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Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carsten Ahrens, F.H. OOW

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Civil Engineering

3.0 – 3.4 5.0 40 3 E 5.0 E4 5.0 2 4 1 0.0 – 11.5 none <5.0 fail 2 FX ∗ * E = Sufficient A = Excellent * B = Very good * FX = Failure with exception (only UoW) * C = Good * F = Failure * D = SatisfactoryTable 6: Conversion matrix of ECEM-partner universities (without ZUST) (* ECTS is the common European marking system, not only for ECEM-partners) A lot of students have the possibility to award two diplomas or as we say a doublediploma: one from the home and the other one from the host university. Up to now there is

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Senro Kuraoka, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.

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Civil Engineering

-17.11. Lumsdaine, M. and Lumsdaine, E. (1995). “Thinking preferences of engineering students: implications for curriculum restructuring,” Journal of Engineering Education, April, 193-204.12. Large Seagrave, J. (2007). “Interdisciplinary Pedagogy: Using Teams to Teach the BOK,” Proceedings, Annual Conference and Exposition, 11 pp.13. Gorham, D., Newberry, P. B., and Bickart, T. A. (2003). “Engineering Accreditation and Standards for Technological Literacy,” Journal of Engineering Education, ASEE, Vol. 93, No. 1, 95-99.14. Shuman, L. J., Besterfield-Sacre, M. and McGourty, J. (2005). “The ABET “Professional Skills” – Can They Be Taught? Can They Be Assessed?,” Journal of Engineering Education, ASEE, Vol. 95, No. 1, 41-55.15. Smith

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Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Richard Gash, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

/news/2005/03/mil-050328-afps03.htm, December 29, 2007.2. The New York Times, “West Point Is Scouted as a Model for Kabul,” May 8, 2004.3. Wallace, D., “Coalition helps build Afghanistan’s ‘West Point’,” Army News Service, September 7, 2004.Accessed at http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=6331, December 29, 2007.4. Central Intelligence Agency, “CIA World Fact Book - Afghanistan,” December 13, 2007. Accessed athttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/af.html, December 29, 2007.5. Harpviken, K. B., "Ethnic Conflict—Afghanistan." Accessed at http://www.bookrags.com/research/ethnic-conflictafghanistan-ema-02/, December 30, 2007.6. Marlowe, A., “With the Afghan Army,” Wall Street Journal, December 4, 2007.7. ABET

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Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Richard Gash, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy; Farid Momand, Kabul University; Qaium Fekrat, Kabul University; Aziz Gulistani, Kabul University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-1104: IMPLEMENTING A CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAM AT THENATIONAL MILITARY ACADEMY OF AFGHANISTANStephen Ressler, United States Military Academy Colonel Stephen Ressler is Professor and Head of the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at 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 degree from Lehigh University in 1989, and a Ph.D. from Lehigh in 1991. An active duty Army officer, he has served in a variety of military engineering assignments around the world. He has been a member of the USMA faculty for 16 years, teaching courses in engineering mechanics, structural engineering, construction

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-2324: A "GLOBAL" CURRICULUM TO SUPPORT CIVILENGINEERING IN DEVELOPING NATIONSFred Meyer, United States Military Academy Colonel Fred Meyer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy and serves as the Civil Engineering Division Director. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from USMA in 1984, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1993, and 2002, respectively. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Colonel Meyer has been a member of the USMA faculty for over five years and teaches courses in basic mechanics, structural steel design, reinforced concrete design

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suleiman Ashur, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Civil Engineering

one hour and keep the second part 3 hours. 2) Modifying Course Title: a. Change Structural Analysis I to Structural Analysis. b. Change Geotechnical Engineering I to Soil Mechanics. c. Change Theory of Reinforced Concrete to Design of Concrete Structures Total credit hours suggested for removal is (2) credit hours. The bingo sheet for the program for the old program and new modified program are shown in Figures 2 and 3, respectively.V) Elective Cour ses Modification:In order to fortify the student knowledge in civil engineering and give them more depth in one ormore of their favorite areas, Figure 4 presents the proposed technical elective courses for civilengineering program. In order

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Collins, J.P. Morgan Chase; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; John Ochs, Lehigh University; Richard Weisman, Lehigh University; Vincent Munley, Lehigh University; Joseph Sterrett, Lehigh University

