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High-impact Learning Practices

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jieun Hur P.E., Ohio State University; Nathan Hyungsok Choe, Ohio State University

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Civil Engineering

department.INTRODUCTIONUndergraduate students can gain various benefits by conducting research to foster relationshipswith faculty members, discover their interests, and explore and prepare for future academic orprofessional pursuits. Throughout the research process, they can enhance critical and analyticalthinking skills, learn how to collaborate and work effectively as part of a team, and developproblem solving and communication skills. The importance and effectiveness of undergraduateresearch have been highlighted in past studies. Kuh (2008) mentioned that engaging inundergraduate research is identified as a High Impact Practice (HIP), as experience that increasestudent retention and success, and many research studies show that even early engagement inresearch is

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Oswald Beiler P.E., Bucknell University; Arthur D. Kney, Lafayette College; David A. Veshosky, Lafayette College

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Civil Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Integrating The Charrette Process into Engineering Education: A Case Study on a Civil Engineering Capstone CourseABSTRACTAs engineering educators rethink the structure and value of capstone courses, many have turnedto practical applications. In order to reflect the recent approaches within engineering, capstonecourses can be enhanced through the integration of charrettes. Charrettes are hands-on,collaborative sessions where stakeholders come to a design consensus. These sessions provideopportunities for students to improve communication, technical evaluation, teamwork, peerevaluation and professionalism skills. This research provides a framework for adapting thecharrette

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William P. Manion, University of Maine; Judith A. Hakola, University of Maine

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Civil Engineering

.”One recent graduate wrote to praise for the program, particularly the writing process. Pellerin8, aMay 2011 graduate, writes about his current job experience and the importance of writing skillsin an open letter to current seniors: The design-build process requires the submission of a technical proposal much like the capstone projects you are working on. It has become evident that coming up with a concise and clear proposal is crucial to winning these design build jobs since a lot of the designs and cost estimates can be similar between competing teams. Expressing your research, design and proposed methods of construction in a clear and concise way are equally as important as the design itself. I have found

Conference Session

High-impact Learning Practices

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kelly Brumbelow, Texas A&M University; Luciana R. Barroso, Texas A&M University; Greg Stadter, Texas A&M University

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Civil Engineering

noted from surveys conducted by the ASCE BOK EducationalFulfillment Committee (BOKEdFC) [7].High-Impact Learning Practices (HILP) have received the attention of higher educationinstitutions due to a developing case of benefits in student engagement, success, and persistence.In 2007, the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) published theCollege Learning for a New Global Century report and found several promising “high-impact”activities including first-year seminars, common intellectual experiences, learning communities,service learning, undergraduate research, study abroad, internships, and capstone projects,among others. This report recommends that institutions prioritize HILPs to enhance studentengagement and increase

Conference Session

High-impact Learning Practices

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Aaron T. Hill Jr., United States Military Academy; Kevin P. Arnett P.E., United States Military Academy; Cosme Alejandro Lopez Jr.; James Anthony Baglino, United States Military Academy ; Nicholas Perovich, United States Military Academy; Adriel Evan Moran, United States Military Academy; Adam Thomas Hebert, United States Military Academy; Anthony Bradley, United States Military Academy

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

, the effectiveness ofsuch projects within the context of competition is largely unexplored.Surveys of recent graduates will serve as the primary assessment tool for the effectiveness ofinterdisciplinary versus non-interdisciplinary teams and competition versus non-competitionteams. The authors will assess both the impact of student competitions on learning and theimpact of interdisciplinary teams on the learning and effectiveness of competition teams.Additional assessment tools will include competition scores and feedback received from facultymembers based on the performance of the 2020 West Point Steel Bridge Team.IntroductionIt only takes a quick look at the news over the past few years to see that the world is changing ata rapid pace

Conference Session

High-Impact Teaching and Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Williams, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Mark William Wright LEED Green Associate, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Michael James Deigert, California Polytechnic State University; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

Luis Obispo. He has held leadership roles in Cal Poly’s Structural Engineering Association of California (SEAOC)/Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) student chapter and the National Student Organization of the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI NSO). Additionally, he has assisted with Cal Poly’s Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition team, AEI Student Design Competition team, and post-earthquake disaster relief with Structural Engi- neering Students for Humanity (SESH). After graduation, he seeks to practice structural engineering in the United States and pursue disaster relief outside of work.Mr. Michael James Deigert, California Polytechnic State

Conference Session

Notable Topics in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #15378Attitudes that Students Believe Best Characterize EngineersDr. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She serves as the ABET assessment coordinator for the department and its three accredited bachelor’s degrees. Professor Bielefeldt is the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where inter- disciplinary students learn about and practice sustainability. Professor Bielefeldt’s

