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Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University

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Civil Engineering

FIGURE 4 FINAL DESIGN – STUDENTS USED FEM ANALYSIS OF STRESS PATHS TO PLACE WINDOWS Page 22.1541.5The Evaluation PlanThe evaluation of this course will be vital to both further refinement of its curriculum and to thepotential dissemination of the teaching model. The Office of Professional Research andDevelopment in the School of Education at Syracuse University is conducting the evaluation ofthe project. The first year evaluation plan included a written materials review, pre and postsurveys, tests, interviews, and classroom observations. Students were surveyed at the start of thesemester about their expectations of the course; their

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Status of CE Education: Today & Tomorrow

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Daniel R. Lynch, Dartmouth College

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-668: THE CIVIL ENGINEERING BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ANDACCREDITATION CRITERIA: A PLAN FOR LONG-TERM MANAGE-MENT OF CHANGEStephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Stephen Ressler is Professor and Head of the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. He earned a B.S. degree from USMA in 1979, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree from Lehigh University in 1989, and a Ph.D. from Lehigh in 1991. An active duty Army officer, he has served in a variety of military engineering assignments around the world. He has been a member of the USMA faculty for 18 years, teaching courses in engi- neering mechanics, structural engineering, construction, and CE

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Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Fonseca, Brigham Young University; Steven E. Benzley, Brigham Young University; James Nelson, Brigham Young University; A. Woodruff Miller, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

Page 22.486.2Responsibility. These outcomes are couched in the following six levels of attainment specifiedwith Bloom’s Taxonomy.4 1. Knowledge - the remembering of previously learned material. 2. Comprehension - the ability to grasp the meaning of material. 3. Application - the ability to use learned material in new and concrete situations. 4. Analysis - the ability to break down material into its component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. 5. Synthesis - the ability to put together to form a new whole. This may involve the production of a unique communication, a plan of operation (research proposal), or a set of abstract relations (scheme for

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John V. Tocco, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

project management experience,or capstone sequence, for the Department of Civil Engineering (Department) at LawrenceTechnological University occurs over two terms: ECE4021 CE Design Project 1 (CE Project 1), a one-credit course offered in the fall, and ECE4033 CE Design Project 2 (CE Project 2), a three-credit course offered in the spring.Students form their own teams of three to five members and develop a project where theygenerate a conceptual design and project management plan. The capstone represents theculmination of the students’ undergraduate education, providing them an opportunity to integratevarious curricular components in preparation for careers as civil engineers.Neither course has an instructor in the traditional sense

Conference Session

Integration of the Humanities and Social Sciences into Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Edward Morris Barbanell, University of Utah; Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

addressed with severaltactics that are described and assessed in this paper.Course DescriptionHistorically, civil engineers have planned and designed water infrastructure to prevent floods,supply water, collect stormwater and wastewater, generate hydropower, and manage waterways.Recently, challenges facing water resources projects have intensified and diversified becausegrowing metropolitan populations, aging infrastructure, changing climate, improved awarenessof environmental impacts, and policy have become much more nuanced and complex. Nowhereis this more evident than in the western United States, particularly in that region served by theColorado River. In essence, even if the skills, technologies, and solutions available to waterresources

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Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Andrea Bill, University of Madison, Wisconsin; Michael Kyte, University of Idaho, Moscow; Kevin Heaslip, Utah State University; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1528: A NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTA-TION ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRhonda K Young, University of Wyoming Rhonda Young is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at the University of Wyoming specializing in the transportation field. Rhonda is a registered professional engineering and has been in academics for nine years after working as a transportation consultant for over ten years. Within transportation her focus areas are trasnportation planning and rural intelligent transportation systems.Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette CollegeSteven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow Dr. Beyerlein is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of

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Integration of the Humanities and Social Sciences into Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

outcomes within the BOK II shouldbe enough reason for CE programs to begin considering implementation strategies.However, additional reasons may exist at the local university. How well do thehumanities and social sciences Program Outcomes match with university goals andobjectives? The President’s strategic plan at UT Tyler specifically mentions theimportance of many of the same additional outcomes in the BOK II.9 The importance ofthe humanities within the mission, goals, and strategic plan is shown below: “The UT Tyler vision is to be nationally recognized for its high quality education in the professions and in the humanities…its graduates will understand and appreciate human diversity and the global nature of the new

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haluk M. Aktan, Western Michigan University; John Stephen Polasek P.E., Western Michigan University; Kevin James Phillips

