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A Model for Collaborative Curriculum Design in Transportation Engineering Education

Conference Session: Trends and Applications in Curricula and the Capstone Experience
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Rhonda K Young, University of Wyoming; Rod E. Turochy, Auburn University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Joshua Swake, Oregon State University; Andrea R. Bill, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Kevin Heaslip, Utah State University; Michael Kyte, University of Idaho, Moscow
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

primary areas of research are in intersection operations, traffic signal control systems, highway capacity, and transportation engineering education. Page 23.68.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Model for Collaborative Curriculum Design in Transportation Engineering EducationAbstractThe National Transportation Curriculum Project (NTCP) has been underway for four years as anad-hoc, collaborative effort to effect changes in transportation engineering education.Specifically, the NTCP had developed a set of learning outcomes and associated

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International Collaboration For Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory Exercises

Conference Session: Challenges of CE Education in a Global World
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: James Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Senro Kuraoka, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

- Madison and was a Research Associate at the National Research Council of Canada before joining Nippon Koei. His expertise includes numerical modeling, rockfall analysis and mitigation, and general geomechanical analyses. Page 13.789.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 International Collaboration for Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory ExercisesAbstractThe project described in this paper is a collaborative effort between California Polytechnic StateUniversity and Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. based in Tokyo, Japan. The collaboration was establishedfor the Geotechnical

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International Collaboration on a Professional Development Course

Conference Session: Capstone and Collaborations in Civil Engineering
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Glen F Koorey, ViaStrada Ltd.; Mark W. Milke P.E., University of Canterbury; Norb Delatte P.E., Cleveland State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

State University Dr. Norbert J. Delatte, Jr., P.E., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cleveland State University. He is the author of Beyond Failure: Forensic Case Studies for Civil Engineers (ASCE Press, 2009). In addition, he is the Editor of ASCE’s Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. Dr. Delatte is a registered professional engineer in the States of Ohio and Alabama and in the Commonwealth of Virginia. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 International Collaboration on a Professional Development CourseAbstractA 4th year course entitled “Professional Engineering Development” has been offered for

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A Model for the Post-Bachelor’s Degree Education of Structural Engineers Through a Collaboration Between Industry and Academia

Conference Session: The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Martin E. Bollo, British Columbia Institute of Technology; Carlos Estuardo Ventura, University of British Columbia
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

thirty years. His current research is focused on the development of performance- based guidelines for seismic retrofit of schools. In addition to his academic activities, Dr. Ventura is a recognized international consultant on structural vibrations and safety of large Civil Engineering struc- tures. Page 22.66.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Model for the Post-Bachelor’s Degree Education of Structural Engineers Through a Collaborative Effort Between Industry and AcademiaAbstractThere has been much discussion in the engineering

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Incorporating Sustainability into the Civil Engineering curriculum via cross course collaborations

Conference Session: Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Claire L. Antaya, Arizona State University; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Piervincenzo Rizzo, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, Arizona State University
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

collaborationsAbstractCivil engineers play a significant role in designing, constructing, and maintaining systems.Concepts of sustainability are critical components to civil engineers’ education. Professors at theUniversity of Pittsburgh (UPitt) and Arizona State University (ASU) have collaborated tointegrate sustainability into the Civil Engineering curriculum in two manners; first, via targetsustainability units and/or labs that are integrated into traditional courses and second, via thecreation of new courses whose foci are on sustainability. We present and discuss thedevelopment and value in understanding student perceptions of sustainability through twosustainability labs, Infrared Thermography (IRT) Energy Audit Lab and Sustainable MaterialsDesign Lab, and

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A Practitioner ? Faculty Collaboration In Teaching Civil Engineering Design

Conference Session: Who Should Teach the BOK
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Waddah Akili, Iowa State University
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

education in general, and those of the Middle East and the Arab Gulf States, in particular Page 12.92.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Practitioner - Faculty Collaboration in Teaching Civil Engineering DesignAbstractTeaching civil engineering design through senior projects or capstone design courses, withindustry involvement and support, has increased in recent years. The general trend towardincreasing the design component in engineering curricula is part of an effort to better preparegraduates for engineering practice. While some design projects are still of the “made up

