APPENDIX I - Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of ...

APPENDIX I 

Appendix I.A: Tabular Data for Program .............................................. 2 

I.A.1 Table I-1 Basic-Level Curriculum........................................ 3 

I.A.2 Table I-2 Course and Section Size Summary ....................... 5 

I.A.3 Table I-3 Faculty Workload Summary ................................. 6 

I.A.4 Table I-4 Faculty Analysis ............................................... 10 

I.A.5 Table I-5 Support Expenditures ....................................... 17 

Appendix I.B: Course Syllabi.............................................................. 18 

I.B.1 Civil Engineering Required Courses .................................. 20 

I.B.2 Selected Civil Engineering Technical Electives .................... 44 

I.B.3 Math and Basic Science Courses ...................................... 52 

I.B.4 English and Communication Courses ................................ 68 

Appendix I.C: Faculty Resumes ......................................................... 72 

I.C.1 Full-Time Faculty Resumes.............................................. 73 

I.C.2 Off-Campus Faculty Resumes .........................................118 

Appendix I.D: Other Information ..................................................... 159 

I.D.1 Curriculum Check Sheet...................................................160 

I.D.2 Transfer-Credit Evaluation Form........................................162 

I.D.3 ABET Constituent Committee............................................165 

I.D.4 UD-CEE Employer Survey.................................................166 

I.D.5 UD-CEE Alumni Survey ....................................................168 

I.D.6 UD-CEE Senior Exit Survey ..............................................172 

I.D.7 EBI Alumni Survey ..........................................................175 

I.D.8 EBI Senior Survey...........................................................177 

I.D.9 Sample Student Focus Group Questions .............................183 

I.D.10 Summary of Assessment Results by Outcome .....................186 

I.D.11 ASCE Paper....................................................................192 

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I. A. Tabular Data for Program 

I.A.1: Table I-1. Basic-Level Curriculum 

I.A.2: Table I-2. Course and Section Size Summary 

I.A.3: Table I-3. Faculty Workload Summary 

I.A.4: Table I-4. Faculty Analysis 

I.A.5: Table I-5. Support Expenditures 

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Year; 

Semester or 

Quarter 

Table I-1. Basic-Level Curriculum 

Course 

(Department, Number, Title) 

Math & Basic 

Sciences 

Category (Credit Hours) 

Engineering 

Topics 

Check if 

Contains 

Significant 

Design () 

General 

Education 

Other 

Freshman MATH241 Analytical Geometry & 

Year Calculus A 

4 ( ) 

First Term CHEM103 General Chemistry I 4 ( ) 

CIEG125 Introduction to Civil 


2 ( ) 

ENGL110 Critical Reading & 

Writing 

( ) 3 

General Education Elective ( ) 3 

Freshman MATH242 Analytical Geometry & 

Year Calculus B 

4 ( ) 

Second CIEG126 Introduction to Surveying 

Term & CAD 

3 ( ) 

PHYS207 General Physics I 4 ( ) 


Sophomore MATH243 Analytical Geometry & 

Year Calculus C 

4 ( ) 

First Term ENGL410 Technical Writing ( ) 3 

CIEG211 Statics 3 ( ) 

Science Elective 4 ( ) 


Sophomore 

Year 

Second 

Term 

CIEG212 Solid Mechanics 3 ( ) 

CIEG213 Civil Engineering 

Materials Lab 

1 ( ) 

CIEG311 Dynamics 3 ( ) 

MSEG302 Materials Science 3 ( ) 

CISC105 Computer Science 3 ( ) 

MATH351 Engineering Math I 3 ( ) 

Junior Year CIEG301 Structural Analysis 4 ( ) 

First Term CIEG320 Soil Mechanics 3 ( ) 

CIEG323 Soil Mechanics Lab 1 ( ) 

(continued on next page) 

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Table 1-1. Basic-Level Curriculum (cont’d) 

Category (Credit Hours) 

Year; 

Semester or 

Quarter 

Course 

(Department, Number, Title) 

Math & Basic 

Science 


Topics 

Check if 

Contains 

Significant 

Design () 

General 

Education 

Junior Year CIEG305 Fluid Mechanics 3 ( ) 

First Term MATH353 Engineering Math III 3 ( ) 

(cont’d) 

COMM312 Oral Communications ( ) 3 

Junior Year CIEG302 Structural Design 4 ( √ ) 

Second CIEG321 Geotechnical Engineering 3 ( √ ) 

Term 

CIEG331 Env. Engineering 3 ( √ ) 

CIEG351 Transportation Eng. 3 ( √ ) 

CIEG306 Fluid Mechanics Lab 1 ( ) 

CIEG315 Prob. & Stats. For 

3 ( ) 

Engineers 

Senior Year CIEG461 Senior Design 2 ( √ ) 

First Term CIEG440 Water Resources Eng. 3 ( √ ) 

CIEG486 Construction Methods & 

3 ( √ ) 

Mgt. 

CIEG451 Transportation Eng. Lab 1 ( ) 

Technical Elective 3 ( ) 


Senior Year CIEG461 Senior Design 2 ( √ ) 

Second Technical Elective 3 ( ) 

Term 

Technical Elective *3 ( √ ) 



Other 

TOTALS-ABET BASIC-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS 33 66 18 9 

OVERALL TOTAL FOR 

126 

DEGREE 

PERCENT OF TOTAL 26.2% 52.4% 14.3% 7.1% 

Totals must Minimum semester credit hours 32 hrs 48 hrs 

satisfy one 

set 

Minimum percentage 25% 37.5 % 

* One of 3 technical electives required to be a design class 

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Table I-2. Course and Section Size Summary 

Course No. 

Title 

No. of Sections 

offered in 

Current Year 

Type of Class 1 

Avg. Section 

Enrollment Lecture Laboratory Recitation Other 

CIEG125 Intro to Civil Engineering 1 112 100% 

CIEG126 Intro to Surveying and CAD 3 35 75% 25% 

CIEG135 Intro to Environmental Engineering 1 17 100% 

CIEG211 Statics 1 102 100% 

CIEG212 Solid Mechanics 1 92 100% 

CIEG213 CE Materials Laboratory 5 20 25% 75% 

CIEG223 Surveying 1 2 25% 75% 

CIEG233 Environmental Engineering 

1 5 100% 

Processes I 

CIEG301 Structural Analysis 2 28 100% 

CIEG302 Structural Design 1 56 100% 

CIEG305 Fluid Mechanics 1 53 100% 

CIEG306 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory 3 24 25% 75% 

CIEG311 Dynamics 1 91 100% 

CIEG315 Statistics for Engineers 1 66 100% 

CIEG320 Soil Mechanics 1 63 100% 

CIEG321 Geotechnical Engineering 1 58 100% 

CIEG323 Soil Mechanics Laboratory 3 20 25% 75% 

CIEG331 Environmental Engineering 1 60 100% 

CIEG337 Environmental Engineering Lab 1 9 50% 50% 

CIEG351 Transportation Engineering 1 61 100% 

CIEG407 Building Design 1 29 100% 

CIEG415 Probability Based Design 1 1 100% 

CIEG434 Air Pollution Control 1 12 100% 

CIEG436 Solid Waste 1 10 100% 

CIEG438 Water & Wastewater Engineering 1 17 100% 

CIEG440 Water Resources Engineering 1 63 100% 

CIEG452 Transportation Facilities Design 1 9 100% 

CIEG454 Urban Transportation Planning 1 13 100% 

CIEG461 Senior Design 1 55 100% 

CIEG486 Construction Methods & 

Management 

1 59 100% 

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Table I-3. Faculty Workload Summary 

Faculty Member 

(Name) 

FT 

or 

PT 

(%) 

Classes Taught (Course No./Credit Hrs.) 

Total Activity Distribution 1 

Term and Year Teaching Research Other 

Allen, H. FT Sabbatical 04F - - 50 

CIEG 865 (1) 05S 5 35 10 

Attoh-Okine, N. FT CIEG 467 (3), CIEG 667 (3) 04F 25 20 5 

CIEG 126 (3) 05S 12.5 32.5 5 

Bhattacharya, B. FT CIEG 415 (3), CIEG 615 (3) 04F 25 20 5 

CIEG 315 (3), CIEG 212 (3) 05S 25 20 5 

Cha, D. FT CIEG 438 (3) 04F 12.5 32.5 5 

CIEG 331 (3) 05S 12.5 32.5 5 

Chajes, M. FT CIEG 301 (4) 04F 15 15 20 

CIEG 667 (3) 05S 12.5 17.5 20 

Chiu, P. FT CIEG 233 (3), CIEG 865 (1) 04F 17.5 27.5 5 

CIEG 833 (3) 05S 12.5 32.5 5 

Dentel, S. FT CIEG 135 (1) 04F 5 40 5 

CIEG 315 (3) 05S 12.5 32.5 5 

DiToro, D. FT CIEG 667 (3) 04F 12.5 30 7.5 

CIEG 467 (3), CIEG 667 (3) 05S 25 17.5 7.5 

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Table I-3. Faculty Workload Summary (continued) 


(Name) 

FT 

or 

PT 

(%) 

Classes Taught (Course No./Credit 

Hrs.) 

Total Activity Distribution 2 

Term and Year Teaching Research Other 3 

Faghri, A. FT CIEG 125 (2) 04F 7.5 27.5 15 

CIEG 452 (3), CIEG 652 (3) 05S 25 10 15 

Gillespie, J FT MSEG 302 (3) 05S 12.5 27.5 10 

0 40 10 

Huang, C.P. FT CIEG 632 (3), CIEG 461 (2) 04F 20 25 5 

CIEG 461 (2) 05S 7.5 37.5 5 

Imhoff, P. FT Sabbatical 04F - - 50 

CIEG 337 (3) 05S 12.5 32.5 5 

Kaliakin, V. FT Sabbatical 04F - - 50 

Sabbatical 05S - - 50 

Kikuchi, S. FT CIEG 454 (3) 04F 12.5 32.5 5 

CIEG 351 (3) 05S 12.5 32.5 5 

Kirby, J. FT CIEG 672 (3), CIEG 865 (1) 04F 17.5 27.5 5 

CIEG 681 (3) 05S 12.5 32.5 5 

Kobayashi, N. FT CIEG 871 (3) 04F 12.5 27.5 10 

CIEG 306 (1), CIEG 870 (3) 05S 17.5 22.5 10 

1. Activity distribution shown as percent effort for academic year. 

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(Name) 

FT 

or 

PT 

(%) 


Hrs.) 

Total Activity Distribution 


Leshchinsky, D. FT CIEG 320 (3) 04F 12.5 32.5 5 

CIEG 467 (3), CIEG 667 (3) 05S 25 20 5 

Mertz, D. FT CIEG 608 (3), CIEG 865 (1) 04F 17.5 22.5 10 

CIEG 302 (3), CIEG 667 (3) 05S 25 15 10 

Puleo, J. FT CIEG 305 (3) 04F 12.5 32.5 5 

CIEG 865 (1) 05S 5 40 5 

Richardson, D. FT CIEG 323 (1) 04F 5 10 35 

CIEG 213 (1) 05S 5 10 35 

Shenton, H. FT Sabbatical 04F - - 50 

CIEG 311 (3), CIEG 865 (1) 05S 17.5 27.5 10 

AFFILIATED/OFF-CAMPUS FACULTY 

Balascio, C. PT CIEG 223 (3) 05S - - - 

Charles, D. PT CIEG 321 (3) 05S - - - 

Jayne, A. PT CIEG 407 (3) 04F - - - 

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(Name) 

FT 

or 

PT 

(%) 


Hrs.) 

Total Activity Distribution 


Kauffman, G. PT CIEG 440 (3) 04F - - - 

CIEG 467 (3) 05S - - - 

Kevgas, G. PT CIEG 604 (3) 05S - - - 

Loller, G. PT CIEG 126 (3) 05S - - - 

Majeed, M. PT CIEG 434 (3) 05S - - - 

O’Brien, T. PT CIEG 486 (3) 04F - - - 

Polus, A. PT CIEG 467 (3), CIEG 667 (3) 04F - - - 

CIEG 467 (3), CIEG 667 (3) 05S - - - 

Scarborough, J. PT CIEG 211 (3) 04F - - - 

Schmidt, J. PT CIEG 604 (3) 05S - - - 

Thomson, T. PT CIEG 321 (3) 05S - - - 

Zeigler, S. PT CIEG 321 (3) 05S - - - 

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Table I-4. Faculty Analysis 

Name 

Rank 

FT or PT 

Highest Degree 

Allen, Herbert E. Prof FT Ph.D. 

Attoh-Okine, Nii 

Bhattacharya, 

Baidurya 

Cha, Daniel K. 

Assoc FT Ph.D. 

Assist FT Ph.D. 


Chajes, Michael J. Prof FT Ph.D. 

Cheng, Alex Prof FT Ph.D. 

Chiu, Pei C. 

Dalrymple, Robert 

A. 


Prof 

FT Ph.D. 

Institution from 

which Highest 

Degree Earned 

& Year 

Univ. of 

Michigan, 1974 


Kansas, 1992 

Johns Hopkins, 

1997 

Univ. of Calif.- 

Berkley, 1990 


Davis, 1990 

Cornell Univ., 

1981 

Stanford Univ., 

1996 


Florida, 1973 

Years of Experience 

Govt./ 

Industry 

Practice 

Total 

Faculty 

This 

Institution 

State in which 

Registered 

Level of Activity 

(high, med, low, none) 

Profession 

al Society 

(Indicate 

Society) 

8 30 16 

Med.-ACS, 

AEEP, HSS, 

IWA, ISTER, 

SEES, SETC, 

SSSA, WEF 

1 10 6 PE- KS Med.-ASCE, 

ASEE, ASHE 

Research 

High 

Med. 

Consulting 

/Summer 

Work in 

Industry 

Med. 

Low 

2 5 5 Low-ASCE Med. Low 

4 14 10 

Low- WEF, 

IWA, AEESP 

0 15 15 PE- DE Med.-ASCE, 

TRB, ACI 

0 20 16 

Med.-ASCE, 

AIH, AIBEM 

Low- ACS, 

0 9 9 

AEESP, 

SETAC, 

CAEPA 

Med.-ASCE, 

0 32 29 PE-DE ACE, AGU, 

ASEE 

High 

Med. 

Med. 

Med. 

Med. 

Low 

Med. 

Low 

Low 

Low 

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Table I-4. Faculty Analysis (continued) 

Name 

Rank 

FT or PT 


Dentel, Steven K. Prof FT Ph.D. 

DiToro, Dominic M. Prof FT Ph.D. 

Faghri, Ardeshir Prof FT Ph.D. 

Gillespie Jr., John 

W. 

Prof 

FT Ph.D. 


which Highest 

Degree Earned 

& Year 

Cornell Univ., 

1984 

Princeton, 

1967 


Virginia, 1987 


Delaware, 

1985 


Govt./ 

Industry 

Practice 

Total 

Faculty 

This 

Institution 


Registered 

0 22 22 PE- DE 

36 19 2 

3 15 15 

9 15 13 

Huang, Chin-Pao Prof FT Ph.D. Harvard, 1971 0 34 31 PE- DE 




al Society 

(Indicate 

Society) 

Med.-AWWA, 

AEEP, IWAQ, 

WEF 

Med.-ACS, 

AGU, ASCE, 

ASLO, ERF, 

AEESP, IEEE, 

IWA, TGS, 

STEC 

Med.-ASCE, 

ITE, TRB, 

ASHE, ASEE 

Med.-SAMPE, 

ASC 

Med.-ASCE, 

AWWA, ACS, 

WEF, IWA 

Research 

Med. 

High 

Med. 

High 

High 

Consulting 

/Summer 

Work in 

Industry 

Low 

Med. 

Med. 

Low 

Low 

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Name 

Rank 

FT or PT 



which Highest 

Degree Earned & 

Year 

Govt./ 

Industry 

Practice 


Total 

Faculty 

This 

Institution 


Registered 

Professional 

Society 

(Indicate 

Society) 



Research 

Consulting/ 

Summer 

Work in 

Industry 

Imhoff, Paul T. 

Kaliakin, Victor N. 

Kerr, Arnold D. 

Kikuchi, Shinya 

Kirby, James J. 

Kobayashi, Nobuhisa 

Leshchinsky, Dov 

MacMahan, James 

Mertz, Dennis R. 

Puleo, Jack 

Shenton III, Harry W. 


Princeton, 

1992 

0.75 11 7.5 PE- DE Med.-ACS, 

AGU, ASCE, 

ASEE, ASEESP, 

AGWSE, 

NGWA 

5 16 15 Med.- ASCE, 

AAM, IACM 

1 44 25 Med.-ASME, 

AAR, TRB AREA 

8 23 23 PE- MI Med.-ASCE, 

TRB, ITE, SLE 

0 22 16 Med.-ASCE, 

AGU, SIAM 

Assoc FT Ph.D. Univ. of Calif.- 

Davis, 1985 

Prof FT Ph.D. Northwestern 

Univ., 1958 

Prof FT Ph.D. Univ. of Penn., 

1974 

Prof FT Ph.D. Univ. of 

Delaware, 1983 

Prof FT Ph.D. M.I.T., 1979 2 24 24 High- ASCE, 

CERF, AGU, ACE 

Prof FT Ph.D. Univ. of Illinois, 2 24 23 Med.-ASCE, 

1982 

ASTM, AREMA, 

Assist FT Ph.D. Naval Postgrad. 

School, 2005 

Prof FT Ph.D. Lehigh 

University, 1984 

Assist FT Ph.D. Univ. of Florida, 

2004 

Assoc FT Ph.D. Johns Hopkins, 

1990 

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Svendsen, Ib A. Prof FT Ph.D. 

Yamamuro, Jerry A. Assoc FT Ph.D. 

Tech University, 

1974 Denmark 


Los Angeles, 

1993 

0 30 14 PE- DK Med.-ASCE Med. Low 

7 9 5 

PE-DE, 

CA,NY 

OR 

Low-ASCE Med. Low 

Note : Professor Dalrymple retired in 2002, Professor Kerr retired in 2003, Professor Svendsen retired in 2004, Professor 

Yamamuro left in 2004 to take a position at Oregon State University, and Professor Kikuchi retired in 2005. 

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Name 

Rank 

FT or PT 


Balascio, Carmine E. Assoc PT Ph.D. 

Bross, Jeffrey M. PT BS 

Charles, Russell D. PT MS 

DiMaggio, Jerome A PT MS 

Finch, William PT Ph.D. 

Harbeson Jr., 

Raymond M. 

PT 

BS 

Harbeson, Mark PT MS 

Jayne, Allen A. PT MS 

Johnson, William PT MS 


which Highest 

Degree Earned 

& Year 

Iowa State 

University, 1985 





Clarkson Univ., 

1974 







VA Polytechnic, 

1985 




Govt./ 

Industry 

Practice 

Total 

Faculty 

This 

Institution 


Registered 




al Society 

(Indicate 

Society) 

Research 

Consulting 

/Summer 

Work in 

Industry 

- - - PE-DE - - - 

- - - 

PE- 

DE+ 

- - - 

- - - PE-DE - - - 

- - - 

- - - 

- - - 

PE- 

MD+ 

PE- 

DE+ 

PE- 

DE+ 

- - - 

- - - 

- - - 

- - - PE-DE - - - 

- - - 

PE- 

DE+ 

- - - 

- - - PE-PA - - - 

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Name 

Rank 

FT or PT 

Kauffman, Gerald M. PT MPA 



which Highest 


Year 




Govt./ 

Industry 

Practice 

Total 

Faculty 

This 

Institution 

- - - 


Registered 

PE- 

DE+ 


Society 

(Indicate 

Society) 



Research 

Consulting/ 

Summer 

Work in 

Industry 

- - - 

Kevgas, George PT MS Villanova, 2002 - - - - - - 

Kuipers, Edwin P. PT BS 



- - - 

PE- 

DE+ 

- - - 

Loller, Glen PT BS - - - - - - 

Luszcz, Mark PT MS 

Majeed, Mohammed PT Ph.D. 



Kyushu Univ., 

1988 

- - - PE-DE - - - 

- - - PE- DE - - - 

Muir, Robert PT BS - - - PE-DE - - - 

Muska, Carl PT Ph.D. - - - - - - 

O’Brien, Tim PT BS 

Paul, Michael J. PT MS 

Rutgers Univ., 

1981 

Mass. Inst. Of 

Technology, 

1981 

- - - PE- PA - - - 

- - - 

PE- 

DE+ 

- - - 

15


Name 

Rank 

FT or PT 



which Highest 


Year 


Govt./ 

Industry 

Practice 

Total 

Faculty 

This 

Institution 


Registered 


Society 

(Indicate 

Society) 



Research 

Consulting/ 

Summer 

Work in 

Industry 

Polus, Abishai PT Ph.D. - - - - - - 

Richardson, Daniel PT MS 

Ritter, William F. Prof PT Ph.D. 

Rybinski, Holly PT MS 

Scarborough, James 

N. 

Assoc PT Ph.D. 

Univ. of Florida, 

1996 

Iowa State 

Univ., 1971 

Univ. of Calif. – 

Berkley, 1995 

Univ. of Illinois, 

1976 

- - - - - - 

- - - 

PE- 

DE+ 

- - - 

- - - PE-DE - - - 

- - - - - - 

Schmidt, Jonathan PT MS Villanova, 2004 - - - PE- PA - - - 

Sentman, Jay PT BS 

Thomson, Michelle PT Ph.D. 

Thomson, Ted PT Ph.D. 

Zeigler, Stacey PT MS 



Univ. of Mass., 

1999 

Univ. of Mass., 

1999 



- - - PE-DE - - - 

- - - PE-PA - - - 

- - - PE-PA - - - 

- - - 

PE- 

DE+ 

- - - 

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Table I-5. Support Expenditures 

Fiscal Year 

1 2 3 4 

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 

Expenditure Category 

Operations 1 

382,745 382,847 385,298 

(not including staff) 

Travel 2 73,128 54,803 77,611 

Equipment 3 110,216 321,412 239,633 

Institutional Funds 76,923 220,947 183,416 

Grants and Gifts 4 33,292 100,465 56,217 

Graduate Teaching 

20,950 128,228 265,335 

Assistants 

Part-time Assistance 5 

(other than teaching) 

82,394 126,603 39,674 

Instructions: 

Report data for the engineering program being evaluated. Updated tables are to be 

provided at the time of the visit. 

Column 1: Provide the statistics from the audited account for the fiscal year completed 2 

years prior to the current fiscal year. 

Column 2: Provide the statistics from the audited account for the fiscal year completed 

prior to your current fiscal year. 

Column 3: This is your current fiscal year (when you will be preparing these statistics). 

Provide your preliminary estimate of annual expenditures, since your current fiscal year 

presumably is not over at this point. 

Column 4: Provide the budgeted amounts for your next fiscal year to cover the fall term 

when the ABET team will arrive on campus. 

Notes: 

1. General operating expenses to be included here. 

2. Institutionally sponsored, excluding special program grants. 

3. Major equipment, excluding equipment primarily used for research. Note that the 

expenditures under “Equipment” should total the expenditures for Equipment. If 

they don’t, please explain. 

4. Include special (not part of institution’s annual appropriation) non-recurring 

equipment purchase programs. 

5. Do not include graduate teaching and research assistant or permanent part-time 

personnel. 

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I.B. Course Syllabi 

I.B.1 Civil Engineering Required Courses 

CIEG125 Introduction to Civil Engineering 

CIEG126 Introduction to Surveying & CAD 

CIEG211 Statics 

CIEG212 Solid Mechanics 

CIEG213 Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory 

CIEG301 Structural Analysis 

CIEG302 Structural Design 

CIEG305 Fluid Mechanics 

CIEG306 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory 

CIEG311 Dynamics 

CIEG315 Probability and Statistics for Engineers 

CIEG320 Soil Mechanics 

CIEG321 Geotechnical Engineering 

CIEG323 Soil Mechanics Laboratory 


CIEG351 Transportation Engineering 

CIEG440 Water Resources Engineering 

CIEG451 Transportation Engineering Laboratory 

CIEG461 Senior Design 

CIEG486 Construction Methods and Management 

I.B.2 Selected Civil Engineering Technical Electives * 

CIEG407 Building Design 

CIEG409 Forensic Engineering 

CIEG433 Hazardous Waste Management 

CIEG437 Water and Wastewater Quality 

CIEG452 Transportation Facilities Design 

CIEG454 Urban Transportation Planning 

I.B.3 Math and Basic Science Courses 

BISC207 Introductory Biology I (science elective) 

BISC208 Introductory Biology II (science elective) 

CHEM103 General Chemistry I 

CHEM104 General Chemistry II (science elective) 

CISC105 General Computer Science for Engineers 

GEOL107 General Geology I (science elective) 

MATH241 Analytic Geometry and Calculus A 

MATH242 Analytic Geometry and Calculus B 

MATH243 Analytic Geometry and Calculus C 

MATH351 Engineering Mathematics I 

MATH353 Engineering Mathematics II 

MSEG 302 Materials Science for Engineers 

PHYS207 Fundamentals of Physics I 

PHYS208 Fundamentals of Physics II (science elective) 

PHYS245 Introduction to Electricity and Electronics (science elective) 

* Note that course descriptions for only a representative sampling of civil engineering 

technical electives have been included. The department offers many other choices for 

students to meet this requirement. These can be found in the course catalog. 

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I.B.4 English and Communication Courses 

COMM312 Oral Communications in Business 

ENGL110 Critical Reading and Writing 

ENGL410 Technical Writing 

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I.B.1 Civil Engineering Required Courses 

CIEG125 Introduction to Civil Engineering 

CIEG126 Introduction to Surveying & CAD 

CIEG211 Statics 

CIEG212 Solid Mechanics 

CIEG213 Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory 

CIEG301 Structural Analysis 

CIEG302 Structural Design 

CIEG305 Fluid Mechanics 

CIEG306 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory 

CIEG311 Dynamics 

CIEG315 Probability and Statistics for Engineers 

CIEG320 Soil Mechanics 

CIEG321 Geotechnical Engineering 

CIEG323 Soil Mechanics Laboratory 


CIEG351 Transportation Engineering 

CIEG440 Water Resources Engineering 

CIEG451 Transportation Engineering Laboratory 

CIEG461 Senior Design 

CIEG486 Construction Methods and Management 

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Course Description: CIEG125 Introduction to Civil Engineering - Credits 2 

An overview of civil engineering disciplines, including structural environmental, 

geotechnical and transportation engineering. Addresses physical principles, numerical 

analysis and elementary design problems in each area. Emphasis on computer use (text 

processing, spreadsheet, graphics) team design project. 

Required: Required for civil engineering majors 

Prerequisites: Admission to Civil Engineering 

Textbook: Engineering Fundamentals: An Intro to Engineering, S. Moaveni, 

Brooks/Cole Thomson Learning 

Course Objectives: To introduce freshmen to the engineering design method using 

problem-based learning, to provide an overview of different branches of civil 

engineering, and to provide basic computer skills to perform analytical calculations, 

plotting, and web-based information gathering. 

Topics: 

• Structural and bridge engineering lab and lecture 

• Transportation engineering lab and lecture 

• Ocean engineering lab and lecture 

• Environmental engineering lab and lecture 

• Construction engineering lab and lecture 

• Geotechnical engineering lab and lecture 

• WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: 1 lecture session a week for two hours 

Professional Component: None 

Program Outcomes: 

1. the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering; 

2. the ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems 

3. the ability to design and conduct laboratory experiments 

4. the ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for 

engineering practice 

6. the ability to perform civil engineering design by means of problem-based 

experiences 

7. knowledge of professional practice issues 

8. understanding of professional and ethical responsibility 

9. broad education and knowledge of contemporary issues 

10. recognition of the importance of professional licensure and the need for lifelong 

learning; 

11. the ability to function on multidisciplinary teams 

12. the ability to communicate effectively 

Computer Usage: Students use the computer in homework and group projects to 

complete calculations, plot results and conduct analyses. 

Teamwork: Students work in groups of five to six students per group to complete their 

final group report and presentation. 

Prepared by: Ardeshir Faghri, Ph.D. September 2004 

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Course Description: CIEG126 Intro to Surveying and CAD – Credits 3 

Introduction to computer aided drafting with applications from land surveying. 

Fundamental principals of land surveying and use of surveying instruments. Use of CAD 

software for drafting, design layout, two dimensional and isometric drafting, creation 

and modification of entities and attributes. Computer lab and field work. 


Prerequisites: None 

Textbook: Surveying, J. McCormac, Wiley, 5th edition; AutoCAD 2004 Companion: 

Essentials of AutoCAD Plus Solid Modeling, James A. Leach 

Course Objectives: 

• Introduce the student to basic engineering surveying principles 

• Introduce the student to basic surveying instruments 

• Learn the importance of Computer-Aided Design as a graphical tool 

Topics: (Surveying) 

• Measurement of Horizontal Distances 

• Introduction to Leveling 

• Differential Leveling 

• Angles and Direction 

• Traverse Adjustment and Area Computation 

• Volumes 

• Vertical and Horizontal Curves 

• GIS-Geographic Information Systems 

Topics: (CAD) 

• Basic Commands 

• Setting up a Drawing 

• Grouping Objects into Blocks 

• Generating Elevations 

• Working with Hatches and Fills 

• Dimensioning Drawing 

• Using Layouts 

• Making the Internet Work with AutoCAD 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: 1 lecture session per week, 2 hours per session; 1 lab 

session per week, 3 hours per session 








learning; 


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Computer Usage: Students use computers in homework and group projects and 

conduct analyses. 

Teamwork: Students work in groups of five to six students per group during the field 

projects (using surveying equipment). 

Design Content: The course involves some design 

Prepared by: Nii Attoh-Okine, Associate Professor Spring 2005 

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Course Description: CIEG211 Statics – Credits 3 

Analysis of force systems and equilibrium of rigid bodies in two and three dimensions. 

Determination of centers of gravity and of centroids. Analysis of statically determinate 

trusses, simple frames, and “machines.” Introduction to the analysis of beams. 

Required: Required for civil and environmental engineering majors 

Prerequisites by topic: 

• Trigonometry 

• Calculus (derivative and integral of single and multiple variable functions) 

Corequisite: MATH243 

Textbook: Engineering Mechanics – Statics, W.F. Riley and L.D. Sturgis, 2nd Edition, 

John Wiley and Sons, 1996 

Course Objectives: Students should be able to formulate and solve problems in force 

resolution, statics of particles as well as two and three-dimensional rigid bodies. 

Students apply the knowledge to analyze trusses and simple machines. 

Topics: 

• Units 

• Concurrent force systems 

• Statics of particles 

• Statics of rigid bodies in 2 and 3 dimensions 

• Centroids and center of gravity 

• Plane trusses 

• Frames and machines 

• Friction 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: 2 lecture sessions per week, 75 minutes per session 

Professional Component: Prepares students for the statics portion of the FE exam for 

professional registration. 






Prepared by: Jim Scarborough, Associate Professor September 2004 

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Course Description: CIEG212 Solid Mechanics – Credits 3 

Stresses and displacements in axially loaded beams and in bars subjected to torsion. 

Analysis of stresses and deflections of laterally loaded beams. Study of stresses and 

strains in a plane. Mohr’s circle for stresses. Failure theories. Design of structural 

members using strength criteria. 


Prerequisites: CIEG211 

Corequisites: MATH302 or MATH351 

Textbook: Mechanics of Materials, 6 th edition, R.C. Hibbeler, Prentice Hall (2005) 

Course Objectives: This course is design to give students the ability to understand 

and use simple mechanics for design and analysis of simple structures. The principles of 

mechanics of rigid and deformable bodies including the relationships between stresses 

and strains and loading conditions and structural behavior are developed in preparation 

for the structural design courses that follow. The course is intended to allow students to 

develop an understanding of the “whys” and “hows” of structural behavior. 

Topics: 

• Concepts of Stress 

• Strain and stress-strain relationships 

• Torsion 

• Pure bending 

• Transverse loading 

• Transformations of stress and strain 

• Design of members for strength 

• Deflection by integration 

• Deflection by moment-area methods 


Professional Component: This course is the foundation on which structural analysis, 

soil mechanics and structural design concepts are built. 






5. the ability to design a system, component, or process 


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Prepared by: Baidurya Bhattacharya Spring 2005 

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Course Description: CIEG213 Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory – Credits 1 

Experiments in the mechanics of materials and the strength of materials to complement 

the content of CIEG212. Emphasis on the behavior of civil engineering materials 

including steel, aluminum, concrete and timber. 



Corequisite: CIEG212 Solid Mechanics 

Textbook: Mechanics of Materials, 6th Edition by R.C. Hibbeler, Prentice Hall (2005); 

Lab handouts 

Course Objectives: To familiarize students with the principles of material testing in 

order to provide material properties to aid in design and analysis of structures and 

highways. 

Topics: 

• Wood Lab 

• Metals Tensile Lab 

• Concrete Lab 

• Asphalt Demonstration 

• Axial Stress and Strain Lab 

• Steel Beam 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: 1 lab per week, 2 hours per session 






Prepared by: Daniel Richardson, Research Associate IV May 2005 

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Course Description: CIEG301 Structural Analysis – Credits 4 

Design procedures and criteria. Moment, shear and axial force diagrams of statically 

determinate structures like beams, frames and arches. Displacement, stress and 

stability analyses of statically determinate and indeterminate structures, using 

differential equations and the slope deflection method. Energy methods. Introduction 

to matrix methods. 

Required: Required for civil engineering majors; concentration technical elective for 

environmental engineering majors 

Prerequisites : CIEG212 and MATH302 

Corequisite: MATH302 or MATH351 

Textbook: Structural Analysis, A. Chajes, 2nd Edition; Matrix Structural Analysis, M. 

Chajes and K. Romstad, 1st Edition 

Course Objectives: Students should be able to analyze both determinate and 

indeterminate structures using both classical and computer methods of analysis. 

Students should also be able to draw shear and moment diagrams for beams and 

frames, as well as be familiar with influence lines for both simple span and continuous 

beams. 

Topics: 

• Review of Statics 

• Analysis of Trusses 

• Shear and Moment Diagrams 

• Influence Lines 

• Moment Area Method 

• Methods of Real and Virtual Work 

• Indeterminate Structures 

• Method of Consistent Deformations 

• Introduction to the Matrix Method 

• Direct Stiffness Method: Application to Trusses and Frames 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: 2 lecture sessions per week, 75 minutes per session; 1 

lab session per week, 60 minutes per session 

Professional Component: This is an engineering methodology course. It is one of two 

required courses that ensure proficiency in the area of structural engineering. Structural 

analysis is a fundamental component of structural design. 







Prepared by: Michael Chajes Fall 2004 

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Course Description: CIEG302 Structural Design – Credits 4 

Basic concepts of structural design including methodologies, applicable limit states and 

design codes. Structural members and systems, fabrication issues, loads and load 

paths. Design of steel and concrete members subjected to tension, compression and 

bending. Additional topics including connections and combines axial compression and 

bending. 

Required: Required for civil engineering majors; concentration technical elective for 

environmental engineering majors 


Textbook: Design of Reinforced Concrete, McCormac, 6th ed., Wiley, 2005; Structural 

Steel Design, McCormac and Nelson, 3rd ed., Prentice Hall, 2002 

Course Objectives: Students will learn the governing limit states in the design of 

tension, compression, and bending elements of structures. Students should be able to 

design components of steel and concrete structures as well as be able to evaluate the 

capacity of tension, compression, and bending elements. 

Topics: 

• Structural systems 

• Construction materials 

• Design methodologies and loads 

• Design and evaluation tension members 

• Design and evaluation of compression members continued 

• Design and evaluation of bending members: concrete and steel 

• Interaction equations: beam-columns 


discussion session per week, 50 minutes per session 

Professional Component: This is an engineering methodology course. It is one of 

two required courses that ensure proficiency in the area of structural engineering. 

Structural design is a required class that contributes to the design component of the 

curriculum. 






Prepared by: Michael Chajes Spring 2004 

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Course Description: CIEG305 Fluid Mechanics – Credits 3 

Incompressible fluid mechanics: fluid statics, control volume, analysis of fluid flows, 

differential analysis of inviscid and viscous fluid flows and dimensional analysis. 


Prerequisites: MATH302 or MATH351; CIEG311 or MEEG 211 

Prerequisites by topic: 

1. Calculus and differential equations: Integration, differentiation, ordinary differential 

equations 

2. Dynamics: Kinematics, momentum and energy principles, angular momentum 

Textbook: Fluid Mechanics, White F., 5 th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2003 

Course Objectives: The goals of this course are to acquaint the student with the 

theoretical foundations for the study of incompressible fluid mechanics and to illustrate 

the use of the resulting principles for practical engineering applications. 

Students should be able to: 

• Formulate and solve one-dimensional hydrostatic and control volume analysis 

problems 

• Apply mass, momentum and energy conservation principles to solve fluid mechanics 

problems with engineering applications 

• Formulate appropriate similitude between prototype and model scales for 

understanding hydrodynamic phenomena 

Topics: 

• Fluid statics 

• Fluid kinematics and control volumes 

• Conservation of mass, momentum and energy 

• Differential approach to fluid flow 

• Potential flow 

• Similitude and modeling 

• Pipe and open channel flow 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: 3 lecture sessions a week, 50 minutes per session 

Professional Component: This is an engineering science course, developing 

knowledge and problem identification and solving skills in fluid mechanics. The course 

prepares students for graduate studies in environmental, civil, coastal and ocean 

engineering by applying basic fluid mechanics concepts to some practical problems. The 

course further prepares students for hydrostatics and fluid mechanics problems that may 

appear on the FE exam. 




