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How Academia and Industry Can Partner to Prepare Future Civil Engineers for Success

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Baltimore , Maryland

Publication Date

June 25, 2023

Start Date

June 25, 2023

End Date

June 28, 2023

Conference Session

Committee on Professional Practice Presents: Topics in the Academic-Industry Zone

Tagged Division

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Page Count

14

DOI

10.18260/1-2--43352

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https://peer.asee.org/43352

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161

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Bradley Aldrich P.E., F.NSPE, F.ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0001-7660-5194

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Bradley F. Aldrich, P.E., F.NSPE, F.ASCE is a Senior Associate at Aldrich + Elliott, PC a water resources engineering firm in Vermont. Mr. Aldrich is a past President of the National Society of Professional Engineers and has served on numerous national committees with the American Society of Civil Engineers. Mr. Aldrich also served on the Board of Professional Regulation for Engineers in Vermont for eleven years. Mr. Aldrich earned his bachelors degree in civil engineering from the University of Vermont in 1981.

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Kleio Avrithi, P.E. Mercer University

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Dr. Avrithi earned a Diploma in Civil Engineering, an MS in Structural Engineering both from the National Technical University of Athens, an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research interests include uncertainty and risk quantification for design, optimization, resilience, and systems design. She is member of ASCE, ASEE, ASME, and ASTM.

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Jennifer Hofmann American Society of Civil Engineers

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Jennifer Hofmann, M.A.Ed, Aff.M.ASCE is the Manager of Professional Advancement at ASCE. In this role, she serves as primary staff contact for the Committee on Preparing the Future Civil Engineer (CPFCE) and aid in advancing the Engineer Tomorrow initiat

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Abstract

The pace of change in the world affects how civil engineers practice today and into the future. Civil engineers must evolve to keep pace with these changes. To define what is needed, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) published the third edition of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (CEBOK3) in 2019 and defined the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that all civil engineers should attain through both formal education and structured mentored experience prior to assuming responsible charge (direct supervision and control of civil engineering services). The CEBOK3 also provides a clear and user-friendly pathway to fulfill these outcomes. Although academia serves the critical role of teaching the principles of engineering defined in the CEBOK3, industry is responsible for teaching how to apply those principles in the practice of civil engineering through structured mentored experience. The changes resulting from the COVID19 pandemic have left lasting impacts on the world including the field of civil engineering and education, making the structure provided by the CEBOK3 even more pertinent to current and future engineers. This work will define the roles of both academia and industry in preparing future civil engineers for responsible charge and how they can partner for success in dynamic educational and professional settings. Learning Objective(s) 1. How is the CEBOK3 different from earlier versions of the CEBOK? 2. Why do civil engineers who serve in responsible charge need to attain and maintain the outcomes defined in the CEBOK3? 3. How can academia introduce the CEBOK3 to prepare undergraduates for the rest of their career development? 4. What is the duty of industry to develop engineering graduates for responsible charge? 5. How can academia and industry partner to fulfill the objectives of CEBOK3?

Aldrich, B., & Avrithi,, K., & Hofmann, J. (2023, June), How Academia and Industry Can Partner to Prepare Future Civil Engineers for Success Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--43352

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