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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Instructional Technology 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joel Lanning, University of California, Irvine; Matthew W Roberts, Southern Utah University; Brandon K Wiggins, Southern Utah University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

have shifted along with advances intechnology used in both engineering practice and education. A brief but comprehensive historyof civil engineering education including the 18th and 19th centuries is given by Aparicio andRuiz-Teran [1]. Civil engineering education in the U.S., starting around the late 18th century,followed two European traditions of British and French origins. The former placed emphasis onpractical application of scientific principles, while the latter put more emphasis on soundtheoretical understanding as a basis of engineering practice. However, many civil engineers werestill trained through apprenticeships and so they received a great deal of practical training.With the technological and economic advancements of the mid and

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) - ASCE Collaborations

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University; Afeefa Rahman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Casey J Rodgers, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Patricia Clayton, Wake Forest University; Dion Karean Coward; Jacob Henschen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Tanya Kunberger P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Leslie Nolen, American Society of Civil Engineers; Pinar Omur-Ozbek, Colorado State University; Monica Palomo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Carolyn M Rodak, State University of New York, Polytechnic Institute; David A Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth

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for many years to come.1. History and MotivationThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) started the Excellence in Civil EngineeringEducation (ExCEEd) program in 1998 to provide opportunities for civil engineering faculty todevelop their instructional capabilities. Several initiatives arose from that program including theExCEEd Teaching Workshop (ETW), first offered in 1999. The ETW was designed to equip civilengineering faculty with the skills and tools needed to lead and deliver effective instruction inthe classroom, which in turn has positively impacted many engineering students’ learning of civilengineering topics across the nation and globe.Since 1999, the ETW has undergone continuous review and improvement, resulting inincremental

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Instructional Technology 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayatollah S Yehia, University of Virginia; Devin K. Harris, University of Virginia; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

tool refinement. Future work will be focused on conductinganother pilot study after tool refinement before app deployment in a classroom setting.Keywords: augmented reality, mixed reality, mobile augmented reality, structural design,structural mechanics, finite element method, visualization, personalized learning, engineeringeducationIntroductionMechanics serves as the foundation for undergraduate students specializing in mechanical orstructural engineering, with concepts such as displacements, torsion, and buckling revisited inmore advanced courses. However, students often struggle visualizing how these concepts presentthemselves in a three-dimensional environment and how cross sections and materials play a rolein these concepts [1]. Tools

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Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Civil Engineering Division

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M A Karim, Kennesaw State University; Youngguk Seo, Kennesaw State University; Parth Bhavsar, Kennesaw State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

understanding of their chosenfields, and a heightened interest in pursuing graduate school.Keywords: independent study, undergraduate research, motivation, students’ attitude andperceptionIntroductionIndependent study as it can be achieved either by doing research or design work as project thatcan be part of project-based or problem-based learning (PBL). In both cases the idea is toprovide the students with flexibility to choose topics and types of work they want to doindependently at their own pace and learn independently either by a single student or students ina group [1]. It allows students to learn about a subject that is unavailable in traditional curriculaor about a topic students would like to explore in greater depth. Faculty and students

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Instructional Technology 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University

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’ interest while promoting learning. Finally,very limited preliminary qualitative assessment of the videos will be shared.MotivationWhen teaching college-aged students, it has become increasingly apparent the students havedeveloped a reliance on their cell phones. In fact, dating back to 2014, it was stated that “increasingreliance on cell-phones among young adults and college students may signal the evolution of cell-phone use from a habit to an addiction” [1]. Whether it is texting each other, checking on socialprofiles, or just playing games, the majority of students observed in the author’s classes activelyuse a cell phone during class, often placing it on the desk. Sometimes it is functional- i.e. thestudent uses the cell phone as a calculator

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Jenkins, Cleveland State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

instituted a recitation program, and it included optionalweekly recitation sessions dedicated to statics. Although students were encouraged to attend,attendance remained very low both semesters.The second year went much better. Instead of PowerPoint presentations, class time was spentwriting notes and working problems on the white board, often with some form of a visual aid orprop. The 6+1 test structure was retained but retakes were offered for each of the 6, 10% tests,resulting in an overall increase in final grade [1]. Instead of pencil and paper homework,homework was completed online using Pearson Mastering. The recitation sessions becamemandatory and the peer teachers for statics were directed to help students work homeworkproblems in Pearson

