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Innovative Teaching Techniques in the Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Goli Nossoni, Manhattan College

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #8759An innovative way to teach sustainability in Civil engineering Material ClassDr. Goli Nossoni, Manhattan College Dr. Goli Nossoni specializes in the area of civil engineering structures and materials she has worked in multidisciplinary research laboratory. Her research recently expanded to include innovative green and recycled materials. She taught the Civil Engineering Materials course the last two years, and has tried to encourage her students to think critically about the environmental impact of the materials they use and be more creative. She recently has received an EPA-P3 grant for a multidisciplinary

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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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Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sue Niezgoda P.E., Gonzaga University

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Civil Engineering

Page 24.642.2Teaching a course in environmental river mechanics / stream restoration provides an opportunityto incorporate experiential learning, as the direct experience of working in the field to collect andanalyze data is essential to a deeper understanding of stream processes. Throughout the course,we participate with the students in weekly field experiences of collecting measurements andvisual observations along Lost Creek, coupled with report submittals that analyze and reflectupon the work completed. Although the RHIT Civil Engineering department incorporateshands-on, laboratory activities in other courses, including Hydraulic Engineering, EnvironmentalEngineering, and Civil Engineering Materials, these are primarily conducted in an

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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

Delaware Valley Geo-Institute, and the Chair of the Continuing Education Committee for the Geo-Institute. Dr. Welker teaches a variety of geotechnical engineering courses and her research focuses on the geotechnical aspects of stormwater control measures.Dr. Seri Park, Villanova University Seri Park, PhD, P.T.P., is an Assistant Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Villanova University. She is serving as a member of Villanova’s International Students and Schol- ars as well as a member of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee for the CEE Department. She is also the faculty advisor of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Student Chapter at Villanova and member of Villanova’s

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James L. Hanson PE, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

(i.e., graduate and seniortechnical elective) geotechnical engineering courses at California Polytechnic State University.The peer review process was established as an integral part of a term project that included awritten report and oral presentation to the class. A staged sequence of deadlines and milestoneswas administered to assure that students maintained progress with their projects. The format ofthe term papers was highly prescribed and based on a template for technical conferencemanuscripts. Content from the student projects was included in the final examination supportinga students teaching students integrated learning environment. Peer review was determined to bebeneficial to the students in terms of both technical content and

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Topics Related to Civil Engineering Curriculum

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles E. Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; Roger V. Lindgren, Oregon Institute of Technology; Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology; David K. Thaemert P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Matthew Sleep, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

spurred changes to the degreerequirements. The last accreditation visit occurred prior to the curriculum redesign and rollout ofthe co-terminal program. The updated BSCE has not been accredited yet.The civil engineering department functions with five faculty members: four full-time teachingfaculty and one part-time teaching/department chair. In addition, the department includes onefull-time technician who aids in the operation of its laboratory space. With only five facultymembers, the program has four specialty areas: structural, transportation, geotechnical and waterresources engineering. Each of these specialty areas has its own dedicated laboratory space andis directed by the faculty member(s) with the associated subject matter expertise.The

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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

Paper ID #9330Assessment of Systems Learning in an Undergraduate Civil Engineering Courseusing Concept MapsDr. 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

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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

Stormwater Management and En- gineering Education. She received her bachelor of science in Mechanical Engineering from Gonzaga University and a master of science in Civil Engineering from Washington State University. She is also an adjunct member of the Civil Engineering Faculty at Gonzaga University where she teaches Stormwater Management and Senior Design.Dr. Noel E. Bormann P.E., Gonzaga University Professor of Civil Engineering.Dr. Sue L. Niezgoda P.E., Gonzaga University Dr. Niezgoda is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Gonzaga University. She has a doctorate in Civil Engineering from Penn State University and is a registered professional engineer in the state of Wyoming. She conducts research in the

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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

agencies. His research areas include urban stormwater modeling, low impact development, watershed and floodplain management, and sustainable land devel- opment. Dr. Dymond has had previous grants working with the Montgomery County Public Schools and with the Town of Blacksburg on stormwater research and public education. He teaches classes in GIS, land development, and water resources and has won numerous teaching awards, at the Departmental, College, and National levels.Dr. Vinod K Lohani, Virginia Tech Dr. Vinod K Lohani is a professor in the Engineering Education Department and an adjunct faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. His research interests are in the areas of sustainability

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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

; conduct experiments in more than onetechnical area of civil engineering and analyze and interpret the resulting data; analyze and solve well-defined problems in at least four technical areas appropriate to civil engineering; design a system,component, or process in more than one civil engineering context; apply principles of sustainability indesign; apply principles of project management; explain basic concepts in business, public policy, andleadership; analyze issues in professional ethics; and explain the importance of professional licensure.2. FacultyThe program must demonstrate that faculty teaching courses that are primarily design in content arequalified to teach the subject matter by virtue of professional licensure, or by education and

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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

thirty plus years, Dr. Rodgers has held various academic, research and administrative positions including serving as director of the Georgia Tech Air Quality laboratory from 1988 to 2008. He currently serves as deputy director for Research and Technology Transfer for National Center for Transportation Productivity and Management at Georgia Tech. Page 24.1305.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Use of Concept Maps to Assess Student Sustainability KnowledgeIntroductionSustainable DevelopmentSustainable development has emerged as a promising strategy for combating un-sustainablepatterns of