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Topics Related to Civil Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; Roger V. Lindgren, Oregon Institute of Technology; Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology; David K. Thaemert P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Matthew Sleep, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

).If Oregon and neighboring states choose to adopt licensing laws related to PS 465, students willneed to have advanced-level education to become licensed professional engineers. As such, thecivil engineering faculty at Oregon Tech proposed and gained permission to offer an MSCEdegree, which would allow the civil engineering department to continue to fulfill its objective toprepare students for professional practice.Institutional ChangeThe decision to offer an MSCE program was also institutionally influenced. Oregon Tech hasstrategically been moving away from associate’s degrees and toward advanced degrees. Thenumber of master’s degrees offered at Oregon Tech has tripled in the last four years and moreare in the proposal phase for

Conference Session

Progress on Raising the Bar

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ernest Smerdon, University of Arizona; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; James K. Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler; Jim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

2006-246: PROGRESS ON RAISING THE BAR - ISSUES RELATED TO THEPROHIBITION ON DUAL-LEVEL ACCREDITATION OF ENGINEERINGPROGRAMSErnest Smerdon, University of Arizona Dean of Engineering Emeritus University of Arizona 6721 Los Leones Tucson, Arizona 85718 email: ejsmerdon@yahoo.comStephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy Vice Dean for Education Office of the Dean U.S. Military Academy West Point, NY 10996 email: Stephen.Ressler@usma.eduJames K. Nelson, University of Texas-Tyler Brazzel Professor and Chair Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Texas at Tyler, 3900 University Boulevard, Tyler, TX 75799 email: jknelson@uttyler.eduJim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University; Katie Kuder, Seattle University; Dragovich Jefferey, Seattle University

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Civil Engineering

inspecific courses are compared against their performance in related topics in thecomprehensive examination. Results show that the overall student GPA inmechanics courses correlates with comprehensive examination performance.However, there is poor correlation between student performance in specificsubjects and corresponding student grades. The FE pass rates of SeattleUniversity civil engineering students have been higher than the national pass ratessince the implementation of the comprehensive examination. However, moreyears of data is necessary to support the latter conclusion.IntroductionABET 2000 Criterion 3 requires that all engineering graduates demonstrate elevenprogram outcomes referred to as the “a-k program outcomes”. In late 2005

Conference Session

Topics Related to Civil Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Nelson, Brigham Young University; Erick Hollenbaugh; M. Brett Borup, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

aprofessionally focused, two-semester capstone program involving 10-20 sponsors from thepublic and private sectors and undergraduate teams guided by graduate student-mentors andfaculty advisers. As they are able, sponsors provide a financial contribution for the project workdone by the team. However, the work is performed and provided to the sponsor “as is”, meaningthat it is not stamped by a professional engineer and no warranties are given. Most sponsorsreturn to the program each year, even as new sponsors have been added. The class is divided intoteams of three or four students. The class is educated on topics relevant to professional practicessuch as team building and professional engagement, namely, Request for Qualifications (RFQ),Statement of

Conference Session

Topics Related to Civil Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Andrew P. Kruzic P.E., University of Texas, Arlington; Heather L. Frost; Ziaur Rahman, The University of Texas at Arlington

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Civil Engineering

available funds continue toshrink3, civil engineers must be able to assist public agencies and private organizations in theallocation decisions related to the use of limited financial resources. Therefore, their ability todevelop effective alternative analyses represents a vital skill for their professional activity.Currently, decision making and critical thinking are not emphasized in most undergraduate civilengineering degree programs; instead, the undergraduate education focuses on technical skillsand closed ended problem solving4. In an effort to have undergraduate civil engineering (CE)students develop a greater awareness of critical thinking and an ability to critically think,researchers in the Department of Civil Engineering have conducted a

Conference Session

Program Support Initiatives

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Leslie Nolen, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Programs, NASEM CEBOK3, ASCE 2019 [6] Related ABET Criterion 3 2018 [28] Student Outcomes [1] Develop core disciplinary knowledge Depth in a civil engineering area 1 and 2; program criteria Ability to work between disciplines N/A Develop abilities defined by a given These abilities defined in the 1 to 7; program criteria profession (e.g. licensing, other CEBOK3 credentials) Develop skills that transcend Communication; 3 (communicate effectively…) disciplines and are applicable in any Teamwork and leadership and 5 (function

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bronzini, George Mason University; John Matusik, The Engineering Groupe

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Civil Engineering

. Bronzini holds the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Penn State and a B.S. degree from Stanford University, all in Civil Engineering. He has 40 years of experience in transportation and civil engineering research, teaching, and consulting, and is a registered Professional Engineer. He is a member of ASEE and ASCE, has been an ABET civil engineering program evaluator for many years, and is a National Associate of the National Academies.John Matusik, The Engineering Groupe John Matusik, PE is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and in 2003 was recognized as the Outstanding Adjunct Professor in the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Richard O. Anderson P.E., Somat Engineering, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

