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Horizontal and Vertical Integration

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caroline R. Bennett P.E., University of Kansas; William N. Collins, University of Kansas; Molly A. McVey, University of Kansas

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Civil Engineering

semester, andwas used during end-of-semester grade determination for CE 765 students.In addition to the graduate-undergraduate tiered mentoring, an additional level of mentoring wasadded to the undergraduate project. Practicing engineers serving as project panel members metwith design teams for a mid-project meeting. Design teams presented to the panel completed loadcalculations, conceptual framing layout and rationale, and plans for project completion. Panelmembers were able to provide feedback and offer suggestions to design teams. This additionalmentoring from practicing engineers represented a change from previous iterations of CE 562,where the panel only interacted with students during final presentations.Results and DiscussionThe student

Conference Session

Horizontal and Vertical Integration

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jack Bringardner, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Design course at NYU. He has a background in Transportation Engineering and is affiliated with the NYU Civil and Urban Engineering department. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Developing a Vertically Integrated Project Course to Connect Undergraduates to Graduate Research Projects on Smart Cities Transportation TechnologyAbstractThis academic practice paper describes the design of a new Vertically Integrated Projects courseon smart cities at New York University Tandon School of Engineering. It provides an overviewof smart cities topics and related project-based design curriculum. The goal of this paper is tomake this type of course transferable to other

Conference Session

Integrating Teaching Assistants, Tenure-track, and Non-tenure-track Faculty into a Cohesive Department

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Jackie Greene, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

, that are common across multiple programs. Here, the challenge in updating or changingthese courses is ensuring the needs of a more diverse constituency are met. As previouslydescribed [Kunberger and Geiger, 2015], our introductory engineering course was changed tocreate a cohesive educational experience for the students, while continuing to meet theprogrammatic needs of the engineering programs involved as the first touchpoint those programshave with their students.Many of the courses within the WCE practice high impact practices as recognized by theAssociation of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), particularly with respect tocommon intellectual experiences, writing-intensive courses, and collaborative assignments andprojects [Kuh

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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V. Dimitra Pyrialakou, West Virginia University ; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Konstantina Gkritza, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Civil Engineering

database has been used as a tool to aid topic identification and selection for graduate-level research. Nevertheless, there has been no systematic documentation of such use bygraduate students and/or professors. Furthermore, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, thedatabase has never been used directly before as an educational tool at the undergraduate level.Typically, for term projects in introductory transportation classes, students select their topicbased solely on their interests, or alternatively, the instructor assigns specific topics.The goal of this paper is to identify opportunities to improve instruction around the use of theRNS database as a means to identify and select a course project topic in transportationengineering. To achieve

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Gonser, United States Military Academy, West Point; Todd Mainwaring P.E., United States Military Academy, West Point

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Civil Engineering

curriculumoutcomes as described by the ABET Program Criteria for Civil Engineering Programs. Thecriteria for the 2016-2017 accreditation cycle includes several mentions of sustainability, asfollows: • “[ABET] criteria are intended to provide a framework of education that prepares graduates to enter the professional practice of engineering who are … knowledgeable in topics relevant to their discipline, such as usability, constructability, manufacturability and sustainability…” • Under Civil Engineering Program Curriculum criteria “The curriculum must prepare graduates to … design a system, component, or process in at least two civil engineering contexts; include principles of sustainability in design…” (ABET 2015

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Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremiah Matthew Stache P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy; Gregory Martin Freisinger, U.S. Military Academy

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

context of the student’s temperaments as determined by the Keirsey Temperament Sorter.Results are presented discussing the impact of team composition on both team and peer ratings.Literature ReviewEngineering curricula have been historically very technically focused, with larger classes focusedon a specific engineering topic1. This style of instruction does not accurately reflect anengineer’s job requirements, which often include multi-disciplinary problem-solving andworking in groups. Under recent ABET guidance, there has been an increased push for project-based learning that integrates complex, group problem-solving to better align with employer’sneeds2. There is a large body of research related to how to best select individuals for

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Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Brian Dittenber, LeTourneau University

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Civil Engineering

precise calculations  Conducting experiments – incorporating empirical data into design decisionsOne of the best ways to stimulate this kind of system design thinking is to present students withcomplex problems that require them to address each of these areas as the part of a single project.In engineering education, these kinds of design problems are often presented to teams ofstudents, creating an environment in which questions are raised by others and there is a necessityto argue the advantages and disadvantages of alternative responses. These interactions not onlyaddress ABET criteria and increase communication skills, but also increase the likelihood of asuccessful design outcome, given a diverse team of students [1].For problem-based

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Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Cowan, James Madison University; Elise Barrella P.E., James Madison University; Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Robin Anderson, James Madison University

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Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

practices in engineering education since 2003 (at Bucknell University) and began collaborating on sustainable engineering design research while at Georgia Tech. She is currently engaged in course development and instruction for the junior design sequence (ENGR 331 and 332) and the freshman design experience, along with coordinating junior capstone at JMU. In addition to the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Dr. Barrella holds a Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation) from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Bucknell University.Dr. Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel Dr. Mary Katherine Watson is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel

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Innovative Pedagogies for Facilitating Student-driven Learning Experiences

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; John W. Lawson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

engage freshmen in engineering,develop more hands-on practical experiences, and reduce attrition to other fields. Some courseswere deliberately designed to be engaging and fun. The freshman course at Tulane, for example,included engineering faculty lunches, research lab activities, and a visit to a local amusementpark11. Because students in many universities apply to engineering programs, but do not choosetheir actual majors until the second year, many of the freshman experiences are highlyinterdisciplinary and introduce students to a variety of engineering disciplines. In some cases, theactivities were rotated among the different engineering departments121. One freshman experiencewas designed as a hybrid course in a flipped classroom13.The ARCE

