Paper ID #37419Work in Progress: Low Enrollment in Civil Engineering Departments:Exploring High Technology as a Potential SolutionAlaa Yehia, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Alaa Yehia has recently received her BSc in Cognitive Systems from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is currently an undergraduate research assistant at Neuroethics Canada. Her research interests include bioethics and AI in education.Ms. Ayatollah S. Yehia, University of Virginia Ayatollah (Aya) Yehia is a Ph.D. student (Systems Engineering) in the i-S²EE Lab. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering
education: a systematic review,” Interactive Learning Environments, vol. 30, pp. 1556–1569, July 2022. [7] M. Z. Iqbal, E. Mangina, and A. G. Campbell, “Current Challenges and Future Research Directions in Augmented Reality for Education,” Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, vol. 6, p. 75, Sept. 2022. ´ [8] A. Alvarez Mar´ın, J. Vel´azquez-Iturbide, and M. Castillo-Vergara, “The acceptance of augmented reality in engineering education: the role of technology optimism and technology innovativeness,” Interactive Learning Environments, vol. 31, pp. 3409–3421, Aug. 2023. [9] M. Nadeem, M. Lal, J. Cen, and M. Sharsheer, “AR4FSM: Mobile Augmented Reality Application in Engineering Education for Finite-State Machine
Paper ID #37314Geotechnical Site Characterization in a Box: Bringing the Full SiteCharacterization Experience to the ClassroomDr. Timothy A. Wood, The Citadel Timothy A Wood is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel. He acquired a Bachelor’s in Engineering Physics Summa Cum Laude with Honors followed by Civil Engi- neering Master’s and Doctoral degrees from Texas Tech University. His technical research focuses on structural evaluation of buried bridges and culverts. He encourages students through an infectious enthu- siasm for engineering mechanics and self-directed, lifelong learning
Paper ID #38275Game-based and Virtual Reality Sandboxes: Inclusive, Immersive,Accessible, and Affordable Learning EnvironmentsMr. Damith Tennakoon, York University, Canada In a world that is constantly evolving, Damith believes that through the application of physics and en- gineering, we can steer the spear of innovation towards sustainability and technological advancements. Damith is a driven and hands-on learner, working towards a Bachelor of Space Engineering, constantly learning new skills in programming, hardware, and applied physics. Learning from his past experiences of taking on the role as a research assistant
Paper ID #39220Design and Application of an Open-Science Electrical Resistivity Meterto Make Geotechnical Laboratory Education More Relevant and EngagingBenjamin D. Goffin, University of Virginia Benjamin D. Goffin previously earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Technology from Blue- field State University and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Virginia. He gained several years of practical experience with an engineering firm in the greater Boston area prior to re- joining the University of Virginia and undertaking his doctoral work. Funded through a Jefferson Scholars
engineers, havebeen trained on this single power demonstrator board! The same board has been in use for over adecade and is still fully functional, with the monetary investment rapidly approaching $0.50 perstudent and falling each time the course is taught. The power demonstrator board is a relativelylow-effort, high-payoff, educational tool that can be used with other existing laboratory andworkshop equipment to create a meaningful learning experience. It is easy to use and maintain,and it provides flexibility for instruction. The board can also be updated with new componentsand materials as technology changes and codes are updated.Integrated into a carefully designed learning experience, the power demonstrator board canprovide active learning for
Relevance for Professional Preparation in Civil EngineeringAbstractArtificial intelligence (AI) is no longer an emerging technology, and many industries areintegrating AI tools into their workflows. In civil engineering, machine learning and optimizationmethods are being developed and applied to assist with decision-making in design, development,evaluation, maintenance, and operation of infrastructure systems. While it is difficult to gaugethe progression of AI technology within the industry, it seems likely that generative AI is in use.Given the ongoing integration of AI methods and tools in civil engineering, it is important toconsider how civil engineering students view AI, how they interact with AI tools as part of theireducation, and how
Paper ID #42325[Case Study] ”Any Given Classroom”: Seemingly Small Deliberate Moves(48 Inches) Gets You Big Space Gains (1,100 square feet)Major Joseph Speight P.E., United States Military Academy Major Joseph Speight is an Instructor in the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Department at the United States Military Academy. A graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2013 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. MAJ Speight holds a M.S. in Geological Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology and a M.S in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University. He is a licensed Professional
Position, Location and Navigation Symposium, pp. 1033-1045. 2008.[8] C. V. Tao. “Mobile Mapping Technology for Road Network Data Acquisition”. Journal ofGeospatial Engineering, v. 2, n. 2, pp. 1-13. 2000.[9] I. Skog and P. Händel. “In-Car Positioning and Navigation Technologies – A Survey”. IEEETransactions on Inteligente Transportation Systems, v. 10, n. 1, pp. 4-20. 2009.
