Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Burian, University of Utah; William Johnson, University of Utah; Fred Montague, University of Utah; Arrin Holt, Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates; Jim Nielson, Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates; Rachel David, Cooper Roberts Simonsen Associates

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Civil Engineering

real world use.” ̇ “This course was much like the capstone course in that it was to solve real world problems.” ̇ “The course did not cover several issues addressed in the capstone course, for example: ethics, finance, and drafting.” ̇ “Design courses focus on understanding the mechanics while working on a project requires higher thinking to understand the context those mechanics and their applicability to the project. A good analogy for the differences would be a toolbox. Design classes focus on what is in the toolbox while working on a project focuses on selecting the right tool for the job.” ̇ “The capstone class is required and individual roles are assigned. For many students, it is

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bronzini, George Mason University; Michael Casey, George Mason University

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Civil Engineering

Conference, Nashville, TN.11. Chowdhury, S., Jalloh, A., Rojas-Oviedo, R., Seif, M., and Mobasher, A. (2007), “Capstone Design Course as a Tool for Assessment and Improvement,” AC 2007-895, Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI.12. Welch, R., and Estes, A. (2003), “Client-Based Projects for Every Senior – A Mark of Excellence for any Program,” Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.13. Bielefeldt, A. (2005), “Challenges and Rewards on On-Campus Projects in Capstone Design”, Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference, Portland, OR.14. Chou, K., Wilde, W., and Moaveni, S. (2007), “Subcontracting the Senior Design Project in Civil Engineering” Journal of Professional

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Collins, J.P. Morgan Chase; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; John Ochs, Lehigh University; Richard Weisman, Lehigh University; Vincent Munley, Lehigh University; Joseph Sterrett, Lehigh University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-1253: A DECADE OF UNIVERSITY SPORTS FACILITY DESIGNCOURSESMichael Collins, J.P. Morgan Chase Michael G. Collins is a first-year analyst in J.P. Morgan Chase’s Management Services Program where he will rotate between 4 different branches of the bank. He is a January 2008 graduate of Lehigh University earning both a B.S. in the Integrated Business and Engineering Honors program as well as a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. Michael has participated in 3 different courses at Lehigh which utilized a project-based curriculum to partner students with outside clients. In the Integrated Business and Engineering Capstone Project he worked with Online Staffing Solutions of Allentown, PA

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suleiman Ashur, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Civil Engineering

3 0 CE 303 Route and Construction Surveying 3 ENGR 411 Capstone Design Project II 4 4 3 0 CE 392 Stochastics 11 Statistics & Probability (2) 3 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 3 3 5 9 Civil Engineering Materials (2) 4 3 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 8 Construction Management (2) 3 3 3 2 4 3 6 1 4 Computaional Methods 3 3

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

who Page 13.1043.3have experienced the industry first hand will be needed to teach these subjects. Only a personwho has worked on numerous real world engineering projects is best qualified to assess whethera student capstone design project is realistic and relevant.Since practitioners are needed, then there needs to be a career track where their services can bevalued and rewarded. In most universities, practitioners are included on the faculty as adjunctprofessors. They are paid less and are not viewed as full-fledged partners. Most do not have thePh.D. credential that accords equal status. For many schools this is a business

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey Russell

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Civil Engineering

, R.W. and S.D. Hart (2001). USMA CE Model for Client-Based Multidiscipline Capstones. In ASEE National Conference and Exposition. Albuquerque, NM.30. Rabb, R.J. and R.W. Welch (2002). Projects Day: Completion of the Engineering Capstone Design. In ASEE National Conference and Exposition. Montreal, Canada.31. Welch, R.W. and M.D. Evans (2004). Undergraduate Independent Study Research Projects. In ASEE Page 13.1209.12 National Conference and Exposition. Salt Lake City, UT.

