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Committee on Effective Teaching Presents: Creativity

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shinae Jang, University of Connecticut; Christa Taylor, University of Connecticut

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Paper ID #37265Assessment of a Final Project of a Large Statics Course on FosteringCreativity and InclusionProf. Shinae Jang, University of Connecticut Dr. Shinae Jang is an Associate Professor-in-Residence and Director of Undergraduate Studies of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut. She received her B.S. and M.S. from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Civil Engineering. Dr. Jang’s research interests include wireless smart structures, structural health monitoring, non-destructive evaluation for

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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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Mousumi Roy, P.E., University of Connecticut; Sarira Motaref, P.E., University of Connecticut; Manish Roy, University of Connecticut

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Paper ID #38377Impact of Project-Based Assignments on Students’ Learning Experience inInclusive CoursesDr. Mousumi Roy, P.E., University of Connecticut Dr. Mousumi Roy is an Associate Professor in Residence in Civil and Environmental Engineering De- partment at the University of Connecticut. Her research interest includes Engineering Education and Humanitarian Engineering. Professor Roy earned her Doctoral degree from Columbia University, NY and has a PE license in Civil Engineering. In the past, she has taught at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD and at Penn State University in Scranton, PA amongst others

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Broadening Participation in Civil Engineering

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan L. Matthews, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign; Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Ashlynn S. Stillwell, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Paper ID #47462CASE STUDY: Project-based integration of societal context with engineeringcommunication and computational thinking in an upper-level civil and environmentalengineering courseDr. Megan L. Matthews, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign Dr. Megan L. Matthews is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her work involves developing multiscale computational models to explore plant engineering strategies for sustainably improving the security and equity of global food, water, and environmental systems. Megan earned her

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Instructional Technology 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University

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creation process, the students led the direction of the project. In addition tothe completed videos, it was a major goal of the author to develop project management skills forthe students as well as a passion and love for structural steel engineering. In terms of projectmanagement skills, it was observed that they all learned new ways to work with each other,particularly remotely as the pandemic interrupted film development. It has only been three yearssince their graduation, so it is yet to be seen how they pursue leadership roles at their respectivecompanies, but two of the four have confirmed their acquisition of their PE license. In terms ofloving structural engineering and steel design, two of the four students are currently working

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghina Absi, Vanderbilt University; Emily Williams Van Schaack, Vanderbilt University

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creating value in design into her core classes with project-based learning techniques. She continually spearheads K-12 initiatives, especially for girls and underserved youth, to get them excited about engineering. Outside work, Absi loves spending time with family. She enjoys traveling, hiking, biking, and the outdoors. Absi is trilingual in Arabic, English and French.Emily Williams Van Schaack, Vanderbilt University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Equity Diversity Inclusion (EDI) and Entrepreneurial Mindset Learning (EML) in Core Engineering Classes – Case Study in Statics1. IntroductionWith the high demand on civil engineers as we invest more in infrastructure

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Holistic Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat, P.E., The Citadel; Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel; Nandan Hara Shetty, The Citadel; Dena Garner; M. Kristen Hefner, The Citadel; Mostafa Batouli, The Citadel; Thad Le-Vasicek, The Citadel; Todd Wittman

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]. Male or Female Rank:1-6 (1 = least important; 6 = most important) Communicative Accessible Helpful with project Expert in the field Friendly Personal concernResults and DiscussionThe results of the SURE participants’ perception of mentoring relationship are organizedaccording to each research question. Investigating student perceptions of (1) good mentorcharacteristics and (2) the role of a mentor in research as differentiated by student sex.Research Question 1: Does the perception of male mentees at The Citadel about thecharacteristics of a good mentor differ from the perception of female mentees?The scores for the characteristics of a good mentor were computed by weighing the proportionsof students who

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Stephen Barner, University of Portland; Sean Lyle Gestson, University of Portland; Audrey Dewey

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activity or tool for statics. While thestudents were encouraged to develop something that might be adopted in future offerings ofstatics, the authors’ main goals were for the students to enhance their own understanding of astatics concept through the curriculum development process and gain a deeper appreciation forthe challenges of designing effective curricula. At the beginning of a summer 2023 offering of mechanics of materials, five studentswere assigned a project to choose a statics concept that they previously struggled with andbrainstorm ways they would want that concept taught to themselves knowing what they knownow. The mechanics of materials instructor interviewed each student individually early in theterm using a semi-structured

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Broadening Participation in Civil Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bin (Brenda) Zhou, Central Connecticut State University