Conference Session

Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Scott A Civjan P.E., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #29322Coordinating Field Trips for Design CoursesProf. Scott A Civjan P.E., University of Massachusetts, Amherst Scott Civjan is a faculty member at UMass Amherst where he has taught a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses over the past 20+ years. He has 4 years of consulting experience between obtaining his BSCE from Washington University in St. Louis and his MS and PhD in Structural Engineering from the University of Texas Austin. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Coordinating Field Trips for Design CoursesAbstractAn instructor’s experience

Conference Session

High-impact Learning Practices

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Hwangbo Bae, University of Florida; Madeline Polmear, University of Florida; Denise Rutledge Simmons P.E., University of Florida

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Clemson University. She has over ten years of construction and civil engineering experience working for energy companies and as a project management consultant. Dr. Simmons has extensive experience leading and conducting multi-institutional, workforce-related re- search and outreach. She is a leader in research investigating the competencies professionals need to compete in and sustain the construction workforce. Dr. Simmons oversees the Simmons Research Lab (www.denisersimmons.com), which is home to a dynamic, interdisciplinary mix of graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers who work together to explore human, technology and society interactions to transform civil engineering education and practice with an

Conference Session

Tech Tools and Tips

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Gustavo O. Maldonado, Georgia Southern University; Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern University; Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University

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Civil Engineering

instruments and workflows associated with generation of these models. A greatexample of applied laser scanning hands-on classroom module, from the perspective ofinstructional design and best practices, is provided by Sauer et. al. [8] in 2018, through theirpedagogical views and approaches implemented in their undergraduate CM curriculum. Theexposed method concluded with findings and best practices based on student feedback andinstructor reflections. The present article partakes the intent to elevate and complement now theirfindings introducing a novel, practice-based, hands-on, undergraduate- and graduate-level T-LiDAR course not only for CM, but also for Civil and Construction Engineering students.Goal and ObjectivesThe main goal of this work is

Conference Session

Use of Summer Research Programs in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Conference Session

Horizontal and Vertical Integration

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caroline R. Bennett P.E., University of Kansas; William N. Collins, University of Kansas; Molly A. McVey, University of Kansas

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Civil Engineering

semester, andwas used during end-of-semester grade determination for CE 765 students.In addition to the graduate-undergraduate tiered mentoring, an additional level of mentoring wasadded to the undergraduate project. Practicing engineers serving as project panel members metwith design teams for a mid-project meeting. Design teams presented to the panel completed loadcalculations, conceptual framing layout and rationale, and plans for project completion. Panelmembers were able to provide feedback and offer suggestions to design teams. This additionalmentoring from practicing engineers represented a change from previous iterations of CE 562,where the panel only interacted with students during final presentations.Results and DiscussionThe student

Conference Session

Where are We Going? The Future of Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Lee Hansen; Jorge Vanegas, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

third is aset of specific sustainability principles, which provide the foundation for the vision and the road map.More details on these three elements, which are described next, can be found in [20].A Vision for Built Environment SustainabilityA vision for Built Environment Sustainability (BES) has three levels: a global level, an industry level,and a project level visions. At each level, there are questions that could be answered through research,problems and needs that could be solved and satisfied through design and construction, opportunitiesthat could be realized through entrepreneurship, and aspirations that can be fulfilled through practice,outreach, service, education, and/or research. The full vision for BES offers an initial

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Civil Engineering

Technical Skills – Faculty are all faced with an ever increasing amount of information and limited time in designated courses. Faculty members with professional practice experience are able to help guide curriculum development toward topics of greatest relevance to engineering graduates. The ARCE faculty developed five new courses as the ARCE program offered a Master’s program for the first time this year.10 As the course objectives and nature of topics were discussed for these courses the researcher and practitioner members of the master’s committee engaged in healthy and productive debate to create courses that contained both technical rigor and practical usefulness

Conference Session

Going Viral: Effective Instructional Techniques in an Online Environment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie S. Ivey, University of Memphis; Rachel Margaret Best, University of Memphis; Charles V. Camp, University of Memphis; Paul J. Palazolo, University of Memphis

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Civil Engineering

University of Ulster in Northern Ireland, M.Sc. (1995) in research methods in psychology from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland and a Ph.D. (2003) in psychology from South Bank University, London. She is currently Project Manager for the MemphiSTEP project at the University of Memphis,a project funded by the National Science Foundation, designed to increase the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates. She is also a Co-PI on the Transforming a Civil Engineering curriculum through Geographic Information Systems Project at the University of Memphis, also funded by the National Sci- ence Foundation. Best has an extensive research background and served as lead researcher on a range of

Conference Session

Horizontal and Vertical Integration

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jack Bringardner, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Design course at NYU. He has a background in Transportation Engineering and is affiliated with the NYU Civil and Urban Engineering department. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Developing a Vertically Integrated Project Course to Connect Undergraduates to Graduate Research Projects on Smart Cities Transportation TechnologyAbstractThis academic practice paper describes the design of a new Vertically Integrated Projects courseon smart cities at New York University Tandon School of Engineering. It provides an overviewof smart cities topics and related project-based design curriculum. The goal of this paper is tomake this type of course transferable to other

