Paper ID #18566Assessing Individual Temperament and Group Performance in a Project-Based Learning ExperienceCapt. Jeremiah Matthew Stache P.E., U.S. Military Academy Captain Jeremiah Stache is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point; M.S. from both the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla; and is currently a Ph.D student at Mississippi State University, Starkville. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of
Paper ID #17616The Journey to Initial Accreditation of a Civil Engineering ProgramDr. Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University Kenneth R. Leitch holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering from New Mexico State University and M.B.A. from Colorado Christian University. He is an Associate Professor of civil engineering at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. He is a registered P.E. in Texas and Indiana and a LEED Green Associate. His primary interests are in sustainable development, construction materials, photogrammetry, structural analysis, transportation safety and structures, STEM outreach, and
AC 2007-614: ACHIEVING GRADUATE COMPETENCIES THROUGH ANAUTHENTIC DESIGN EXPERIENCE IN A WASTEWATER TREATMENTCOURSEBrock Barry, Purdue University Doctoral Student, Department of Engineering EducationSybil Sharvelle, Purdue University Postdoctoral Research Associate, School of Civil EngineeringM Katherine Banks, Purdue University Professor and Head, School of Civil EngineeringSean Brophy, Purdue University Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering EducationWilliam Oakes, Purdue University Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Education Page 12.165.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Achieving
AC 2008-1642: TEACHING ENGINEERING TO THE DISINTERESTED: A CASESTUDY IN TEACHING ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES TO NON-ENGINEERINGMAJORSGerald Himes, United States Military AcademyJakob Bruhl, United States Military AcademyJoseph Hanus, United States Military Academy Page 13.1163.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Teaching Engineering to the Disinterested:A Case Study in Teaching Engineering Principles to Non-Engineering MajorsAbstractAs our infrastructure ages, Civil Engineers, balanced by a firm core of social, economic andpolitical theory, are a strategic asset for the future. Yet, the number of students that elect toundertake engineering majors for
AC 2009-1159: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PORTABLE FLUIDS LAB FOR CIVILAND ENVIRONMENTAL UNDERGRADUATESDavid Torick, University of PittsburghDan Budny, University of Pittsburgh Page 14.1198.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Adjusting the Curriculum in the Fluid Mechanics Course by Modifying the Laboratory SettingAbstractMany fluids laboratory facilities and their associated student laboratory experiences were builtback in the 1960-1970 time frames. They typically consisted of large facilities that included windtunnels, flumes, wet wells, pump stations, etc. Today these laboratories are physically andpedagogically out dated and the
AC 2009-1860: IMPLEMENTING A FACULTY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ATTHE NATIONAL MILITARY ACADEMY OF AFGHANISTANEric Crispino, United States Military AcademyAndrew Bellocchio, United States Military AcademyScott Hamilton, United States Military AcademyAaron Hill, United States Military AcademyStephen Ressler, United States Military Academy Page 14.694.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Implementing a Faculty Development Model at the National Military Academy of AfghanistanAbstractNow starting its fifth year of existence, the National Military Academy of Afghanistan (NMAA)in Kabul has recently graduated the first class of cadets with a
AC 2009-613: FAILURE CASE STUDIES IN THE CIVIL ENGINEERING ANDENGINEERING MECHANICS CURRICULUM: A NEW TEXTBOOKNorb Delatte, Cleveland State University Page 14.628.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Failure Case Studies in the Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Curriculum: A New TextbookAbstract Over the past three years research has evaluated the impact of including failure casestudies in specific civil engineering and engineering mechanics courses. Failure case studiesdeveloped under two NSF-funded projects have resulted in a book published by the AmericanSociety for Civil Engineers (ASCE) Press, Beyond Failure
AC 2009-366: PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING LICENSURE ANDPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AMONG CIVIL ENGINEERING FACULTY: AMULTI-INSTITUTIONAL COMPARISONBrock Barry, Purdue University Brock E. Barry is a post-doctoral research assistant in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dr. Barry received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University and holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Barry has accepted a position as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at
2006-1207: CURRENT RESEARCH THRUSTS IN CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERING AND IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION: A BIG 10+PERSPECTIVERonald Harichandran, Michigan State University Ronald Harichandran is professor and chairperson of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan State University (MSU). He has been chairperson since 1995 and is a Fellow of ASCE. His department leads the largest engineering-based study abroad programs in the country. He currently serves on the ASCE Department Heads Council Executive Committee, the Accreditation Committee of the ASCE Committee on Academic Prerequisites for Professional Practice, and the ASCE Body of Knowledge II Committee. He is the
Paper ID #25122The ASCE Raise the Bar Initiative: A New Paradigm Based on Credentialingin the Medical ProfessionDr. Stephen J. Ressler P.E., U.S. Military Academy Stephen Ressler, P.E. Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus from the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. He earned a B.S. degree from USMA in 1979, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University in 1989, and a Ph.D. from Lehigh in 1991. As an active duty Army officer, he served for 34 years in a variety of military engineering assignments around the world. He served as a member of the USMA faculty for 21 years, including six years as Professor
