, University of Vermont Holly Buckland Parker is an educational developer at the Center for Teaching and Learning at the Univer- sity of Vermont (UVM). Holly coordinates the Graduate Teaching Program and conducts workshops on pedagogy and educational technologies. Dr. Buckland Parker continues to work on her research interests regarding the implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and inclusive teaching practices in Higher Education. Holly is also a part-time faculty member in the Higher Education and Student Af- fairs Program in the College of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont. She teaches graduate courses on the implementation of anti-racist teaching practices, inclusive teaching
2019 Award for Excellence in Education Abroad Curriculum Design. He has also worked as a construction project engineer, consultant, and safety inspector. He be- lieves that educating the next generation of professionals will play a pivotal role in sustainability standard practices. In terms of engagement, Dr. Valdes-Vasquez has served as the USGBC student club’s adviser and the ASC Sustainability Team’s faculty coach since 2013. He is currently serving as a CSU President’s Sustainabil- ity Commission member, among multiple other committees. In addition, he is involved with various professional organizations at the national level, including the American Society for Engineering Educa- tion (ASEE), the
practitioner subject matter expertshould feel virtually identical to the process of graduate research, dissertation writing, post-doctoral scholarship, and the years leading up to tenure.Within engineering instruction, the course design and pedagogical approaches can be successfulfor long-term deep learning and formation of engineers when the educator helps the studentswith both fluency (i.e., practice) and in doing engineering (i.e., working with an expert to receivefeedback, revise, iterate, critically reviewing their work) to achieve deep learning under theguidance of an instructor who is the master of the content. Many pedagogical tools have beenproposed to help the educator with this mission. Ranging from Active Learning [6-8], ProductiveFailure
for Engineering Education, 2023 Refining Instructional Modules for Engineering Lab Writing Using a Community of Practice ApproachAbstractLaboratory report writing instructional modules have been developed and refined using acommunity of practice (CoP) approach. Supported by the National Science FoundationImproving Undergraduate STEM Education initiative, researchers at three institutions haverefined and reorganized a series of scaffolded laboratory writing modules based on the work offaculty and graduate students at a CoP meeting. This paper documents the process used at theCoP meeting where draft modules were made available and a model laboratory session wasconsidered. Other published laboratory report writing
for Higher Education, 42(4), 1-13.Hernández-de-Menéndez, M., Vallejo Guevara, A., Tudón Martínez, J. C., Hernández Alcántara, D., & Morales- Menendez, R. (2019). Active learning in engineering education. A review of fundamentals, best practices and experiences. International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM), 13, 909-922.Howard, I. L. (2015, June), Engagement of Practitioners to Produce Balanced and Fundamentally Well-Grounded Civil Engineers Paper presented at 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle, Washington. 10.18260/p.23941Khalid, A. (2022, August), Inter-Disciplinary Senior Design Projects with Industry Partnership - A Pilot Study Paper presented at
degree in civil engineering from the University of Vermont in 1981.Dr. Kleio Avrithi, P.E., Mercer University Dr. Avrithi earned a Diploma in Civil Engineering, an MS in Structural Engineering both from the Na- tional Technical University of Athens, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research interests include uncertainty and risk quantification for design, optimization, resilience, and systems design. She is member of ASCE, ASEE, ASME, and ASTM.Ms. Jennifer Hofmann, American Society of Civil Engineers Jennifer Hofmann, M.A.Ed, Aff.M.ASCE is the Manager of Professional Advancement at
such knowledge to identify potential schools for graduate study. (5) Students should be encouraged to attend conferences in their field. This is another way to make the student feel part of a community and show the student best practices in research and presentation.ConclusionsWhile this study includes all disciplines in the cohort, mentoring in the context of research iscritical for all disciplines, especially for engineering students. These mentoring practicesenhance oral and written skills and knowledge of career opportunities while connecting facultywith students on a personal level; all skills that prepare students in ways that a traditionalclassroom setting cannot do. Additionally, the interactions between students of
he earned his master’s degree in civil engineer- ing. He also worked as a project Analyst with AgileP3 after graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng) in civil engineering from Covenant University, Nigeria. Adebayo has taught courses in Trans- portation and Chemistry at Morgan State University as part of his commitment to the STEM profession. He has attended conferences across the Transportation engineering field.Dr. Steve Efe, Morgan State University Dr. Steve Efe is an Assistant Professor and the Assistant Director of the Center for Advanced Transporta- tion and Infrastructure Engineering Research. He obtained his Doctor of Engineering in Civil Engineering with a major in Structural Engineering and minDr
construction. Research hasshown that providing students with physical demonstrations may increase learning and retentionof the course material by increasing the students’ intellectual excitement [22]–[24].Cardinale et al. implemented a multi-dimensional problem for which students had to develop acode-based solution [20]. The project was designed to replicate what would be expected of thestudents in industry. Instead of being presented with a traditional design problem, the studentswere tasked with designing a timber shear wall in a seismic area. The project required students touse structural analysis software, practice construction management skills, develop designdrawings, and construct their final design. Students who participated in the project