Conference Session

Creating a Positive Environment for Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower P.E., The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Ally Kindel Martin, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

program allows engineering students to spend an hour witheither the dean or a department head discussing what is engineering, how society benefits fromengineers, and what career options are available upon graduation. This is followed by two hoursparticipating in engineering courses. Faculty open their classrooms to the student prospects andengage them in the classroom environment. This is a sharp contrast to whatever the freshmanhost’s classes might have traditionally been engaged in (i.e., humanities, leadership, ROTC,physical education, etc.). There is minimal impact to programs to prepare for this activity.Faculty are simply contacted to ensure there will be minimal disruption to their class by havingguests observing. The goal of this activity

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Civil Engineering

(CE) graduate students through an extra-curricular pedagogy effort. Like other suchefforts, the program rests on research in composition and composition pedagogy and a commonunderstanding that writers learn by writing.1,2,3,4,5,6 This program was designed to address whatthe authors and others7 have identified as insufficient or uneven preparation for the level ofcommunication skills required for success in graduate engineering programs and subsequentemployment in academia or industry.Engineering educators have incorporated various communication pedagogy strategies into theundergraduate experience, including working with writing centers housed in Englishdepartments, establishing writing centers in departments of engineering, requiring

Conference Session

Creating a Positive Environment for Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Phillips, University of Waterloo; Kayleanna Giesinger, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Scott Walbridge P.E.; Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University

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Civil Engineering

P.Eng., University of Waterloo Dr. Al-Hammoud is a Faculty lecturer (Graduate Attributes) in the department of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Al-Hammoud has a passion for teaching where she con- tinuously seeks new technologies to involve students in their learning process. She is actively involved in the Ideas Clinic, a major experiential learning initiative at the University of Waterloo. She is also re- sponsible for developing a process and assessing graduate attributes at the department to target areas for improvement in the curriculum. This resulted in several publications in this educational research areas. Dr. Al-Hammoud won the ”Ameet and Meena Chakma award for

Conference Session

Industry and Practice Topics

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Matthew W. Roberts, Southern Utah University; Claudia Mara Dias Wilson, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Michael R. Penn, University of Wisconsin - Platteville; Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez, Colorado State University; Frederick Paige, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

projectsQ22 Would you be interested in any of the following resources if they were to be developed byCIT-E? Yes No Maybe A model graduate level Infrastructure course A model undergraduate course on Infrastructure and Social Impacts dealing with intersections of infrastructure and inequality An asynchronous online Introduction to Infrastructure course that students could take for credit or a certificate Micro-credentials (i.e. ‘badges’) Embedded indicators for ABET assessment purposesQ23 Which of the following best describes you?o Femaleo Maleo Non-Binaryo Prefer not to answer

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Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joel Lanning P.E., University of California, Irvine; Julia Badrya, University of California, Irvine

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Civil Engineering

community within each class and the use of high-impact practices to engage and challenge his students.Julia Badrya, University of California, Irvine Julia Badrya is a graduate student and teaching assistant at UCI, studying structural engineering. During her undergrad, she worked as a tutor and manager of a tutoring center. Julia is passionate about education and exploring ways to enhance the learning experience. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Interactive Online Figures for the Core Concepts in Structural Steel Design IntroductionAbstractThis paper presents online interactive resources, or applets

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Perceptions, Projects, and Practical Approaches

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Civil Engineering

approach to introduce a simplified yet realistic setof mini-projects across two back-to-back semester structural courses. Here, these mini-projectswere developed based on best-practice design papers and rules of thumb for design in eachmaterial, including procedures used to teach architecture students structures. To limit complexityand align with the course topics, gravity bays were the focus of the mini-projects whileimplementing a real campus building. Through teams of two students, these mini-projects havestudents cycle through conceptual layouts and sizing of gravity systems in both steel and concrete,then at the end of the year, they try to evaluate which systems are most applicable. Results to datehave shown that this approach does fill in

Conference Session

Fostering Business and Professional Skills in the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University

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Civil Engineering

teaching continues for over 12 years since his graduate school. He has been active with ASEE and educational research for over 10 years. He is particularly interested in en- hancing critical thinking skills among civil engineering students through various educational approaches. His research interests include water - energy nexus, desalination, and biofuels. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Understanding student expectations of writing skills in engineering designcourses and professional practiceThe importance of writing in engineering practice is often not emphasized. As a result, manyengineering students do not appreciate the impact of written reports in expressing theengineering content

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Educational Issues in Civil Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

