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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Student Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priyantha Wijesinghe, University of Vermont; Holly Ann Buckland Parker, University of Vermont

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

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

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Alberto Giussani, Texas Tech University; William M. Marcy P.E., Texas Tech University; Paul A. Terrell, Texas Tech University; Sweta Saraff, IHR Kolkata; Ramakrishna Biswal, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute Technology, Rourkela

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to the oil and gas arena. Worked for Shell, Altura, and Oxy until December 2019. Areas of experience, water floods and CO2 floods field performance and development, hydrocarbon storage caverns, CO2 source fields. The type of work I enjoyed the most was the development and implementation of plans to either improve field performance or expand field production. Nack for working with teams/groups of different backgrounds to achieve a common goal. Since 2006, first as a part-time instructor and after 2019 as a full-time lecturer teaching in the Petroleum Engineering Department at Texas Tech, the goal of my classes both sophomore and senior levels is to prepare young minds to become strong engineers capable of working

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Committee on Professional Practice Presents: Topics in the Academic-Industry Zone

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yufeng Hu, Western Michigan University; Elise DeCamp, Western Michigan University; Osama Abudayyeh, Western Michigan University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

. Maibach, S. Rosenthal, J. Kotcher, J. Carman, X Wang, J Marlon, K Lacroix, & M. Goldberg,Climate Change in the American Mind, March 2021. Yale University and George Mason University. New Haven,CT: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication[4] J. Cook, D. Nuccitelli, S.A. Green, M. Richardson, B. Winkler, R. Painting, R. Way, P. Jacobs, and A. Skuce,“Quantifying the consensus on anthropogenic global warming in the scientific literature,” Environ. Res. Lett. 8(2):024024 (2013). DOI:10.1088/1748-9326/8/2/024024.[5] Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) Design Group, “What makesgood design: A review of UK civil engineers’ experiences of design, based on the NIC’s design principles fornational

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ASCE Liasion Committee Presents: All Things ASCE

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David A. Dzombak, P.E., Carnegie Mellon University; Wayne R. Bergstrom; Jay A. Puckett, P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Stephen J. Ressler, P.E., United States Military Academy, West Point; Leslie Nolen, C.A.E., American Society of Civil Engineers

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Paper ID #37250Preparing the Future Civil Engineer: ASCE’s Proposed Revision of theABET Civil Engineering Program Criteria – Implementation ToolsDr. David A. Dzombak, P.E., Carnegie Mellon University David Dzombak is Hamerschlag University Professor Emeritus in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon. His professional focus is on water quality engineering, environmental restoration, and energy-environment issues.Wayne R. Bergstrom Dr. Bergstrom is a Principal Engineer and Fellow at Bechtel Infrastructure and Power Corporation.Dr. Jay A. Puckett, P.E., University of Nebraska, LincolnDr. Stephen J. Ressler, P.E

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Student Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Oswald Beiler, Bucknell University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

merge both fields together (such as an urban planner, environmentalpolicy analyst, energy manager, and disaster planner) are discussed [36]. Differences in workingat various levels of government (federal, state, or local) versus the private sector are shared.Also, current roles of alumnae that have pursued these types of positions are provided to showexamples of possible pathways after graduating from Bucknell University. In general, exposingstudents to these unique civil and environmental engineering experiences opens their minds tonon-traditional careers and research related opportunities within the field.Reflection and Future Work Through review of engineering education guidance, there is an emphasis on infusingpolicy topics into the

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ellen Zerbe, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kevin Haas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alexandra C. Muscalus

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

When considering bias in engineering, social bias, like racial and gender bias, typicallycome to mind. Investigation into these biases are thorough (Eddy & Brownell, 2016; Ohland et al.,2011; Williams et al., 2016) and increasing awareness of them is warranted. But considered lessfrequently is the role that cognitive biases play in engineering design (Carmichael, 2020;McDermott et al., 2020; Mohanani et al., 2020). Cognitive bias refers to the variations in thinkingand decision-making that occurs between individuals when presented with the same information.Just some examples of cognitive bias in engineering include ownership bias: the preferencetowards one ideas over the ideas of others (Toh et al., 2016; Zheng & Miller, 2019

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Committee on Effective Teaching Presents: Teaching Mode Active-ated

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

story, there has been action and adventure,as well as reflection and thoughtful application (of the engineering principles). Just as he reachesthe end of the lesson and is about to close with a thought-provoking question, one of the studentsin the back corner of the classroom nearest the door stands up. Ace pauses mid-sentence and staresfor one second, crestfallen that the student is about to walk out on him. While thoughts of failureand ways to improve race through his mind, a sudden “CLAP!” grabs his attention!Act V: Resolution (or Catastrophe)The clap is followed by another clap, and then another, as student after student begins to stand andapplaud his performance. While it certainly might not have been what they were expecting,students know

