Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice: Recent submissions
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History and Status of Female Faculty in Civil Engineering
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Females have become less of a rarity in civil engineering faculty over the past twenty years, but the numbers remain relatively low. This article presents a brief history of females in the profession and discusses some of ... -
State of Women in Civil Engineering in the United States and the Role of ASCE
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The need for civil engineers is growing rapidly. Highly complex, global problems require a diverse pool of engineers with a variety of skills, views, and leadership styles. Although the job market for civil engineers is ... -
ROAD: Interactive Geometric Design Tool for Transportation Education and Training
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Traditionally, transportation engineering students have used engineering drawing techniques to manually lay out lines and curves over contour maps for highway geometric design. The design process requires numerous calculations ... -
Infrastructure Stimulus Spending: Lessons for Assessment and Engineering Education
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Sponsorship Works: Study of the Perceptions of Students, Employers, and Academics of Industrial Sponsorship
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The concerns over shortages of engineering graduates with the right skills entering industry is increasing. Lack of highly skilled graduates increases recruitment costs and affects the performance of the UK industry. ... -
Work-Life Balance and Organizational Commitment of Women in the U.S. Construction Industry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)This research focuses on job satisfaction, work-life balance, and organizational commitment among women employed in the U.S. construction industry. Its aim is to identify the variables that affect women’s satisfaction with ... -
Partnerships and Experience in Building STEM Pipelines
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The creation of a robust K–12 science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) pipeline has been widely identified as critical to the future of American global competitiveness. The J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the ... -
Web-Based System for the Self-Evaluation of the Calculations of Students Applied to Education in Surveying Engineering and Photogrammetry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)In this paper, a Web-based system oriented toward students of surveying engineering and photogrammetry is presented. This application allows student self-evaluation of the calculations and problems involved in practical ... -
Employability of Graduate Students in Construction Management
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The economic crisis that currently affects some Western countries has reduced the employability of graduates in the construction industry. Nevertheless, many young professionals consider this situation as an opportunity ... -
Innovative Technologies Used to Investigate Segments of the Inca Road
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Supported by a National Science Foundation, Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute (PASI) grant and the Smithsonian Institute, two expeditions were made by teams of multidisciplinary researchers to the Andes Mountains of ... -
Evaluating Student and Faculty Outcomes for a Real-World Capstone Project with Sustainability Considerations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The purpose of this study was to determine how a real-world, sustainability-focused engineering capstone course affected students’ critical thinking skills, student knowledge of sustainability, and student and faculty ... -
Teaching Innovation through Hands-on-Experience Case Studies Combined with Hybrid Simulation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Teaching innovations in earthquake engineering with special attention to Bloom’s taxonomy is explored utilizing the versatility introduced by the hybrid simulation (HS) testing method. Such innovations focus on developing ... -
Understanding and Impressions of Jobs in the Construction Industry by Young Adults in Singapore
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The construction industry needs to attract fresh talent for its long-term survival. The aim of this study is to find ways to encourage young adults in Singapore to take up construction-related jobs. The objectives are to ... -
ASCE Vision 2025 and the Capstone Design Project
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Career Counselors’ Perceptions of Construction as an Occupational Choice
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Skill shortages exist in the construction industry in Australia, as they do in most industrialized countries around the world. These shortages are predicted to worsen with an aging population, and with concerns that young ... -
Internationalization of Construction-Related Consultants: Impact of Age and Size
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)Studies on internationalization of the services sector are lacking. This is true for construction-related consultants (CRC). Studies on the impact of firm age and firm size on internationalization are even more lacking. A ... -
Fostering Current Student Relationships to Promote Graduate Reachback: Collaborative Student and Faculty Development following the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
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Engineers and the Renewable Energy Transition: Challenges and Opportunities
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Using Sun Tzu’s Military Strategies to Achieve Competitiveness in China
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)The rapid growth of mainland China’s construction market has spurred the increase of projects, but at the same time also attracted competition from local and foreign architectural, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) ... -
Enhancing Education of Construction Materials Course Using Guided Inquiry Modules Instruction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013)This paper describes a study of the effects of guided inquiry module instruction on undergraduate construction engineering students’ understanding of course concepts and attitudes toward module instruction. Eighty-one ...