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andConstruction, was offered for the first time in the spring semester of 2023. This case studyexplains the course design and uses two-year data to evaluate the impacts of EJI topics onstudent learning and attitudes toward EJI in the context of highway/transportation projects.Student written comments reveal the strengths of this EJI-designated engineering course as wellas areas for future improvement.Course Design In addition to conventional topics of highway geometric design, a junior-level HighwayDesign and Construction course contains a module on EJI in highway projects. This EJI modulecomprises two lectures and two assignments – one individual essay and one team project. Twocase studies in New England are presented to students, followed by

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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, they need to understand the different stakeholders who are impacted by thedesigns they create. In a typical civil engineering design process, direct stakeholders (e.g. theclient) may be involved during the beginning of the process when establishing the criteria of theproject, with perhaps some limited community engagement during public outreach. This approachhowever limits the perspectives contributing to a project. Values Sensitive Design (VSD) is amethodology that asks the engineer to systematically consider values and norms, direct andindirect stakeholders, and the long-lasting impacts early and throughout the design process to craftmore equitable solutions and reduce or eliminate unintended consequences. In a senior technicalelective

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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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an Introduction to Design course. These modules enabled students to experience and practice effective teaming skills through role- playing. The modules focused on how to act and how to respond to promote psychological safety on design projects. Each module was tailored to a different phase of the design process. The themes of the three modules are (1) treating every idea as having potential to contribute to a positive outcome, (2) questioning an idea to obtain valuable insight, and (3) applying the brake to improve a decision. To explore the impact of the modules, we deployed a post-course survey to measure students’ perceptions of psychological safety on their project teams. Compared to control sections of freshman design in

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

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Paper ID #41392Social Justice within Civil and Environmental Engineering: Curricular Interventionsand Professional ImplicationsDr. Rebekah Oulton, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Rebekah Oulton, PhD, PE, LEED AP, ENV SP is an Associate Professor at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. Prior to Cal Poly, she worked as a professional engineer and project manager for a civil engineering consulting firm. Her technical research addresses advanced treatment methods to target emerging contaminants during water and wastewater treatment

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarira Motaref, University of Connecticut; Alexandra Hain, University of Connecticut

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, think-pair-share activities using real-world examples,polling on mechanics concepts, and strength-based projects. Classroom activities were carefullycrafted to align with neuroinclusive teaching practices, aiming to empower every student, withparticular emphasis on supporting those who are neurodivergent. Instructors and the threeteaching assistants provided consistent support during these activities, while students had theopportunity to explore the application of mechanical concepts in topics of personal interestthrough strength-based projects. Having a tenure-track faculty member as one of the instructorsenriched the experience, providing interested students with the opportunity to participate inresearch-focused strength-based projects using

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

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Professional Engineer (Alaska), Project Management Professional, LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design and Construction, and Envision Sustainability Professional. His research interests include engineering education; infrastructure; sustainable design; and clean, renewable energy. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Integrating Professional Credentialing in Sustainability into Civil Engineering Curriculum: A Case StudyAbstractThe concept of sustainable development rose to prominence with the publication of OurCommon Future as an output of the United Nations’ Brundtland Commission. Recently,increased emphasis on the impacts of climate change and globalization has

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Sustainability & Civil Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julius Ogaga Etuke, Morgan State University; Adeolu Victor Banjo, Morgan State University; Micheal Oketunde Okegbola, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

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Paper ID #49025Assessing Civil Engineering Students’ Knowledge and Perception towardsSustainable Infrastructure Development at an HBCUMr. Julius Ogaga Etuke, Morgan State University Julius Etuke is a COREN-registered civil engineer and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), with over 15 years of experience in structural design, construction, and consultancy. He has led major infrastructure projects across Nigeria and holds a BSc in Civil Engineering and an MSc in Civil Engineering (Construction Management). Julius is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Engineering at

Conference Session

Civil Engineering & Leadership Division Joint Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Binita Acharya, Colorado State University; Rebecca A Atadero P.E., Colorado State University; Mehmet Egemen Ozbek; Fawzi Khalife, Colorado State University

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EducationAbstractThe idea of social equity is rooted in the idea that each person is equal and has inalienable rights.Social equity addresses the third E of sustainability after economic and environmental factors.Despite growing interest in social equity in recent years, it remains the least discussed concept inthe field of sustainability in transportation. Many of the current transportation projects andinfrastructure fail to adequately consider the fair distribution of benefits and costs, highlighting agap in the implementation of researched social equity considerations and a lack of trainedprofessionals on equity- related topics. This study is a preliminary step in the effort to close thetraining gap on equity-related topics in the preparation of

