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Self-Study Report

Civil and Environmental EngineeringBrigham Young University

Brigham Young University! 33,000 students! Largest private

university! Church of Jesus Christ

of Latter-day Saints! All 50 states, 100

countries! Incoming freshmen

! Ave ACT = 27.6/36.0! Ave GPA = 3.76/4.0

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College of Engineering

! Engineering and Technology

! 3200 Students! Strong research and

graduate program

Civil and Environmental Engineering

! 465 Students! 18 faculty! Four specialty areas

! Geotechnical! Structural! Transportation! Water/Environmental

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Faculty

! 18 faculty! Rank

! 11 full professor! 2 associate professor! 5 assistant professor

! 9/18 registered PE

Faculty/Staff

M. Brett BorupAssociate Professor

Clemson U.

Henry N. Christiansen Professor

Stanford U.

Wayne Downs Associate Professor

U. Florida

Richard J. Balling Professor

U.C. Berkeley

Olani S. DurrantProfessor

New Mexico State U.

Fernando S. Fonseca Assistant Professor

U. Illinois

Steven E. BenzleyProfessor

U.C. Davis

Warren K. Lucas Assistant Professor

U. Kansas

David W. Jensen Professor

M.I.T.

Norman L. Jones Professor

U. Texas Austin

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Faculty/Staff

E. James Nelson Assistant Professor

B.Y.U.

Kyle Rollins Professor

U.C. Berkeley

Mitsuru Saito ProfessorPurdue U.

Lavere B. Merritt Professor

U. Washington

Glen ThurgoodProfessor

Texas A&M U.

T. Leslie YoudProfessor

Iowa State U.

A. Woodruff Miller Professor

Stanford U.

Alan ZundelAssistant Res. Professor

B.Y.U.

David O. Anderson Laboratory Technician

Dean Anderson Computer Support

Representative

Faculty Distribution

Structures Environmental and Water Resources

Transportation Geotechnical

Balling Borup Saito Jones Benzley Downs Thurgood Rollins

Christiansen Merritt Youd Fonseca Miller Jensen Nelson Lucas Zundel

Durrant

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Students

! 465 Students! 400 undergraduate! 65 graduate

! Ave. graduates/yr! 82 B.S.! 37 M.S.! 2 Ph.D.

Student/Faculty Ratio15 25

Peer Institutions

BYU

23.5

BYU(including

service courses)

41.7

Students

! Entrance to Professional Program! Acceptance GPA (>1.7) in pre-professional courses

(100 students total per year)! Last Year’s Admittance (83 students admitted - 5

students rejected)! Entering Freshmen

! Ave ACT: 26.7/36.0! Ave High School GPA: 3.65/4.0

! Graduating Seniors! 85.1% have served missions! 66.3% speak foreign languages! 95% Placement

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Facilities

! Office space (2356 ft2)

! Classrooms! College computer

labs (220 cpus - 5077 ft2)

! Computer teaching classroom (35 cpus -1659 ft2)

! Supercomputer

Laboratories

! Concrete lab (3500 ft2)

! Environmental lab (2000 ft2)

! Fluids lab (4000 ft2)

! Testing lab (1600 ft2)

! Soils lab (1600 ft2)

! Structures lab (4800 ft2)

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Support

! Department budget! TA: $110K! Supplies: $130K

! Internally funded research: $23K! Externally funded research: $1.6M

Institutional Objectives

! Educate the minds and spirits of students

! Advance truth and knowledge! Extend the blessings of learning

to members of the Church in all parts of the world

! Develop friends for the University and the Church

BYU PresidentMerrill J. Bateman

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Program Educational Objectives! Provide our students with a broad-based

educational experience including an exposure to the liberal arts and a strong foundation in basic math and science

! Maintain a strong program built around four fundamental civil engineering disciplines: geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, and water resources and environmental engineering

! Develop civil engineering graduates with integrity and a commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ and who are prepared for life-long service to community, church, and profession

A. Woodruff MillerChair

Outcomes

1. An understanding of fundamental principles of mathematics and science

2. An understanding of fundamental engineering science

3. An understanding of geotechnical engineering

4. An understanding of structural engineering

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Outcomes, pt II

5. An understanding of transportation engineering

6. An understanding of water resource and environmental engineering

7. The ability to design civil engineering systems and solve open-ended problems

8. The ability to communicate ideas effectively

Outcomes, pt III

9. The ability to use modern engineering tools10. An understanding of professional practice

and a commitment to life-long learning.11. An awareness of cultural, societal, and

environmental issues12. A commitment to serve as professional

engineers of integrity and faith

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Attribute 3: An understanding of geotechnical engineering

Description: Students will obtain a basic understanding of geotechnical engineering principles including soil classification, seepage, consolidation, shear strength, and bearing capacity analysis. Students will also learn how to perform and apply fundamental laboratory tests on soils.