Prepared by: Jack A. Puleo Spring 2005 

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Course Description: CIEG306 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory – Credits 1 



Corequisite: CIEG305 

Textbook: Fluid Mechanics, White F., McGraw-Hill 


• To illustrate the physical concepts of fluid flows developed in CIEG-305. 

• To demonstrate the limitations and applicability of the theory. 

• To serve as an introduction to experimental techniques in fluid dynamics. 

• To develop the student’s ability to communicate technical information. 

Topics (Lab Experiments): 

• Hydrostatic pressure on submerged plane 

• Stability of floating body 

• Flow from hole in the side of a tank 

• Impact of a jet 

• Hydraulic jump 

• Flow measurements: use of Venturi meter 

• Reynolds’ experiment: transition to turbulence in a pipe 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: 1 lecture session per week, 50 minutes per session; 1 

lab session per week, 2 hours per session 






Prepared by: Nobuhisa Kobayashi Spring 2005 

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Course Description: CIEG311 Dynamics – Credits 3 

An intermediate-level development of the kinematics and dynamics of particles, systems 

of particles and rigid bodies. Vibrations of machines and structures. Emphasis on 

solution of engineering problems by force, energy and momentum methods of analysis. 

Applications to the dynamics of machines, structures and vehicles. 

Required: Required for civil engineering majors. 

Prerequisites: PHYS207 and MATH243 

Prerequisites by Topic: 

• Calculus: derivative and integral of single variable functions, chain rule, analysis of 

extrema (max, min, first derivative test). 

• Vector analysis: sum and difference of vectors, magnitude and direction, vector dot 

product, vector cross product. 

• Area moments of inertia 

• Statics 

Textbook: Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics, R.C. Hibbler, Prentice Hall, 10th edition, 

2004 

Course Objectives: Students should be able to formulate and solve dynamics 

problems in two dimensions involving single particles, two or three particle systems and 

plane rigid bodies. This can involve the calculation of position, velocity, acceleration, 

forces and moments at specific instances in time, or as continuous functions. Students 

should be able to conduct analyses of the free vibration response of a single degree of 

freedom system, in which the degree of freedom is either translational or rotational. 

Topics: 

• Kinematics of particles 

• Kinetics of particles (Newton’s law, work/energy and impulse/momentum) 

• Kinetics of plane rigid bodies 

• Kinetics of plane rigid bodies (Newton’s law, work/energy and impulse/momentum) 

• Vibrations (free vibration of a single degree of freedom system) 


Professional Component: This is an engineering science course. It develops 

knowledge and problem solving skills in engineering solid mechanics, which is the 

foundation for the analysis and design of civil engineering systems. 








Prepared by: Harry W. Shenton III Spring 2005 

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Course Description: CIEG315 Probability & Statistics for Engineers – Credits 3 

This introductory course deals with the role of chance and variability in engineering 

activities. Topics include: Set operations, probability, Bayes’ theorem, random 

variables, common probability distributions, data reduction, statistical estimation and 

inference, probability model selection, regression analyses and introduction to 

probability-based design and Monte-Carlo simulation. 


Prerequisites: MATH242, 243 

Textbook: Intro to Probability & Statistics for Scientists & Engineers, W.A. 

Rosenkrantz, McGraw Hill 

Course Objectives: To make the students aware of the role of chance, variability and 

incomplete information in engineering activities and how to model them rationally and 

effectively. 

Topics: 

• Data reduction (histograms, cumulative frequency, mean, variance and correlation 

among pairwise data). 

• Set operations (events, combinatorics). 

• Probability (definitions, joint probability, conditional probability, statistical 

independence, etc.). 

• Bayes’ theorem (updating with new information, prior and posterior probabilities). 

• Random variables (discrete and continuous random variables, probability laws, 

descriptors like mean, median, mode, variance, moments etc.). 

• Common probability distributions (discrete and continuous-Bernoulli trials, 

geometric, binomial, Poisson, hypergeometric, uniform, exponential normal, 

lognormal, Weibull, Gumbel etc.). 

• Statistical estimation and inference (sampling distribution, point estimates of mean 

and variance). 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: Two lecture sessions per week; 75 minutes per session 










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Prepared by: Baidurya Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor July 2004 

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Course Description: CIEG320 Soil Mechanics – Credits 3 

Soil properties, soil-water interaction, soil stresses, two-dimensional flow, soil 

compressibility, shear strength, lateral earth pressures, slopes, and foundations. 


Concentration technical elective for environmental engineering majors 

Prerequisites: CIEG212 and CIEG305 


Textbook: Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering, B. Das, Brooks/Cole 

Course Objectives: This is a required civil engineering course designed to introduce 

soil mechanics theory and testing methods. 

Topics: 

• Soil properties 

• Soil-water interaction 

• Soil stresses 

• Two-dimensional flow 

• Soil compressibility 

• Shear strength 

• Overview: Lateral earth pressure, slope stability, foundations. 











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Prepared by: Dov Leshchinsky, Professor September 2004 

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Course Description: CIEG321 Geotechnical Engineering – Credits 3 

Introduction to geotechnical engineering. Topics include shallow foundation analysis and 

design, deep foundation analysis and design, earth retaining structure analysis and 

design and introduction to slope stability analysis. 



Textbook: Principles of Foundation Engineering, B. Das, 5 th edition 

Course Objectives: To begin developing, in senior civil engineers, the ability to 

combine their training in structures and in geotechnical engineering toward the science 

and art of selecting and designing elements which transfer loads on structures to the 

underlying soil or rock. 

Topics: 

• Review of basic soil mechanics principles 

Soil classification; total and effective stress; consolidation; strength 

• Geotechnical evaluation 

Purpose; subsurface exploration methods; the Geotechnical Report 

• Shallow foundations 

Bearing capacity; settlement; mat foundations; soil improvements 

• Deep foundations 

Piles; drilled piers 

• Retaining structures 

Cantilevered retaining walls; cantilevered sheet pile walls; anchored sheet pile 

walls; mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls 











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Prepared by: R.D. Charles, S. Ziegler, T. Thomson Spring 2005 

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Course Description: CIEG323 Soil Mechanics Lab – Credits 1 

Demonstrates soil properties, soil-water interaction, soil stresses, two-dimensional flow, 

soil compressibility, shear strength and lateral earth pressures. 


Concentration technical elective for environmental engineering majors 



Textbook: Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering, B. Das, Brooks/Cole 

Course Objectives: To familiarize students with the principles of soil testing in order to 

provide soil properties to aid in design and analysis of earth structures and foundations. 

Topics: 

• Sieve Analysis 

• Atterberg Limits 

• Compaction 

• Consolidation 

• Direct Shear 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: 1 lab session per week, 2 hours per session 









Prepared by: Daniel S. Richardson, Research Associate IV Spring 2005 

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Course Description: CIEG331 Environmental Engineering – Credits 3 

Introduction to important environmental engineering topics faced by consulting 

engineers and public works and regulatory agencies, including water treatment, water 

quality management, wastewater treatment, air pollution control, solid waste 

management and hazardous waste management. 



Textbook: Water and Wastewater Technology, Hammer, 5th edition, Prentice Hall, 

2003. 

Course Objectives: Students will learn the source and character of wastes; design and 

operation of wastewater treatment facilities; ultimate disposal of wastewater residues 

and considerations of discharge criteria, and economic and regulatory aspects. 

Topics: 

• Introduction and background 

• Water use and wastewater sources; water quality 

• Physical and chemical characteristics of water 

• Microbiology; public health 

• Treatment unit processes; reactor models 

• Water treatment processed 

• Wastewater treatment processes 

• Biosolids treatment and disposal 

• Effluent disposal; loading equations for streams 



two required courses that ensure proficiency in the area of environmental engineering. 

This class provides students with a broad understanding of the practice of environmental 

engineering. 






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Prepared by: Daniel Cha Spring 2005 

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Course Description: CIEG351 Transportation Engineering – Credits 3 

Four components of transportation: vehicle, way, terminal and control; design and 

dynamic characteristics of vehicles; geometric design of highways and railroad tracks; 

operation and design of stations, airports and bus terminals; highway traffic flow 

analysis. 


Prerequisites: Junior status in civil engineering 

Textbook: Transportation Engineering and Planning, C.S. Papacostas and P.D. 

Prevedouros, Third Edition, Prentice Hall, 2000 

Web page: www.ce.udel.edu/cieg351/transportation 


• Understand the functions of each of the four basic components of the transportation 

systems and the relationships among them as a system. 

• Analyze the dynamic characteristics, dimensions, and requirements of transportation 

vehicles, and their relationships to the design of transportation facilities and human 

factor. 

• Exercise the design processes of transportation facilities, including formulation of 

objectives and constraints, development of design methodology and specifications, 

and consideration of alternatives and feasibility. Application areas include geometric 

design of roadways, traffic signal and terminal facilities. 

• Examine the characteristics of traffic flow and highway capacity, develop control 

strategies, and evaluate them. 

• Understand the functions and impacts of transportation systems on the society, 

economy, aesthetics, and environment. 

Topics: 

• Introduction: role of transportation in functioning of city, administration and 

financing. 

• Motion of individual vehicles and driver behaviors: regimes of vehicle operation, 

reaction time, driver dilemma, visual acuity. 

• Location and design of roadways, railways and guideway systems: roadway design 

process, horizontal and vertical alignment design elements. 

• Design of transportation terminals: elements of transportation terminal, random 

events and probability theory, queuing theory. 

• Vehicle flow and control: traffic flow theory, signal timing design, highway capacity 

analysis. 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: 2 lecture sessions twice a week, 75 minutes per session 

Professional Component: 

1. Homework assignment and exam problems regarding professional ethics and 

responsibilities. 

2. Planning and design consideration, citizen participation, trade-off analysis, decision 

problems. 

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3. Guest speaker presentation on professional ethics and responsibilities. 









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Prepared by: Shinya Kikuchi, Professor 

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Course Description: CIEG440 Water Resources Engineering – Credits 3 

This course is designed to review the fundamentals and practices of water resources 

engineering within the Civil and Environmental Engineering curriculum at the University 

of Delaware. Students will explore water resources engineering processes in the 

theoretical and applied realm in the fields of closed conduit (pipe) flow, open channel 

flow, surface water hydrology, water quality analyses, and groundwater flow. The water 

resources engineering curriculum is designed to prepare interested students for future 

careers in water supply, wastewater, floodplain, storm water, and groundwater 

management. 3 credits. 


Prerequisites: CIEG305 Fluid Mechanics and CIEG306 Fluid Mechanics Lab 

Textbook: Linsley, R. K., Franzini, J. B., Freyberg, D. L., Tchobanoglous, G. Water - 

Resources Engineering. Fourth Edition. McGraw Hill. 1992. 

Course Objectives: This course will enable students to: 

1. Understand the design of water resources systems utilizing the basic principles of the 

hydrologic cycle and the watershed. 

2. Review the fundamentals of fluid mechanics including fluid statics and dynamics. 

3. Master the computation of flow in closed conduits including pipelines, pumps, and 

water supply systems. 

4. Perform open channel flow design including water surface profiles, floodplain 

delineation, storm water and sanitary sewer design. 

5. Understand the value of probability and statistical analysis in deriving precipitation 

and stream flow data. 

6. Compute rainfall/runoff relationships for design of storm water management systems. 

7. Estimate pollutant loads for watershed and water quality analysis 

8. Learn the equations of groundwater flow for applications in water well development 

and infiltration basin design. 

Topics: Closed conduit (pressure) Flow, open channel hydraulics, hydrology, water 

quality 


Professional Component: Students utilize fundamentals to design projects in the field 

such as reservoirs, storm sewers, storm water basins, and culverts 








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Prepared by: Gerald J. Kauffman, P.E. 

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Course Description: CIEG451 Transportation Engineering Laboratory – Credits 1 

Exercises related to transportation: design, control, measurement, calculation/ 

simulation, reasoning, and communication. Topics may include geometric roadway 

design, traffic signal control, design of transportation terminals, traffic simulation and 

pedestrian flow, pavement design and maintenance, design justification, and 

contemporary issues involving transportation policies and technologies 



Textbook: Class notes 

Course Objectives: Students will learn about a variety of aspects of transportation 

engineering through laboratory exercises. One objective of the course is to teach 

transportation planning, modeling, and design through the use of modern software and 

equipment. Students will also be asked to work in teams and communicate their 

findings to others. 

Topics: 

1. Geometric roadway design 

2. Traffic signal control 

3. Design of transportation terminals 

4. Traffic simulation and pedestrian flow 

5. Pavement design and maintenance 

6. Intelligent transportation systems 

7. Contemporary issues involving transportation policies and technologies 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: 1 lab session per week, 75 minutes per week 


two required courses that ensure proficiency in the area of transportation engineering. 

This is a required class that contributes to the design component of the curriculum. 









Prepared by: Ardeshir Faghri Spring 2005 

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Course Description: CIEG461 Senior Design – Credits 4 

Work with advisors from engineering firms and faculty on design projects requiring 

knowledge and skills acquired in previous courses. 


Prerequisites: Senior level status in civil engineering is required. While the following 

courses are not explicitly listed as prerequisites in the course catalog, they are implied 

by senior level status. 

• CIEG351 Transportation Engineering 

• CIEG321 Geotechnical Engineering 

• CIEG331 Environmental Engineering 

• CIEG302 Structural Design 

Prerequisites by topic: Knowledge of and some experience in structural, geotechnical, 

environmental, and transportation engineering design. 

Textbook: None required. However, a significant number of references are made 

available to the students during this course. References include 

Introduction to Engineering Design: The Workbook, McNeill, B.V., and Bellamy, L., 

6th ed., Primis Custom Publishing, New York, NY, 1998 

Means Building Construction Cost Data, R.S. Means Company, Kingston, MA, 1996 

Process Plant Construction Cost Estimating Standards: The Richardson Rapid 

System, Richardson Engineering Services, Inc., Solana Beach, CA, 2001 

The Unified Development Code of New Castle County, New Castle County Delaware, 

Wilmington, DE, 1998 

Additional references supplied by the four outside engineering instructors 

Coordinators: 

C. P. Huang (University of Delaware) 

J. Bross (Duffield Associates, Inc.) 

E. Kuipers (Delaware Department of Transportation) 

M. Paul (LZA Technology) 

M. Thomson (URS Corporation) 


• To improve oral and written communication skills 

• To gain further experience in group learning and teamwork by working on a 

multidisciplinary project 

• To understand and practice the basic concepts and elements of engineering design 

for a multidisciplinary civil engineering project 

• To gain an understanding of professional practice issues, such as procurement of 

work, bidding versus quality-based selection processes, and the interactions of 

design and construction professionals in executing a project 

• To learn strategies for dealing with ethical dilemmas in engineering design 

• To gain an appreciation for regulations, permits, and legal issues, particularly in 

environmental work 

Topics: 

• Engineering ethics 

• Cost estimating 

• Scheduling 

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• Legal issues 

• Professional responsibilities 

• Oral communication 

• Written communication 

• Team organization and team building 

• Permits, regulations, and codes 

• Drawings and specifications 

• Construction phasing and risk allocation 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: 1 lecture session per week, 3 hours per session. The 

first hour is lecture, the second hour is simultaneous meetings for engineering 

subdisciplines (e.g., structural engineering, civil/site engineering), and the third hour is 

team meetings. Student teams meet frequently outside of class. 

Professional Component: Many aspects of this course address the professional 

component. These include engineering ethics; cost estimating; scheduling; legal issues; 

professional licensure and responsibilities; oral and written communication; project and 

team management; permits, regulations, and codes; and construction phasing and risk 

allocation. Students have extensive interaction with practicing professional engineers. 








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Prepared by: C.P. Huang/Paul Imhoff June 2005 

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Course Description: CIEG486 Construction Methods & Management – Credits 3 

Different methods, management and techniques of construction including earthmoving, 

heavy construction, building construction and construction management including 

planning and scheduling, contract administration and construction safety. 



Textbook: Construction Methods and Management, Nunnally, Prentice Hall, 6th ed., 

2004 


1 Gain an understanding of the construction industry, processes and organizational 

structures 

2. Introduce the technically oriented individual to the business aspects of construction 

3. Develop basic skills to manage the construction process from various perspectives 

4. Understand job functions and roles of the various players in the construction industry 

5. Familiarize the student with the application of various construction equipment 

6. Equip designers with knowledge of construction practices to produce safe, practical 

designs 

7. Acquire basic estimating and scheduling skills 

8. Learn to use electronic spreadsheets and other software to manage construction 

operations 

9. Learn how to compute, monitor, and modify production rates 

10. Be aware of material behavior 

11. Become familiar with various construction details (i.e. connections, bracing, etc.) 

12. Develop an appreciation and dedication to safety 

13. Cultivate teamwork and communication skills 

14. Kindle a sense of professionalism and encourage ethical practice 

Topics: 

• Introduction 

• Heavy Construction 

• Building Construction 

• Construction Management 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: 1 session per week, 3 hours per session 









Prepared by: Timothy O’Brien, P.E. September 2004 

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I.B.2 Selected Civil Engineering Technical Electives 

CIEG407 Building Design 

CIEG409 Forensic Engineering 

CIEG433 Hazardous Waste Management 

CIEG437 Water and Wastewater Quality 

CIEG452 Transportation Facilities Design 

CIEG454 Urban Transportation Planning 

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Course Description: CIEG407 Building Design – Credits 3 

Design of building structural systems and elements. Topics include dead and live 

loading; earthquake and wind forces; load paths; and gravity and lateral load resisting 

systems. Approximate analysis of building frames and details regarding design elements 

for steel and concrete buildings. 

Required: Technical elective for civil and environmental engineering majors 


Textbook: LRFD Manual of Steel Construction, American Institute of Steel 

Construction, 3 rd edition 


1. Apply principles learned in previous courses to the design of various elements of 

building structures. 

2. Introduction to the design of common building structural systems. 

Topics: 

1. Evaluation of load paths. 

2. Design of concrete and steel deck floor systems. 

3. Design of steel, concrete, and composite (steel/concrete) framing. 

4. Analysis and design of steel member connections. 

5. Steel and concrete column design. 

6. Braced and unbraced frame design. 


Professional Component: The course is professional practice oriented in that it 

utilizes actual building codes. Examples and homework problems are practical in nature 

and the course project consists of structural design of a multistory building frame. 






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Prepared by: Allen Jayne September 2004 

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Course Description: CIEG409 Forensic Engineering – Credits 3 

Provides practical insight into structural engineering by examining failures. Examples 

include bridge and building failures; infamous catastrophic collapses to little known 

examples of design, criteria being violated to the structures detriment. The main 

objective is to learn sound engineering practices through the study of failures. 

Required: Technical elective for civil engineering majors 


Textbook: Class notes 

Course Objectives: Students will learn to be better designers by understanding failure 

mechanisms of engineering structures. Students will learn from case studies in forensic 

engineering and their implications on design codes and procedures. Students will also 

gain an appreciate of professional responsibility, licensure, and engineering ethics. 

Topics: 

1. Review of limit states for engineering structures 

2. Causes of failure of engineering structures 

3. Case studies in forensic engineering: bridges 

4. Case studies in forensic engineering: buildings 

5. Effect of failures on engineering codes and design 


Professional Component: This course is a technical elective. This course focuses on 

teaching structural design by understanding the causes of past failures. If taken, this 

course will count towards the fulfillment of a students design component of the 

curriculum. The course also touches on professional responsibility, licensure, and 

engineering ethics. 







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Prepared by: Dennis Mertz Spring 2004 

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Course Description: CIEG433 Hazardous Waste Management – Credits 3 

Toxicological, risk assessment and regulatory aspects of hazardous waste management; 

characterization of hazardous wastes and materials; waste reduction strategies; storage 

and transportation methods; engineering processes for the chemical, physical and 

biological treatment of toxic and hazardous wastes; remediation of contaminated soil 

and groundwater of existing disposal sites. 

Required: Technical elective for civil and environmental engineering majors 

Prerequisites: CIEG233 Environmental Engineering Processes 

Textbook: Hazardous Waste Management, McGraw-Hill, 2 nd ed. 

Objectives: Acquire an understanding of the regulatory structure governing hazardous 

waste treatment, transportation, storage and disposal; learn quantitative methods for 

description and design of treatment processes. 

Topics: 

• Legislation and regulations 

• Process fundamentals 

• Fate and transport 

• Toxicology 

• Generation, transport and storage 

• Physico-chemical methods 

• Biological methods 

• Stabilization/solidification 

• Thermal methods 

• Thermal methods/land disposal 

• Land disposal 

• Waste minimization/pollution prevention/audits 

• Human health and ecological risk assessment 

• Site characterization 

• Containment 









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Prepared by: Herbert Allen Spring 2002 

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Course Description: CIEG437 Water & Wastewater Quality – Credits 3 

Principles and applications of analysis of solids, organic load, dissolved oxygen, 

disinfectants, nutrients, trace metals, trace organic compounds and microorganisms. 

Required: Required for environmental engineering majors; technical elective for civil 

engineering majors 

Prerequisites by Topic: 

1. Chemistry – Principles of chemical equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, stoichiometry 

2. Introductory course in environmental engineering – water quality, environmental 

standards, water and wastewater treatment technology 

Textbook: Chemistry for Environmental Engineering, C.N. Sawyer, P.L. Mccarty, and 

G.F. Parkin, McGraw Hill, Inc., New York, NY, 5 th Edition 


1. Examination of the standard analytical procedures for measuring (a) water quality, 

(b) efficiency of water and wastewater treatment processes, and (c) understanding 

of the analytical principles of the procedures. 

2. Develop and understanding of some of the parameters or species analyzed in the 

environmental engineering discipline. 

3. Expose the students to the rigors of formal report preparation that will constitute a 

large fraction of their professional time as practicing environmental engineers. 

Topics: 

1. Sample collection and quality assurance/quality control 

2. Titrimetric methods (alkalinity, hardness and dissolved oxygen) 

3. Electrochemical methods (potentiometric, voltammetric and amperometric) 

4. Non-specific organic analysis (BOD, COD, TOC) 

5. Colorimetiric analysis (nutrient analysis) 

6. Trace metal analysis (atomic absorption; inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy) 

7. Chromatography (gas chromatography and other techniques for the analysis of 

specific organic compounds) 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: 1 lecture session per week, 2 hours per session; 1 lab 

session per week, 3 hours per session 









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Prepared by: Herbert Allen, Professor Spring 2005 

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Course Description: CIEG452 Transportation Facilities Planning and Design – 

Credits 3 

Theoretical concepts of general transportation demand, supply and flow analysis. 

Planning and design of multi-modal transportation facilities including streets and 

highways, railways and guideways, airports, and harbors and ports. Engineering, social 

and economic evaluation of alternative design schemes for simple case studies and 

existing transportation facilities. 


Prerequisites: CIEG351 Transportation Engineering 

Textbook: Transportation Engineering, Wright/Ashford, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 4 th ed. 

Course Objectives: The main objective of the course is to present the basic theoretical 

and applied methods and techniques for planning and designing transportation facilities 

including ports and harbors, airports, pedestrian facilities, and other surface 

transportation facilities such as mass transit stations and parking lots. 

Topics: 

• Fundamentals of traffic flow characteristics 

• Vehicle Kinematics – nonuniform acceleration 

• Stochastic traffic flow models 

• Planning and design of ports and harbors 

• Gap and gap acceptance 

• Planning and design of airports 

• Deterministic flow models 

• Queuing models 

• Surface transportation facilities planning and design 

• Computer models 











experiences 




Prepared by: Ardeshir Faghri, Professor Spring 2005 

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Course Description: CIEG454 Urban Transportation Planning – Credits 3 

Characteristics of urban travel demand, travel demand forecasting models, urban 

transportation modes and their characteristics, urban transportation planning processes 

and issues, evaluation of plans, economic analysis, transportation financing, 

transportation policy and regulations, and urban transportation systems management. 



Textbooks: 

Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering, C. S. Papacostas and P.D. Prevedouros; 

Urban Public Transportation Systems and Technology, V.R. Vuchic; Introduction to 

Transportation Engineering and Planning, E.K. Morlok; Transportation Demand Analysis, 

A. Kanafani; Urban Transportation Planning, M.D. Meyer and E.J. Miller (Second Edition) 

Course Objectives: The objective of the course is to learn about the aspects of 

“planning” in civil engineering, including the connection between planning and decisionmaking, 

with a focus on urban transportation systems. Today’s transportation functions 

are multipurpose: environment, equity, sustainability, national security, as well as 

mobility and accessibility. The course teaches the planning process (both normative and 

actual), planning regulations, historical perspective, travel demand forecasting, urban 

public transportation, and writing RFP, proposal and the project report. 

• To understand the complexity of urban transportation problems, relationships 

between transportation and land use, environment, energy, quality of life and urban 

structure 

• To understand the process of transportation planning from problem definition to 

recommended plans, including local and federal regulations, and plan evaluation 

processes 

• To understand the characteristics of urban travel pattern, interaction between 

supply and demand, and to exercise travel demand-forecasting models 

• To understand urban public transportation modes: technologies, optimum domain of 

each mode, and design and operations of transit services 

• To develop skills to evaluate transport plans in the context of multiple objectives, 

constraints, economic implications, and technical and non-technical options. 

• To exercise the planning process of a chosen topic - experience preparation of RFP, 

proposal and project report writing, and presentation and discussion skills. 

Topics: 

• Urban transportation and its relevance to human settlement and economic/social 

activities and land use 

• Reasons for transportation planning 

• Administration of urban transportation systems and planning 

• History of transportation planning and policies in the U.S. 

• Transportation systems and performance 

• Travel demand forecasting 

• Urban public transportation 

• Urban Transportation Systems policy and planning formulation 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: 1 lecture session a week for 3 hours 

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Professional Component: Exercise to write RFP, Proposal and project report. Various 

outside speakers (local and state government, citizen advocacy group, consultants, 

academics) 







Prepared by: Shinya Kikuchi October 2004 

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I.B.3 Math and Basic Science Courses 

BISC207 Introductory Biology I (science elective) 

BISC208 Introductory Biology II (science elective) 

CHEM103 General Chemistry I 

CHEM104 General Chemistry II (science elective) 

CISC105 General Computer Science for Engineers 

GEOL107 General Geology I (science elective) 

MATH241 Analytic Geometry and Calculus A 

MATH242 Analytic Geometry and Calculus B 

MATH243 Analytic Geometry and Calculus C 

MATH351 Engineering Mathematics I 

MATH353 Engineering Mathematics II 

MSEG 302 Materials Science for Engineers 

PHYS207 Fundamentals of Physics I 

PHYS208 Fundamentals of Physics II (science elective) 

PHYS245 Introduction to Electricity and Electronics (science elective) 

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Course Description: BISC207 Introductory Biology I – Credits 4 

Biology of cells, including both structure and function. The perpetuation of life: cell 

division, genetics and development. Lastly, the origin and diversity of life. Laboratory 

focuses on experimentation, data analysis and an introduction to diversity. 

Required: Science elective for civil engineering majors 


Corequisites: CHEM101, CHEM103, CHEM105 or CHEM111 

Textbook: Life: The Science of Biology, Purves, Sadava, Orians, and Heller, 7th ed; 

The CIEG207 Introductory Biology I Lab Manual 

Topics: (lectures) 

• Biology as a Science; Evolution 

• Simple Chemistry; Life in a Water Solution 

• Macromolecules of Life I, II, and III 

• Prokaryotic Structure; Information Organelles 

• Manufacturing in Cells; Energy Organelles; Cytoskeleton/Movement 

• Energy and Enzymes I and II 

• Membrane Function I, II, and III 

• Harvesting Chemical Energy; Photosynthesis 

• The Cell Cycle; Mitosis & Cytokinesis; Meiosis & Sex 

• Mendelian Genetics I, II, and III 

• Complex Inheritance I and II 

• DNA and Replication; DNA to Protein I and II 

• Mutation; Charles Darwin and Evolution; Population Genetics 

• Causes of Evolution I and II; Speciation 

Topics: (labs) 

• Introduction & Safety; Scientific Method 

• Microscopy 

• Protein Quantification 

• Catalase 

• Nitrogenase 

• Osmosis 

• Photosynthesis 

• Investigative Lab 

• Chromosomes and Genetics 







Prepared by: Dr. Jane Noble-Harvey Spring 2005 

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Course Description: CIEG208 Introductory Biology II – Credits 4 

The physiology of multicellular organisms: fungi, plants and animals. The biology of 

populations, including behavior, evolution and ecology. Laboratory deals with diversity, 

structure, function and behavior, and using representatives of the major phyla. 



Corequisites: CHEM102, CHEM104, CHEM106 or CHEM112 

Textbook: Life: The Science of Biology, Purves, Sadava, Orians and Heller, 7 th ed 

Course Objectives: An important purpose of an undergraduate education is to give 

the student the tools that he or she will need to succeed in life. Certainly, a broadbased 

understanding is important. However, there are also certain skills which 

transcend any particular discipline. These include the ability to learn independently, the 

ability to think critically and explain your understanding with clarity, and an ability to 

work constructively with others. The lecture format has the potential to deliver content, 

which is a major goal of many courses, including this one. This section of introductory 

biology will use an active student-centered approach during some of the class meetings. 

During these classes, the students will be expected to analyze biologically relevant, reallife 

problems in light of what you have learned from lectures. 

Topics: (lecture) 

• Introduction; Plant Diversity 

• Plant Structure 

• Transport and Nutrition 

• Plant Reproduction 

• Intro to Animals; Hormones 

• Nervous Control 

• Muscles 

Topics: (lab) 


• Plant Anatomy 

• Transpiration 

• Invertebrates 

• Gas Exchange 

• Circulation 

• Digestion 

• Excretion 

• Populations 

• Communities; Ecosystems 

• Vertebrates 

• Respiration 

• Touch and Temperature 

• Predator-Prey 







Prepared by: Linda K. Dion Spring 2005 

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Course Description: CHEM103 General Chemistry – Credits 4 

Matter, the changes that matter undergoes, and the laws governing these changes, with 

greater emphasis on atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, and energy 

relationships. Properties of gases, liquids, solids and solutions. Includes on three-hour 

laboratory per week. 


Prerequisites: One year of high school chemistry strongly recommended. 

Corequisite: MATH114 or higher 

Textbook: Essential Chemistry, Chang, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill; Laboratory Manual for 

General Chemistry, Department of Chemistry; Chem 103 Lecture Notes, Wingrave, 2005 

Topics: 

• Graphs/Scientific Notation, Sig. Figs, Uncertainty 

• Measurement Units, Temperature Scales, Density, Dimensional Analysis 

• Sub-Atomic Particles, Atoms, Molecules, Ions, Periodic Table 

• Periodic Table. Chemical Nomenclature, Balancing Chemical Equations 

• Organic Nomenclature 

• Org (Polymer) Nomenclature 

• Salt & Acid/Base Ionization, Molarity, Net Ionic Equations, Calculations 

• Concentration Units & Conversions 

• Dilution, Neutralization & Strong Acids/Bases 

• Wk A/B, K eq , salt Hydro., Buffers & Titrations 

• 10.% Composition, Empirical & Chemical Formulas, Limiting Reagents & Yields, 

Hydrates 

• Light, Spectroscopy, Quant Mech 

• Lewis & VSEPR Structure, For mal Charge 

• VSEPR, AO, HO, MO, σ & π bonds 

• Gas Laws 

• Kinetics 

• Thermo 1 – Hess’ Law & Calorimetry 

• Thermo 2 – Formation Property Calc. 

• EleChem 1 – Half Rxns, Redox Egns, Ox# 

• EleChem 2 – Voltaic Cells & Nernst Egn 


lab session per week, 3 hours per session; 1 workshop per week, 90 minutes per 

meeting 





Prepared by: Dr. J.A. Wingrave Spring 2005 

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Course Description: CHEM104 General Chemistry II – Credits 4 

Continuation and application of CHEM103 with additional emphasis on chemical 

spontaneity, equilibrium, rates of reactions, electrochemistry and organic chemistry. 

Includes one three-hour laboratory per week. 


Prerequisites: CHEM101, CHEM103 or CHEM105 

Textbook: General Chemistry, Chang, 3 rd ed., McGraw-Hill; 2003F-2004J General 

Chem. Lab Manual, Kramer, Nicolson, Wingrave 

Topics: (lecture) 

• Syllabus, Intermolecular Forces 

• Phase Diagrams, Heating Curves, 

Crystals 

• Conc Units, Solution Properties, 

Colloids 

• Henry’s Law & Colligative Properties 

• Organic #1-Alkanes, Alkenes, 

Alkynes 

• Organic #2-Isomers & Aromatics 

• Organic #3-Functional Groups & 

Polymers 

• Kinetics #1-Rate Laws 

• Kinetics #2-Integral Rate Law & Half 

Life 

• Kinetics #3-Collision Theory & 

Arrhenius Eqn 

• Chem Eq1-Writing K eq Eqns, LeChat 

Rules 

• Chem Eq2-Solving K eq Probs 

• Environmental Chemistry 

Topics: (lab) 

• Qualitative Anion Analysis; Anion 

Practice 

• Cations I & III 

• Freezing Point 

• Phosphates in Water 

• Ester Synthesis 

• Chemical Kinetics 

• Thermo I: 1 st , 2 nd , & 3 rd Law 

• Thermo II: Hess’ Law, Std Form, 

Calc., Claus-Clap 

• Thermo III: ∆G°, K eq , & Thermo 

Problems 

• Acid/Base I: pH, pOH, pK w , pK eq 

• Acid/Base II:-Wk A/B & Salt Hyd. 

Buff. 

• Acid/Base III: Titration of Strong 

Acid & Base 

• Acid/Base IV: Weak B/V Titration 

• Acid/Base V: Buffers, Equivalance 

Pt. & K sp 

• Half Reactions & Redox Eqns 

• Redox and Nernst equations, Volt 

Cells 

• Voltaic and Electrolytic Cells 

• Nuclear 

• Equilibrium Constant 

• LeChaltier’s Principle 

• Acid Equivalent Wt 

• Solubility Product 

• Vitamin C 

• pH & Applications; Voltaic Cells 


lab session per week, 3 hours per session; 1 workshop per week, 2 hours per session 






Prepared by: Professors Kramer and Wingrave Spring 2005 

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Course Description: CISC105 General Computer Science – Credits 3 

Principles of computer science illustrated and applied through programming in the high 

level language C. Programming projects illustrate applications in all areas; business, 

humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, mathematics. C is the dominant language 

of systems and applications development on UNIX platforms and PC’s. 



Textbook: C Programming for Engineering and Computer Science, Tan, H.H. and 

D’Orazio, T.B., Mc-Graw-Hill, 1999; Just Enough Unix, Anderson, P.K., 4 th edition, 

McGraw-Hill, 2003. 

Course Objectives: This course is the introductory computer programming course for 

non-CIS majors. The student completing this course should be comfortable working 

interactively with a computer and have a general knowledge of the components of a 

computer system. In addition, the student will learn the fundamentals of algorithm 

design, and algorithm implementation. 

Topics: 

• Algorithms – properties, design methods and correctness 

• Hardware – disk, memory, computer components, network communication 

• Software – UNIX operating system, text editor, C compiler, files and directory 

structure 

• Programming – constants, variables, expressions, assignment, interactive 

computing, selection, looping, semantic and syntax errors, debugging, procedures, 

functions, structured data types including arrays and pointers 







Prepared by: T. Harvey Spring 2005 

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Course Description: GEOL107 General Geology – Credits 4 

Principles of physical geology and its application in interpreting earth processes. 

Laboratory covers identification of earth materials and the interpretation of topographic 

and geologic maps. 

Required: Science elective for civil and environmental engineering majors 


Textbook: Earth: Geologic Principles and History, Chernicoff, Fox and Tanner, 2002 

Topics: 

• Minerals 

• Igneous Processes and Igneous 

Rocks 

• Weathering 

• Sedimentation and Sedimentary 

Rocks 

• Metamorphism and Metamorphic 

Rocks 

• Plate Tectonics 

• Folds, Faults, and Mountains 

• Earthquakes 

• Earth’s Interior 

• Volcanoes and Volcanism 

• Mass Movements 

• Streams and Floods 

• Groundwater, Caves and Darst 

• Glaciers 

• Deserts and Wind Action 

• Shores and Coastal Processes 

• Human Use of Earth’s Resources 

• Geologic time 

• Interpreting the Past 

• The Precambrian Record 

• Geology of the Paleozoic Era 

• Paleozoic Life 

• The Mesozoic Era 

• Mesozoic Life 

• The Cenozoic Era 

• Pleistocene Ice Ages 

• Cenozoic Life 







Prepared by: B.P. Glass Fall 2004 

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Course Description: MATH241 Analytic Geometry & Calculus A – Credits 4 

Functions, limits, continuity, derivatives and definite integrals. 


Prerequisites: Requires two years of high school algebra, one year of geometry and 

trigonometry. 

