Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Timothy A Wood, The Citadel; Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

for civil engineering education through an emphasis on reading and other autodidactic practices.Dr. Gregory J. Mazzaro, The Citadel Dr. Mazzaro earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Boston University in 2004, a Master of Science from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 2006, and a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University in 2009. From 2009 to 2013, he worked as an Electronics Engineer for the United States Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland. For his technical research, Dr. Mazzaro studies the unintended behaviors of radio-frequency electronics illuminated by electromagnetic waves and he develops radars for the remote detection and characterization of those

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Education Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland; Jon Down, University of Portland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #8732Leveraging University Entrepreneurship Center Programs as a Means to En-rich Engineering EducationDr. Tammy VanDeGrift, University of Portland Dr. Tammy VanDeGrift is an associate professor of computer science and the Associate Dean for the Shiley School of Engineering at the University of Portland. Her research interests in computer science education include perceptions of the field, student preconceptions, and student values. She is also in- terested in broadening participation in computer science and served as a co-editor for special issues on broadening participation in computing for K-12 and post

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 1: Adapting to COVID and other Design Challenges

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Orser, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Lorraine Francis, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; John Sartori; Kyle Dukart, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Brody Hultman, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Lauren Linderman, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Aaron Massari, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; R Penn, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

, empowering them to continuously improve a system of “Living Labs”. David graduated with his BSEE from Minnesota State University, MSEE and PhD from the University of Minnesota.Lorraine Francis Lorraine Francis is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota She was the 3M Chair in Experiential Learning in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota from 2016 to 2022. Her research is focused on the field of materials processing. She has developed courses at the departmental and college level, and authored a textbook.John Sartori John Sartori is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri

. Appropriate problems should be immediately attractive, require data tobe generated and analyzed using technology, appeal to students from junior high schoolto graduate school, involve fundamental mathematical concepts, have satisfyingsolutions, and suggest several other problems for further investigation[24]. Notincidentally, Venville, Wallace, Rennie, and Malon[25] recognized the importance ofintegrating content from science, mathematics, and technology learning areas, but notedthe absence of recent research on how students learn science and mathematics concepts inintegrated settings.2. Objectives and OutcomesThe experimental course offered at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) inthe summer of 2004 was developed to provide professional

Conference Session

NEE 2 - Strategies to Improve Teaching Effectiveness

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dustyn Roberts P.E., Temple University; Joshua A. Enszer, University of Delaware; Allen A. Jayne P.E., University of Delaware; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Andrew Novocin, University of Delaware; James Atlas, University of Delaware

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

from a UK professor ii) ENGAGE: Everyday Examples in Engineering​ - NSF funded resourceMotivation is necessary but not sufficient for ​engagement ​[3]. Engagement, or a student’sactive involvement in a task or activity, is important because (among other things) it is linked toretention and graduation rates [4]. Luckily for us, of the 11 engagement indicators used by theNSSE study [4], many of them can be addressed but supporting the 3 antecedents of motivationabove. Others, including effective teaching practices (e.g. clearly explaining ​learning objectives​,using examples to explain difficult points) are addressed in other guides in this series.Cited References[1] R. M. Ryan and E. L. Deci, “Intrinsic and Extrinsic

Conference Session

Computers in Education 3 - Modulus I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brendan O'Handley, University of Notre Dame; Yuheng Wu; Chaoli Wang, University of Notre Dame

user study involving students with and without computer science (CS)backgrounds measured its effectiveness as an education tool.2 Related WorkVisualizing tree data is an essential part of data analysis, and there has been a significant amount of research aroundit. Hierarchical data structures are most often displayed as trees, where the root node branches into children andthose children act as parents to more children. An edge connects each node, and the path starts at a node and followsthe edges to a descendant node one or more branches further down the tree structure. The central aspect of treevisualization is visualizing the nodes and edges as they branch from the root. The main challenges of visualizingtrees are displaying the whole

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 3: Session 3: Curriculum in Motion - Redesigning the First-Year Experience

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Kastner, University of Cincinnati; Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Jeremy Michael Olivar Hill, University of Cincinnati; Muhammad Asghar P.E., University of Cincinnati; Teri J Murphy, University of Cincinnati; David Reeping, University of Cincinnati; Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. He received his B.S. in Engineering Education with a Mathematics minor from Ohio Northern University. His main research interests include transfer student information asymmetries, threshold concepts, curricular complexity, and advancing quantitative and fully integrated mixed methods.Dr. Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati Dr. Sheryl Sorby is currently a Professor of STEM Education at the University of Cincinnati and was recently a Fulbright Scholar at the Dublin Institute of Technology in Dublin, Ireland. She is a professor emerita of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mec ©American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Alec William Maxwell, San Francisco State University; Zahira H. Merchant, San Francisco State University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #21187Using Mobile Learning to Improve Low Success Rate in Engineering CoursesDr. Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University Zhaoshuo Jiang graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering. Before joining San Francisco State University as an assistant professor, he worked as a structural engi- neering professional at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) LLP. As a licensed professional engineer in the states of Connecticut and California, Dr. Jiang has been involved in the design of a variety of low- rise and high-rise projects. His current research interests mainly