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salvatore Marsico, Pennsylvania State University; Henrique Candido de Oliveira, Pennsylvania State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

opportunity to develop part of his major at Purdue University and obtained his Doctorate certificate from Sao Paulo State University in 2016. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 A Service-Learning Project for Surveying Students: Establishing Base Flood Elevations in Special Flood Hazard Area AIntroductionFloods occur naturally and can happen almost anywhere. They may not even be near a body ofwater, although rivers and coastal flooding are two of the most common types. Heavy rains, poordrainage, and even nearby construction projects can put you at risk for flood damage. A Base FloodElevation (BFE) is the elevation of surface water resulting from a flood that has a 1

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charlotte Robison, Oregon State University; Cristina G Wilson, Oregon State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Sustainability in Civil Engineering and the Impact of Cognitive Bias1 INTRODUCTIONThe global climate is changing. Natural disasters, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levelsdemand the need for civil engineers. The designs they create, such as green roofs [1],[2], helpcombat negative environmental change. Designs in infrastructure, like those we see in permeablepavements [3],[4],[5], help solve the problems concerning environmental damage that havealready occurred. While there are guidelines for sustainability put in place by governmentagencies such as the Leadership in Energy and Environmental design (LEED) certification [6],civil engineers are the key decision makers when it comes to choosing how

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afeefa Rahman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Casey J Rodgers, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Jacob Henschen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

concrete, Egg ProtectionDevice, Prototyping, Civil engineering education.IntroductionSenior design and integrative design courses often represent the culmination of coursework for astudent in an engineering program. While these courses may range in methodology or scope, thecommon goal is for students to apply a range of skills to develop a design project that spans theirengineering discipline. In civil engineering programs, these projects may come directly fromprofessional practice or include experiential components to develop a preliminary design [1].With other engineering disciplines, such as mechanical or electrical, there may be requirementsto develop prototypes to iterate on their designs. The prototyping and iterations provide tangiblepoints

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leana Santos, University of Connecticut; Davis Chacon-Hurtado, University of Connecticut

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account for44 more than 60% of greenhouse emissions [1]. ASEE 20244546 Furthermore, while the IPCC and other reports highlight an underlying need for environmental47 conservation and a reduction in consumption patterns worldwide, there are still more than 2 billion48 people around the world without access to safely managed drinking1 water and managed sanitation49 services, around 1.8 billion do not have adequate access to housing, and there are more than 7050 million children engaged in hazardous child labor around the world [2]. Based on these challenges,51 the engineering community has responded with both research and educational initiatives that have52 adopted the language of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adebayo Iyanuoluwa Olude, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

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conditions, is an important factor in engineeringstudent success and persistence. Undergraduates in transportation engineering face exceptionallydifficult technical courses comprising sophisticated mathematics, complex physics, and appliedcivil engineering mechanics, which can weaken confidence and self-belief. According to studies,learners who lack confidence in their skills to understand key ideas, use analytical toolseffectively, and apply information to real-world systems are more likely to struggle academicallyor drop out of programs before graduation [1]. As a result, developing instructional approachesthat promote self-efficacy is crucial for transportation engineering student retention andworkforce development.Self-efficacy has been found to

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghina Absi, Vanderbilt University; Emily Williams Van Schaack, Vanderbilt University

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[1], it is paramountfor engineering education to grow into a more inclusive and innovative practice to fulfill societalneeds. While some progress has been made in introducing innovation during the first and fourthyears of undergraduate education, the middle two years, burdened with core engineering courses,have seen limited change [2]. As we re-develop these courses, integrating “innovativeentrepreneurship” in parallel with social ethics and EDI could be a great catalyst for positivechange. Literature has shown its inclusive impact on the job market [3] and the economies ofnations [4]. Education based on an entrepreneurial mindset relies on collaborations acrossdisciplines, effective group work and productive communication [5], all pillars

