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Design of a Typical Course

s c h o o l s o f e n g I n e e r I n g

S. D. RajanProfessor of Civil Engineering

Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

FULTON schools of engineering

sustainable engineering and the built environment

10,000 ft view of a typical engineering degree program

4-year degree program

Course 1

Course 2

Course 35

A typical course



n ABET (2011) definitionsn Objectives: Broad statements that describe what graduates

are expected to attain within a few years after graduation.n Outcomes: Student outcomes describe what students are

expected to know and able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to the knowledge, skills, and behaviors that students acquire as they progress through the program.

Program Objectives and Outcomes



Program Objectives & Outcomes



n Our graduates will be employed as engineers or will be enrolled in (or have graduated from) engineering or professional graduate school.

n Our graduates will provide engineering and program management services for civil infrastructure development that protect and enhance the environment while stewarding natural resources.

n Our graduates will demonstrate professionalism and will hold positions of increasing responsibility within their organizations.

n These objectives will be attained within 3 years of graduation.

Program Objectives



A. Knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.

B. Ability to design and conduct experiments, and to collect, analyze, and interpret data on civil engineering applications.

C. Ability to design civil engineering systems, components, and processes, in conjunction with economic, environmental, ethical, sustainability and other considerations.

D. Ability to work in, and provide leadership for, diverse teams in the solution of engineering problems.

E. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve civil engineering problems.

ABET A-K Program Outcomes



F. Understanding of professional, sustainability and ethical issues.

G. Ability to communicate effectively at a personal level and through written reports and oral presentations which utilize professional-quality visual aids.

H. Understanding of issues and impact of engineering solutions in a broad cultural and geographical scale that extends to metropolitan, regional, national and global levels.

I. Ability to engage in life-long learning and recognition of its necessity.




J. Ability to take into consideration contemporary issues and environmental impact in civil engineering practice.

K. Ability to use modern techniques, skills, and tools required in civil engineering practice.




Case Study



ASU CEE Degree Program

Full-time student (15 sem. hrs/semester)8 semesters

Area # of hours

General Studies 19

Mathematics 20

Physics & Chemistry 12

Other 3

Civil Engineering 66

CE Technical electives – 12

CE Design electives - 6

TOTAL 120



n Establish the pre-requisites to this coursen What courses is this course a pre-requisite ton Course topicsn Course objectives and outcomesn Linking course contents to the objectives and outcomesn Using technology to making the course contents

contemporary and challengingn Course delivery challengesn Handling the assessment challenges

Designing a Typical Course



Engineering Mechanics Courses

Statics

Dynamics DeformableSolids

StructuralAnalysis

NumericalAnalysis

SteelDesign

ConcreteDesign

Structural Design

Introduction to Finite Element Analysis

DifferentialEquations

LinearAlgebra

Mathematics

Engineering Mechanics

Design Advanced Analysis

StructuralMaterials

Structural Bridge

EngineeringCalculus

EngineeringPhysics



1. Students understand and appreciate the relationship between the underlying principles of mechanics and the behavior of static mechanical systems.

2. Students can represent physical bodies and restraints as idealized statical systems.

3. Students understand and appreciate the relationship between natural forces and their idealization in modeling.

4. Students can analyze particles and rigid bodies subjected to external forces using analytical means and numerical methods implemented in computer programs.

Statics: Course Objectives



5. Students can apply the principles of statics to systems in the context of design or other similar engineering contexts.

6. Students advance their abilities to solve engineering problems and to articulate the outcomes of technical investigations.

7. Students will be prepared for more advanced study of engineering mechanics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, and deformable solids as these subjects apply to a wide variety of civil engineering disciplines.

Statics: Course Objectives



n A (3)n C (3)n E (3)n K (1)

n Correlation– 1: low– 2: medium– 3: high

Statics: A-K Outcomes Link

A: Knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.C: Ability to design civil engineering systems, components, and processes, in conjunction with economic, environmental, ethical, sustainability and other considerations.E: Ability to identify, formulate, and solve civil engineering problems.K: Ability to use modern techniques, skills, and tools required in civil engineering practice.



n Free Body Diagrams and Static Equilibriumn Vector Principles, Forces & Moments, Force Systems,

Distributed Effectsn Fluid Staticsn Frictionn Internal Forces and Bending Momentsn Analysis of Simple Structures (Trusses, Frames)

Statics: Topics Covered



n Six modules – 2 to 4 week durationn Typical module

– 1 lecture– Several recitation sessions– 1 Rehearsal exam– 1 Module Assessment (exam)

n 4 computing projects involving MATLABn Course grade

– 6 Assessment exams– 4 computing projects

Statics: Course Delivery



Life After Statics

Statics

Dynamics DeformableSolids

StructuralAnalysis

NumericalAnalysis

SteelDesign

ConcreteDesign

Structural Design

Introduction to Finite Element Analysis

DifferentialEquations

LinearAlgebra

Mathematics

Engineering Mechanics

Design Advanced Analysis

StructuralMaterials

Structural Bridge

EngineeringCalculus

EngineeringPhysics



n Demonstrate mastery consistentlyn 6 assessment exams

– Individual work– Conceptual questions (true/false, hypothesis testing, derivations)– Questions involving calculations (from problem statement to final

solution, implementing a specific step)– One page of reference sheet– Uses previous exams as a springboard

n 4 computing projects– Either individual work or team projects– Complements ideas covered in the course– Explore unique aspects of problems that would otherwise be tedious

Statics: Assessment



n Engagement– Class participation (come prepared to class, work actively in class,

ask questions, show leadership in a group, daily feedback on Statics Blog)

– Homework (Upload solutions, comment on other people’s solutions, develop additional problems)

Statics: Assessment

Grade Exams CP Engagement



Hands-On Exercises

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