Collection

2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Alireza Yazdanshenas; Joseph Oyedele; Emilli Morrison; Chung Hyun Goh

objective is the diverse variety of projects, including competitions,mastery of MATLAB/Simulink to develop independent study courses, research and others.idealized subsystem integration. The next The percentage of participation in each area can beLearning objectives varied amongst teams, but for seen in Figure 8. Only 75% of students reportedthis project the following learning objectives were having participated in projects with 3 or moremastered by students: the ability to understand, subsystems, while 25% reported havingdesign, and build small external heat engines. This participated in projects with either two or lessincludes thermodynamic topics such as the Carnot subsystems. The

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Randy L. Haupt; Gregory J. Toussaint; Daniel J. Pack

Session 1532 Teaching Genetic Algorithms with a Graphical User Interface Gregory J. Toussaint, Daniel J. Pack, and Randy L. Haupt United States Air Force Academy Abstract - Over the past several years, genetic algorithms have emerged as a powerful tool forsolving optimization problems in engineering. Genetic algorithms model biological evolution on thecomputer using the principles of natural selection, mating and mutation. Although the subject has beenpredominantly studied at the graduate level, undergraduate students can easily master the concepts. We

Conference Session

First- and Second-year Design and Professional Development in BME

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael R. Caplan, Arizona State University; Jerry Coursen, School of Biological and Human Systems Engineering, Arizona State University

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Biomedical

Paper ID #19631Sophomore Design Course on Virtual PrototypingDr. Michael R. Caplan, Arizona State University Michael Caplan earned his undergraduate degrees from The University of Texas at Austin and his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Following post-doctoral research at Duke University Medical Center in Cell Biology, Michael joined the faculty of Arizona State University in 2003, and he is now an Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Caplan’s research focuses on molecular cooperativity in drug targeting, bio-sensing, and cell sig- naling. Current projects align along three main themes

Conference Session

Bridge Programs Connecting to First-Year Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Steele, Louisiana State University

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First-Year Programs, Pre-College Engineering Education

onlinemath software and go over some important concepts that they may have forgotten since highschool. Other sessions include learning about all the engineering majors offered at LSU andways to enhance their college career (such as study abroad, internships, and minors), lunch withfaculty and staff, a presentation on how to design a research poster, a student organizationshowcase, and culminating in a luncheon with industry representatives.The students spend most of the remaining time on engineering design projects. Teams get tochoose from eight different projects that are inspired by different engineering disciplines, but aretied to a common theme. Last year’s theme was an amusement park renovation, and exampleprojects included designing a safe

Conference Session

FOCUS ON EXHIBITS: Welcome Reception & NEW THIS YEAR! 2018 Best Division Paper Nominee Poster Session Sponsored by Engineering Unleashed

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth

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ASEE Headquarters

, Brigham Young University Clifton Farnsworth received B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Utah. He worked as a geotechnical engineer for eight years with the Utah Department of Transportation, spent three years as an Assistant Professor of civil engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler, and the past six years at Brigham Young University with a current appointment as an Associate Professor of construction management.Dr. Jennifer Retherford P.E., University of Tennessee, Knoxville Dr. Retherford is an alumna of the University of Nebraska, Omaha, and received her graduate degrees from Vanderbilt University. She currently

Conference Session

Classroom Strategies – New Engineering Educators Division

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Jennifer Retherford P.E., University of Tennessee, Knoxville; David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth

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New Engineering Educators

., University of Tennessee, Knoxville Dr. Retherford is an alumna of the University of Nebraska, Omaha, and received her graduate degrees from Vanderbilt University. She currently teaches a variety of courses supporting the department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Tennessee. Among many structural engineer- ing courses, Dr. Retherford manages the Senior Design Project course for all undergraduate seniors.Dr. David A. Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth David Saftner is an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He received a BS in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy and MS and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John L. Irwin, Michigan Technological University; David Michael Labyak, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

ofFEA in diverse industries, but the element mesh selection strategies and/or industrystandard formatting of results are not discussed here. It seems there is little research ofeffective strategies to communicate FEA results based on a particular industry standard.Being accomplished at using FEA software is a general requirement for mostmanufacturing and mechanical engineering positions, especially in the automotive,aeronautic/aerospace, military, and for that matter any transportation industry due torequirements for lightweight and strong structures that remain within industry standardsfor safety and reliability. The largest employers for initial positions of graduates from theManufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology (MMET

