Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Nail, University of Tennessee-Martin

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

successful initial development of a one semester undergraduatecourse in Microstation © and GEOPAK©, for undergraduate Civil Engineering students. A briefsummary of the academic institution is provided, describing the environment within which theengineering program exists. The Bachelor of Science in Engineering program is described insummary. Significantly more details are provided concerning the Civil Engineering specialtyconcentration. The rationale behind why the course development was undertaken is explained,focusing on the specific educational needs of the undergraduate Civil Engineering students. Asummary of the capabilities of Microstation © and GEOPAK © is explored, relative toundergraduate versus graduate educational needs – as well as