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ASCE Liasion Committee Presents: All Things ASCE

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University; Mohamed Elzomor, P.E., Florida International University

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Paper ID #37133Fostering Infrastructure Equity through Leveraging Envision RatingSystem among Civil Engineering and Construction StudentsMiss Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University Rubaya Rahat grew up in Bangladesh, where she pursued her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). After graduating she worked for two years in a construction management company in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She was involved in various residential and infrastructure projects. Rubaya now is a Ph.D. student at Department of Civil and Environ- mental Engineering and Teaching

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Effective Teaching 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manish Roy, University of Connecticut; Christa L. Taylor, University of Connecticut; Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut

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graduate study in the US. He started his faculty career in 2019 at the University of Connecticut. His research interests lie in the field of concrete technology with a focus on finite element modeling of ultra high performance concrete. He is also interested in educational research. He is presently working on inclusive teaching practices considering the experience and needs of neurodivergent learners. This project is a part of an NSF-funded IUSE/PFE:RED grant.Dr. Christa L. Taylor, University of Connecticut Christa L. Taylor, Ph.D., is an Independent Research Consultant and Research Affiliate with the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut. Her research is focused on issues in creativity

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramez Hajj, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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undergraduate students fromunderrepresented groups. The desired outcome of this project is to generate interest among theseundergraduate students to explore careers and graduate study in the field of pavementengineering. Another outcome is to expose students in general to the research process and how toget involved in undergraduate research and later apply to graduate school. In addition, we hope toprovide a framework for a low barrier to entry competition which can be replicated in otherregions of the country but does not require participating universities to have extensive laboratoryor computational facilities. In fact, this framework may be replicable at the high school level infuture competitions. This paper presents a literature review on the

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Professional Practice 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University; Mohamed ElZomor P.E., Florida International University

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Paper ID #42244Exploring Civil Engineering and Construction Management Students’ Perceptionsof Equity in Developing Infrastructure ResilienceMiss Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University Rubaya Rahat grew up in Bangladesh, where she pursued her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). After graduating she worked for two years in a construction management company in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She was involved in various residential and infrastructure construction projects. Rubaya now is a Ph.D. candidate at Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Student Development

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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students to choose degrees in STEM majors is essential to theCUREs (I-CUREs). Through lectures and lab tours, I-CUREs development of HBCUs.introduce students to cutting-edge technologies in STEM This study is part of an NSF project in progress, “Earlierdisciplines. As students move through their first two years of Access to Cutting-Edge Research Experience forcollege, this model will have a significant impact on their undergraduate STEM Education at Jackson State University”educational and career trajectories. It could also help African and it aims to include cutting edge course-based undergraduateAmerican students become more engaged in STEM learning and

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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of their engineering work onsociety, especially those concerning how costs and benefits of civil engineering projects aredistributed across different social groups and affect their wellbeing in the long-run [3]. Forexample, it has been argued that engineering education should put greater emphasis onengineers’ social responsibility toward "an equal distribution of rights, opportunities, andresources in order to enhance human capabilities and reduce the risk and harms among thecitizens of a society" [4, p. 10]. Thus, complementary education on social justice implications ofcivil engineering may benefit civil engineering education further.We argue that integration of social implications of engineering as learning outcomes in civilengineering

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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

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opportunity is contained in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill which containsfunding for projects focused on previously underserved communities, and reconnecting andrebuilding communities that were divided by transportation infrastructure decades ago and havelong been overlooked. Repairing inequities in infrastructure can allow affected communitiesbetter access to transportation, clean water, economic and community development, and resilientinfrastructure. As civil engineering educators, it is our responsibility to apprise students of thesepast inequities, instruct them in recognizing and understanding their impacts and improving thelives of all individuals that infrastructure projects affect.This paper aims to outline a framework developed as part

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maria Jose Echeverria, California State University, Sacramento; Julie Fogarty, California State University, Sacramento; Jose E. Garcia, California State University, Sacramento

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Engineering Education (WIP)AbstractThis Work-in-Progress (WIP) report outlines the development of the Structural Learning Lab, aninteractive learning center designed to enhance student engagement and improve comprehensionof complex civil engineering concepts. The project focuses on reorganizing existing resourcesand integrating new physical models, including the Load Path Explorer and the Flex Frame, toprovide students with tangible, hands-on representations of theoretical content. These modelswill be incorporated into civil engineering courses to deepen understanding of key topics such asload paths, construction sequences, and structural deflections.The lab addresses a critical need in civil engineering education

