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This workshop will address the how and why of integrating failure case studies into introductory engineering, engineering mechanics, civil engineering, and other types of engineering courses. The focus is on using the case studies to improve student engagement and learning, as demonstrated through a number of extended examples. Assessment methods and results will be presented, along with ways that failure case studies may be used to support ABET outcomes, particularly for the professional component of the curriculum. The cases cover contemporary and historic failures of bridges, dams, and buildings, as well as other engineered systems. Speakers represent programs in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, and Civil Engineering Technology.

Speakers

1. Dr. Norb Delatte P.E.

   Oklahoma State University

   Dr. Norbert J. Delatte, Jr., P.E., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cleveland State University. He received his B.S. in Civil
   Engineering from The Citadel in 1984, a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1986, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1996. Dr. Delatte is the author of Beyond Failure: Forensic Case Studies for Civil Engineers (ASCE Press, 2009). He is the former chair of the ASCE Technical Council on Forensic Engineering (TCFE) Executive Committee and the TCFE Education Committee. In addition, he is the Editor of ASCE’s Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. Dr. Delatte is a registered professional engineer in the States of Ohio and Alabama and in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

2. Dr. Tara Cavalline P.E.

   University of North Carolina at Charlotte

   Dr. Tara Cavalline, P.E., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Construction Management at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She received her B.S. in Civil Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University in 1998, her M.S. in Civil Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University in 1999, and her Ph.D. in Infrastructure and Environmental Systems from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2012. Prior to joining UNC Charlotte as a faculty member in 2006, she worked as an engineering consultant in Charlotte, North Carolina, performing forensic engineering services as part of a number of consulting projects. She is a registered professional engineer in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.

3. Dr. Matthew W Roberts P.E.

   Southern Utah University

   MATTHEW ROBERTS is Professor in the Department of Integrated Engineering at Southern Utah University (SUU). He earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University then spent four years in the U.S. Air Force as a civil engineering officer. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 2002 and has been teaching structural engineering topics since then. Dr. Roberts has used case studies in a variety of classes throughout the curriculum from Statics to senior technical electives.

4. Dr. Laura E Sullivan-Green

   San Jose State University

   San Jose State University