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Courses and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Brian Thomas, Trine University; Andrea Mitofsky, Trine University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; John Eiler

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Prior to joining ODU’s Engineering Technology Department Dr. Jovanovic was teaching at Trine Uni- versity, Angola, Indiana at Design Engineering Technology Department. Before Trine, she was working as an instructor and a graduate research assistant at Product Lifecycle Management Center of Excellence at Purdue University. She also served as instructor in STEM Academic Boot Camp, Diversity Program. Prior to joining Purdue, Dr. Jovanovic worked as a faculty at University of Novi Sad at departments of In- dustrial Engineering and Management. Dr. Jovanovic received M.Eng. (dipl.ing.) degree from University of Novi Sad, Serbia in Robotics, Mechatronics and Automation and M.Sc. (Magistar) degree in Produc- tion Systems

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University ; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #9574Distinctive and Unique Outreach Programs: Promoting Academic Excellenceand DiversityMs. Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University Paula is a first year Civil Engineering Ph.D. student and graduate of the Master of Environmental Engi- neering program at Texas Tech University. Her research interests include water and wastewater treatment, focusing on non-selective advanced oxidation processes for small scale water treatment facilities. Paula participates in outreach programs to help recruit female and URMs to STEM related careers.Dr. Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University Dr. Audra Morse, P.E., is the Associate

Conference Session

Quality & Accreditation: Outcome Assessment

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Cyrus Hagigat

summarized in section III.A.2 require an educational institution to ensure thatthe program’s content enable an engineering technology graduate to apply relevant knowledgerelated to the area of study to solve problems. Achieving this goal also requires use of laboratoriesas an integral part of a typical engineering technology curriculum. Page 8.832.4Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationThe ABET criteria summarized in section III.B call for regular interaction between faculty andstudents, and use of laboratories and state

Conference Session

Outreach and Freshman Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nadia Craig; Michelle Maher; Walter Peters

mechanical engineering. She is a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate ResearchFellowship. Last year she also taught in a 3rd grade science and mathematics class through the National ScienceFoundation’s GK-12 fellowship program.MICHELLE MAHER is Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration. Her research interests includeundergraduate student development, the use of technology in educational settings, and educational researchmethodology.WALLY PETERS is Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Director of the Laboratory for Sustainable Solutions,and Faculty Associate in the School of the Environment. His research interests include sustainable design, industrialecology, complex systems, and environmental/Earth ethics

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Katherine C.S. Whitaker; Richard W Freeman

Page 5.457.1another university.Research universities should foster a community of learners. Large universities must findways to create a sense of place and to help students develop small communities withinthe larger whole.1 Learning Communities, at Iowa State, have been established to allowstudents to network with each other, build relationships with Computer Engineeringfaculty, increase student retention, and teach valuable social and team skills. Nonethelessmeeting student expectations to begin their Computer Engineering studies was still anissue that needed to be addressed.It is incumbent upon the faculties of research universities to think carefully andsystematically not only about how to make the most effective use of existing

Conference Session

ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. McCarthy, University of Pittsburgh; Robert S. Parker, University of Pittsburgh

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Chemical Engineering

American Society for Engineering Education, Salt Lake City, UT , 2004.[21] M. A. Nelson, R. L. Miller, R. A. Streveler, B. M. Olds, and M. R. Geist. Using concept inventories for formative assessment of conceptual learning: A case study from engineering. In Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association , April 2006.[22] R.L. Miller. Developing an outcomes assessment instrument for identifying engineering student misconceptions in thermal and transport sciences.[23] J.D. Novak and A.J. Cañas. The theory underlying concept maps and how to construct and use them. Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition Pensacola Fl, www. ihmc. us.[http://cmap. ihmc. us/Publications/ResearchPapers/T heoryCmaps

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida; Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Ashish Sunny Abraham

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Professional Papers

industry offers many tools to helpwith project management, planning, scheduling, and control, all of which strive to simplify the otherwisetricky and labor-intensive duties.The main objective of this study is to provide information on the Application of Primavera P6 withsimple examples for construction planning and scheduling courses at the institution of higher educationto prepare graduates using Primavera P6. Primavera P6 is one of the most well-known software programs for scheduling and constructionmanagement—Primavera P6's scalability, adaptability, and efficiency in managing intricate constructionprojects. Essential features include project scheduling, resource allocation, resource leveling, Projectmonitoring, and cost control.Primavera's

