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Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler; Clifton B. Farnsworth, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1012: USING THE EXCEED MODEL FOR DISTANCE EDUCA-TIONRonald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler Ron Welch is Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Until 2 Jan 2007, Ron was an Academy Professor at the United States Military Academy (USMA). Ron received a BS degree in Engineering Mechanics from the USMA in 1982 and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1990 and 1999, respectively. Ronald Welch@uttyler.edu.Clifton B. Farnsworth, University of Texas, Tyler Clifton B. Farnsworth is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas

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Status of CE Education: Today & Tomorrow

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

characteristic information forinitial comparative purposes, be misleading since they provide little insight into the variation anddistributions of the credit hours. To provide a more descriptive presentation of the credit hourrequirements in today’s curricula, simple plots are provided for each data set. Figure 1 providesa summary of the total credit hours required for degree. Figure 1(a) provides the percentage ofprograms requiring various total credit hours and Figure 1(b) illustrates the cumulativepercentage of programs requiring the same various total credit hours. The most commonrequirement is 128 total credit hours with the next most common being 132 total hours. Figures2-6 provide similar presentations of the credit hour requirements for

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Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Andrea Bill, University of Madison, Wisconsin; Michael Kyte, University of Idaho, Moscow; Kevin Heaslip, Utah State University; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

. No plus or minus grades areawarded.In the previous seven offerings of the introductory transportation courses the average courseGPA for the 177 students was 2.97 with a standard deviation of 0.102. Under the breadthstructure 43% of the students received B grades and 30% received A grades. Most semesters theinstructor lowered the cutoff between A and B grades to raise the number of students receiving Agrades. For the pilot study the course GPA was 3.74 with 71% of the students receiving Agrades. Other than the changes made to the course described earlier there were no differences in Page 22.75.12the course with respect to class size, time

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Status of CE Education: Today & Tomorrow

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

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

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Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William A Kitch, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Civil Engineering

. Page 22.651.2The students complete reading assignments and respond to the pre-class assignment the eveningbefore class via the web. A few hours before the class, the instructor is able review the studentsresponses, determine level of understanding of the particular learning objectives for theupcoming lesson, and adjust the classroom activities to respond to the students’ current state ofunderstanding. Student responses are easily incorporated into active learning components of theclass. JiTT can complement and enhance interactive classroom learning strategies and providesfeedback and support to both weak and strong students1. Figure a) below shows a footing carrying a structural load, F. Figure b) below shows an embankment covering a large

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First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University; James R. Morgan, Texas A&M University

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Civil Engineering

unclear or designed for so everything they confusing mentioned is addressed B Very helpful. They pointed out some Very detailed. We now know the exact flaws that we will have to correct direction our team needs to go… C Pretty helpful; the other group caught The clients feedback was even more some errors … which ended up helpful because it gave us better insight changing our layout quite a bit. as to what he wanted. D I believe it was helpful but not to the Very helpful! The clients feedback extent that looking at another teams helped enforce the basic

Conference Session

Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sameer Hamoush P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Ellie H. Fini, North Carolina A&T State University; Mahour Mellat Parast, University of North Carolina, Pembroke; Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University

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Civil Engineering

, (2008).18. Slaughter, G., T. Harris, K. Ngandu, K. Williamson, K. Adom. Undergraduate research experience: A tool for students pursuing a graduate degree in engineering. American Society for Engineering Education, June 14- 17, (2009).19. Dahlberg, T., T. Barnes, A. Rorrer, E. Powell, and L. Cairco. Improving retention and graduate recruitment through immersive research experiences for undergraduates. Proceedings of the 39th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 466-470, (2008).20. Seymour, E. A., B. Hunter, et al., Establishing the Benefits of Research Experiences for Undergraduates in the Sciences: First findings from a three-year study. Science Education, Vol. 88: 493-534, (2004).21

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Mokwa, Montana State University; Zachary Lee Morris, Montana State University; Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University

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Civil Engineering

. Page 22.1717.6(a) (b) FIGURE 3. A 2-D x-ray CT image of gravel: a) original image as imported into ImageJ and corresponding histogram, b) image after Bandpass Filter processing and corresponding histogram. FIGURE 4. Screen shot for suggested initial settings for Bandpass Filter option. Page 22.1717.7Step 3.For an 8-bit image, there are 255 different pixel intensity values ranging from gray scaleintensity 255 to gray scale intensity 0. Image thresholding, also called binarization, is asegmentation process in which the gray scale boundary between particles of solid matter andvoid space is