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Graves, United States Military Academy; Gary A Jordan, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

States Military Academy take CE450, Construction Management,typically during their junior or senior year (of note, less than 1% of the students in the course areenrolled as sophomores). The distribution of academic majors among the students in the courseis a mix between civil engineering, other STEM, and a variety of non-engineering majors. Thismixture of academic major representation in the course is a result of an institutional graduationrequirement that all non-engineering major students take a 3-course engineering sequence ofclasses. CE450, Construction Management, is one of the courses in the infrastructureengineering sequence of classes for the other STEM and non-engineering major students, and itis a required course for the civil

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology; Sarah Oerther

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

individual values into a netaggregate public value. We discuss an important limitation of this approach, namely thatassessing the “value of a sunset” may be biased for those who are visually impaired, colorblind,or photosensitive. This work highlights the convergent approach known as the nurse+engineer,where transdisciplinary integration across two diverse professions is used to solve a pressingsocietal challenge, in this case a more inclusive meaning of public value constructed from acollection of individual values expressed by individual people in response to the question, “whatis the value of a sunset”.IntroductionLicensed, professional civil engineers have an ethical obligation to protect the health, safety, andwelfare of the public [1]. But how

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fahmida Rahman, Rowan University; Aaron Nolan, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Eric DuBois

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

futureprofessional licensure. In addition, the program fosters the development of leadership andentrepreneurship skills by engaging students in project-based learning, thereby preparing them toexcel in the ever-evolving domain of civil engineering.IntroductionEngineers reflect on their actions in the workplace, suggesting these skills are best learned indesign studios rather than classrooms [1, 2]. Project-Based Learning (PBL) is praised forfostering teamwork, problem-solving, and leadership within a student-controlled framework. Itoriginated in McMaster University's medical faculty 40 years ago and has since spread acrossvarious disciplines [3]. PBL features ill-structured, real-world problems, student-centered activelearning, small group work, facilitator

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Lanning, University of California, Irvine

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

understanding and engagement. An alternative method is the so-called “Solution Walkthrough” format which offers a structured approach encompassingexample problem setup, planning, step-by-step execution with initially hidden results, and acomprehensive solution summary. The purpose of this paper is first to present the walkthrough format in concept andstructure, as it appears on McGraw Hill’s engineering textbook resources website,AccessEngineering [1]. Instructors can develop their own walkthroughs based on the exampleand discussion provided. The second goal of this paper is to present student perceivedeffectiveness and student opinions on the approach through the results of a nationwide surveyconducted across various universities and four

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachelle L Beckner, Clemson University; Robert M O'Hara, Clemson University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

time within each course and introduced engineering-tailored communicationassignments to students. In the sophomore year, students focus on public speaking skills throughthe Springer 1 course, which includes two individual speeches, a design charrette, and a teamfinal design presentation. During their junior year, civil engineering students have moreopportunities to practice public speaking in design studio courses. These courses typically focuson students presenting their design solutions or research. Finally, in the Keystone course, thesenior civil engineering students present their designs three times – at the proposal, conceptualand final design phases.Despite the clear benefits of this initiative, a significant challenge emerged due to

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University; Claudia Mara Dias Wilson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Corrie Walton-Macaulay, Saint Martin's University; Moses Tefe, Norwich University; Scott R Hamilton P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Xiaomei Wang, Brigham Young University; Gloria Faraone; Thais Alves, San Diego State University

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of the Center for InfrastructureTransformation and Education (CIT-E) community of practice to assist and empower faculty indeveloping lessons related to past or present infrastructure inequities based on case studies thatcould be used in any course. The broad goals of the lessons that are developed using thisframework are for students to be able to: 1) explain inequities in the context of infrastructure andits development, 2) describe and discuss the historical context with which infrastructure wasdeveloped and constructed, and how communities were affected by it, and 3) generate, create, orpropose solutions to rectify past infrastructure inequities, while designing more equitablesolutions in future work. This framework will help guide

