workshop no. 4 - minia university - february 2007 1 higher education enhancement project fund...

Workshop No. 4 - Minia University - February 2007

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Higher Education Enhancement Project Fund (HEEPF)

Improving Transportation Engineering Education through Field Problems: Proof of Concept for Course Material

Prototype

Project Manager

Hussein Abou-Elsoaad Abd-Elmotaal

Professor of Surveying & GeodesyCivil Engineering DepartmentFaculty of EngineeringMinia University


Project Overview - Motivation

Quality Assurance of Higher Education (Accreditation) focus on the “product” Our target Product in Civil Engineering are engineers: knowledgeable about new tools and

techniques, skilled in the implementation of advanced

data collection and analysis methods broadly educated, technically well-trained have the critical thinking and problem

solving skills required for today’s work environment.


Project Overview

Civil Engineering Program Learning Objectives

Class Learning Objectives

Field Problem Learning

Objectives

Integration of Field Problems with the Program Learning Objectives


Integrating Field problems with program and class learning Objectives

Program Leaning Objectives and Outcomes

Accreditation Process

Class (i) Learning Objectives as defined in

the class syllabus

Field Problem (i, k) learning Objectives and

outcomes

Field Problem (i, k) Assessment Tool

Learning outcome

Achieved?

YES

NO


Project Overview - Motivation

Effective engineering education should focus on student mastery of content through high-level thinking skills (such as application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation) resulting in greater acquisition of content and development of thinking skills.


Project Overview – The Tool

Create, test, and evaluate a set of field problems that are: 1) based on real world situations, 2) based on data collected and analyzed using state-of-

the-art technologies, 3) developed using sound educational and product

development practices, 4) targeted to and tested by different levels of

undergraduate civil engineering students, 5) focused on major disciplines within civil engineering

namely transportation engineering and transportation infrastructure as well as advanced surveying and geodesy, and

6) the prototype for a full scale educational materials development project for general civil engineering education.


Project Overview - OutputEducate a new generation of engineering professionals who upon graduation will have:

strong sense of field engineering design and practices,

knowledge of the state-of-the-art technologies in data collection and analysis, and

strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.


Project Overview - OutputCreate a community of engineering educators that is:

more knowledgeable about proven, effective, and appropriate teaching and assessment methods,

more educated themselves in principles and practice of engineering systems operations and practices, and

committed to work together to develop, test, and implement innovative and challenging civil engineering curricula and materials.


Project Overview - Deliverables

Create new engineering education materials, in the form of a set of field problems, that can be efficiently and effectively integrated into our university’s civil engineering curriculum, where consideration is given to innovative and tested educational practices, and in which consideration can be given to the curricula needs that are not currently addressed.


Project Overview - Deliverables

Develop state-of-the-art data collection and analysis laboratory. The lab will be available for the use of different disciplines and for community outreach/training activities.


Project Overview – Where are we now?


Project Overview – Where are we now?

Almost ready to submit


Project Overview – Major Tasks

Implementation Tasks: I.A.1 Review and documentation of existing

resources I.B.1 Prepare a set of guidance documents I.B.2 Develop two prototype field problems I.B.3 Final Set of Educational Materials II.A.1 Develop field problems

implementation and evaluation plans II.A.2 Pilot test of final field problems in

classrooms II.A.3 Second-Stage classroom testing III.A.1. Lab Design and Development



Dissemination & Sustainability Tasks IV.A.1 Identify and establish a Community of Learners IV.A.2 Prepare and maintain a web site for the project IV.A.3 Community of Learners Meetings V.A.1 Conduct Three Professional Workshops VI.A.1 Project Final Report VII.A.1 Activity Lab maintenance and operations

Quality Control Activities VIII.A.1 Establish Technical Oversight Committee VIII.A.2 Oversight Committee Meetings VIII.A.3 Conduct Review of Guidance Documents VIII.A.4 Review Two Prototype Field Problems VIII.A.5 Review Final set of Field Problems/Instructional

materials IX.A.1 Classroom Evaluation and Assessment



Project Management IX.A.1 Project management Team

Meetings IX.A.2 Project Management

Team/HEEPF Staff Meetings


Technical Oversight Committee

Gen. Eng. Mohamed El-Hoseny Abd-Elsalam, National Authority of Tunneling (NAT).

Prof. Dr. Osman Mahmoud Abou-Beih, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University.

Dr. Hamdy El-Sayed Ibrahim, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University.

Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abd-Elsatar Shaker, Shubra Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University.


Community of Learners

Prof. Dr. Abdallah Saad (Shubra Faculty of Engineering, Banha Univ.)

Dr. Ashraf Abu Krisha (National Authority of Tunneling NAT)

Dr. Ashraf El-Kottb Mousa (National Research Institute of Astronomy & Geophysics NRIAG)

Dr. Ashraf Sharawi (National Authority of Remote Sensing & Space Sciences NARSS)

Dr. Ayman Ismail (Faculty of Engineering, Fayium Univ.)

Dr. Gamal Mohamed Gibreel (Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams Univ.)

Dr. Mostafa Mousa Rabah (National Research Institute of Astronomy & Geophysics NRIAG)


International Advisory Board

Prof. Dr. Naser El-Sheimy (University of Calgary, Canada)

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Heck (Karlsruhe University, Germany)

Prof. Dr. Norbert Kühtreiber (Graz University of Technology, Austria)

Prof. Dr. Günter Swoboda (Innsbruck University, Austria)

Prof. Dr. William D. Taylor (Michigan State University, USA)


Project Lab

June 2005


Project Lab

September 2005


Project Lab

October 2006


Prepare a set of guidance documents

Prepare a set of guidance documents that form the basis for the development of the field problems and related course materials. These guidance documents include:1) a set of learning objectives that describe the skills

and competencies that students will be expected to have upon completion of each of the field problems,

2) a set of guidelines that describe the development architecture and the requirements for all field problems materials, and

3) a technical report that addresses the kinds of materials that will be used in the field problems.