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Civil Engineering

-bottom geothermal vents in the Alvin Submarine. As a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers he organized an International Groundwater Symposium and was an associate editor of the Hydraulics Journal. He has supervised civil engineering students in interdisciplinary design projects of Lehigh sports facilities from 1998 to 2005.John Ochs, Lehigh University John B Ochs is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lehigh and Director of the Integrated Product Development Program (IPD), which he co-founded with Dr. Watkins in 1994. He is the past chairman of ASEE’s Entrepreneurship Division. From 1985-95 Dr. Ochs did extensive industry consulting and was involved in the start up of three

Conference Session

Use of Technology to Provide Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; shannon sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

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

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Cole McDaniel, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

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

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Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

years, otherspecial cases included two students who had transferred from other four yearinstitutions and one student who transferred from an institution outside the UnitedStates. All grades earned, irrespective of their institution where they were earned,were treated equally. Letter grades were converted to a grade point average(GPA) as follows: A = 4; A- = 3.7; B+ = 3.3; B = 3.0; B- = 2.7; C+ = 2.3; C = 2.0;C- = 1.7; D+ = 1.3; D = 1.0; D- = 0.7.Overall Performance in the Comprehensive ExaminationA summary of overall student performance in the comprehensive examination inthe past four years and in the various mechanics based courses are presented inTable 2. The results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. It is worthrestating that

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Bronzini, George Mason University; Michael Casey, George Mason University

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Civil Engineering

b, e, h, k 4.5 4.27 3.94 4.12analysis of project site.Use of correct geometry inroad/street design. a, c 4.28 4.40 4.00 4.33Parking Design c 4.07 4.09 NA NAEnvironmentDemonstration ofenvironmental engineeringknowledge in the overall site e 4.33 4.30 4.17 4.33planningDemonstration ofenvironmental engineeringknowledge in specific designcomponents such as stormwater drainage; sanitary sewer b, c, k 4.29 4.18 4.26 4.28and water distribution systemdesign and structuresLID

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Seybert, Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

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Civil Engineering

Name Game,” Success 101: A Forum for the Sharing of Ideas, Issue #1, Spring 1996, Discovery Press (www.discovery-press.com).3. Mendenhall, W. and T. Sincich, 1992. Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences, 3rd ed., Dellen Publishing, San Francisco, CA ISBN 0-02-380-552-8.4. Seybert, T. A., C. D. Ghilani, and B. J. Naberezny, 2000. “Enhancing the First-Semester Experience in Surveying,” Journal of Surveying and Land Information Systems, Vol. 60, No. 3, pp. 183-189.5. Seybert, T. A., 2002. “Building Community and Team Skills in a First-Year Seminar,” Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Zone I Conference, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York

Conference Session

Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-1586: CAMP CONCRETE – GROWTH OF A GRADUATE PROGRAMChris Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma Ph.D., P.E. is an assistant professor at the School of CEES at OU. He has spent 5 years as a structural steel designer. His research interests include cold formed steel, structural stability, bridge issues and concrete materials. His educational interests include undergraduate research in engineering and alternative learning paradigms. He received the OU-CEES George W. Tauxe Outstanding Professor Award in 2004. Page 13.272.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Camp

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Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis Truax, Mississippi State University; Emma Seiler, Mississippi State University; Donna Reese, Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2008-2690: A SUMMER TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE EXPERIENCE ATMISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITYDennis Truax, Mississippi State UniversityEmma Seiler, Mississippi State UniversityDonna Reese, Mississippi State University Page 13.120.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 A Summer Transportation Institute Experience At Mississippi State UniversityAbstractIn the summer of 2007, Mississippi State University’s Bagley College of Engineering wasawarded a grant from the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to host the 2007Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute (MSTI). The MSTI is a three-week residentialprogram for 19

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Himes, United States Military Academy; Jakob Bruhl, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

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

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

Page 13.743.5are taken directly from the BOK2 Outcome Rubric, which includes an outcome statement foreach of Bloom’s six levels of cognitive development, for each of the 24 outcomes. For thepurpose of this analysis, only the highest bachelor’s level (B) outcome statement and only thehighest master’s level (M) outcome statement, if applicable, are shown in the table. Sinceaccreditation applies strictly to education, none of the outcome statements associated withprofessional experience (E) have been included. The numbered level in the fourth column of thetable is the level of achievement, as defined by Bloom’s Taxonomy. The far right-hand columnof the table shows a comparison of the associated outcome statement to all relevant provisions ofthe

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Gerry Galloway, University of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, ASCE; James O'Brien