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Project Managers, Architects, And Engineers Oh My! An Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Conference Session: International Aspects of Civil Engineering
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David Lambert, Arup; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Craig Baltimore, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

. Page 14.990.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Project Managers, Architects and Engineers, Oh My: An Interdisciplinary CollaborationAbstractThe Architectural Engineering (ARCE) Program at the California Polytechnic State University inSan Luis Obispo is creating a unique and novel interdisciplinary course where architecture,architectural engineering and construction management students collaborate to design and planthe construction of a building structure. The current plan is to develop a default interdisciplinaryexperience that can be taken by every student and then allow course substitutions for otheroptions as they are created. This paper reports on one of those other options

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Capstone Design: Insights from an International Collaborative Student Team

Conference Session: The Designer of 2020: Innovations in Teaching Design
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Capstone Design: Insights from an International Collaborative Student Team James H. Hanson1, Frank Annor2, John Aidoo1, Appiah Gyamera Adu2, Eric Davenport1, Alex Kline1, Afua Owusu2, Ben Sollman1, and David Tikoli2 1 Department of Civil Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 2 Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyAbstract:Since 2005 the Civil Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT)has had at least one international capstone design project each year. For each of those projects,the student team worked on a project for a

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Students Writing for Professional Practice: A Model for Collaboration Among Faculty, Practitioners, and Writing Specialists

Conference Session: Communication Across the Divisions I: Communication in Engineering Disciplines
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Susan Conrad, Portland State University; William A. Kitch, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; John V. Tocco J.D., Lawrence Technological University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

engineering from Howard University.Prof. John V Tocco JD, Lawrence Technological University Page 26.1432.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Students Writing for Professional Practice: A Model for Collaboration among Faculty, Practitioners and Writing SpecialistsAbstractThis paper presents the principles, procedures, materials, and assessment of a new approach toimprove the teaching of writing in engineering. The Civil Engineering Writing Project aims toimprove students’ preparation for writing in industry by developing new

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Faculty-practitioner Collaboration for Improving Civil Engineering Students' Writing Skills

Conference Session: Capstone and Collaborations in Civil Engineering
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Susan Conrad, Portland State University; William A Kitch P.E., Angelo State University; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University; Kenneth W. Lamb P.E. Ph.D, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Paper ID #15308Faculty-practitioner Collaboration for Improving Civil Engineering Students’Writing SkillsProf. Susan Conrad, Portland State University Susan Conrad, Professor of Applied Linguistics, is the head of the Civil Engineering Writing Project, in which engineering faculty, engineering practitioners, and writing specialists collaborate to improve writ- ing instruction in civil engineering courses. She has written numerous articles and books about English grammar, discourse, and corpus linguistics.Dr. William A Kitch P.E., Angelo State University Dr. Kitch is Professor and Chair of the Civil Engineering

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A Collaborative Process Leading to Adoption of ASCE BOK3 Consistent with ABET

Conference Session: Thinking Outside the BOKs: ABET, Ethics, Civil Engineering as Liberal Education, and 3-Year Degrees
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michelle K. Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Anthony Robinson P.E., Harding University
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

learning activities and real-life scenarios applied in her courses, students experience the application of technical concepts being taught and non-technical skills for big picture problem solvingDr. Michael Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Michael Robinson is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A Collaborative Process Leading to Adoption of ASCE BOK3 Consistent with ABETAbstractThe Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Department of Civil and Environmental Engineeringidentified the coming release of ASCE BOK3 and the new ABET 1-7

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Experiential Learning Opportunities Exploring the Impact of Engineering Solutions – A Collaborative GenEd-Engineering Effort