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Mario Bonilla, USFQ; Miguel Santiago Valarezo, USFQ; Brandon Danilo Villacrés , Universidad San Francisco de Quito; Miguel Andres Guerra, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Paper ID #39820Board 44A: Work in Progress: Unannounced Frequent Examinations tocontribute student learning and building academic integrityMr. John Mario Bonilla, USFQ John Bonilla is an undergraduate student in the Polytechnic College of Science and Engineering at Univer- sidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ. John’s interests, in civil engineering include infrastructure develop- ment and transportation. Furthermore, John is interested in supporting the development of engineers who not only have strong technical and practical knowledge but also a strong ethical set of values. Currently John is working on his application to

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bettina Jeanine Casad, University of Missouri, St. Louis; Monica Palomo, P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Erika Robb Larkins; Natalie Mladenov; Matthew E. Verbyla, San Diego State University

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defined to help students: 1. Understand wastewater treatment technologies and how they are perceived within cultural context. 2. Develop research skills and perspectives on water management and sustainability within cultural context, and 3. Develop into globally competent and interdisciplinary minded researchers.ParticipantsRecruitment. To recruit a diverse group of applicants, every year, advertisement materialswere designed by the four US faculty members and distributed widely across bothcampuses. Campus wide distribution was supported by the office of undergraduateresearch, the office of the Honors’ College, the Maximizing Engineering Potentialprogram, Department offices, and through different student societies like the Society

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abigail L. Beck; Eun Jeong Cha, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

is defined later in the game description.This game follows a simple game model of a basic structure which consists of three keyelements: a challenge, a response, and feedback. During game play, hazards will continue tostrike the community and lead to newly damaged components, which is a challenge. Throughoutthe game, each team responds to the challenges by making decisions regarding repairing andretrofitting electric system components all while keeping the previously outlined objectives inmind. With two objectives formulated specifically for equity, teams are forced to maintainequity-minded objectives (i.e., Objs. 2 and 3) along with system performance objectives (i.e.,Objs. 1, 4, and 5) to simulate realistic decision constraints engineers

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Our Curriculum

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Gutierrez-Bucheli, Monash University; Alan Reid, Monash University; Gillian Kidman, Monash University; Julia Lamborn, P.E., Monash University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

teaching approach becomes an implicit strategy recognisably when topics are not directlyrelated to sustainability. In this instance, a common approach was to position engagement withsustainability via a systems perspective that could influence any area of civil engineering. Oneeducator illustrated this indirect route as follows: In our unit, what we try to do is to embed not directly, but everything we talk about is closely related to sustainability. We want students to have this in mind when they design the roads and in the construction of the road. (Educator C, Australian University)Educators perceive sustainability could be connected to any engineering topic covered in thediscipline-based units. This was particularly visible

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kwadwo Amankwah-Nkyi, University of Arkansas; Sarah Hernandez, University of Arkansas; Breanna Stoesz, University of Arkansas

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

mind, butthey may be adapted to fit diverse age groups. Many of these students are not drivers and canalso have a hard time understanding the impacts of engineers and planners on their daily life.Each module includes: learning objectives, a short overview presentation slide deck, a series ofactivity-based learning tasks, and a closing/debrief handout, group activity, and/or presentation.With the different amounts of time allotted for each of the five modules, the outreach program isanticipated to be finished in 2.5 hours, e.g., an approximate morning or afternoon session for atypical summer camp program. A trial program was hosted in July 2022 with the participation of25 middle school girls. This work is considered Work-In-Progress, so this

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

the formation of the engineer in mind, the instructor has implemented a mastery basedapproach in an undergraduate reinforced concrete design course. In the course, students must showaptitude in key course learning objectives, separated into three skill sets: Required Skills, MajorSkills, and Minor Skills. To test students in the skills, the instructor adapted previous homework,in class assignments, and exam questions to meet the needs of the listed skill. For some skills, thestudents can submit more than once, whereas in others, the students might need to submit a newassignment problem. In all cases, students have the chance to be evaluated, receive correction, andthen be evaluated again. This cycle builds trust between students and

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Professional Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ellen Zerbe, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adjo A. Amekudzi-Kennedy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kevin Haas, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Benjamin Simon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Janece Shaffer

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mindset toward innovation, societal focus, sustainability andsystems-thinking; a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; and the flexibility to pursuetheir passion [24]. Similarly, environmental engineering students need to: move towards systems-based solutions; become proactive in anticipating problems; and cultivate diversity and engagecollaboratively with stakeholders and other disciplines [25]. By developing EM, we supportengineering students’ “mindset toward innovation” and help them learn how to “proactivelyanticipate problems.” Many studies surrounding EM and Entrepreneurially Minded Learning(EML) have been conducted regarding classroom and curricular interventions [26]–[29], mindsetassessment [30]–[33], and alignment with ABET

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Our Classrooms

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

evolves beyond graduation. They mayfeel frustrated when going through a course but appreciate the benefits when they use the skillsdeveloped at a later date [29]. Therefore, some quotes from alumni are worth sharing.     “I often think of you when I am writing a technical document at work and I remember youradvice to always write with my reader’s (now client’s!) expectations and preferences in mind.”(class of ’17)“I wanted to thank you for the way you prepare students for working in the field. Specifically,the real-world oriented lab reports and technical writing portions of the senior design project. Istarted working as a forensic engineer

