Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice: Recent submissions
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Lessons Learned from a Design Competition for Structural Engineering Students: The Case of a Pedestrian Walkway at the Université de Sherbrooke
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Competence in design is an engineering skill that can only be achieved with appropriate training and through accumulation of relevant experience. While in some fields of engineering there are numerous industry-oriented ... -
Methodology for Written and Oral Presentation of Research Results
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)The purpose of the methodology described in this paper is to highlight an effective method for the organization of research results into written and oral forms. Authorities within supervising universities have realized ... -
Project Management Application for Engineering Program Accreditation Preparation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)This paper presents guidelines for applying project management tools and techniques to the process of preparing for a program accreditation site visit. The premise of the paper is that the proven tools and techniques of ... -
Joseph B. Strauss, Charles A. Ellis, and the Golden Gate Bridge: Justice at Last
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the best-known engineering structures in the world and was the longest suspension bridge in the world for many years. Its design has generally been attributed to Joseph Strauss, but recent ... -
Project Management and Green Buildings: Lessons from the Rating Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Building sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions around the globe. Being green, or sustainable, is one pressing issue coming from both internal and external drivers for construction and engineering companies. ... -
Outreach to K–12 Teachers: Workshop in Instrumentation, Sensors, and Engineering
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)During the summer of 2007, The Workshop in Instrumentation, Sensors, and Engineering (WISE) introduced 20 middle and high school teachers to hands-on engineering design in an intensive 2-week residential workshop at ... -
Teaching Building Information Modeling as an Integral Part of Freshman Year Civil Engineering Education
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Lack of personnel with Building Information Modeling (BIM) skills is a significant constraint retarding use of the technology in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Unless BIM is introduced into ... -
Application of PBL Methodology to the Teaching of Engineering Project Management
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Discussion of “Problem-Centered Approach in a Numerical Methods Course” by Autar K. Kaw and Ali Yalcin
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Benefits of a Summer Internship
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Professionals’ Ambivalence toward Ethics in the Nigerian Construction Industry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)Following the growing consensus within and outside the Nigerian construction industry that corruption and other unethical practices are endemic in the industry, coupled with scarce empirical study on professional ethics ... -
Enhancing Total Quality Management by Partnering in Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Total quality management (TQM) has increasingly been introduced into the construction industry across many countries as an improvement strategy, but there are many barriers impeding its effectiveness in implementation. ... -
Development of Undergraduate Students’ Professional Skills
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)The development of engineering students’ professional skills has gained considerable national attention from Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, the National Academy of Engineering, ASCE, and other constituents. ... -
Campus Construction as a Research Laboratory: Model for Intracampus Collaboration
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Capital construction projects on university campuses produce experience opportunities and archived data. Meanwhile, construction engineering faculty seeks research projects and funding for graduate students who, in turn, ... -
Claims on the Foundation: Professionalism and Its Liberal Base
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Contemporary visions of engineering depict a deepening professionalism, a broadening sphere of competence with technology, and an enhanced social role. Professional societies have increasingly focused on the knowledge, ... -
Knowledge Strategy to Incorporate Public Health Principles in Engineering Education and Practice
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)There is evidence that engineering products, processes, systems, and infrastructures are causing human illness in industrialized societies. A possible cause is the technical focus of engineering education and practice and ... -
Digital Publishing, Indexing, and Ethics: Implications in Civil and Hydraulic Engineering and Research
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Integrating Green Specifications in Construction and Overcoming Barriers in Their Use
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)The use of green specifications as a contractual tool to promote sustainable development should be adopted in the construction industry. The definition and characteristics of green specifications are presented in conjunction ... -
Cultivating Research and Information Skills in Civil Engineering Undergraduate Students
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)The ASCE’s body of knowledge for the 21st century and vision for civil engineering in 2025 outline skills and capabilities necessary for civil engineers to create a sustainable world. An undergraduate course at Georgia ... -
Gender Disparity in Engineering as a Function of Physics Enrollment and Its Implications for Civil Engineering
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009)Despite tremendous advances by women in the natural and applied sciences, where in selective fields women have surpassed men in the earning of doctoral degrees for more nearly