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown; Norman Voigt, Penn State, New Kensington

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Civil Engineering

engineering technology. He teaches six credits per term, and because of his industrial experience, is actively involved in advising senior capstone design projects. A good working relationship between a full-time tenured faculty member and the engineers at the state transportation agency has resulted in retired engineers from the agency serving as adjunct faculty for specialized technical courses such as Transportation, Highway Surveying and Design, and Pavement Design and Management, while the full time faculty member was on a family medical leave absence.3. Provide office and administrative support for adjunct faculty For adjunct faculty to be successful, they need the support of the department.15 This

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University; Katie Kuder, Seattle University; Dragovich Jefferey, Seattle University

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Civil Engineering

in the spring quarter oftheir junior year. The winter quarter examination is announced in the fall quarterof the senior year. Dates for both the examinations are selected so that it causesminimum disruption to the implementation of the capstone projects. Page 13.311.5 Table 1. Distribution of Topics in the Fall and Winter Quarter Comprehensive Examinationsa Fall Quarter Topic Winter Quarter Topic (no. of questions) (number of questions)Chemistry (7) Computers & Numerical Methods (3)Computers (4) Environmental Engineering (5)Dynamics (6

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Richard Gash, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

are U.S. Military Academy faculty members who deployed to Afghanistanin the spring and summer of 2007 to establish the new program at NMAA. In this paper, wedescribe our processes, products, and lessons learned. Although the situation in Afghanistan isunique in many ways, the lessons we learned there are nonetheless applicable to engineeringcapacity-building projects elsewhere in the developing world as well.BackgroundEarly in 2003, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense and the U.S. Army’s Office of MilitaryCooperation – Afghanistan (OMC-A) agreed to jointly establish a military academy that wouldprovide the newly created Afghan National Army with a capable, well-educated officer corps.1After considering a variety of different institutional

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky

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Civil Engineering

shaded) are part of the USMA corecurriculum that is taken by all students. An elective in geotechnical engineering is availablewithin the CE program, and several electives in environmental engineering are also availablefrom outside the program. There is currently not an additional course in constructionmanagement or hydrology & hydraulics available within the USMA CE program.The Need for ChangeReports from the field have indicated that CE graduates are adequately proficient in thetraditional areas of engineering, but lack additional expertise in areas like project management,power generation, transmission and distribution, geomatics, and infrastructure assessment. Theterm “SWEAT” which is an acronym standing for Sewage, Water, Electricity

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean-Pierre Bardet, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

relativelysimple yet thorough assessment process enables administrators to devote time tocurriculum improvements instead of collecting and compiling assessment data withlimited application focus. The performance methodology, although tested in thisparticular case with Civil Engineering, is applicable to other fields of Engineering.IntroductionIn response to the requirements of the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) for assessing the performance of students in Civil Engineering inrelation to particular program outcomes, many educational institutions have developedassessment methods based on satisfaction surveys, senior-level capstone design courses,and Engineer-in-Training examinations. In the past, assessors have struggled to

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Casey, George Mason University; Ellen O'Donnell, George Mason University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-466: MODELS FOR DIRECT INDUSTRY SUPPORT OF US CIVILENGINEERING PROGRAMSMichael Casey, George Mason University Michael J. Casey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering at George Mason University in the area of Construction and Project Management. Dr. Casey's research interests are in sensor networks for infrastructure security and management and civil applications of geospatial technology. He holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Maryland and a B.S. degree from Rutgers University, all in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is a registered professional engineer.Ellen O'Donnell, George Mason University

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College

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Civil Engineering

Sciences.Effective delivery of professional service depends critically upon these connections.The formal education process sets the stage for individuals to become effective professionals. Inpractice, virtually all projects and design work involve varying degrees of integration of socialsciences knowledge, such as economic and socio-political aspects. Engineers must be able torecognize and incorporate these considerations into the development, delivery, and evaluation ofsolutions to engineering problems. Continued development of professional competence must Page 13.623.9come from life-long learning, mentorship from senior engineers, and practical experience

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jakob Bruhl; Eric Crispino

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

memoranda during thecourse. Each of these is associated with a problem set and uses a format provided in the writingguide. A couple of these memos are simply summaries of the results of the work in the attachedproblem set – a cover page of sorts. Others are recommendation memorandums based on theirwork on a specific problem or series of problems. For example, in a problem set about beamdesign, students are given cost data for two types of steel with different strengths and are askedto design the most cost effective beam cross-section and write a recommendation memo thatclearly states the most effective beam designed and its associated cost and briefly describes otheroptions considered. Also, after watching a presentation of a senior capstone