criteria, is motivating additional change in some civilengineering curricula.3 Considering specifically the BOK2, a coordinated list of 24 outcomes ispresented within three outcome categories: Foundational, Technical and Professional. Theoutcomes define the desired level of achievement defined according to Bloom’s Taxonomy forthe cognitive domain4,5. Additionally, the BOK2 has recommended outcome achievementtargets for each portion of the fulfillment pathway: for the baccalaureate degree (B), post-baccalaureate formal education (M/30), and pre-licensure experience (E). The emphasis hereinis on those outcomes and achievement targets for the baccalaureate degree.The BOK2 Outcomes Rubric, using Bloom’s Taxonomy, is graphically presented in Figure 1
MSCE/JD dual-degree programs.Dr. Decker B. Hains, Western Michigan University Dr. Decker B. Hains is a Master Faculty Specialist in the Department of Civil and Construction Engi- neering at Western Michigan University. He is a retired US Army Officer serving 22 years on active duty with the US Army Corps of Engineers and taught at the United States Military Academy at West Point (USMA). He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from USMA in 1994, Master of Science degrees from the University of Alaska Anchorage in Arctic Engineering in 1998 and Missouri University Science & Technology in Civil Engineering in 1999, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University in 2004. He is a registered
-practice gap in engineering education by serving as an ambassador for empirically driven, and often novel, educational practices.Dr. Eliana Christou, University of North Carolina, CharlotteDr. Benjamin B. Wheatley, Bucknell University Benjamin Wheatley was awarded a B.Sc. degree in Engineering from Trinity College (Hartford, CT, USA) in 2011 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO, USA) in 2017. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA, USA). His pedagogical areas of interest include active learning ap- proaches, ethics, and best practices as they relate to computational modeling. He runs the
resubmittalwas allowed to help the students improve their final lab grade. Material data and the load versusdeflection data from all eight tested beams were provided to the students. The final lab reportincluded the tasks listed in Appendix B.University B University B is a midsized, public, master's university in a medium density city in theWest North Central Region (Carnegie Classification, Master's Colleges & Universities: MediumPrograms). The university has six colleges/schools, a medical school branch, and a graduateschool, which primarily offers M.S. degrees (although Ph.D. degrees can be obtained in somemajors or cross-disciplinary programs). Within the engineering college, there are five types ofengineering disciplines that offer a B.S
LearnersResearch QuestionsPart of the reason for offering the MOOC was to help answer the following questions: If learners are asked a set of preliminary questions will they be more engaged in the course? Are students who were sent a set of supplies for hands-on activities more likely to participate in the activities? Are these learners more engaged in the course?In order to answer the first question as towhether learners were more engaged if theywere asked a set of preliminary questions, thelearners were separated into two groups, an Agroup and a B group. The A group was theInquiry-Based Group. This group was given aset of 5-10 preliminary questions before anyvideos or content was delivered. As an example,learners were asked what the images shown
twentyyears of data. It is noteworthy that the M/B ratio for all engineering disciplines (which includesthe “Big Four”) over this same period is approximately 50%. It is logical to conclude that thiscomparatively higher M/B ratio for all engineering disciplines might mean that (a) the number ofMaster’s degrees are influenced by an influx in international students interested in graduate studyand research, (b) a higher proportion of the students of the “newer” and smaller engineeringdisciples are pursuing advanced degrees, and/or (c) many of the “Big Four” baccalaureatestudents are changing the focus of their studies while pursuing an advanced degree. An analysis
of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Bower’s research into teaching and learning forces on improving active learning environments and the development of principled leaders attributes in engineering students. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Non-Tenure Track Faculty Professional Development OpportunitiesAbstractWith the growth of academic programs to include online coupled with the requirement toprovide full benefits to adjunct faculty who are teaching more than 9 credit hours in asemester, The Citadel, a primarily teaching focused college, has begun to shift from a nearlycomplete tenure track faculty to a