, published and disseminated a draftCommentary that will accompany the new program criteria. The Commentary helps faculty,program evaluators, and other constituents interpret the program criteria. While a separatepaper2 is being submitted on the details of the Commentary content, this paper will summarizehow this Commentary relates to the rest of the committee’s work.The gap. The BOK2 is an aspirational and visionary document which may not account for all ofthe real-world constraints faced by engineering programs in terms of mandated maximum unitsin an undergraduate program and additional requirements imposed by a state government or auniversity. Conversely, the ABET program criteria define the minimum requirements for aprogram to receive

Conference Session

Key Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott R. Hamilton, York College of Pennsylvania; David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth; Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

recent American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) annualconferences, authors have documented innovative ways to incorporate topic areas and assessstudents’ understanding of sustainability [9] - [13], risk and uncertainty [14], and professionalissues including business and public policy [15].Fridley [16] reviewed curricular requirements for 90 civil and related engineering programs andcharacterized the total number of credit hours required in engineering topics, mathematics andbasic sciences, general education, other areas, and total credit hours required for the degree. Theauthor’s analysis of results indicated that programs required, on average, 130 credit hours for thedegree, 65 credit hours of engineering topics, 34 credit hours of math

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy; Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy; David Winget, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

and public policy), 17 (Role of the leader) were assessed above average meaningbetter assessment on average than the other outcomes. Outcomes 4 (Proficiency in mathematics,calculus-based physics, and general chemistry) and 8 (Use modern engineering tools to solveproblems) were assessed below average at 3.1, meaning a somewhat lower assessment onaverage. Based on these results only, the instructor would conclude that, at a minimum,requirements related to outcomes 4 and 8 might require increased emphasis in order to bettersatisfy the CE program outcomes.The assessment average did not provide the complete story, however. In examining thecorrelation values, outcome 5 (Design and conduct experiments) had a value less than one,meaning there was

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy; Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy; Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

2006-1109: ASSESSING CURRENT PROGRAMS AGAINST THE NEW BOKRonald Welch, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Ronald W. Welch is an Associate Professor at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. COL Welch received a BS degree in Engineering Mechanics from USMA in 1982 and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1990 and 1999, respectively.Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Allen C. Estes is a Professor and Civil Engineering Program Director at the United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. COL Estes received a

Conference Session

Training Faculty to Teach CE

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Mark Evans, U.S. Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

experience serving on ASCE’s Second Edition of the Body ofKnowledge Committee, ASCE’s Committee on Academic Prerequisites for ProfessionalPractice Committee, and as the Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at the UnitedStates Military Academy. This paper discusses the non-traditional faculty model in theDepartment of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy andhow we’ve modified our program and educated our faculty to teach the BOK. Many of thesemodifications including faculty education and training programs can easily be adapted tocolleges and universities across the country.IntroductionFor many decades in the United States, the reformation of civil engineering education has beendiscussed and debated. The

Conference Session

Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma

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Civil Engineering

Concrete – Growth of a Graduate ProgramAbstractStudents at The University of Oklahoma are offered an opportunity to participate in a locallyfunded undergrad research program, "Camp Concrete", which is loosely based on the NationalScience Foundations, Research Experience for Undergrad (REU) program. Forty seven studentshave been involved in this program during the last four summers. The research foci includestructural, and civil engineering materials. This successful summer research program involveslarge numbers of undergraduates in cutting edge, "pure" research.The organization and management of the undergrad research program is discussed. Challengesfor the faculty and staff include; locating funding support, quick implementation of the research

Conference Session

Status of CE Education: Today & Tomorrow

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Joshua M. Rogers, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers; Dion K. Coward, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

that exist today. Many incorrectly believe that all engineering master’sprograms fit a very narrow description; i.e., requiring ten advanced engineering coursescomplemented by a compulsory thesis of three to nine credit hours. Even some engineeringfaculty share this common, but mistaken, belief. This misinformation could result from thescarcity of comparative statistics related to engineering graduate programs. This situation mayexist because most graduate programs are not accredited by a single national organization; Page 22.327.2e.g., ABET, Inc. The authors know of no single national-level repository for the types ofstatistics provided in

Conference Session

BOK2 - Influencing Changes to the ABET Civil Engineering Program Criteria and Civil Engineering Curricula

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #8692New Civil Engineering Program Criteria: How the Sausage is Being MadeDr. Allen C Estes, California Polytechnic State University Allen C. Estes is a Professor and Head for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Poly- technic State University in San Luis Obispo. Until January 2007, Dr. Estes was the Director of the Civil Engineering Program at the United States Military Academy (USMA). He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Al Estes received a B.S. degree from USMA in1978, M.S. degrees in Structural Engineering and in Construction Management from Stanford University in 1987

