Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 Get them involved! Implementing Active Learning Techniques in engineering/transportation courses Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Assistant Professor The Citadel Dimitra.Michalaka@citadel.edu SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 COURSES Introduction to Civil Engineering Transportation related courses Transportation Engineering Highway Engineering Concrete and Asphalt Lab Engineering Management SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES INTRO TO CIVIL ENGINEERING Civil Engineering Sub-disciplines Structural Geotechnical Transportation Environmental Water Resources SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 a. Structural Engineering https://bridgecontest.org/resources/download/ SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 a. Structural Engineering Snapshot from the West Point Bridge Design/ Bridge Designer Software SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 a. Structural Engineering Snapshot from the West Point Bridge Design/ Bridge Designer Software SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 a. Structural Engineering SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 b. Geotechnical Engineering Conduct sieve analysis to determine if the soil is suitable as: structural fill under the proposed parking lots and building foundations or general (non-structural) fill or (3) clay liner. SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 b. Geotechnical Engineering SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 c. Transportation Engineering Students developed a scaled design of a parking lot to meet several criteria, including number of spaces, accommodations for expectant mothers and disabled drivers, as well as area of green space. SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 c. Transportation Engineering Students also collected traffic data and identified the percentage of turning vehicle movements and pedestrian movement at a given intersection. SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 d. Environmental Engineering Students measured contaminated samples of water using a spectrophotometer. SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 d. Environmental Engineering Students also designed, constructed, and tested water filters using basic materials such as: sand, gravel, charcoal, rubber bands, and coffee filters. Students worked in groups to design, construct, evaluate and rebuild water filters. SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 e. Water Resources Engineering Students conducted an experiment to analyze a hydraulic jump. Then, they measured and calculated several components of the hydraulic jump such as the height of the water, the velocity of the water, the Froude Number and others. SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka
TRANSPORTATION COURSES and others Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 TRANSPORTATION COURSES and others SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 1. MUSIC Example: Long Line of Cars - Cake SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 2. USE OF CLICKER QUIZZES SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 2. USE OF CLICKER QUIZZES SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 2. Use of Clicker Quizzes Representative Clicker Quiz Response Distributions, Prompting 2nd Chance Clicker quizzes were administered during numerous class sessions to reinforce concepts gained from previously required reading assignments. Case 1 SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 2. Use of Clicker Quizzes Representative Clicker Quiz Response Distributions, Prompting 2nd Chance Clicker quizzes were administered during numerous class sessions to reinforce concepts gained from previously required reading assignments. Case 2 2015 ASEE Annual Conference Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 2. USE OF CLICKER QUIZZES SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 2. USE OF CLICKER QUIZZES SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 3. PHYSICAL MODELS SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 4. FIELD EXPERIENCES/COMMUNITY PROJECTS SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 4. FIELD EXPERIENCES/COMMUNITY PROJECTS SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 4. FIELD EXPERIENCES/COMMUNITY PROJECTS Outlined Area in Blue: Proposed area for grassy area with covered and open bench seating. Outlined area in Red: Proposed park area including swing set, jungle gym, monkey bars, etc. Outlined area in Black: Basketball court. Outlined in Lime Green: Limited gravel parking lot, close to the street for easy access. Multiple Orange Squares: Small bathroom facilities with water fountains. Thick Grey Lines: Bike Paths. SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 5. SOFTWARE: HCS 2010, CIVIL 3D SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 6. STUDENTS TEACH STUDENTS SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 7. TEAMBUILDING EXERCISES SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 OTHERS CLASS DISCUSSIONS...QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS.... DEBATES JEOPARDY COMPETITIONS SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka
Be enthusiastic! Keep the energy up! SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004 Get them involved! Implementing Active Learning Techniques in engineering/transportation courses Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Assistant Professor The Citadel Dimitra.Michalaka@citadel.edu SPTC Dr. Dimitra Michalaka Dimitra Michalaka