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Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Zelinka, University of Colorado, Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing fluids in coal-bed methane and regular oil and gas wells in Colorado. While in the middle of his master’s degree, he also spent a year as a graduate intern at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory studying renewable energy commercialization in Caribbean countries among other areas. He is currently completing is second master’s in engineering for developing communities in conjunction with his PhD Civil Systems Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. His trans-disciplinary research involves addressing global development issues from an engineering, political, and economic perspective.Dr. Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Amadei is Professor of Civil

Conference Session

Horizontal and Vertical Integration

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University; Kristin M. Sample-Lord, Villanova University; Joseph Robert Yost, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #18253Weaving Entrepreneurially Minded Learning Throughout a Civil Engineer-ing CurriculumDr. Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University Dr. Andrea L. Welker, PE, is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and a professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University. Dr. Welker teaches a variety of geotechnical undergraduate and graduate classes. Her research focuses on the geotechnical aspects of stormwater control measures and the use of recycled materials in plastic pipes. In addition to teaching and performing research, she is the senior director of the Civil Engineering

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Let’s Get Pumped: Innovative Approaches for Better Student Engagement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria Bennett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tarek Abdoun, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Casper Harteveld, Northeastern University; Flora P McMartin, Broad-based Knowledge, LLC; Usama El Shamy P.E., Southern Methodist University

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Civil Engineering

rm focused on the evaluation of the use and deployment of technology assisted teaching and learning. Throughout her career, she has served as an external evaluator for a number of NSF-funded projects associated with faculty development, community building, peer review of learning materials, and dissemination of educational innovation. She was PI for the project ”Learning from the Best: How Award Winning Courseware has Impacted Engineering Education.” This research focuses on determining how high quality courseware is being disseminated and what impact it is having on the culture of engineering education as measured by changes in student learning, teaching practices, and the careers of the authors of these

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Integrating Sustainability and Social Responsibility into the Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Andrew Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Glenn Gaudette, WPI; Curtis Abel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

practicing engineer in industry, and holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering, an M.S. in environmental engineering, and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering; all from the University of Connecticut. His current research efforts focus on increasing our knowledge of physical and chemical processes for enabling sustainable design of engineered systems including water treatment and wastewater treatment systems.Ms. Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Through her role as Associate Director for the Center for Project-Based Learning at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Paula Quinn works to improve student learning in higher education by supporting faculty and staff at WPI and at other institutions to advance work on project

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sami Maalouf, California State University, Northridge; Anwar Alroomi, California State University, Northridge

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Civil Engineering

skillsrequired to begin a design or construction engineering career, conducting activities in amultifaceted diverse team under the direction of a project manager may be a daunting experience.This is especially true when it comes to new graduates who had very minimal to no workexperience. Thus, the need to prepare CECM college students for a smooth transition from theacademic program to the workplace becomes necessary.Civic engagement and service learning have increasingly become an integral part of learning andteaching strategies across many universities and colleges nationwide. As such, CECM facultyrecognizes the benefit in combining civic engagement and service learning activities with theCECM curriculum. Introduced at beginning engineering courses

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Camille M. George, University of St. Thomas; Erin Anne Kern, University of St. Thomas; Jenna Laleman, University of St. Thomas

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

. Students who studied abroad saw their GPAs rise twice as quickly as a result ofgoing abroad.Rising to the occasion of building a study abroad curriculum to engage students and ensure theyare growing in their intercultural competence is a skill set rarely incorporated into engineeringfaculty’s development. While designing engineering curriculum may have differences fromcurriculum designed for other fields, engineering education researchers have providedrecommendations for curriculum construction. For example, “It is crucial to set expectations foracademic and personal conduct as early as possible, and to emphasize that the pre-departureactivities exist as the first element on the continuum of the program lifecycle,” (Berger & Bailey,2013

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Balancing Act: Ideas in Pre- & Post- Surveys and Assessment of Professional Skills

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; James Kaklamanos, Merrimack College; Suresh Immanuel Selvaraj, University of Evansville; Corrie Walton-Macaulay, Bucknell University; Matthew Sleep, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

given a maximum of three hours to complete the exam. The final examwas a week-long “take-home” exam, with mostly design problems. The final exam constituted35 percent of the student’s grade.Study MethodsThe broad dataset of student results on the pre- and post-test instruments, coupled withinstitutional variations in curriculum and pedagogical techniques, allow for an opportunity toassess student’s prior knowledge and learning gains at these four institutions. The followingdescribes the guiding research question for this study:What do students gain in conceptual understanding about specific foundation engineering topicsthroughout the semester at various institutions?Assessment MeasureA ten-question background knowledge probe (pre-test) and

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Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Haley Margaret Gardner

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Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

climate change effects their motivations and agency to solve complex global problems for a sustainability in their career.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. She is the recipient of a 2014 American Society for Engineering

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower P.E., The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel; Robert J. Barsanti Jr., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

integrates these program students into a single cohort.IntroductionThe honors program at The Citadel provides an exceptional learning experience foroutstanding students. It has been admitting 20-24 students each year and has an 85 percentretention rate for all four years. The honors program attributes its success to a number ofspecific high impact practices including; 1. Assigning a honors faculty advisor; 2. A honorsstudent association responsible for social and academic activities; 3. Maintaining cohesion byplacing each cohort into nine honors courses in the first three years; 4. Providing honorseminar classes; and 5. Requiring two honors directed research projects. Together thesepractices provide students help in their acclimation and later