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Curricular & Course Design

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

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education, andfuture research should explicitly explore this hypothesis.As noted by Perez and Verdin [13], the 12 articles included in the systematic review appliedmastery learning to a variety of assessments instruments, including: (1) mid-term exams; (2)final exams; (3) quizzes; (4) homeworks; and (5) projects. In contrast, the articles referenced inTable 1 only apply mastery learning to formative quizzes and homework’s (which may includeboth written homeworks solving problems or written homeworks that include lab reports). In thearticles referenced in Table 1, traditional summative assessment is applied to quizzes, exams, andprojects. The points available to earn a final grade of a “B” or an “A” through the completion ofoptional, traditional

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leana Santos, University of Connecticut; Davis Chacon-Hurtado, University of Connecticut

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compliance with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and161 Technology standards (3) foster critical thinking by empowering students to question, discover162 and explore the socio-technical systems around them, (4) ensure compliance with the Graduate163 Certificate of Human Rights by discussing fundamental concepts of human rights and how this164 framework could be used to assess the social impact of transportation engineering projects and, (5)165 and, to integrate UConn’s initiative on clean energy and transportation, while also providing166 students with quantitative tools for real-world assessments. To meet the requirements and ensure167 that the course promotes student-centered learning, a framework based on (Finks, 2013

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Broadening Participation in Civil Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Frederick Paige, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Scott Rosas; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin - Platteville

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scholarship of teaching. His efforts in leading the Sustainable Buildings program were recognized with the 2019 Award for Excellence in Education Abroad Curriculum Design. He has also worked as a construction project engineer, consultant, and safety inspector. He believes 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 Sustainability Commission member, among multiple other committees. In addition, he is involved with various professional organizations at the

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Holistic Program Topics

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Venktesh Pandey, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Maranda McBride, North Carolina A&T State University (CoE); Hyoshin Park

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, underrepresented minorities(URM) represent an average of 70-90% of enrolled students in both CE and SCMG majors. Aspart of our execution towards the goals and the activities, the project team has implemented thefollowing research plan and activities:Formalize the digital badge program in collaboration with the endorsing agencies: The researchteam met with real-world transportation agencies and collaborated with the North CarolinaDepartment of Transportation and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) as endorsingagencies. These agencies provided the inputs on the choice of badges and the potential list ofactivities to offer students.Create a digital interface: The research team implemented an interface where students can enrolland track progress

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Holistic Students

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan Z. Carter, Inver Hills Community College

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(Some) (Some)C. Engineering as a Major ChoiceThrough the interviews, the following themes emerged to create an image of what the students’lived experience was in choosing to major in engineering. Figure 2 notes the themes; the detailsare left out here for brevity. For full results refer to [1].Figure 2Engineering as a Major Choice Themes Like & Good at Role Models Self-Efficacy Math/Science & Mentors & Agency (Most) (Most) (Most) Lifestyle, Comfort, Engineering Club & Gender Roles & Money Project Showcase

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Poster Session

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandeep Langar, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Amani Qasrawi, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Tulio Sulbaran, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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competitiveness [6]. For example, the industry andoccupational employment projections overview indicates that the professional, scientific, andtechnical services sector is expected to be the fastest-growing sector from 2023 to 2033 [7].Furthermore, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics has predicted significant STEM jobs growth from2023 to 2033 [8]. In 2023, there were approximately 10.7 million STEM jobs, which is expectedto rise to around 11.8 million by 2033. This increase of about 1.1 million STEM jobs over thedecade represents a growth rate of 10.4% [8]. Therefore, given the needs of the industriessupporting STEM and the growth in the STEM fields, there is a need for students who havedeveloped complementary skillsets to meet the industry needs.Along

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Committee on Educational Policy Presents: Pillars of Our Curriculum

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Peter Laursen, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michael James Deigert, P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Cole C. McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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: • The GE courses were given an entire relook; beware of a growth in percentage of GE courses • It was easy to meet the ABET accreditation requirements in the conversion. • Estimate the amount of work this will take and triple it. Fight for additional compensation for the faculty members involved. • Proceed on a serial rather than parallel approach to the conversion. • Expect your initial plans to be denied in the higher-level review process and adjust accordingly. • The most contentious issues were senior project, digital tools versus physical models, and the mode of instruction for the freshman seminar course. • The program was given a strict budget of 128 semester units but a lot of flexibility