Textbook: Calculus, Stewart, J., 5 th ed. Brooks-Cole 

Topics: 

• Limits and Rates of Change 

• Derivatives 

• Applications of Differentiation 

• Integrals 

• Applications of Integration 







Prepared by: Professors Sostarecz and Fleetman Fall 2004 

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Course Description: MATH242 Analytic Geometry & Calculus B – Credits 4 

Exponential and log functions; inverse trig functions; integration techniques; parametric 

curves; polar coordinates; infinite series. Includes use of the computer package, Maple, 

to perform symbolic, numerical and graphical analysis. 


Prerequisites: MATH241 

Textbook: Calculus, Stewart, J., 4 th ed. Pacific Grove: Brooks-Cole, 1999; Single 

Variable CalcLabs with Maple, Boggess, A., et al, Pacific Grove: Brooks-Cole, 1999 

Topics: 

• Introductory Maple Commands 

• Inverse Functions 

• Techniques of Integration 

• Differential Equations 

• Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates 

• Infinite Sequences and Series 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: 3 lecture sessions per week, 50 minutes per session;1 

lab session per week, 1 hour and 50 minutes per session; 1 discussion session per week, 

1 hour and 50 minutes per session 





Prepared by: Professors Leung, Bergman, Wenger Fall 2004 

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Course Description: MATH243 Analytic Geometry & Calculus C – Credits 4 

Vectors, operations on vectors, velocity and acceleration, partial derivatives, directional 

derivatives, optimization of functions of two or more variables, integration over two and 

three dimensional regions, line integrals, Green’s Theorem. Includes use of the 

computer package, Maple, to perform symbolic, numerical and graphical analysis. 



Textbook: Calculus, Stewart, J., 5 th ed. Brooks-Cole 







Prepared by: Professor Olagunju Fall 2004 

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Course Description: MATH351 Engineering Mathematics I – Credits 3 

Solutions of linear algebraic equations, Gauss elimination, vector spaces, subspaces, 

linear dependence, linear ordinary differential equations of 2 nd order and higher, initial 

value and boundary value problems, eigenvalues, coupled linear ordinary differential 

equations, nonlinear differential equations, with engineering applications. 



Corequisites: MATH243 

Textbook: Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Greenberg, Michael D.. 


• Identify the order of a differential equation 

• Recognize a variety of types of differential equations 

• Solve a first order linear differential equation 

• Solve a separable differential equation 

• Solve an exact differential equation 

• Understand the properties of inner products and norms 

• Solve a linear system with Gaussian elimination and Gauss-Jordan reduction 

• Find the inverse of a matrix 

• Solve certain second order linear systems 

• Model and analyze linear mechanical and electronic oscillators 

• Find the eigenvalues and their corresponding eigenspaces 

• Solve linear systems of differential equations 

• Diagonalize a diagonalizable matrix 

• Analyze autonomous systems in the phase plane 

Topics: 

• Vectors, properties, n-space 

• Gaussian elimination, vector spaces 

• Span, subspaces, LI/LD, bases, rank 

• Dimension, matrix algebra 

• Transpose, determinant, solving Ax = b 

• Matrix inverses, eigensystems 

• Symmetric matrices, diagonalization 

• First order equations, separable equations 

• Applications, integrating factors, variation of parameters 

• Exact equations, higher order equations, systems of ODE’s, linear problems 

• Superposition, constant coefficients, complex variables 

• Example: oscillators, Cauchy-Euler equations 

• Undetermined coefficients 






Prepared by: L. F. Rossi Spring 2005 

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Course Description: MATH353 Engineering Mathematics III – Credits 3 

Numerical Methods in engineering, linear and non-linear algebraic equations, numerical 

solution of ordinary differential equations, Runge-Kutta methods, boundary value 

problems, finite differences, diffusion, Laplace equation, applications to engineering 

problems with programming. 



Textbook: Numerical Methods Using Matlab, Mathews and Fink, 2 nd ed. 

Course Objectives: While the objective difficulty of differential equations provides an 

acceptable intellectual challenge, this computer enhanced version of the standard 

differential equations course is designed to make this body of information more 

assessable and interesting to this generation of students. The purpose of stressing the 

computational aspect of differential equations is to help the student understand the 

meaning of the concepts. This course stresses comprehension and development of 

miniprograms and procedures which solve a problem. 

Topics: 

• Built-in functions, vectors, plotting, 

diary 

• Input/Output, graphics, functions 

• Vectorization and matrices 

• Conditional execution 

• Error 

• Functions 

• Numerical Differentiation 

• Fixed point iteration, bisection 

• Newton’s and Secant method, 

convergence 

• Linear algebra, triangular matrices 

• Elimination and pivoting 

• Factorization 

• Iterative methods 

• Conditioning, errors 

• Newton’s method for systems 

• Golden search 

• Series and interpolation 

• Cubic splines 

• Bezier splines 

• Numerical quadrature 

• Gaussian quadrature 

• Euler’s method 

• Heun’s and Taylor methods 

• Runge-Kutta methods 

• ODE IVP Systems 

• BVP’s and linear shooting 

• Finite difference methods 

• PDE intro 

• Hyperbolic problems 

• Parabolic problems 

• Elliptic equations 






Prepared by: Professor R.J. Braun Fall 2004 

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Course Description: MSEG 302 Materials Science for Engineers – Credits 3 

Crystal binding and structure; energetics and structure of lattice defects; elasticity, 

plasticity, and fracture; phase equilibria and transformations; relations of structure and 

treatment to properties; structures of inorganic and organic polymers; and electronic 

and magnetic properties. 



Textbook: Introduction to Materials Engineering and Science for Chemical and 

Materials Engineers, Mitchell, B., Wiley & Son 

Topics: 

• Structure of Materials 

• Thermodynamics of Condensed Phases 

• Kinetic Processes in Materials 

• Transport Properties of Materials 

• Mechanics of Materials 

• Electrical, Magnetic, and Optical Properties of Materials 

• Processing of Materials 

• Case Studies in Materials Selection 






Prepared by: Professor Robert Opila Spring 2005 

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Course Description: PHYS207 Fundamentals of Physics I – Credits 4 

First course in a sequence with PHYS208 and PHYS209 that provides an introduction to 

physics for those in the physical sciences and engineering. Emphasis is on Newton’s 

laws of motion, force laws, and conservation principles. Integrates conceptual 

understanding with extensive problem solving and laboratory experience. 


Prerequisites: One year of high school calculus is recommended. 

Corequisites: MATH241 

Textbook: Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Serway and Jewett, Volume I, 6 th 

edition, Thompson, Brooks/Cole, 2004; PHYS207 Laboratory Manual 

Course Objectives: To be able to quantitatively describe linear and rotational motion 

of objects subject to understanding and application of the basic concepts of energy and 

momentum conservation. To develop problem solving skills and improve mathematical 

competence. To build a general awareness of how the principles of mechanics apply to 

real-world events. To actively explore these principles through laboratory experiments. 

Topics: 

• Newton’s laws of motion, gravitational force law 

• Linear motion, uniform circular motion 

• Friction and drag 

• Kinetic and potential energy 

• Conservation of energy and momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions 

• Torque and rotation motion 

• Static equilibrium 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: Three lecture sessions per week, 50 minutes per 

session; one discussion session per week, 50 minutes per session 






Prepared by: Edmund Nowak Spring 2005 

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Course Description: PHYS208 Fundamentals of Physics II – Credits 4 

Second course in a sequence with PHYS207 and PHYS209 that provides an introduction 

to physics for those in the physical sciences and engineering. The emphasis is on 

electricity and magnetism force laws, fields and electrical circuits. 


Prerequisites: PHYS207 Fundamentals of Physics I 

Corequisite: MATH243 Analytical Geometry and Calculus C 

Textbook: Physics for Scientist and Engineers, Serway and Jewett, Vol. 2, 6th ed., 

Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables, Spiegel, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill 


• Improvement of problem solving skills including problem comprehension, problem 

analysis, and math competence 

• To become acquainted with electricity and magnetism and the nature of electrical 

charge. This includes an understanding of how charge exerts force, does work, and 

creates fields 

• To understand the impact of course content in real world through laboratory 

experience 

Topics: 

• Electricity: Colulomb Force Law, Electric Fields, Electric Potentials, Electricity in 

Medium 

• Magnetism: Lorentz Force law, Magnetic Fields and Flux, Changing Magnetic Fields 

• E and M and Circuits: Series and Parallel Circuits, Resistance 








Prepared by: Barry Walker, Instructor Spring 2005 

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Course Description: PHYS245 Introduction to Electricity and Electronics – 

Credits 4 

Fundamentals of electricity and magnetism specific to DC and AC circuit analysis, 

transient circuit behavior and rotating machinery. Fundamentals of analog and digital 

electronics, with emphasis on applications in engineering, integrated circuits and 

operational amplifiers. 


Prerequisites: PHYS207 Fundamentals of Physics I 

Corequisite: MATH243 Analytic Geometry and Calculus C 

Textbook: Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering, Rizzoni, 4 th ed., 

McGraw-Hill, 2003 

Course Objectives: As a result of this course students should have the ability to: 

• Access the fundamental physics available for dealing with engineering problems in 

the electrical domain. 

• Apply selected physical concepts important in designing and using electrical and 

electronic circuits 

• Translate verbal and graphical descriptions of physical systems into appropriate 

mathematical models 

• Analyze and draw valid conclusions from experimentally obtained data 

Topics: 

• Simple Circuits 

• Combinational Method 

• Mesh and Nodal Analyses 

• Transients in Circuit 

• Simple Filter Circuit 

• Resonant Circuit 

• AC Power 

• AC Power II 

• Electrical Safety 

• Digital Signals, Transistor as 

Switches 

• Combinational Logic 

• Karnaugh Mapping 

• Sequential Logic I 

• Sequential Logic II 

• Amplifiers and Op Amps 

• Electromechanics I 

• Electromechanics II 

• Motors & Generators 


lab session per week, 2 hours per session; 1 discussion session per week, 50 minutes 

per session 






Prepared by: John Q. Xiao Spring 2004 

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I.B.4 English and Communication Courses 

COMM312 Oral Communications in Business 

ENGL110 Critical Reading and Writing 

ENGL410 Technical Writing 

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Course Description: ENGL110 Critical Reading and Writing – Credits 3 

Expository and argumentative composition through analysis of selected readings. 



Textbook: A Sequence for Academic Writing, Behrens and Rosen, 2nd ed., 2005; The 

Bedford Handbook, D. Hacker, 6th ed., 2002; A Student’s Guide to First-year Writing 

and Arak Anthology, 2004-2005 WebCT 


1. To introduce essential genres of academic discourse expected of university study: 

summary, critique, report, and critical analysis, most of which entail working with 

secondary sources. 

2. To develop skills in thesis-based writing with attention to audience and purpose. 

3. To emphasize writing as a process from idea discovery to polishing “final” drafts. 

4. To hone research skills, from finding and evaluating scholarly and other relevant 

sources to integrating them effectively into objective and subjective essays using 

paraphrases, summaries, and quotations. Traditional and electronic searches are 

emphasized. 

5. To reinforce the crucial connection between writing and reading. 

6. To review elements of style following the MLa as well as introduce other standard 

style formats. Style covers sentence structure and variety, grammar, punctuation, 

diction, and syntax. 

Topics: 

• Course overview and WebCT 

• Critical reading and inquiry; discourse genres, writing process, research 

• Research topic and critical inquiry; developing questions for research 

• Using quotations, paraphrases, and summaries in documents; objective vs. 

subjective writing 

• Introduce critique genre 

• Introduction to report writing 

• Drafting a report 

• Introduction to argument and analysis 

• Memoir and profile writing 



12. Ability to communicate effectively 

Prepared by: Professor C. Bunnell Spring 2005 

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Course Description: ENGL410 Technical Writing – Credits 3 

Selected problems in technical communications, the preparation of reports and technical 

editing. 


Prerequisites: ENGL110 

Textbook: Revising Professional Writing, Riley; Scenarios for Technical 

Communication, Kynell; Visual Communication, Hilligoss 

Course Objectives: The student will learn how to use a systematic procedure to 

design technical reports, specifications, oral presentations, and presentations using 

business graphics. This systematic procedure will enable the student to analyze their 

audiences, state the purposes of their document, select and arrange report materials, 

and edit the materials for improved readability. 

Topics: 


• Cover Letter/Resumes 

• Business Letters 

• Purpose Statements 

• Procedures and Specifications 

• Proposals and Progress Reports 

• Graphics 

• Informal Reports 

Class/Laboratory Schedule: Three lecture sessions per week; 50 minutes per session 



Prepared by: R. John Brockmann Spring 2005 

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Course Description: COMM312 Oral Communication in Business – Credits 3 

Includes an analysis of the types and principles of the communication inherent in the 

business and professional setting; a concentration upon the development of 

presentational skills: analyzing audiences, questioning, interviewing, researching, 

supporting, organizing and delivering information; an opportunity to develop and 

present materials within dyads, small groups and public contexts. 



Textbook: Communicating at Work: Principles & Practices for Business and the 

Professions, Adler, R.B. & Elmhorst, J.M., 8th ed. 

Course Objectives: This course introduces to the student 1) an analysis of the types 

and principles of all communication inherent in the business and professional setting and 

2) an emphasis on understanding and improving all basic communication skills from 

communication theories to message aspects, from developing relationships to resolving 

conflicts, and from analyzing audiences to questioning, interviewing, researching, 

supporting, organizing, and delivering information within all contexts. It is an 

opportunity to understand the theories and to improve the skills of face-to-face 

communication in today’s high-tech world. 

Topics: 

• Communication Process 

• Communication Theory: Motivation 

• Communication Theory: Perception 

• Symbol Systems: Verbal Communication 

• Symbol Systems: Nonverbal Communication 

• Dyadic Communication: Elements & Obstacles 

• Dyadic Communication: Managing Conflict 

• Small Group Communication: Types & Structures 

• Small Group Communication 

• Organizational Communication 

• Organizational Cultures 

• Intercultural Communication 




Prepared by: Megan Goldberg Fall 2004 

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I.C Faculty Resumes 

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1.C.1 Full-Time Faculty Resumes 

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Herbert E. Allen, Ph.D., Professor 

Degrees with field, institutions, and dates 

B.S., Chemistry, University of Michigan, 1962; M.S., Analytical Chemistry, Wayne State 

University, 1967; Ph.D., Environmental Chemistry, University of Michigan, 1974 

Number of years of service on this faculty, including date of original appt, and 

dates of advancement in rank 

16 years: Professor since 1989 

Other related experience 

Drexel University, Water Research Centre (Medmenham, England), Argonne National 

Laboratory, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Michigan, U.S. Bureau of 

Commercial Fisheries 

Consulting, patents, etc. 

World Health Organization, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, 

Richards, Layton & Finger (Law Firm), Baltimore Gas and Electric 

States in which registered: None 

Principal publications of past five years: 

H. Ma, H.E. Allen, and Y. Yin. Characterization of Isolated Fractions of Dissolved Organic 

Matter from Natural Waters and a Wastewater Effluent. Water Research 35: 985-996 

(2001). 

D.T. Salvito, H.E. Allen, B.R. Parkhurst and W.J. Warren-Hicks. Comparison of Trace 

Metals in Intake and Discharge Waters of Power Plants Using Clean Techniques. 

Water Environment Research 73: 24-29 (2001). 

D.M. Di Toro, H.E. Allen, H.L. Bergman, J.S. Meyer, P.R. Paquin, and R.C. Santore. 

Biotic Ligand Model of the Acute Toxicity of Metals. 1. Technical Basis. 

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 20: 2383-2396 (2001). 

R.C. Santore, D.M. Di Toro, P.R. Paquin, H.E. Allen, J.S. Meyer. Biotic Ligand Model of 

the Acute Toxicity of Metals. 2. Application to Acute Copper Toxicity to Freshwater 

Fish and Daphnia. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 20: 2397-2402 (2001). 

Y. Lu and H.E. Allen. Partitioning of Copper onto Suspended Particulate Matter in River 

Waters. The Science of the Total Environment 277:119-132 (2001). 

T. Cheng and H.E. Allen. Prediction of Uptake of Copper from Solution by Lettuce 

(Lactuca sativa “Romance”). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 20:2544-2551 

(2001). 

J.K. Saxe, C.A. Impellitteri, W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg and H.E. Allen. A Novel Model 

Describing Heavy Metal Concentrations in the Earthworm, Eisenia andrei. 

Environmental Science and Technology 35: 4522-4529 (2001). 

C.H. Weng, C.P. Huang, H.E. Allen and P.F. Sanders. Cr(VI) Adsorption onto Hydrous 

Concrete Particles from Groundwater. Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE. 

127: 1124-1131 (2001). 

R. Badilla-Ohlbaum, R. Ginocchio, P.H. Rodríguez, A. Céspedes, S. González, H.E. Allen 

and G.E. Lagos. Relationship between Soil Copper Content and Copper Content of 

Selected Crop Plants in Central Chile. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 20: 

2749-2757 (2001). 

S.D. Kim, M.B. Gu, H.E. Allen and D.K. Cha. Physicochemical Factors Affecting the 

Sensitivity of Ceriodaphnia Dubia to Copper. Environmental Monitoring and 

Assessment 70: 105-116 (2001). 

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Y. Yin, C.A. Impellitteri, S-J. You and H.E. Allen. The Importance of Organic Matter 

Distribution and Extract Soil:Solution Ratio on the Desorption of Heavy Metals from 

Soils. The Science of the Total Environment 287: 107-119 (2002). 

H. Ma, S.D. Kim, H.E. Allen and D.K. Cha. Effect of Copper Binding by Suspended 

Particulate Matter on Toxicity. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 21: 710-714 

(2002). 

C.A. Impellitteri, Y. Lu, J.K. Saxe, H.E. Allen and W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg. Correlation of 

the Partitioning of Dissolved Organic Matter Fractions with the Desorption of Cd, Cu, 

Ni, Pb and Zn from 18 Dutch Soils. Environment International 28: 401-410 (2002). 

Y. Lu and H.E. Allen. Characterization of Copper Complexation with Natural Dissolved 

Organic Matter (DOM) - Link to Acidic Moieties of DOM and Competition by Ca and 

Mg. Water Research 36: 5083-5101 (2002). 

C.R. Janssen, D.G. Heijerick, K.A.C. De Schamphelaere and H.E. Allen. Environmental 

Risk Assessment of Metals: Tools for Incorporating Bioavailability. Environment 

International 28: 793-800 (2003). 

C.A. Impellitteri, J.K. Saxe, M. Cochran, G.M.C.M. Janssen and H.E. Allen. Predicting the 

Bioavailability of Copper and Zinc in Soils: Modeling the Partitioning of Potentially 

Bioavailable Copper and Zinc from Soil Solid to Soil Solution. Environmental 

Toxicology and Chemistry 22: 1380-1386 (2003). 

V. Arancibia, C. Peña, H.E. Allen and G. Lagos. Characterization of Copper in Uterine 

Fluids of Patients Who Use the T-380A Copper Intrauterine Device. Clinica Chimica 

Acta 332: 69-78 (2003). 

K.A.C. De Schamphelaere, F.M. Vasconcelos, D.G. Heijerick, F.M.G. Tack, K. Delbeke, 

H.E. Allen, and C.R. Janssen. 2003. Development and field validation of a predictive 

copper toxicity model for the green alga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata. 

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 22: 2454-2465 (2003). 

J. Wang, C.P. Huang, and H.E. Allen. Modeling Heavy Metal Uptake by Sludge 

Particulates in the Presence of Dissolved Organic Matter. Water Research 37: 4835- 

4842 (2003). 

A.M. DiFrancesco, P.C. Chiu, L.J. Standley, H.E. Allen, and D.T. Salvito. Dissipation of 

Fragrance Materials in Sludge-Amended Soils. Environmental Science and Technology 

38: 194-201 (2004). 

K.A.C. De Schamphelaere, F.M. Vasconcelos, F.M.G. Tack, H.E. Allen, and C.R. Janssen. 

Effect of Dissolved Organic Matter Source on Acute Copper Toxicity to Daphnia 

Magna. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 23:1248–1255 (2004). 

Scientific and professional memberships 

Alpha Chi Sigma, American Chemical Society, Association of Environmental Engineering 

Professors, Humic Substances Society, International Water Association, International 

Society for Trace Element Research, Society of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 

Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Soil Science Society of America, 

Water Environment Federation 

Institutional and professional service in the past five years 

Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), Metals Advisory Group, 

Steering Group Member, 2000-2003. 

International Society of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (SECOTOX), Board of 

Directors, 2001-2003 

Environmental Pollution, member of Editorial Advisory Board, 2002-present 

Journal of Environmental Science and Health – Part B – Pesticides, Food Contaminants, 

and Agricultural Wastes, member of Editorial Advisory Board, 2002 – present 

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Associate Editor, 2004–present 

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Nii Attoh-Okine, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor 


Dipl.Ing. Structural Mechanics, Rostov Institute Of Civil Engineering, USSR, 1986; Ph.D., 

Civil Engineering, University of Kansas, 1992 



6 years: 1999, Assistant Professor; 2003, Associate Professor 


August 1995 to July 1999: Assistant Professor: Department of Civil and Environmental 

Engineering, Florida International University (FIU). 

January 1995 to July 1995, Adjunct Professor and Senior Research Associate: 

Department of Civil Engineering, FIU. 

September 1994 to December 1994, Senior Research Associate: Department of Civil 

Engineering, FIU. 

October 1993 to September 1994, Research Associate and Adjunct Professor: 

Department of Civil Engineering, FIU. 

May 1993 to September 1993, Project Engineer: Managing Technology Inc. Overland 

Park, Kansas. 

January 1993 to September 1993, Research Engineer: (Transportation Center) Civil 

Engineering Department, University of Kansas. 

Consulting, patents, etc.: None 

States in which registered: Kansas 

Principal publications of past five years 

Edited Books 

Attoh-Okine, N. O. and Ayyub, Bilal. (Editors) Applied Research in Uncertainty Modeling 

and Analysis. Publishers Kluwer Publishers (In-Press-2004). 

Huang, Norden and Attoh-Okine, N. O. (Editors) Hilbert-Huang Transform Applications In 

Engineering. Publishers Marcel Dekker (in Press-2003). 

Ayyub, Bilal and Attoh-Okine, N.O., (Editors) Proceedings International Symposium on 

Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis. Publishers IEEE Computer Society, 2003, ISBN 0- 

7695-1997-0, 450p. 

Attoh-Okine, N.O., (Editor) Computational Intelligence Applications in Pavement and 

Geomechanical Systems. Publishers A.A. Balkema, 2000, ISBN 90 5809 1562, 219p, 

Rotterdam, Netherlands. 

Published Referred Journal Articles 

Attoh-Okine, N. O., “Application of Genetic-Based Neural Network to Lateritic Soil 

Strength Modelling.” Journal of Construction and Building Materials (Accepted, 2004). 

Attoh-Okine, N. O., “Bridge Management Editorial.” ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 

Vol. 8, No. 6, pp 343-344, 2003. 

Attoh-Okine, N. O., “Uncertainty Analysis in Surface Micromachined Force Gauges: A 

Convex Model Approach,” ASCE Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Volume 17, No. 1, 

pp 40-44, 2004. 

Attoh-Okine, N.O., “The Future of MEMS in Transportation Infrastructure Monitoring,” 

TRB Circular Number E-C056, October 2003. 

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Attoh-Okine, N.O., “Rule Induction in Productivity Analysis,” Journal of Engineering, 

Construction and Architectural Management, Volume 10, Number 6, pp 413-417, 

2003. 

Attoh-Okine, N.O., Mensah, S., and Nawaiseh, M., “Using Multivariate Adaptive 

Regression Splines (MARS) in Pavement Roughness Prediction” Journal of the 

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers (Transport) Vol. 156, pp 51-55, 2003 

Attoh-Okine, N.O., “The Probabilistic Analysis of Factors Affecting Highway Construction 

Costs: A Belief Network Approach,” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 29, 

No. 3, pp 356-374, 2002. 

Attoh-Okine, N.O., “Aggregating Evidence in Pavement Management Decision-Making 

Using Belief Functions and Qualitative Markov Tree,” IEEE Transactions on Systems, 

Man and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp 243-251. 

Attoh-Okine, N.O., “Characterizing Pavement profile Using Wavelets,” American Society 

for Testing Material Special Technical Publications 1433, Constructing Smooth Hot 

Mix Asphalts Pavements, pp 142-153, 2003. 

Attoh-Okine, N.O., “Combining Use of Rough Set Theory and Artificial Neural Networks 

in doweled Performance Modeling: A Hybrid Approach,” ASCE Journal of 

Transportation Engineering, Vol. 128, pp 270-275, 2002. 

Attoh-Okine, N.O., “Uncertainty Analysis in Structural Number Determination in Flexible 

Pavement Design – A Convex Model Approach,” Journal Construction and Building 

Materials, Vol. 16, pp 67-71, 2002. 

Attoh-Okine, N.O., and Gibbons, J., “The Use of Belief Function in Brownfields 

Infrastructure Redevelopment Decision Making,” ASCE Journal of Planning and Urban 

Development, Vol. 127 no. 3 pp. 126-143, 2001. 

Attoh-Okine, N.O., “Grouping pavement Condition Variables for Performance Modeling 

Using Self Organizing Maps,” Journal of Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure 

Engineering, Vol 16, No.2, pp. 112-125, 2001. 

Attoh-Okine, N.O., “Flexible Pavement Roughness Prediction Using Adaptive Logic 

Networks,” Journal of Smart Engineering System Design, Vol. 2, pp. 257-271, 2000. 


Member, Committee on Artificial Intelligence (A5008) 

Member, Committee on Application of Emerging Technology (A2F09) 

Member, ASCE Committee on Technical Council Computing 

Member, American Society of Civil Engineers 

Member, American Society of Engineering Education 

Member, American Society of Highway Engineers 

Honors and awards 

Dean’s Merit Award, University of Delaware, 2001-2002 


Faculty Senate (Engineering Representative, 1999-2000) 

Secretary, College Faculty Meetings (2001-Present) 

Member of the RISE Advisory Committee (2000-Present) 

Election Committee (2001-Present) 

Graduate Committee (2001-Present) 

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (1999-2000) 

Recruitment and Scholarship Committee (2000-2001) 

Public and Alumni Relations (2001-Present) 

Professional development activities in the past five years 

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Baidurya Bhattacharya, Ph.D., Assistant Professor 


B.Tech., Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, 1991; M.S., Engineering, The 

Johns Hopkins University, 1994; Ph.D., Civil Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, 

1997 



4 years: 2001, Assistant Professor 


Engineer, Advanced Analysis Department, American Bureau of Shipping, Houston, TX 

Postdoctoral Fellow, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 



Lu, Q. and Bhattacharya, B. “The Role of Atomistic Simulations in Probing the Small- 

Scale Aspects of Fracture - A Case Study on a Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube,” 

Engineering Fracture Mechanics, accepted 2004. 

Bhattacharya, B., Li, D., Chajes, M. J. and Hastings, J. “Reliability-Based Load and 

Resistance Factor Rating Using In-service Data,” Journal of Bridge Engineering, 

ASCE, accepted. 

Bhattacharya, B., Basu, R. and Srinivasan, S. “A Probabilistic Model of Flooding Loads on 

Transverse Watertight Bulkheads in the Event of Hull Damage,” Journal of Ship 

Research, SNAME, in press 

Bhattacharya, B., Basu, R. and Ma, K-T. “Developing Target Reliability for Novel 

Structures: The Case of the Mobile Offshore Base,” Marine Structures, Elsevier, vol. 

14, no. 1 – 2, pp. 37-58, 2001. 

Bhattacharya, B. and Ellingwood, B. R. “A New CDM-based Approach to Structural 

Deterioration,” International Journal of Solids and Structures, vol. 36, no 12, pp. 

1757-1779, 1999. 


Member International Technical Committee for the International Construction Materials 

and Management Conference, IIT Kharagpur, January 2003 

Member International Advisory Committee for the International Conference on Structural 

and Road Transportation Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, January 2005 

Conference Organizing Committee for the 17th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference 

2004, University of Delaware, 2002 – 2004 

Session Organizer and Session Chair “Probabilistic Material Characterization and 

Analysis,” the 9th ASCE Joint Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and 

Structural Reliability, Albuquerque, NM, USA, July 2004. 

Session Organizer and Session Chair, “Computational Advances in Analysis of Damage 

and Fracture,” ICOSSAR, Rome, June 2005. 

Session Chair “Innovative Test Techniques for Heterogeneous Materials,” Symposium on 

Durability and Damage Tolerance of Heterogeneous Materials at the 2003 ASME 

International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Washington, DC, Nov 2003. 

Session Chair Symposium on Durability and Damage Tolerance of Heterogeneous 

Materials, at the 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, 

Anaheim, CA, Nov 2004 

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Session Chair “Materials,” International Workshop and Conference on Construction 

Management and Materials, IIT Kharagpur, India, January, 2003 


Standards and Criteria Working Group, Mobile Offshore base Program, Office of Naval 

Research, 1998-99 

Undergraduate Committee, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 

University of Delaware, 2001 – present 

Faculty Advisor, ASCE Students Chapter, University of Delaware, 2001 – present 

Committee on Fatigue and Fracture Reliability (Control Member), SEI, ASCE, 2001 – 

present 

Probabilistic Methods Committee, EMD, ASCE, 2002 – present 

17th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference Organizing Committee, University of 

Delaware, 2002 – 2004 

Special Task Committee on Very Large Floating Structures, International Ship and 

Offshore Structures Congress, 2004 – present 

Professional development activities in the past five years: None 

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Daniel K. Cha, Ph.D., Associate Professor 


B.S., McGill University (Canada), 1984; M.A.S., University of British Columbia (Canada), 

1986; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1990 



10 years: 1995, Assistant Professor; 2000, Associate Professor 


1991–1995, Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of 

Technology, Chicago, IL. 

1990–1991, Consulting Engineer, Novatec Consultants Inc., Vancouver, B.C. 

1987–1990, Engineering Trainee, Sacramento Wastewater Treatment Plant, 

Sacramento, CA 


Kim, B. J., D. K. Cha, P. C. Chiu, and S. Y. Oh. “A Process/System for Treating Pink 

Water Using Elemental Iron and Fenton Reaction” (patent pending). 



Oh, S.Y., Cha, D. K., Kim, B. J., Chiu, P. C.. Reduction of nitroglycerin with cast iron: 

pathway, kinetics, and mechanisms. In press, Environmental Science and Technology 

(2004). 

Oh, S. Y., Cha, D. K., Chiu, P. C. and Kim, B. J. Conceptual technology comparison for 

pink water treatment: zero-valent iron/fenton reagent reactor, anaerobic fluidized 

bed reactor, and granular activated carbon, Water Sci. Technol., 49(5-6), 129-136 

(2004). 

Oh, S. Y., Chiu, P. C, Kim, B. J., and Cha, D. K., Enhancing fenton oxidation of TNT and 

RDX through pretreatment with zero-valent iron. Water Research, 37, 4275-4283 

(2003). 

Oh, S. Y., Cha, D. K., Chiu, P. C., and Kim B. J. Enhancing oxidation of TNT and RDX in 

wastewater: pretreatment with elemental iron. Water Science and Technology, 

47(10), 93-99 (2003). 

Oh, S. Y., Cha, D. K., Kim, B. J., and Chiu, P. C. Effect of adsorption on the 

transformation of TNT and RDX with elemental iron. Environmental Toxicology 

Chemistry, 21, 1384-1389 (2002). 

Perey, J. R., Chiu, P. C., Huang, C. P., and Cha, D. K. Zero-valent iron pretreatment for 

enhancing biodegradability of azo dyes. Water Environment Research, 74, 221-225 

(2002). 

Oh, S. Y., Cha, D. K., and Chiu, P. C. Graphite-mediate reduction of 2,4-dinitrotoluene 

with elemental iron. Environmental Science and Technology, 36, 2178-2184 (2002). 

Perey, J. R., Chiu, P. C., Huang, C. P., and Cha, D. K. Zero-valent iron pretreatment for 

enhancing biodegradability of azo dyes. Water Environment Research, 74, 221-225 

(2002). 

Oh, S. Y., Cha, D. K., and Chiu, P. C. Graphite-mediate reduction of 2,4-dinitrotoluene 

with elemental iron. Environmental Science and Technology, 36, 2178-2184 (2002). 

Ma, H., Kim, S. D., Cha, D. K., and Allen, H. E. Effect of copper binding by suspended 

particulate matter on toxicity. Environmental Toxicology Chemistry, 21, 710-714 

(2002). 

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Kim, D. W., Cha, D. K., Wang, J., and Huang, C. P. Heavy metal removal by activated 

sludge: influence of Nocardia amarae. Chemosphere, 46(1), 137-142 (2002). 

Dean, S. E., Jin, Y., Cha, D. K., Wilson, S. V., Radosevich, M. Phenanthrene 

Degradation in Soil Co-Inoculated with Phenanthrene-Degrading and Biosurfactant- 

Producing Bacteria. Journal of Environmental Quality, 30, 1126-1133 (2001). 

Lampron, K. J., Chiu, P. C. and Cha, D. K. Reductive dehalogenation of chlorinated 

ethesnes with elemental iron: the role of microorganisms. Water Research, 35, 3077- 

3084 (2001). 

Kim, S. D., Gu, M. B., Allen, H.E. and Cha, D. K. Physicochemical factors affecting the 

sensitivity of Ceriodaphnia dubia to copper. Environmental Monitoring and 

Assessment. 70, 105-116 (2001). 

Cha, D. K., Chiu, P. C., Chang, J. S. and Kim, S. D. Hazardous waste: treatment 

technologies. Water Environment Research,72 (2000). 

Kim, S. D., Ma, H., Allen, H. E. and Cha, D. K. Influence of dissolved organic matter on 

the toxicity of copper to Ceriodaphnia dubia: effect of complexation kinetics. 

Environmental Toxicology Chemistry, 18, 2433-2437 (1999). 

Cha, D. K., Chiu, P. C., Kim, S. D. and Chang, J. S. Hazardous waste: treatment 

technologies. Water Environment Research, 71, 870 (1999). 

Cha, D. K., Fuhrmann, J. J., Kim, D. W. and Golt, C. M. Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) 

analysis for monitoring Nocardia levels in activated sludge. Water Research, 33, 

1964-1966 (1999). 

Ma, H., Kim, S. D., Cha, D. K., and Allen, H. E. Effect of kinetics of complexation by 

humic acid on the toxicity of copper to Ceriodaphnia dubia. Environmental Toxicology 

and Chemistry, 18, 828-837 (1999). 

Kim, S.D., Kilbane, J. J., and Cha, D. K. Prevention of acid mine drainage by sulfate 

reducing bacteria: organic substrate addition to mine waste piles. Environmental 

Engineering Science, 16, 139-145 (1999). 


Member, Water Environment Federation 

Member, International Water Association 

Member, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) 

Honors and awards: None 


Editor, Water Environment Research 

Member, University Biosafety Committee 

Faculty Advisor for Air and Waste Management Association Student Chapter 

Coordinator, Department Graduate Committee 

Department Representative, College of Engineering Open House 

Department Representative, Delaware Preview Day 

Department Representative, Honors Program Orientation 


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Michael J. Chajes, Ph.D., P.E., Professor and Chair 


B.S., University of Massachusetts,1984; M.S., University of California at Davis,1987; 

Ph.D., University of California at Davis, 1990. 



15 years: Assistant Professor, 1990; Associate Professor, 1996; Associate Chair, 1998- 

2001; Chair, 2001-present; Professor, 2002-present. 


Instructor, University of California, Davis, October 1987 - September 1988, October 

1989 - June 1990. 


Evaluation of bridges and structures including the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, the 

Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, the Chesapeake City Bridge, the Goethals Bridge, Canal 

Lock Gates on the Erie Canal, and several polymer composite bridges. 

States in which registered: Delaware 


Chajes, M.J., and Shenton, H.W., “Using Diagnostic Load Tests for Accurate Load Rating 

of Typical Bridges,” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, (submitted). 

Bhattacharya, B., Chajes, M. J. and Li. D., “Extreme Value Modeling of Bridge Live Load 

Using In-service Data in the Presence of Correlation in the Loading Process,” Journal 

of Structural Safety, (submitted). 

Bhattacharya, B., Li, D., Chajes, M. and Hastings, J., “Reliability-Based Load and 

Resistance Factor Rating Using In-Service Data,” Journal of Bridge Engineering, 

ASCE, (accepted). 

Huang, H., Shenton III, H.W., and Chajes, M.J. (2004). “Load Distribution for a Highly 

Skewed Bridge: Testing and Analysis,” Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 9(6), 

558-562. 

Chajes, M.J., Hunsperger, R.G., Liu, W., Li, J., and Kunz, E. (2003). “Time Domain 

Reflectometry for Void Detection in Grouted Post-Tensioned Bridges,” Journal of the 

Transportation Research Board, TRB, 1845, 148-152. 

Shenton III, H.W., Chajes, M.J., Sivakumar, B., and Finch, W.W. (2003). “Field Tests 

and In-Service Monitoring of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge,” Journal of the 


Liu, W., Hunsperger, R.G., Chajes, M.J., Folliard, K., and Kunz, E. (2002). “Corrosion 

Detection of Steel Cables Using Time Domain Reflectometry,” Journal of Materials in 

Civil Engineering, ASCE, 14(3), 217-223. 

Huang, H., Chajes, M.J., Mertz, D.R., Shenton III, H.W., and Kaliakin, V.N. (2002). 