Paper ID #31439Beyond the Capstone: National Competition and Community Engagement inATimber Bridge Senior ProjectDr. Bin (Brenda) Zhou P.E., Central Connecticut State University Dr. Zhou is an Associate professor in the Engineering Department at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU). Her research enthusiasm lies in quantitative analyses and modeling techniques, and her field of expertise is transportation planning and engineering. After joining CCSU, she expanded her work into STEM education, student outreach, and community engagement.Sylwia Tanski, Fuss & O’Neill, Inc. Sylwia is a Civil Engineer working in the
Paper ID #25625Education for Sustainable Civil Engineering: A Case Study of Affective Out-comes among StudentsDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, En- vironmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She has served as the Associate Chair for Under- graduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt was also the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where interdisciplinary students
Paper ID #13645Enhancing Communication Practices through Development of a Departmen-tal Civil Engineering Writing GuideDr. David A Saftner, University of Minnesota DuluthDr. Mary U ChristiansenDr. Adrian T. Hanson, University of Minnesota Duluth Professor and Department Head in Civil Engineering Department in Swenson College of Science and Engineering at University of Minnesota Duluth. Specialization is Environmental Engineering. 25 years of teaching experience in CE at a graduate and undergraduate level.Prof. Jill D. Jenson, University of Minnesota Duluth Jill D. Jenson, Associate Professor in the Department of Writing
Paper ID #12527Refinement and Dissemination of a Digital Platform for Sharing Transporta-tion Education MaterialsAllie S Peters, Oregon State UniversityDr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University Shane Brown is an associate professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University. His research interests include conceptual change and situated cognition. He received the NSF CAREER award in 2010 and is working on a study to characterize practicing engineers’ understand- ings of core engineering concepts.Dr. Kevin Chang P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow Kevin Chang, Ph.D., P.E., is an
Paper ID #12608Students Writing for Professional Practice: A Model for Collaboration amongFaculty, Practitioners and Writing SpecialistsProf. Susan Conrad, Portland State University Susan Conrad, Ph.D., is a Professor of Applied Linguistics and head of the Civil Engineering Writing Project. She has written numerous articles and books about English grammar, discourse, and corpus linguistics.Dr. William A Kitch P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Kitch is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. Before starting his academic career he spent 24 years as a practicing engineer in both the
Paper ID #17112Using Concept Maps for Assessment and Improvement of a Multi-Section In-troduction to Engineering CourseDr. Mary Roth, Lafayette College Mary Roth is the Simon Cameron Long Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. She received her degrees in civil engineering from Lafayette College (B.S.), Cornell University (M.S.), and University of Maine (Ph.D.). She joined the faculty at Lafayette in 1991 and her research interests include risk assessment for earth retaining structures, site investigation methods in karst, and engineering pedagogy. She has authored
Paper ID #15026Why This Flip Wasn’t a Flop: What the Numbers Don’t Tell You AboutFlipped ClassesDr. Heather Noel Fedesco, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ph.D. Purdue University, Brian Lamb School of Communication; Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Purdue University, Center for Instructional ExcellenceProf. Cary Troy, Purdue University, West Lafayette Cary Troy is an associate professor in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering. His research focuses on environmental fluid mechanics, physical oceanography, and Lake Michigan hydrodynamics, as well as innovative and effective pedagogical techniques in large engineering courses
Paper ID #19459Adopting an ACI/ASCE Competition as a Learning Tool in Civil EngineeringMaterials ClassDr. Daniel Hochstein, Manhattan College Dr. Daniel Hochstein is an Assistant Professor at Manhattan College and he received his PhD from Columbia University in 2013. He teaches civil engineering courses in the areas of engineering mechanics and materials, probability and statistics, and structural design. His research interests include studying the mechanical and thermal properties of lightweight concrete and performing accelerated weathering, durability, and aging tests on civil engineering materials.Dr. Goli Nossoni
Adjunct Professor at The Cooper Union and Assistant Professor at San Jose State University. She has won several teaching awards for her passion for undergraduate and graduate education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 A scavenger hunt activity to welcome first-year students to the Civil Engineering DepartmentScavenger hunts have been used by college orientation programs to serve dual purposes:informing students of the availability and locations of university resources, and providing newstudents an opportunity to meet and engage with each other. A scavenger hunt has been part of ahomework assignment in the author’s first-year Introduction to Civil Engineering
Paper ID #26457Assessment of Active and Team-based Learning Techniques in a Transporta-tion Engineering Introductory CourseDr. Alexandra Kondyli, University of Kansas Dr. Alexandra Kondyli is an Assistant Professor of Transportation Engineering in Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Kansas since August 2014. Dr. Kondyli’s research interests include traffic operations and management, highway capacity, ITS, microsimulation, driver be- havior, and traffic flow theory. Prior to her appointment at the University of Kansas, Dr. Kondyli was a postdoctoral associate at the University of Florida