Prepare a field problem template

Field Problem Title

Put here the title of the field problem followed by the theme under consideration

Suggested Prerequisite Knowledge

Put here the subjects you believe that they are related to this field problem. Include also input required from other field problems.

Description Here, put a general description for the nature of the problem which will be handled through this field problem. This should provide an introduction to the problems encountered, basic features and approaches for analysis.

Field Problem Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this field problem, students should be able to:

Perform …(First objective) Develop … Do …. Implement …..

Field Problem Content

The field Problem will include the following modules: Module 1: Module 2: Module 3: Module n:

Recommended Field Problem Format and Learning Activities

The total time required for the filed problem is xxx divided as follows:

Module 1: Module 2: Module 3: Module n:

Resources and References

Put here the list of references/resources that might be helpful during the course of analysis of the assigned field problem:

Comments Put here any comments of value for colleagues or students. For example the structure of the field problem content and its relation with other field problems, its impact on the discipline of the traditional course and ………

Module Title Put here the module title Time Allocated Put here the allocated time in minutes Classroom Put here where this module will take place (lab, site, …) Activities Describe the activities whether they are group-based

activities or single student activities Required Tools Put here the tools required to carry-out this module (e.g.,

GIS data, crash history, etc.) Students’ Task Describe the students’ task that is going to be carried-out

in this module Outputs Describe the outputs of this module Learning Outcomes

Put here the learning outcomes of this module that are evidenced by the student’s ability to:

Apply Determine … Calculate …. Analyze …..


Develop set of field problemsAdvanced surveying (GIS/GPS) problems, transportation engineering (traffic/transportation engineering) problems, and geotechnical & infrastructures (tunneling, soil-structure interaction, soil dynamics) problems Based on real world situations. Utilize a learning process defined by a set of educational objectives. Include a well-defined set of computations and problems and a concluding interpretative and assessment focus. Complex (requiring integration of knowledge) and allow for multiple solutions and multiple solution paths. Allow for hands-on experiences with models and equipment, including Global Positioning Systems (GPS) data collection devices, Geographical Information System (GIS) environment, commonly used software tools and other equipment and tools.


Theme 1: The Crossing of the Ibrahimia Canal, the Railways, and the Cairo-Aswan Highway in front of the Faculty of Engineering, Minia University


Theme 2: Intersections of the Cairo-Aswan Highway at Minia University, Shalaby and Ikhsas


Relation between Theme 1 and Theme 2


Develop two prototype field problems

Field Problem No. 1 GPS Rapid-Static Survey of the

crossing of the Ibrahimia Canal, the Railways, and the Cairo-Aswan Highway

Theme: The Crossing of the Ibrahimia Canal, the Railways, and the Cairo-Aswan Highway in front of the Faculty of Engineering, Minia University

Target group: Fourth year civil engineering students – Advanced Geodesy (elective)


Develop two prototype field problems

Field Problem No. 2 Pedestrian Crossing on Cairo-Aswan

Highway Theme: The Crossing of the Ibrahimia

Canal, the Railways, and the Cairo-Aswan Highway in front of the Faculty of Engineering, Minia University

Target group: Fourth year civil engineering student – Transportation Engineering (elective)


Implemented field problemsField Problem No. 3

Hydrographic Survey of the Ibrahimia Canal


Target group: Fourth year civil engineering student – Advanced Geodesy (elective)



Seismic design of abutment retaining wall of a bridge over Ibrahimia Canal


Target group: Fourth year civil engineering student – Geotechnical Engineering (elective)


Implemented field problems

Field Problem No. 5 Geotechnical exploration plan of

Ikhsas intersection Theme: Intersections of the Cairo-

Aswan Highway at Minia University, Shalaby and Ikhsas

Target group: Fourth year civil engineering student – Geotechnical Engineering (elective)



Field Problem No. 6 Traffic Signal Design for Cairo-Aswan

Highway and Ikhsas Street Intersection

Theme: Intersections of the Cairo-Aswan Highway at Minia University, Shalaby and Ikhsas




Field Problem No. 7 Analysis of Cairo-Aswan Corridor

Delay under Different Left-Turn Treatments





Structural Analysis of a Pedestrian Tunnel on Cairo-Aswan Highway


Target group: Fourth year civil engineering student – Structure Graduation Project



Field Problem No. 9 GPS Network to Determine

Reference Stations Coordinates Connected to IGS


Target group: Fourth year civil engineering student – Surveying & Geodesy Graduation Project



Field Problem No. 10 Continuous Kinematic GPS Survey

of Shalaby, Ikhsas and Minia University


Target group: Third year civil engineering student – Advanced Surveying (elective)



Field Problem No. 11 Finite Element Analysis of Tunnelling

under Water Ways Theme: The Crossing of the

Ibrahimia Canal, the Railways, and the Cairo-Aswan Highway in front of the Faculty of Engineering, Minia University




Field Problem No. 12 Controlling Tunnelling-Induced

Settlements of Railways Theme: The Crossing of the

Ibrahimia Canal, the Railways, and the Cairo-Aswan Highway in front of the Faculty of Engineering, Minia University




Field Problem No. 13 Verification and Evaluation of

Software Results for Tunnelling Models





Field Problem No. 14 GIS Project for Shalaby, Ikhsas and

Minia University Theme: Intersections of the Cairo-

Aswan Highway at Minia University, Shalaby and Ikhsas

Target group: Third year civil engineering student – Advanced Surveying (elective)


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