Conference Session

Program Support Initiatives

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matthew K. Swenty, Virginia Military Institute; Christopher R. Shearer, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Benjamin Z. Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth; Wakeel Ishola Anthony Idewu, Virginia Military Institute

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Civil Engineering

on bridge related research projects and student competitions.Dr. Christopher R. Shearer, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Shearer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. His research investigates the chemical, physical, and mechanical properties and durability performance of infrastructure materials, with a focus on sustainable concrete materials technology. He also researches new strategies to improve STEM education.Dr. Benjamin Z. Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth Ben Dymond obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech before obtaining his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at the

Conference Session

Program Support Initiatives

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Jesse M. Kinder, Oregon Institute of Technology; Ben S. Bunting Jr, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #32736Development of an Institutional Teaching ModelDr. Charles Riley P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Riley has been teaching civil engineering structures and mechanics concepts for over 12 years and has been honored with both the ASCE ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Civil Engineering Educa- tion Award and the Beer and Johnston Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award. While he teaches freshman to graduate-level courses across the civil engineering curriculum, his focus is on engineering mechanics. He values classroom demonstrations and illustrative laboratory and field experiences. He has served as

Conference Session

Program Support Initiatives

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

Corps of Engineers for over 24 years including eleven years on the faculty at the United States Military Academy.Dr. Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel Robert Rabb is a professor and the Mechanical Engineering Program Director at The Citadel. He previ- ously taught mechanical engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy and his M.S.E. and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. His research and teaching interests are in mechatronics, regenerative power, and multidisciplinary engineering.Dr. Alyson Grace Eggleston, The Citadel Alyson G. Eggleston is an Assistant Professor in the

Conference Session

ABET: Reflections on Accreditation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl F. Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Paul Francis Mlakar, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

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Civil Engineering

relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students acquire as they progress through the program.”It is not uncommon for PEVs to note shortcomings stating that a program’s PEOs are writtensuch that they look like SOs and vice versa. At the 2011 Civil Engineering Department Heads Page 25.313.3Meeting at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, there was significant discussion on this topicwith the apparent belief stated that in order for PEOs to meet ABET standards, they have to bevery generic to the point of being applicable for almost any engineering discipline. We regretthat there is no universal solution to this saga. Our experience

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Douglas Schmucker P.E., University of Utah; Joshua Lenart, University of Utah ; Hessam Tavakoldavani, University of Utah; Pedro Romero, University of Utah; Michael E. Barber, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

Island International Engineering Program (IEP).3 The Rhode Island IEPseeks to train engineers to be able to operate in the international workplace by earning onedegree in an engineering discipline and one in a foreign language. In a similar, but more focusedway, the Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering uses aprogram called the Joe S. Mundy Global Learning Endowment4 to provide an internationallearning experience for students that may include international research or a summer-long studyabroad. In addition to the significant resources often needed to promote study abroad, there areother curricula actions that affect the perceived ability of institutions to promote globalization-related learning outcomes

Conference Session

Achieving the Civil Engineering Body of Knowlegde

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Conley, U.S. Military Academy; Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy; Scott Hamilton, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

support further efforts toutilize student group activities by reworking the required Annual Report format to encourageBOK related activities. The current report format is reflected in the list of student groupactivities presented above – it would be a relatively simple matter to add or remove categories. Itmight be even more effective for a CE program to set their own requirements for their studentgroup’s report(s) such that the program has an annual source of assessment data to draw uponthat is catered to their individual program. This link to the BOK and other criteria would onlyhelp the annual report be a more purposeful and apparent part of any civil engineering program.It could also help to cement the relationship between its student

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Guthrie Williamson, University of Alabama; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; W. Edward Back, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

; apply leadership principles to direct efforts of a small group to solve a relatively constrained problem, and function effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team to solve open- ended engineering problems. • P5 (Level 2): Explain the importance of licensure, and basic concepts in engineering management, business, law, public administration, public policy, and globalization as related to the professional practice of civil or construction engineering.ABET Evaluation of Both CE and ConE Programs in the 2013/2014 Cycle Page 26.802.9A single

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The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Swenty, University of Evansville; Mark Valenzuela, University of Evansville; James Allen, University of Evansville; Immanuel Selvaraj, University of Evansville

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Civil Engineering

Assessing Program Educational Objectives Using a Web-Based Alumni Survey SystemAbstractABET’s Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs for 2009-2010 defines ProgramEducational Objectives (PEOs) as “broad statements that describe the career and professionalaccomplishments that the program is preparing the graduates to achieve.” The criteria furtherstates that “each program for which an institution seeks accreditation or reaccreditation musthave in place an assessment and evaluation process that periodically documents anddemonstrates the degree to which these objectives are attained.”1 For EAC-ABET visits in 2007-2008, 36.7% of the engineering programs visited received a PEO related weakness at theconclusion of the visit.2In