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Civil Engineering

/raisethebar) influenced the contents of the Model Law andModel Rules proposed by the NCEES.Several committees worked, or will be working, on elements related to the B + “M or 30”Guidelines since the 2005 report of the Fulfillment and Validation Committee. Thisincludes the – 1. The Levels of Achievement Subcommittee of the Curricula Committee of CAP^3 whose September 2005 report contained a recommendations regarding “where” (in terms of B, M/30, or E) each Bloom level for each of the 15 outcomes of BOK1 should be fulfilled. 2. The Body of Knowledge Committee which used the framework established by the Levels of Achievement Subcommittee in the BOK2 report to recommend “where” each Bloom level for each of the 24

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Anderson, Somat Engineering, Inc.; Stuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh Consulting; Kenneth Fridley, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

was really worthy of being a stand-alone outcome, then one page of textshould be sufficient to describe the meaning of an outcome to a reader of the document. Theseone page explanations kept the committee focused on the meaning of the outcome and becamethe “touchstone” when people wandered away from the true meaning of the outcome.An example of an explanation is attached as Appendix B to this paper. The top section of theexplanation presents an overview of the outcome. The bottom sections describe the levels ofachievement appropriate for that particular outcome.The explanations for all 24 outcomes are presented in Appendix J of Reference 2 and can befound at www.asce.org/raisethebar.These explanations are an improvement over the discussion

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Welch, The University of Texas-Tyler; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas; Debra Larson, Northern Arizona University; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University; Tonya Nilsson, San Jose State; Jim O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Te Q ar om B on so t Le en ss er C sm rp Le er te th es In O ss AFigure 7. Longitudinal survey results (ETW 1999-2006) regarding how often the skills taught inExCEEd are used.The survey also asked a number of questions about the value of the ETW with

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jakob Bruhl; Eric Crispino

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Civil Engineering

through quick explanations and selected readings from the writing text chosen. Ourfocus is on helping students transition from the type of writing they are used to producing toeffective technical writing. The seven assignments during those first 12 lessons are listed inTable 1. Each assignment is less than 10 pages of reading. Details of each reading assignmentare included in Appendix B. Some time is spent during lesson 1 introducing the concept oftechnical writing and the writing program in the course. A small amount of time is spent insubsequent lessons touching on highlights from the readings about technical writing. Page 13.1295.3

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Use of Technology to Provide Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jakob Bruhl, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky; Elizabeth Bristow, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

30 Number of Cadets 25 20 15 10 5 0 F D C- C C+ B- B B+ A- A A+ Figure 1 Comparison of Grade Distributions on Mid-Term ExamsA critical question to answer concerning the increase in performance was “did those studentswho used Video AI in their preparation for the exam

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Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thorsten Wagener, Pennsylvania State University; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Civil Engineering

infiltration theorySmall-scale Spill/Infiltration Understand and be able to University Park, Pennsylvania apply a simple infiltration algorithm, calculation of fluxes in the unsaturated and saturated soil zonesLand Development (Fig. 3(b)) Understand and be able to Central Pennsylvania calculate watershed runoff using the curve number method, the unit hydrograph and a simple channel/reservoir routing schemeDesign Flood for Control Understand

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part One

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Richard Weggel, Drexel University; James Mitchell, Drexel University; Charles N. Haas, Drexel University

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Civil Engineering

understood on entering the university. In addition, thecourses address a number of the ABET (a) through (k) outcomes; the outcomes specificallyaddressed include: a. Apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering b. Design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data d. Function on a multi-disciplinary team f. Understand professional and ethical responsibility g. Communicate effectively, and k. Use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice Page 13.1300.13

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Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tamim Younos, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Civil Engineering

generations[2] . To face the large-scaleenvironmental challenges in the 21st century, the National Research Council outlined theneed for fundamental knowledge of: (a) the sources of contaminants and how they arelinked to different types and levels of human activities; (b) the persistence, transportprocesses and degradation mechanisms of these contaminants; and (c) the risks they poseto the environment and society[3] .This aim of our site is to provide an interdisciplinary forum of faculty and students totrain future professionals on critical elements of watershed-based approach to sustainablemanagement of water resources. This approach has been recognized as a viable approachfor efficient management of water resources[4]. An interdisciplinary

