Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice: Recent submissions
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Use of the Long-Term Pavement Performance Database in the Pavement Engineering Curriculum
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2005)In this paper the writers demonstrate the inclusion of the Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP- -
Framework for Evaluating the Performance of Engineering Consultants
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)The evaluation of consultant’s performance is crucial to the success of a consulting assignment especially when today’s construction projects are becoming more sophisticated, large-scale, and risky. However, since individual ... -
Trends in Construction Lost Productivity Claims
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)Resources are the cornerstone of all construction performance. An important measure of those resources is their productivity, which can be affected by many factors. Where productivity is reduced due to circumstances beyond ... -
Contributions of the Science of Chaos to Evolution of Law
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A Fair Deal in Fairview?
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Enhancing Students’ Motivation in the Undergraduate Teaching of Hydraulic Engineering: Role of Field Works
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)The paper describes the pedagogical impact of fieldwork in undergraduate hydraulic engineering subjects in an Australian university. Field studies have been regularly organized to complement traditional lectures in hydraulics ... -
Assessing Outcomes Using Program Assessment Portfolio Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology has developed and implemented new criteria for accrediting engineering technology programs in the United States. The new criteria, Technology Criteria 2000 (TC2K), ... -
Dispute Review Boards: Elements of a Convincing Recommendation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)This paper will discuss the dispute review board (DRB) process and in particular the settlement recommendation and the elements thereof that may induce contractual parties to resolve their conflict. The recommendation is ... -
Questioning: Bring Your Students Along on the Journey
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Model for Education, Professional Preparation, and Licensure of Civil Engineers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)In October 1998, ASCE’s Board of Direction adopted -
Contractor-Performed Quality Control: Is the Fox Guarding the Henhouse?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)At the same time that state departments of transportation are allowing contractor-performed quality control, they are also concerned about using the contractor-reported data for acceptance and payment purposes. The question ... -
Contractor Postcompletion Claims: Advice to Engineers
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High Stakes Construction Mediation: Does the “Hype” Justify the “Hope”
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False Claims Act Liablity for Construction Management Firms Retained by State Entities
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The Pavement Enterprise at Michigan Technological University
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)A project-based student Enterprise program was established at Michigan Technological University as part of an effort, funded by the National Science Foundation, related to reform of engineering education. The Enterprise ... -
Building on Brownfields: Predicted Effects of New Liability Protections for Prospective Purchasers and an Exploration of Other Redevelopment Incentives
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)On January 11, 2002, H.R. 2869, the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (the Act or Revitalization Act) was signed into law. This Act, which amends portions of the Comprehensive Environmental ... -
Errata for “Integrated Lecture and Laboratory Modules for Contaminant Transport Studies in Undergraduate Geotechnical Engineering” by William J. Likos and Ning Lu
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Educating Civil Engineering Professionals of Tomorrow
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)Engineering education is currently facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Engineering institutions are being called upon to educate the architectural, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) professionals of ... -
Evaluating Learning Approaches of Construction Students in Hong Kong through a Matrix Framework
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)Learning is a process of acquiring knowledge, and students may adopt different learning approaches to achieving their learning goals. While educationalists can draw up what they believe is a good construction curriculum ... -
Approach for Integrating Professional Practice Issues into Undergraduate Environmental Engineering Design Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004)According to C. L. Dym and P. Little, the complete design process includes identifying a need or problem, recognizing constraints, identifying and developing courses of action, testing potential courses of action, selecting ...