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Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Civil and Environmental Engineering: Ethical Case Studies Based on Experiences of Early-Career Engineers

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Professional Practice 1
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Pinar Omur-Ozbek, Colorado State University; Rebecca A Atadero, Colorado State University; Amir Hedayati Mehdiabadi, University of New Mexico; Chika Winnifred Agha, Colorado State University; Carlotta Duenninger
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Paper ID #43151Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Civil and Environmental Engineering: EthicalCase Studies Based on Experiences of Early-Career EngineersDr. Pinar Omur-Ozbek, Colorado State University Dr. Pinar Omur-Ozbek is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Colorado State University. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees at Virginia Tech. Her research evolved from sensory analyses to medical and biomedical field to further study the effects of metal ions on the oral epithelial cells. During conducting sensory analyses she developed the first international odor

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Student Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence and Relevance for Professional Preparation in Civil Engineering

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Instructional Technology 1
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mary Kay Camarillo P.E., University of the Pacific; Luke S. Lee P.E., University of the Pacific; Ciara Swan MFA-W, University of the Pacific
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

engineering ethics curriculum. This study provides valuableinformation on how students view AI and provides a framework for instruction of AI in existingcivil engineering courses. AI holds great promise for civil engineering, but caution is necessarywhen applying this technology so that it is incorporated in a way that preserves the reliability andreputation of the profession.IntroductionThe use of generative artificial intelligence (referred to herein as AI) has become widespread.Although the concept of AI is not new—it has been around since at least the 1950s—AI usagehas increased recently due to advances in computing, algorithm development, and dataavailability. The increased interest in AI is apparent in scientific literature. A search of

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Teaching First-year Students to See Infrastructure Issues as Equity Issues

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Professional Practice 1
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Rhonda K Young, Gonzaga University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

urbaninfrastructure and equity as a subject for critical reading and writing. At Gonzaga University, amedium-size private university, a first-year seminar is designed as a multidisciplinaryexploration of infrastructure and equity. One of the primary learning outcomes of the course is todifferentiate the ways in which knowledge is constructed across multiple disciplines, soinfrastructure’s impact on society is viewed through the lens of sociology, history, public health,economics, and engineering. At the University of Colorado Boulder, a large research-intensiveuniversity, a 1-credit civil engineering seminar course touches on the topic of infrastructureequity through the lenses of engineering ethics and sustainability. In all three courses, studentscreated

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Board 32: Designing a Graduate Course in Sustainable Transportation and Human Rights with a Student-Centered Approach

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Leana Santos, University of Connecticut; Davis Chacon-Hurtado, University of Connecticut
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

requires ethical responsibility to ensure equity and 85 justice. The interconnected relationship between sustainable development, transportation systems, 86 and human rights becomes apparent by studying their principles and values. Human rights are at 87 the core of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and 14 out of 17 are, in turn, affected by 88 public transportation in the United States [9]. Furthermore, main concepts such as (a) accessibility, 89 (b) inclusivity, and (c) intergenerational equity have made their way into transportation, 90 emphasizing the critical need for a comprehensive understanding of the long-term consequences 91 of transportation decisions on the environment. At its core, sustainability in

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Leveraging the ASCE ExCEEd Model to Design a Course on Sustainable Infrastructure Development

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Professional Practice 2
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Matthew Glavin, United States Military Academy; Robert Hume, United States Military Academy; Scott M. Katalenich, United States Military Academy; William Graves, United States Military Academy
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

from the American Society of CivilEngineers (ASCE) requires that curriculum include application of the “principles ofsustainability, risk, resilience, diversity, equity, and inclusion to civil engineering problems,”application of “an engineering code of ethics,” and application of “professional attitudes andresponsibilities of a civil engineer” [1].  The importance of these criteria is reflected directlywithin the preamble to ASCE’s Code of Ethics, which provides four fundamental principles forengineers to govern their professional careers, the first being to “create safe, resilient, andsustainable infrastructure” [2]. The importance of sustainability, both within civil engineeringeducation and the civil engineering profession, is well

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Board 35: Essentials of the Nurse + Engineer: Defining Public Value for Civil Engineers