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Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Casey, George Mason University; Ellen O'Donnell, George Mason University

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Civil Engineering

was performed and the results were compiled in a database.Survey MethodologyThe list of currently accredited (as of October 1, 2007) civil engineering programs was obtainedfrom the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) website12. 251 accreditedcivil engineering and civil engineering technology programs were identified. An Internet searchengine was used to identify the primary Departmental website for each program which wasrecorded in the database. Each Department website and any related websites (e.g., affiliated orinterdisciplinary programs, research centers, etc.) were reviewed for mention of an IAB. If anIAB was identified and information available, the approximate size, member list, or presence oforganizing documents

Conference Session

Accreditation and the BOK

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian J. Swenty P.E., University of Evansville; Matthew K. Swenty, Virginia Military Institute

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Civil Engineering

in McClean, Virginia. He is currently an associate professor in the Civil Engineering department at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) where he teaches engineering mechanics and structural engineering courses. He enjoys working with the students on bridge related research projects and with the ASCE student chapter. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 The Impact of EAC-ABET Program Criteria on Civil Engineering CurriculumsAbstractCivil engineering programs accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET(EAC-ABET) must comply with program criteria developed by the American Society of CivilEngineers (ASCE). Requirements

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Integrating Computer-based Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chad Caldwell, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; Adam Chalmers, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

challengesassociated with integrating such technologies in courses and programs. Underlying thesechallenges is the realization that student development in these areas is likely to encompass allthree commonly accepted domains of development; the cognitive, affective, and psychomotordomains. Furthermore, such technologies are advancing at a rate faster than the faculty candevelop the skills required to teach to the students. As such, by the time faculty developsufficient knowledge, appreciation and physical skills to use the technologies, the technologieshave advanced to the next level. This paper will discuss how the Civil Engineering program atthe United States Military Academy has met these challenges, assessed them, and appliedsolutions.IntroductionThe

Conference Session

Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cary Troy, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Jenna Bruntz; Rao S. Govindaraju, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Ghadir Haikal, Purdue University; Joseph David Horn, Purdue Civil Engineering; Michael M. Kelly, Purdue University; Mariah Grace Schroeder, Purdue University Lyles School of Civil Engineering; Jon See, East Tennessee State University; J. Case Tompkins, Purdue University

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Civil Engineering

really a method of discovery. Today, all civil engineering programs provideinformation on their websites, but this is not nearly enough. Programs should seek to leaverelevant, timely, and dynamic “breadcrumbs” for students to follow. This is why our table oftalking points above, includes some references for students to dig deeper.We hope that by providing a spotlight on this important issue of undergraduate student numbersin civil engineering will lead to continued study of this problem as it relates to the health of civilengineering as a whole. More studies and data are needed, and it is important for programs atinstitutions across the country to communicate and share successes (and failures) in recruitmentmeasures. While we understand that

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

graduate of West Point and has graduate degrees from Stanford University; he is a licensed PE in California. Page 15.645.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Homebrewing 101: A Vital Part of a Civil Engineering Program!AbstractIn this paper the author shares his experience over several years of teaching civil engineeringstudents to brew beer. This fun exercise, named HB101 (Homebrewing 101) by the students, wasinitially designed solely as a fun social event, but has become a beneficial extracurricularteaching tool that adds value to the overall civil engineering program at the United StatesMilitary Academy at

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

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Civil Engineering

identifyopportunities for development of novel or overlooked course subjects.The idea of a flexible system of one-credit courses is not entirely new. For example, ourprogram already offers a one-credit course in experimental engineering that is taught at anearby noted testing and research laboratory. We also offer one-credit modules related toour undergraduate internship program. Other departments in our School offer 1.5 creditcourses in subjects such as statistical software and communications technology.However, this is not a common approach to traditional core engineering educationsubjects, and explaining the concept to the faculty members and adjunct professorsrequired significant effort.In order to test the proposed bridge course concept, and to produce

Conference Session

Preparing Civil Engineering Students for a Flat World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Welker, Villanova University; Lance Kenney, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

administration and developmentFull implementation of the IES MAP is likely to be a multi-year process; however, we intend tostart assessing our program immediately. To begin with, we have starting tracking and willcontinue to track academic indicators. Starting in January 2007 we will implement a slightlyrevised version of the assessment tool developed by Bettez and Lineberry16 at the University ofKentucky. The benefit of using Bettez and Lineberry’s instrument is two-fold. First, it wasdeveloped for engineers and as such contains questions specifically related to ABET outcomes.Second, we will be able to compare our results to those from the University of Kentucky, whichshould be interesting considering how different our two institutions are.In addition