History and Heritage as a Vehicle for Contemporary Issues

Abstract

Dr. Schmucker has 15 years experience focused on high quality teaching following the T4E, ExCEEd, and NETI teaching models. A full-time teaching professional, he focuses on practice, project, and problembased teaching methodologies. History and Heritage as a Vehicle for Contemporary Issues AbstractAt the University of Utah, the required introductory course for students seeking major status in civil and environmental engineering utilizes the history and heritage of civil engineering to begin developing professional knowledge and skill sets. Topical areas include contemporary issues, leadership, ethics, professionalism, and the significant interactions of society and engineering. This paper describes the organization and delivery of the course, its connection to ASCE's Body of Knowledge, and the means of assessment of student achievement.