Conference Session

Communication as Performance

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Pulford, Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching (CELT); Cibele V. Falkenberg, Auburn University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

classroom”. So the students realize they “justMaterials Research students. have to buy in to a very finite amount of expectations.” Science and A good resource is YouTube: “Anyone who’s Engineering Center interested—get online, look at how it’s veryUniversity of straightforward, and it can result in some really Wisconsin-Madison extraordinary things.”Dr. Nicholas Gross Graduate Be aware that the first few times trying new activitiesLecturer professional you will likely fail, but do give it a few tries, modifyingDepartment of development

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Carlson-Dakes, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Gregory W Harrington, Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Univ of Wisconsin - Madison

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

  Leadership development in tight times: Expanding our educational reach without watering it downAbstractThis paper addresses a challenge many universities face: How can we meet increasingdemands for undergraduate leadership development during a time of dwindling resources?Our alumni and industry partners tell us we need to graduate students with more leadershipexperience – yet we encounter a confluence of conflicting factors that make it difficult torespond accordingly. Leadership development is a long-term process in which studentsbenefit from early and ongoing engagement throughout college. Recommendations by theNational Academy of Engineering reinforce educational research that shows learning isenhanced by smaller classes, more direct

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoo Kim, LeTourneau University

2020 Spring ·ENGR 4963 (New) ML for Engineers 2020 Fall ·ENGR 4913 (New) Open to all LETU Intro to AI students 2021 Spring ·ENGR 4963 Graduate-level course extension ·ENGR 5963 (New) ML for Engineers 2021 Fall ·ENGR 4913 Open to all LETU Graduate-level course extension ·ENGR 5913 (New) students & high school Dual credit associated school Intro to AI students focusThe following are the chronological detailed program descriptions.Pre-collaboration Year with Company Visit: As a part of the Silicon Valley

Conference Session

Active and Out There: Labs and Active Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Dudek Ronan P.E., New York University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #26076A Scavenger Hunt Activity to Welcome First-year Students to the Civil Engi-neering DepartmentDr. Anne Dudek Ronan P.E., New York University Anne Dudek Ronan, Ph.D., P.E., is an Industry Professor in the Department of Civil and Urban Engineer- ing at NYU. Although her main area of interest is Water Resources Engineering, she teaches across the curriculum – from the freshman Introduction to Civil Engineering course to graduate classes in Ground- water Hydrology and Surface Water Pollution. She also advises PhD and Masters degree students and is faculty adviser for two student clubs. Previously, Anne was an

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dinehart, Villanova University; Joseph Yost, Villanova University; Shawn Gross, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University

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First-Year Programs

. Engineering colleges are taking varied approaches in presenting material in newformats and the CoEVU is no different in this regard. The CoEVU, as part of their continuousimprovement program, has undertaken the task of revitalizing its required freshmen engineeringtwo course sequence6. The goals associated with this curriculum change were to excite freshmenabout their chosen field of study and demonstrate the multidisciplinary nature of engineering byintroducing hands-on experiences. Although the current freshmen retention rate of engineers isover 89 percent, it is hoped that this new course will aid in increasing retention. Additionalinformation on the new two course sequence is provided in Reference 6.BackgroundIn 2007, the CoEVU conducted a SWOT

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shawn Woodruff; Farhad Reza

impossible to build. These types of problems can cause significantdelays in construction time and increase in cost. For example, in a recent case of a schoolbuilding construction, a number of large prefabricated steel trusses had to be returned to thefabrication shop for modifications because of incompatible sizing. Part of the problem can beattributed to the fact that some design engineers, particularly recent graduates, may not have hadadequate exposure to construction experience. This follows the classic argument that learningout of a textbook is much different than the “real-world.”Civil engineering curricula traditionally focus heavily on design and analysis often neglectingissues of constructability. While this track of education may serve the

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

John C. Giordano; J. Scot Ransbottom

population is intentionally drawn from every state and approximately 30 foreigncountries. The group is representative of the broad range of ethnicities, cultures, backgrounds andexperience that comprise the melting pot that is the United States. The first six weeks of their experiencebrings them together to function as members of a team with a common bond. Therein, each cadet musttake approximately four semesters of a rigorous core curriculum. Upon graduation, each will earn aBachelor of Science degree after completing the core curriculum along with advanced studies in aselected major and exposure to one of several engineering disciplines. Cadets' core curriculum includes two courses in Information Technology. The first course, IT105,emphasizes IT

Collection

2006 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Erdogan M. Sener

increasingly necessitate that we equip our graduates with the fundamentals of environmental engineering knowledge, as well as, with the increasingly challenging financing, legal, and political aspects related to such work. Energy infrastructure construction certainly belongs in this group but in the absence of a clear direction as to where the U.S. is going with its energy policies, this topic will not be covered to any extent in this paper.2. Construction as a big investment: ever increasing realization that infrastructure construction is a big investment and its long-time survival and being fully functional throughout its lifetime carries a lot more weight than it ever did. It is no longer enough that construction be technically