eleven years on the faculty at the United States Military Academy.Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel Ally Kindel Martin is the Director of Student Engagement, Projects & Finance in the School of Engi- neering. In her position, she has worked with the Supplemental Instruction program, launched STEM Freshmen Outreach initiatives, created an Engineering Mentor Connection program, and revitalized the Engineering Career & Networking Expo. She holds a M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina. Previously she worked as a Student Success Adviser and focused on early intervention initiatives. She has taught courses including First Year Seminar, Keys to Student Success and
2.08 75.65 85.23 72.32 1.79 68.63 86.10 82.25 SD 11.06 4.80 14.95 16.30 25.59 5.24 14.44 10.49 15.28Note. (a) Pre-quiz is the pre-test at the beginning of the semester, and FinPre is part of the final examthat matches the prequiz; (b) PreT1 is part of the prequiz that corresponds to the end of Module 1 test,T1Pre is part of the end of Module 1 test that corresponds to the prequiz, T1Fin is part of end of Module1 test that corresponds to the final exam, and FinT1 is part of the final exam that corresponds to end ofModule 1 test; (c) PreT2 is part of the prequiz that corresponds to the end of Module 2 test, T2Pre is partof the end of Module 2 test that corresponds to the prequiz
students to actively interact in class/field/lab and participate in the assigned tasks. When teamwork is required, it is measured via anonymous peer evaluations. b. Project(s) Completion [30%]: The allocated percentage is for successful completion and generation of assigned 3D model(s). If teams were employed, 5 percent points of the total allocated points are used for peer-evaluation of team members assigned to the project. c. Completion of Assessment Documents [10%]: This requires the completion of quiz(zes) for direct assessment and survey(s) for indirect assessment of the acquired knowledge. d. Poster and/or Oral Presentation [10%]: In the course, a poster related to the assigned project is generally
Paper ID #34498Infrastructure Education in Unprecedented Times: Strengthening aCommunity of PracticeDr. Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College Dr. Kristen Sanford is an associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Lafayette College. Her expertise is in sustainable civil infrastructure management and transportation systems, and transporta- tion engineering and infrastructure education. She teaches a variety of courses related to transportation and civil infrastructure as well as engineering economics, and for the last ten years she chaired Lafayette’s interdisciplinary Engineering Studies
course is required of allBSCE seeking students. General goals of typical university introductory courses exist in CvEEN1000 as well, including: (a) build community within the student cohort and with the department,(b) introduce students to relevant campus and professional organizations, (c) acclimate studentsto university life, and (d) provide a broad understanding of a profession and its associated fieldof study. As such, the course satisfies several of the general university requirements forintroductory courses. For the Civil and Environmental Engineering Program, the coursespecifically supports achievement of selected BOK outcomes including the areas ofcommunication, teamwork, contemporary issues, leadership, ethics, and the broader
three categories of variables used were: a) control variables used to test the homogeneity of the two experimental groups Aggregate prior knowledge score, resulted as a percentage of total score for the prior knowledge questions on basic math, physics, and surveying administered with the entry survey; Entry GPA score, self-reported by students and validated using the internal reporting resources available; b) dependent variables used to assess students’ performance on seven traffic safety questions administered with the exit survey: Raw assessment score resulted from students’ answers to the seven multiple- choice and fill-in-the-blank
Document OutlineI. Course Administration A. Catalogue Description B. Course Objectives C. Textbook InformationII. Course Content A. Current Outline of Lessons and Labs B. Proposed Changes to Lessons and Labs C. Graded RequirementsIII. Course Assessment A. Course Director Assessment of Course Objectives B. Program Outcomes Directly Supported by the Course C. Assessment of Embedded Indicators D. Assessment of Changes Made this Semester E. Assessment of Resources and Impacts F. Historical Course Qualitative Point Average Graph G. Historical Final Exam Grades Graph H. Course Time Study Graph I. Course-end Student FeedbackIV. Program Director’s Current Areas of InterestSections I
Engineering Department at Lawrence Technological University will offer a program in which our graduates have: (a) an ability to apply knowledge and principles of mathematics, science, and engineering in the solution of civil engineering problems (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze data and interpret results (c) an ability to design a civil engineering system, component, or process to meet desired project needs (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams including participation in a senior-level design project sequence (e) an ability to identify, formulate, analyze, and solve engineering problems
