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Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy; Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy; David Winget, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

Assessment the Easy Way: Using Embedded Indicators to Assess Program OutcomesI. IntroductionThe culminating design experience for civil engineering majors at the United States MilitaryAcademy (USMA) is CE492, Design of Structural Systems. CE492 serves as a “capstone”experience or one in which students are faced with a multi-disciplinary design projectincorporating facets from all previous civil engineering courses. Previous capstone experienceshave required students to design structures planned for construction or currently underconstruction at the Academy, thus providing an opportunity for site visitations and activeparticipation with key players in the project development process. Since CE492 provides amulti-disciplinary

Conference Session

The Senior Experience: Capstone and Beyond

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Dunn, University of Maine; Bryan Pearce, University of Maine-Orono

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Civil Engineering

consisting of presentations to clients, plan development, and marketingmaterials.This paper will discuss how project management tools are introduced to civil engineeringstudents and how these skills are utilized in developing the preliminary capstone proposal.BackgroundThe development of CIE 413 Project Management was based on several TC2K/ABET criterion 2objectives. Each of these objectives helped formulate the strategies used to present projectmanagement topics in both active and reflective learning methods. The objectives that wereapplied included: a. demonstrate an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of their discipline, b. apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications

Conference Session

The Senior Experience: Capstone and Beyond

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Niehaus, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

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Civil Engineering

executed as a three-quarter IntegratedDesign Sequence (IDS) course, offered in conjunction with a practicing professional engineer(client), and other practitioners and faculty members acting as mentors. IDS is an innovative andambitious three-course series focusing on a single design theme with multiple components thatencourage interaction among traditional CEE specialty areas (e.g., construction, environmental,geotechnical, structural, transportation, water resources). Students work in design teams, like adesign firm, and submit feasibility, design and construction plans, and associated cost estimatesfor a real-world project. Students must interface with a “client” and a group (consisting of 6 to 8members) of “industry advisors” or practitioners

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Inniss, Florida A&M University; Enos Inniss, University of Texas-San Antonio

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Civil Engineering

(a two phase project which was first planned as a prototype to evaluate project ideas to be displayed during the spring and summer of 2005 and then a full Resource Center for be completed by 2007).March 2004 – Dr. E.C. Inniss is contacted by the Director of Infrastructure Planning at the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) inquiring about whether University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) students might be interested in helping with the design of a model of the SAWS water and wastewater system. The SAWS contact was unrelated to introductions made at the September Witte meeting, but rather related to a research project done with SAWS.June 2004 – Initial SAWS-Witte planning meeting

Conference Session

Where are We Going? The Future of Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Lee Hansen; Jorge Vanegas, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

&CIS, the processes for the sustainable delivery and use of F&CIS, andthe resources required for the delivery and use of F&CIS in a sustainable way.In a sustainable approach to F&CIS, decision-makers need to integrate sustainability at all stages ofthe project life cycle, particularly the early funding allocation, planning and conceptual design phases.More specifically, to be successful in the pursuit of sustainability, the A/E/C industry needs to: (1)define, plan, and design more sustainable F&CIS; (2) procure, construct, commission, operate, andmaintain F&CIS in more sustainable ways; and (3) supply more sustainable building technologies,systems, products and materials used within F&CIS. Satisfying these needs

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jesse Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Zachary Johnson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Lovell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Maria Van Houten, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

. Page 11.976.4Dr. Lushington was interested in developing a missionary compound that would contain a freemedical clinic, a home for battered women, a soup kitchen, and an orphanage. The specific tasksincluded a floor plan, site layout, structural design, and foundation design. These tasks met ourcriteria for a viable civil engineering project. In addition, the client wanted the student team tobe sensitive to cultural and economic constraints, which met our criteria for an internationaldesign experience. Communication was not anticipated as a problem since Dr. Lushington wasaccessible by email and English is the national language of Trinidad. Everything seemed to fallinto place even though we knew we were in for some challenges.Launching the

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Warren Cambell, Western Kentucky University; Shane Palmquist, Western Kentucky University; Greg Mills, Western Kentucky University

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Civil Engineering

gages to him and then decided that it would make a good projectfor this class. Incomplete plans were downloaded from the Rickley Hydrological Company(2006) web site. The plans were not complete, so details were worked out by experiment. Thegage consists of a 5 cm (2 in) galvanized pipe with both ends capped. Holes are drilled in theside of the bottom end cap to allow water in, and another hole is drilled in the upper cap forventing of air. A stick with a cup containing granulated cork is placed in the pipe. As the waterrises, so does the granulated cork. When the water falls, the cork adheres to the stick leaving aclear high water mark. Figure 5 shows one of the crest gages installed in a manhole during astorm and details of the recording stick

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Civil Engineering in the Classroom

