research to support under- graduate students’ learning through research in an entrepreneurially-driven way, and through teaching psychological safety to improve teaming experiences in engineering education. Michelle also mentors undergraduate researchers to investigate the removal of stormwater pollutants in engineered wetlands. Michelle was a 2018 ExCEEd Fellow, and was recognized as the 2019 ASCE Daniel V. Terrell Awardee for her paper on the value of diversity and inclusion statements in ASCE’s codes of ethics.Prof. James H. Hanson, P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. James Hanson is Professor and Department Head for Civil & Environmental Engineering at Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology. His teaching
. PhD. Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS , May 2008. Dr. Palomo is currently a Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). In this position, Dr. Palomo is responsible for teaching courses such as Introduction to Civil Engineering; Hydraulics; Water and Wastewater Treatment; Groundwater Mechanics; Research Experience of Undergraduate Students; and Engineering Outreach Service Learning courses, among others. She is also a faculty advisor for the California Water Environment Association (CWEA), and Engineers Without Boarders (EWB) student chapters. Additionally, Dr. Palomo is the CE Water Analysis laboratory director and
. PhD. Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS , May 2008. Dr. Palomo is currently a Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). In this position, Dr. Palomo is responsible for teaching courses such as Introduction to Civil Engineering; Hydraulics; Water and Wastewater Treatment; Groundwater Mechanics; Research Experience of Undergraduate Students; and Engineering Outreach Service Learning courses, among others. She is also a faculty advisor for the California Water Environment Association (CWEA), and Engineers Without Boarders (EWB) student chapters. Additionally, Dr. Palomo is the CE Water Analysis laboratory director and
Paper ID #42337Optimizing Co-Teaching Strategies for Success in a Neuroinclusive LargeMechanics of Materials ClassDr. Sarira Motaref, University of Connecticut Sarira Motaref is a Professor in residence in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Connecticut. She received her PhD in 2011 from the University of Nevada, Reno. She has been teaching junior and senior-level design courses, as well as several large-enrollment classes. Sarira is currently serving as Assistant Director of Faculty Development at the School of
by utilizing affordable, safe, and portable electronic instrumentation devices invarious educational situations (classrooms or laboratories).ECP is a teaching method that integrates with multiple stem disciplines while measuring studentsuccess outcomes. ECP integrates technology with curriculum creation and innovativepedagogies to enable hands-on activities, experiential learning, and group work [13]. Overall,hands-on pedagogy utilizes portable multifunction instruments to substitute larger laboratoryinstruments to achieve interactive learning and long-term knowledge retention [8]. ECPincorporates problem-based activities and constructive learning methods with a hands-on,portable multifunction instrument intended to substitute for larger
, Gulf Coast Center for Addressing Microplastic Pollution (GC-CAM), and the founding faculty advisor for the Society of Sustainable Engineering. He teaches a mixture of undergraduate and graduate engineering courses. Dr. Wu is a committee member for Transportation Research Board (TRB) AJE35 and AKM 90, a member of American Society of Civil Engineer (ASCE), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), and Academy of Pavement Science and Engineering (APSE), as well as an editorial member for Journal of Testing and Evaluation and International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology. He serves panel member for several NCHRP and ACRP projects. He is also a registered professional engineer in Alabama and LEED
Paper ID #38072The Impact of Short Mindfulness Practices on Student Attention and Focusin Upper-Level Civil Engineering Design ClassDr. Priyantha Wijesinghe, University of Vermont Priyantha Wijesinghe is a Senior Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of Curric- ular Enrichment for the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS) at the University of Vermont (UVM). Priyantha is a structural engineer and architect by education and is an engineering edu- cation and assessment expert. As the Director of curricular enrichment, she has organized and facilitated numerous teaching and assessment
University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) where he teaches courses on the analysis and design of structural systems including laboratory coursesMichael James Deigert, P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Mr. Michael Deigert, P.E. and S.E., is an Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering at the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) where he teaches courses on the analysis and design of structural systems.Dr. Cole C. McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Cole McDaniel, P.E., is a Professor of Architectural Engineering at the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) where he teaches courses on the analysis and
University, Nigeria. Adebayo has taught courses in Transportation and Chemistry at Morgan State University as part of his commitment to the STEM profession. He has attended conferences across the Transportation engineering field.Mr. Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University Pelumi Abiodun is a current doctoral student and research assistant at the department of Civil Engineering, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. Pelumi got his BSc and MSc degree in Physics from Obafemi Awolowo University, where he also served as a research assistant at the Environmental Pollution Research unit, in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. As part of his contribution to science and engineering, Pelumi has taught as a teaching assistant both at
Paper ID #36891Say Yes to the Stress: Escape Rooms in Civil Engineering ClassroomsMajor Brett Rocha, United States Military Academy MAJ Brett Rocha is a second year instructor at the US Military Academy in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from USMA in 2012, her M.S. in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2016, and her M.S. in Civil Engineering from University of Central Florida in 2021. She teaches mechanics of materials, design of steel structures, and design of concrete structures.Dr. Kevin Francis McMullen, United States
during the I-CUREs session for students to gain a betterunderstanding of civil engineering in a comprehensive manner.During the lab tour, students were given a realistic view of theprofession and were able to develop a sense of professionalcognition. Through immersive observation and participation,such as listening to senior or graduate students introducing thefunction of each lab, what they are doing recently in these labs,including the show of drones flying and controlling, 3-Dprinting, the concrete canoe building, etc., students will knowhow the profession fits them and if they intend to learn it in thefuture. Likewise, high school students have the same opportunity tovisit laboratories, observe and participate in cutting-edgetechnology
Paper ID #38090In Their Own Words: The Community College Experience toward anEngineering Baccalaureate DegreeDr. Joan Z. Carter, Inver Hills Community College Joan currently teaches Engineering Fundamentals – the first two years of a bachelor’s degree in engineer- ing – at Inver Hills Community College in Minnesota. In 2022, Joan was honored by the Minnesota State Board of Trustees as an Outstanding Educator. A licensed professional engineer in California, Iowa, and Minnesota, Joan helps students understand complex concepts while giving them a sense of belonging in the classroom. She has developed courses that easily
Paper ID #37666Does an ABET EAC Civil Engineering Degree Prepare Structural Engineersfor Practice?Dr. Matthew K. Swenty, Virginia Military Institute Dr. Swenty obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from Missouri S&T and then worked as a bridge designer at the Missouri Department of Transportation. He returned to school to obtain his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech followed by research work at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center on concrete bridges. He is currently a professor of civil engineering and the Jackson-Hope Chair in Engineering at VMI. He teaches engineering
Paper ID #38516Building Awareness of Inclusivity through Scalable Hands-On Activities.Dr. Margaret A. Hunter, Hofstra University Margaret Hunter,Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Engineering at Hofstra Univer- sity in the Fred DeMatteir School of Engineering and Appplied Science. She has been teaching in the Civil Engineering program for 25 years. Her educational research focuses on broadening the participation in enigineering. This has included both formal and informal learning activites in pre-college, developing a course framework to aid faculty at 2 year institutions to encourage participation by
then test their proposed experiment in a wet-chemistry laboratory, record dataon findings, and have an opportunity to iterate on their materials list and try the experimentagain. Outside of the lab, students research a community in New Mexico that could be impactedby AMD and apply empathy perspectives to consider all stakeholders who may be involved(community members, farmers, government employees, etc.). The final proposed solution fortreatment integrates both the lab experiment and the community stakeholder needs assessment.Design Challenge 2: Concrete CanoeThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) holds an annual concrete canoe competitionwhere student groups from universities across the U.S. design, build and race a canoe made