disciplinary boundaries and increasingtransdisciplinary cooperation and understanding, (b) enhancing engineering students’ abilityfor teamwork and communication, and (c) developing engineering students’ creativity atsolving engineering problems in innovative and comprehensive ways. It has been largelyrecognized in most parts of the world that engineers today need to be equipped with not onlythe engineering skills traditionally defined in engineering professions but also a broaderunderstanding of social, economic, environmental, and legal aspects in order to cope withincreasingly complicated problems ahead.11 Engineering disciplines, therefore, are urged toopen up boundaries, collaborate with a wide range of disciplines, and consolidate non-engineering
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to get a real engineering experience. The students must be immersed in observation,questions, prediction, testing, and design.5Sample Exercise (Mechanical Engineering)This section describes the hands-on exercise of the mechanical engineering portion of theworkshop.Background material on gears is covered by instructors and is reiterated in a take-homeworkbook (Appendix A). All winch designs constructed by the students are tested on a standardfixture with a fixed power supply and motor, so there is no variance due to electricalcomponents. Lego motor torque, speed, and power characteristics (Appendix B) are alsoprovided to the students in the workbook.The workbook provides detailed instructions and space for calculations of the gear train
. He earned a B.S. degree from the United States Military Academy, in 1984 an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering and an M.S. Degree in Engineering Management from Stanford University in 1994. He is currently a member of the ASCE Committee on Student Activities.Decker Hains, U.S. Military Academy Major Decker B. Hains, Ph.D., P.E., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. He earned a B.S. degree from USMA in 1994, M.S. degrees from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 1998 and the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1999 and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University in 2004. He is currently serving
grant from NSF in 2005. His honors include the NDSU Odney Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2008; Researcher of the Year, College of Engineering, NDSU, 2005; Water B. Booth Endowed Distinguished Professorship, NDSU, 2017; and Water Environment Federation Fellow, 2019.Mr. Amit Gajurel, University of Nevada, Las Vegas I am a Ph.D. student in Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction in Univer- sity of Nevada Las Vegas. I completed Master of Science in Tropical Hydrogeology and Environmental Engineering from Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany. I hold a Bachelors in Civil Engineering from Kathmandu University, Nepal. My primary fields of researches are disinfection byproducts, water
often simplified using a pen. On severaloccasions, students who had taken ill joined the class from their residence hall. In those cases,they even completed in-class example problems on their own, despite missing the instructor’soral presentation and some instructor annotations in Private Ink.OutcomesEvaluation of the findings is still under way, plus the course will be taught using the technologyin the fall of 2008, so the findings reported in this study are preliminary. The effectiveness oflearning using pen-based technology with DyKnow was assessed in four different ways: (a)student surveys, (b) institute assessment, (c) student performance on tests, and (d) instructorreflection. Institute administered standard teaching evaluations were also
given by professors in the humanities. As the newFYS director in 2012, the second author inherited the challenge of a program staffed primarily bythe faculty in the college of the arts and sciences. In 2011-12 there were 74 sections of the then-equivalent of FYS 112;b only three of those sections were taught by faculty from the professionalschools (one from the college of engineering and two from the college of education and healthsciences). The second author was concerned that students perceived this lack of participation inFYS by the faculty of the professional schools as a lack of endorsement for the value of liberaleducation.c She wanted the lecture to emphasize the significance of FYS as a foundation for allareas of study at the University
