Search Annual 2003 Technical Program

Are you among those who maintain that our current licensure system has not adapted to the current engineering marketplace, is not relevant in certain sectors of the profession nor adequate for the new emerging fields of engineering? In response, the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) commissioned the Engineering Licensure Qualifications Task Force (ELQTF) in 2001 to assess the current licensure system and develop recommendations for enhancement or change. This session will present the conclusions reached by that task force.

Moderator:

H. Edmund Bergeron, PE
H. Edmund Bergeron Engineers

Presentations:

Proposed New NCEES Licensure Model
Jon M Nelson, PE
FHC, Inc.

The ASCE Perspective
E. Walter LeFevre, PhD PE
University of Arkansas

The purpose of this session is to discuss how Policy Statement 465--Academic Prerequisites for Licensure and Professional Practice is being implemented and to discuss the DRAFT Body of Knowledge for Civil Engineering. Two universities will share their experience in designing a Bachelors plus Masters Program to fulfill the BOK.

Moderator:

Jeffrey S Russell, Ph.D., P.E.
University of Wisconsin

Presentations:

The Body of Knowledge for Civil Engineering
Stuart G Walesh, P.E., Ph.D.
Consultant

The Masterplan to Implement Policy Statement 465
Jeffrey S Russell, Ph.D., P.E.
University of Wisconsin

Colorado State University Experience Designing a Bachelors Plus Masters Program to Fulfill the BOK
Thomas Siller, Ph.D.
Colorado State University

Iowa State University Experience Designing a Bachelors plus Masters Program to Fulfill the BOK
Marlee Walton, P.E.
Iowa State University

Sure to ignite a lively discussion among the session attendees, "Testing Water . . . And Ethics" is an interactive video that brings the question of ethics down to a hard-hitting real-world situation. A young professional is confronted with an ethical dilemma. What should he do? In most cases, there are as many answers to that question as there are viewers. Join this session to share in the summary discussion of ethical issues.

Moderator:

Walter T Marlowe, P.E
Foudation for Professional Practice

Presentations:

Garland P Rose, Jr., P.E., F.ASCE
Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc.

Join us for a workshop style discussion of techniques to connect students of primarily undergraduate engineering programs to the opportunities of doctoral education to encourage more domestic students to seek PhDs in engineering.

Coordinators:

Gregory D Reed, PhD, PE
University of Tennessee

Panelists:

Vincent P Drnevich
Purdue University

P. Aarne Vesilind
Bucknell University

Adminstrators at various levels from several universities across the country will discuss how quality teaching is included in their institutions faculty reward programs. The presnetations will be approximately 15 minutes long, to allow half the session time for a panel discussion.

Moderator:

Norman Dennis
University of Arkansas

Presentations:

Rewarding Good Teaching at the Arizona State University
Sandra Houston, Ph.D.
Arizona State University

Rewarding Systems that Value Good Teaching
Ken Murray
North Carolina A&T State University

A Model Faculty Reward System (White Paper Synopsis)
James T Yao
Texas A&M University

Future advances in biotechnology, nanotechnology and information technology are expected to impose significant changes and present unprecedented opportunities for the civil engineering prfession. This session will enable you to focus on and discuss environmental amd infrastructure engineering; transportation and mobility issues; safety, health and security; and project/program management and entrepreneurship, in response to positions presented by the moderator.

Moderator:

Mumtaz Usmen, PhD, P.E.
Wayne State University

Presentations:

Emerging Research Trends in the Civil and Mechanical Systems Division at NSF
Galip Ulsoy
Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems, National Science Foundation

Organizing Civil Engineering Education and Academic Research for New Frontiers: Responding to Bio/Nano/Info Opportunities
Dr. Chris Hendrickson
Carnegie Mellon University

Nanotechnology Applications in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Kimberly Jones
Howard University

A few years ago, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) implemented Engineering Criteria 2000 by which engineering programs will be evaluated for accreditation. These criteria have captured the attention of the education community. This session presents the experience of three civil engineering department heads/professors who have recently gone through the accreditation visits.

Moderator:

M. Krishnamurthy, Ph.D., P.E.
Orange County Public Works Department

Presentations:

EC 2000 Round Two  The Arkansas Experience
Robert P Elliott, Ph.D., P.E.
University of Arkansas

Outcomes Assessment Tools Identified for the Civil Environmental Engineering Programs at the University of Central Florida
Manoj Chopra , Ph.D., P.E.
University of Central Florida

Complying with EC2000 CE Program Criteria in a Small CE Program
Joseph C Reichenberger, P.E
Loyola Marymount University

Learn about techniques used in the academic arena to teach diversity and prepare practicing engineers. The panel will discuss how various universities are incorporating diversity into their engineering curriculum.

Moderator:

Dwayne T James
Jacobs Civil Inc.

Panelists:

Teaching Diversity - University of Wisconsin Experience
Jeffrey Russell, Ph.D., P.E.
University of Wisconsin

Teaching Diversity - South Dakota State University Experience
Richard Reid, Ph.D., P.E.
South Dakota State University

Teaching Diversity - Morgan State University Experience
Eugene DeLoatch, Ph.D., P.E.
Morgan State University