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

education provides agreater understanding of the multifaceted nature of civil engineering.(7,8) They can be used tosimulate a variety of learning protocols such as: design and analysis experiences,interdisciplinary issues and concerns, costs, hazards, owner preferences, and compliance withstandards and guidelines. Cases, by and large, describe situations, projects, problems, decisions,etc., and are primarily derived from actual experience, and do reflect thoughts, outlook, andconcerns of: managers, professionals, regulatory agencies, communities, and owners. Cases arealso widely used in other disciplines such as: education, medicine, and law.This paper describes the steps taken in planning, developing, and executing a case study/ casehistory course

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Gartner, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John TIng, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Oguz Gunes, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Xiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Civil Engineering

AutoCAD; being able tocommunicate technical information to an audience in written form; and being able to function Page 11.1358.4effectively in groups. Figure 2. Example design for Davidson Street Parking Lot Re-design Project.Project 2: Intersection Analysis – Traffic Signal Control (Implemented in Fall 2005)The intersection of University Avenue and Riverside Street in Lowell is highly congested and theCity of Lowell plans to optimize the traffic signal settings to improve the operational efficiencyand effectiveness of this intersection control.A traffic study was performed by the Junior class taking core course

Conference Session

Physical Models and Other Interactive Tools

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky

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Civil Engineering

of the model, thetheoretical background, pictures and/or video of the set-up and use of the demonstration, a partslist (or order location), cost, and building plans, as well as that something extra about othercourses where the physical model can be used or how to insert greater insight or drama into theclassroom using the model or demonstration. Course assessment data will be provided todemonstrate the impact of physical models on student learning.The basic concepts in mechanics courses must be driven home if students are to comprehendtheir follow-on courses. For most students, particularly visual and sensory learners, classroomdemonstrations are essential to understanding these “abstract” concepts. Students crave concreteexperiences when

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Conley, U.S. Military Academy; Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

the road to becoming a PE.3. Give outside presentations: Student chapter members make engineering presentations to audiences outside of the college or university. These have included presentations at technical conferences, project briefs to local planning boards, class room presentations to K-12, and presentations about the organization itself to potential sponsors.4. Plan and take field trips: Typical field trips take students on site to see civil engineering related work, projects, businesses or historical sites.5. Plan and hold social functions: This may well be the most popular activity; but often serves as a catch or spring board for a student’s greater involvement, and provides great opportunities for out of class student

Conference Session

The Senior Experience: Capstone and Beyond

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Large Seagrave

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Civil Engineering

Page 11.334.3involved a footbridge over Wasatch Blvd. joining student housing with the university campus, arail trolley line connecting the Sugarhouse shopping district to the TRAX light rail line, a bikelane up Big Cottonwood Canyon just southeast of Salt Lake City, and a portion of the Utah StateCapitol Master Plan including a subterranean traffic tunnel.For each of these studies, key contacts at the Department Of Transportation, Utah TransitAuthority and various local developers and civil engineering firms formed a consultation teamwho represented the course "client" and/or made certain resources available to the students. Thecontacts are chosen and contacted before each semester by the professors in charge of the course,who are scheduled

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy; Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy; Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

planned along the way.The charge of the Curriculum Committee is to coordinate the development of new undergraduateand graduate curricula that are compatible with the BOK.5 This includes finding existingcurricula that already contain elements supportive of the BOK and share what is learned. Theapproach is to find a diverse range of universities that are willing to serve as design partners anddevelop model curricula that both incorporate the BOK and meet the needs of all universitieswhether they are public or private, large or small, research-focused or teaching-focused. To date,18 universities ranging from Bucknell and Norwich to Penn State and the University of Nebraskahave volunteered to participate. The committee formed in August 2003 and is

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christy Jeon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adjo Amekudzi, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

2006-2285: INTEGRATING ETHICS INTO A CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSEChristy Jeon, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAdjo Amekudzi, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 11.784.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Integrating Ethics into a Civil Engineering CourseAbstractEthics is a critical component of Civil Engineering education and practice. This paper discussesa case study to integrate ethics into a required undergraduate Civil Engineering course -- CivilEngineering Systems -- at Georgia Institute of Technology. The course introduces systems andsustainability concepts in Civil Engineering planning, design, operations, and renewal, and thuspresents an

Conference Session

Progress on Raising the Bar

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Thomas Lenox; Stuart G. Walesh S.G., Walesh Consulting; Richard O. Anderson; Gerald E. Galloway, University of Maryland-College Park; Craig Musselman; Wayne R. Bergstrom; James K. Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler; James O'Brien

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Civil Engineering

11.1037.7 o Licensing Committee of CAP^3• The committee regularly updated its draft Accreditation Master Plan to incorporate those changes needed in response to a changing environment. The Accreditation Master Plan lays out in detail how the committee will work to publish approved criteria in the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC)/ABET document titled Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs (effective for evaluations conducted during the 2008-2009 accreditation cycle) that fulfill the formal educational requirements for entry into the professional practice of civil engineering (i.e., licensure) as specified in the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century.• The committee conducted a

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Civil Engineering in the Classroom

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stanley Rolfe, University of Kansas; Francis Thomas, University of Kansas-Lawrence