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) - ASCE Collaborations

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth G. Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

environments, and public health, who are as well versed in professional skills as theyare in technical skills is the challenge we face as engineering educators. All of this led the UNLCEE department to redesign its civil engineering curriculum. This paper describes the goals forthe new curriculum and how it was designed to meet these goals.Previous curriculumThe previous curriculum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln that is now being replaced by thenew curriculum starting Fall 2022 had served Nebraska students well for over 30 years. This oldcurriculum is shown in Table 1.Table 1: Previous civil engineering curriculum Semester General General

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Stephen Barner, University of Portland; Sean Lyle Gestson, University of Portland; Audrey Dewey

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, mostly due totheir lack of experience with curriculum design [1-2]. Students, however, are valuablestakeholders of curriculum design that can make valuable contributions given the opportunity [2-6]. Such an opportunity was provided to a group of five students enrolled in a 6-week summerterm offering of MoM. Most of these students had taken statics for the first time immediatelybefore in a preceding 6-week summer term. As part of the assessment for the MoM course, thestudents were given a project asking them to develop a learning activity or tool for a staticsconcept. The MoM students were interviewed by the instructor, who is also the lead author, atthe beginning and end of the 6-week term with the goal of exploring the students’ experiencewith

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sixto Duran Ballen; Daniel Eduardo Abril; Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ

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address climate change. Currently, MiguelAndres is working on a framework to support and conduct undergraduate research. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 WIP: Generative AI to support critical thinking in water resources students Daniel Abril1, Sixto Durán-Ballén1, Miguel Andrés Guerra1* 1 Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Colegio de Ciencias e Ingenierías, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil, Casilla Postal 17-1200-841, Quito 170901, Ecuador.* Correspondence: Miguel Andrés Guerra, MAGuerra@usfq.edu.ecAbstractIn the realm of water resources education, harnessing the power of artificial intelligence

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Benjamin Z. Dymond, Northern Arizona University; Kacie Caple D'Alessandro, Virginia Military Institute; Joshua T. Hewes P.E., Northern Arizona University; Robin Tuchscherer, Northern Arizona University; Rebekah Martin, Virginia Military Institute; Charles D Newhouse P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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moststates. Civil engineering has the highest proportion of graduates that eventually take theProfessional Engineers (PE) exam and become licensed [1]. To this end, it is important thatuniversity students who plan to pursue professional licensure be aware of the FE exam. The FEexam plays a crucial role in gauging the readiness of aspiring civil engineers for the challengesof practical engineering work. Success on the FE exam establishes professional credibility withinthe field, and the exam functions as a practical benchmark for evaluating the foundationalknowledge and competence of engineering graduates.Preparing students to take and pass the FE exam prior to graduation is a crucial step. Thispreparation occurs naturally through the ABET-accredited

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott R Hamilton P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific; David A Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Tanya Kunberger P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

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the course grade on acombination of homework assignments, quizzes, and exams while other faculty have adoptedpractices such as contract-based grading and mastery-based grading where students are allowedmultiple attempts to demonstrate attainment of learning objectives [1]. At some authors’universities, Florida Gulf Coast University and University of Minnesota Duluth, faculty areencouraged to move away from infrequent and high stakes graded assessments, often called the“two-midterms-and-a-final model” of evaluating student learning, for the purpose of increasingstudent success, retention, and graduation rates.For some faculty, the COVID-19 pandemic and shift to remote learning necessitated using non-traditional approaches to help students

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Professional Practice 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Retherford, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Sarah Mobley, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

theExCEEd teaching model but increasing enrollment has subsequently increased the student faculty ratio(SFR) and impeded the faculty's ability to fully implement many of those elements. Figure 1 shows the totalcourse enrollment from the Fall of 2019 through the current semester. The trendline shown displays anexponential trend in the increasing number of students forecasting continued enrollment growth. Asdesigned, CE205 follows a modified flipped classroom with one day of lecture supplementing onlinelearning materials and a second day of workshop where students work in small groups under the guidanceof faculty and teaching assistants to apply key elements of the week’s lesson. There are no writingprerequisites for this course and as such students