Competencies:

3.1 Be able to perform fundamental calculations and analyses including weight-volume relationships and soil classification. Understand issues related to clay mineralogy.

3.2 Understand basics principles of flow through porous media including Darcy's law, the equation of continuity, seepage forces, and flow nets.

3.3 Understand how stresses are transferred through soils. Be able to compute both geostatic stresses (total stress, effective stress, and pore pressures) and induced stresses due to point, line, and area loads.

Sample Competencies

Constituencies

! Board of Trustees! University Administration! College Administration! Department Faculty! Students! Alumni! External Advisory Board

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Review Process

! Competency Tracking on Exams ! Fundamentals of Engineering Exam ! Exit Interviews ! Alumni Surveys ! Annual External Review ! Student Evaluations ! Department/College/University Review

Evaluation Areas of Focus

1. Competency Tracking on Exams

2. Fundamentals of Engineering

1. Student Evaluations

2. Alumni Surveys 3. Exit Interviews

1. Department Faculty Review

2. College Admin. Review

3. University Admin. Review

4. External Review Board

Outcome AssessmentEvaluation of Objectives and

Outcome Assessment

Evaluation of Objectives

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Program Evaluation

Evaluation of objectives

Outcome assessment

Determineeducationalobjectives

Evaluate/assess

Input fromconstituencies

DefineOutcomes

Designassessment

strategy

FormalInstruction/activities

Curriculum Strategy

GE Courses

RelA 121RelA 122RelA 211RelA 324

Rel ElectiveRel Elective

Amer. Htg. 100A&L Elective

Bio 100SS Elective

Hist. of Civ. 1Hist. of Civ. 2

Ethics

RelC 492

Math/Science

Math 112Math 113Math 302Math 303

Math/Sci ElectGeol 330Chem 105Phscs 123CE En 271

Communication

English 316CE En 470

Seminar

CE En 100ACE En 100BCE En 200ACE En 200BCE En 300ACE En 300BCE En 400ACE En 400B

Comp./Meas.

CE En 112CE En 113CE En 270

Fund. Eng

CE En 103CE En 203CE En 205CE EN 332CE En 305

Tech. Electives

TE 1TE 2TE 3

Systems Design

CE En 470

Structures

CE En 321CE En 424

Water/Env.

CE En 350CE En 431/433

Geotech

CE En 341

Transportation

CE En 361

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Course-Outcome Relationship

RelA 121, RelA 122, RelA 211, RelA 324, Rel Elective 1, Rel Elective 212. Integrity, Faith

GE Courses, CE En 100A-B, CE En 200A-B, CE En 300A-B, CE En 400A-B

11. Cultural, Society, Environmental Issues

CE En 100A-B, CE En 200A-B, CE En 300A-B, CE En 400A-B10. Prof. Practice and Life-Long Learning

CE En 112, 113, 2709. Modern Engineering Tools

Amer. Htg. 100, A&L Elective, Bio 100, SS Elective, Hist. of Civ. 1, Hist. of Civ. 2, Eng 316, CE En 470

8. Oral and Written Communication

CE En 424, 4707. Design

CE En 351, 431/4336. Water/Environmental

CE En 3615. Transportation Engineering

CE En 321, 4244. Structural Engineering

CE En 3413. Geotechnical Engineering

CE En 103, 203, 204, 332, 3052. Fundamental Engineering Science

Math 112, 113, 302, 303, Math/Sci Elective, Geol 330, Chem 105, Phscs123, CE En 271

1. Mathematics and Science

CoursesOutcome

ABET Criteria 3 – Outcome Relationship

Attribute 9(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

Competencies 11.1-2(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues

Competencies 10.7-8(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

Attribute 11(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context

Attribute 8(g) an ability to communicate effectively

Attribute 12(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

Attributes 2-6(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

Attribute 7, competencies 8.1.3, 9.3.3(d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

Competencies 2.6.4, 2.6.5, 3.7, 4.2.1-5, 5.3, 5.4, 5.7, 5.9, 5.10, 6.1.4, 6.1.5, 9.2.4, Attribute 7

(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs

Competencies 2.5.2, 2.6.7, 3.8, 5.5, 7.3(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