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
Paper ID #42320A Flipped Classroom Setting Trial in GIS CourseDr. Namita Shrestha, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Namita Shrestha earned her PhD in Civil/Environmental Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Master of Science in Civil/Environmental Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Her research interests include bioelectrochemical systems, microbial electrochemistry, resource recovery from waste/wastewater, waste treatment and nanomaterial for bioelectrochemical application. She is passionate about research-based learning and student-centered pedagogy. She serves as
Paper ID #43001Development of the AISC ”Days of Steel” Video Series to Engage StudentsThrough Fun Online Videos (Case Study)Dr. Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University Dr. Anthony Battistini is an Assistant Professor in the David L. Hirschfeld Department of Engineering at Angelo State University. His expertise is in structural design, with an emphasis in steel bridge structures and connections. ”Dr. Batts”, as his students call him, aspires to provide students with a quality and enjoyable experience in the classroom. He is actively engaged in improving the quality of education across the country through his
Paper ID #42353Software Applications and Pedagogical Strategies for Improving Student Understandingof Structural Analysis and Dynamics (Works-In-Progress)Dr. Tamecia R. Jones, North Carolina State University at Raleigh Tamecia Jones is an assistant professor in the STEM Education Department at North Carolina State University College of Education with a research focus on K-12 engineering education, assessment, and informal and formal learning environments. In addition to the K-12 space, she conducts engineering learning research in undergraduate engineering. She is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University
Paper ID #42060Tangible Digital Twins: Experiencing Structural Mechanics by Inducing theSense of Stiffness via Hand Gestures in Virtual RealityKaiyuan Wang, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Kaiyuan Wang is an undergraduate student in the department of Statistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, majoring in Statistic and Computer Science. His reserach interests include MR technology development, software development, and computer system.Mr. Yuxiang Zhao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Yuxiang Zhao is a Ph.D. student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at University of
Demonstrator Board and its EvolutionThe Power Demonstrator Board has been in use in the Infrastructure Engineering classroom forover a decade, bringing the mystery of residential or commercial wiring to light though itssimplicity. The beauty of the board is its simplicity and “transparency” to the students. Theoriginal board leverages the low technology of the (in)famous chalkboard to clearly show how asimple schematic can come to life and be more impactful than a complex simulation on acomputer [7]. The idea hatched though a goal of unburdening the instructor. Instead ofsketching a line-wire diagram on a chalkboard, why not just build the diagram directly onto thechalkboard? The idea snowballed and gained complexity until it replicated a small
Paper ID #42293Prevention Through Design (PtD): Addressing Engineers’ Knowledge GapsDr. Ahmed Jalil Al-Bayati, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Al-Bayati is the founding director of the Construction Safety Research Center (CSRC) and an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering. Before joining LTU, Dr. Al-Bayati was an assistant professor at the Kimmel School of Construction Management at Western Carolina University. He earned his Ph.D. in Construction Engineering from Western Michigan University in 2017. He also received a master’s degree in construction management from East
Paper ID #41757That Was a Blast! Air Cannons as an Introduction to Blast Loading of StructuresDr. Charles Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 That Was a Blast! Air Cannons as an Introduction to Blast Loading of StructuresAbstractBlast loads on structures are exciting! They are big and surprising and set structures in motion.They also pique student interest in the details of transient loading, structural dynamics, anddynamic amplification of loads. Small-scale model demonstrations in structural dynamicscourses are very common, with well
Paper ID #41363Board 35: Essentials of the Nurse + Engineer: Defining Public Value for CivilEngineersDr. Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology Professor Daniel B. Oerther, PhD, PE, BCEE, DLAAS, FAAN(h) joined the faculty of the Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2010 as the John A. and Susan Mathes Chair of Civil Engineering after serving for ten years on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati where he was head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Professor Oerther is internationally recognized for leadership of engineers, sanitarians, and nurses
Benjamin Simon, Georgia Institute of Technology Robert Simon serves as an Academic Professional for the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Georgia Tech. He contributes to our undergraduate Global Engineering Leadership Minor, as well as our new Innovation & Entrepreneurship track, by infusing leadership, innovation, and team effectiveness into our engineering curriculum. He co-instructs our Innovation & Entrepreneurship in CEE Systems course, and is a member of the instructional team for several CEE undergraduate courses.Ms. Janece Shaffer Janece Shaffer, award-winning playwright and founder of StoryReady, has teamed up with Georgia Techˆa C™s Dr. Joseph Le Doux to create a signature
Paper ID #38845Board 39: Increasing Students’ Understanding of StakeholderPerspectives: A Value-Sensitive Design Case StudyDr. Ellen Zerbe, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Kevin Haas, Georgia Institute of Technology Associate Chair of Undergraduate Programs, School of Civil and Environmental EngineeringAlexandra C. Muscalus ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Increasing Students’ Understanding of Stakeholder Perspectives: A Value Sensitive Design Case StudyAbstract For students to become engineers who habitually seek out opportunities to createextraordinary value