“Behavior of Open Steel Grid Decks,” Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 58(5- 

8), 819-842. 

Chajes, M.J., Shenton III, H.W., and Finch, W.W. (2001). “Performance of a GFRP Deck 

on Steel Girder Bridge,” Journal of the Transportation Research Board, TRB, 1770, 

105-112. 

Chajes, M.J., Shenton III, H.W., and Finch, W.W. (2001). “Diagnostic and In-Service 

Testing of a Transit Railway Bridge,” Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 

TRB, 1770, 51-57. 

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Miller, T.C., Chajes, M.J., Mertz, D.R., and Hastings, J. (2001). “Strengthening of a Steel 

Bridge Girder Using CFRP Plates,” Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 6(6), 514- 

522. 

Gillespie, J. W., Eckel, D.A., Edberg, W.M., Sabol, S.A., Mertz, D.R., Chajes, M.J., 

Shenton III, H.W., Hu, C., Chaudhri, M., Faqiri, A., Soneji, J. (2000). “Bridge 1-351 

Over Muddy Run: Design, Testing and Erection of an All-Composite Bridge,” Journal 

of the Transportation Research Record, TRB, 1696(2), 118-123. 

Chajes, M.J., Shenton III, H.W., and O'Shea, D. (2000). “Bridge Condition Assessment 

and Load Rating Using Nondestructive Evaluation Methods,” Journal of the 

Transportation Research Record, TRB, 1696(2), 83-91. 


American Society of Civil Engineers (Member of ASCE’s Department Heads Council 

Executive Committee (2002-present), Member of ASCE’s Body of Knowledge Committee 

(2003-2004), American Concrete Institute, American Society of Engineering Education 

Member of TRB’s Committee A2C05, Committee on Dynamics and Field Testing of 

Bridges (2002-present), Member, TRB Sub-Committee for Analysis of Steel Bridges 

(2002-present). 


Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi 

ASCE, Delaware Section, Project of the Year Award for Bridge 1-351 Over Muddy Run 

(Univ. of Delaware and DelDOT Team), 1999 


Member of Delaware's Professional Engineering Registration Board (1995 - 2000); 

Member of ASCE’s Department Heads Council Executive Committee (2002-present); 

Member of ASCE’s Body of Knowledge Committee (2003-2004); Member of TRB’s 

Committee A2C05, Committee on Dynamics and Field Testing of Bridges (2002-present), 

Member, TRB Sub-Committee for Analysis of Steel Bridges (2002-present); NSF Panel 

Reviewer, Journal Reviewer, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE Journal of 

Structural Engineering, ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ACI Structural Journal, 

AISC Engineering Journal, Journal of Construction Steel Research, Journal of Building 

and Construction Materials, AISC Engineering Journal. 


Attended numerous conferences and workshops including: Fourth International 

Conference on Advanced Composite Materials in Bridges and Structures, Calgary, 

Canada (2004), International Bridge Conference, IBC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2004, 

2003, 2002, 2001), 3 rd Annual CIBrE Bridge Workshop: Fatigue and Fracture, Newark, 

DE (2004), Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (2005, 

2004, 2003, 2001), 2 nd New York City Bridge Conference, New York, New York (2003), 

Structural Faults & Repair '03, London, United Kingdom (2003), 9 th International Bridge 

Management Conference, TRB, Orlando, Florida (2003), 2 nd Annual CIBrE Bridge 

Workshop: Applications of Advanced Materials to Bridge Infrastructure, Newark, DE 

(2003), Structural Materials Technology V: An NDT Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio (2002), 

First International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS, 

Barcelona, Spain (2002), ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada (2002), 1 st Annual 

CIBrE Bridge Workshop: Field Load Testing and Long-Term Monitoring, Newark, DE 

(2002), 5th NSF Workshop on Bridge Research in Progress, NSF, Minneapolis, Minnesota 

(2001), ASCE Structures Congress, Washington, D.C. (2001), N.Y City Bridge 

Conference, N.Y., New York (2001). 

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Alexander Cheng, Ph.D., Former Professor 


Ph.D. (Cornell), 1981, civil engineering; M.S. (Missouri), 1978, civil engineering; B.S. 

(National Taiwan), 1974, civil engineering 



16 years: Professor, 1993-2001; Associate Professor, 1985-1993 


2001-present, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Mississippi 

1982-1985, Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, Columbia Univ. 




Cheng, A.H.-D., Halhal, D., Naji, A. and Ouazar, D., “Pumping optimization in saltwaterintruded 

coastal aquifers,” Water Resources Research, Vol. 36, No. 8 , pp. 2155- 

2166, 2000. 

Cheng, A.H.-D., “Particular solutions of Laplacian, Helmholtz-type, and polyharmonic 

operators involving higher order radial basis functions,” Engineering Analysis with 

Boundary Elements, Vol. 24, No. 7-8, pp. 531-538, 2000. 

Cheng, A.H.-D., Young, D.-L. and Tsai, J.-J., “Solution of Poisson’s equation by iterative 

DRBEM using compactly-supported, positive-definite radial basis function,” 

Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, Vol. 24, No. 7-8, pp. 549-557, 2000. 

Ghassemi, A., Cheng, A.H.-D., Diek, A. and Roegiers, J.-C., “A complete plane strain 

fictitious stress boundary element method for poroelastic media,” Engineering 

Analysis with Boundary Elements, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 41-48, 2001. 

Cheng, A.H.-D., Chen, C.S., Golberg, M.A. and Rashed, Y.F., “BEM for thermoelasticity 

and elasticity with body force--A revisit,” Engineering Analysis with Boundary 

Elements, Vol. 25, No. 4-5, pp. 377-387, 2001. 

Chen , B., Cheng, A.H.-D. and Chou, T.-W., “A nonlinear compaction model for fibrous 

preforms, “ Composites, Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Vol. 32, No. 5, 

pp. 701-707, 2001. 

Schanz, M. and Cheng, A.H.-D., “Dynamic analysis of a one-dimensional poroviscoelastic 

column,” Journal of Applied Mechanics, ASME, Vol. 68, No. 2, pp. 192-198, 2001. 

Cheng, A.H.-D., Ghassemi, A. and Detournay, E., “Integral equation solution of heat 

extraction from a fracture in hot dry rock,” International Journal for Numerical and 

Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Vol. 25, No. 13, pp. 1327-1338, 2001. 

Schanz, M. and Cheng, A.H.-D., “Wave propagation in a one-dimensional poroelastic 

column,” Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik (ZAMM), Vol. 81, No. 

S3, pp. S591-S592, 2001. 

Chen, C.S., Ganesh, M., Golberg, M.A. and Cheng, A.H.-D., “Multilevel compact radial 

functions based computational schemes for some elliptic problems,” Computers and 

Mathematics with Applications, Vol. 43, No. 3-5, pp. 359-378, 2002. 

Young, D.L., Tsai, C.C., Eldho, T.I. and Cheng, A.H.-D., “Solution of Stokes flow using an 

iterative DRBEM based on compactly-supported, positive-definite radial basis 

function,” Computers and Mathematics with Applications, Vol. 43, No. 3-5, pp. 607- 

619, 2002. 

Tsai, C.C., Young, D.-L., and Cheng, A.H.-D., “Meshless BEM for steady threedimensional 

Stokes flows,” Computer Modelling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol. 3, 

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No. 1, pp. 117-128, 2002. 

Bonk, R.J., Imhoff, P.T. and Cheng, A.H.-D., “Integrating written communication within 

engineering curricula,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and 

Practice, ASCE, Vol. 128, No. 4, pp. 152-159, 2002. 

Lopatnikov, S.L. and Cheng, A.H.-D., “Variational formulation of fluid infiltrated porous 

material in thermal and mechanical equilibrium,” Mechanics of Materials, Vol. 34, No. 

11, pp. 685-704, 2002. 

Kattis, S.E., Beskos, D.E. and Cheng, A.H.-D., “2-D dynamic response of unlined and 

lined tunnels in poroelastic soil to harmonic body waves,” Earthquake Engineering 

and Structural Dynamics, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 97-110, 2003. 

Golberg, M.A., Muleshkov, A.S., Chen, C.S. and Cheng, A.H.-D., “Polynomial particular 

solutions for certain partial differential operators,” Numerical Methods for Partial 

Differential Equations, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 112-133, 2003. 

Li, J., Cheng, A.H.-D. and Chen, C.S., “A comparison of efficiency and error convergence 

of multiquadric collocation method and finite element method,” Engineering Analysis 

with Boundary Elements, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 251-257, 2003. 

Cheng, A.H.-D., Golberg, M.A., Kansa, E.J. and Zammito, G., “Exponential convergence 

and h-c multiquadric collocation method for partial differential equations,'' Numerical 

Methods for Partial Differential Equations, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 571-594, 2003. 

Ghassemi, A., Tarasovs, S. and Cheng, A. H.-D., “An integral equation solution for 

three-dimensional heat extraction from planar fracture in hot dry rock,” International 

Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Vol. 27, No. 12, pp. 

989-1004, 2003. 

Lopatnikov, S.L. and Cheng, A.H.-D., “Macroscopic Lagrangian formulation of 

poroelasticity with porosity dynamics,” Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of 

Solids, Vol. 52, No. 12, pp. 2801-2839, 2004. 

Li, Z.-C., Lu, T.-T., Hu, H.-Y. and Cheng, A.H.-D., “Particular solutions of Laplace's 

equations on polygons and new models involving mild singularities,” Engineering 

Analysis with Boundary Elements, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 59-75, 2005. 

Cheng, A.H.-D. and Cheng, D.T., “Heritage and early history of the boundary element 

method,” Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 268–302, 

2005. 


American Society of Civil Engineers, Engineering Mechanics Division Chair, Executive 

Committee, 2004-2005; Vice Chair 2003-2004; Secretary 2002-2003; Member 

2001-; Fluids Committee, Chair, 1998-2000, Vice Chair 1997-98, Member 1995 

American Institute of Hydrology, Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2003-2004 

International Association for Boundary Element Methods, Founding Recording Secretary 

and Executive Committee Member, 1990-92 


1999, BASIC RESEARCH AWARD, U.S. National Committee for Rock Mechanics, National 

Research Council 

2001, EMINENT SCIENTIST AWARD, Wessex Institute of Technology, Southampton, UK 

Institutional and professional service 

Organizer and Chairman, Int. Conf. on Saltwater Intrusion and Coastal Aquifers-- 

Monitoring, Modeling, and Management, Essaouira, Morocco, Apr. 18-25, 2001. 

Chairman, 1st Int. Conf. on Water Resources Management, Halkidiki, Greece, Sep. 24- 

26, 2001. 


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Pei C. Chiu, Ph.D., Associate Professor 


B.S., Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, 1987; M.S., 

Environmental Engineering and Science, Stanford University, 1990; Ph.D., 

Environmental Engineering and Science, Stanford University, 1995. 



9 years: 2002, Associate Professor, 1996, Assistant Professor 


1/96 - 8/96, Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 

Stanford University 

8/90 - 12/95, Research Assistant, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 

Stanford University 


Jin, Y. and Chiu, P. C. “A Novel Approach to Remove Water-borne Pathogens.” Pending. 

Imhoff P. T. and Chiu, P. C. “Partitioning Gas Tracers Technology.” Pending. 

Kim, B. J., D. K. Cha, P. C. Chiu, and S. Y. Oh. “An Integrated Process/System for 

Treating Pink Water.” Pending. 



Jafarpour, Y., Imhoff, P. T. and Chiu*, P. C. (2004) “Quantification and Modeling of 2,4- 

Dinitrotoluene Reduction with High-Purity and Cast Iron,” Journal of Contaminant 

Hydrology, 76, 87–107. 

Oh, S. Y., Cha, D. K. and Chiu*, P. C. “Reduction of Nitroglycerin with Cast Iron: 

Pathway, Kinetics, and Mechanisms,” Environmental Science and Technology, in 

press. 

DiFrancesco, A. M., Chiu*, P. C., Standley, L. J., Allen, H. E. and Salvito, D. (2004) 

“Dissipation of Fragrance Materials in Sludge-Amended Soils,” Environmental 

Science and Technology, 38(1), 194-201. 

Imhoff, P. T., Jakubowitch, A., Briening, M. L. and Chiu, P. C. (2003) “Partitioning Gas 

Tracer Tests for Measurement of Water in Municipal Solid Waste,” Journal of AWMA, 

53(11), 1391-1400. 

Oh, S. Y., Chiu, P. C., Kim B. J. and Cha, D. K. (2003) “Enhancing Fenton Oxidation of 

TNT and RDX through Pretreatment with Zero-Valent Iron,” Water Research, 37(17), 

4275-4283. 

Oh, S. Y., Cha, D. K. and Chiu, P. C. (2002) “Graphite-Mediated Reduction of 2,4- 

Dinitrotoluene with Elemental Iron,” Environmental Science and Technology, 36(10), 

2178-2184. 

Perey, J. R., Chiu, P. C., Huang C. P. and Cha, D. K. (2002) “Zero-valent Iron 

Pretreatment for Enhancing Biodegradability of Azo Dyes.” Water Environment 

Research, 74(3), 221-225. 

Oh, S. Y., Cha, D. K., Kim B. J. and Chiu, P. C. (2002) “Effect of Adsorption to Elemental 

Iron on the Transformation of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene and Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro- 

1,3,5-triazine in Solution,” Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 21(7), 1384- 

1389. 

Kim, I. K., C. P. Huang and P. C. Chiu. (2001) “Sonochemical Decomposition of 

Dibenzothiophene in Aqueous Solution,” Water Research, 35(18), 4370-4378. 

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Chiu, P. C. and M. Lee (2001). “2-Bromoethanesulfonate Affected Bacteria in a 

Trichloroethene-Dechlorinating Culture.” Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 

67(5), 2371-2374. 

Lampron, K. J., D. K. Cha and P. C. Chiu. (2001) “Reductive Dehalogenation of 

Chlorinated Ethenes with Elemental Iron: the Role of Microorganisms.” Water 

Research, 35(13), 3077-3084. 

Semadeni, M., P. C. Chiu and M. Reinhard (1998). “Reductive Transformation of 

Trichloroethene Catalyzed by Vitamin B12: Reactivities of the Intermediates - 

Acetylene, Chloroacetylene and DCE Isomers.” Environmental Science and 

Technology, 32(9), 1207-1213. 

Lampron, K. J., P. C. Chiu and D. K. Cha (1998). “Biological Reduction of Trichloroethene 

Supported by Fe(0).” Bioremediation Journal, 2(3&4), 175-181. 

Huang, C. P., H. W. Wang and P. C. Chiu (1998). “Nitrate Reduction by Metallic Iron.” 

Water Research, 32(8), 2257-2264. 

Chiu, P. C. and M. Reinhard (1996). “Transformation of Carbon Tetrachloride by Reduced 

Vitamin B12 in Aqueous Cysteine Solution.” Environmental Science and Technology, 

30(6), 1882-1889. 

Chiu, P. C. and M. Reinhard (1995). “Metallocoenzyme-Mediated Reductive 

Transformation of Carbon Tetrachloride in Titanium(III) Citrate Aqueous Solution.” 

Environmental Science and Technology, 29(3), 595-603. 


American Chemical Society (ACS), Division of Environmental Chemistry 

Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) 

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) 

Chinese American Environmental Protection Association (CAEPA) 


College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Delaware, 2003. 

Harrison Prescott Eddy Medal, Water Environment Federation, 2003. 

Biosolids Research Award, Vivendi Water/US Filter, 2001. 

National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, 2000. 


Proposal Review Panelist: NSF SBIR/STTR Program, NSF CAREER Program, EPA Future 

Atmospheric Chemistry Program, NSF-EPA joint NTE Program, American Chemical 

Society Petroleum Research Foundation, Department of State ISTC Program, 

Manuscript Reviewer: Environmental Science and Technology, Biotechnology and 

Bioengineering, Water Research, ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, Water 

Resources Research, Bioremediation Journal, Chemosphere, Journal of Chemical 

Technology and Biotechnology, Journal of Environmental Quality, Journal of Soil and 

Sediment Contamination, Biotechnology Progress, Environmental Engineering Science 


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Robert A. Dalrymple, Ph.D., P.E., Former Named Professor 


Ph.D. Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida, 1973 

M.S. Ocean Engineering, University of Hawaii, 1968 

A.B. Engineering Sciences, Dartmouth College, 1967 



30 years: Assistant Professor, 1973; Associate Professor, 1977; Professor, 1984; Named 

professor, 2002 


Hackerman Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University. 

2002 

Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University. July 01, 2002– 

June 30, 2004 

Edward C. Davis Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of 

Delaware. 1996–2002 

Visiting Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University. 1999– 

2000 

Director and Founder, Center for Applied Coastal Research, University of Delaware. 

1989–2002 

Acting Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Delaware. 1994 

Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Delaware. Also, Assistant 

Professor of Marine Studies, College of Marine Studies (1984-2002). 1984–1996 

Assistant Dean, College of Engineering, University of Delaware. 1980–1982 

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Delaware. Also, 

Assistant Professor of Marine Studies, College of Marine Studies. 1973–1977 

Graduate Research Associate, Department of Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering, 

University of Florida. 1971–1973 

Assistant in Engineering, Department of Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering, 

University of Florida. 1968–1971 




Books 

Dean, R.G., R.A. Dalrymple. Coastal Processes with Engineering Applications. Cambridge 

University Press, 2002. 

Dalrymple R.A., committee chair. Meeting Research and Education Needs in Coastal 

Engineering. National Academy Press, 1999. 

Journal Papers 

Gomez-Gesteira, M., D. Cerquiero, A.J.C. Crespo and R.A. Dalrymple. “Green Water 

Overtopping Analyzed with an SPH Model.” Ocean Engineering. Elsevier 32. 2 

(2005):223-238 (In Press) 

Gomez-Gesteira, M. and R.A. Dalrymple. “Using SPH for Wave Impact on a Tall 

Structure.” Journal of Waterways, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering. ASCE 130. 

2 (2004):63-69 (Published) 

Gomez-Gesteira, M., R.A. Dalrymple, A.J.C. Crespo, and D. Cerquiero. “Uso de la 

Tecnica SPH para el Estudio de la Interaccion entre Olas y Estructuras.” Ingenieria 

del Agua 11. 2 (2004) (Published) 

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Shi, F-Y., J.T. Kirby, R.A. Dalrymple, and Q. Chen. “Wave Simulations in Ponce De Leon 

Inlet Using a Boussinesq Model.” Journal of Waterways, Port, Coastal, and Ocean 

Engineering 129. 3 (2003):124-135 (Published) 

Chen, Q., Kirby, J.T., R.A. Dalrymple, F. Shi, and E.B. Thornton. “Boussinesq Modeling of 

Longshore Currents.” J. Geophysical Research 108. C11 (2003) (Published) 

Haller, M.C., R.A. Dalrymple and I.A. Svendsen. “Experimental Study of Nearshore 

Dynamics on a Barred Beach with Rip Channels.” Journal of Geophysical Research 

107. C6 (2002) (Published) 

Haller, M.C. and R.A. Dalrymple. “Rip Current Instabilities.” Journal of Fluid Mechanics 

433 (2001) (Published) 

Kennedy, A.B., J.T. Kirby, Q. Chen, and R.A. Dalrymple. “Boussinesq-type Equations 

with Improved Nonlinear Behavior.” Wave Motion 33. 3 (2001) (Published) 

Dalrymple, R.A., P.A. Martin, and L. Li. “Waves in a Rectangular Inlet with Reflecting or 

Absorbing Walls.” Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering. ASCE 

126. 6 (2000) (Published) 

Kennedy, A.B., Q. Chen, J.T. Kirby, and R.A. Dalrymple. “Boussinesq Modeling of Wave 

Transformation, Breaking and Runup. I: 1D.” Journal of Waterways, Port, Coastal, 

and Ocean Engineering. ASCE 126. 1 (2000) (Published) 

Chen, Q., J.T. Kirby, R.A. Dalrymple, A.B. Kennedy, and A. Chawla. “Boussinesq 

Modeling of Wave Transformation, Breaking and Runup. II: 2D.” Journal of 

Waterways, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering. ASCE 126. 1 (2000) (Published) 

Kennedy, A.B., R.A. Dalrymple, J.T. Kirby, and Q. Chen. “Depth Inversion Using Direct 

Bousinesq Modeling.” Journal of Waterways, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering. 

ASCE 126. 5 (2000) (Published) 

Shi, F., R.A. Dalrymple, J.T. Kirby, Q. Chen, and A.B. Kennedy. “A Fully Nonlinear 

Boussinesq Model in Generalized Curvilinear Coordinates.” Coastal Engineering 42 

(2000) (Published) 


Member, Marine Board, Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Science, 

2004- 

Member, Advisory Council of Intl. Conf. on Coastal & Port Engineering in Developing 

Countries, 1998-present 

Member, Coastal Engineering Research Council, ASCE, 1992-2003 


International Coastal Engineer Award, ASCE 1999 

Institutional and professional service in the past fifteen years 

President, Coastal, Ocean, Ports, and Rivers Institute, an Institute of ASCE, 2003 

Conference Co-chair, Coastal Engineering Today, Oct 8-10, 2003 

Advisory Committee, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Delaware, 2003-‘ 

Chair, Coastal Engineering Research Council, COPRI, ASCE, 2004- 

President, Association of Coastal Engineers, 2004 

Vice President, COPRI, ASCE, 2002 

Editorial Board, Coastal Engineering, 1997-present 

Secretary, Association of Coastal Engineers, 1998-2003 


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Steven K. Dentel, Ph.D., P.E., Professor 


Sc.B., Mechanical Engineering, Brown University, 1974; M.S. Environmental Engineering, 

Cornell University, 1980; Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, 1984. 



22 years: Professor, 1996; Associate Professor, 1989; Assistant Professor, 1983 


Visiting Researcher, Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine, Nancy, France, 1990 


Allied Colloids, Camp Dresser & McKee, Carpenter Environmental Associates, Carollo 

Engineers, Delaware Division of Social Service Centers, E&A Environmental Consultants, 

East Bay Municipal Utilities District (Oakland, CA), EPA Region II, HydroGeoLogic, Inc., 

Lehigh University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Metropolitan 

Water Reclamation District of Chicago, Milton Roy Company Flow Control Division, Rodel 

Inc., U.S. Filter/Vivendi 



Dentel, S.K., “Landmark Advances in Sludge Conditioning and Dewatering,” Water and 

Environmental Management Series (WEMS) (In press, 2005). 

Ayol, A. and Dentel, S.K., “Enzymatic treatment effects on dewaterability of 

anaerobically digested biosolids-II: laboratory characterizations of drainability and 

filterability,” Process Biochemistry (In press, 2005). 

Ayol, A., Dentel, S.K., and Filibeli, A., “Dual polymer conditioning of water treatment 

residuals,” accepted for publication, Journal of Environmental Engineering 

(12/30/2004). 

Ayol, A., Dentel, S.K., Filibeli, A., “Use of drainability and filterability simulations for 

evaluation of oxidative treatment and polymer conditioning of sludge,” Water Science 

and Technology 50(9), 9-16 (2004). 

Qi, Y.N., Gillow, S., Herson, D.S., Dentel, S.K., “Reactivation and/ or growth of fecal 

coliform bacteria during centrifugal dewatering of anaerobically digested biosolids,” 

Water Science and Technology 50(9), 115-120 (2004). 

Dursun, D., Ayol, A., Dentel, S.K., “Physical characteristics of a waste activated sludge: 

conditioning responses and correlations with a synthetic surrogate,” Water Science 

and Technology 50(9), 129-136 (2004). 

Dentel, S.K., Strogen, B., Chiu, P., “Direct generation of electricity from sludges and 

other liquid wastes,” Water Science and Technology 50(9), 161-168 (2004). 

Turkmen, M., Dentel, S.K., Chiu, P.C., Hepner, S., “Analysis of sulfur and nitrogen 

odorants using solid-phase microextraction and GC-MS,” Water Science and 

Technology 50(4), 115-120 (2004). 

Dentel, S.K., “Contaminants in sludge: implications for management policies and land 

application,” Water Science and Technology 49(10), 21-29 (2004). 

Abu-Orf, M.M., Walker, C.A., and Dentel, S.K., “On-Line Monitoring of Polymer Feed 

Using Centrate Viscosity,” Advances in Environmental Research 7, 687-694 (2003). 

Chang, L.L., Bruch, M.D., Griskowitz, N.J, and Dentel, S.K., “NMR Spectroscopy for 

Determination of Cationic Polymer Concentrations,” Water Research 36(9), 2255- 

2264 (2002). 

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Abu-Orf, M.M., Griffin, P.P., and Dentel, S.K., “ Chemical and Physical Pretreatment of 

ATAD Biosolids for Dewatering,” Water Science and Technology 44(10), 309-314 

(2001). 

Dentel, S.K. “ Conditioning, Thickening, and Dewatering: Research Update/Research 

Needs,” Water Science and Technology 44(10), 9-18 (2001). 

Chang, L.-L., Raudenbush, D.L., and Dentel, S.K., “Aerobic and Anaerobic 

Biodegradability of a Flocculant Polymer,” Water Science and Technology 44(2/3), 

461-468 (2001). 

Maguire, R.O., Sims, J.T., Dentel, S.K., Coale, F.J., and Mah, J.T., “ Relationships 

between Biosolids Treatment Process and Soil Phosphorus Availability,” Journal of 

Environmental Quality 30(3), 1023-1033 (2001). 

Dentel, S.K., Abu-Orf, M.M. and Walker, C.A., “ Optimization of Slurry Flocculation and 

Dewatering Based on Electrokinetic and Rheological Phenomena,” Chemical 

Engineering Journal 80 (1-3), 65-72 (2000). 


American Water Works Association (AWWA); Association of Environmental Engineering 

Professors; Delaware Association of Professional Engineers; International Association of 

Colloid and Surface Scientists; International Association on Water Quality (IAWQ); Water 

Environment Federation 


Phillip P. Morgan Medal, Water Environment Federation, 1997 

Member, Sigma Xi, National Scientific Research Honorary 

Member, Chi Epsilon, National Civil Engineering Honorary 

Listed, Who’s Who Environmental Registry; Who’s Who in Science and Engineering; 

Who's Who in Environmental Engineering 


Coordinator, Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering 

(1992-1997, 2001-2003, 2004-present) 

Author, Proposal for Provisional Approval of a New Degree Program: Bachelor of 

Environmental Engineering 

Faculty Welfare and Privileges Committee (2001-present) 

College of Engineering Constitution and Bylaws Committee (1999-present) 

University Environmental Concerns Committee (1999-present) 

AAUP Scholarship Committee (1997-2002) 

Honors Program Board of Senior Thesis Readers (1997-2002) 

Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Engineering ASCE (1996-2002) 

Member (Former Chairperson), Sludge Joint Task Group, Standard Methods for the 

Examination of Water and Wastewater 

Board of Directors, International Water Association Sludge Management Specialist Group 

(2001-present) 

Board of Directors, Delaware Water Resources Center (1999-present) 

Editor, IAWQ Specialty Group on Sludge Management Newsletter (1992-1996) 

Member, Coagulation and Flocculation Chemicals Task Group, Drinking Water Additives 

Program, National Sanitation Foundation (1989-90) 

Member, AWWA Research Committee on Particulate Contaminants 

International Scientific Committee, IV Conference on Solid-liquid Separation Systems, 

Pucon, Chile, December 14-19, 2003 

Programme Committee, IWA Conference: Wastewater Sludge as a Resource, Trondheim, 

Norway, June 2003. 

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Dominic M. Di Toro, Ph.D., Edward C. Davis Professor 


B.E.E., Electrical Engineering, Manhattan College, 1963; M.A., Electrical Engineering, 

Princeton University 1965; Ph.D., Civil and Geological Engineering, Princeton University, 

1967 



2 years: Edward C. Davis Professor, 2003 


1999 – 2003, Donald J. O’Connor Professor of Environmental Engineering, Manhattan 

College; 1986 – 1999, Research Professor of Environmental Engineering, Manhattan 

College; 1980 – Present, Principal Consultant, HydroQual, Inc.; 1969 – 1980, Senior 

Research Consulting Engineer, Hydroscience, Inc. 


Dr. Di Toro has participated as Expert Consultant, Principal Investigator, and Project 

Manager on numerous water quality studies for industry, research foundations, and 

governmental agencies. Recently, his work has focused on the development of water 

and sediment quality criteria for the EPA, sediment flux models for nutrients and metals, 

and integrated hydrodynamic, sediment transport, and water quality models. 



Di Toro, D. M., McGrath, J. M., Hansen, D. J., Berry, W. J., Paquin, P. R., Mathew, R., 

Wu, K. B., & Santore, R. C. (2005). Predicting Sediment Metal Toxicity Using a 

Sediment Biotic Ligand Model: Methodology and Initial Application. Environ. Tox. 

Chem., Accepted for publication. 

Dombrowski, P. M., Wei, L., Farley, K. J., Mahony, J. D., Capitani, J. F., & Di Toro, D. M. 

(2005). Computed and observed redox chemistry of methyl arsenic species. Environ. 

Sci. Technol. In press 

McGrath, J., Parkerton, T., & Di Toro, D. (2004). Application of the narcosis target lipid 

model to algal toxicity and deriving predicted-no-effect concentrations. Environ. 

Toxicol. Chem., 23(10), 2503-2517. 

Rader, K. J., Dombrowski, P. M., Farley, K. J., Mahony, J. D., & Di Toro, D. M. (2004). 

The effect of thioarsenite formation on arsenic(III) toxicity. Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 

23(7), 1649-1654. 

Reiley, M. C., Stubblefield, W. A., Adams, W. J., Di Toro, D. M., Hodson, P. V., Erickson, 

R. J., & Keating Jr., E. J. (2003). Reevaluation of the state of the science for water 

quality criteria development. SETAC Press, Pensacola, FL. 

Hellweger, F., K. J. Farley, U. Lall, and D. M. Di Toro (2003). Greedy algae reduce 

arsenate. Limnol. Oceanogr 48: 2275. 

Di Toro, D.M., H.E. Allen, H.L. Bergman, J.S. Meyer, P.R. Paqiun, and R.C. Santore. “A 

biotic ligand model of the acute toxicity of metals. I. Technical basis.” Environ. Tox. 

Chem. 20 (2001): 2383 

Di Toro, D.M. Sediment Flux Modeling. J. Wiley and Sons., New York: (2001), 624p. 

Di Toro, D.M., J.A. McGrath, and D.J. Hansen. “Technical Basis for Narcotic Chemicals 

and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Criteria. I. Water and Tissue.” Environ Toxicol 

Chem 19 (2000): 1951 

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American Chemical Society, American Geophysical Union, American Society of Civil 

Engineers, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Association of 

Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, Estuarine Research Federation, 

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, International Association for Great Lakes 

Research, International Water Association, Society of Toxicology and Environmental 

Chemistry, The Geochemical Society 


Member, National Academy of Engineering, elected 2005 

Institute of Scientific Information, Highly Cited Researcher, Ecology and Environment, 

2003 

Gordon Conference Chairman (Elected) Environmental Sciences Water, 2002 

Sigma Xi – Manhattan College Chapter, Distinguished Alumnus Award, 2000 

Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Founders Award, 1997 

Kenneth Allen Memorial Award, New York Water Environment Association, 1994 


Short course: Understanding Total Maximum Daily Loads, Tools and Techniques for 

Achieving Reasonable TMDL-Based Limits, D. Katz, D. M. Di Toro, T. W. Gallagher, 

A. Thuman, Government Institutes Division, ABS Group Inc. Washington, DC, 

October 2001 

Short course: The Safe Drinking Water Act & Clean Water Act: 1. Understanding the 

Basics of How Water Quality Standards Are Developed; 2. Wet Weather and 

Nutrients: Special Concerns for Special Problems, The Association of Metropolitan 

Sewerage Agencies and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMSA), 

Phoenix, AZ. November 2000 

Short course: Advanced Study Institute on Recent Developments in Coastal 

Eutrophication Research: Prediction, Decision Support Systems, and Management: 1. 

Modern Eutrophication Models, 2. Sediment Flux Modeling, Supported by the 

Croucher Foundation, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. February 2001 

Manhattan College 47th Institute in Water Pollution Control. Water Quality Modeling. A 

Computer-Based Workshop with Applications to TMDLs. June 2001 

Expert Advisory Panel, Canadian Network of Toxicology Centre, Metals in the 

Environment Research Program (MITE-RN) March, 2001, Mercury Source-Receptor 

Relationships Expert Panel, Sponsored by EPRI. Madison WI, May 2000 

Expert Review Panel: Channel Deepening Project. Modeling Review. Port of New York 

and New Jersey Authority 

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Ardeshir Faghri, Ph.D., Professor 


B.S.C.E., University of Washington, 1980; M.S.C.E., University of Washington, 1983; 

M.S., University of Virginia, 1985; Ph. D., University of Virginia, 1987 



15 years: Assistant Professor, 1990; Associate Professor, 1996; Professor, 2002 


Associate Chair (2001-present), Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 

University of Delaware; Director (2001–present); Delaware Center for Transportation, 

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware. 


NASA – Goddard Space Flight Center (2001 – Present) 

Edwards & Kelcey, International Consulting, Inc. (2000–present) 

Computer-Implemented System and Method for Simulating Motor Vehicle, Bicycle and 

Pedestrian Traffic. US Patent Prov. Number 60/235,702 (2000). 



Bassan, S. and A. Faghri. Guidelines for evaluating port operations and measuring port 

capacity. Transportation Research Record, National Research Council (2004). 

Boliang, L. and A. Faghri. Designing optimal train connection service and routing plan 

in a large-scale network by simulated annealing. Journal of Transportation Science 

(Accepted for publication) (2003). 

Faghri, A.; N. Raman, K. Hamad, and Tania Cvetek. Neural net application for the 

behavioral aspect of route guidance systems. Journal of Computer-Aided Civil & 

Infrastructure Engineering, volume 18, 440-453 (2003). 

Faghri, A.; K. Hamad; and M. Duross. Statistical analysis of an integrated GIS/GPS 

system for travel time and delay analysis. Journal of Transportation and Statistics 

(2003). 

Faghri, A. K. Hamad, and M. Duross. Travel time, speed and delay analysis using an 

integrated GIS/GPS system. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, volume 29, 325- 

328 (2002). 

Faghri, A. and K. Hamad. An innovative approach to forecasting traffic demand in 

developing countries. Transportation Research Board, National Research Council 

(2002). 

Faghri, A. and A. Lang. An integrated knowledge-based GIS for determining the optimal 

location of park and ride facilities. Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 

ASCE, volume 128, 18-41 (2002). 

Faghri, A., N. Raman, and K. Hamad. Development of a dynamic simulation model in a 

near system optimal traffic route guidance system. Journal of Civil Engineering and 

Environmental Systems, volume 19, 141-167 (2001). 

Faghri, A., A. Lang, and H. Henck. Development of a hybrid KB/GIS for optimally 

locating park and ride facilities. International Journal of Smart Engineering System 

Design, volume 3, 139-157 (2001). 

Faghri, A., and K. Hamad. Applications of GPS in integrated transport management 

systems. Journal of Global Positioning Systems Solutions, volume 5, 52-60 (2001). 

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Faghri, A., and H. Dorsey. The use of GIS and relational database management systems 

to improve the scheduling operations of paratransit. Journal of Transportation 

Planning and Technology. Vol. 24, pp. 65–86. (2000). 

Faghri, A. Mathematical analysis of large trucks blocking roadway signs. Journal of Civil 

Engineering and Environmental Systems. pp.151–173 (2000). 

Faghri, A. Transportation project cost analysis using artificial neural networks. Journal 

of Engineering Valuation and Cost Analysis. pp. 465–480 (2000). 

Faghri, A. and E. Egyhaziova. Application of fault tree analysis to longitudinal control in 

automated highway systems. Journal of Civil Engineering and Environmental 

Systems, Vol. 16, pp.155–173 (2000). 


American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), (1976–present). Member of the Committee 

on Planning (1990–present). Member of the Committee on Computation (1990– 

present) 

Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) (1984–present) 

Transportation Research Board (TRB), National Research Council (NRC). Member of the 

Artificial Intelligence Committee. Chair, NN Subcommittee. Member of the Traffic 

Signal Control Devices Committee. (1985–present) 

American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) (1994–present) 

American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) (1998–present) 


NASA/ASEE Faculty Fellowship Award, NASA–Goddard Space Flight Center, for the 

proposal “A Study of the Logistics and Transportation Operations at NASA” (2001– 

2002) 

National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Graduate Education & Research in 

Transportation Award (with Ph.D. student K. Hamad), for the project “An Innovative 

Methodology for Conducting Transportation Planning in Developing Countries” (2000) 

Special Merit Award, Dean of Engineering, University of Delaware (1999) 

Eisenhower Transportation Faculty Research Award, United States Department of 

Transportation (1999) 


Member, U. of D. Faculty Senate Committee on Promotions and Tenure, 2001, 1996- 

1998 

Member, U. of D. Provost Task Force on Middle States Educational Program & 

Curriculum, 2000 

Chair. Transportation Research Board, Session on Hybrid AI Systems, Committee on 

Artificial Intelligence, Washington, D.C., 2001 

Chair. Transportation Research Board, Session on Neural Nets, Committee on Artificial 

Intelligence, Washington, D.C., 2000 

Presenter, Tutorial on Applications of Neural Networks in Transportation Engineering, 

Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2000 

Member, Steering Committee, International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and 

Mathematical Methods in Pavement Systems, Newark, Delaware, 2000 

Member, Program Committee, 11th European Conference on AI in Transportation 

Systems and Science, Helsinki, Finland, 1999 

Chair. Session on Traffic Flow Theory and Artificial Intelligence. Transportation 

Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. 1999 

Member, ITS I-95 Consortium of Universities (1999–present) 

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John W. Gillespie Jr., Ph.D., Professor 


Ph.D. University of Delaware, 1985; M. MAE University of Delaware, 1978; B.S. MAE 

University of Delaware, 1976 



13 years: 1999 to present, Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering 

and Department of Materials Science & Engineering; 1996, Associate Professor, 

CIEG; 1994, Associate Professor, MSEG 

Consulting, patents (selected from total of 15) 

Delanoy, C. and J. W. Gillespie, Jr., “Composite Carbon Fiber Material and Method of 

Making Same,” U. S. Patent No. 6759352, issued July 6, 2004. 

