Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
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EISSN:1943-5541|ISSN:1052-3928|Disc:The Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice presents issues of broad professional interest and diverse views of engineering education, and professional practice. Papers examine the relationships between civil engineering and other disciplines and professions, with emphasis on the engineer's and constructor's obligations and responsibilities. Topics include engineering education at all levels, professional practice issues, ethics, and history and heritage|Priority:4|Publisher:American Society of Civil Engineers|
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Integrated Experiential Learning–Based Framework to Facilitate Project Planning in Civil Engineering and Construction Management Courses
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The competence of leveraging Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology in the early project stages is critical to drive its efficacy throughout the project life cycle. However, a review of the literature indicated a ... -
Differences in Stakeholder Ability in Addressing Unethical Practices: Insights from the Surveying Profession
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)While several measures have been suggested to address unethical practices within the built environment, it remains unclear whether some stakeholders are more able to influence improvement in unethical practices than others, ... -
Problem-Based Learning for Adaptability and Management Skills
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This work discusses how problem-based learning (PBL) was used in a senior capstone class for two semesters. The effects of PBL were investigated by conducting preassessment and postassessment survey questionnaires on ... -
Exploring Engineering Undergraduate Students’ Attitudes toward Mathematical Problem Posing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Mathematics has a key role to play in engineering education. Without strong mathematical knowledge, engineering students often face difficulties in engineering courses. Previous studies have found that problem-posing tasks ... -
Mastery-Level Achievement Method for Assessing Module-Based Educational Tools
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Active-based learning techniques provide an effective pedagogical strategy to support student learning. This paper describes the development of new assessment techniques to evaluate an active-based intervention incorporated ... -
Teaching Community Engagement to Engineers via a Workshop Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Engineers design and create solutions to solve problems and positively impact people’s lives. Unfortunately, traditional engineering training does not prepare students to engage with the people in the community where they ... -
Disciplinary Variations in Ethics and Societal Impact Topics Taught in Courses for Engineering Students
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This research explored disciplinary differences in the ethics and societal impact (ESI) topics taught to engineering and computing students. Differences were predicted based on the codes of ethics of professional societies ... -
Professional Aspects of Engineering: Improving Prediction of Undergraduates’ Engineering Identity
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Identity, or how people choose to define themselves, is a popular lens for studying undergraduate persistence in engineering. Quantitative studies of engineering identity build on prior work on math and science identity, ... -
Understanding the Role of <i>Jianli</i> in China: Practice Perspective
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Originating in the West, professional construction management was introduced in China as the Jianli system. However, despite the wide adoption of professional construction management practices by international organizations ... -
Bibliometric Analysis of Construction Education Research from 1982 to 2017
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Research into construction education (CE) has garnered increasing attention over the last few decades and a great number of CE studies have been published. However, few studies have mapped the global geography and perspective ... -
Professional Licensure among Civil Engineering Faculty and Related Educational Requirements
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Engineering education is an important part of the professional socialization process, communicating to students the importance (or lack thereof) of professional registration and licensure. This research benchmarked 74 US ... -
AEC Students’ Perceptions of BIM Practice at Swinburne University of Technology
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The growing building information modeling (BIM) application in the construction industry worldwide has driven research in both the technological and managerial aspects. Existing managerial studies have not fully addressed ... -
Influence of Confucian Culture and Parental Satisfaction with Engineering Majors on Academic Performance in Engineering Education
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)In this paper, we try to examine the role of parents in affecting their children’s sustainable success in engineering education at the university level. Specifically, this study explores the influence of the parent–student ... -
Bibliometric Analysis of Construction Education Research from 1982 to 2017
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Research into construction education (CE) has garnered increasing attention over the last few decades and a great number of CE studies have been published. However, few studies have mapped the global geography and perspective ... -
Professional Licensure among Civil Engineering Faculty and Related Educational Requirements
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Engineering education is an important part of the professional socialization process, communicating to students the importance (or lack thereof) of professional registration and licensure. This research benchmarked 74 US ... -
Influence of Confucian Culture and Parental Satisfaction with Engineering Majors on Academic Performance in Engineering Education
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)In this paper, we try to examine the role of parents in affecting their children’s sustainable success in engineering education at the university level. Specifically, this study explores the influence of the parent–student ... -
AEC Students’ Perceptions of BIM Practice at Swinburne University of Technology
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The growing building information modeling (BIM) application in the construction industry worldwide has driven research in both the technological and managerial aspects. Existing managerial studies have not fully addressed ... -
Adapting the Surveying Curriculum to New Dimensions of the Profession
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Today the surveying profession is very different from what it was twenty years ago. Recent technological innovations, globalization, and global land-related challenges have allowed a wide range of advances in the surveying ... -
Developing Resilience: Experiencing and Managing Stress in a US Undergraduate Construction Program
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)College students in the US are facing increased levels of stress as they progress through their undergraduate programs. Although these trends are of concern within higher education, they are not likely to change as students ... -
Ethical Dilemmas Experienced by Engineering Students during Their Vacation Work
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)In light of changing conceptions regarding the contemporary engineer, the focus of much recent engineering education research has been on how best to prepare engineering students for the challenges they will face as ...