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Natacha Depaola, Illinois Institute of Technology; Paul R. Anderson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Roberto Cammino, Illinois Institute of Technology; Bonnie Haferkamp, Illinois Institute of Technology; Limia Shunia, Illinois Institute of Technology; Eric M Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamshid Mohammadi, Illinois Institute of Technology; Fouad Teymour, Illinois Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Impact of Engineering Solutions:A Collaborative General Education-Engineering Effort Page 26.721.2AbstractAt the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), General Education (GenEd) requirements forBachelor Degrees include six credit hours dedicated to project work that brings students from allacross the university to work in teams that resemble a professional work setting. These inter-professional student teams work with faculty and/or industry mentors on a wide range ofprojects. Students assume different roles in the team and are encouraged to approach the projectfrom their own perspective and to contribute their respective discipline-specific knowledge whileperforming within their

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A Pre-capstone Junior-level Structural and Materials Design Project for Civil Engineering Students: Glue Laminated Timber Design

Conference Session: Capstone and Collaborations in Civil Engineering
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Nicholas Andres Brake, Lamar University
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

dynamics. He currently teaches a wide array of courses that includes statics, reinforced concrete design, structural analysis, and materials engineering. Dr. Brake actively integrates project based and peer assisted learning pedagogies into his curriculum. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A pre-capstone junior-level structural and materials design project for civil engineering students: glue laminated timber designAbstractSenior level civil engineering students in our department often struggle in the early stages oftheir capstone senior design project because of their unfamiliarity with building codes and designphilosophies, and often lack an ability to solve open-ended design problems

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Inter-Collaborative Learning in Capstone Design: How Do We Optimize Costs and Benefits?

Conference Session: Capstone and Collaborations in Civil Engineering
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sue Niezgoda P.E., Gonzaga University; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Materials, laboratory and field testing of structures and the fatigue behavior of concrete bridges. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Inter-Collaborative Learning in Capstone Design How Do We Optimize Costs and Benefits?AbstractThe civil engineering programs at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RH) and GonzagaUniversity (GU) have been seeking to understand how to best facilitate capstone projects incollaboration with students at other institutes. We have the following questions – • How beneficial is it for student teams to spend time together in person to understand their cultural differences and to develop a team rapport? • How beneficial is it

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Shared Capstone Project Mentoring for Improved Learning

Conference Session: Capstone and Collaborations in Civil Engineering
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kevin G. Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jeremy R. Chapman, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Anthony Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

. in structural engineering at Cornell University, he taught for two years at Bucknell University. He is a registered Professional Engineer.Dr. Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Kyle Kershaw is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Kyle’s primary teaching duties include courses in geotechnical engineering and construction materials. His research interests include behavior and monitoring of in-place foundations and retaining structures. In addition to his teaching and research duties, Kyle is involved in geotechnical consulting and Engineers Without Borders. c American Society for Engineering Education

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Cross-Institution Collaborative Learning (CICL) to Connect Water Resources Design with Sustainability Analysis

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Defne S. Apul, University of Toledo
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Paper ID #12450Cross-Institution Collaborative Learning (CICL) to Connect Water ResourcesDesign with Sustainability AnalysisDr. Steven J. Burian, University of UtahDr. Defne S Apul, University of Toledo Page 26.427.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Cross-Institution Collaborative Learning (CICL) to Connect Water Resources Design with Sustainability AnalysisAbstractA common challenge in teaching sustainable design is the need to incorporate knowledge andskills from multiple areas of expertise

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STEM Collaboration Assessment Leading to Curriculum Changes and Greater Long-Term STEM Engagement

Conference Session: Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 4
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

the Corps of Engineers for over 24 years including eleven years on the faculty at the United States Military Academy. Page 26.1395.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 STEM Collaboration Assessment Leading to Curriculum Changes and Greater Long-Term STEM Engagement?AbstractGifted Fourth and Fifth Grade students from Richland School District 2 conduct a field study(Active Learning Experiences in Resourceful Thinking, ALERT) at The Citadel every otheryear. The focus is for their students from 19 elementary schools who are part of a district-widegifted and