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology; Sarah Oerther
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

individual values into a netaggregate public value. We discuss an important limitation of this approach, namely thatassessing the “value of a sunset” may be biased for those who are visually impaired, colorblind,or photosensitive. This work highlights the convergent approach known as the nurse+engineer,where transdisciplinary integration across two diverse professions is used to solve a pressingsocietal challenge, in this case a more inclusive meaning of public value constructed from acollection of individual values expressed by individual people in response to the question, “whatis the value of a sunset”.IntroductionLicensed, professional civil engineers have an ethical obligation to protect the health, safety, andwelfare of the public [1]. But how

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Integrating Professional Credentialing in Sustainability into Civil Engineering Curriculum: A Case Study

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) - ASCE Collaborations
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Timmy Elwin Kipfmiller III, United States Military Academy; Alexander Tucker, United States Military Academy; Charles James Richardson Reeves, United States Military Academy; Nicholas Ryan Parker, United States Military Academy; Scott M. Katalenich, United States Military Academy
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

effectively with a range of audiences 4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts 5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives 6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions 7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategiesTable 2: ASCE’s Civil Engineering

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Board 34: Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and Entrepreneurial Mindset Learning (EML) in Core Engineering Classes: A Case Study in Statics

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ghina Absi, Vanderbilt University; Emily Williams Van Schaack, Vanderbilt University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

[1], it is paramountfor engineering education to grow into a more inclusive and innovative practice to fulfill societalneeds. While some progress has been made in introducing innovation during the first and fourthyears of undergraduate education, the middle two years, burdened with core engineering courses,have seen limited change [2]. As we re-develop these courses, integrating “innovativeentrepreneurship” in parallel with social ethics and EDI could be a great catalyst for positivechange. Literature has shown its inclusive impact on the job market [3] and the economies ofnations [4]. Education based on an entrepreneurial mindset relies on collaborations acrossdisciplines, effective group work and productive communication [5], all pillars

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Creating a CIT-E Framework for Addressing Infrastructure Inequities through the Use of Case Studies

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 3
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University; Claudia Mara Dias Wilson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Corrie Walton-Macaulay, Saint Martin's University; Moses Tefe, Norwich University; Scott R Hamilton P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Xiaomei Wang, Brigham Young University; Gloria Faraone; Thais Alves, San Diego State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

were frequently sanctioned and enforced by the Federal Government, real estateorganizations and their codes of ethics, local municipalities, and neighborhood associations [3].Practices of unequal development of infrastructure run deep in the many elements of the builtenvironment and have severely impacted the ability of people of color, especially AfricanAmericans, to own property, build intergenerational wealth, and advance to a highersocioeconomic status as they were denied access to the best schools, services, and infrastructure.Civil engineers, through the exercise of their profession, have a direct impact on communitiesand individual lives, either positive or negative, especially concerning infrastructure systems. Itis necessary to

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Designing a New Civil Engineering Curriculum to Prepare Tomorrow’s Engineer

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) - ASCE Collaborations
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Elizabeth G. Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

) Intro. to Geotechnical Engineering (4) Intro. to Water Resources (3) 6 (16) Ethics (3) Materials of Construction (3) Professional Practice & Management in Civil Engineering (3) Global Civil Engineering Design Electives (6) 7 (16) Awareness (3

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Equation Sheets: Are We Helping or Hurting our Students?

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 2
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: William Graves, United States Military Academy; Gary A Jordan, United States Military Academy
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

a situation and ask relevant questions. 2.4 Reason both quantitatively and qualitatively. 2.5 Think innovatively and accept risk to pursue solutions in the face of ambiguity. 3. Lifelong Learning: Graduates demonstrate the capability and desire to pursue progressive and continued intellectual development. 4. Ethical Reasoning: Graduates recognize ethical issues and apply ethical perspectives and concepts in decision making. 4.2 Recognize ethical components of problems and situations. 5. Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics (STEM): Graduates apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts and processes to solve complex problems. 5.1 Apply mathematics, science, and computing to