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Civil Engineering

(ABET) requires allgraduates to undertake a “capstone” design project which requires students to apply theirknowledge and experience toward real-world projects in a team-oriented environment. In theWestern Michigan University College of Civil and Construction Engineering (CCE) curriculum,a Capstone Design Factory was implemented in a two-course sequence. The first course coversthe project definition, planning, scheduling, and control techniques. The second course deals1 Adjunct Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering Practice,2 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Page 22.867.23 Professor and chair, Civil and Construction

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

(a large number of civil engineering firms are considered small) is thedevelopment of a business plan which is affected by public policy and the leaders withinthe firm. Once the business plan is in place, it once again requires leaders to manage firmassets to accomplish assigned tasks and missions to meet the desired level of businessperformance. Page 22.141.6 Figure 1: UT Tyler CurriculumEven though the course is exceeding all expectations, the fact that much of the focus is onthe senior design experience and the program is wrestling with how to cut eight credithours out of the curriculum due to state budgetary issues

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Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University; Rema Nilakanta, Iowa State University; Shauna Hallmark, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

transportation workforce to meet the needs andchallenges of the future 1,2,3. For this, it is imperative to attract students at the middle and highschool grade levels to STEM disciplines. This is a challenge based on a number of factorsincluding competing opportunities, perceptions about the industry, and career opportunities 4.Addressing this challenge also requires overcoming the communication gap betweentransportation practitioners and individuals in this age group (i.e., teenagers). This paper presentsefforts to develop Go!, a free online magazine, to address this need, and a preliminary evaluationof its effectiveness. Also included are plans to build on these efforts to enhance the reach andimpacts of the magazine.Background: Declining

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christianna Irene White, Iowa State University, Institute for Transportation; David J. White, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

focused on graduate engineeringcommunication development, which is the focus of this paper. A program was developed andpiloted for civil engineering graduate students that will be of particular interest to faculty andgraduate students. Faculty will benefit from models for improving the organization of thesiswriting and teaching technical writing skills. Graduate students will be better equipped in termsof practical or professional skills that, in turn, will make them valued employees from day one.This paper presents the details of the program, preliminary assessments, suggestions for futureresearch, and plans for future development.IntroductionThis paper describes a pilot program that promotes excellent communication skills for civilengineering

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Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Camilla M. Saviz, University of the Pacific; Abel A. Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Elizabeth A. Basha, University of the Pacific; Andria Patricia Ellis, University of the Pacific, School of Engineering and Computer Science ; Kristina Hammarstrom; Feliciano Leon; Jerry Bruce Hildebrand; Spencer Ton

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Civil Engineering

engineering education.Abel A. Fernandez, University of the Pacific Abel Fernandez is Professor and Director of the Engineering Management Program at the University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. He holds the Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida, M.E. and B.S. degrees in Electric Power Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and an M.B.A. also from RPI. Dr. Fernandez has over 13 years of system engineering and project management experience with TRW, Inc. and the Harris Corporation. His final position at Harris was Director of Product Marketing, a ex- ecutive level position in which he was responsible for all applications engineering and strategic planning

Conference Session

Integration of the Humanities and Social Sciences into Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

skills. As a result, the faculty developed a specific plan for introducing, teaching,reinforcing, and assessing these important civil engineering professional skills. Page 22.1632.3 Table 1: Acheivement of Outcome (l) Outcome (l) an ability to explain basic concepts in management, business, public policy, and leadership First Assessment: CIV 358-Project Management, Fall 2009, 15 students Minimum Measurement Performance Criteria

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The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin E. Bollo, British Columbia Institute of Technology; Carlos Estuardo Ventura, University of British Columbia

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Civil Engineering

mandatory post-Bachelor’s degree education in the form of a Master’s degree orapproximately 30 coordinated graduate or upper level undergraduate credits as oneprerequisite to licensure (in addition to more focused pre-licensure experience and a morecomprehensive licensure examination) for the professional practice of Civil Engineering6.There are currently no plans to move to a Master’s degree or equivalent requirement forpotential licensees in Canada, although Engineers Canada is reviewing the situation sincethis seems to be a worldwide movement7. For sake of comparison to American licensurerequirements, licensure as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in B.C. (which is generallysimilar to other Canadian Provinces and Territories) requires the

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The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

respectively)not included in this number.1 Per the BLS data, Heavy and Civil Engineering Constructionaccounts for an unknown number of employed civil engineers. This does not include thoseworking as construction managers, of which 50,560 were employed in the sector in May of 2009.The construction manager is described by the BLS as one who: Plan, direct, coordinate, or budget, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, and implementation. Include specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing

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Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morgan Reese, U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy, West Point

