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Ticketed event: $35.00
Given the well-documented civil infrastructure problems faced in the U.S. and the scope and complexity of current and future infrastructure projects, civil and environmental engineering students need to gain broader infrastructure knowledge and a better understanding of system interactions. This interactive workshop will present materials and methods utilized by nearly one dozen universities in teaching a new sophomore‐level introductory infrastructure. A significant portion of the workshop will be set aside to allow participants to begin: Writing their course objectives; designing their course syllabi; preparing course assignments and assessments that align with the learning objectives; and creating a proposal for a new course for their department/college/university curriculum committees. A sufficient number of instructors, each with experience in designing and delivering an infrastructure course, will participate to ensure a low student-to-faculty ratio and ensure that the participants obtain one-on-one assistance. Materials will be provided for participants, including a copy of the textbook, Introduction to Infrastructure: An Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering, by Penn and Parker.

Speaker

1. Dr. Philip J. Parker P.E.

   University of Wisconsin - Platteville

   Philip Parker is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Assistant Dean for New Ventures and Outreach at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He is co-author of Introduction to Infrastructure: An Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering and PI of the NSF-sponsored project Collaborative Research: Training Next Generation Faculty and Students
   to Address the Infrastructure Crisis.