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Social Justice within Civil and Environmental Engineering: Curricular Interventions and Professional Implications

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Professional Practice 1
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rebekah Oulton, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

education can also be a tool forengineering design to develop better products by inspiring critical thinking. Considering justiceideas prompts engineers to develop socially-focused principles in the context of their engineeringtraining, which leads to more creative solutions to implementing projects to better servecommunities [16]. There have been many initiatives to encourage students to engage with socialjustice, ethics, and empathy focused material [17] [18] [19]. At the Colorado School of Mines, aprogram focusing on teaching engineering students’ empathy through user emersion has seenstudents developing more thoughtful solutions that work better for a diverse public. Theempathy focus expands students’ ability to think creatively and their

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A Comparison of Civil Engineering Curriculum and EAC-ABET Civil Engineering Program Criteria

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) - ASCE Collaborations
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Brian J. Swenty P.E., University of Evansville
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

curriculumrequirements and address NCEES and ASCE curriculum criteria [10], [11]. At some universities,required curriculum topics are lumped together in a single course. For example, CEPC topicssuch as principles of sustainability, basic project management concepts, business, public policy,leadership, professional ethics, and professional licensure are frequently included in a seniorseminar or capstone design course [1]. Every civil engineering program has the discretion todetermine how it will meet the CEPC criteria, and embedding required curriculum topics in asingle course or several courses are two common methods. The following study investigateshow civil engineering programs are addressing the current ABET requirements in the 2023-24academic

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Application of Employee Appraisal Forms to Facilitate Assessment of Student Outcomes in the Engineering Capstone Course (Work-In-Progress)

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Professional Practice 2
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Brett Rocha, United States Military Academy; Scott M. Katalenich P.E., United States Military Academy
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

organization, relevance, one’s level of interest, etc. The strategy category involves theperceived effectiveness of methods for achieving goals in cognitive undertakings, like a goodway to learn is by writing things down. As Flavell explains, “cognitive strategies are invoked tomake cognitive progress, metacognitive strategies to monitor it” [5].The authors look to allow the students to formulate their own learning objectives specifically inregard to ABET Criterion 3, Student Outcomes in the capstone design course. Criterion 3,Student Outcomes prepares graduates to enter the professional practice of engineering with sevenrequired outcomes that can briefly be articulated as an ability to solve, design, communicate,recognize ethical and professional

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Case Study: Civil Engineering Student Mental Health and Watching Football?

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 3
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Paper ID #41888Case Study: Civil Engineering Student Mental Health and Watching Football?Dr. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) and Director of the Integrated Design Engineering (IDE) program. IDE offers a BS degrees accredited under the general criteria of the ABET EAC and a new PhD degree in Engineering Education. Her research interests include sustainability, social responsibility, ethics, and community engagement. Bielefeldt is a licensed P.E. in

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A Case Study on Using a Mini Project in Structural Material Testing to Address ABET Student Outcomes

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 4
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lekshmi Sasidharan, University of Arkansas; Tariq Sweidan, University of Arkansas; Abigail Mayhan, University of Arkansas; Pratik Ghimire, University of Arkansas; Suman Kumar Mitra, University of Arkansas
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

board. Thereare eight different criteria applicable for the baccalaureate programs and of those eight, Criterion3 focuses on student outcomes. The seven student outcomes put forward by ABET are as follows[1]: 1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. 2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. 3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. 4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional

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Need for Strengthening the Transferability Skills in Undergraduate Civil Engineering Students

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 1
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Roshina Babu, University of Utah; Praveen A, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University Kerala
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

in the taught programs, which could be adapted tovarious working environments. Thus, the need for assessment of taught skills and the ability ofthe learner to translate them becomes an inevitable component of teaching-learning assessments[5].Various studies have highlighted the increasing importance of transferable skills in civilengineering education and their impact on the success of graduates in meeting industry demands[4,6,7]. Some of the widely recognized transferable skills are communication, teamwork,problem-solving, critical thinking, leadership skills, ethics, and adaptability [4,8]. Thecurriculum models used for the development of transferable skills are embedding, bolting-on,and integrating. In the “embedding” strategy, the