spillway (See Figure 3.).Student feedback consistently indicates that, in addition to emphasizing the conceptstaught in class, the dam field trip is continually a highlight of the course. During eachfield trip, the students are able to talk to the owners, operators and/or engineers in chargeof the structure and by so doing gain a better understanding of day-to-day operationissues. These interactions help students realize that in addition to the appropriate designand construction skills, successful operation of hydraulic structures also requires otherimportant skills such as planning, management, communication and budget control.Figure 3. Dam field trip (A: service spillway intake and B: discharging fixed-conevalve).In addition to the field trips
engineering, where a master’s degreeis already a common requirement for employment.Curricular TransitionA side-by-side comparison of previous and revised curricula including the co-terminal option canbe found in Appendix B. The previous BS program satisfied accreditation requirements andserved the needs of students taking the FE exam prior to Spring 2014. The Oregon Tech generaleducation requirements were satisfied: three credits of college-level algebra or higher, nine Page 24.336.6credits of humanities, 12 credits of social science, 18 credits of communication and six credits ofmath/science electives. The faculty referenced the ASCE Body of
could change the course to virtual instruction for the same reason. Table 1: Categories of Social Distancing used in ARCE 106 Category Description of Precautions Needed for this Social Distancing Category A All virtual – no social distancing required B Outdoor environment – wearing masks; students passed university’s daily digital screening tool as reported on their smartphones C Indoor lab with sufficient ventilation to simulate outdoor environment– same as B and lab must have sanitation stations and appropriate signage D Indoor classroom where students will remain six feet apart – same as C
: Page 14.397.3 a) Aluminum Design Manual b) AAMA TIR-A11, Maximum Allowable Deflection of Framing Systems for Building Cladding Components at Design Wind Loads c) AISC Manual of Steel Construction - ASD d) AISC Manual of Steel Construction - LRFD e) ASTM E1300: Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance of Glass in Buildings, and f) Project SpecificationsThis section will provide students the understanding and familiarity of the different design codesand specifications.Analysis and Design of Unitized Curtain Wall SystemsA curtain wall is defined as thin, usually aluminum-framed wall, containing in-fills of glass,metal panels, or thin stone. Glass panel is commonly used in curtain wall
= 𝐴𝑇 · 𝑏 (1)where R is the resultant force [F], AT is the area of the triangle or trapezoid [F/L], and b is theuniform width of the planar area on which the pressure distribution is acting [L]. The dimensionsof AT are [F/L] because the sides of the triangle or trapezoid have dimensions of pressure andlength. Figure 2. Pressure distribution acting on a submerged planar surface.If the submerged planar area does not have a constant width, the triangular or trapezoidal area isnot useful for calculating the resultant. In this case, equation (2) must be used: 𝑅 = 𝛾ℎ𝐶 𝐴 (2)where γ is the specific weight
. DOI: 10.1177/0047239516661713. [4] Li, C., & Irby, B. (2008). An Overview of online education: Attractiveness, benefits, challenges, concerns, and recommendations. College Student Journal, Part A, 42, 449– 458. [5] Luyt, I. (2013). Bridging spaces: Cross-cultural perspectives on promoting positive online learning experiences. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 42, 3–20. [6] McInnery, J. M., & Roberts, T. S. (2004). Online learning: Social interaction and the creation of a sense of community. Educational Technology & Society, 7, 73–81. [7] Niess, M., & Gillow-Wiles, H. (2013). Developing asynchronous online courses: Key instructional strategies in a social metacognitive constructivist
tiles (Figure 2). The use of the e-white board allowed awritten/graphic communication like the one used in the white board of the F2F environment.The positive rapport established with students in the F2F classroom was used to create a smoothtransition, and to adapt the learning community established before the pandemic into the virtualenvironment. The technological resources provided by Cal Poly Pomona and the CE departmentalong with the use of the six elements of the ExCEEd teaching model were the foundation for theadaptation of the F2F teaching materials for instruction in the virtual classroom. A B C
A. One track is a theoretical track. Characteristic of this track is an earned Doctorate degree in Structural Engineering or a closely related field, along with evidence of scholarly work related to building structures. B. A second track is based on a background in professional practice in the area of structural engineering or a closely related field. Characteristic of this track is an earned Masters degree in structural engineering, a structural engineering (SE) license and significant structural engineering experience (a minimum of 10 years).The ARCE full time faculty consists of 13 full time faculty members and is currently conductinga search for two more. The current faculty