Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Limia Shunia, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

, conclusions/recommendations reached. (Includes recognition of the contributions of any consulting experts, resource providers, previous teams, and other organizations.) • Highlights benefits and added value of the team's work compared to contemporary practice. • Describes major impacts, risks and challenges associated with the project: technical performance, need for enabling technology, social, competitive, environmental, safety, regulatory, financial. • Applied appropriate methods associated with professional practice (e.g., brainstorming, experiment design/testing, scientific method, user-centered design, iterative prototyping, survey research, business planning.) • Devised innovative approaches to overcome

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas G Schmucker, University of Utah; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

about the first course in the sequence:CvEEN 1000 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering, CvEEN 3100 TechnicalCommunications for Civil Engineers, and CvEEN 4910 Professional Practice & Design. CvEEN4910 is the capstone course for the program. All three classes are required for graduates of thedepartment’s baccalaureate programs. Each is a one semester experience. Table 1 Professional Skills Outcomes and Courses in the Utah CvEEN Program U. of Semester Course Title BOK Professional Related Outcomes* Utah CreditCvEEN Hours

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Civil Engineering

learning, mentorship fromsenior engineers and practical experience, and involvement with the local community, groundedon a firm foundation in, and recognition of the importance of, the Humanities.The formal education process at the undergraduate level must include the humanities in orderfor the student to develop an appreciation of their importance in developing engineeringsolutions. All students cannot study all of the humanities; rather, students first must be able torecognize and identify factual information from more than one area of the humanities. Studentsshould be able to explain concepts in at least one area of humanities in order for them to explainhow this can inform and impact their engineering decisions. Students should be able to

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Civil Engineering

involved in providing engineeringservices to communities who are in needs. Firstly, the benefit is for the community that is servedby students, and secondly, students are encouraged to connect and reflect how their educationconnects to their professional career. Through the experience students feel better about theiractions and understand the need and therefore the impact engineers have on a community. Thisencourages them to learn more about their chosen profession, and feel more confident about theirachievements. Also, students have a chance to practice and apply what they learn in class in areal project where they are exposed to the results of their design. The positive side of the servicelearning is at the end, the students are giving back to

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Civil Engineering

is common to learning communities, yet the use of cross-institutioncollaborative learning is not often used because of numerous logistically challenges. This paperdescribes the development and assessment of a CICL approach to teach sustainable design andthe necessary actions to overcome the logistical challenges. The objectives of the paper are todescribe the CICL approach, evaluate its effectiveness for student engagement and learning, andprovide recommendations to improve and expand in the future.Courses and CICL AssignmentThe CICL activity described here was planned, designed, and tested by Steve Burian at theUniversity of Utah and Defne Apul at the University of Toledo. Students from two graduate levelcourses, CVEEN 6460 Sustainable

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Effective written communication skills are essential for engineers, as is widely recognized inthe field of engineering education and by US and international engineering professional andprogram accreditation organizations [1]–[3]. Since implementation of the EC2000 criteria,communication has been also been explicitly required by ABET accreditation criteria forengineering programs. Specifically, criterion 3g states that programs must demonstrate that theirgraduates develop “an ability to communicate effectively” [1]. While the ABET change in criteria push communication skills from the periphery to a centralcomponent of the engineering curriculum, the implementation of writing activities in engineeringcourses is often lacking. Best practices of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Civil Engineering

-professional setting can also improvecommunication and help students connect key concepts of their principled knowledge. Thus,many engineering senior design courses have investigated collaboration with local industry tosponsor team- and problem-based student design projects.Lessons from capstone industry projectsThere is a wealth of knowledge about challenges and best practices for industry-sponsoredcapstone design courses. These studies evaluate courses that include industry-supervised work,international projects, and multidisciplinary projects. Table 1 shows a compilation of industry-sponsored capstone design courses that include Civil Engineering students, either separately or ina multidisciplinary project. The authors note that this compilation is

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn P. Gross, Villanova University; Eric Musselman P.E., Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

to go back in time to construct specific assessmenttools for comparison between the classic and inverted formats. Still, a broad comparison ofstudent performance can be made by examining course grades.Figure 3 presents a plot showing average examination scores for the structural design courses atVillanova University from 2009 to 2014. Average examination scores can best be defined asfinal course grades (out of 100 percent) if all non-exam elements of the final grade such ashomework, laboratories, projects, lecture-based quizzes, attendance, or anything else areremoved. Grades are still weighted within each course such that if Exam B was worth more thanExam A it is weighted more heavily in the computed score used for the plot

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

that made a better work person. These projects greatly enhanced by capabilities as an employ for my company. Were they fun to work on? Yes and no. I did not enjoy the late nights of editing material and making sure things looked right, but it taught me so much about how to be an asset to my company. My hope for future students would be that when a company hires them, they would be seen as a vital asset that is needed in their company right out of college instead of being a brand new college graduate looking for a job. The best way we can make a name for SPSU is by producing students who are good at what they do. The best way to do that is to train them hard in college so they’ll be ready for the real world.” “Even