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How Do We Take Full Advantage of the Academic Benefits of Student Competitions

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) - ASCE Collaborations
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Carly Woelfel, United States Military Academy; Brett Rocha P.E., United States Military Academy; Kevin Francis McMullen, United States Military Academy; Kevin Taylor Scruggs, United States Military Academy; Talal Salem, United States Military Academy; Aaron T Hill Jr. P.E., United States Military Academy
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

scenario. Many of thesedesired goals are difficult to attain in a traditional classroom setting and may not be realized tillstudents complete their senior capstone design projects. Capstone projects are the culminatingexperience for undergraduate civil engineering students. Performance on these projects mayserve as an individual assessment tool to evaluate student learning outcomes in accordance withthe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The ABET student outcomesinclude a student’s ability to solve problems, apply new knowledge, design, communicate bothwritten and orally, conduct experiments, function effectively as a member of a team, andrecognize ethical and professional responsibilities. One of the main challenges for

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Pedagogical Changes to a Capstone Course to Foster Refinement of Professional Skills

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 1
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E., United States Coast Guard Academy; Hudson V. Jackson P.E., United States Coast Guard Academy; Kassim M. Tarhini P.E., United States Coast Guard Academy
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

3competency in these professional skills. These skills are assessed in ABET [7] Criteria 3 StudentOutcomes 1-7, specifically: 2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. 3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. 4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements. 5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks

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Impact of Learning Transfer-focused Lab Writing Modules to the Writing Instructional Materials by Engineering Lab Instructors

Conference Session: Joint Session: Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division and Civil Engineering Division
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; John D Lynch, Washington State University; Ken Lulay P.E., University of Portland; Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL), Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

instructor’s guide to update their labassignments to include descriptions of the audience and their expectations. Some participantsdeveloped lab report assessment rubrics using the instructor’s guide. Although there was avariation among the materials after instructors had access to the guides, all the participating labinstructors updated their lab instructional materials to use the terms and concepts introduced inthe guides and adjusted their instructional content to consider students’ prior knowledge.1. IntroductionEngineering labs offer unique engineering experiences to students, ranging from hands-onexperiments to safety and ethics [1]. Teaching engineering labs provides unique pedagogicalopportunities for lab instructors; however, it is

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Advancing the ASCE ExCEEd Teaching Workshop: A Multi-Year, Multi-Stage Evaluation Process and Implementation Plan

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) - ASCE Collaborations
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University; Afeefa Rahman, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Casey J Rodgers, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Patricia Clayton, Wake Forest University; Dion Karean Coward; Jacob Henschen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Tanya Kunberger P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Leslie Nolen, American Society of Civil Engineers; Pinar Omur-Ozbek, Colorado State University; Monica Palomo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Carolyn M Rodak, State University of New York, Polytechnic Institute; David A Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

ethics. Her research interests include drinking water quality and treatment, odorous and toxic algal blooms, impacts of toxins on crops and humans, impacts of wildfires and hydraulic fracking on surface water quality, and affected indoor air quality due to use of contaminated tap water. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Paper ID #42547Dr. Monica Palomo, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Professor B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Guanajuato, Gto, Mexico, December 1999, summa cum laude. M.S. Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, May 2003

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The role of Socio-technical Design Challenges in the Early Formation of Civil Engineers

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Professional Practice 1
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sydney Donohue Jobe, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Purdue University; Paris Eisenman, University of New Mexico; Ethan Kapp, University of New Mexico; Carl Lyle Abadam, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of Texas at Austin; Anjali Mulchandani, University of New Mexico
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

department andSchool of Engineering, and learn about engineering ethics and environmental justice. Thesubsequent two months of class time are used for students to work on their design projects,including group deliverables and presentations. In the final two weeks of the course, studentsdeliver individual presentations on the civil engineering/construction management major or field.Socio-technical design challengesThe course was structured as two group-based design challenges that each took one month tocomplete. Each challenge was structured in a series of deliverables that were worked on as ateam to address research of the problem, design and test of a proposed solution, stakeholder andcustomer analysis, proposal of design solution that integrated