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Civil Engineering

goals by addressing concerns rather than simply trying to convince them to attend graduate school. A suggested timetable for the application process as well as general suggestions for enhancing applications and obtaining reference letters is provided.Each year research projects for the REU Site are designed to introduce undergraduates fromdiverse engineering and science backgrounds to “hands-on” structural engineering laboratory,field, and computer simulation research experiences. Six to nine engineering and scienceundergraduates are recruited through a national application process annually, with a special focuson women and underrepresented ethnic minorities. Teams of two or three students are guided ona research project by

Conference Session

Creating a Positive Environment for Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Molly McVey, University of Kansas; Caroline R. Bennett P.E., University of Kansas; Carl W. Luchies, University of Kansas; Rémy Lequesne

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Diversity

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Civil Engineering

Professor in the KU Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering de- partment, with a specialty in structural engineering and bridge structures. She works closely with KU Engineering’s post-doctoral Teaching Fellow and oversees the overall Engaged Learning Initiative in the School of Engineering. Caroline is responsible for overseeing KU Engineering’s active-learning class- room design and usage, prioritizing course assignments in the active-learning classrooms, helping faculty to advance their pedagogy by incorporating best practices, and advancing implementation of student- centered, active-learning approaches in the School of Engineering. Caroline is also active in contributing to university-level discussions

Conference Session

Creating a Positive Environment for Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Thomas D. Rockaway, University of Louisville; Gerold Willing, University of Louisville

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Civil Engineering

graduations: 1. Transform Teaching and Learning: Improved retention as a result of expanding our undergraduate teaching assistance (UTA) programs and institutionalizing a formal UTA training pedagogy. A working knowledge in best practices will enable UTAs to be both effective and engaging in the laboratory and/or classroom. 2. Increase Faculty and Student Interactions: Improved retention as a result of implementing university-wide and discipline-specific (intentional) community building activities that foster STEM students’ sense of identification with STEM departments.PRIMES conceptual framework was designed around three groups that intersect: STEM faculty,STEM undergraduates, and STEM Undergraduate Teaching

Conference Session

Trends and Applications in Curricula and the Capstone Experience

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Rhonda K Young, University of Wyoming; Rod E. Turochy, Auburn University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Joshua Swake, Oregon State University; Andrea R. Bill, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Kevin Heaslip, Utah State University; Michael Kyte, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Civil Engineering

. Sanford Bernhardt serves on the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Committees on Education and Faculty Development and the Transportation Research Board Committee on Education and Training. She previously has served as vice-chair of the ASCE Infrastructure Systems Committee, chair of the ASEE’s Civil Engineering Division, and a member of the Transportation Research Board committees on Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing, Asset Management, and Emerging Technology for Design and Construction. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University, and her B.S.E. from Duke University.Dr. David S Hurwitz, Oregon State University Dr. David S. Hurwitz is an assistant professor of transportation

Conference Session

Influencing the Next (Third!) Edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler, Education Consultant; Thomas A. Lenox , Dist.M.ASCE, F.ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

) graduates,DA1-DA12.Note also that all individual elements of the Graduate Attribute Profiles refer to associatedelements (designated, for example, WK1, SK4, DK7) in an accompanying Knowledge Profile,provided as Appendix B of this paper. The IEA Knowledge Profile describes the types and levelsof knowledge required of engineering, engineering technology, and engineering techniciangraduates in eight different domains—natural science, mathematics, engineering fundamentals,engineering specialist knowledge, engineering design, engineering practice, engineering insociety, and research literature. The Knowledge Profile effectively adds a third dimension to thetwo-dimensional Graduate Attribute Profiles, providing a rich description of the

Conference Session

Beyond BS: Issues Affecting Graduate Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zsuzsa Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Marvin E. Criswell P.E., Colorado State University; Michael A De Miranda, Colorado State University

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Civil Engineering

and requirements of especially the Masters-Level programsshould be examined, along with the needs and expectations of structural engineering practice,with input from both academics and the profession. The reported study was designed to obtainsignificant critical information on the expected preparation of the young engineer in structuralengineering practice using a survey based modified Delphi method. This paper discusses a methodology for determining the expectations of the structuralengineering profession for the preparation of the young engineer achieved through graduate workand early-career experience, along with the results of this study. For structural engineering thequestion of expected competencies may be examined for at least

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

engineeringeducation.IntroductionConsider for a moment what steps you would use in the performance of engineering researchwithin your discipline of expertise. Perhaps such things as a clearly formulated hypothesis, astrong grounding in the related literature, a defined methodology, and a concern for validity andreliability come to mind as expectations within your field of practice. A minimum level ofscholarship is expected in the performance of research in all engineering disciplines. Anindividual undertaking serious research would not attempt to publish a technical manuscript in ajournal or present findings at a conference without meeting the rigorous expectations asestablished by the academic community. Then why is it that these commonly understoodrigorous standards are so