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Civil Engineering

My motivation to learn and to continue learning has increased because of this course. 7 This instructor stimulated my thinking. 8 In this course, my critical thinking ability increased. 9 In this course, my instructor served as a professional role model for cadets. 10 My instructor demonstrated depth of knowledge in the subject matter. 11 My instructor demonstrated enthusiasm for teaching and for the subject matter. 12 My instructor had a structure or plan for every lesson's learning activities. 13 My instructor helped me to understand the importance and practical significance of this course. 14 My instructor used well-articulated learning

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Program Criteria, Assessment, and Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Chris Hendrickson, Carnegie Mellon University; Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University

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Civil Engineering

% Curriculum No (or limited) Sustainable Other priorities Resources not already full faculty engineering just exist in strategic available knowledge or a fad plan interest ResponsesFigure 2: Percent Responses from Civil and Environmental Engineering DepartmentHeads 2010 Survey Related to Barriers for Implementing Sustainable EngineeringCourses.Other barriers cited to more widespread introduction of sustainable engineering into the CEEcurriculum included the following responses: • Need for additional funding for graduate fellowships and faculty lines • One elective course in 4-year Bachelor of Science in

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First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan L. Hart, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

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Civil Engineering

society in reference to water and energy infrastructure. I alsowant to apply myself to other areas that fall under the civil engineering umbrella such as environmentaloperational design and the conservation of natural resources including sustainable water planning anddesign.” This student self rated their association with civil engineering as a 9, and defined a civil engineer as Page 22.180.5“A civil engineer is an engineer that can flourish in many different areas of expertise across disciplines...There is no aspect of society that is not influenced by civil engineers. Civil engineers create a better, saferlife for everyone and the

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Program Criteria, Assessment, and Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mikhail Gershfeld, S.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Judith Ellen Sheine, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Gary LeMarr McGavin, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Department of Architecture

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Civil Engineering

limited to steel, concrete,wood and masonry. Usually, only three out of four materials are covered in most civil engineer-ing curriculums.The programs are intensive in their teaching of math and science and a great amount of trainingis devoted to objective, critical and analytical thinking, supported by rigorous mathematicalanalysis, commonly computer-aided. Very little training in engineering education is devoted toaesthetics, space planning, and visual methods.Structural engineers are valued for their understanding of structural systems behavior, and theirability to quantitatively predict, evaluate and design it to prevent failures. This significant re-sponsibility requires a great deal of training, often forcing structural engineering

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First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

of the students who chose to attend the EWBmeeting were 36%, 22%, 16%, and 4% in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010, respectively. The trendof declining interest in EWB over time was somewhat surprising. About half of the studentswho attended the EWB meeting stated that they would be interested in joining the CU studentchapter of EWB.The bulk of the homework 7 essay assignment required that the students consider various aspectsof civil engineering and ultimately state if they planned to pursue a career in civil engineering.The students were asked to define civil engineering, talk about what they learned about the civilengineering profession from the guest speakers, describe aspects of being a civil engineer thatwere personally appealing and

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Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; Kathryn Purchase, U.S. Military Academy; Marc J. Sanborn, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

the research question. Rigorousresearch involves an in-depth appreciation for prior research conducted in the area of interest. Aresearcher can educate oneself through the process of conducting a thorough review of theliterature, synthesizing the findings, and considering how those findings influence the proposedstudy. Linking research to relevant theory requires a broad understanding of the cognateliterature. When possible, the proposed study should be defined in terms of previouslyestablished theory. The discovery that occurs during a literature review can help avoid“mistakes, wasted resources, and inadequate foundations for future efforts” (Watson, 2009).The next step in the process of rigorous educational research is planning the method

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Program Criteria, Assessment, and Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

program toconsider employing, but the chair had seen good applications of each during his time as aPEV and as a faculty member at the United States Military Academy. Since he was alsoteaching two to three courses each semester during the preparation for the visit, the chairperformed each task before demonstrating their use to the faculty team and within theassessment process while also guiding their efforts within assessment tasks that mirrornormal teaching tasks.Obviously, a plan had to be established as to who accomplished what. The chair desiredto minimize the requirements of the faculty within the process since they are untenured,tenured track faculty who must establish a research program while also including themwithin each assessment

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Status of CE Education: Today & Tomorrow

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Joshua M. Rogers, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Dion K. Coward, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Specialization ResponsesEnvironmental 167 Civil Infrastructure Systems 53Structures 154 Engineering Management 40Geotechnical Engineering 137 Materials Science 36Water Resources 139 Ocean Engineering 21Transportation 120 City Planning/Urban Development 12Civil Engineering (General) 99 Municipal/Public Works 12Hydraulics/Fluid Mechanics 94 Surveying/Geomatics

