Ghanat, S. T., & Curtis, S. (2025, March), Infusing Climate Concepts into Geotechnical Engineering Lessons  Paper presented at 2025 ASEE Southeast Conference , Mississippi State University, Mississippi. 10.18260/1-2--54179

\bibitem{asee_peer_54179}
  Ghanat, S. T., \& Curtis, S. (2025, March), \emph{Infusing Climate Concepts into Geotechnical Engineering Lessons}
  Paper presented at 2025 ASEE Southeast Conference , Mississippi State University, Mississippi.
  10.18260/1-2--54179

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E. and Scott Curtis.  "Infusing Climate Concepts into Geotechnical Engineering Lessons".  2025 ASEE Southeast Conference , Mississippi State University, Mississippi, 2025, March.  ASEE Conferences, 2025.  https://peer.asee.org/54179 Internet.  09 May, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_54179}
  Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E. and Scott Curtis.
  "Infusing Climate Concepts into Geotechnical Engineering Lessons".
  \emph{2025 ASEE Southeast Conference , Mississippi State University, Mississippi, 2025, March}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2025.
  https://peer.asee.org/54179 Internet.  09 May, 2025

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Civil engineers design resilient structures to withstand extreme weather events, and instructors must prepare the next generation who will inherit a world that will be different from the present. However, research shows that civil engineering students often lack sufficient training in climate science. Industry feedback indicates that graduates need training in evaluating hazards from extreme winds, waves, and rain, and in understanding climate change risks to be successful. At University "X", climate change impacts are integrated into several lessons in an introductory geotechnical engineering course. Climate plays a key role in soil stability and strength by influencing water infiltration and evaporation. Water saturation increases pore pressure, reducing soil shear strength. This paper discusses the redesign of these lessons using backward design and the implementation of active pedagogies such as pre-lesson, in-class, and post-lesson activities. In addition, it will provide insights and recommendations as to how climate concepts can be implemented in other courses.  Instructors often overlook the connections between their field-specific coursework and climate change. To enhance climate literacy, the authors have successfully presented “Infusing Climate Change into Your Classroom” to University "X" faculty several times.
AU  - Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E.
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