Fink, B. K., J. W. Gillespie Jr., E. F. Gillio, and K. R. Bernetich, “One-Step Resin Transfer 

Molding of Multifunctional Composites Consisting of Multiple Resins,” U. S. Patent No. 

6,048,488, issued April 11, 2000. 

Fink, B. K., J. W. Gillespie Jr., and S. Yarlagadda “Tailored Mesh Susceptors for Uniform 

Induction Heating, Curing, and Bonding of Method of Materials,” U. S. Patent No. 

6043469, issued March 28, 2000. 

Gillespie, J. W. and M. Tanoglu, “Dynamic Interphase-Loading Apparatus and Method of 

Using the Same,” U. S. Patent No. 6778914, issued August 2004. 

Don, R. C., J. W. Gillespie Jr., and S. H. McKnight, “Bonding Techniques for High- 

Performance Thermoplastic Compositions,” U. S. Patent No. 5643390, issued July 1, 

1997. 

Howie, I., R. C. Don, J. W. Gillespie Jr., and S. T. Holmes, “Adjustable Hot Gas Torch Nozzle,” U. 

S. Patent No. 5,626,472, issued May 6, 1997. 

Crane, R. M., D. C. Loup, J. W. Gillespie Jr., S. M. Andersen, and D. D. Coppens, “High 

Damping Composite Joint for Mechanical Vibration and Acoustic Energy Dissipation,” 

U. S. Patent No. 5573344, issued November 12, 1996. 

Lambing, C. L. T., S. M. Andersen, S. T. Holmes, R. C. Don, B. S. Leach, and J. W. 

Gillespie Jr., “Apparatus and Method for Resistance Welding,” U. S. Patent No. 

5225025, issued July 6, 1993. 

Principal publications of past five years (> 500 publications since 1981) 

Lopatnikov, S., P. Simacek, J. W. Gillespie, Jr., S. G. Advani, “Closed Form Solution to 

Describe Infusion of Resin under Vacuum in Deformable Fibrous Porous Media,” Yoon 

M. K., D. Heider, J. W. Gillespie, Jr., C. P. Ratcliffe, R. M. Crane, “Local Damage 

Detection Using The Two-Dimensional Gapped Smoothing Method,” Journal of Sound 

and Vibration, Vol. 279, No. 1-2, pp.119-139, January 2005. 

Xiao, J. R., B. A. Gama, J. W. Gillespie, Jr., “An Analytical Molecular Structural Mechanics 

Model for the Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes,” International Journal of 

Solids and Structures, Vol 42/11-12, pp3075-3092, 2005). 

Moon II, F. L. and J. W. Gillespie, Jr., “Experimental Validation of a Shear Stud 

Connection between Steel Girders and a Fiber Reinforced Polymer Deck in the 

Transverse Direction,” Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE (in press). 

Lopatnikov, S. L., B. A. Gama, C. Krauthauser, J. W. Gillespie, Jr., “Applicability of the 

Classical Analysis of Experiments with Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar,” Technical 

Physics Letters, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 102-105, 2004. 

Gama, B. A., S. L. Lopatnikov and J. W. Gillespie, Jr. “Hopkinson Bar Experimental 

Technique: A Critical Review,” Applied Mechanics Review, Vol. 57, No. 4, 2004. 

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Ratcliffe, C. P., R. C. Crane, J. W. Gillespie, Jr., “Damage Detection In Large Composite 

Structures Using A Broadband Vibration Method,” Insight (Journal of the British 

Institute of Non-Destructive Testing), Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 10-16, 2004. 

Demitz, J. R., D. R. Mertz, and J. W. Gillespie, Jr., “Deflection Requirements for Bridges 

Constructed with Advanced Composite Materials,” Journal Of Bridge Engineering, 

March/April, pp. 73-83, 2003. 

Moon, F. L., D. A. Eckel, II, J. W. Gillespie Jr., “Shear Stud Connections for the 

Development of Composite Action between Steel Girders and FRP Bridge Decks,” 

Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 128, No. 6, pp. 762-770, June 2002. 

Demitz, J., D. R. Mertz, J. W. Gillespie Jr., “Deflection Requirements for Bridges 

Constructed with Advanced Composite Materials,” Journal of Bridge Engineering, 

2001. 


Society for Advancement of Materials and Processes (Faculty Advisor of Local Chapter); 

American Society for Composites 


2004 American Composites Manufacturing Association Best of Show Award recognizing 

projects that are superior to all others in manufacturing, design, process innovation 

and use of composite materials, November, 2004. 

J. H. “Jud” Hall Composites Manufacturing Award of the Composites Manufacturing 

Association, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 2000. 

Paul A. Siple Memorial Award: “Co-Injection Resin Transfer Molding for Optimization of 

Integral Armor,” (with B. K. Fink and S. H. McKnight), 21st Army Science 

Conference, Science and Technology for Army After Next, Norfolk, VA, June 15–17, 

1998 recognizes best basic research contributions in U.S. Army. 

“Defense Basic Research-Rapid Transitions from the Laboratory to the Field,” Dr. 

Gillespie’s research on Diffusion Enhanced Adhesion was selected as one of only 17 

examples throughout the entire Department of Defense, May 1997. 

Space Act Award, “Ceramic Composite Advanced Tow Placement (CCATP) Process: A 

Rapid Prototyping Technique for Continuous Fiber Reinforced Ceramic Matrix 

Composites,” NASA Tech Briefs Magazine, September 2002. 

Faculty Advisors Award, SAMPE, 2001. 

ASCE Delaware Section Project of the Year Award, February 1999. 


Director, Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware, 1996 to present. 

Member, National Research Council, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, 

Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design, 1999-2001 

Chair, National Research Council, NMAB, Committee on High-Performance Structural 

Fibers for Advanced Polymer-Matrix Composites, 1998-2005 

Member, National Research Council, NCHRP, Project Panel D10-55, Nonmetallic 

Reinforcements for Bridge Decks Using Composites, 1998 to present 

Editor, Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 1993 to present. 


Workshop for Boeing Engineers and Technicians on Composites Engineering, 2004. 

International Research Symposium on Flow Phenomena in Composites, 2004. 

Workshop for United Defense on Composite Engineering, 2002. 

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Chin-Pao Huang, Ph.D., P.E., Professor 


B.S., National Taiwan University, 1965; MS, Harvard, 1967; Ph.D., Harvard, 1971 



30 years: 1974, Assistant Professor; 1977, Associate Professor; 1981, Professor; 1992, 

Distinguished Professor 


2001 – 2002, Visiting Professor, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan 

1996 – 2001, Chairman, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University 

of Delaware, Newark, DE. 

1995 – 1995, Visiting Professor, Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, 

National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. 

1973 – 1973, Guest Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Michigan State 

University, East Lansing, MI. 

1971 – 1974, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Wayne State 

University, Detroit, Mi. 

1967 – 1970, Research Assistant/Teaching Fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. 


Institute of Industrial Technology Research, Taiwan, 2002 - present 

Department of Energy, 2003 



Book Chapters 

Oxidation of Selected Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by the Fenton’s Regent: Effect of 

Major Factors Including Organic Solvent (with J. H. Chang, Z. M. Qiang and D. Cha), 

Chapter in “Nuclear Site Remediation Technologies. ACS Symposium Series No. 778. 

(Eds. William R. Heineman and P. Gary Eller). American Chemical Society, pp 187- 

210 (2000). 

Electro-Osmosis Flow Rate: A Semi-empirical Approach (with Z. H. Qiang, J. H. Chang 

and D. Cha). Chapter in “Nuclear Site Remediation Technologies. ACS Symposium 

Series No. 778. (Eds. William R. Heineman and P. Gary Eller). American Chemical 

Society, pp 247-266 (2000). 

In-situ Remediation of Contaminated Soils by Electrokinetic Process. (with Sibel 

Pamukcu), in Handbook of Mixed Waste Management Technologies (Ed. Chang Oh). 

CRC Press, pp 3.1-3 -3.1-39, (2001). 

Refereed Journal Papers 

Recovery of EDTA from Power Plant Boiler Chemical Cleaning Wastewater. J. 

Environmental Engineering, ASCE. 126(10): 919-924 (2000). 

Electrochemical Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide from Dissolved Oxygen in Acidic 

Solutions (with Zhimin Qiang and Jih-Hsing Chang), Water Research 36(1): 85-94 

(2001) 

Sonochemical Decomposition of Dibenzothiophene in Aqueous Solutions (with Il Kim and 

P. Chiu) Water Research, 35(18): 4370-4378 (2001). 

A Microscopic System with A Dual-band Filter for the Simultaneous Enumeration of 

Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts and Sporozoites (with Sam Myoda) Water 

Research, 35(17): 4231-4236 (2001). 

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Cr(VI) Adsorption onto Hydrous Concrete Particles from Groundwater (with C. H. Weng). 

J. Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 127(12): 1124-1131 (2001). 

Effect of Pore Structure and Temperature on VOC Adsorption on Activated Carbon, (with 

H. L. Chianh and P. C. Chiang) Carbon 39(4): 523-534 (2001) 

Effect of pH on Cr(VI) Leaching from Soil Enriched in Chromite Ore Processing Residue. 

(with C. H. Weng and Sanders, P. F.) Environ, Geochem. Health 23(3): 207-211 

(2001). 

Transport of Cr(VI) in Soils Contaminated with Chromite Ore Processing Residue (COPR) 

(with C. H. Weng and P. F. Sander). Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and 

Radioactive Waste Management, ASCE 61:6-13 (2002). 

Electrochemical generation of hydrogen peroxide from dissolved oxygen in acidic 

solutions (with Qiang, Z. M. and Chang, J. H.) Water Research 36(1): pp 85-94 

(2002) 

C Study of Nd3+, Pd2+, Pt4+, and Fe3+ dopant effect on photoreactivity of TiO2 

nanoparticle (with Shah, S .I., Li, W., Jung, O. and Ni, C ) Proceedings, National 

Academy of Sciences, USA 99(10): 7184-7184 (2002) 

The surface characteristics of activated carbon as affected by ozone and alkaline 

treatment (with Chiang, H.L. and Chiang, P.C.) Chemosphere 47(3): 257-265 (2002) 

Ozonation of activated carbon and its effects on the adsorption of VOCs exemplified by 

methylethylketone and benzene (with Chiang, H.L. and Chiang, P.C.) Chemosphere, 

47(3): 267-275 (2002) 

Treatment of landfill leachate by Fenton oxidation process (with Zhang, H) Chinese J. 

Chemical Engineering 10(1): 128-131 (2002) 

Heavy metal removal by activated sludge: influence of Nocardia amarae (with Kim, D. 

W., Cha, D. K. and Wang, J) Chemosphere 46(1): 137-142 (2002). 


America Society of Civil Engineers, America Water Works Association, American 

Chemical Society, Water Environment Federation, International Water Association 


1999, Gordon Maskew Fair Medal, Water Environment Federation. 


Senate P&T Committee; Department Undergraduate Committee; Literature Review 

Committee, WEF; Faculty Coordination Committee, WEF; J. Environmental Engineering, 

Chinese Society of Environmental Engineering; J. Engineering and Applied Science, 

Taiwan; Co-organizer, the 9th International Workshop on Drinking Water Quality 

Management and Treatment Technologies, Taipei, Taiwan 


Workshop on Basics of WebCT, 2003; Workshop on Teaching with a purpose, 2004; 

Gordon Research Conference on Membrane Materials and Processes, 2003; Co- 

Organizer, 6th International Workshop on Drinking Water Quality Management and 

Treatment Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, 2000; Co-Organizer, 7th International Workshop 

on Drinking Water Quality Management and Treatment Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, 

2001; Co-Organizer, 8th International Workshop on Drinking Water Quality Management 

and Treatment Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, 2002; Co-Organizer, 9th International 

Workshop on Drinking Water Quality Management and Treatment Technology, Taipei, 

Taiwan, 2003; Co-Organizer, 10th International Workshop on Drinking Water Quality 

Management and Treatment Technology, Taipei, Taiwan, 2004 

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Paul T. Imhoff, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor 


University of Cincinnati, B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1983 

University of Wisconsin at Madison, M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1986 

Princeton University, M.A. Civil Engineering and Operations Research, 1988; Ph.D. Civil 

Engineering and Operations Research, 1992 



8 years: Original appointment as Assistant Professor on 1/1/1997. Appointed as 

Associate Professor on 9/2003. 


October 1993—December 1996: Research Assistant Professor, Department of 

Environmental Sciences and Engineering, The University of North Carolina, Chapel 

Hill, North Carolina. 

January, 1986--September, 1986 

Hydraulic Engineer, Mead and Hunt, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin. 


“Partitioning gas tracer tests for measurement of water in municipal solid waste,” U.S. 

Patent pending. 

States in which registered: 

Delaware 


Jafarpour, B., Imhoff, P.T., and P.C. Chiu (2005) Quantification and Modeling of 2,4- 

Dinitrotolune Reduction with High-Purity and Cast Iron, Journal of Contaminant 

Hydrology, 76, pp. 87-107. 

Imhoff, P.T., and K. Pirestani (2004) Influence of Mass Transfer Resistance on Detection 

of Nonaqueous Phase Liquids with Partitioning Tracer Tests, Advances in Water 

Resources, vol. 27, pp. 429-444 

Imhoff, P.T., A. Jakubowitch, M.L. Briening, and P.C. Chiu (2003) Partitioning Gas Tracer 

Tests for Measurement of Water in Municipal Solid Waste, Journal of the Air & Waste 

Management Association, vol. 53, pp. 1391-1400. 

Imhoff, P.T., K. Pirestani, Y. Jafarpour, and K.M. Spivey (2003) Tracer Interaction 

Effects During Partitioning Tracer Tests for NAPL Detection, Environmental Science & 

Technology, vol. 37, no. 7, pp. 1441-1447. 

Imhoff, P.T., A.S. Mann, M. Mercer, and M. Fitzpatrick (2003) Scaling DNAPL Migration 

from the Laboratory to the Field, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, vol. 64, pp. 73- 

92. 

Imhoff, P.T., M.W. Farthing, and C.T. Miller (2003) Modeling NAPL Dissolution Fingering 

with Upscaled Mass Transfer Rate Coefficients, Advances in Water Resources, vol. 26, 

no. 10, pp. 1097-1111. 

Fu, X., and P.T. Imhoff (2002) Mobilization of Small DNAPL Pools formed by Capillary 

Entrapment, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, vol. 56, pp. 137-158. 

Imhoff, P.T., M.W. Farthing, S.N. Gleyzer, and C.T. Miller (2002) The Evolving Interface 

Between Clean and NAPL-Contaminated Regions in Two-Dimensional Porous Media, 

Water Resources Research, vol. 38, no. 6, pp. 29-1--29-14. 

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Fu, X., and P.T. Imhoff (2002) Mobilization of Small DNAPL Pools formed by Capillary 

Entrapment, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, vol. 56, pp. 

137-158. 


American Chemical Society, American Geophysical Union, 

American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Environmental Engineering 

and Science Professors, American Society for Engineering Education, 

Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers - National Ground Water 

Association 


NSF Career Award (2000-2005) 

Outstanding Referee Award, Waste Management (2004) 

Editor’s Award, Journal of Environmental Engineering (2004) 

Nominated for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising Award (2004) 

Tau Beta Pi Honorary Fraternity (1981--) 

Chi Epsilon Honorary Fraternity (1982--) 


Chair of PhD Dissertation Award Committee, American Association of Environmental 

Engineering and Science Professors, 2005. 

Session Chair for 

Editorial Board Member, Advances in Water Resources, 2001 – present 

Peer reviewer for Advances in Water Resources, Environmental Science & Technology, 

Ground Water, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, Journal of 

Contaminant Hydrology, Journal of Environmental Engineering, Water Research, and 

Water Resources Research 

Chair of College of Engineering Committee for Creation of the Second Computer-Aided 

Active Learning Classroom, 2003/2004. 

Environmental Engineering Group Coordinator, 9/2003 – 7/2004, 1/2005 - present 

Chairman, Department Safety Committee (9/00--8/01) 

Member, Search Committee for Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 

Faculty Position (10/2002 – 5/2003) 

Member, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Committee 

(9/2001 - 8/2002) 

Member, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Safety 

Committee (9/2001--8/2002) 


Attendance and participation (presentations, etc.) at numerous professional meetings: 

American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), Intercontinental 

Landfill Research Symposium (2002, 2004), Society of Environmental Toxicology and 

Chemistry (2004), American Chemical Society (2004), Soil Science Society of America 

(2003), AEESP/AAEE Conference on Education and Research in Environmental 

Engineering and Science (2002), SIAM Conference on Mathematical and Computational 

Issues in the Geosciences (2001) 

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Victor Kaliakin, Ph.D., Associate Professor 


B.Sc., Civil Engineering, University of California, Davis, 1978; M.Sc., Civil Engineering 

University of California, Berkeley; 1979; Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of 

California, Davis, 1985. 



15 years: Assistant Professor, 1990; Associate Professor, 1996 

Other related experience: 

Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, Solid Mechanics 

Division (August 1987 to November 1989) 

Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, 

University of Arizona (August 1986 to July 1987) 

Assistant Research Engineer, Engineering Computer Corporation, Sacramento, CA (June 

1981 to April 1983). 

Senior Engineer II, Engineering Decision Analysis Company, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (July 

1979 to 

September 1980) 

Consulting, patents, etc.: None. 

States in which registered: None. 


“Constitutive Modeling of Geomaterials,” Special Issue of the ASCE Journal of 

Engineering Mechanics, edited by A. R. Anandarajah, M. T. Manzari and V. N. 

Kaliakin, 130(6), (2004). 

Kaliakin, V. N., Approximate Solution Techniques, Numerical Modeling and Finite 

Element Methods, New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc. (2002) (ISBN 0-8247-0679-X), 674 

pages. 

Constitutive Modeling of Geomaterials: Selected Contributions from Frank L. DiMaggio 

Symposium, edited by H. I. Ling, A. Anandarajah, M. T. Manzari, V. N. Kaliakin, and 

A. Smyth, Florida: Boca Raton: CRC Press (2003), 213 pages. 

Kaliakin, V. N. and Dechasakulsom, M., “Modeling the Time-Dependent Behavior of 

Geosynthetically Reinforced Soil Structures with Cohesive Backfill,” (invited paper) 

Chapter 4 in Reinforced Soil Engineering: Advances in Research and Practice, edited 

by H. I. Ling, D. Leshchinsky, and Tatsuoka, F., New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 69- 

83 (2003). 

Ling, H. I., Yue, D. and Kaliakin, V. N., “Geosynthetic-reinforced containment dike 

constructed over soft foundation: numerical analysis,” Chapter 4 in Reinforced Soil 

Engineering: Advances in Research and Practice, edited by H. I. Ling, D. Leshchinsky, 

and Tatsuoka, F., New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 283-295 (2003). 

Kaliakin, V. N., “An Assessment of the Macroscopic Quantification of Anisotropy in 

Cohesive Soils,” (invited paper) Proceedings of the First Japan-U.S. Workshop on 

Testing, Modeling and Simulation, ASCE (2004), in press. 

Qubain, B. S., Kaliakin, V. N. and Martin, J. P., “A Hyperbolic Constitutive Model for Sand 

Behaviour with a Variable Bulk Modulus,” ASCE Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 

129(2): 158-162 (2003). 

Huang, H. X., Chajes, M. J., Mertz, D. R., Shenton III, H. W., and Kaliakin, V. N., 

“Behavior of Open Steel Grid Decks for Bridges,” Journal of Constructional Steel 

Research, 58 (5-8): 819-842 (2002). 

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Ling, H. I., Yue, D., Kaliakin, V. N. and Themelis, N. J., “An Anisotropic Elasto-Plastic 

Bounding Surface Model for Cohesive Soils,” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 

128(7): 748-758 (2002). 

Kaliakin, V. N. and Dechasakulsom, M., “Development of a General Time-Dependent 

Model for Geogrids,” Geosynthetics International, 9(4): 319-344 (2002). 

Kaliakin, V. N., Dechasakulsom, M. and Leshchinsky, D., “Investigation of the 

Isochrone Concept for Predicting Relaxation of Geogrids,” Geosynthetics 

International, 7(2): 79-99 (2000). 

Shuler, S. F., Advani, S. G. and Kaliakin, V. N., “Transient Analysis and Measurement of 

Anisotropic Heat Conduction in Transversely Isotropic Composite Materials,” Journal 

of Composite Materials, 33(7): 594-613 (1999). 


American Academy of Mechanics (AAM), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 

International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM) 


Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society 


Associate Editor, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE (October 2001 to September 

2003) 

Member, American Society of Civil Engineers Soil Properties and Modeling Committee 

(1996 to present) 

Member & Chairman, American Society of Civil Engineers Committee on Inelastic 

Behavior (1999 to present; Chairman 2001 to 2002) 

Member, Transportation Research Board Committee on Modelling Techniques in 

Geomechanics (TRB A2K05) (1993 to 2003) 

Session Co-Organizer: Five-Session Symposium on Experimental, Analytical and 

Computational Characterization of the Mechanical Behavior of Geomaterials, 14th 

ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, Austin, TX (2000) 

Session Co-Organizer: Four-Session Frank L DiMaggio Symposium on Constitutive 

Modeling of Geomaterials, 15th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, New York, 

NY (2002) 

Session Co-Organizer: Two-Session Symposium on Computational Inelasticity, 15th 

ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, New York, NY (2002) 

Session Co-Organizer: Three-Session Symposium on Inelastic Behavior of Saturated and 

Partially Saturated Porous Media, 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, 

Seattle, WA (2003) 

Session Co-Organizer: Two-Session Tribute to Kirk Valanis, 16th ASCE Engineering 

Mechanics Conference, Seattle, WA (2003) 

Session Organizer: Two-Session Symposium on Simulation of Geomaterials, 17th ASCE 

Engineering Mechanics Conference, Newark, DE (2004) 

Member of Organizing Committee, 17th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, 

Newark, DE (2004) 

Proposal Panel Reviewer, National Science Foundation – Division of Civil and Mechanical 

Systems, Geomechanics Program (2000, 2001) 

University Competitive Fellowships, Evaluator (March 2001) 

University Graduate Studies Committee, Member (1999 to 2001) 

University Student and Faculty Honors Committee, Member (2001 to 2003) 

ABET Implementation Committee, Member (1998 to 2000) 

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Shinya Kikuchi, Ph.D., P.E., Professor 


B.S., Civil Engineering, Hokkaido University, Japan, 1967; M.S., Civil Engineering, 

Hokkaido University, Japan, 1969; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1974 



22 years: Assistant Professor, 1982; Associate Professor, 1987; Professor, 1993 


Director, Intelligent Transportation Systems Laboratory, University of Delaware, 2001- . 

States in which registered: Michigan 


The Network Reliability of Transport, (Edited by Yasunori Iida and Michael G. H. Bell), 

Modelling of Travelers' Uncertainty and Anxiety (with Henk van Zuylen), Pergamon 

Elsevier Science, 2003, ISBN 0-08-04109-2, pp133-154. 

The Network Reliability of Transport, Traveler's Behavior under Uncertain Conditions 

(with Henk van Zuylen), Pergamon Elsevier Science, 2003, ISBN 0-08-04109-2, 

pp155-170. 

Kikuchi, S. and N. Uno, “Measuring the Impacts of Uncertain Estimated Travel on Travel 

Itinerary: Use of Possibility Theory,” Journal of Japan Society of Fuzzy Theory and 

Systems, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 233-245, 1999. 

Kikuchi, S. “A Method to Defuzzify the Fuzzy Number: Transportation Problem 

Application,” Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol. 116, No.1, pp3-10, 2000. 

Kikuchi, S. and D. Miljkovic, and H.J. van Zuylen, Examination of methods that Adjust 

observed Traffic Volumes on a network, Transportation Research Record 1717 

pp.109-119, November 2000. 

Kikuchi, S. and M. Tanaka, “Estimating an O-D Table under Repeated Counts of In-Out 

Volumes at Highway Ramps: Use of Artificial Network,” Transportation Research 

Record 1739, pp59-66, November 2000. 

Kikuchi, S., N. Uno, and M. Tanaka, “Impacts of Shorter Perception-Reaction Time of 

Adapted Cruise Controlled Vehicles (ACCS) on Traffic Flow and Safety, Journal of 

Transportation, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 129, Issue 2, 2003, pp146- 

154. 

Kikuchi, S., D. Miljkovic and H. van Zuylen, “Examination of methods That Adjust 

Observed traffic Volumes on a Network,” Transportation Research Record 1717 

pp.109-119, November 2000. 

Kikuchi, S. and D. Miljkovic, Use of Fuzzy Inference for Modeling prediction of Transit 

Ridership at Individual Stops, Transportation Research Record, 1774, pp 25-35, 

Transportation Research Board, November, 2001. 

Hamad, K., and S. Kikuchi, “Developing A Measure of Traffic Congestion: A Fuzzy 

Inference Approach,” Transportation Research Record, 1802, pp 77-85, 2002. 

Kikuchi, S., J-H, Rhee, and D. Teodorovic, D., Applicability of an Agent-Based Modeling 

Concept to Modeling of Transportation Phenomena, Yugoslav Journal of Operations 

Research Vol. 12, Number 2, pp141-156, 2002. 

Teodorovic, D., J. Popovic, G. Pavkovic, and S. Kikuchi, “Intelligent Airline Seat 

Inventory Control System,” Transportation Planning and Technology, Volume. 25, 

Number 3., pp 155-173, 2002. 

Kikuchi, S., and H. van Zuylen, “Modeling of Traveler’s Uncertainty and Anxiety,” 

Accepted for publication in INSTR publication. (July 2002) 

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van Zuylen, H., and S. Kikuchi, “Traveler’s Behavior under Uncertain Conditions,” 

Accepted for publication in INSTR publication (July 2002) 

Kikuchi, S. and C. Quieros, “Reconciling Values of System Parameters: Application to 

Infrastructure Planning,” submitted to European Journal of Operational Research. 

Kikuchi, S. and J-H. Rhee, “Adjustment of Trip Rates in the Cross-Classification Table 

Using Fuzzy Optimization Method,” Transportation Research Record, No. 1836, pp76- 

82, 2003. 

Khisty, J., and S. Kikuchi, “Transportation Education and Training Revisited: Reading the 

Dials and Steering the Ship,” Transportation Research Record, No. 1848, pp57-62, 

2003. 

Uno, Nobuhiro, S. Kikuchi, and M. Tanaka, A Study on Influence of Vehicular Reaction 

Time on Traffic Flow by Fuzzy Car Following Simulation. First ITS Symposium, Tokyo, 

2002. 

Chakroborty, P. and S. Kikuchi, “Estimating Travel Times on Urban Corridors Using Bus 

Travel Time Data,” Accepted for publication in Transportation Research Record, 2003. 

Kikuchi, S., M. Kii, and P. Chakroborty, “Length of Double Left Turn Lanes,” Accepted for 

publication, Transportation Research Record, 2003 

Yager, R. and S. Kikuchi, “On the Role of Anxiety in Decisions Under Possibilistic 

Uncertainty,” Accepted for Publication in IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and 

Cybernetics Part B-34, 2004, pp. 1224-1234. 

Dell’Orco, M. and S. Kikuchi, “An Alternative Approach for Choice Models in 

Transportation: Use of Possibility Theory for Comparison of Utilities,” To appear in 

Yugoslav Journal of Operations Research, Vol.14, No.1. April, 2004, pp. 1-17. 


Transportation Research Board (TRB), American Society of Civil Engineers, Institute of 

Transportation Engineers, Society of Logistics Engineers 


International Board of Directions Recognition of Achievement Award, Institute of 

Transportation Engineers, November 2002. 

Recognition of Achievement, Mid-Atlantic Section Institute of Transportation Engineers 

November 2002. 

Slocomb Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Engineering, Univ. of Delaware, 2003. 


Co-Chair, the 13 th Mini-Euro Conference, Treatment of Uncertainty in Transportation 

Analysis, Bari, Italy, June 2002 

Editorial Board, Journal of Transportation Planning and Technology: Section B 1992- 

Editorial Board, Yugoslav Journal of Operations Research, 1992- 

Editor (U.S.) of Transportation Series, Gordon and Breach Publishers (U.K.), 1993- 

Advisory Board, U.S.-Japan Cooperative in Natural Resources - Maritime Transportation, 

1994- 

Editorial Board, CTT Refereed Paper Series in Transport and Traffic, Gothenborg 

University, Sweden, 1999- 

International Review Committee Member, Transportation Program, Delft University, the 

Netherlands, 2001- 

Project Review Committee, Engineering Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC), The 

Office of Technology and Science, United Kingdom. 2001- 

105

Arnold D. Kerr, Ph.D., Former Professor 


Dipl.-Ing. in Civil Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Germany 1952 

M.S. in Mechanics, Northwestern University, 1956 

Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Northwestern University, 1958 



27 years: Full professor, 1978 


New York University: Assistant Professor 1959-1961; Associate Professor 1961-1965; 

Professor 1965-1973 




Fundamentals of Railway Track Engineering, Simmons-Boardman, Publishers, Omaha, 

Nebraska, 2003. 


Member of ASME Committee on Transportation (Applied Mechanics Division) and of the 

Education Committee. 

Member of ASME Committee on Design. 

Member of AREA Committee 24 - Engineering Education; formerly Chairman, Sub- 

Committee 1, Continuing Education. 


Institutional and professional service 

Reviewer for various journals in engineering mechanics, ice engineering, railway 

engineering, and applied mathematics, and for the Journal of Fluid Mechanics 

Member of Transportation Research Board Committee on Railroad Track Structure 

System Design, Section M, Railway Systems, February 1, 2003, to January 31, 2006 


106

James T. Kirby, Ph.D., Edward C. Davis Professor 


Sc.B., Environmental Engineering, Brown University, 1975; Sc.M., Engineering 

Mechanics, Brown University, 1976; Ph.D., Applied Sciences (Civil Engineering), 

University of Delaware, 1983 



16 years: Associate Professor, 1989; Professor, 1994; Edward C. Davis Professor, 2003 


Associate Professor, Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering Department, University of 

Florida, 1988; Assistant Professor, Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering Department, 

University of Florida, 1984-1988; Assistant Professor, Marine Sciences Research Center, 

State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1983-1984. 


Bechtel, Inc., Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute, Exxon Production 

Research, Marex, Ltd., Columbia River Crab Fishermen's Association, U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers 



Kirby, J. T., 2003, “Boussinesq models and applications to nearshore wave propagation, 

surfzone processes and wave-induced currents,” in Advances in Coastal Modeling, V. C. 

Lakhan (ed), Elsevier, 1-41. 

Wei, G., Kirby, J. T. and Sinha, A., 1999, “Generation of waves in Boussinesq models 

using a source function method,” Coastal Engineering, 36, 271-299. 

Chen, Q., Dalrymple, R. A., Kirby, J. T., Kennedy, A. and Haller, M. C., 1999, 

“Boussinesq modeling of a rip current system,” Journal of Geophysical Research, 104, 

20,617 - 20, 637. 

Ozkan-Haller, H. T. and Kirby, J. T., 1999, “Nonlinear evolution of shear instabilities of 

the longshore current: A comparison of observations and computations,” Journal of 

Geophysical Research, 104, 25, 953 - 25, 984. 

Kennedy, A. B, Chen, Q., Kirby, J. T., and Dalrymple, R. A., 2000, “Boussinesq modeling 

of wave transformation, breaking and runup. I: One dimension,” Journal of 

Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, 126, 39-47. 

Chen, Q., Kirby, J. T., Dalrymple, R. A., Kennedy, A. B. and Chawla, A., 

2000, ”Boussinesq modeling of wave transformation, breaking and runup. II: Two 

horizontal dimensions,” Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, 

126, 48-56. 

Gobbi, M. F., Kirby, J. T. and Wei, G., 2000, “A fully nonlinear Boussinesq model for 

surface waves. II.,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 405, 181-210. 

Chawla, A. and Kirby, J. T., 2000, “A source function method for generation of waves on 

currents in Boussinesq models,” Applied Ocean Research, 22, 75-83. 

Kennedy, A. B., Dalrymple, R. A., Kirby, J. T. and Chen, Q., 2000, “Determination of 

inverse depths using direct Boussinesq modelling,” Journal of Waterway, Port, 

Coastal and Ocean Engineering, 126, 206-214. 

Svendsen, I. A., Veeramony, J., Bakunin, J. and Kirby, J. T., 2000, “The flow in weak 

turbulent hydraulic jumps,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 418, 25-57. 

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Kennedy, A. B., Kirby, J. T., Chen, Q. and Dalrymple, R. A., 2001, “Boussinesq-type 

equations with improved nonlinear behaviour,” Wave Motion, 33, 225-243. 

Shi, F., Dalrymple, R. A., Kirby, J. T., Chen, Q. and Kennedy, A., 2001, “A fully nonlinear 

Boussinesq model in generalized curvilinear coordinates,” Coastal Engineering, 42, 

337-358. 

Kennedy, A. B., Kirby, J. T. and Gobbi, M. F., 2002, “Simplified higher order Boussinesq 

equations. 1: Linear considerations,” Coastal Engineering, 44, 205-229. 

Chawla, A. and Kirby, J. T., 2002, “Current limited wave breaking at or before the 

blocking point in monochromatic and random waves,” Journal of Geophysical 

Research, 107(C7), doi:10.1029/2001JC001042. 

Misra, S. K., Kennedy, A. B. and Kirby, J. T., 2003, “An approach to determining 

nearshore bathymetry using remotely sensed ocean surface dynamics,” Coastal 

Engineering, 47, 265-293. 

Shi, F., Kirby, J. T., Dalrymple, R. A., Chen, Q., 2003, “Wave simulations in Ponce de 

Leon Inlet using a Boussinesq model,” Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean 

Engineering, 129, 124-135. 

Kennedy, A. B. and Kirby, J. T., 2003, “An unsteady wave driver for narrow-banded 

waves: Modeling nearshore circulation driven by wave groups,” Coastal Engineering, 

48, 257-275. 

Shi, F., Svendsen, I. A., Kirby, J. T. and Smith, J. M., 2003, “A curvilinear version of a 

quasi-3D nearshore circulation model,” Coastal Engineering,49, 99-124. 

Watts, P., Grilli, S. T., Kirby, J. T., Fryer, G. J. and Tappin, D. R., 2003, “Landslide 

tsunami case studies using a Boussinesq model and a fully nonlinear tsunami 

generation model,” Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 3, 391-402. 

Chen, Q., Kirby, J. T., Dalrymple, R. A., Shi, F. and Thornton, E. B., 2003, “Boussinesq 

modeling of longshore currents,” Journal of Geophysical Research, 108(C11), 3362, 

doi:10.1029/2002JC001308. 

Watts, P., Grilli, S. T. and Kirby, J. T., 2004, “Tsunami warning opportunities at 

Skagway, Alaska based on water wave records,” Science of Tsunami Hazards, in 

press. 


ASCE, American Geophysical Union, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics 


Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize, American Society of Civil 

Engineers, 1992 


Editor, Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, 1996 - 2000. 

Editor, Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans, 2003-present. 

Member, Advisory Committee, Network for Earthquake Engineering and 

Simulation, Tsunami Basin Project (NSF), 2001-present. 

Steering committee, Workshop on model validation and benchmarking for tsunami 

generation by submarine mass failure, NSF CMS Geomechanics and Geotechnical 

Systems, Honolulu, May 30-31, 2003. 

Judge, Sophomore Science Fair, Charter School of Wilmington, Wilmington, DE, January 

9, 2004. 

Graduate Committee, CEE 

Chair, P+T Committee, CEE 

108

Nobuhisa Kobayashi, Ph.D., Professor 


BCE, Kyoto University, Japan, 1974; BCE, Kyoto University, Japan, 1976; Ph.D., 

Hydrodynamics and Coastal Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1979 



24 years, Assistant Professor, 1981, Associate Professor, 1986, Professor, 1991 

Other related experience: None 


Earth Tech, Milwaukee (October 2000) 

Duffield Associates, Wilmington (October 2001) 

Nishimatsu Construction Company, Japan (1999-2003) 

Delaware Department of Transportation (March 2004) 

Duffield Associates, Wilmington (June 2004) 

States in which registered: None. 


Kobayashi, N., Tomasicchio, G.R., and Brunone, B. (2000). “Partial standing waves on a 

steep slope.” J. Coast. Res., 16(2), 379-384. 

