Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mishel Odalis Camargo, Universidad San Francisco de Quito; MiguelAndres Andres Guerra P.E., Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ; Ignacio Guerra P.

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

soft skills interaction significantly improved such as and interpersonal skills in teams by negotiation immediate promoting effective and feedback. communication and constant adaptation. collaboration. A clear example would be the interaction between architects and engineers. Instead of working in isolation, both teams can simultaneously review

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramez Hajj, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

will be awarded to the top two teams in terms of these three plus a score for theirpresentation to a panel of technical experts. Finally, the students participating will also gainknowledge about graduate study and research through an immersive tour of the lab at IllinoisCenter for Transportation and hands-on demonstrations of graduate student research in pavementsand materials at UIUC.DiscussionThis paper conducted a literature review to better understand the current understanding ofoutcomes resulting from student design competitions. Based on this review, extensive review hasbeen conducted to better understand how student competitions contribute to learning outcomesand “soft” skill development. However, there are relatively few studies

Conference Session

Broadening Participation in Civil Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L Gillen, Northeastern University; Cassandra J McCall, Utah State University; Gisele Bury, Northeastern University; Logan Andrew Perry, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

informed by industry feedback(Tener, 1996). Petroleum engineering emphasized the social aspect field-based educationprograms provide, by raising student's awareness about companies' obligation to stakeholders,which the study refers to as corporate social responsibility (Smith et al, 2018).Barriers that have hindered effective collaboration are inconsistent metrics and methods forevaluating partnership outcomes, as well as integrating theory on the mechanisms that drivesuccessful partnerships. Additionally, there is a lack of studies on industry-universitypartnerships within civil engineering sub-disciplines, each of which has unique demands.Bridging the gap between soft skills and social considerations into the civil engineeringcurriculum can be

Conference Session

Sustainability & Civil Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Doyle, Santa Clara University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

that skill (1 being not developed at all, 5 being fully developed) Importance for Civil Self-Development Score Engineering Interpersonal Skills Communication Ability to work in a team/group Leadership and management Leadership and management Technical skills Math and science knowledge (not including computer skills) Technical skills and knowledge Analytical skills Problem Solving Soft Skills Creativity Time management skills (including punctuality) Orderliness and organization Attention to detail The following skills are derived from the course Syllabus Algorithm creation Writing and using computer programs Communicating data using tables and figures Debugging

Conference Session

Games & Competitions for Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Z. Dymond, Northern Arizona University; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

needed to solve problems. Competitions provide an avenue to learnmany other ‘soft skills’ that are not the focus in most engineering curricula [16, 17, 9]. Inaddition, competition projects provide intrinsic benefits such as an increased sense of belongingand community, increased sense of self-efficacy and accomplishment, broadening participationof underrepresented groups (particularly women), increased self-drive, and improvedmanagement skills [18]. Furthermore, participation in innovative competitions has shownincreases in creativity, initiative, leadership, and entrepreneurial spirit [19]. Students enjoy theopportunity to gain recognition for the work they have done and receive feedback fromprofessional engineers [17]. Many students also have

Conference Session

Civil Engineering & Leadership Division Joint Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Binita Acharya, Colorado State University; Rebecca A Atadero P.E., Colorado State University; Mehmet Egemen Ozbek; Fawzi Khalife, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

taught to students to prepare them fortackling equity issues in practice: skills, values and knowledge. This theme highlights how thesekey areas help incorporate social equity in engineering.Skills:Participants emphasized the importance of soft skills—such as communication, persuasion, andempathy—as essential for students. Equity issues are sensitive and often require extensiveinteractions with end users. Therefore, the ability to communicate effectively and understand theperspectives of these users is vital for students to transition into practice. It is also crucial forstudents to remain open to listening to others’ opinions and experiences without holdingpreconceived notions. Developing these skills can enhance their understanding and