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Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry Cooke, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

dense sand is b) loose sand contracts when loose sand where squeezed; b) water squeezed causing decrease in water rises when level goes up when total soil volume and volume of squeezed. loose sand is squeezed (saturated) voids2. Swelling of Dry, bentonite clay Electrically-charged bentonite Pages 29 – 30; clay pellets in a pan swell clay particles are able to attract Swollen, wet significantly when and hold a thick, double layer of clay dried in continually exposed to water molecules around oven to show a source of water. themselves

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christianna Irene White, Iowa State University, Institute for Transportation; David J. White, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-2579: AN ENGINEERING APPROACH TO WRITING: A PILOTPROGRAM FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENTSChristianna Irene White, Iowa State University Institute for Transportation Christianna White has a PhD in rhetoric and professional communication, an MA in business and technical communication, and a BA in psychology. She is an editor and writing coach who specializes in working with graduate students on master’s theses or dissertations. In addition to her affiliation with the Iowa State University Institute for Transportation, she operates C I White and Associates.David J White, Iowa State University David White holds a B.S. (Univ. of Missouri-Columbia, 1997), M.S. degree (Iowa State University 1999), and a Ph.D

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Status of CE Education: Today & Tomorrow

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Daniel R. Lynch, Dartmouth College

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Civil Engineering

BOK1-compliant accreditation criteria is illustrated by the tabularcomparison provided in Appendix B. The table lists the 15 BOK1 outcomes, the specificrequirements articulated for each outcome in Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21stCentury, and the associated provisions of the ABET GCBLP and CEPC. An outcome-by-outcome comparison clearly demonstrates that the BOK outcomes represent a significantly moreambitious and comprehensive standard than do the ABET criteria. For example, consider BOKOutcome 1, which includes requirements for “biology, chemistry, ecology,geology/geomorphology, engineering economics, mechanics, material properties, systems, geo-spatial representation, and information technology.” The corresponding provision of

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James D. Bowen, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Thomas Tkacik, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Kimberly Warren, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Civil Engineering

Education. Int. J. Engineering Ed., Vol. 13, No. 4, p. 248-261.10. Reisslein, M, Tylavsky, D., Matar, B., Seeling, P., and J. Reisslein, 2007. Active and Cooperative learning in a freshman digital design course: Impact on persistence in engineering and student motivation orientation, Proceedings of the ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education, pp. S4A-1 – S4A-6.11. Thompson, M. K. 2009. ED100: Shifting Paradigms in Design Education and Student Thinking at KAIST. In Proceedings of the 2009 CIRP Design Conference.12. Clark, M. M. 2009. Transport modeling for environmental engineers and scientists. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 629 p

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Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Fonseca, Brigham Young University; Steven E. Benzley, Brigham Young University; James Nelson, Brigham Young University; A. Woodruff Miller, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

to include management issues in thecurricula, and 3) the ASCE vision for civil engineering in 2025 to include leadership, teamwork,public policy, and management as educational outcomes.Some advantages of the MS management option include (a) a structured mentoring experiencefor graduate students, (b) an effective means to acquire projects for the undergraduateculminating design class, and (c) a forum that allows practicing engineers to share professionalexpertise directly with students. In addition, students gain an understanding of how technicalproficiency must be meshed with business acumen to have a successful career in engineeringmanagement.IntroductionThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has become a strong advocate

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Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Camilla M. Saviz, University of the Pacific; Abel A. Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Elizabeth A. Basha, University of the Pacific; Andria Patricia Ellis, University of the Pacific, School of Engineering and Computer Science ; Kristina Hammarstrom; Feliciano Leon; Jerry Bruce Hildebrand; Spencer Ton

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Civil Engineering

-11 Accreditation Cycle. ABET Inc., Baltimore, MD.3. http://d-lab.mit.edu. Accessed 1/20114. McGarvey, K., M. Biggs, J. Hill, M. Panko, N. Bacher, and B. Sukumaran. “Engineering Innovators without Borders: Developing Entrepreneurial Opportunities for the Developing World through Engineering Redesign,” International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 48-61, 2009.5. Magoon, C., K. Villars, J. Evans, B. Hickey, A. Sayre, C. Tutino, and R. J. Swap. “Water Supply and Treatment Design in Rural Belize: A Participatory Approach to Engineering Action Research,” International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 47-63, 2010.6. Estell, J., K. Reid, and J

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Lauren Seabury, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Benjamin Lee; Gregory Alan Payne; John A. Hoopes, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Civil Engineering

slides and course components make them visible.3. Hearing explanations of challenging concepts from peers helps students learn; the presentation component of the App was particularly helpful.4. The App and new approach contributed to student interest and understanding in fluid behavior and mechanics.5. Intra-course assessments showed that the new approach (a) significantly increased learning of concepts and principles, ability to apply these principles, clarification of text and lecture by homework, and connections among lecture, homework, quizzes, and labs; (b) the App strongly helped learning concepts, principles, phenomena, and applications; and (c) examples lead to better learning in lecture and laboratory/discussion.6. One