Management from Stanford University in 1987 and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997.Prof. Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Prof. Brent Nuttall P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Professor Nuttall has 25 years experience as both a practicing engineer and engineering professor. He is currently a tenured professor at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo where his teaching focus is on structural and seismic design for engineers, architects and construction managers.Mr. Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Baltimore is a Professor in Architectural Engineering at California Polytechnic
, conducting research experiments, etc. • Reflective observation: In this stage, the learner reflects on the experience and synthesizes the experience for an extension to new domains. For example, while attending a conference, a student may be encouraged to reflect on a recent classroom learning experience. • Abstract conceptualization: In this stage, the learner forms new ideas or modifies existing ideas based on reflection. For example, after reflecting on the research problem, the learner may adjust their initial perception (learned during lectures) of how best to solve it. • Active experimentation: In this stage, learning is transferred to other settings around the learner. For
recentgraduates. They need to understand the purpose of licensure laws, the career paths that require alicense, and the depth and scope of engineering licensure exemptions. A study was designed toanswer the following research questions: How many jurisdictions within the United States have licensure exemptions for engineers who perform tasks commonly considered engineering practice? Are there patterns in the number and type of exemptions found in licensure laws? Do civil engineering graduates practice in areas that are commonly exempt? What should undergraduate engineering students know about licensure exemptions?Research MethodsThe study used licensure exemption data from fifty states, four territories, and the District
Academic Program, a living-learning community where students learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt is a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include service-learning, sustainable engineering, social responsibility, ethics, and diversity. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Integration of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Topics into a First-Year Introduction to Civil Engineering CourseAbstractThis paper presents an example of how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) topics have beenintegrated into an Introduction to Civil Engineering course for first-year (FY) students. DEIissues were integrated into the
thinking and practice essential for CEE systems development. Contentincludes sustainability in professional codes of ethics, and models and rating tools forsustainability, environmental impact, and social equity assessment. During this module, the 3Csof EM are discussed and then referred back to throughout the semester. In the second module, thestudents study how to apply optimization, multiple criteria and uncertainty evaluation tools. In thethird module, the students study and apply engineering economic decision analysis tools. In thefourth and final module, which occurs across the entire semester, the students research, evaluateand recommend changes to a large-scale system to enhance its sustainability and performance byapplying the tools they
and a preferred course for the transportationspecialization of the Master of Science in Civil Engineering program at Cleveland StateUniversity.There is no assigned textbook for this course. The lectures have been developed based onAASHTO’s Geometric Design on Highways and Streets, TRB’s Highway Capacity Manual,ITE’s Recommended Practice for Transportation Impact Studies, and the TCRP Report 165Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual. Copies of these resources are either availableonline or through the course reserve at the Michael Schwartz library and students are encouragedto read the sections referenced in the lecture materials.All students complete the weekly assignments and receive three exams, scheduled as twomidterm exams and one
insightWhen a team is evaluating design options, the objective is to select the best option tomaximize positive outcomes while minimizing negative consequences. A challenge for mostteams is recognizing the broad range of potential outcomes and consequences, and themagnitudes of those impacts. Questioning helps students discover things they missed. Evenonce the team members have identified the potential outcomes and consequences, they oftenstruggle to develop a consensus of what is “best”. In this case, asking questions helps theteam members discover the underlying values informing each student’s assessment of theimpacts.To motivate the skill, we shared the story of Citicorp Center (Morgenstern 1995): A questionfrom an architecture student prompted
community where students learned about and practice sustainability. Bielefeldt served on the ASCE Body of Knowledge 3 committee and the Program Criteria Task Committee. Bielefeldt is a licensed P.E. Professor Bielefeldt’s research interests in engineering education include community engagement, sustainable engineering, so- cial responsibility, ethics, and diversity. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Future World Vision integrated into a First-Year Civil Engineering CourseAbstractCivil engineering (CE) has faced stagnant or declining enrollments in recent years, in contrast tomajors such as mechanical engineering that have been increasing
Engineering. He is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 30 years of consulting, academic and research experience. He is currently a Professor of Civil Engineering at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Enriching student learning through compelled active participation in a coastal resiliency courseAbstractAs the primary commissioning source for civil engineers for the U.S. Coast Guard, it isimperative that our graduates understand the projected impacts of climate change – sea level rise,altered hurricane patterns, and other associated hazards – on coastal infrastructure. At the UnitedStates Coast Guard