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Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven D. Hart, U.S. Military Academy; Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy, West Point; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Karl F. Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Jason Allen Toth; Morgan Reese, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

reported at the 2010 ASEE National Conference [4]. Those interested in the details of thefinal plan can look at the 2010 summary paper, which describes the curriculum as we are nowdelivering it. For the course Infrastructure Engineering, there were two key evolutions between2008 and 2010. First, the course was given considerably greater definition, including theaddition of a course description and course objectives and power generation and distribution aswell as network modeling were added to the course content. Second, it was decided thatInfrastructure Engineering would become the second course in our 3-course engineeringsequence, which is taught to non-engineers, mostly humanities majors. This second decision wassignificant in that it basically

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Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristine R. Csavina, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

with using the software, creating the videos tookapproximately 30 minutes to complete and averaged between 5 – 7 minutes in length.Assessment of student access and performance indicates that the students utilized the videos,appreciated the additional learning tool, and saw a trend in improved exam scores. Theinstructors will continue to create these videos for additional worksheet and possible homeworksolutions and plan to expand the assessment from both a qualitative and quantitative standpoint.References1 O’Neill, Geiger, Csavina, and Orndoff, “Making Statics Dynamic! Combining Lecture and Laboratory into anInterdisciplinary, Problem-Based, Active Learning Environment,” 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition,Honolulu, Hawaii, June

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James D. Bowen, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Kimberly Warren, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Civil Engineering

offer an alternative design experience (design of a Page 22.339.11coagulation/sedimentation basin) that will hopefully retain many of the desirable features of theexisting project while providing course content closer to the interests of environmentalengineers. This new project will, as we have done in the past, will attach engineering analysisand computer programming to a hands-on design project. Using the results of our ongoingcourse assessment, we will continue to develop the computer programming portion of the courseso that students achieve the learning objective. As with the current project, we plan to useassessment of student designs in

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First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

Project DescriptionsCVEN 345 – Theory of StructuresStructural analysis, or Theory of Structures, is part of a strict course sequence within the civilengineering degree plan. The sequence starts with basic Statics, which can only be taken after thecompletion of the freshman year. The sequence then progresses into Mechanics of Materials, intoStructural Analysis, and finally to at least one senior structural design course, which may be steelor concrete design. All civil engineering students are required to take the above course sequence,independent of their area of specialization. Only 15-20% of all students choose to specialize instructural engineering, the most directly relevant specialty area to the sequence.A “typical” syllabus for a structural

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Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris R. Rehmann, Iowa State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Mark Laingen, Iowa State University; Steven K. Mickelson, Iowa State University; Thomas J. Brumm, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

of the systems thinking module were positive. Most students wrotethat before the module, they did not know much about systems thinking. After the module, theyknew much more and appreciated the number and diversity of issues that must be considered in asuccessful engineering project. Most also indicated that the module changed the way they viewengineering. Just over half said that systems thinking will help them to plan a project, and a thirdappreciated having tools to represent the system and its behavior graphically. Two students notedthat considering multidisciplinary aspects of a problem will help them collaborate with others.Also, several students stated that they enjoyed the activities, as noted with other groups ofstudents5.The results

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Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sameer Hamoush P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Ellie H. Fini, North Carolina A&T State University; Mahour Mellat Parast, University of North Carolina, Pembroke; Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University

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Civil Engineering

been placed ondeveloping project planning skills, building models, analyzing data, technical writing, classroompresentations, and, in three cases, presentations at an undergraduate research symposium.Analyzing students’ responses from the pre-survey and post-survey proved the methodology wassuccessful in improving the ease of learning the subject matter. In addition, all students whowere involved in PBL methodology passed the course; the overall grade point average andmedian was higher than that for the control class that did not use PBL methodology. The coursewas taught by the same instructor in the fall of 2008, 2009, and 2010. The 2009 class was usedas the control class and was compared with the 2010 class. The class in 2008 was not used in

Conference Session

The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig N Musselman P.E., A & E Consulting; Jon D. Nelson, Tetra Tech, Inc.; Monte L. Phillips P.E., University of North Dakota, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering

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Civil Engineering

to provide protection of the publichealth, safety and welfare. Wyoming was the first state to adopt a licensure law, in 1907. Ittook approximately 40 years for each of the remaining states to adopt an engineering statute.Since the 1960’s, all fifty states, four US territories and the District of Columbia have hadengineering licensure laws in place.Engineering is typically defined as the creative application of science and mathematics in theevaluation, planning, design or operation of engineered projects which have the potential toimpact the public health, safety and welfare. The purpose of regulating the practice ofengineering through statutes and rules is to provide assurance to the public of a minimum levelof competence of all engineers