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Rod E. Turochy P.E., Auburn University

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Civil Engineering

, transportation planning, civil infrastructure management, and Lafayette’s introductory first year engineering course. Dr. Sanford Bernhardt serves on the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Committees on Education and Faculty Development and the Transportation Research Board Committee on Education and Training. She previously has served as vice-chair of the ASCE Infrastructure Systems Committee, chair of the ASEE’s Civil Engineering Division, and a member of the Transportation Research Board committees on Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing, Asset Management, and Emerging Technology for Design and Construction. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University, and her B.S.E. from Duke University.Dr

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

, science, and engineering(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility(g) an ability to communicate effectively(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context(i) a recognition of the need for

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

model, consider a recent engineering college study.18 While this very specific study probably proves very little it should cause us to think, discuss, and experiment in a similar fashion. The study’s purpose was to “…provide insights into the research question of whether freshman undergraduate engineering students can be more innovative than seniors.” Student teams were challenged to design a “next-generation alarm clock” and analyze the Page 26.421.7 results for “originality and technical feasibility.” Conclusion: “Freshman-level students generate designs with higher levels of originality than their

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aatish Bhatia, Princeton University; Peter Christopher Chen

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

in undergraduate and graduate curricula.”In this course we make extensive use of historical examples and case studies to highlightengineering in the context in which it is practiced. These case studies illustrate how great worksof engineering integrate scientific skills and innovations, are a product of social needs andconditions, and can symbolically manifest the individual vision of the engineers. A central focusof this course is for students to experience engineering as a creative discipline, allowing foraesthetic exploration within a set of constraints. Students examine the interplay betweeneconomy, efficiency, and elegance, and critically examine the idea of structural art.Recent Course EnhancementsWe are currently in the first year of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac L. Howard PE, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

compound. For example, funded research is needed so undergraduateshave a reason to be on campus during the summer to take a class. The reverse perspective is thata relevant class is needed to make the research more appealing. Another example is there needsto be enough undergraduates interested in an area to support graduate student research (enoughgraduates are also needed to guide undergraduates). Any of these areas decreasing below acritical mass could, in turn, negatively impact other areas and upset the program’s balance.Obstacle 2-The “Real World”: A concern for some students is what they are doing in collegedoesn’t apply to the “real world”. This idea is often supported by friends, family, and those witha job in the “real world

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina; Amber Renee Mills, The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower, The Citadel; Kenneth Brannan, The Citadel; Michael H. Woo, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

solutions to society’s infrastructure challenges,they must possess a deep understanding of engineering fundamentals so that they can tailordesign solutions to meet growingly-complex constraints. Since research suggests that studentconceptual development is enhanced through employment of engaging classroom practices, avariety of active pedagogies are being implemented in engineering education. Consequently,there is a need for assessment tools to monitor the learning outcomes of these educationalinterventions. Concept inventories have emerged as quick tools for examining conceptualunderstanding in a variety of engineering domains. While a concept inventory has beendeveloped for fluid mechanics, it was designed for application in mechanical

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roxann Mackenzie Hayes P.E., University of Colorado, Denver

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #12679Can Flipped Classrooms Be Utilized to Effectively Produce Successful, En-gaged Engineering Students? A Comparison of an On-Line vs. InvertedClassroom through a Junior-Level Transportation Engineering CourseMrs. Roxann Mackenzie Hayes P.E., University of Colorado, Denver Roxann is currently Civil Engineering Faculty in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at CU-Denver (UCD). She has been teaching both graduate and undergraduate classes at UCD since 2011, including Advanced Highway Design, Highway Capacity Analysis, Transportation Impact Analysis, and Introduction to Transportation Engineering

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

will not make the timefor these activities based on research and teaching demands taking priority. The Citadel spendstime after every visit discussing if they also have the time and resources to continue supportingsix visits during a semester – all for only one school district. Without a doubt, the impact on theelementary students is profound based on the teacher’s anecdotal comments above and the thankyou notes sent by each student. Each student took something completely different away from thevisit: how to control robots, what power is required to get the right amount of lift with a rocket,making mathematics problems fun and showing them they already know something about thenext level of math (algebra), what really causes the different

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

objectives and lectures/modules developed for thecourse reflect discussions and feedback received from the Southeast Transportation ResearchInnovation Development and Education Center led by the University of Florida and theSustainable Smart Cities Research Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Theeducational resources developed were used as classroom training materials in a newly developedcourse that aimed at educating undergraduate and first year graduate students about sustainabilityplanning concept, design options, and rating systems. Students that completed the course wereexpected to do: 1. Be able to describe the role of transportation in sustainable development; 2. Be able to identify planning, and design practices for