Alignment of Civil Engineering Programs with the ASCE Body of Knowledge

Autor/inn/en	Swenty, Matthew K.; Swenty, Brian J.
Titel	Alignment of Civil Engineering Programs with the ASCE Body of Knowledge
Quelle	In: Journal of Civil Engineering Education, 149 (2023) 4 PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Swenty, Matthew K.) ORCID (Swenty, Brian J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2643-9107
DOI	10.1061/JCEECD.EIENG-1948
Schlagwörter	Civil Engineering; Engineering Education; Alignment (Education); Professional Associations; Outcomes of Education; Knowledge Level; Undergraduate Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ingenieurausbildung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Wissensbasis
Abstract	The American Society of Civil Engineer's "Body of Knowledge" versions 2 and 3 (BOK2 and BOK3) explicitly describe the knowledge expected in each category (outcome) of those entering the civil engineering profession. The goal of this study was to determine the extent that the BOK2 and BOK3 outcomes align with undergraduate civil engineering program content. Data were gathered from a representative sample of civil engineering program curriculums in the 2017-2018 academic year and mapped to the BOK2 and BOK3 outcomes using three different methods. The results reveal the average civil engineering program has dedicated, required courses that cover 67% of the BOK2 and 69% of the BOK3 outcomes. When including elective and survey courses that cover multiple outcomes, coverage increased to 95% of the BOK2 outcomes and 91% of the BOK3 outcomes. About 31% of the programs met all of the BOK2 outcomes and 6% met the BOK3 outcomes. Civil engineering programs offer courses that cover the majority of the BOK2 and BOK3 outcomes, but because of the flexibility in curriculums, some programs cover as few as 75% of the outcomes. Outcomes that were most often not met include mathematics (numerical methods), sustainability, business and public administration, globalization, and engineering economics. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Society of Civil Engineers. 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 800-548-2723; e-mail: ascelibrary@ascs.org; Web site: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jceecd
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01