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The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig N Musselman P.E., A & E Consulting; Jon D. Nelson, Tetra Tech, Inc.; Monte L. Phillips P.E., University of North Dakota, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering

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Civil Engineering

; b. After registering for the exam with a state PE Board, take and pass the FE exam, typically taken in the senior year or shortly after graduation; c. Obtain four years or more of progressive engineering experience under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer; d. Apply to a state PE Board for licensure as a professional engineer providing documentation of education, experience and passage of the FE exam, and references from professional engineers and others, all in accordance with the rules of that State. e. Receive approval from the state PE Board to sit for the PE exam; f. Take and pass the Principles and Practices of Engineering (PE exam) examination. g

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The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin E. Bollo, British Columbia Institute of Technology; Carlos Estuardo Ventura, University of British Columbia

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-590: A MODEL FOR THE POST-BACHELOR’S DEGREE EDU-CATION OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS THROUGH A COLLABORA-TION BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIAMartin E. Bollo, British Columbia Institute of Technology Martin Bollo is a Faculty member at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in Burnaby, B.C., Canada. He joined BCIT in 2000 after ten years of consulting engineering experience in California and British Columbia. He is a registered P.E., P.Eng. and S.E., and is a member of the Certificate in Structural Engineering Program Committee of the Structural Engineers Association of British Columbia (SEABC). He was a founding member of the SEABC in 2005, and was a past President of its predecessor, the Vancouver

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Integration of the Humanities and Social Sciences into Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Edward Morris Barbanell, University of Utah; Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1326: AVOIDING ANOTHER TOWER OF BABEL: BRIDGINGCOMMUNICATION BARRIERS AMONG STUDENTS AND INSTRUC-TORS FROM CIVIL ENGINEERING, HUMANITIES, AND OTHER DIS-CIPLINES IN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COURSESteven J. Burian, University of Utah Steven J. Burian is an Associate Professor in the Urban Water Group of the Civil and Environmental En- gineering Department at the University of Utah. Dr. Burian teaches courses in sustainable urban water engineering, stormwater management and design, water management, hydrology, hydraulics, sustainable design, flood modeling, and hydrologic field measurements. He earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a M.S.E. in Environmental Engineering and a Ph.D. in

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Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Taylor Halverson, Brigham Young University; Rollin H. Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1824: A CASE STUDY OF HOW PROJECT-BASED LEARNINGHELPS INCREASE INTEREST, UNDERSTANDING, AND RELEVANCEIN ENGINEERING FOR LEARNERSTaylor Halverson, Brigham Young University Taylor Halverson earned a double major PhD at Indiana University in instructional technology and design and Judaism and Christianity in antiquity. He earned Master’s degrees from Indiana University and Yale University. His Bachelor’s degree was earned at BYU. Dr. Halverson spent several years working for Cisco in Silicon Valley where he designed creative learning experiences for thousands of customer service agents spread across the globe. Dr. Halverson currently works as a Teaching and Learning Consultant at BYU, assisting faculty members

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The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-619: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CIVIL ENGINEERING: ANOVERVIEW OF WHO, WHAT, AND WHERETanya 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 areas of specialization are geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering. Educational areas of interest are self-efficacy and persistence in engineering and development of an interest in

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Integration of the Humanities and Social Sciences into Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Civil Engineering

your individual input, your group’s overall presentation, Page 22.1632.11 and your scores on the quizzes.Figure A-1. Professional Skills Assignment Name: _________________________________ 1. The “big three” items that must be managed in any project (as identified by the interviewees) are: 1. ________________________ 2. ________________________ 3. ________________________ 2. Management concepts can be applied to both projects and personnel. Which of the following is shared between these two applications? (a). Equipment tracking (b). Communication (c). Life cycle costing (d). Materials specification 3

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Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University; Rema Nilakanta, Iowa State University; Shauna Hallmark, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

). The workforce challenge: Recruiting, training and retaining qualified workers for transportation and transit agencies. TRB Special Report 275.2 Federal Highway Administration, (2008). Strategic leadership succession plan. United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 7, 2011, from http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/opd/#work.3 Nambisan, S., S. Hallmark. (2010). Preparing tomorrow’s transportation workforce: A midwest summit. Institute for Transportation, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.4 Rodrigue, J.P., Comtois, C., & Slack, B. (Eds.). (2009). The geography of transport systems. (2nd edition). London & New York: Routledge.5 Sinha, K.C. (2007). Are transportation studies a scientific endeavor