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Civil Engineering

private infrastructure systems that enable Page 11.314.2us to transport people, water, raw materials, manufactured goods, and energy to wherever theyare needed. Environmental engineers deal with waste products of all kinds to help maintainpublic health and our environment. Architectural engineers work with architects to create safe,economical buildings of all types necessary for human housing, commerce, government, andindustry needs. Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineers plan, design, build, andmaintain the roads, bridges, buildings, water-distribution systems, dams, power-transmissionsystems, and environmental systems, that are

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

class; however the studentsunderstand the theory by solving real-world problems that are relevant to the theory.IntroductionThe transportation engineering is taught in the junior year as a required course for all civilengineering (CE) students. The course provides an introduction to various aspects oftransportation engineering. The course, which is traditionally a lecture course, was redesigned toensure that every student actively participates and understands the physical elements oftransportation design. The students then have the option of taking an advanced transportationDesign and Planning or pavement Design and Evaluation.Course OutlineThe course (Table 1) included six topics, 1) driver, pedestrian, vehicle and road characteristics,;2

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Progress on Raising the Bar

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

new whole. adapt; combine; This may involve the production of a unique compile; compose; communication, a plan of operations (research create; design; proposal), or a set of abstract relations (scheme for develop; devise; classifying information). Learning outcomes in this area generate; integrate; stress creative behaviors, with major emphasis on the modify; plan; revise; formulation of new patterns or structure. structure. 6. Evaluation The ability to judge the value of material for a given appraise; compare &

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Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Civil Engineering

been a major factor in the overall success of the program.ConclusionsThe formative survey results, as well as qualitative survey comments and personal commentsfrom students, faculty, administration and the community, indicate that the seminar series metboth of its objectives: it was beneficial in addressing ABET outcome h, and it is worthy ofcontinuation. The lecture series has received broad based support from multiple constituenciesand is planned to continue in its current format. A longitudinal study of the students’ global andsocietal awareness is currently under development. This longitudinal study will allow betterassessment of the students’ attitudes over their entire college career. The added dimension ofphenomenological component will

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Feedback and IT: Improving Student Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Steinborn, Darmstadt University of Technology; Joerg Lange, Darmstadt University of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Engineering Education, 2006 Lecture Hall vs. Online Teaching – a contradiction?AbstractCan we give a lecture to resident students and offer it in the same term as online-lecture viainternet to all German speaking structural engineering students? This was our project duringsummer term 2005.The subject of the lecture was a very special area of steel construction currently taught only atDarmstadt University of Technology: the production process - from planning to erection - ofsteel structures. The use of recordings and various add-ons enabled us to fulfill this task.The whole course was embedded in an evaluation scheme to measure the acceptance andeffectiveness and to find technical and procedural problems.IntroductionThe course that

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Feedback and IT: Improving Student Learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

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Civil Engineering

look for. ‚ The portfolio can be thought of like a research paper complete with “a thesis with relevant evidence.”3 ‚ The portfolio should set goals and show how they are achieved.Team TeachingWorking with a colleague in the teaching of a class is a good way to assess and improveteaching. Team teaching has been raised to new levels with the advent of “coordinatedstudies.” In coordinated studies, students take a block of classes rather than registeringfor individual classes. This coordination of classes allows the instructors to better“mesh” the content of the separate courses and improve student learning. The professorsof the coordinated classes can meet together to discuss specific students. Such a systeminvolves much planning

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Physical Models and Other Interactive Tools

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Miller, University of Washington

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Civil Engineering

script iscomposed of a series of steps, with each step containing a set of program actions (optional) andassociated HTML display text. One can either embed HTML directly as shown in the second Page 11.196.4step, or simply refer to HTML files as shown in the first step—in either case, the HTML can becomposed using any HTML editing tool. Currently the program commands must be composedmanually: in the long run the plan is to make a higher-level tool for this task. Figure 1: The combined modeling/presentation environmentUsing this command/display framework, one can combine the familiar and generic presentationcapabilities of

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Civil Engineering in the Classroom

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University; James Morgan, Texas A&M University

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Civil Engineering

11.1046.16 ‚ Introduction of braces at each story ‚ Introduction of base isolation systemSystem and Loading Definition:A typical elevation and floor plan are shown in Figures 1 and 2 respectively. You are onlyinterested in the performance of the structure in the North-South direction.Member Sizes Columns: North/South Story Section I (in4) 1st W14x159 1900 2nd W14x132 1530 3rd W14x132

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Physical Models and Other Interactive Tools

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Cleary, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

• Students linkage theory, design equations, and physically observed behavior • Students demonstrate improved of writing and reporting skills.These goals are further clarified and linked to specific outcomes later in this paper.Design and Construction:The course instructor performed the beam designs and fabricated and cast the four beams withthe assistance of a technician during the summer. The beams were demolded and placed instorage until needed. Initially, plans included having students design and/or construct the beamsas part of the course. While the design and construction of a beam would clearly be beneficial tothe students, consideration of time available in the course, the lack of a separately scheduledlaboratory component, and the