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cristián Eduardo Vargas-Ordóñez, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Maria Santagata, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); David J. Yu

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

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

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Holistic Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie Bond, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ramez Hajj, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jeffery R. Roesler, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Arthur R. Schmidt III, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jacob Henschen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Paper ID #39312A Near-Peer Mentoring Framework for a Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering CurriculumMarie Bond, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignProf. Ramez Hajj, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignProf. Jeffery R. Roesler, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Head and Director of Graduate Studies and ResearchDr. Arthur R. Schmidt III, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignProf. Jacob Henschen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Professor Henschen completed his B.S., M.S., and PhD. at the University of Illinois Urbana

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Committee on Effective Teaching Presents: Creativity

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amie Baisley, University of Florida; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Paper ID #38224Flipping the Classroom to Create a Student-Centered Learning Environmentin Three Undergraduate Civil Engineering CoursesDr. Amie Baisley, University of Florida I am currently an Instructional Assistant Professor at the University of Florida teaching primarily 2nd year mechanics courses. My teaching and research interests are alternative pedagogies, mastery-based learning and assessment, student persistence in their first two years, and faculty development.Prof. Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus Keith D. Hjelmstad is President’s Professor of Civil Engineering in the School of

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Our Curriculum

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

massive engineering projects created in the 1970s had to run through a highly populated area, it would follow the path of least resistance through low-income minority neighborhoods displacing those without the social influence to do anything about it. With the shortcomings of past infrastructure in mind, the new infrastructure bill allows current civil engineers to design and construct more effective national infrastructure that models the values of equity and greatness that America was created to represent. This opportunity for growth and reconstruction inspires me the most to become a civil engineer.” Male URM student, 2022 “Another reason I am interested in engineering is because I want to play a role in combatting the gender

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Holistic Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Tugba Arsava

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

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

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Professional Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott R. Hamilton, P.E., York College of Pennsylvania

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responsible working professional.IntroductionFor many years I listened to a podcast each week called Marketplace Weekend, from NPR, ashow that offered a mix of economic news, stories, and segments geared towards helping “peoplebetter understand the economic world around them” [1]. I was an avid listener and recalled thata constant mantra from hosts and pundits on the show was the need for better financial literacy.The podcast ended in 2018, but their persistent plea was planted in my mind. As we developed anew civil engineering program we had a blank slate, albeit with some ABET and many resourceconstraints, and we imagined many things to add to the program in addition to traditional civilengineering courses to better prepare graduates to enter the

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Student Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kejun Wen, Jackson State University; Na Li, Jackson State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

interested in STEM and CEE at all, which make it and Wenderough, M. P. (2014). Active learning increases studentvery hard to change their mind. performance in science, engineering, and mathematics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111(23), 8410-8415. However, with the help of this special experience, freshmen [3] Harper. B. E. (2019). African American access to higher education: thewere given the chance to get access to the professional evolving role of historically black colleges and universities.knowledge and lab tours. For those who are not interested, this [4] Bakshi, A

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Student Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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the lead structural engineer, William LeMessurier, toperform additional calculations which identified a potentially serious weakness in thestructure.Our instruction to help the teams create psychologically safe environments centered ondelivering questions in a friendly, open-minded way: • Ask in order to learn. • Presume that there is a thought-out reason. • Choose a tone of voice that is cordial and inquisitive.Our instruction also covered how to respond to questions in a way that promotespsychological safety: • Respond in a welcoming, appreciative way. • Articulate back the potential positive outcome of the question. • Invite questions about one’s own ideas.To practice this skill, we shared a cartoon drawing of a poorly

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Committee on Effective Teaching Presents: Models, Models, & More Models

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paulina Robles, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Gabrielle Rose Favro, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Abby Lentz

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Paper ID #36925Physical and Digital Models for Timber Design and Analysis CoursesPaulina Robles, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Paulina Robles is a graduate architectural engineering student at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. During her undergraduate studies at Cal Poly, she was involved in the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition team, and the Mbe- sese Initiative for Sustainable Development, which works to design a polytechnic trade college in Same, Tanzania. She hopes to utilize her education to pursue work

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Committee on Instructional Technology Presents: Gamers

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott M. Katalenich, Ph.D., United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, P.E., United States Military Academy; Roderick Wilson; Kevin Taylor Scruggs, United States Military Academy

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Engineering, vol. 30, no. 3, 2014.[15] J. F. Bumstead, The Black Board in the Primary School, Boston: Perkins & Marvin, 1841.[16] S. J. Ressler, "Wither the Chalkboard? Case for a Low-Tech Tool in a High-Tech World," Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, vol. 130, no. 2, 2004.[17] A. Shvarts and A. Bakker, "The early history of the scaffolding metaphor: Bernstein, Luria, Vygotsky, and before," Mind, Culture, and Activity, vol. 26, no. 1, 2019.[18] A. C. Estes, R. W. Welch and S. J. Ressler, "The ExCEEd Teaching Model," Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, vol. 131, no. 4, pp. 217-312, 2005.[19] M. Prince, "Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research