Compendium of Civil Engineering Education Strategies

Compendium of Civil Engineering Education Strategies
Author: Hudson Jackson
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2022-06-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000569209

This book compiles proven strategies and information on civil engineering education and the skills necessary for successful practice of civil engineering such as critical thinking, design thinking, leadership, and communication skills. It also addresses other relevant topics including professional ethics, global perspectives, assessment, recruitment, retention, and more. It is designed so that each chapter can be used separately or in combination with other chapters to help enhance and foster student learning as well as development of skills required for engineering practice. Features Includes overviews of successful academic approaches for each topic including implementation examples in every chapter Explains how assessment and the resulting data can be used for holistic evaluation and improvement of student learning Addresses the complexities of moral and professional ethics in engineering Highlights the importance of adopting a global perspective and the successful strategies that have been used or considered in educating resilient, globally minded engineers Compendium of Civil Engineering Education Strategies: Case Studies and Examples serves as a useful guide for engineering faculty, practitioners, and graduate students considering a career in academia. Academic faculty and working professionals will find the content helpful as instructional and reference material in developing and assessing career skills. It is also useful for intellectually curious students who want a deeper understanding and appreciation of the need for professional development and life-long learning.

The National Bicycling and Walking Study

The National Bicycling and Walking Study
Author: National Bicycling and Walking Study (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1994
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN:

The purpose of this report is to recommend a plan of action for achieving the Study goals of doubling the percentage of bicycling and walking trips, while decreasing by 10 percent the number of crash-related injuries and deaths. The action plans presented are comprehensive in scope, covering activities directed at increasing public awareness of the benefits of nonmotorized transportation, improving facilities to make bicycling and walking more viable and attractive transportation options, providing needed educational and law enforcement support, and "institutionalizing" bicycling and walking into the nation's transportation system.

Bicycle Facilities Network Identification Handbook

Bicycle Facilities Network Identification Handbook
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 102
Release: 1995
Genre: Bicycle commuting
ISBN:

Manual was developed to assist metropolitan planning organizations and regional planning affliations identify a bicycle and pedestrian facilities network for their respective planning areas.