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shenghua Wu, University of South Alabama; Basant Bhatt, University of South Alabama

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learning process but also promoted an engaging and participative learning environment inthe class. Thus, this case study provides insights into fostering greater student ownership ofcourse materials and promoting active learning in subject matter content.Keywords: Student-led group lectures, active learning, student ownership1. IntroductionCivil engineering, as defined by the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), involvesthe application of knowledge in mathematical and physical sciences acquired through educationand practical experience. This knowledge is utilized judiciously to develop cost-effectivemethods for harnessing natural materials and forces, contributing to the continual betterment ofhumanity [1]. In the realm of civil

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Sloan, United States Air Force Academy; Timothy Frank, United States Air Force Academy

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accuracy. Although results aremixed as to whether student performance improved in a single semester, the self-assessmentskills demonstrated by the entire student cohort, and particularly the improvement shown by thelower half of students by GPA, offers further encouragement that KS are a useful tool to supportdevelopment of self-assessment skills and student learning.IntroductionThe ability to self-assess is a key component of learning [1] and the practice of self-assessmentleads to better student motivation [2] and higher student achievement [3, 4]. The benefits of self-assessment are enhanced when faculty systematically train students on how to assess their ownwork [4]. For these reasons and others, self-assessment is an important component of

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Instructional Technology 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamecia R. Jones, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Kevin Han, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

tointegrate the software.Literature ReviewIntuition helps professionals make quick and accurate predictions and decisions. It has beendefined in many fields, but it has only recently been defined in engineering as “subconsciouslyleveraging experience to assess a present situation or predict a future outcome[1]. Intuitiondevelops in engineering learners and is often reflected in the speed, automaticity, andengagement of information when problem-solving. Humans have a visual intuition for materialsand structures we interact with on day-to-day basis and an intuition for shapes and materials thathelps to negate flawed designs[2]. Yet, construction and building engineering learners mustinteract with materials and structures from abehavioral design

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Rocha, United States Military Academy; Kevin Francis McMullen, United States Military Academy; Adrian Owen Biggerstaff, United States Military Academy; Robert Hume, United States Military Academy; Eric B. Williamson P.E., United States Military Academy

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. Specifically for civil engineering students, statics and mechanics ofmaterials knowledge are essential for success in advanced analysis and design courses. Aprevious study developed a diagnostic exam to assess the retention of mechanics knowledge [1].Two different exams were administered to third-year and fourth-year students, respectively, forthe past five years. The exam tested ten different topics from statics and mechanics of materials,including truss analysis, indeterminate axially loaded members, shear and moment diagrams,stress and strain, beam deflections, indeterminate beam analysis, and combined loading. Thehistorical performance of students on the mechanics diagnostic exam was used to measureretention of core mechanics concepts, help

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Instructional Technology 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaiyuan Wang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Yuxiang Zhao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ishfaq Aziz, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Mohamad Alipour, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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load conditions. These effects have complex dependencies with the geometry, shape,configuration, and material properties of the systems under study and the types, magnitudes,and mechanisms of the loads applied. Understanding and learning these relationships requiresa strong combination of spatial imagination, physical perception, and structural mechanicslaws. Traditional models for course delivery in structural mechanics rely on lectures describingthese behaviors and the underlying structural mechanics concepts using classroom illustrationsand demonstrations of members under loads in a structural laboratory. While conductinglaboratory experiments is often considered an essential method for teaching structuralmechanics theory [1], substantial

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology

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labs.IntroductionActive learning approaches are regarded positively and are widely respected as an evidence-based instructional practice, particularly inquiry methods and problem-based learning [1-3].Considerable discussion in physics teaching circles has been devoted to comparing learning in(a) more traditional “verification labs,” where theories are demonstrated physically through well-controlled tests and prescribed procedures and are “in service of theory” and (b)“experimentation labs,” where students are offered a theory along with tools to test that theory asthey see fit [4]. Smith and Holmes summarize a body of research to conclude that “verificationlabs do not measurably add to students’ understanding of the physical models they aim to verify”[4].Air