ASCE 9780784409657 2008

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Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge for the 21st Century

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ASCE	2008	192

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This report focuses on outcomes of proposed changes in the way civil engineering is taught and learned, including the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for entry into professional practice.

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PDF Pages	PDF Title
4	Contents
8	List of Figures
10	List of Tables
12	Executive Summary Body of Knowledge
13	Fulfilling the Body of Knowledge
15	Roles of Faculty, Students, Engineer Interns, and Practitioners
16	The Next Steps
17	CHAPTER 1 Introduction The Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025
19	ASCE Policy Statement 465: Emergence of the Body of Knowledge
21	Formation of and Charge to the Second Body of Knowledge Committee Committee’s Overall Approach
22	Note to the Reader
23	CHAPTER 2 Body of Knowledge—Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Necessary for Entry into Professional Practice Introduction
24	Bloom’s Taxonomy
25	Outcomes: Introduction
26	Outcomes: Enhanced Clarity
31	CHAPTER 3 Fulfilling the Body of Knowledge Introduction
32	Outcomes: Paths to Fulfillment
34	Outcomes: Rubric
37	Outcomes: Explanations
38	Outcomes: Validating Fulfillment
41	The Vision for Civil Engineering in 2025 and the Body of Knowledge: The Foundation of the Policy Statement 465 Master Plan
47	Other Ways the Body of Knowledge Could Be Used
48	CHAPTER 4 Guidance for Faculty, Students, Engineer Interns, and Practitioners Introduction
49	Guidance for Faculty
57	Guidance for Students
60	Guidance for Engineer Interns
65	Guidance for Practitioners
70	Summary
71	CHAPTER 5 The Next Steps
74	Acknowledgments
75	APPENDIX A: Abbreviations
78	APPENDIX B: Glossary
81	APPENDIX C: ASCE Policy 465: Emergence of the Body of Knowledge
84	APPENDIX D: Charge to the Body of Knowledge Committee Introduction Charge
86	Committee Composition Effort Expected of Committee Members
87	APPENDIX E: Members and Corresponding Members of the Body of Knowledge Committee Members
88	Corresponding Members
91	ASCE Staff Contributors to Special Tasks
92	APPENDIX F: Bloom’s Taxonomy Level 1—Knowledge
93	Level 2—Comprehension Level 3—Application
94	Level 4— Analysis
95	Level 5—Synthesis
96	Level 6—Evaluation Cited Sources
98	APPENDIX G: The Affective Domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy Overview Bloom’s Taxonomy
99	First Edition of the Body of Knowledge
100	The Levels of Achievement Report
102	The Curriculum Committee Report Second Edition of the BOK
103	Conclusion: Two-Dimensional Outcomes Example Affective Domain Rubrics
106	Commentary on Affective Domain Portions of the Example Rubrics
107	Recommendation for Future Work Cited Sources
109	APPENDIX H: Relationship of ABET, BOK1, and BOK2 Outcomes
114	APPENDIX I: Body of Knowledge Outcome Rubric
124	APPENDIX J: Explanations of Outcomes Introduction
164	APPENDIX K: Humanities and Social Sciences Introduction
165	Liberal Learning in Civil Engineering Education
166	A Balanced Body of Knowledge
167	Foundational Outcomes in the Body of Knowledge Cited Sources
168	APPENDIX L: Sustainability Overview Civil Engineering and the Sustainability Commitment
170	Sustainability and the Body of Knowledge Interdisciplinary, Distinctive Competence, Scope
171	The Rationale behind the Sustainability Rubric
172	Cited Sources
174	APPENDIX M: Globalization Introduction Professional Practice
175	Infrastructure Environment Computer Tools and the Internet Definitions of Globalization
177	Sources
179	APPENDIX N: Public Policy
181	Cited Sources
183	APPENDIX O: Attitudes Findings of the First Body of Knowledge Committee
184	The Importance of Attitudes in the Engineering Profession and Beyond Attitudes or Abilities?
185	Assessing Attitudes Concluding Remarks
186	Cited Sources
188	APPENDIX P: Notes