Kobayashi, N., and Karjadi, E.A. (2001). “Obliquely incident wave reflection and runup 

on steep rough slope.” J. Coast. Res., 17(4), 919-930. 

Kobayashi, N., and Johnson, B.D. (2001). “Sand suspension, storage, advection and 

settling in surf and swash zones.” J. Geophys. Res., 106(C5), 9363-9376. 

Kobayashi, N., and Tega, Y. (2002). “Sand suspension and transport on equilibrium 

beach.” J. Wtrwy. Port Coast. and Oc. Engrg., ASCE, 128(6), 238-248. 

Kobayashi, N., Pozueta, B., and Melby, J.A. (2003). “Performance of coastal structures 

against sequences of hurricanes.” J. Wtrwy. Port Coast. and Oc. Engrg., ASCE, 

129(5), 219-228. 

Yamada, F., and Kobayashi, N. (2004). “Annual variations of tide level and mudflat 

profile.” J. Wtrwy. Port Coast. and Oc. Engrg., ASCE, 130(3), 119-126. 

Kobayashi, N., and Lawrence, A.R. (2004). “Cross-shore sediment transport under 

breaking solitary waves.” J. Geophys. Res., 109, C03047, 

doi:10.1029/2003JC002084. 


Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute; Coastal Education and Research Foundation; 

American Society of Civil Engineers; American Geophysical Union; American Society of 

Engineering Education; Association of Coastal Engineers 


John G. Moffatt – Frank E. Nichol Harbor and Coastal Engineering Award, 2003; 

Fellowship, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2001 


Associate Editor of Journal of Coastal Research since 2000. 

Co-Chair of ASCE Coastal Structures 2003 Conference in August, 2003. 

Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Coastal Research (1987-2000). 


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Dov Leshchinsky, Ph.D., Professor 


B.S., Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 

M.S., Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 

Ph.D., University of Illinois 



23 years: 1982-1988 Assistant Professor; 1988-1993 Associate Professor; 1993 – on 

Professor. 


1980-1981 Instructor Illinois Institute of Technology; 1980-1982 Research Engineer with 

the Association of American Railroads. 


Consultant to DSWA on the retrofit of Cherry Island Landfill. Consultant to WRA on the 

access embankment to Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Consultant to GEOCOMP on NCHRP 

research project on use of low-quality backfill is reinforced walls. Consultant to 

GeoSyntec on NCHRP research project on LRFD approach to soil nailing stabilization. 

Consultant to URS on Newark Reservoir. 



Ling, H. I., Leshchinsky, D., and Tatsuoka, F.: Editors of the proceedings of Reinforced 

Soil Engineering: Advances in Research, Columbia University, ISBN 0-8247-4254-0, 

544 p., 2003, Pub. Marcel Dekker, Inc. 

Ling, H.I., Mohri, Y., Leshchinsky, D., Burke, C., Matsushima, K. and Liu, H., “Large- 

Scale Shaking Table Tests on Modular-Block Reinforced Soil Retaining Wall,” ASCE, 

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 131(4), 2005, pp. 465- 

476. 

Leshchinsky, D., Hu, Y, and Han, J., “Limited Reinforced Space in Segmental Retaining 

Walls,” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 22(6), 2004, pp. 543-553. 

Leshchinsky, D. and Han, J., “Geosynthetic Reinforced Multitiered Walls,” ASCE, Journal 

of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 130(12), 2004, pp. 1225-1235. 

Ling, H.I., Liu, H., Kaliakin, V., and Leshchinsky, D. “Analyzing Dynamic Behavior of 

Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls.” ASCE, Journal of Engineering 

Mechanics, 130(8), August, 2004, pp. 911-920. 

Leshchinsky, D., “Peak versus Residual Shear Strength in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil 

Design,” Geosynthetic International, 6(10), 2003, pp. 234-237. 

Ling, H.I. and Leshchinsky, D., “Parametric Studies of the Behavior of Segmental Block 

Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls,” Geosynthetic International, 3(10), 2003, pp. 77-94. 

Baker, R. and Leshchinsky, D., “Spatial Distribution of Safety Factors: Cohesive Vertical 

Cut,” International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 

Vol. 27, No. 12, 2003, pp. 1057-1078. 

Leshchinsky, D. and Vulova, C., “Numerical Investigation of the Effects of Geosynthetic 

Spacing on Failure Mechanisms of MSE Block Walls,” Geosynthetic International, Vol. 

8, No. 4, 2001, pp. 343-365. 

Leshchinsky, D., “Design Dilemma: Use Peak or Residual Strength of Soil,” Geotextiles 

and Geomembranes, Vol. 19, No. 2, 2001, pp. 111-125. 

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Ling, H.I., Leshchinsky, D., and Chou, N.N.S., “Post-Earthquake Investigation on Several 

Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls and Slopes During 1999 Ji-Ji 

Earthquake of Taiwan,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 21, No. 4, 

2001, pp. 297-313. 

Baker, R. and Leshchinsky, D. “Spatial Distributions of Safety Factors,” Journal of 

Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 127, No. 2, 2001, 

pp.135-145. 

Kaliakin, V.N., Dechasakulsom, M., Leshchinsky, D., “Investigation of the Isochrone 

Concept for Predicting Relaxation of Geogrids,” Geosynthetic International, Vol. 7, 

No. 2, 2000, pp. 79-99. 

Leshchinsky, D., “On the Factor of Safety in Reinforced Steep Slopes,” ASCE, 

Geotechnical Special Publication, Editors: Zornberg and Christopher, No. 103, 2000, 

pp. 337-345. 

Leshchinsky, D., “Performance of Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes at Failure,” Discussion, 

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 126, No. 3, 2000, pp 

281-283. 


American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) {member of Committee D-35, 

Geosynthetics Testing} 

American Railway Engineering Association (AREMA) – until 2004 

International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) {core 

member on Committee TC-9 on Geosynthetic Reinforcement} 

British Geotechnical Society (BGS) 

International Geosynthetic Society (IGS) – until 2004 

North American Geosynthetic Society (NAGS) – until 2004 


Delivered several keynote presentations at international professional conferences. 


Soils and Foundations, Journal of the Japanese Geotechnical Society, Editorial Board. 

International Journal of Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier Science, Editorial 

Board 

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Editorial Board until 2000 

Member of Technical Committee TC-9, International Society for Soil Mechanics and 

Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE). 

Taught DOT Engineers several NHI (FHWA) courses on Shallow Foundations and on Soil 

Slopes and Embankments (Albuquerque, NM; Salt Lake City, UT; San Jose, PR; 

Denver, CO; Sacramento, CA; Columbus, OH; Cheyenne, WY; Harrisburg, PA; 

Montgomery, AL; Carson City, NV; Minneapolis, MN). 

College P&T Committee 

Member of HITEC (Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center/ASCE) committee 

to evaluate retaining walls systems. There are only 10 individually selected members 

on this committee. Only one is from academia. 


Attended various national and international conferences on soil mechanics and 

geotechnical engineering. 

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Dennis R. Mertz, Ph.D., P.E., Professor 


B.S., Civil Engineering, Lehigh University, 1975; M.S., Civil Engineering, Lehigh 

University, 1977; Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Lehigh University, 1984 



13 years: Associate Professor, 1992; Professor, 2003 


Modjeski and Masters, Inc., Consulting Engineers, Harrisburg, PA, 1984 to 1992 

Consulting, patents, etc.: None. 

States in which registered: Pennsylvania 


Mertz, D.R., INTERMEDIATE CROSS-FRAME DIAPHRAGMS FOR STEEL BRIDGES: A 

DESIGNER’S GUIDE, Journal Of Bridge Engineering, (Under Review). 

Demitz, J.R., Mertz, D.R. and Gillespie, J.W., DEFLECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR 

BRIDGES CONSTRUCTED WITH ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS, Journal of 

Bridge Engineering, (Accepted for Publication). 

Minervino, C., Sivakumar, B., Moses, F., Mertz, D.R., and Edberg, W., PROPOSED 

AASHTO MANUAL FOR LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR RATING OF HIGHWAY 

BRIDGES, Journal of Bridge Engineering, (Tentatively Accepted for Publication). 

Huang, H., Chajes, M.J., Mertz, D.R., Shenton III, H.W., and Kaliakin, V.N., BEHAVIOR 

OF OPEN STEEL GRID DECKS, Journal of Constructional Steel Research (In Press). 

Miller, T. C., Chajes, M. J., Mertz, D. R. and Hastings, J. N., STRENGTHENING OF A 

STEEL BRIDGE GIRDER USING CFRP PLATES, Journal of Bridge Engineering, Volume 

6, Number 6, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, Virginia, 

November/December 2001, pp. 514−522. 

Mertz, D. R., TRENDS IN DESIGN AND ONSTRUCTION OF STEEL HIGHWAY BRIDGES IN 

THE UNITED STATES, Progress in Structural Engineering and Materials, Volume 3, 

Number 1, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., West Sussex, UK, January – March 2001, pp. 5 – 

12. 

Gillespie, J. W., Eckel, D.A., Edberg, W.M., Sabol, S.A., Mertz, D.R., Chajes, M.J., 

Shenton III, H.W., Hu, C., Chaudhri, M., Faqiri, A., Soneji, J., BRIDGE 1-351 OVER 

MUDDY RUN: DESIGN, TESTING AND ERECTION OF AN ALL-COMPOSITE BRIDGE, 

Journal of the Transportation Research Record, Number 1696, Volume 2, TRB, 2000, 

pp. 118-123. 

Mertz, D. R., THE PROMISE OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE STEEL: A SUMMARY OF ONGOING 

RESEARCH AND NEEDS, Proceedings of the 5 th National Workshop on Bridge 

Research in Progress, National Science Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 

2001. 

Chajes, M., Mertz, D., Kukich, D. and Sabol, S., DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER (FRP) COMPOSITES TO THE 

BRIDGE INFRASTRUCTURE, Proceedings of the 5 th National Workshop on Bridge 

Research in Progress, National Science Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 

2001 

Mertz, D. R., 21 ST CENTURY/NEW MILLENNIUM MATERIALS INTRODUCTION & 

OVERVIEW, 21 st Century/New Millennium Materials: Proceedings of the BSCES 

Structural Committee 2001 Fall Lecture Series, Boston Society of Civil Engineers 

Section of ASCE, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Fall 2001. 

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Mertz, D. R., SIMPLE-SPAN STRINGERS MADE CONTINUOUS THROUGH INTEGRAL PIER 

CAPS, Proceedings of the 2001 World Steel Bridge Symposium, National Steel Bridge 

Alliance (NSBA), Chicago, Illinois, October 2001. 

Mertz, D. R., SERVICE LIMIT STATE CONTROL OF PERMANENT DEFLECTIONS FOR STEEL 

SECTIONS IN FLEXURE, Proceedings of the 2000 Structures Congress, Structural 

Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania, May 2000. 

Chajes, M. J., Gillespie, J. W., Mertz, D. R., Shenton, H. W. and Eckel, D. A. 

DELAWARE’S FIRST ALL-COMPOSITE BRIDGE, Proceedings of the 2000 Structures 

Congress, Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 2000. 


American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education, 

National Society of Professional Engineers, Sigma Xi 

Honors and awards: 

ASCE Richard R. Torrens Award, 2003 

AASHTO Bridge Subcommittee Chairman’s Lecture Series Award, June 2000 

AISC Special Achievement Award, February 2000 


Director, UD Center for Innovative Bridge Engineering, 2001 to present 

Founding Editor, Journal of Bridge Engineering, February 1995 to the present 

ASCE Committee on Load and Resistance Factor Design, 1997 to 2001 

ASCE Fatigue and Fracture Committee, 1994 to the present 

ASCE Committee on Steel Bridges, 1991 to the present 

ASCE Committee on Safety of Bridges, 1992 to the present 

2000 Structures Congress Steering Committee, 1999 to 2000 

ASCE Press, Reviewer 


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Harry W. Shenton III, Ph.D., Associate Professor 


BCE, University of Delaware, 1982; CE, University of Delaware, 1984, Ph.D. in Civil 

Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, 1990. 





Research Structural Engineer, Building and Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute 

of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland; 1990–1994. 

General Engineer, U.S. Army Ballistics Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, 

Maryland, 1984–1986. 


Pending Patent, R.P. Wool, M.A. Dweib, H.W. Shenton and R.B. Chapas, Monolithic 

hurricane resistant structural panels made from low density composites, 2005. 

Consulting: Field testing and evaluation of numerous bridges in the Mid-Atlantic region 

for consultants and owners 



Johnston, A.R., Dean, P.K., Shenton, and Harry W. III, “Effects of Vertical Load and Hold 

Down Anchors on the Cyclic Response of Wood Framed Shear Walls,” in review, ASCE 

Journal of Structural Engineering. 

Shenton III, H.W. and Hu, X. “Damage Identification Based on Dead Load 

Redistribution: Methodology,” tentatively accepted, ASCE Journal of Structural 

Engineering. 

Hu, X. and Shenton III, H.W., “Damage Identification Based on Dead Load 

Redistribution: Effect of Measurement Noise” in press, ASCE Journal of Structural 


Dean, P.K. and Shenton III, H.W., “Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Vertical 

Load on the Capacity of Wood Shear Walls,” in press, ASCE Journal of Structural 


Zhao, L. and Shenton III, H.W., “Structural Damage Detection by Best Approximation 

Method,” in press, Structural Health Monitoring: an International Journal. 

Shenton III, H.W., Chajes, M.J., Sivakumar, B., and Finch, W.W. (2003) “Field Tests and 

In-Service Monitoring of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge,” Transportation Research 

Board, No. 1845, Design of Structures 2003. 

Huang, H., Chajes, M.J., Mertz, D.R., Shenton III, H.W., and Kaliakin, V.N. (2002). 

“Behavior of Open Steel Grid Decks,” Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 58(5- 

8), 819-842. 

Chajes, M.J., Shenton III, H.W., Finch, W.W. (2001), “Diagnostic and In-Service Testing 

of a Railway Transit Bridge,” Transportation Research Record, Vol. 1770, pp. 51-57. 

Shenton III, H.W. and Zhang, L., (2001) “System Identification Based on the 

Distribution of Time Between Zero Crossings,” Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 

243, No. 4, pp 577-589. 

Chajes, M.J., Shenton III, H.W., and Finch, W.W. (2001), “Performance of Glass Fiber- 

Reinforced Polymer Deck on Steel Girder Bridge,” Transportation Research Record 

114

1770, Design of Structures 2001: Bridges, Other Structures and Hydraulics and 

Hydrology, pp. 105-112. 

Shenton III, H.W. and Holloway, E.S. (2000), “Effect of Stiffness Variability on the 

Response of Isolated Structures,” Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 

Vol. 29, pp. 19-36. 

Dinehart, D.W. and Shenton III, H.W. (2000), “Model for Dynamics Analysis of Wood 

Frame Shear Walls,” ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 126, No. 9, pp. 

899-908. 

Chajes, M.J., Shenton III, H.W. and O’Shea, D., (2000) “Bridge Condition Assessment 

and Load Rating Using Nondestructive Evaluation Methods,” Journal of the 

Transportation Research Board, TRB, 1696(2), 83-91. 

Shenton III, H.W. and Hampton, F.P., (1999) “Seismic Response of Isolated Elevated 

Water Tanks,” ASCE, Journal of Structural Engineering. Vol. 125, No. 9, 965–976. 

Dinehart, D. W. and Shenton III, H.W. (1998), “Comparison of the Static and Dynamic 

Response of Timber Shear Walls,” ASCE, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 124, 

No. 6, 686–695. 

Shenton III, H.W., Dinehart, D.W., and Elliott, T.E. (1998) “Stiffness and Energy 

Degradation of Wood Frame Shear Walls,” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 

25, 412–423. 


ASCE, Transportation Research Board, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi 


College of Engineering, Excellence in Teaching Award 

NSF Career Award, 1999; Zone 1, ASCE Young Government Civil Engineer of the Year, 

1993; U.S. Army Ballistics Research Laboratory, Service Award, 1986; Meyerhoff 

Fellowship, The Johns Hopkins University; Davis Fellowship, University of Delaware 


Conference Chair, 17 th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, Univ. of Delaware 2004 

Member, Org. Committee, SMT: NDE/NDT for Highways & Bridges 2004, Buffalo, NY 

Director, Delaware Transportation Institute, 1999-2001 

Member, North American Organizing Committee, ISHMII-2 

Council Member, International Society for Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure 

Member, Villanova University, Dept. of Civil Engineering, External Advisory Committee 

Member, ASCE Task Committee on Methods of Monitoring the Performance of Structures 

Reviewer for numerous technical journals including ASCE Journal of Structural 

Engineering, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Journal of Bridge Engineering, 

Journal of Architectural Engineering; Earthquake Engineering and Structural 

Dynamics; Nuclear Engineering and Design; Structural Engineering and Mechanics; 

Structural Health Monitoring – an International Journal; Journal of Sound and 

Vibration; Transportation Research Record; Engineering Structures 

Proposal/panel reviewer for National Science Foundation, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture 

Chairman, ASCE Standards Committee for Testing of Base Isolation Systems 

Faculty Advisor, NSPE Student Chapter; Tau Beta Pi 

Chair, CEE Undergraduate Curriculum Committee; CEE ABET Committee 

Member, University Undergraduate Studies Committee; College ABET Committee 


Attended WebCT training; attended 3 day workshop on Problem Based Learning 

115

Jerry Yamamuro, Ph.D., P.E., Former Associate Professor 


Ph.D., Civil Engineering , University of California, Los Angeles, 1993 

M.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 1990 

B.S., Civil Engineering, Oregon State University, 1976 



5 years: Assistant Professor, 1999-2003; Associate Professor, 2004-2005 


Associate Professor, Oregon State University, Department of Civil, Construction and 

Environmental Engineering. 2004-Present 

Associate Professor, University of Delaware, Department of Civil and Environmental 

Engineering. 2003-2004. 

Assistant Professor, University of Delaware, Department of Civil and Environmental 

Engineering, 1999-2003. 

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Clarkson University, Department of Civil and Environmental 

Engineering, 1999-2003 

Assistant Professor, Clarkson University, Department of Civil and Environmental 

Engineering, 1995-1999 


States in which registered: Oregon, California, Delaware, and New York 


Books 

Yamamuro, J.A. and Koseki, J., (Eds.), Geomechanics: Testing, Modeling and Simulation 

Proceedings of the First Japan-U.S. Workshop on Testing, Modeling and Simulation in 

Geomechanics, Boston, Massachusetts, June 27-29, 2003, Geotechnical Special 

Publication No. 143, ASCE, 2005, 726 pp. 

Yamamuro, J.A. and Kaliakin, V.N., (Eds.), Soil Constitutive Models: Evaluation, 

Selection and Calibration, ASCE, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 128, 2005, 512 

pp. 

Yamamuro, J.A. and Kaliakin, V.N., (Eds.), Calibration of Constitutive Models, ASCE, 

Proceedings of sessions of Geo-Frontiers Congress, ASCE, Austin, Texas, January 24- 

26, 2005, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 139, 2005, CD-ROM. 

Kaliakin, V.N., Kirby, J.T., Yamamuro, J.A., Bhattacharya, B., and Shenton, H.W (Eds.). 

Proceedings of the ASCE 17th Engineering Mechanics Conference, Newark, Delaware, 

USA, June 13-16, 2004, CD-ROM. 

Pak, R.Y.S. and Yamamuro, J.A., (Eds.), Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 

ASCE, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 107, Proceedings of Sessions of 

GeoDenver 2000, Denver, Colorado, August 5-8, 2000, 208 pp. 

Technical Journals 

Yamamuro, J.A. and Wood, F.M., 2004, “Effect of Depositional Method on the Undrained 

Behavior and Microstructure of Sand with Silt,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake 

Engineering, Elsevier, Vol. 24, pp. 751-760. 

Reza, F., Yamamuro, J.A. and Batson, G.B., 2004, “Electrical Resistance Change in 

Compact Tension Specimens of Carbon Fiber Cement Composites,” Cement and 

Concrete Composites, Elsevier, Vol. 26, No. 7, pp. 873-881. 

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Reza, F., Batson, G.B., Yamamuro, J.A. and Lee, J.S. 2003, “Electrical Resistance 

Behavior of Carbon Fiber Composites Undergoing Compression,” Journal of Materials 

in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 476-483. 

Shapiro, S. and Yamamuro, J.A., 2003, “Effects of Silt on the Three-Dimensional Stress- 

Strain Behavior of Loose Sand,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental 

Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 129, No. 1, pp. 1-11. 

Abrantes, A.E. and Yamamuro, J.A., 2002, “Experimental and Data Analysis Techniques 

Used for High Strain Rate Tests on Cohesionless Soil,” Geotechnical Testing Journal, 

ASTM, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 128-141. 

Yamamuro, J.A. and Covert, K.M., 2001, “Monotonic and Cyclic Liquefaction of Very 

Loose Sands with High Silt Content,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental 

Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 127, No. 4, pp. 314-324. 

Reza, F., Batson, G.B., Yamamuro, J.A., Lee, J.S., 2001, “Volume Electrical Resistivity of 

Carbon Fiber Cement Composites,” ACI Materials Journal, American Concrete 

Institute, Vol. 98, No. 1, pp. 25-35. 

Yamamuro, J.A. and Lade, P.V., 1999, “The Behavior and Modeling of Silty Sands 

Susceptible to Static Liquefaction,” Mechanics of Cohesive-Frictional Materials, Vol. 4, 

No. 6, pp. 545-564. 


American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, 

International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, American Society 

for Engineering Education 


None 


Member of Scientific Committee for Geotechnical Symposium, March 16-17, 2006, 

University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy 

U.S. Organizer and Co-Chair of the Second Japan-U.S. Workshop on Testing, Modeling 

and Simulation in Geomechanics to be held in Osaka, Japan, September 2005 

Co-organizer for Sessions, 11th International Conference of IACMAG, June 19-24, 2005, 

Turin, Italy 

Co-organizer and Panel Discussion Moderator Geo-Frontiers Conference, Austin, TX, 

January 24-26, 2005 

Session Moderator, Third International Conference on the Deformation Characteristics of 

Geomaterials, Lyon, France, 2003 

Session Chair, 17th Engineering Mechanics Conference, ASCE, Newark, DE, 2004 

Co-organizer for The 17th Engineering Mechanics Conference, ASCE, Newark, DE, 2004 

Discussion Leader, 13th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of 

Geomaterials, Lyon, France, 2003 

U.S. Organizer and Co-Chair of the First Japan-U.S. Workshop on Testing, Modeling and 

Simulation in Geomechanics, Boston, MA, 2003 

Organizer of the Mini-Geomechanics Symposium, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 

2003 

Co-organizer of sessions, GeoDenver 2000, ASCE Geo-Institute, Denver, CO, August 5- 

8, 2000 

Organizer of sessions, 14th Engineering Mechanics Conference, ASCE, Austin, TX, 2000 


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1.C.2 Off-Campus Faculty Resumes 

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Carmine C. Balascio, Ph.D., P.E. 


Ph.D. - Co-Majors: Agricultural Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, Mathematics 

Minor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1985 

M.S. - Agricultural Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, 1983 

B.S. - With High Honors, Agricultural Engineering Technology, University of Delaware, 

Newark, 1979 

B.A. - With Honors, Mathematics, University of Delaware, Newark, 1979 





1980 -1985 - Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Agricultural Engineering 

Department, Iowa State University 

1979 - 1980 - Instructor, Agricultural Engineering Department, Iowa State University 

Project Engineer – Storm-Water Management and site engineering, KCI Technologies, 

Inc., 153 E. Chestnut Hill Rd., Newark, DE, August 2001 through December 2001 

Project Engineer – Storm-Water Management, Duffield Associates, 5400 Limestone Rd., 

Wilmington, DE, June 2003 through August 2003 

Consulting and Patents: 

Offered Storm-Water Management Workshop for approximately 30 employees of the 

Delaware DOT, Dover, June 19 & 20, 2001. 


Principal publications during the last five years: 

Balascio, C.C. 2001. Multiquadric equations and optimal areal rainfall estimation. 

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 6(6):498-505. 

Balascio, C.C. 2004. Use of web-based testing software for problem-based learning in 

hydraulics and hydrology. 2004 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings 


Member Delaware Association of Professional Engineers (DAPE), 1993 – present. 

DAPE Council, Education Seat, 9/00 to 8/04. 

Secretary, September 2003 to present. 

Chair of Examining Committee, 2002 – present. 

Member of Examining Committee, 2000 – 2002. 

Member, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Member, soil and water 

engineering committee, reviewer for Transactions of ASAE and Applied Engineering 

in Agriculture. 

Member, American Society of Civil Engineers, reviewer for Drainage Engineering 

Professional Member, American Society for Engineering Education, reviewer for 

conference proceedings. 

Member, Delaware Academy of Science, 1993 to present 

President Elect, 1997, President, 1998, Past President, 1999. 

Member of board of Directors, 1993 to 1998. 

Treasurer, 1993-1994 

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Honors and awards: 

June 7, 2002, Recognition as an outstanding Technical Reviewer for Transactions of 

ASAE and Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 


2004, Attended ASEE 2004 Annual Conference & Exposition; presented poster/paper, 

moderated technical session, participated in committee meetings, and technical 

sessions. 

2004, Attended LON-CAPA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.; presented paper, 

moderated breakout group, and attended technical and training sessions. January 

23-24. 

2003, Attended ASEE 2003 Annual Conference & Exposition; presented poster/paper, 

participated in committee meetings, and technical sessions. 

2003, Participated in NCEES Central & Northeast Joint Zone Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 

April 3-5. 

2002, Participated in AIM Center workshop titled “Implementing Activity-Based Learning 

& Assessment in Your Courses, Norfolk, VA, October 5. 

2001, Attended 2001 ASAE Annual International Meeting and presented research paper. 

2001, Attended 2001 ASEE Fall Conference for the Mid-Atlantic Region. 

2001, NCEES Northeast Zone Meeting, Wilmington, DE, March 29-31. 

2000, Attended Delaware Urban Erosion, Sediment and Storm-Water Conference 

2000, Attended 2000 ASAE Annual International Meeting and presented research paper. 

Chair, Faculty Senate COCAN (Committee On Committees And Nominations), September 

2003 – August 2005. 

NCEES Exam Administration Task Force Member, 2004. 

At large member, Faculty Senate COCAN, September 2002 – August 2003. 

Member of College Promotion and Tenure Committee, July 2001 – June 2003. 

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Jeff Bross, P.E. 

Degrees with field, institutions, and dates: 

B.C.E., University of Delaware, 1969 

24 credit hours post-graduate study in Coastal Engineering/Hydrology 


dates of advancement in rank: 

Off-campus faculty, CIEG461, Senior Design, Fall 1997 through Spring 2005 


1996 – Present, Duffield Associates, Inc. President. 

1980 – 1996, Duffield Associates, Inc. Vice-President. Technical and project 

management responsibility for projects in: hydraulics, land development, 

construction, and construction claims. 

1979 – 1980, Henningson, Durham and Richardson, Inc. Director of Transportation 

Programs. Overall responsibility for transportation planning and engineering projects 

in the eastern United States. 

1977 – 1979, City of Omaha, Nebraska. City Engineer. Total technical and 

administrative responsibility for 700 person Public Works Department engaged in all 

areas of street, bridge, and sewer maintenance, traffic engineering, construction, 

design, wastewater treatment, solid waste processing and disposal, and industrial 

waste testing. 

1968 – 1977, Edward H. Richardson Associates, Inc. Vice-President and Head of 

Departments of Transportation, Hydraulics and Marine Engineering, and Construction 

Services. Complete technical and administrative responsibility for projects in these 

fields including major highway projects, stormwater handling facilities, flood studies 

and special hydraulic analyses, marine structures, coastal studies and design, and 

traffic studies. 


States in which registered: Delaware, Nebraska, Maryland, New Jersey, 

Pennsylvania 


“Innovative Structure Turns Tide for Water Supplier,” Jeffrey M. Bross, P.E., AWRA 

Annual Water Resources Conference, Abstract Proceedings, 2002 


Past-Chairman of the Board of Directors for the New Castle County Chamber of 

Commerce and currently serves as Co-Chairman of the New Castle County Economic 

Development Council. Boards of Directors of the Committee of 100 and the Associated 

General Contractors of Delaware as well as Chair of the National American Council of 

Engineering Companies and Associated General Contractor’s Construction Liaison 

Committee. Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Consulting Engineers 

Council of Delaware, National Society of Professional Engineers, American Public Works 

Association, and the Environmental Business Action Coalition. Appointed member of the 

State of Delaware Workforce Investment Board and the New Castle County Executive’s 

Task Force on Redevelopment. Appointed member of the Livable Delaware, Infill and 

Redevelopment Subcommittee. 

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2000, Featured Speaker, “Risk Allocation in the Construction Process,” American Water 

Works Association, Denver, Colorado June, 2000 

2000 - 2001, Chairman, New Castle County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. 

2001, Featured Speaker, Risk Allocation, NSPE. 

2001 - 2002, Chairman, Economic Development Council, New Castle County Chamber of 

Commerce. 

2002, Featured Speaker, Risk Allocation, ACEC. 

2002, Featured Speaker, Drought 02 – Water Supply Policy in Delaware, University of 

Delaware Institute for Public Administration, Newark, DE, October 2002. 

2002 – Present, Chair, Environmental Committee, Committee of 100. 

2002 – Present, Board Member Delaware Workforce Investment Board. 

2003 – Present, Gubernatorial Appointee, Wastewater Facilities Advisory Council 

2003 , Gubernatorial Appointee, Metachem Task Force 

2004, Speaker, “Save It or Pave It - Achieving a balance between Resource Protection 

and Land Development in Kent and Sussex Counties,” June 2004 

2004 - present, At-Large Juror for the Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance 

2004-present, New Castle County Prevailing Wage Advisory Council 

2004, Speaker, New Castle County Economic Development Council Blueprint for Growth 

Workshop Series, “Understanding Land Use in New Castle County – Benefits of 

Redevelopment,” November 2004. 

2005, Surface Water Management Task Force 


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David Charles, P.E. 


Master of Civil Engineering, University of Delaware, 1980 

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of Delaware, 1978 



Four years, CIEG321, Geotechnical Engineering 


1996 – Present, Duffield Associates, Inc., Chief Executive Officer and Director o f 

Operations. Senior consultant for geotechnical and construction related projects. 

1991 – 1996, Duffield Associates, Inc., Vice President of Operations. Senior consultant 

for geotechnical and construction related projects. 

1982 – 1991, Duffield Associates, Inc. Geotechnical/Construction Project Manager. 

Responsible for geotechnical site evaluation, instrumentation, analysis, and evaluation of 

subsurface conditions for foundations, structures, and pavements. Construction 

Engineer for industrial and municipal projects involving heavy structures, earthwork, 

paving, and utilities. 

1981 – 1982, Bechtel Power Corporation, Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey. Civil Field 

Construction Engineer. Yard Area Engineer responsible for soils related aspects of 

construction of the Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station. Primary emphasis on yard 

area utilities and construction of concrete structures. 

1980 – 1981, E. H. Richardson Associates, Newark, Delaware. Geotechnical Engineer. 

1979 Analysis and evaluation of subsurface conditions for foundations and earth 

structures, field and laboratory testing of soils, and preparation of subsurface 

investigation reports. 





American Society of Civil Engineers 

Deep Foundations Institute 

American Council of Engineering Companies of Delaware 

Tau Beta Pi 



President, American Council of Engineering Companies of Delaware (2001-2003); 

National Director (2003-2005) 

Chair, ASFE Membership and Marketing Committee (2003-2005) 

President, Delaware Section of American Society of Civil Engineers (1989-1990) 

Instructor for Soils and Foundations Portion of Professional Engineers Review Course, 

University of Delaware, Engineering Outreach (1986-2005). 

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Adjunct Professor, University of Delaware, Foundations and Substructures (Senior & 

Graduate Level Course), 1992, 1994-97, 2004-05. 

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Jerry A. DiMaggio, P.E. 


B. S., Civil Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam New York, 1972 

M. S., Civil Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York, 1974 



September 1999 - Present, Off-campus faculty 

Graduate and Senior Level Geotechnical Engineering Courses 


Federal Highway Administration, Washington D. C. 

Principal Bridge Engineer (Geotechnical) and National Program Manager Geotechnical 

Engineering (June 1976 – Present) 

Off-campus faculty Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD (2000 – Present) 

National Highway Institute Master Trainer, 2000- Present. 

ASCE, Continuing Education Instructor for 2 Nationally presented courses on Deep 

Foundations, and Earth Retaining Structures. 


Principal, Jerry A. DiMaggio, LLC: Specializing in Geotechnical and Foundation 

Engineering, and Business Development and Marketing. 

States in which registered: Maryland and Virginia 


Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers, Fifth Edition, McGraw Hill – Coauthor Chapter on 

Geotechnical Engineering, 2003. 

ACSE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 125, “Current Practices and Future Trends in 

Deep Foundations,” 2004 Co-Editor. 




Geo-Institute, ASCE 


United States DOT, Federal Highway Administration: Engineer of the Year 2002. 

International Geosynthetics Society, Special Achievement Award, 2002. 


2004 – 2006, National Board of Governors, American Society of Civil Engineers, Geo- 

Institute. 


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William W. Finch Jr., Ph.D., P.E. 

Education 

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, August 1997. 

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, May 1988. 

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, May 1986. 



Three years: CIEG667, Timber Design; CIEG302, Structural Design 


Owner and Founder, W.F. Consulting, Newark, DE, Part-time Sept. 1990 to January 

1993, Full time January 1993 - Present. 

Vice President/Chief Estimator, Mumford and Miller Concrete Inc., Odessa, DE. June 

1989 - January 1993. 

States in which registered: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, 

Florida, Virginia, District of Columbia, New York, Washington 


Shenton III, H.W., Chajes, M.J., Sivakumar, B., and Finch, W.W. (2003). “Field Tests 

and In-Service Monitoring of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge,” Journal of the 


Chajes, M.J., Shenton III, H.W., and Finch, W.W. (2001). “Performance of a GFRP Deck 

on Steel Girder Bridge,” Journal of the Transportation Research Board, TRB, 1770, 

105-112. 

Chajes, M.J., Shenton III, H.W., and Finch, W.W. (2001). “Diagnostic and In-Service 

Testing of a Transit Railway Bridge,” Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 

TRB, 1770, 51-57. 

Shenton III, H.W., Chajes, M.J., Finch, W.W., Rzucidlo, M.C., Carrigan-Laning, J., 

Chasten, C.P. (2003). “Field Test of a Fatigue Prone Steel Tied Arch,” Proceedings of 

the 2003 ASCE Structures Congress, ASCE, Seattle, Washington. 

Chajes, M.J., Hunsperger, R., Liu, W., Li, J., and Kunz, E. (2002). “Nondestructive 

Evaluation of Pre- and Post-tensioning Strands Using Time Domain Reflectometry,” 

Structural Materials Technology V: An NDT Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Shenton III, H.W., Chajes, M.J., Finch, W.W., and Sivakumar, B (2002) “Long-Term 

Monitoring of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge,” Structural Materials Technology V: An 

NDT Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Shenton III, H.W., Chajes, M.J., Finch, W.W., Hemphill, S., and Craig, R. (2000), 

“Performance of a Historic 19th Century Wrought Iron Through-Truss Bridge 

Rehabilitated Using Advanced Composites,” CD Proceeding of the ASCE Structures 

Congress, ASCE, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

Professional Memberships And Service 

American Concrete Institute, Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, American Society of 

Civil Engineers, Post-Tensioning Institute, Consulting Engineers Council of Delaware, 

American Consulting Engineers Council, International Concrete Repair Institute. 

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Raymond Mark Harbeson, P.E. 


BCE, University of Delaware 1996 

MCE, University of Delaware 1998 



Off campus faculty, Fall 2002 and Spring 2004, Geometric Design of Highways 


Delaware Department of Transportation; 2000-present 

Obtained P.E. license, working as project manager responsible for overseeing various 

highway projects in the state of Delaware, including all design tasks. 

Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP; 1998 – 2000 

EIT responsible for road design tasks, including laying out horizontal and vertical 

alignment, drainage, maintenance of traffic, signing/striping, right-of-way, and utility 

coordination. 






American Society of Civil Engineers 1998 - 2001 




Roundabout Design – Kittleson - Spring 2001 

Urban Drainage Design – NHI - December 2001 

Roadside Design Guide – NHI – January 2002 

Section 106, Principles and Practice – SRI Foundation – January 2003 

Context-Sensitive Design – U of D – April 2005 

NEPA and Project Development – FHWA – June 2005 

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Raymond M. Harbeson Jr., P.E. 


BCE, University of Delaware 1969 



Off campus faculty, Fall 2002 and Spring 2004, Geometric Design of Highways 

Engineering Outreach Faculty, Spring 2001 to present, Context Sensitive Design 


Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP; 2001 – present 

Associate responsible for the establishment and management of the Delaware Branch 

Office for a large Civil Engineering firm headquartered in Baltimore, MD. 

Delaware Department of Transportation; 1969 – 2001 

Various project management and supervisory positions with the last 10 years as Chief 

Engineer and the last 5 years as Chief Engineer/Chief Operating Officer. 