Attributes 1, 2(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

BYU OutcomesABET Criterion 3 Outcomes

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ABET CE Criteria – Outcome Relationship

Competencies 10.3-6The importance of professional licensure and continuing education; and/or other professional practice issues

Competencies 10.1-2An understanding of professional practice issues such as: procurement of work; bidding versus quality based selection processes; how the design professionals and the construction professions interact to construct a project

Competencies 2.6.4, 2.6.5, 3.7, 4.2.1-5, 5.3, 5.4, 5.7, 5.9, 5.10, 6.1.4, 6.1.5, 9.2.4, Attribute 7

The ability to perform civil engineering design by means of design experiences integrated throughout the professional component of the curriculum

Competencies 2.5.2, 2.6.7, 3.8, 5.5, 7.3The ability to conduct laboratory experiments and to critically analyze and interpret data in more than one of the recognized major civil engineering areas

Attributes 3-6Proficiency in a minimum of four (4) recognized major civil engineering areas

Attribute 1Proficiency in mathematics through differential equations; probability and statistics; calculus-based physics; and general chemistry

BYU Attributes/CompetenciesABET Civil Engineering Criteria

Program Objective – Outcome Relationship

Attribute 12C. Develop civil engineering graduates with integrity and a commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ and who are prepared for life-long service to community, church, and profession.

Attributes 2-11B. Maintain a strong program built around four fundamental civil engineering disciplines: water and environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, and structural engineering.

Attribute 1A. Provide our students with a broad-based educational experience including an exposure to the liberal arts and a strong foundation in basic math and science.

Program OutcomesProgram Educational Objective

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Course Syllabi and Outcomes

Annual External Review

! Review conducted each October! External advisory board! Recommendations discussed by the

faculty! Results/changes archived

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Competency Tracking on Exams

! Competencies listed on all course syllabi! Each question on mid-term and final

exams is linked to a competency! After grading, secretaries record scores by

competency in database! Overall performance for each competency

reviewed each semester! Resulting changes are archived

History of Exam-Competency Scores

91.496.997.177.887.990.412. Integrity, faith

81.891.654.775.879.897.511. Cult., soc., env. Awareness

98.998.998.799.110. Professional practice

93.998.992.094.895.09. Modern engineering tools

92.891.192.894.692.58. Communications

84.986.683.181.786.683.189.07. Design

77.680.074.876.581.476.379.36. Water resource/env. Eng.

75.575.474.378.374.35. Transportation engineering

81.580.280.592.777.880.14. Structural engineering

85.086.181.386.083.93. Geotechnical engineering

76.273.481.383.277.475.874.32. Engineering fundamentals

86.186.885.580.486.61. Basic math & science

MeanW 2002F 2001Su 2001Sp 2001W 2001F 2000Outcome

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FE Exam

! All CE En majors are required to take FE exam

! State FE exam board now records major and school of all examinees

! Detailed listing by subject area is provided! Results discussed by faculty! Results/changes archived

Student Performance on FE Exam

67%93%77%97%81%96%65%91%68%100%%Examinees Passing

191049180128128627210421164540# Examinees Passing

278953233729158728322423241040# Examinees Taking

Nat’lBYUNat’lBYUNat’lBYUNat’lBYUNat’lBYU

Oct. 2001April 2001Oct. 2000April 2000Oct. 1999

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Performance by Subject Area

59.265.053.067.056.055.06Water Treatment

63.268.067.063.060.058.05Transportation

59.666.044.069.054.065.09Surveying

59.466.065.043.075.048.03Soil Mech & Found

49.039.048.058.057.043.04,7Structural Design

56.863.042.057.059.063.04Structural Analysis

67.867.063.060.081.068.010Legal/Prof Aspects

59.867.057.074.043.058.06Hydrlc/Hydrolg

63.073.056.058.054.074.06Environmental Eng.

72.463.079.077.076.067.09Comp/Num Mthds

51.437.031.050.052.087.0Const. Mgmt.