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John V. Tocco, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

sequence was part of this process, and insections III A. and III B. below the applicable program outcomes are mapped to specificobjectives for each course. The nature of a capstone—a culmination of four years of educationalexperience—dictates that it should address a wide range of outcomes. This comprehensivecoverage is consistent with other civil engineering programs who have also attempted to maptheir curriculum to the BOK28,9,10.As demonstrated in Table 2 below, seventeen of the twenty-four BOK2 program outcomes areaddressed in the capstone sequence, including many of the challenging or “red” outcomes8,14.The “red” designation are BOK2 outcomes identified by the ASCE as sufficiently challenging todevote adequate coverage to, based on a survey

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Integration of the Humanities and Social Sciences into Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey C. Evans, Bucknell University

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Civil Engineering

, and the changes in ABET requirementsnow in place for over ten years, an examination of current curricula is in order. Page 22.922.3Curricula in Humanities and Social SciencesAn examination of the curricula of five top-rated 9 (USNEWS, 2010) civil engineering programswas undertaken. Schools were chosen from the top 10 programs in the various categories toinclude a cross-section of programs including: • Program A: a private school whose highest degree is a BSCE (Rose-Hulman) • Program B: a private school whose highest degree is an MSCE (Bucknell University) • Program C: a public school whose highest degree is an MSCE (Cal Poly San Luis

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Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

C+ N.A. 46 74 10.1 72 10.42010 B- 2 assignments 62 84 8.5 78 5.2Paired t-test of means*p = statistically significant t-test, 1 tail *p<0.01 t-test, 1 tail *p<0.05N.A. = not applicableStd D = standard deviationSummary and ConclusionsInspiring students to learn a more abstract subject like Fluid Mechanics is challenging. Theinclusion of the lifelong learning assignments provided students the opportunity to investigatethe fundamentals of fluid mechanics that apply to real world engineering challenges.Assessment of learning showed that indeed

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Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy; Kathryn Purchase, U.S. Military Academy; Marc J. Sanborn, U.S. Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-452: RIGOROUS EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN CIVIL ENGI-NEERING:Brock E. Barry, U.S. Military Academy Dr. Barry is an assistant professor and course director in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engi- neering at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He predominately teaches in the area of engineer- ing mechanics. His current areas of research include professional ethics, economic factors influencing engineering education, identity development, and non-verbal communication. Dr. Barry is a licensed professional engineer with multiple years of consulting experience.Kathryn Purchase, United States Military Academy Major Kathryn Purchase is currently an Instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical

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First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Kuder, Seattle University; Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University

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Civil Engineering

exchange of drafts for the peer reviews. Nograde was associated with the peer review process.The second year, it was once again required that all reports be peer reviewed before the finalsubmittal to the faculty. However, based on student feedback, the implementation process wasmodified slightly. Students were paired up by the faculty member with randomly selectedindividuals for each lab report. Although the reports were still due in a week after the labexperiment was completed, an intermediate deadline was set for the peer review. In addition,students were required to complete a checklist (Appendix B) when carrying out the peer review.Again no grade was associated with the peer review process.Table 2 summarizes the similarities and differences

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Haluk M. Aktan, Western Michigan University; John Stephen Polasek P.E., Western Michigan University; Kevin James Phillips

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Civil Engineering

changes to a civil and construction engineeringenvironment.The department offers undergraduate programs in civil engineering which started in 2002 andconstruction engineering dating back to 1999. Enrollment of both undergraduate programsduring Fall 2010 was 268. Both program curriculums require a two semester course on acomprehensive design application. The courses are designed to meet specific ABET outcomesof A, C, D, F, G, H, I, J and K. Also to meet an additional program outcome: students are able toexplain basic concepts in management, business, public policy and leadership.Program Outcomes are as follows: A) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering B) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as

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Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris R. Rehmann, Iowa State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Mark Laingen, Iowa State University; Steven K. Mickelson, Iowa State University; Thomas J. Brumm, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

22.961.3 a $ Good b Profit c s reviews s Investment Ticket sales s o Profit Unoccupied seats o Total number of seats TimeFigure 1. Tools of systems thinking applied to managing a theater: (a) rich picture, (b) causal-loop diagram, and (c) behavior-over-time graph. The example was adapted from MindTools9.in the freshman seminar, we focused

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Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristine R. Csavina, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Civil Engineering

of the solution process. Once the video was saved, CamtasiaStudio allows the user to zoom in on specific areas or highlight details. Figures 1 and 2demonstrate a general video screen and how effects were used to highlight steps in the problem,respectively.Figure 1: Starting screen of video for force acceleration problem Spotlight darkens background to call attention to key point a) b) b)Highlight provides another means of emphasis Page 22.1710.4Figure 2: Zoomed screen shots during video using a) spotlighting and b) highlighting toemphasize important points