Conference Session

It's All About the Student: Integration, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Self-Efficacy

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Timothy W. Mays, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel; John C. Ryan, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Engineers for over 24 years including eleven years on the faculty at the United States Military Academy.Prof. John C. Ryan, The Citadel c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Measuring Undergraduate Student Design Self-Efficacy within an Undergraduate Civil Engineering CurriculumIntroductionAs infrastructure is becoming deteriorated and outdated, there is a need for diverse, design-savvycivil engineers to develop the infrastructure of the future. In fact, the American Society of CivilEngineers has issued a grade of D+ for America’s infrastructure and declared a need for morediverse civil engineering talent to tackle the complex issues related to our infrastructure systems[1

Conference Session

It's All About the Student: Integration, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Self-Efficacy

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd M. Brown P.E., University of Hartford; David Pines, University of Hartford; Don Quinn

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

is also known as visual-spatial skills and these are different from other forms ofintelligence such as verbal ability, reasoning ability, and memory skills. Spatial skills are linkedto professional and academic success [3], [4]. For example, when designing or constructing apumping station or piping systems within a treatment plant, it is always challenging to develop athree-dimensional mental picture of the space when looking at plan view and section views of aspace. Those who are skilled in developing that clear mental picture make fewer mistakes andare more efficient designers or constructors. Spatial training has been shown to have a strongimpact on developing these visual-spatial skills as measured by success on standardized

Conference Session

It's All About the Student: Integration, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Self-Efficacy

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aliye Karabulut Ilgu, Iowa State University; Suhan Yao, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

assesses or evaluates his/her own or others’ ideas or contribution to the topic discussed.Even though the number of units for positive indicator of this category was relatively high (148total) the critical ratio was relatively low (0.54) compared to other categories. This indicator wasoften identified when the students accepted or rejected others’ opinions with reasonableexplanations. For example: I see your point but I would say it can't be the case every time. Sometimes a project may not even need the advanced technologies to make it sustainable and it may pass the CHPS standards by using the simple green design measures only. (G3 W3)DiscussionResults of this study indicated small group format enabled students more equally

Conference Session

It's All About the Student: Integration, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Self-Efficacy

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Lyle Gestson, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Matthew Stephen Barner, Oregon State University; Masoud Ghodrat Abadi, California State University, Sacramento; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University

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Civil Engineering

results show that students use a common set of problem-solving factors thatmotivate and guide the them through the solution process. This research can help engineeringeducators to more holistically understand the problem-solving process of engineering students.References[1] D. Bolden, P. Barmby, S. Raine, and M. Gardner, “How Young Children View Mathematical Representations: A Study Using Eye-Tracking Technology,” Educ. Res., vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 59–79, 2015.[2] A. Elby, “What students’ learning of representations tells us about constructivism,” J. Math. Behav., vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 481–502, 2000.[3] M. Hill and M. D. Sharma, “Students’ Representational Fluency at University: A Cross- Sectional Measure of How

Conference Session

Sustainability in Civil Engineering Education: Service Learning, Capstone Integration, Student Affect and Rating Systems

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

an existing survey instrument that measured: (1) the extent students’ value sustainableengineering (including beliefs of importance, interest, and utility value to achieve future careergoals; 6 items, 7-point scale); (2) affect and behavior related to sustainable engineering (4 items,7-point scale); and (3) students’ self-efficacy or confidence in their ability to understand andincorporate societal, economic, and environmental sustainability issues (6 items; 0 to 100 scale).The value items map most closely to the CEBOK3 rubric for the affective domain of thesustainability outcome, while self-efficacy relates to personal perceptions of cognitive domainoutcomes. Sustainable engineering (SE) value was high among both CE seniors and

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Mayo P.E., RePicture Engineering, PBC; Carolyn Voter, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Expectancy-Value Theory, developed by JacquelineEccles, to understand the factors influencing students’ persistence in engineering. AsMatusovich et al. explains [6], Expectancy-Value Theory suggests that a student’s decision topersist is shaped by: 1) their expectancy or belief that they can succeed in engineering (i.e., “CanI do this?”) and 2) the value or importance they put on engineering (i.e., “Do I want to do this?”).Expectancy beliefs can include: - Engineering self-efficacy (i.e., confidence in one’s ability) - Expectations for success in engineeringValue beliefs can include: - Intrinsic interest (enjoyment of engineering activities or interest in engineering) - Attainment (importance of doing well in engineering in terms of one’s

Conference Session

Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

awarenessand in some cases specialized training.The student-faculty and student-student relationships are important because a feeling ofbelonging has been shown to increase academic achievement and sustained success inschool18, 19. Students can focus their thoughts on their studies when they feel safe andwelcomed20. Marra et.al.21 identified lack of belonging as a primary reason that studentsleave engineering. Carter and Wilson22 found that interaction with faculty members is thesingle biggest factor in persistence with students of color. Vogt23 reported that academicintegration positively influenced self-efficacy, which affects effort and critical thinking.Svinicki and McKeachie24 contend that responding to the individual student may be thesingle

Conference Session

Tales from the Flip Side

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Warren, UNC Charlotte; Meagan Padro, UNC Charlotte

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Civil Engineering

in class, and they expressed a lack ofpreparation for in-person class. Some authors highlight the importance of individual differencesin student learning and personality characteristics. While Stickel et al. [25] reported higherscores and greater improvement in analytical problem-solving capabilities, their analysesconcludes that self-efficacy and learning styles contributed to final grades beyond thecontribution of increased teacher interactions. According to Lape et al. [29], while all studentsimproved from pre- to post test, they did not observe significant differences in outcomes betweenthe groups. These authors contend that success may depend on individual differences includingstudy habits, persistence, preparedness, commitment to

Conference Session

High-Impact Teaching and Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; James Kaklamanos, Merrimack College; Tanya Kunberger P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University; Corrie Walton-Macaulay Ph.D., P.E., Saint Martin's University; Suresh Immanuel P.E., University of Evansville; David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Shawn Griffiths, University of Wyoming; Craig M. Shillaber, Northeastern University; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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Civil Engineering

., Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Kunberger is a Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering in the U. A. Whitaker College of Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. Dr. Kunberger received her B.C.E. and certificate in Geochemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Soil Science from North Carolina State University. Her areas of specialization are geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering. Educational areas of interest are self-efficacy and persistence in engineering and development of an interest in STEM topics in K-12 students.Dr. Corrie Walton-Macaulay Ph.D., P.E., Saint Martin’s University With degrees in both