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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
MeanExit Int.FE ExamAlum. Surv.Stud. Eval.Ex-Comp.Outcome
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Overall Performance vs. Measure1. Basic Math & Science
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0.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.090.0
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Overall Outcome PerformanceOverall Performance
0.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.090.0
100.0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Attribute
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cent
age
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Integrity, faith12
Cult., soc., env. awareness11
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