States in which registered: Delaware, Maryland 

Principal publications of past five years: None 



American Council of Engineering Companies 


Thomas MacDonald Award – American Association of State Highway and Transportation 

Officials - 1999 

Delaware Engineer of the Year - 2001 


AASHTO Standing Committee on Highways – 2001 

U. of DE College of Engineering Advisory Council – past 5 years 

Dept. of Civil Engineering Advisory Council – past 5 years 


AASHTO Standing Committee on Highways Spring Conference – 2001 

Roundabout Design – Kittleson - Spring 2001 

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Allen A. Jayne, P.E. 


B. Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Penn State University, 1980 

M. Engineering, Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1985 

Ph.D. candidate, Civil Engineering, University of Delaware (expected graduation Fall 

2005) 



Off-campus faculty, Fall Semester 1991 to present, CIEG407, Building Design. 


Tetra Tech, Inc. – 1985 to present. 

Structural engineering department manager, Delaware Operations – 1987 to present. 

Direct structural consulting and design operations for department of up to six 

engineers and drafters. Projects have included multistory buildings, waterfront 

structures, heavy equipment supports and foundations, and miscellaneous site 

structures. 

Project manager – 1985 to 1987. Structural analysis and design of buildings and 

miscellaneous structures. 

Dewberry and Davis, Inc. – 1982 to 1984. 

Project structural engineer. Analysis and design of building structures. 

RTKL Associates, Inc. – 1980 to 1982. 

Structural design engineer. Analysis and design of building structures. 


States in which registered: Virginia; Delaware; Maryland; Pennsylvania; New 

Hampshire; California 



American Institute of Steel Construction 

American Concrete Institute 




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William L. Johnson IV, P.E. 


Bachelor’s of Civil Engineering, University of Delaware, 1999 

Master’s of Civil Engineering, University of Delaware, 2001 



Spring 2002 semester, co-taught Advanced Concrete Design with Allen Jayne, 

Supplemental Professional 


Four years design experience in prestressed concrete long-span bridges with FIGG 

Bridge Engineers, Inc. 








Participated in FIGG’s yearly 2-day Designers Seminar, 2002, 2003, 2004 

Attained ASBI Grouting Certificate, April 2004 

Attained Certificate of Training for FHWA Bridge and Tunnel Vulnerability Workshop, May 

2004 

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Gerald J. Kauffman, P.E. 


Bachelor of Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concentration: Water 

Resources, Rutgers University, College of Engineering, New Brunswick, NJ, 1981. 

Certified Public Manager Program, Level III, Rutgers University, Graduate Programs in 

Public Administration, New Brunswick, NJ. 1988. 

Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Specialization: Watershed Policy, University of 

Delaware, School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy, Newark, DE, 2003 



Fall 2001 - Fall 2004 semesters, CIEG 440 Water Resources Engineering, 3 credits 

Spring 2004 and Spring 2005 semesters, CIEG 467, Watershed Engineering, Planning, 

and Design, 3 credits 


University of Delaware, Institute for Public Administration-Water Resources Agency and 

Water Resources Agency for New Castle County, Newark, DE. 

Water Resources Engineer, 1993 – 2000. State Water Coordinator, 2000 – present. 

Director of Watershed Policy, 2003 – present. 

Donohue and Associates, Engineers, Chicago, Illinois. 

Water Resources Project Leader, 1989 – 2003. 

New Jersey Department of Transportation and Department of Environmental Protection, 

Trenton, New Jersey. 


States in which registered: New Jersey, Wisconsin, Illinois, Delaware 


Kauffman, G. J. and Vonck, K. J., January 2005. Optimization of Minimum Instream 

Flow Needs along the White Clay Creek in Delaware. Delaware Water Supply 

Coordinating Council. 

Kauffman, G. J., Corrozi, M. B., and Williams, M., July 2004. Synthesis of Water Rates in 

Delaware and Contiguous States. 

Kauffman, G. J., Wozniak, S. L., and Vonck, K. J. March 2004. Delaware Ground-Water 

Recharge Design Manual. Delaware Department of Natural Resources and 

Environmental Control. 

Kauffman, G. J., Wollaston, M., Wozniak, S. L., and Vonck, K. J. March 2004. Source 

Water Protection Guidance Manual for the Local Governments of Delaware. 

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the 

Delaware General Assembly. 

Kauffman, G. J., Wozniak, S. L., and Vonck, K. J., June 2003. A Watershed Restoration 

Action Strategy (WRAS) for the Delaware Portion of the Christina Basin: A Clean 

Water Strategy to Protect and Restore the Watersheds of the Brandywine, Red Clay, 

and White Clay Creeks and Christina River in Delaware. Christina Basin Clean Water 

Partnership. 

Kauffman, G. J., April 2003. The Development of a Dam Safety Program for the State of 

Delaware. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Delaware Emergency 

Management Agency, and Delaware Department of Natural Resources and 

Environmental Control. 

Donnelly, K., Lovell, S., Talley, J. H., Baxter, S., Wozniak, S. L., Vonck, K. J., and 

Kauffman, G. J., January 2003. Fifth Report to the Governor and the General 

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Assembly Regarding the Progress of the Delaware Water Supply Coordinating Council 

(The Drought of 2002). 

Kauffman, G. J., and Wollaston, M., May 2002. Source Water Assessment of the City of 

Wilmington, Delaware Public Water Supply Intake Located on the Brandywine Creek. 

Delaware Source Water Assessment and Protection Program. Delaware Department 

of Environmental Protection and Environmental Control. 

Kauffman, G. J., and Wollaston, M., May 2002. Source Water Assessment of the United 

Water Delaware at Smalley’s Pond Water Supply Intake Located on the Christina 

River. Delaware Source Water Assessment and Protection Program. Prepared for the 

Delaware Department of Environmental Protection and Environmental Control. 

Campagnini, J. and Kauffman, G. J., June 2001. Development of the University of 

Delaware Experimental Watershed Project. Proceedings of the American Water 

Resources Association/University Council of Water Resources Conference. pp. 81-86. 

Kauffman, G. J., Corozzi, M. B., and Vonck, K. J., Accepted for publication May 2005. 

Imperviousness: A Performance Measure of a Delaware Water Resource Protection 

Area Ordinance. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 

Kauffman, G. J., December 2003. Governance in Public Administration. Book review. 

Public Performance and Management Review. Volume 7, Number 2. 

Kauffman, G. J., May 2002. What if… The United States of America Were Based on 

Watersheds Water Policy Journal. Elsevier Science Ltd. Oxford, United Kingdom. 

Volume 4. pp. 57 - 68. 

Kauffman, G. J. 1988. The Anatomy of a Drought. Watershed Management, Practice, 

Policies, and Coordination, editor Robert J. Reimold. McGraw Hill. Chapter 16. pp. 

313 through 331 


American Geophysical Union (AGU) 

American Water Resources Association (AWRA) 

American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) 

Delaware Academy of Sciences 

Delaware Association for Public Administration (DAPA) 

Mid-Atlantic Council of Watershed Associations (MACWA) 


Samuel L. Baxter Memorial Award, 2004 

University of Delaware Professional Merit Award, 2002 


State Water Coordinator and member of the Delaware Water Supply Coordinating 

Council, July 2000 - 

Watershed Coordinator (for Delaware portion of watershed), 1995 – 

Resource Protection Area Technical Advisory Committee (RPATAC), 1996 - present. 

Watershed Committee Co-chair, 2001 - 2004 

Board Member, Water Resources Association for the Delaware River Basin, 2003 - 

Faculty Advisor, University of Delaware Student Section of the American Water 

Resources Association, 2004 – 

Faculty Advisor, University of Delaware Club Baseball Team, 2004 - 


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George J. Kevgas, E.I.T. 

Education: 

B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1999, Villanova University 

M.C.E., 2002, Villanova University 



One year, CIEG604, Prestressed Concrete, Spring 2005 

Other Related Experience: 

DMJM+HARRIS, Philadelphia, PA, 2000 — Present 


Gross, S.P., Yost, J.R., Kevgas G.J. “Time-Dependent Behavior of Normal and High 

Strength Concrete Beams with GFRP Reinforcing Bars Under Sustained Loads” 

International Conference on High Performance Materials in Bridges and Buildings, 

Kona, Hawaii, 2001: ASCE Publication, High Performance Materials in Bridges2003 

Kevgas, G.J., “Behavior of GFRP Reinforced Normal Strength and High Strength Concrete 

Beams Under Sustained Loads” Villanova University, 2001. (Thesis) 

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Edwin P. Kuipers, P.E., P.L.S. 


B.S., Engineering Administration, University of Delaware, 1970 

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Delaware, 1976 



Off-campus faculty, Fall 1993 Semester to Present: CIEG 461, Senior Design Course, 

(Transportation Discipline) 4-Credit, Two Semester Course integrating Civil, Structural, 

Transportation and Environmental Engineering to solve a real life project. 


Delaware Department of Transportation: 

Design Services Engineer, 2002 to Present. Responsible for utility coordination and 

design, hazardous waste remediation, railroad crossing safety program, GPS control, 

field surveys, FHWA Stewardship and PS&E Documents for transportation projects 

statewide. 

Quality Management Engineer, 1993-2002. Department Head in charge of design review 

and quality control for all transportation projects. Develop Capital Improvement 

costs (150 million) and schedules. Monitor progress and change orders for design 

quality. Prepare design policy implements. 

Tatman & Lee Associates, Inc (currently URS) Consulting Engineers: 

Principal from 1977 to 1993. Responsible in part for the management and operations of 

a 65 person consulting engineering and surveying firm. Directly managed the civil 

and surveying sections. Work included client development and coordination, contract 

negotiating and managing project costs and schedules. 


States in which registered: PE in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania; PLS in 

Delaware and Pennsylvania 







Member AASHTO Preconstruction Engineering Task Force 

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Glen A. Loller, RCDD 


AAS, Mechanical Engineer Delaware Technical & Community College, 1993 



Off-campus faculty, Fall 2000 - Present: Introduction to Computer Aided Drafting – 3 - 

Credit 300 Level Course. 

Winter 2004 – Present: Cost Estimating – 2 - Credit 200 Level Course. 

Spring 2005 – Present: Surveying/CAD – 1 - Credit 100 Level Course. 


University of Delaware, Network & Systems Services: 

Network Engineer, 1994 to Present. Work with Architects/Engineers on behalf of the 

University of Delaware to design telecommunication systems to be implemented in 

construction of new buildings and renovations of existing facilities. Designs include 

construction specifications based on the AIA documents as well as CAD drawings. 

Once the project starts, duties include project management of IT related issues. 

Duties also include the design of electronics for data, phone and CATV networks. 

UD Facilities Planning & Construction: 

CAD/Draftsman, JR Project Manager, 1988 to 1994. Responsible for converting UD floor 

plans to electronic (CAD) format. Duties included field surveying/verifying facilities 

with CAD generated files. Supported the Facilities Department/ University 

community as well as Architect/Engineers with construction documents for 

renovation/new construction. 

UD Facilities Maintenance: 

Plumber, 1980 to 1988. Responsible for maintaining all gas/plumbing systems 

within the University of Delaware’s 3 campus. 





Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI) 

Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) 




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Mark Luszcz, P.E., PTOE, AICP 


B.C.E., University of Delaware, 1993 

M.C.E., University of Delaware, 1995 



Off-Campus Faculty, Spring 1999, Highway Capacity Analysis (CIEG 467/667-015) 

Off-Campus Faculty, Fall 2002, Introduction to Transportation Engineering (CIEG 351) 

Guest Lecturer, Civil Engineering Senior Design (CIEG 461), 2000-2002 


McCormick Taylor, Inc. 

Associate, 2002 to Present. 

Senior Traffic Engineer, 1999 to 2001. Assisted with management of company’s Traffic 

Engineering Department, and managed traffic engineering tasks on multiple projects 

in PA, DE, NJ, and MD. 

Traffic Engineer, 1995 to 1999. Performed traffic engineering tasks such as data 

collection, traffic projections, accident analysis, capacity analysis, simulation 

analysis, signal design, maintenance of traffic plans, report production, and public 

involvement. 




Accepted for publication in the ITE Journal: “Blue Ball Properties Project – Case Study in 

Context Sensitive Design,” expected to be published later this year 


Professional Traffic Operations Engineer, #696, 2001 

American Institute of Certified Planners, #018109, 2002 

Institute of Transportation Engineers 

American Society of Highway Engineers 


American Planning Association 


President’s Award, ITE Mid-Atlantic Section, 2004 

Certificate of Appreciation, ITE Mid-Atlantic Section, 2002 

Achievement Award, McCormick Taylor, 1996 


Board of Directors, American Society of Highway Engineers, 2005 

Scholarship Chair, ITE Mid-Atlantic Section, 2005 

Annual Meeting Chair, ITE Mid-Atlantic Section, 2004 

Newsletter Editor, ITE Mid-Atlantic Section, 2001 to 2003 


Traffic Signal Operations and Local Intersections (week long course), Georgia Tech, 

2000 

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Mohammed A Majeed, Ph.D., P.E. 

Education 

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan, 1988 

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan, 1985 

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, J.N.T. University, India, 1982 



On-campus faculty, Spring 2005 Semester: Air Pollution Control – 3-Credit Senior Level 

Course on theory of air pollution control and design of air pollution control equipment 


University of Delaware, Department of Mechanical Engineering 

Research Associate, 1999-2001: Worked with Prof. Anthony Wexler on cloud 

microphysics and chemistry; oxidation in clouds and its impacts on PM-2.5 formation 

and modeling for State Implementation Plans (SIPs) 

State of Delaware, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control 

(DNREC), Air Quality Management Section (AQMS) 

Environmental Engineer, 1994-Present: Air quality modeler for the section; modeled 

attainment demonstrations for meeting ozone and PM-2.5 National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards (NAAQS) in Delaware; design of control strategies for attaining the NAAQS 

and development of State Implementation Plans (SIPs) for Delaware; research leading 

to modeling of PM-2.5 processes in the atmosphere; modeling of air toxics emissions, 

their exposure and assessment of cancer/non-cancer risk to the citizens of Delaware 

Mitsubishi Materials of America Corporation (MMAC) 

Research Engineer and Manager, 1990-1994: Manager of the department of 

environmental control; responsible for air/water/solid/hazardous-waste pollution control 

at the facility; Responsible for technology transfer of Mitsubishi Continuous process of 

copper smelting and refining; engineering design 

University of Michigan: 

Research Associate, 1988-1990: Application of mechanics, mathematical modeling, and 

optimization to the design of polypeptides 


Engineering consultant of air quality modeling and engineering issues 



Assessment of regional fine-scale modeling in identification of air toxics hot spots 

Regional-scale modeling for the assessment of control strategies for ozone NAAQS 

Study of cloud microphysics and oxidation processes in the formation and modeling of 

PM-2.5 

New and innovative methodologies in emissions inventories 


Atmospheric Environment 

American Chemical Society 

Operations Research Journal (Japan) 

Air and Waste Management Association conferences 

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Community Modeling and Analysis System (CMAS) Workshops 

American Society of Mechanical Engineers 

Several Conference Proceedings 


Journal of Geophysical Research 

Delaware Association of Professional Engineers (DAPE) 


Recipient of Japanese Ministry of Education Scholarship, 1982-1988 



Research collaborations with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on air quality 

modeling issues 

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Robert Wm. Muir Jr., P.E. 


M.S., Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech, anticipated August 2005 

B.S., Construction Management, Drexel University, 1993 

A.A.S., Construction Technology, Delaware County Community College, 1981 



Off-campus faculty, Spring 1999 to Fall 2003: Construction Methods and Management – 

Senior Level Course presenting a comprehensive introduction to the principles and 

practices of construction engineering and management. 


Greggo & Ferrara, Inc. 

New Castle, DE, June 1997 – August 2004 

Senior Project Manager for a mid-size general contractor charged with construction of 

major bridge and highway projects. Contracts included award-winning projects for 

the Delaware Department of Transportation and the Delaware River and Bay 

Authority including the Churchmans Road-SR 7 Interchange, I-95 Brandywine River 

Bridge/I-95 Overpass Bridges, Delaware Memorial Bridge Approach Reconstruction, 

SR 82 Reconstruction, and others. Duties included planning and scheduling of 

construction operations, estimating and cost control, contract administration, 

coordination and resource allocation, risk management, supervision, training and 

staff development, and marketing construction services. Duties also included 

preparation of shop drawings and calculations, value engineering, and responsible 

charge of survey and layout operations. 

Rust E&I/OPA Engineers/Pavlo Engineering Co. 

New York, NY • Bridgeport, NJ • Wilmington, DE, September 1983 – June 1997 

Resident Engineer representing the Delaware Department of Transportation on 

construction of several major bridge and highway projects including the SR 273 

Ogletown Interchange; Route 7, Phase I (SR1); US 202 Concord Pike, Phases II & 

III; and SR 273 SR1 to US 13. Duties included supervision of field engineers and 

inspectors engaged in quality control and documentation, schedule analysis, claims 

avoidance and mitigation, coordination, resolution of design issues and utility 

conflicts, assurance of environmental compliance, community relations, and related 

activities. Administrative duties included recruiting and hiring personnel, and staff 

development through training and mentoring. Duties also included marketing 

construction management and consulting engineering services to clients in Delaware, 

New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, and Connecticut. 

Survey Party Chief for several preliminary engineering and control surveys for new 

bridges and highways in West Virginia, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts. 

Assistant Team Leader for bridge inspections including the Outerbridge Crossing, Perth 

Amboy, NY – Staten Island, NY, Parkersburg-Belpre over the Ohio River, 

Parkersburg, WV, Castle-on-Hudson Bridge, Albany, NY, and several minor crossings 

in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York, and Connecticut. 

Design projects included coordinating Preliminary Study of Route 52 Relocation, Somers 

Point – Ocean City, NJ; Maynard Street Bridge over the Susquehanna River, 

Williamsport, PA; Memorial Avenue Bridge over Lycoming Creek, Williamsport, PA; 

Load rating analysis of eight truss bridges in York and Lancaster Counties, PA 

Phoenix Steel Corporation 

Claymont, DE • Phoenixville, PA, August 1978 - September 1983 

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Field/Project Engineer working on $55 million capital improvement program. Total 

project involvement included preliminary studies, survey and layout, design, 

estimating, appropriation requests, preparing specifications, contractor coordination, 

scheduling, inspection, and final approval. 

Ludwig Honold Mfg. Co. 

Folcroft, PA • Edgemoor, DE, June 1974 - March 1977 

Draftsman preparing detail, assembly, and erection drawings for prefabricated structural 

and mechanical components. 





American Society of Highway Engineers, President Region 6/National Director 


Project Management Institute 

American Society for Training and Development 


Magna Cum Laude - Drexel University, 1993; George W. Childs Drexel Scholarship - 

Drexel University, 1993; ASHE First State Section Man of the Year, 2001-2002; 

DelDOT 2003 Outstanding Bridge Project – I-95 over Brandywine River, Construction 

Management; 2001 Construction Excellence Award, State of Delaware and Delaware 

Contractors Association – Churchmans Rd.-SR7 Interchange; DelDOT 1997 

Outstanding Highway Project – SR 273, Amtrak to Ogletown Interchange; DelDOT 

1992 Outstanding Highway Project – Route 7, Phase I 



Numerous seminars and continuing education courses including OSHA Construction 

Safety, Field Control of Pile Driving Operations, Linear Scheduling, Context Sensitive 

Design, Claims Avoidance & Mitigation, Advanced CPM Schedule Analysis, Online 

Project Collaboration, Homeland Security, 3D Machine Control, Emerging 

Technologies in Construction, and several others. 

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Carl F. Muska, Ph.D. 


Ph.D., Oregon State University, Environmental Toxicology, 1977 

M.S., Texas A & M University, Biological Oceanography, 1973 

B.S., University of Texas at Austin, Zoology and Biochemistry, 1970 



Adjunct Professor, Department of Biological Sciences (1995) and Department of 

Environmental Engineering (2001), University of Delaware 


27 years with DuPont working in Safety, Health and Environment assignments in 

manufacturing/operations, research and technical functions 

Current Position: Manager, Safety, Health and Environment and Regulatory Affairs for 

Dupont Bio-Based Materials 

Previous Positions: Director, Ecotoxicology, Haskell Laboratory for Toxicology and 

Industrial Medicine; Research Manager, Ecotoxicology, DuPont Agricultural 

Products; Superintendent, Manufacturing, DuPont Polymers; Chief Supervisor, 

Environment and Energy Department, Savannah River Plant; Research Toxicologist, 

Haskell Laboratory for Toxicology and Industrial Medicine 


NA 


NA 


NA 


Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 

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Timothy R. O’Brien 


B.S., Civil Engineering, Rutgers University, 1981 



Off-campus faculty, Fall 2004 Semester: Construction Methods and Management – 3- 

Credit Senior Level Course on the management of construction projects. 


Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 6-0: 

Project Management Administrator, 1996 to Present. Manage and direct the activities of 

the Project Management Unit. This unit is comprised of 13 Engineers and 2 clerks. It 

is responsible for over 300 transportation improvement projects with a combined 

value in excess of $5 Billion. Perform functions of ECMS Portfolio Manager and Title 

VI Coordinator for Engineering District 6-0. 

Project Manager - Civil Engineer Manager, 1986 to 1996. Manage and direct three (3) 

Civil Engineers and various consultant firms. Responsible for preparation of 

environmental studies, preliminary engineering and final design plans, specifications, 

cost estimates and documents prepared by engineering firms. 

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Engineering District 12-0: 

Assistant Liaison Engineer, 1981 to 1986. Responsible for reviewing and approving 

consultant-prepared construction and right-of-way plans for conformance with 

FHWA, PennDOT and Municipality standards. 

Widener University: 

Adjunct Professor Spring 2003 Semester. Highway Engineering – 3-Credit Senior- Level 

Course on highway design. Topics included NEPA compliance; horizontal/ vertical 

alignment; and bituminous and concrete pavement design. 






American Society of Highway Engineers 




PennDOT Leadership Academy for Managers - 1994 

PennDOT Leadership Academy for Supervisors – 1989 

Numerous Professional Development Courses (Certificates of Training available on 

request) 

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Michael Johannes Paul, P.E. 


A.B., Psychology and Graphic Design, Dartmouth College, 1973 

M.S.C.E., Structural Engineering, and M.Arch., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 

1981 



Off-campus faculty, CIEG461, Senior Design, Fall 1997 through Spring 2005 

Guest lecturer, CIEG125, Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering, Fall 1999 

through Spring 2000 


2001-present: Thornton Tomasetti Group, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Senior Vice 

President 

1991-2001: Built Form, Claymont, Delaware, Principal engineer. 

1990-1991: Guardian Companies, Bear, Delaware. Manager of corporate 

administration. 

1984-1990: Gredell & Paul, Wilmington, Delaware and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

Principal. 

1986-1988: Delaware Tech. & Community College, Wilmington, Delaware. Instructor. 


States in which registered: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, 

Massachusetts, West Virginia, North Carolina, Virginia, and Colorado 


“Carving a Capstone: Senior Design at the University of Delaware,” Journal of 

Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice (v. 131, no. 2), American 

Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, Virginia, April, 2005. 

“Restoration of an Historical Monument,” Concrete International, Detroit, Michigan, 

January, 2005. 

“The Loss of Professional Judgment in Civil Engineering,” Journal of Professional Issues 

in Engineering Education and Practice (v. 125, no. 4), American Society of Civil 

Engineers, Reston, Virginia, October, 1999. 

Historic Context for Aids to Navigation in Delaware (under the Delaware Comprehensive 

Historic Preservation Plan), principal author, prepared for Delaware Bureau of 

Archaeology & Historic Preservation, September, 1989. 

“Historic Lighthouse Rehabbed,” Concrete International, Detroit, Michigan, January, 

1989. 

“Reconstruction of Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse,” The Coast Guard Engineer’s Digest (v. 

26, no. 236), Washington, D.C., Fall, 1988. 



American Concrete Institute, member, 1982-1990, 1996-present. 

Committee 120, History of Concrete, member, 1984-1990 and 1996-present, chairman, 

1990, secretary, 1988-1989. 

Committee 124, Aesthetics, member, 1986-1990, 2004-present. 

Committee 364, Rehabilitation, member, 1986-1990, 1996-present. 

Committee 555, Removal & Reuse, member, 1988-1990. 

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American Society of Civil Engineers, member, 1982-1990, 1996-present. 

Committee on Publications, member 2004-present. Committee on Aesthetics in Design, 

member, 1984-1990. 

ASTM, member, 1987-present. 

Committee E6, Performance of Building Constructions, member, 1987-present. 

Subcommittee E06.21, Serviceability, member, 1987-present. 

Subcommittee E06.24, Building Preservation and Rehabilitation Technology, member, 

1987-present. 


Certificate of Appreciation, City of New York, Department of Design and Construction, for 

volunteer services on World Trade Center recovery operations, September, 2002. 

Certificate of Appreciation, Community Design Collaborative of AIA/Philadelphia, June, 

2000. 

Honorary Proclamation from the Mayor of Wilmington recognizing outstanding 

community service as member of Code Revision Committee, Board of Standards and 

Appeals, Department of Licenses and Inspection, December, 1987. 

Honorary Resolution from the Wilmington City Council recognizing exemplary community 

service as member of Code Revision Committee, Board of Standards and Appeals, 

Department of Licenses and Inspection, December, 1987. 

Special Jury Award, 1987 Professional Design Awards Program, Prestressed Concrete 

Institute, October, 1987, for Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse. Gredell & Paul 

recognized as construction engineer, M. J. Paul, principal in charge. 

Certificate of Appreciation, Consulting Engineers Council of Delaware, for outstanding 

humanitarian leadership, March, 1987. 

Concurrent Resolution No. 14, 134th Delaware General Assembly, commending 

Delaware Architects and Engineers for the Layton Home, January, 1987. 


ACE Mentor Program of Southeastern Pennsylvania, director and treasurer, 2002- 

present. 

Community Design Collaborative of AIA/Philadelphia, co-chairman, 2005-present, 

treasurer, 2002-2004. Resource Development Committee, chairman, 2003-present. 

Volunteer engineer, 1991-present. 

Building Committee, Wilmington Friends School, Wilmington, Delaware, 2002-present. 

Board of Managers, Brandywine YMCA, Wilmington, Delaware, 2000-2004. 

Trustee, La Lumiere School, La Porte, Indiana, 1993-present. Chairman, Development 

Committee, 2001-2005. Chairman, Buildings & Grounds Committee, 1998-2005. 


“IBC Seismic Provisions,” AIA regional conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October, 

2004. 

“Caesar Rodney Monument Pedestal Repair,” ACI International Spring Convention, 

Washington, DC, March, 2004. 

“The Recovery Effort at the World Trade Center,” Consulting Engineers Council of 

Delaware, May, 2002. 

“Aesthetics of Structural Rehabilitation,” Session Chairman, ASCE Structures Congress 

1990, Baltimore, Maryland, May, 1990. 

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Abishai Polus, Ph.D. 

Education 

B.Sc., Civil Engineering, Technion, Israel Inst. of Technology, June 1967 

M.Sc., Transportation Engineering, Northwestern University, May, 1973 

Ph.D., Transportation Engineering, Northwestern University, May, 1975 



One year, Traffic Engineering 

Other relevant experience 

Professor, Technion - Israel Inst. of Technology, 2004 - present 

Associate Professor, Technion - Israel Inst. of Technology, 1987 – 2004 (with leaves) 

Senior Lecturer Technion - Israel Inst. of Technology, 1982-1987 

Lecturer, Technion - Israel Inst. of Technology, 1976-81 

Senior Research Engineer, Technion R&D Foundation, 1975 

Visiting Scientist, University of Delaware, August, 2004 – June, 2006 

Visiting scientist, University of Delaware, July-August, 2003 

Visiting scientist, University of Delaware, July-August, 2002 

Professional Societies 

American Society of Civil Engineers - Member 

Transportation Research Board - Member of Low Volume Road Committee 

Society of Engineers and Architects, Israel-Member 

Chi Epsilon - National Civil Engineering Honorary Society 

Honors and Awards 

Distinguished Technion Lecturer Award, Technion, I.I.T., Spring Semester,1997. 

Distinguished Technion Lecturer Award, Technion, I.I.T., Fall Semester,2003. 

Overall Publications 

Author and co-author of 1 Textbook, 3 Design Manuals, 69 referred journal papers, 2 

referred journal discussions, 39 conference papers, 71 local journal papers and 45 

Research Reports. 

1. A. Polus, “Dynamic Equilibrium and Concepts of Toll Plaza Planning,” Traffic 

Engineering and Control, Vol. 39, No. 4, pp. 230-233, 1998. 

2. A. Polus, J. Craus, M. Livneh and S. Katznelson, “Analysis of Flow, Safety and 

Warrants for Paved Shoulders on Two-Lane Rural Highways,” Road and Transport 

Research, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 42-56, 1999 

3. A. Polus and S. Shmueli, “Entry Capacity at Roundabouts and Impact of Waiting 

Times,” Road and Transport Research, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 43-54, September, 1999. 

4. A. Polus and S. Schvartzman, “Flow Characteristics at Freeway Work Zones and 

Increased Deterrent Zones,” Transportation Research Board, TRR 1657, pp. 18-23, 

1999 

5. A. Polus, M. Livneh and B. Frisher, “Passing Behavior on Two-Lane Rural Highways,” 

Transportation Research Record, 1701, pp. 53-60, 2000. 

6. A. Polus, K. Fitzpatrick, D. Fambro, “Predicting Operating Speeds on Tangent 

Sections of Two-Lane Rural Highways,” Transportation Research Board, TRR, 1737, 

pp. 50-57, 2000. 

7. A. Polus and I. Reshetnik, “Optimal Setback Planning and Delay Analysis for HOV 

Lanes,” Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE, Vol. 127, No.6, Nov./Dec. 2001. 

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8. M. Pollatcheck, A. Polus and M. Livneh, “A Decision Model for Gap Acceptance and 

Capacity at Intersections,” Tansportation Research, Part B (Methodological), Vol. 

36B, (7), pp. 649-663, 2002 

A. Polus and M. Pollatschek, “Stochastic Nature of Freeway Capacity and its Estimation,” 

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 29: pp. 842-852, 2002. 

10. Polus, S. Shmueli-Lazar and M. Livneh, “Critical Gap as a Function of Waiting Time 

in Determining Roundabout Capacity,” Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE, 

Vol. 129, No. 5, pp. 504-509, September/October 2003. 

11. A. Polus and C. Mattar-Habib, “A New Consistency Model for Rural Highways and its 

Relationship to Safety,” Accepted for Publication, Transportation Engineering Journal 

of ASCE, forthcoming, 2003/4. 

12. A. Polus and M. A. Pollatschek, “Criteria for Widening of Two-Lane Rural Highways,” 

Accepted for Publication, Transport Policy Journal, England, Forthcoming 2004/5. 

13. M. A. Pollatschek and A. Polus, “Modeling Impatience of Drivers in Passing 

Maneuvers,” International Symposium of Transportation and Traffic Theory (ISTTT 

16) (journal equivalent), forthcoming, July 2005. 

14. A. Polus, Y. Shiftan and S. Shmueli-Lazar, “Evaluation of the Waiting-Time Effect on 

Critical Gaps at Roundabouts by a Logit Model,” European Journal of Transport and 

Infrastructure Research, EJTIR, 5, no. 1 (2005), pp. 1-12 

15. A. Polus, M.A. Pollatschek and H. Farah, “Impact of Infrastructure Characteristics on 

Road Crashes,” Accepted for Publication in Traffic Injury Prevention, forthcoming, 

2005. 

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Daniel S. Richardson 


University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 

Master of Science in Civil Engineering, December 1996 

Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky 

Bachelor of Science in Education, August 1966 



Laboratory Coordinator, July 1999 

Research Associate IV, March 2005 


February 1984- June 1999: Assistant in Engineering (faculty position) for the University 

of Florida 


Patent Pending on Asphalt Ageing Device 

Florida Wire and Cable, Inc. 

Sumiden Wire Products Corp. 

Florida Steel 

Sputo Engineering 

Paver Systems 

Structural Engineers Group 

Traffic Control Devices, Inc. 

Teng Engineering, Inc. 

Lewis Engineering 

Profesional Safety Consultant Service, Inc. 

Sivaco Georgia LLC 

W F consulting 



Cook,R.A., Fagundo,F.E., Richardson, D.S. (1997), “Effect of External Elevated 

Temperatures on Bond Performance of Epoxy-Coated Prestressing Strands,” PCI Journal, 

Vol.42, No. 1, January-February, pp 68-75. 


ASCE, ACI 


Police Service Award, Kentucky Colonel 



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William F. Ritter, Ph.D., P.E. 

Degrees with fields, institutions, and dates 

BSA – University of Guelph – Agricultural Engineering, 1965 

BAS – University of Toronto – Civil Engineering, 1966 

MS – Iowa State University – Water Resources, 1968 

Ph.D. – Iowa State University – Agric. Engineering & Sanitary Engineering, 1971 

No. of years service on this faculty, including date of original appointment and 

dates of advancement in rank. 

33.5 years: Assistant Professor, 1971-77; Associate Professor, 1977-81; Professor, 1982 

- present 


Jan. 1991 – June 1992 – Project Manager, Wik Associates, Inc., New Castle, DE 

July 1966 – Nov., 1971 – Research Associate, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 

May, 1966 – July, 1966 – R.V. Anderson & Associates, Ontario Canada 

May, 1965 – Sept., 1965 – R.V. Anderson & Associates, Ontario, Canada 

May, 1964 – Sept., 1964 – Ontario Dept. of Agriculture Newmarket, Ontario, Canada 

May, 1963 – Sept., 1963 – Ontario Dept. of Agriculture, Ontario, Canada 

Consulting, patents, etc 

Sierra Club - 2003 - air quality 

State of California - 2002 - TMDL case 

CABE Associates - 2000 - present occasional wastewater and waste management 

projects 

States in which registered: Delaware, Pennsylvania 

Principal publications of the last five years 

35 publications last 5 years 


American Academy of Environmental Engineers 

American Society of Civil Engineers - Fellow 

American Society of Agricultural Engineers - Fellow 

American Water Works Association - Life Member 

Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineers 

Delaware Association of Professional Engineers 

Water Environment Federation 

U.S Commission on Irrigation and Drainage 


ASCE Delaware Civil Engineer of the Year, 1999 

ASAE-NABEC Distinguished Service Award, 2003 

ASCE Royce Tipton Award, 2004 


Bioreources Engineering Department Chair – 2003 – present 

ASCE Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering – editor 2001 – present 

Member of ASCE-EWRI Water Quality Committee, Air Pollution Committee, 

Communications Council and Irrigation & Drainage Council 

ASAE-NABEC Conference Planning Committee 1998 – 2003, chair in 2001-2002 

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Have attended four ASCE-EWRI Water Congresses 

Have attended three USCID international conferences 

Have attended two ASAE national symposiums, one national meeting and four regional 

meetings 

Have attended two NRAES livestock waste management conferences 

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Holly B. Rybinski, P.E. 


M.S., Civil Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, 1995 

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Delaware, 1994 

Minor, English, University of Delaware, 1994 



Off-campus faculty, Spring 1998 Semester: Intelligent Transportation Systems – 3- 

credit Senior Level Course on understanding the application of intelligent transportation 

systems 

Off-campus faculty, Spring 2003 Semester: Highway Capacity Manual – 3-credit Senior 

Level Course on the theories and applications of the Highway Capacity Manual 

Off-campus faculty, Fall 2003 Semester: Traffic Network Simulation & Modeling – 3- 

credit Senior Level Course on three important traffic engineering software tools: 

Highway Capacity Software, Synchro and CORSIM 


Edwards and Kelcey, Associate Vice President and Manager of Traffic/ITS 

Ms. Rybinski leads Edwards and Kelcey’s Traffic Engineering and Intelligent 

Transportation Systems business in the Mid-Atlantic Region. She has performed 

management, planning, engineering and training a diverse array of projects. 

Delaware Department of Transportation, Three-Year On-Call Project Development and 

Design, Statewide. 

Ms. Rybinski led this $6M contract, comprised mostly of road design projects involving a 

variety of specialty services. EK’s scope included project development of transportation 

improvements in the historic Cities of New Castle and Odessa. EK also prepared cost 

estimates for DelDOT, including a major widening and reconstruction of three (3) miles 

of SR1. 

The Choptank Road Improvements Project was one of Ms. Rybinski’s road design 

projects, including five (5) miles of roadway and 140 adjacent parcels that required 

right-of-way acquisition. The project included three (3) roundabouts, which were 

virtually a new intersection design for the State of Delaware. The project also involved 

extreme drainage and stormwater challenges, controversial utility relocations, historic 

and archaeological considerations and conflicting public interests. 

The US 301 Weigh Station and Inspection Facility Project was a unique management 

responsibility for Ms. Rybinski, including a variety of disciplines. EK provided road 

design expertise for safe entrance and egress to the facility from US 301. EK designed 

the operations building to meet all of the requirements of the State Police. EK designed 

the site around the building to enable flow of trucks onto the static scale and to special 

parking spots for safety inspection. 

Delaware Department of Transportation, Six-Year On-Call Traffic and ITS Services, 

Statewide. 

