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Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
EISSN: 1943-5541
ISSN: 1052-3928
Priority: 4
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Description: 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 More ...
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RISDiscussion of “<i>Plain Engineering: Philosophical and Ethicial View</i>” by Steven S. Crider (April, 1990, Vol. 116, No. 2)
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Application of the CBA Decision System to Manage User Preferences in the Design Process
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: One dimension of user-involvement in the design process is the management of user preferences. Managing user preferences, as a way towards optimizing value in the design process, could sometimes involve making tradeoffs ...
Engineering Educators Must Evolve, Too!
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Review of <i>The Dying of the Trees: The Pandemic in America's Forests</i> by Charles E. Little
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Discussion: The Importance of Being Historical: Civil Engineers and Their History
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Strategies for Attracting More Construction-Trained Graduates to Take Professional Jobs in the Construction Industry
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The construction industry is likely to face a manpower leakage should graduates with construction-related degrees choose not to enter it at graduation. The aim of this research is to craft strategies to reduce such leakage ...
Creative Innovation in Spanish Construction Firms
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Small-sized and medium-sized contractors are characterized by organizational structures that are highly focused on control. As a result, employees concentrate on day-to-day activities with little time or motivation to ...
Development of Virtual Teamwork Skills for Distance Students through Simulated Global Virtual Team Projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Many Australian universities are pushing the use of distance education in delivering construction programs. However, recent accreditations show that the development of teamwork skills, one core graduate attribute, is not ...
Performance Evaluation of International Contractors in Saudi Arabia
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: International construction contractors are practitioners operating in a complex environment of uncertainty. To be successful, they must learn to effectively execute projects in multiple regions and societies with ...
Book Review: Engineers of Dreams: Great Bridge Builders and the Spanning of America
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers