1. Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004
Get them involved!
Implementing Active Learning Techniques in engineering/transportation courses
Dr. Dimitra Michalaka
Assistant Professor
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COURSES
Introduction to Civil Engineering
Transportation related courses
Transportation Engineering
Highway Engineering
Concrete and Asphalt Lab
Engineering Management
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CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
INTRO TO CIVIL ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering Sub-disciplines
Structural
Geotechnical
Transportation
Environmental
Water Resources
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a. Structural Engineering
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a. Structural Engineering
Snapshot from the West Point Bridge Design/ Bridge Designer Software
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a. Structural Engineering
Snapshot from the West Point Bridge Design/ Bridge Designer Software
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a. Structural Engineering
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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.
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b. Geotechnical Engineering
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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.
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c. Transportation Engineering
Students also collected traffic data and identified the percentage of turning vehicle movements and pedestrian movement at a given intersection.
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d. Environmental Engineering
Students measured contaminated samples of water using a spectrophotometer.
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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.
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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.
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16. TRANSPORTATION COURSES and others
Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004
TRANSPORTATION COURSES and others
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1. MUSIC
Example: Long Line of Cars - Cake
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2. USE OF CLICKER QUIZZES
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2. USE OF CLICKER QUIZZES
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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
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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
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2. USE OF CLICKER QUIZZES
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2. USE OF CLICKER QUIZZES
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3. PHYSICAL MODELS
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4. FIELD EXPERIENCES/COMMUNITY PROJECTS
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4. FIELD EXPERIENCES/COMMUNITY PROJECTS
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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.
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5. SOFTWARE: HCS 2010, CIVIL 3D
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6. STUDENTS TEACH STUDENTS
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7. TEAMBUILDING EXERCISES
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OTHERS
CLASS DISCUSSIONS...QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS....
DEBATES
JEOPARDY COMPETITIONS
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32. Be enthusiastic!
Keep the energy up!
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33. Transportation Engineering - TTE 4004
Get them involved!
Implementing Active Learning Techniques in engineering/transportation courses
Dr. Dimitra Michalaka
Assistant Professor
The Citadel
SPTC
Dr. Dimitra Michalaka
Dimitra Michalaka