Paper ID #31082Scaffolding and Assessing Sustainable Design Skills in a CivilEngineering Capstone Design CourseDr. Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University Dr. Elise Barrella is a founding faculty member of the Department of Engineering at Wake Forest Univer- sity and a registered Professional Engineer. She is passionate about curriculum development, scholarship and student mentoring on transportation systems, sustainability, and engineering design. Dr. Barrella completed her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech where she conducted research in transportation and sustainability as part of the Infrastructure
AC 2007-990: ACTIVE PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN STRUCTURALANALYSIS: FIELD INSPECTION OF A STEEL TRUSS BRIDGEShane Palmquist, Western Kentucky University Page 12.174.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Active Project-Based Learning in Structural Analysis: Field Inspection of a Steel Truss BridgeAbstractThe undergraduate civil engineering program at our University offers a project-basedcurriculum. Students have opportunities to engage in projects that develop their understandingof civil engineering practice. Projects are chosen in support of active student engagement, wherethe role of students is as learners, observers, assistants and
AC 2007-2659: A TALE OF TWO CEE DEPARTMENTS: CIVIL ENGINEERINGEDUCATION IN NEW ORLEANS POST-KATRINANorma Mattei, University of New Orleans Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringVijaya Gopu, Tulane University Professor and Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Page 12.143.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Tale of Two CEE Departments: Civil Engineering Education in New Orleans Post-KatrinaIntroductionNew Orleans is one of the oldest cities in the United States. It was established in 1718 by theFrench near the mouth of the Mississippi River. The
2006-1779: A GUIDING VISION, ROAD MAP, AND PRINCIPLES FORRESEARCHING AND TEACHING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN ANDCONSTRUCTIONKaren Hansen, California State University-Sacramento Assistant ProfessorJorge Vanegas, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 11.49.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Guiding Vision, Road Map, and Principles for Researching and Teaching Sustainable Design and Construction ABSTRACTThe Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (A/E/C) industry plays a critical role in delivering adiverse range of Facilities and Civil Infrastructure Systems (F&CIS), including
AC 2010-69: ENGINEERS OF THE ROUND TABLE: UTILIZING A DISCUSSIONFORUM TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING IN GEOTECHNICALENGINEERINGTanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. TANYA KUNBERGER is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering in the U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. Dr. Kunberger received her B.C.E. and certificate in Geochemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Soil Science from North Carolina State University. Her area of specialization is geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering.Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr
AC 2010-1454: ADDRESSING AND ASSESSING PROGRAM OUTCOMES IN ACIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SEMINAR COURSEM. Brett Borup, Brigham Young UniversityJessica Hanson, Brigham Young UniversityGabriel Smith, Brigham Young University Page 15.125.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Addressing and Assessing Program Outcomes in a Civil Engineering Department Seminar CourseAbstractFour of the twelve Program Outcomes established for the Brigham Young University Civil andEnvironmental Engineering Department are: Be able to communicate ideas effectively, work in teams and lead others Be familiar with professional practice, business
Paper ID #10710Integrating a Real-Time Remote Watershed Monitoring Lab into Water Sus-tainability EducationMr. Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech Walter McDonald is a PhD Student, jointly advised by Drs. Dymond and Lohani, in the CEE program at Virginia Tech with a focus in water resources engineering. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech University and a M.S. in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. He has had extensive training in hydrology and currently works in the LEWAS lab where he conducts water sustainability research. He has also developed and implemented curricula for introducing the
Paper ID #8445Integration of Information Technology Software in aMr. Erik R. Wright P.E., United States Military Academy Major Erik Wright is an Instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy. Erik’s civilian education includes a BS in Civil Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a Master’s of Civil Engineering from Norwich University and a MS in Civil Engineering from Purdue University. MAJ Wright is a Registered Professional Engineer in Indiana. MAJ Wright’s military education includes the Engineer Officer Basic Course, Maneuver Captain’s Ca
AC 2012-3554: CONTINUED ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION TECH-NOLOGY SOFTWARE INTEGRATION IN A CIVIL ENGINEERING PRO-GRAMMajor Jason Allen Toth, U.S. Military Academy Jason Toth is an Instructor in the Civil Engineering Department at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy; M.S. from University of Missouri, Rolla, MO and M.S. from Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. He is an active member of ASEE and is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri. His research interests include engineering education, development of social responsibility in engineers through Learning Through Service opportunities, and developing world infrastructure assessment and design
AC 2012-3121: REDUCED CREDIT HOURS AND ENGINEERING LICEN-SURE: A PROPOSAL TO BREAK THE IMPASSEDr. Terrence L. Chambers P.E., University of Louisiana, Lafayette Terrence Chambers currently serves as Associate Dean of Engineering at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. His research interests include engineering design and optimization, artificial intelligence, vir- tual reality, and alternative energy. He is an active member of ASEE, ASME, LES, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Louisiana. Page 25.1106.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012