55.061.061.053.052.048.0Thermodynamics

65.066.060.067.056.076.02Statics

63.870.075.054.055.065.02Mechanics

66.069.065.064.066.066.01Mathematics

63.058.066.061.057.073.02Materials

67.267.075.054.067.073.02Fluid Mechanics

83.883.084.089.078.085.012Ethics

71.473.074.081.066.063.07Eng. Economics

38.439.045.031.035.042.0Elect. Circuits

57.856.066.062.045.060.02Dynamics

77.077.088.072.064.084.09Computers

65.673.065.065.062.063.01Chemistry

MeanOct. 2001Apr. 2001Oct. 2000Apr. 2000Oct. 1999OutcomeSubject

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Performance by Outcome

83.883.084.089.078.085.012. Integrity, faith

n/an/an/an/an/an/a11. Cult., soc., env. Awareness

67.867.063.060.081.068.010. Professional practice

69.768.770.372.764.772.09. Modern engineering tools

n/an/an/an/an/an/a8. Communications

60.256.061.069.561.553.07. Design

60.768.355.366.351.062.36. Water resource/env. Eng.

63.268.067.063.060.058.05. Transportation engineering

52.951.045.057.558.053.04. Structural engineering

59.466.065.043.075.048.03. Geotechnical engineering

63.463.468.459.656.069.42. Engineering fundamentals

65.871.065.064.564.064.51. Basic math & science

MeanOct. 2001Apr. 2001Oct. 2000Apr. 2000Oct. 1999Outcome

Exit Interviews

! Graduating students! Interview with chair! Questionnaire! Results discussed by faculty! Changes archived

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Exit Interview Ratings

9.19.79.69.39.612. Integrity, faith

8.07.98.48.08.311. Cult., soc., env. awareness

8.69.39.08.58.710. Professional practice

8.58.68.98.77.59. Modern engineering tools

8.18.17.87.87.58. Communications

7.68.58.68.07.67. Design

8.38.99.18.48.56. Water resource/env. eng.

7.37.77.06.86.35. Transportation engineering

8.58.98.68.18.84. Structural engineering

8.18.78.77.68.33. Geotechnical engineering

8.28.98.48.58.72. Engineering fundamentals

7.98.58.78.18.71. Basic math & science

April ‘02Dec. '01Aug. '01April '01Dec. '00Outcome

Alumni Surveys

! On-line survey conducted in 2001! Survey questions tied to attributes-

competencies! Postcards sent to alumni who graduated

3-5 years ago! Results reviewed by faculty! Changes to program archived

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Survey Results

8.981.044.394.5912. Integrity/Faith

7.071.023.513.5611. Cult., Soc., Env. Awareness

7.180.774.0613.1210. Prof. Practice

7.910.914.153.769. Modern Eng. Tools

8.710.874.674.058. Communication

8.320.914.353.977. Design

7.671.143.584.096. Water/Env.

6.031.122.853.185. Transportation

7.191.083.453.744. Structural

7.471.193.414.063. Geotechnical

8.731.014.354.382. Fund. Eng. Science

7.741.123.654.091. Math & Science

Dev+ImpDev/ImpImp.Dev.MeasuresRatingsOutcome

Student Evaluations

! Students fill out evaluation at the end of each course

! Two parts to the evaluation! Standard university questions! Supplement based on competencies

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Student Evaluation Ratings

85.177.088.412. Integrity, faith

77.074.779.311. Cult., soc., env. awareness

77.875.580.010. Professional practice

82.083.180.09. Modern engineering tools

74.574.974.18. Communications

83.384.980.87. Design

87.386.890.06. Water resource/env. eng.

76.075.680.05. Transportation engineering

88.186.789.44. Structural engineering

86.185.387.03. Geotechnical engineering

81.881.582.02. Engineering fundamentals

85.386.378.01. Basic math & science

MeanW 2002F 2001Outcome

Summary of Assessment Results

89.595.383.891.885.391.412. Integrity, faith

80.081.8n/a71.285.381.811. Cult., soc., env. awareness

80.688.667.862.485.398.910. Professional practice

81.784.369.775.285.393.99. Modern engineering tools

84.378.0n/a81.085.392.88. Communications

78.381.760.279.485.384.97. Design

78.587.060.781.885.377.66. Water resource/env. eng.

71.469.363.263.685.375.55. Transportation engineering

76.186.052.974.885.381.54. Structural engineering

78.883.159.481.285.385.03. Geotechnical engineering

79.886.463.487.685.376.22. Engineering fundamentals

80.884.865.881.885.386.11. Basic math & science

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Overall Outcome PerformanceOverall Performance

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Integrity, faith12

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Professional practice10

Modern engineering tools9

Communications8

Design7

Water resource/env. eng.6

Transportation engineering5

Structural engineering4

Geotechnical engineering3

Engineering fundamentals2

Basic math & science1

Summary

! Strong faculty, good institutional support! Excellent students! Published objectives unique to institution! Outcomes-based curriculum strategy! Thorough, well-designed assessment

strategy! Ongoing improvement with documented

results