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College

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Civil Engineering

in Figure 12. Students typically account in their laboratory reports howthe lower w/c concrete mixtures are more difficult to compact in the cylinder molds than thehigher w/c mixtures. (a) (b) Figure 12. Comparison Between (a) 0.40 and (b) 0.60 W/C MixturesThis experiment also has a “real world” portion. Students are asked to provide cases where 0.40,0.50, and 0.60 w/c concrete mixtures would be used in engineering practice. This provides anopportunity for students to research engineering projects and determine what w/c is frequentlyused for certain structures (bridge beams, highway pavements, sidewalks, etc…).Concrete Curing ExperimentThe concrete curing experiment is a

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown; Norman Voigt, Penn State, New Kensington

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Civil Engineering

, consideration ofhow other professions, such as law and medicine, utilize practicing professionals in theireducational processes is warranted. The American Bar Association12 (ABA) establishes aset of standards for programs of legal education. Their curriculum requirements given inStandard 302.(b) state: “A law school shall offer substantial opportunities for: (1) live-client or other real-life practice experiences, appropriately supervised and designed to encourage reflection by students on their experiences and on the values and responsibilities of the legal profession, and the development of one’s ability to assess his or her performance level of competence; …”12In describing the instructional role of faculty, Standard 403(c) states: “A

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Use of Technology to Provide Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean-Pierre Bardet, University of Southern California; Dennis McLeod, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Nazila Mokarram, University of Southern California

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Civil Engineering

tasks. Paper presented at 16th JISR-IIASA Workshop on Methodologies and Tools for Complex System Modeling and Integrated Policy Assessment, July 15–17, Laxenburg, Austria.23. Shuman, L. J., Besterfield-Sacre, M. and J. McGourty, 2005, “The ABET Professionals Skills – Can they be taught? Can they be assessed?” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94, No. 1, pp. 41-56.24. Staub-French, S., Fischer, M., Kunz, J. and Paulson, B., 2003, “An Ontology for Relating Features with Activities to Calculate Costs.” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 17(4), 243-254.25. Wankat, P. C., R. M. Felder, K. A. Smith and F. S. Oreowicz, 2002, “The Engineering Approach to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning,” pp. 217-237 in

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Paul Palazolo, University of Memphis; David J. Russomanno, University of Memphis

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Civil Engineering

, Vol. 96, No. 4, 2007, pp. 283-289.4 Cruz., E. “Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy. In B. Hoffman (Ed.), Educational Technology. Retrieved February 9, 2008,from http.//coe.sdsu.edu/eet/Articles/bloomrev/start.htm5 Kilgore, Deborah, Atman, Cynthia, Yasuhara, Ken, Barker, Theresa, Morozov, Andrew“Considering Context: A Study of First-Year Engineering Students” Journal of Engineering Education,Vol. 96, No. 4, Oct 2007 321-332.6 Petroski, H., “Speaking Up For Engineers,” PRISM, Summer, 2006, p. 26.7 ASCE, American Society of Civil Engineers, http://www.asce.org8 Moskal, B., Skokan, C., Kosbar, L., Dean, A., Westland, C., Barker, H., Nguyen, Q., and Tafoya, J.,“K-12 Outreach: Identifying the Broader Impacts of Four Outreach Projects,” The

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zheng, Jackson State University; HuiRu Shih, Jackson State University; Karen Lozano, University of Texas-Pan American; Karl Kiefer, Invocon, Inc., Houston, Taxes; Xinqing Ma, Inframat Corp, Farmington, Connecticut.

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Civil Engineering

innovation. Furthermore, these technologies have been appliedin civil engineering practice. Inclusion of these topics will update engineering curriculum and fillthe gap between the engineering curriculum and current practice.New Course Module Framework and Student Leaning Activities Page 13.543.4New course modules are partitioned into four aspects: (a) improved construction materials; (b)sensing technology and wireless sensors; (c) multi-functional materials and smart infrastructure;and (d) innovative design. They have been developed and integrated into existing curriculumseamlessly, including four lecture modules, four lab modules, and

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thuy Nguyen, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas at Austin; William O'Brien, University of Texas at Austin

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Civil Engineering

of Construction Education, 8(2), 78-95. 6. Langer, A. and Knefelkamp, L. (2008). “Technological Literacy Development in the College years: A Model for Understand Student Progress”. To be published in the Journal of Theory to Practice, Summer 2008. 7. Felder, R. M. and Soloman, B. A. (1991). Index of Learning Styles. http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html accessed 1/10/08 Page 13.1192.12