designed to take, at most, one ninety-minutelecture. The “Water Filtration Activity” was first implemented in the engineering design coursein Spring 2022. (See Appendix C.) It is designed to take a maximum of two ninety-minute lectures.In addition to engaging students in STEM, the activities also bring awareness to potential socio-economic differences and public policy. This is a work-in-progress and the research teamhypothesizes that there is also the potential for an understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion.The activities are presented to first-year courses but are also part of upper level courses. It ishypothesized that by repeating the activities, students will gain a deeper understanding of diversity,equity and inclusion.Literature
Paper ID #38663Board 35: Assessing Students’ Perspectives and Attitudes Toward SocialJustice and Compassion in Civil Engineering (Work in Progress) o˜Mr. Cristi´ n Eduardo Vargas-Ord´ nez, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) a o˜ Cristian Vargas-Ord´ nez is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests include arts and engineering integration for epistemic justice and multicultural engineering edu- cation. He has experience in teaching and designing curricula for various educational programs, including
employers, and graduate schools, to name a few. In addition, engineers must cater tothree types of readers when preparing their technical documents: those who only read the text,visual readers who only look at graphs, figures and tables and the rest who read the text and thevisuals [5]. Engineering programs planning for ABET accreditation visits need to identify how to incorporate technical writing into their curriculum and develop a plan to assess the “ability tocommunicate effectively with a range of audience”. This paper presents a case study where students learn the basics of and practice client-focused technical writing in a junior
Management Professional, LEED Accredited Pro- fessional in Building Design and Construction, and Envision Sustainability Professional. His research interests include engineering education; infrastructure; sustainable design; and clean, renewable energy.Dr. James Ledlie Klosky, P.E., United States Military Academy Led Klosky is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point and a past winner of ASEE’s National Teaching Medal. He is a licensed professional engineer and the Dean’s Executive Agent for Design and Construction at WeRoderick WilsonCapt. Kevin Taylor Scruggs, United States Military Academy Captain Kevin T. Scruggs is an Instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical
, andexpertise needed in practical settings. At the final stage, students EVALUATE theirperformances and reflect on the knowledge gained.Sugiarti et al. [16] presented their findings on the impact of using the 5E model to developlearning materials for Thermochemistry. They presented that the Learning Cycle 5E basedSTEM learning materials are appropriate to increase students' learning outcomes in studyingThermochemistry. In teaching engineering subject principles in Japan, Yata et al. [17] mentionedthat it is critical to have a pedagogy that combines the learning process with activities. Duran andDuran [18] posited strongly that STEM education is best when carried out with an inquiry-basedapproachh. These reports show that 5E training has a clear
independence is scaffolded into the next course in the sequence – a senior-levelenvironmental engineering design course.Senior Level Environmental Engineering Design Course:Auto-graded with Rework SubmissionAs students prepare to graduate, the emphasis on correct answers and intrinsically motivated,self-directed learning practices must increase. Appendix C provides sample formatting of onemetacognitive-informed dual-submission homework implementation designed for maturelearners. Students continue to grow in personal accountability for execution of skills thatpreviously were awarded points. The auto-graded with rework submission is the mostcontroversial among students because it is most like the traditional accuracy-only basedhomework methods used at
[8].For those students who have interest, are accepted, and enrolled, the graduation rate of UnitedStates engineering students has remained steady for decades. Of all students who enroll asengineering majors approximately 50% will graduate, with a disproportionately high attritionrate for women and minorities [9].Understanding and addressing student success factors is a critical element to supporting diverseand thriving engineering graduates. Among the main factors [9] found for students leavingengineering were classroom and academic climate, self-efficacy and self-confidence, and raceand gender issues. Academic success is not solely based on abilities and aptitudes; it is alsoinfluenced by sense of belonging in the academic environment [10
Tsegaye, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Seneshaw Tsegaye is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He is the Backe Chair of Research for Sustainable Water and Renewable Energy. He has 10 years of experience in the fields of integrated urban water management, water-energy-food nexus, infiltration-based best management practices, flood modeling, and decision support systems for transitioning to vegetation-based stormwater systems. Dr. Tsegaye’s latest research project is focused on the application of Virtual Reality for flood resiliency and engineering education. With many years of teaching and research experience
environment, for both lecture and lab courses. 2- Identify the challenges faced by students while adapting to the remote learning environment. 3- Identify the new learning environments opportunities that emerged. 2. MethodologyTo achieve the objectives of this study, a qualitative research approach was utilized to investigatethe impact of the 2020 pandemic on the students’ learning experiences during the period ofremote teaching . The survey was designed to include five sections: (1) experiences withlectures and laboratory courses, including challenges faced and opportunities that emerged, (2)campus resources utilization, (3) extracurricular activities involvement, (4) students’ professionalexperience, (5) sense of community, and (6