Paper ID #40265Too Much Focus Leads to Success or Stress?Dr. Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology Anuja Kamat is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston. Prof. Kamat received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona, Tucson and MS in Civil Engineering from the UnivDr. Tugba Arsava My background includes both structural and transportation engineering expertise of civil engineering. I am particularly interested in projects on engineering systems analysis, structural analysis, civil engineer- ing materials, system
Paper ID #38863Post-Pandemic Student Reception of Flipped Classrooms in CivilEngineering EducationDr. Bret N Lingwall, P.E., South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyDr. Andrea E Surovek, P.E., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Surovek is the Director of the New Office of faculty Development and Advancement at South Dakota Mines. Her research interests include engineering creativity and pedagogy. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Post-Pandemic Student Reception of Flipped Classrooms in Civil Engineering EducationAbstractBefore the COVID-19 SARS-COV
Paper ID #36716Teaching Students Skills to Foster Psychological Safety in a TeamEnvironmentDr. Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Michelle Marincel Payne is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, her M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Missouri Uni- versity of Science and Technology, and her B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Missouri- Rolla (same school, different name). At Rose-Hulman, Michelle is leading
previous knowledge of mechanical-based engineering concepts [4].Even though the field has been prevalent for decades, research into its educational aspect islacking. Research that does exist reveals course requirements for similar degrees vary acrossdifferent universities in the United States and abroad [2],[3],[4]. While unsurprising, this bringsup a question of how we can best prepare the next generation of transportation engineers from aneducational standpoint. A recent study from 2013 provides a broad overview of the current stateof students’ introduction to transportation engineering via a survey of 84 of the 224 civilengineering programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) [3]. This study revealed that
Paper ID #38868Ungraded Classrooms: A Pattern for Learning in Engineering Modeled afterExpert PractitionersDr. Bret N. Lingwall, P.E., South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyDr. Andrea E. Surovek, P.E., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Surovek is the Director of the New Office of faculty Development and Advancement at South Dakota Mines. Her research interests include engineering creativity and pedagogy. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Ungraded classrooms – a pattern for learning in engineering modeled after expert practitionersAbstractPractitioners
Paper ID #39103Incorporating Teamwork Elements into a Course to Improve Learning Out-comesDr. Kevin Haas, Georgia Institute of Technology Associate Chair of Undergraduate Programs, School of Civil and Environmental EngineeringDr. Alexandra C. Muscalus, Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionDr. Ellen Zerbe, Georgia Institute of Technology Ellen Zerbe is a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Georgia Tech. She earned her PhD from Penn State University and B.S.M.E. from Grove City College.Dr. Robert Benjamin Simon, Georgia Institute of Technology Robert Simon serves as an Academic Professional
Paper ID #42749Need for Strengthening the Transferability Skills in Undergraduate Civil EngineeringStudentsDr. Roshina Babu, University of Utah Dr. Roshina Babu is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah and is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Utah. She teaches courses in structural mechanics, civil engineering materials, and computer tools. Dr. Babu is interested in instructional design and developing experiential learning activities for undergraduate students.Prof. Praveen A, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Kerala Dr A. Praveen is
Paper ID #38891Creativity’s Role in Solving Ill-Structured Engineering Problems:Opinions of Student, Faculty and PractitionersXiangxiu ZhangSecil Akinci-Ceylan, Iowa State University Secil Akinci-Ceylan is a PhD student in Educational Technology in the School of Education at Iowa State University.Dr. Kristen Sara Cetin, P.E., Michigan State University Dr. Kristen S Cetin is an Associate Professor at Michigan State University in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.Dr. Benjamin Ahn, The Ohio State University Dr. Benjamin Ahn is an Associate Professor at The Ohio State University in the Department of Engineer
Paper ID #36811Refining Instructional Modules for Engineering Lab Writing Using aCommunity of Practice ApproachDr. Charles Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Riley has been teaching mechanics concepts for over 15 years and has been honored with both the ASCE ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Civil Engineering Education Award (2012) and the Beer and Johnston Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award (2013). While he teaches freshman to graduate- level courses across the civil engineering curriculum, his focus is on engineering mechanics. He im- plements classroom demonstrations at every opportunity as part of a
of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute Technology, Rourkela Dr. Ramakrishna Biswal teaches in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India. His research areas include developmental psychology, ethical engineering, neurodevelopmental disabilities, and mental health. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Work in Progress: Developing Globalized Petroleum EngineersAbstract Petroleum discovery, sale, and distribution have become global issues that affectcommunities, corporations, and governments. The challenge is to develop an understanding andappreciation in students of how oil and gas exploration differs