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Collaborating With Local Practitioners To Lead A Capstone Civil Engineering Design Course

Conference Session: CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Gregg Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; Jay DeNatale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

. DeNatale is a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo. He is a registered Professional Engineer in California. Dr. DeNatale received his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Davis in 1977. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, both in Geotechnical Engineering, from the same institution in 1979 and 1983, respectively. Page 15.283.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Collaborating with Local Practitioners to Lead a Capstone Civil Engineering

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Enhancing Engineering Education ? Concrete Canoe Competition

Conference Session: CE Poster Session in Exhibit Hall
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Candace Sulzbach, Colorado School of Mines
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

worldcan say they have. This is a project that gives students an early opportunity to see what theresearch field is all about.”From Scott Rutledge, Oklahoma State University, graduated in May 2000:“Teamwork, leadership (not just management), loyalty, camaraderie, writing skills, publicspeaking, creative thinking, and problem solving – no grades attached. That is the engineeringstudent I want to hire.”This paper illustrates how student design competitions, such as the concrete canoe competition,closely mirror real-life engineering, hopefully enhancing the education of engineering studentsas it provides them with experiences in project management, design, analysis and testing,construction, as well as collaboration with professionals in the field of

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Learning by Doing: Collaborative Active Learning Hands-On Project-Based Homework for a Large Gateway Engineering Class

Conference Session: Active and Out There: Labs and Active Learning
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ricardo Zaurin P.E., University of Central Florida
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Display for Engineering Analysis Statics) which is a project based learning activity designed specifically for promoting creativity, team-work, and presentation skills for undergraduate sophomore and junior students, as well as by exposing the students to the fascinating world of scientific/technological research based engineering. IDEAS is becoming the cor- nerstone event for the sophomore engineering students at UCF: from fall 2013 to fall 2018 approximately 3000 students have created, designed, presented, and defended around 900 projects and papers. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Learning by Doing: Collaborative Active Learning Hands-On Project- Based

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Visions of the Future of Engineering Education: Sharpening the Focus

Conference Session: Raise the Bar – Visions for the Future, Bodies of Knowledge, and Accreditation Vicissitudes.
Collection: 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mark William Killgore PE, F.ASCE, D.WRE, American Society of Civil Engineers
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

scholarly paper will delve into a series of questions about the future of engineeringeducation including:  What do various visions for the future of engineering education have in common?  How are the various visions distinct from each other?  How might the various engineering societies collaborate to realize their visions of engineering education in the future (perhaps through the AAES Working Group on Engineering Education)?  Since 2020 is only six years away, is it time to take another look at the future of engineering education?In characterizing one aspect of a future state of civil engineering practice, ASCE’s roadmap toachieving Vision 2025 declares, “Civil engineering is universally recognized as a

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Educational Requirements for Professional Practice: What’s happening around the World?

Conference Session: Preparation of Professional Engineers Outside of the USA. What are the Education, Experience, and Exam Requirements?
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mark William Killgore PE, D. WRE, American Society of Civil Engineers
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

consulting engineer and also worked for the U.S. Corps of Engineers. Killgore also served as adjunct faculty at Seattle University where he taught water resources engineering and fluid mechanics laboratory. He is a licensed professional civil engineer in the state of Washington and is a founding diplomate of American Academy of Water Rresources Engineer. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi. Page 23.457.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Educational Requirements for Professional Practice: What’s happening around the World?AbstractToday, all

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A Nationwide Effort to Improve Transportation Engineering Education

Conference Session: Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Andrea Bill, University of Madison, Wisconsin; Michael Kyte, University of Idaho, Moscow; Kevin Heaslip, Utah State University; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

in a particular institution’s program, the setting and constituent groups of the institution,as well as the experiences of the course instructor.History of this effortA Transportation Engineering Educators Conference was held at Portland State University inJune 2009 to identify strategies to address opportunities and needs as described earlier9. Theconference was designed to bring together university faculty and transportation practitioners tofocus on the introductory transportation engineering course and collaborate on ways that it canbe improved. The conference’s interactive format encouraged the exchange of innovative ideasand best practices, the discussion of current research, and the development of action plans tosustain progress on

