student knowledge of sustainability. Her ultimate goal is to use this assessment data to guide the design and evaluation of educational interventions to improve undergraduate sustainability education. In the area of bioprocessing, Dr. Watson has experience using bacteria and algae to convert waste materials into high-value products, such as biofuels.Mr. Joshua Pelkey, AirWatch Joshua Pelkey is currently a product manager at AirWatch in Atlanta, GA. He completed his MS in Elec- trical and Computer Engineering at GT and his BS in Computer Engineering from Clemson University. He has conducted

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Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Klosky P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Scott M. Katalenich, U.S. Military Academy; Berndt Spittka P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Seamus F. Freyne, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

, M.Phil. in Engineering from the University of Cambridge, and M.S. in Civil Engi- neering from Stanford University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (Alaska), LEED Accredited Professional, and Envision Sustainability Professional. His research interests include sustainable design, construction, infrastructure, and engineering education.Major Berndt Spittka P.E., U.S. Military AcademyDr. Seamus F Freyne P.E., Mississippi State University Page 24.762.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Inspiring Student Engagement through Two-Minute FolliesAbstractShort, in

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Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jayne Marks, University of Pittsburgh; Kevin J. Ketchman, University of Pittsburgh; David R. Riley II, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Lisa Riley Brown, Penn State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh

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Civil Engineering

undergraduate engineering courses and studied the effects on student learning as wellas student perception of classroom environment in the seven psychosocial dimensions:personalization, involvement, student cohesiveness, satisfaction, task orientation, innovation, andindividualization.2. Class Information The University of Pittsburgh is a public university with 16,719 full time undergraduatesand 10,297 graduate students. The flipped class contained 33 students of mixed majors andyears in school, but was predominately civil and environmental students. The class was CEE Page 24.1295.31218/2218-Design for the Environment, an experiential learning

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Innovative Techniques in Structural Engineering Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W. Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Angela Marie Jones, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #9379Work in Progress: Using Outcomes-Based Assessment in an IntroductoryStructural Engineering CourseDr. Matthew W Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Matthew Roberts has been teaching at UW-Platteville since 2002. He is originally from Denver, Colorado and attended Brigham Young University for his B.S. in Civil Engineering. He then spent four years as a civil engineering officer in the U.S. Air Force. After his military service, he completed graduate work at Texas A&M University. He teaches classes on reinforced concrete design, structural steel design, and other structural engineering topics.Ms

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Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower PE, The Citadel; Kaitlin Marley, The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

and Anxiety  Best Practices in SI ProgramsThe success of the program during the fall of 2012 allowed it to expand once again for the springof 2013. At this time, the School of Engineering offered SI support in all sections ofmathematics through differential equations, all sections of chemistry, all sections of physics Iand II, all sections of CIVL 202, all sections of CIVL 309, all sections of Computer Applicationsfor Electrical Engineers (ELEC 206), and all sections of Circuits II (ELEC 202). Similarofferings were held for the fall 2013. Table 1 contains a complete listing of the number of allrelevant freshmen, sophomore, and junior courses and the number of sections that contained SIfor fall 2012 through fall 2013. Figure 4