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Implementation of Infrastructure Education Courses Across Multiple Institutions

Conference Session: Developing Infrastructure Professionals
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Michael K Thompson, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Michael R. Penn, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Steven D Hart, Virginia Military Institute; Matthew W Roberts, Southern Utah University
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Support for Implementation of Infrastructure Education Courses Across Multiple InstitutionsIntroductionCommunities of Practice (CoP) are formed when individuals collaborate in order to shareknowledge and develop solutions for collective problems[1]. They usually grow informallyaround a need and involve voluntary membership by participants who are motivated to take partin a learning community that serves a common purpose.[2] In higher education, CoPs often formwith the intent of sharing best practices, resources, and knowledge around a common domain.They can serve to invigorate and advance the teaching and learning beyond what may bepossible by

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Leveraging Mixed Reality for Augmented Structural Mechanics Education

Conference Session: Tech Tools and Tips
Collection: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Mohamad Alipour, University of Virginia; Devin K. Harris, University of Virginia; Mehrdad Shafiei Dizaji, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Zachary Bilmen, University of Virginia; Zijia Zeng, University of Virginia
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

andvisualization framework can also be leveraged outside of engineering education and withinapplications such as collaborative conceptual design and remote and augmented inspections. On abroader scale, the integration of technology into civil engineering education can also help withincreased attraction and retention of students in this engineering discipline.ConclusionsThis paper discussed a visualization framework that uses the mixed reality technology inconjunction with finite element simulations to improve structural mechanics education. A systemarchitecture having three primary components was designed. First, a computational server runningfinite element simulations is used to perform real-time computations and provide deformationresults for the

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Using the ExCEEd Model for Distance Education

Conference Session: Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler; Clifton B. Farnsworth, University of Texas, Tyler
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

at Tyler. Prior to this position he spent 8 years working as a Geotechnical Engineer for the Utah Department of Transportation. He received BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Utah. Page 22.1645.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using the ExCEEd Teaching Model for Distance EducationAbstractThe purpose of this paper will be to present an investigation by one program to teachdistance education while staying as true as possible to the American Society of CivilEngineers (ASCE) ExCEEd

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Implementing Bok2: A Modular Post B.S. Civil Engineering Education Program

Conference Session: Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences
Collection: 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Tomasz Arciszewski, George Mason University; Michael Bronzini, George Mason University; Mark Houck, George Mason University
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

program was a successful collaboration ofindustry and the university. The faculty oversaw development of the appropriate coursesand programs to ensure academic rigor. Industry representatives provided counsel andsupport throughout development process. Both are pleased with the process and the finalresults. And both are convinced of the enhanced quality of the academic programs thatresulted from the collaboration.ConclusionsOur concept of “bridge courses” was developed to energize our stable but not growinggraduate education program, and to begin the process of preparing ourselves to meet newdemands that will be fostered by the inexorable push toward more education as an entréeinto civil engineering practice. This effort had to be undertaken with

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Multi-Institutional Physical Modeling Learning Environment for Geotechnical Engineering Education

Conference Session: Involving Undergraduates in Research
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Tarek Abdoun, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Usama El Shamy P.E., Southern Methodist University; Anthony Tessari; Victoria Bennett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; John E Lawler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Tagged Divisions: Civil Engineering

Page 23.918.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Multi-Institutional Physical Modeling Learning Environment for Geotechnical Engineering EducationAbstractThis paper discusses the preparation and pre-evaluation for the development and implementationof an educational module that integrates major remote research facilities into undergraduateclasses. The developed educational module incorporates state-of-the-art experimental tools(geotechnical centrifuge) into the undergraduate education curriculum via web-basedtechnologies that enable real-time video monitoring, tele-control, and shared execution ofexperiments. The students' activities within the developed module are