Ms. Rybinski was Project Manager serving as an extension of DelDOT’s staff for two 

consecutive 3-year contracts, playing a critical role in the implementation of various 

aspects of Delaware’s Integrated Transportation Management System (DelTrac), and 

providing day-to-day traffic engineering support. EK managed the field component of 

DelDOT’s statewide Bus Stop Variable Message Sign program. EK also designed and 

assisted construction of DelDOT’s statewide Roadway Weather Information System, 

provided full-time staff support in Transportation Studies Group, and performed 

intensive countywide traffic studies for Sussex, Kent and New Castle Counties. One of 

EK’s most recent accomplishments has been management of DelDOT’s Transportation 

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Management Teams (TMTs) and associated development of Delaware’s Transportation 

Incident and Event Management Plan (TIEMP). 

Delaware Department of Transportation, Three-Year On-Call Planning Services, 

Statewide. 

Ms. Rybinski oversees EK’s Planning work with DelDOT, including their federallymandated 

Road Inventory and Traffic Count Programs, update of the 20-year old 

“Standards and Regulations for Subdivision Streets and Highway Access,” statewide 

Customer Satisfaction Survey, commercial vehicle operations “CVISN” and “PRISM” 

programs, statewide Video Log, assistance to Real Estate including site feasibility and 

design, and assistance with GIS Data Correction. 




Transportation Research Board Paper (00-1628): “Practical and Innovative Application of 

CORSIM to Mitigate the Effects of Electronic Toll Collection on Downstream Roadways” 


Institute of Transportation Engineers 


Edwards and Kelcey’s Dean Edwards Award 2001 


University of Delaware Engineering Outreach Program, “ITS – Managing Traffic 

Congestion” 

Delaware Department of Transportation, “Introduction to DelTrac,” “Manual on Uniform 

Traffic Control Devices,” “Transportation Studies” 

University of Delaware Civil Engineering ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and 

Technology) Constituent Committee 

Delaware Technical and Community College Modified DACUM Workshop – Knowledge, 

Skills and Abilities for TMC Technician 


EKU (Edwards and Kelcey University) 

• Social Styles and Leadership 

• Project Management Program 

• Advanced Business Leadership Education 

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James N. Scarborough, Ph.D. 

Education 

BS – University of Delaware – Mechanical Engineering, 1969 

BS – University of Delaware – Agriculture, 1972 

MS – University of Illinois – Agricultural Engineering, 1974 

Ph.D. – University of Illinois – Agricultural Engineering, 1976 

Date hired or assigned to department/section/program: 

22 years; Associate Professor, Non tenure track instructional Faculty, 1993 

Other teaching experience: 

1972-1983 – Assistant Professor, Research Assistant, University of Illinois, Agricultural 


Part-time industrial experience: None 

Consulting and patents 

Site Surveying. Septic field placement and residence location placement - 2002 - 

surveying and drafting work. 

Professional registration 

Engineer-in-training 

Principal publications during the last five years: none 

Scientific and technical societies of which a member: 


American Society of Engineering Education 

Sigma Xi 

Gamma Sigma Delta 

Alpha Epsilon 

Epsilon Sigma Phi 


University of Delaware Outstanding Teaching Award, 2003 

Specific programs and activities to maintain and enhance professional 

competence in which participated during the last five years: 

AutoCAD 2000 Workshop, 2001 

GPS & Celestrial Positioning, 2003 

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Jonathan C. Schmidt, P.E. 


B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, 1997 

B.A., Religious Studies, University of Illinois, 1997 

M.S., Civil Engineering, Villanova University, 2004 



Off-campus faculty, Spring 2005 Semester: Prestressed Concrete Design – 3 Credit 

Graduate Level Course focusing on the use of prestressed concrete in bridge design. 


DMJM Harris, Inc.: 

Senior Structural Engineer, May 1999 to present. Senior engineer whose experience 

encompasses the design of highway and rail structures, including the design, analysis, 

and inspection of both concrete and steel highway bridges. He has experience in the 

layout and design of overhead contact systems for light rail systems and trolley buses, 

and is experienced in working with different engineering disciplines towards the design 

of engineering structures. He is also familiar with manufacturing and construction 

processes and methods. Responsibilities also include the coordination, overseeing, and 

work checking of junior level engineering staff. 

Boeing Company Commercial Aircraft Division, Seattle, Washington 

Structural Engineer, January 1997 to May 1999 

Structural engineer involved in fleet support stress analysis for 707, 727, 737 and 757 

in-service aircraft. Wing trailing edge redesigns to improve aircraft service life and safety 

on 757 models. Production support for the fuselage/body section of 757 models, 


Patent pending for a novel photovoltaic module design that incorporates a convective 

heat transfer enhancing rear surface that is effective, passive, lightweight, durable, and 

economical to manufacture. 




American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) 

Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) 




PennDOT Bridge Safety Inspection Training through 2002-2006 

Bridge Climbing and Certification 2002 through present 

Amtrak Track Safety Certified 2003-2005 

PATCO Safety Training 2004-2005 

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Safety Training 2003-2004 

CSX Safety Training 2003 

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John M. Sentman, III, P.E. 


B.A., Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, 1974 

B.ChE, Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, 1983 



Off-campus faculty, Fall 2000 through Spring 2004, CIEG 461, Sr. Design, 4 Credit 

Guest Lecturer, Spring 2005, CEIG 461 


Delaware Engineering and Design Corporation 

Director, Process and Pharmaceutical Engineering, 1990 to present. Manage and 

provide Engineering and Design Services for the Chemical, Pharmaceutical and 

Petrochemical Industries in the region. 

Chemical Engineering and Instrumentation Consultants, Inc. 

Project Manager, 1989 to 1990. Manage and provide engineering to the local chemical 

and pharmacuetical industries. 

Femtec, Inc. 

Project Engineer, 1988 to 1989. Provided engineering and project management for a 

antibiotic manufacturing plant. 

DuPont Experimental Station 

Project Engineer, 1985 to 1988. Provided engineering and project management for a 

large, diversified Reseach and Development Facility. 

Fomosa Plastics Corporation 

Process Engineer, 1983 to 1985. Provided process engineering for a PVC manufacturing 

plant. 

McDermott, Inc. 

Engineering Technician, 1980 to 1982. Provided process engineering for the design of 

large, worldwide Oil and Gas Facilities for multiple clients. 





American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 

International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) 

Delaware Association of Professional Engineers (DAPE) 


Chairman(1995 to 1996) and Vice-Chairman(1994 to 1995), Wilmington Section, 

American Institute of Chemical Engineers 

1998-99 Edition of Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering 

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Professional development activities in the past fifteen years 

HAZOP Studies for Process Safety – AIChE 

Leadership Training – AIChE 

Relief System Design Coarse – Dr. Hans K. Fauske 

Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment – University of Toledo 

Double Wall Containment Systems – SECcorp 

FDA Validation Protocols – ISPE 

Basic Concepts of FDA Validation – ISPE 

Advanced Concepts of FDA Validation - ISPE 

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Michelle Thomson, Ph.D., P.E. 


Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 1999 

M.S.E. Environmental Engineering, Tulane University, 1993 

B.S.E. Environmental Engineering, Tulane University, 1990 



3 years: Currently teaching Environmental Component for Civil Engineering Senior 

Design Course. Developed lecture and project materials for the Brownfield 

Redevelopment design project. 

Developed lecture and design project materials and taught course in Surface Water 

Quality Modeling. 


02/00 – Present, URS Corporation, Wilmington, DE, Senior Staff Environmental Engineer 

01/95 - 08/99, University of Massachusetts, Research Assistant 

06/93 – 01/95, Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis Space Center, MS 

09/93 – 12/94, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, Engineering Adjunct Faculty 

Member 

06/90 – 07/92, Exxon Corporation, New Orleans, LA, Project Reservoir Engineer 

Summer 1988, 1989, Shell Offshore, Incorporated, New Orleans, LA, Summer 

Engineering Intern 






URS-Diamond Achievement Award, 1991 

Louisiana Engineering Society Graduate Scholarship, 1994 

James Marshall Robert Medal for outstanding leadership and scholastic accomplishments, 

1990 

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, president 1989-1990 


ABET Outside Curriculum Committee Member – University of Delaware 


OSHA 40-hour Hazwoper Training and 8-hour Annual Refresher 

OSHA 8-hour Hazwoper Supervisory Training 

Research Technologies Development Forum (RTDF) PRB Action Team – Steering 

Committee Member 

Research Technologies Development Forum (RTDF) Enhanced Bioremediation of 

Chlorinated Solvents Team 

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Theodore Thomson, Ph.D., P.E. 


Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Geotechnical), University of Massachusetts, 1998 

M.S.C.E., Civil Engineering (Structural), University of Delaware, 1994 

B.C.E., Civil Engineering/ University of Delaware, 1993 



Two years, CIEG321, Geotechnical Engineering 


Project Manager, Geotechnical Engineering, Duffield Associates, Wilmington, DE 

Dr. Thomson specializes in the areas of geotechnical and structural design and 

instrumentation, and in-situ geotechnical testing. Dr. Thomson serves as a Project 

Manager in the Geotechnical and Construction Services groups where he manages 

multidisciplinary projects including: geotechnical design/analysis/ reporting; construction 

review; water resources design/consulting; structural design/consulting; environmental 

consulting/testing; as well as geotechnical and structural instrumentation. Dr. Thomson 

has acted as liaison between owners and contractors on a multitude of projects and he 

has experience in the area of contract development/negotiations. During his tenure at 

the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Dr. Thomson designed and constructed a fullscale 

integral bridge abutment testing facility, developed and conducted a bridge testing 

program to evaluate lateral soil pressures and consulted with the Massachusetts 

Highway Department bridge engineers on a design manual for bridge construction. 

During Dr. Thomson’s Master’s work at the University of Delaware he investigated the 

possibility of composite fabric sheets as a means to rehabilitate concrete beams. This 

work was accomplished in both the laboratory and for a production bridge (Foulk Road 

Bridge, Wilmington, DE). The bridge project involved the application of composite fiber 

fabric to the bottom of a cracked, concrete box beam girder. This project was one of the 

first of its kind in the country. This bridge is still being monitored under the guidance of 

Dr. Michael Chajes at the University of Delaware. 





Board Member, Delaware Valley Geo-Institute 

Associate Member, American Society of Civil Engineers 

Member, Association of State Dam Safety Officials 



Presenter, “Passive Earth Pressures Behind Integral Bridge Abutments,” Massachusetts 

Highway Department, State Transportation Building, Boston, Massachusetts, 1998 

Presenter, American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Congress, San Diego, California 


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Stacy Zeigler, P.E. 


M.C.E., Geotechnical Engineering, University of Delaware, 1996 

B.C.E., Geotechnical Engineering, University of Delaware, 1994 



CIEG321 Geotechnical Engineering, 1998, 2004, 2005 


2004 – Present, Duffield Associates, Inc., Geotechnical Group Leader. Senior consultant 

and manager for Geotechnical staff. 

2000 – 2004, Duffield Associates, Inc., Geotechnical/ Construction Project Manager. 

Responsible for geotechnical site evaluations, and evaluation of subsurface conditions 

for foundations, structures and pavements. Served as Lead Design Engineer for 

mechanically stabilized earth walls and embankments. Responsible for review of 

construction for commercial and industrial projects for private and public clients. 

1996 – 2000, Duffield Associates, Inc., Project Engineer. Served as project engineer 

for geotechnical and construction projects. Responsible for coordinating site 

evaluations, performing geotechnical analysis and field review of construction 

activities. 


States in which registered: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey 



Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers 

Member of American Concrete Institute 

Member of International Facilities Management Association 

Member of National Society of Professional Engineers 

Delaware Chapter Vice President – 2005 to Present 

Delaware Chapter Treasurer – 2003 to 2005 

Delaware Chapter Scholarship Committee Chair – 1999 to Present 



“Construction Monitoring: Earthwork and Pavements,” Presented to Cecil County 

Department of Public Works, April 2002. 

“In Situ Testing with the Dilatometer,” Presented at the 32nd Annual Mid-Atlantic Region 

Quality Assurance Workshop, Dover, DE, February 1999. 


40 Hour OSHA Certification 

OSHA/PINS Construction Safety Certification 

OSHA 10 hour Construction Safety Training 

OSHA Confined Space Entry Training 

Troxler Gauge Certification 

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I. D. Other Information 

I.D.1 Curriculum Check Sheet 

I.D.2 Transfer-Credit Evaluation Form 

I.D.3 ABET Constituent Committee 

I.D.4 UD-CEE Employer Survey 

I.D.5 UD-CEE Alumni Survey 

I.D.6 UD-CEE Senior Exit Survey 

I.D.7 EBI Alumni Survey 

I.D.8 EBI Senior Survey 

I.D. 9 Sample Student Focus Group Questions 

I.D.10 Summary of Assessment Results by Outcome 

I.D.11 ASCE Paper 

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D.1 Curriculum Check Sheet (front and back of form on next 2 pages) 

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CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAM TECHNICAL ELECTIVES AND DESIGN POINTS 

(Approved for 2002) 

Technical electives: In addition to specific required technical courses, three technical elective courses 

must be taken and passed. Technical electives include upper level courses in engineering, 

mathematics, computer science, and the sciences subject to advisor approval. Graduate level courses 

may also be taken as technical electives. 

Design points: Each student must take and pass courses providing at least seventeen design points. 

Required courses provide fourteen design points; therefore, at least three additional design points must 

be completed via technical electives. If there is a question on design content and a technical elective is 

not listed below, check with the Department Undergraduate Advisor. 

DESIGN POINT LIST 

Course No. Title Credit Hours Design Points 

Required Courses (1/04) 

CIEG331 Environmental Engineering 3 1 

CIEG351 Transportation Engineering 3 2 

CIEG302 Structural Design 4 3 

CIEG321 Geotechnical Engineering 3 3 

CIEG440 Water Resources Engineering 3 1 

CIEG461 Senior Design 4 3 

CIEG486 Construction Methods & Mgt. 3 1 

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Additional Elective Design Point Courses (obtain at least three additional design points through three or 

more technical electives): 

Credit Hours Design Points 

CIEG411 Structural Dynamics Design 3 2 

CIEG417 Advanced Structural Analyses 3 1 

CIEG418 Continuously Supported Structures 3 1 

CIEG422 Earth Structures Engineering 3 2 

CIEG433 Hazardous Waste Management 3 2 

CIEG436 Solid Waste Management 3 2 

CIEG437 Water and Wastewater Quality 3 1 

CIEG452 Transportation Facilities Design 3 3 

CIEG454 Urban Transportation Planning 3 1 

CIEG459 Railroad Engineering 3 2 

CIEG466 Independent Study (*) 

CIEG407 Building Design 3 3 

CIEG409 Forensic Engineering 3 3 

CIEG471 Introduction to Coastal Engineering 3 1 

CIEG6** Graduate Courses 3 ** 

(*) Design points for Independent Study are decided by the instructor and approved by the ABET 

committee. 

(**) Design points for graduate courses are assigned by the instructor and approved by the ABET 

committee. 

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D.2 Transfer Credit Evaluation Form (front and back of form on next 2 pages) 

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Transfer-Credit Evaluation 

___Original Evaluation ___ Re-Evaluation 

(no charge) 

Student Name________________________________________ 

(Last, First) 

Student ID Number 

Classification ________ Major_________________________ 

Directions: To ensure transferability and to receive course credit from an accredited institution, you must first see your Assistant Dean; get 

course approvals; and complete this form. After completing courses, it is the student’s responsibility to request an OFFICIAL transcript be 

sent to: University of Delaware Transfer Credit, Student Services Bldg.,30 Lovett Ave., Newark, DE 19716. There is a fee of $25 for 

processing this form unless this is a re-evaluation of previously posted credit. See reverse side of this form for other important 

information. 

Credits taken at: ____________________________________________ 

(name of accredited institution; include campus location.) 

During which term(s) _______________________________________ 

Study Abroad signature: _____________________________ 

See Center for International Studies. Signature is for recordkeeping 

only and does not indicate approval of any study-abroad 

provider or guarantee transferability of courses. 

Courses to be evaluated for transfer: University of Delaware equivalents: 

Departme 

Course 

Course 

Course Title 

Credits 

Course Title 

Credits nt 

Number 

Number 

Approval 

Posted 

Assistant Dean’s Approval (required) ______________________________________ Date _________________ 

Upon completion of this form, the student should return it to the Service Desk in the 

Student Services Building. 

See reverse side for important information. 

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The Undergraduate Catalog outlines in detail the University’s 

official policy on accepting transfer work from other institutions. 

It is the student’s responsibility to review this information 

prior to taking courses at another institution. 

Please note: 

• Only courses in which you earn a “C” or better may be transferred. 

• Accepted credit may be counted toward your degree total, but the grade is 

not included in your UD grade point average. 

• Courses taken for quarter-hour credit will be converted to semester-hour 

credit. 

• The Academic Residency Policy states that to receive a University of 

Delaware degree, 

admitted students must complete a minimum of 

the first 90 of the first 100 or 30 of the last 36 credits, 

full- or part-time, at the University of Delaware. 

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D.3 Civil Engineering ABET Constituent Committee 

Dave Blankenship 

Director of Transportation 

City of Wilmington-Public Works 

Wilmington, DE 

Robert Healy 

Deputy Director 

MD State Highway Administration 

Baltimore, MD 

Mark Luszcz 

McCormick-Taylor 

Newark, DE 

Kate Manning 

Whiting-Turner 

Baltimore, MD 

Guy F. Marcozzi 

Vice President 

Duffield Associates 


Terry F. Neimeyer 

President, CEO & Chairman of the Board 

KCI Technologies, Inc. 

Hunt Valley, MD 

Dennis M. O’Shea 

Asst. Director-Transportation Solutions 

DE Department of Transportation 

Dover, DE 

Tom Ouska 

Structural Preservation Systems 

Elkridge, MD 

Mark Parker 

Landmark Engineering, Inc. 

New Castle, DE 

Holly B. Rybinski 

Edwards & Kelcey, Inc. 

West Chester, PA 

Michelle M. Thomson 

Senior Staff Engineer 

URS Corporation 


John Volk 

URS Corporation 

Blue Bell, PA 

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D.4 UD-CEE Employer Survey 

Below is the Employer Survey, which was administered by mail. 

Employer Survey 

This survey addresses the skills and capabilities of employees in your 

organization who have graduated from the University of Delaware with 

bachelor’s degrees in Civil Engineering (UD-BCE) within the past 1–5 years. 

Answer questions 1–7 by typing an “X” in the cell above your choice. Answer 

question 8 by typing a number after the question. 

1. UD-BCE graduates demonstrate a solid foundation in mathematics, sciences, and 

technical skills as needed to analyze and design civil infrastructure systems. 

Disagree 

strongly 

Disagree 

Somewhat 

Neutral 

Agree 

Somewhat 

Agree 

Strongly 

2. UD-BCE graduates possess strong written communication skills. 

Disagree 

strongly 

Disagree 

Somewhat 

Neutral 

Agree 

Somewhat 

Agree 

Strongly 

3. UD-BCE graduates possess strong oral communication skills. 

Disagree 

strongly 

Disagree 

Somewhat 

Neutral 

Agree 

Somewhat 

Agree 

Strongly 

4. UD-BCE graduates are familiar with current and emerging civil engineering and 

global issues. 

Disagree 

strongly 

Disagree 

Somewhat 

Neutral 

Agree 

Somewhat 

Agree 

Strongly 

5. UD-BCE graduates have an understanding of ethical and societal responsibilities. 

Disagree 

strongly 

Disagree 

Somewhat 

Neutral 

Agree 

Somewhat 

Agree 

Strongly 

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6. UD-BCE graduates have the ability to obtain professional licensure and recognize the 

need for engaging in life-long learning. 

Disagree 

strongly 

Disagree 

Somewhat 

Neutral 

Agree 

Somewhat 

Agree 

Strongly 

7. UD-BCE graduates have the necessary qualifications for employment in civil 

engineering and related professions, for entry into advanced studies, and for 

assuming eventual leadership roles in their profession. 

Disagree 

strongly 

Disagree 

Somewhat 

Neutral 

Agree 

Somewhat 

Agree 

Strongly 

8. How many UD-BCE graduates have you worked with over the past five years 

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I.D.5 UD-CEE Alumni Survey 

The following pages show screen shots of the Alumni Survey, which was administered 

online. 

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I.D.6 UD-CEE Senior Exit Survey 

The following pages show screen shots of the senior exit survey, which was administered 

online. 

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I.D.7 EBI Alumni Survey 

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I.D.8 EBI Senior Survey 

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D.9 Sample Focus Group Questions 

1. Do you feel, as a result of your education at the University of Delaware, that you 

now have the: 

a. ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and science to engineering 

b. ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems in the 

following major civil engineering disciplines: structural, environmental and 

water resources, transportation, and geotechnical engineering 

c. ability to design and conduct laboratory experiments and to critically 

analyze and interpret data in more than one of the recognized major civil 

engineering disciplines 

d. an understanding of the function of civil infrastructure systems, and ability 

to design their components and processes to meet the desired needs of 

society 

e. ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams 

f. ability to perform civil engineering design by means of problem-based 

experiences integrated throughout the curriculum 

g. knowledge of professional practice issues, such as procurement of work, 

bidding versus quality-based selection processes, and the interactions of 

design and construction professionals in executing a project 

h. ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools 

necessary for engineering practice 

i. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility 

j. ability to communicate effectively 

k. broad education and knowledge of contemporary issues necessary to 

understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal 

context 

l. recognition of the importance of professional licensure, and the need for 

life-long learning 

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2. Please comment on the civil engineering curriculum. 

a. What do you like best about the program 

b. What do you like least about the program 

c. Is the degree program what you expected it to be (is it harder, easier, 

requires more time than you anticipated, less time, does or does not cover 

the material you expected it would) 

d. If you could do one thing to improve the CE curriculum, what would that 

be 

3. Comment on the faculty in your major (CE faculty). 

a. How would you rate them in terms of teaching 

b. In terms of Advising 

c. Do the faculty seem responsive to your needs and concerns 

d. Are the faculties accessible and approachable 

4. Comment on the faculty outside your major. 

a. How would you rate them in terms of teaching 

b. Do the faculty seem responsive to your needs and concerns 

c. Are the faculties accessible and approachable 

5. Comment on the current advising system. 

a. Were you satisfied with the current system If so, why, if not, why not 

b. Would you like to have had more or less guidance and advice in choosing 

your courses 

c. Would you prefer to meet with your advisor one-on-one, as you currently 

do, or together as a class during a single scheduled time 

6. Comment on the online course evaluation system. 

a. Do you find it easy/hard, simple/confusing to use 

b. Do you feel you spend more or less time doing the evaluations online, 

than you would a written in-class evaluation 

c. Do you think you spend more time and provide a more thoughtful 

evaluation by doing it online, than you would an in-class written 

evaluation 

d. Do you feel your evaluations are important 

7. Comment on the facilities and infrastructure at the University of Delaware. 

a. How would you rate the laboratory, computing and library facilities 

8. Comment on your experience thus far with career services at the University, both 

the formal services center and the informal (i.e., working with faculty in the 

department, etc.). 

9. Comment on your relationship with other students in your major. Do you feel 

isolated within your major, or part of a common group Do you feel a sense of 

camaraderie 

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10. Have you ever heard of ABET What does it mean to you in terms of your degree 

and education Do think it is important to get a degree from an accredited 

engineering program 

11. What do you think is the best thing about the civil engineering major at the 

University of Delaware 

12. What do you think is the worst thing about the civil engineering major at the 

University of Delaware 

13. To what extent has your undergraduate engineering experience fulfilled your 

expectations If it hasn’t, why not 

14. Overall, (thus far) how would you rate your experience at the University of 

Delaware (can use a scale of 1 to 10 if you like, 10 being the best) 

15. Overall, (thus far) how would you rate your experience in the civil engineering 

major (can use a scale of 1 to 10 if you like, 10 being the best) 

16. At this point in time, how inclined are you to recommend the civil engineering 

major at the University of Delaware to a close friend 

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D.10 Summary of Assessment Results by Outcome 

Outcome 1: the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. 

• Three questions from the EBI senior survey relate to Outcome 1. All scores from 

the 2003 survey were above 5.48, the average score was 5.57, and the Select 

Six ranking was 4 on all three questions. All three scores from the 2004 survey 

were above 5.45, the average score was 5.80, and the Select Six rankings were 

2, 2 and 5. All three scores from the 2005 survey were above 5.46 and the 

average score was 5.72. All of the EBI senior survey scores satisfied the metric 

described in Table B.3.6. 

• Two questions from the 2004 EBI alumni survey relate to Outcome 1. The 

preparation scores on these questions were both above 5.48, and the 

corresponding importance scores were above 5.10. All of the EBI alumni scores 

satisfied the metric of a preparation score of 5 or higher. 

• The average pass rate of UD students who took the FE exam in 2002-2003 was 

76%; the average pass rate in 2003-2004 was 66%. The corresponding national 

pass rates were 78% and 76%. The scores satisfied the metric of the pass rate 

not being both below 70% and the national average, for two consecutive years. 

• Eight samples of student work for Outcome 1 were collected and assessed in 

2004-2005. Seven out of the eight scores were above 3.0, thus satisfying the 

metric of more than three-quarters of the scores must be above 3.0. 

• No specific concerns relating to Outcome 1 were brought up in the student focus 

groups. 

• No specific concerns were brought up in the Faculty Course Self Assessment 

forms. 

• The 2004-2005 Senior Design Assessment Report for Outcome 1 was 4.0 out of 

5.0. 

All of the assessment results obtained between 2002 and 2005 indicate that Outcome 1 

is being achieved. No specific changes were recommended or implemented to improve 

our student’s abilities in this area. 

Outcome 2: the ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems in the 

following major civil engineering disciplines: structural, environmental and water 

resources, transportation, and geotechnical engineering. 

• Three questions from the EBI senior survey relate to Outcome 2. All scores from 

the 2003 survey were above 5.30, the average score was 5.50, and the Select 

Six rankings were 3, 4 and 5. All three scores from the 2004 survey were above 

5.75, the average score was 5.90, and the Select Six rankings were 3, 3 and 4. 

All three scores from the 2005 survey were above 5.44 and the average score 

was 5.66. All of the EBI senior survey scores satisfied the metric described in 

Table B3.6. 


preparation scores on these questions were both above 5.43 and the importance 

scores were above 5.80. Both of the EBI alumni scores satisfied the metric of a 

preparation score of 5 or higher. 

• Using the FE exam as an assessment of Outcome 2, the average pass rate of UD 

students who took the FE exam in 2002-2003 was 76%; the average pass rate in 

2003-2004 was 66%. The corresponding national pass rates were 78% and 76%. 

The scores satisfied the metric of the pass rate not being below 70% and the 

national average, for two consecutive years. 

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• Seven samples of student work for Outcome 2 were collected and assessed in 

2004-2005. Five out of the seven scores were above 3.0, thus the samples did 

not satisfy the metric of more than three-quarters of the scores must be above 

3.0. 


groups. 


forms. 


5.0. 

All but one of the assessment results obtained between 2002 and 2005 indicate that 

Outcome 2 is being achieved. The 2004-2005 student sample work suggests a possible 

are concern; however, this was not corroborated by any other findings. No specific 

changes were recommended or implemented to improve our student’s abilities in this 

area. The results for this outcome will be monitored carefully next year to see if there is 

a reason to be concerned. 

Outcome 3: the ability to design and conduct laboratory experiments and to critically 

analyze and interpret data in more than one of the recognized major civil engineering 

disciplines. 

• Three questions from the EBI survey relate to Outcome 3. The scores from the 

2003 survey were 4.29, 4.71 and 5.52, for an average score of 4.84, and Select 

Six rankings of 7, 6 and 5. The scores from the 2004 survey were 4.6, 4.95 and 

5.75, for an average score of 5.10, with corresponding Select Six rankings of 6, 5 

and 4. The scores from the 2005 survey were 4.96, 4.96 and 5.62, for an 

average score of 5.18. Several of these scores did not satisfy the metric 

described in Table B3.6. 

• Three questions from the 2004 EBI alumni survey relate to Outcome 3. The 

preparation scores on these questions were 4.17, 4.77 and 5.48, with 

corresponding importance scores 3.15, 3.36 and 5.71 (the third question 

specifically addressed analyzing and interpreting data). Technically, all of the EBI 

alumni scores satisfied the metric described in Table B3.6: while two preparation 

scores were below 5, their corresponding importance scores were not above 5. 

Thus, although the low scores on two questions do indicate a possible area for 

improvement, the importance scores suggest this is not a critical issue. 

• Three samples of student work for Outcome 3 were collected and assessed in 

2004-2005: all scores were above 3.0, thus satisfying the metric defined in Table 

B.3.6. 

• Some students indicated in the 2005 focus groups that they believe the 

laboratory courses do not promote a true sense of design or creativity. 


forms. 

The assessment results obtained between 2002 and 2005 indicated that there was room 

for improvement in Outcome 3. Changes were implemented as described previously in 

Section B.3.5 and summarized here. Beginning in fall 2004, instructors of the laboratory 

classes were asked to incorporate assignments into their courses that required students 

to design an experiment on their own; these faculty were also asked to specifically 

spend time discussing experiment design. A new Transportation Laboratory class was 

developed and will be taught for the first time in the fall of 2005; this class will provide 

students with another opportunity to gain experience designing and conducting 

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experiments. Finally, design of a geotechnical test program would be discussed in CIEG- 

321. The results of these changes are already being felt, as demonstrated by the steady 

increase in EBI senior survey scores for the three years reported. 

Outcome 4: the ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools 

necessary for engineering practice. 

• One question from the EBI senior survey relates to Outcome 4. The score from 

the 2003 survey was 4.74, with a Select Six ranking of 6. The score from the 

2004 survey was 4.65, with a Select Six ranking of 5. The score from the 2005 

survey was 5.28. With the exception of the 2003 score, the EBI senior survey 

scores satisfied the metric described in Table B.3.6. Thus, while the scores were, 

in general, lower on these questions than for many others, the comparison to the 

Select Six shows that they are consistent with scores from other similar 

programs. Nevertheless, it indicates an area for improvement. 

• One question from the 2004 EBI alumni survey relates to Outcome 4. The 

preparation score on the question was 4.71 and the importance score was 5.85. 

This score did not satisfy the metric of a preparation score of 5 or higher, when 

the importance is above 5. 

• The average pass rate of UD students who took the FE exam in 2002-2003 was 

76%; the average pass rate in 2003-2004 was 66%. The corresponding national 

pass rates were 78% and 76%. The scores satisfied the metric of the pass rate 

not being both below 70% and the national average, for two consecutive years. 

• Five samples of student work for Outcome 4 were collected and assessed in 

2004-2005. Only three out of the five scores were above 3.0, thus the results did 

not satisfy the metric of more than three-quarters of the scores must be above 

3.0. 

• Results of the 2003, 2004 and 2005 student focus groups indicated that students 

felt they were not being adequately prepared in the use of modern tools, 

specifically, in using CAD programs. 


forms. 


5.0. 



Section B.3.5 and summarized here. Faculty would be surveyed to find out what modern 

tools they currently require their students to use, the Department would migrate to 

teaching MicroStation, instead of AutoCAD, the Department would meet with practicing 

engineers and representatives from MicroStation to discuss how best to teach CAD 

within our curriculum, and faculty would be encouraged to incorporate the use of 

modern tools more often into their courses. In addition, in 2005, a major change was 

made to the way CAD is taught in Introduction to Surveying and CAD (CIEG126). This 

was brought about by feedback from the faculty member teaching the course, course 

evaluations, and the projected increase in class size. The CAD portion of the course was 

taught by an Off-campus faculty member with significant experience in AutoCAD. The 

class was split into three smaller groups for the laboratory (AutoCAD) portion of the 

course. Each group received four three-hour sessions of AutoCAD training over a onemonth 

period. The results of these changes are already being felt, as demonstrated by 

the steady increase in EBI senior survey scores for the three years reported. 

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Outcome 5: the ability to design a system, component, or processes to meet the desired 

needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, 

health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. 

• One question from the EBI senior survey relates to Outcome 5. The score from 

the 2003 survey was 5.17, with a Select Six ranking of 6. The score from the 


survey was 5.20. All of the EBI senior survey scores satisfied the metric 

described in Table B.3.6. 


preparation score on this question was 5.44 and the importance score was 5.67, 

which satisfied the metric of a preparation score of 5 or higher. 

• Two samples of student work for Outcome 5 were collected and assessed in 

2004-2005; one had a score less than 3.0 and one a score greater than 3.0. This 

did not satisfy the metric goal defined in Table B.3.6; however, the sample size 

was considered too small to make a valid assessment. 


groups. 


forms. 


5.0. 




Outcome 6: the ability to perform civil engineering design by means of problem-based 

experiences integrated throughout the curriculum. 

• One sample of student work for Outcome 6 were collected and assessed in 2004- 

2005. The score for the sample was 4.40, thus satisfying the metric of more than 

three-quarters of the scores must be above 3.0. 

• Some students indicated in the 2005 focus groups that, other than in the Senior 

Design, they are exposed to a limited amount of open-ended design. They feel 

that they do not experience enough “design and creativity” in homework 

problems or lab. 

• One sample of student work for Outcome 6 was collected and assessed in 2004- 

2005. The score on the sample was above 3.0. 


forms. 


5.0. 




Outcome 7: knowledge of professional practice issues, such as procurement of work, 

bidding versus quality-based selection processes, and the interactions of design and 

construction professionals in executing a project. 

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• One sample of student work for Outcome 7 were collected and assessed in 2004- 

2005. The score for the sample was 2.5. This did not satisfy the metric goal 

defined in Table B.3.6; however, the sample size was considered too small to 

make a valid assessment. 


groups. 


forms. 


5.0. 




Outcome 8: an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. 

• One question from the EBI senior survey relates to Outcome 8. The score from the 


survey was 5.75, with a Select Six ranking of 3. The score from the 2005 survey was 

5.62. All of the EBI senior survey scores satisfied the metric described in Table B.3.6. 


preparation score on this question was 4.86 and the importance score was 5.95. This 

score did not satisfy the metric of a preparation score of 5 or higher, when the 

corresponding importance score is above 5. 

• Two samples of student work for Outcome 8 were collected and assessed in 2004- 

2005; one had a score less than 3.0 and one a score greater than 3.0. This did not 

satisfy the metric goal defined in Table B.3.6; however, the sample size was 

considered too small to make a valid assessment. 


groups. 

• No specific concerns were brought up in the Faculty Course Self Assessment forms. 

• The 2004-2005 Senior Design Assessment Report for Outcome 8 was 4.8 out of 5.0. 

The majority of the assessment results obtained between 2002 and 2005 indicate that 

Outcome 8 is being achieved. The EBI alumni results suggested a possible concern, but 

this was not corroborated by any other results. Nevertheless, this data will be reviewed 

in the future to see if there is additional evidence of a problem or cause for concern. No 

specific changes were recommended or implemented to improve our student’s abilities in 

this area. 

Outcome 9: broad education and knowledge of contemporary issues necessary to 

understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, 

and societal context. 

• Two questions from the EBI senior survey relate to Outcome 9. Scores from the 2003 

survey were 4.78 and 4.74, for an average score of 4.76, and Select Six ranking of 7 

on both. Scores from the 2004 survey were 5.55 and 5.25, for an average score of 

5.40, and Select Six rankings of 3 and 5, respectively. Scores from the 2005 survey 

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were 5.40 and 5.48, for an average score of 5.44. The EBI senior survey scores from 

2003 did not satisfy the metric described previously in Table B.3.6, however, the 

scores from 2004 and 2005 did. 


preparation score on this question was 4.62 and the importance score was 5.62. The 

EBI alumni score did not satisfy the metric of a preparation score of 5 or higher, 

when the corresponding importance score is above 5. 


groups. 


2005. The score on the sample was greater than 3.0. 


• The 2004-2005 Senior Design Assessment Report for Outcome 9 was 4.1 (average) 

out of 5.0. 



Section B.3.5 and summarized here. Faculty who teach courses that address this 

outcome were instructed to dedicate specific time throughout the semester to the 

discussion of contemporary issues; specific courses were targeted for incorporating 

some discussion of contemporary issues and collecting student sample work. Some 

improvement was already noted in the EBI senior survey results, with the increase in 

average score from 2003 to 2005. 

Outcome 10: recognition of the importance of professional licensure, and the need for 

and ability to engage in lifelong learning. 







which satisfied the metric of a preparation score of 5 or higher. 


groups. 


2005. The score on the sample was greater than 3.0. 



5.0. 



our student’s abilities in this area. While there were no directed efforts to make 

improvements in this area, the EBI senior survey results show a steady improvement in 

results. 

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Outcome 11: the ability to function on multidisciplinary teams. 







which satisfied the metric of a preparation score of 5 or higher, when the 

corresponding importance score is above 5. 


groups. 


2005; one had a score less than 3.0 and one a score greater than 3.0. This did not 

satisfy the metric goal defined in Table B.3.6; however, the sample size was 

considered too small to make a valid assessment. 



5.0. 




Outcome 12: the ability to communicate effectively. 

• Two questions from the EBI senior survey relate to Outcome 12. Scores from the 

2003 survey were 4.87 and 5.26, for an average score of 5.07, and Select Six 

ranking of 6 on both. Scores from the 2004 survey were 5.25 and 5.25, for an 

average score of 5.25, and Select Six rankings of 5 and 6, respectively. Scores from 

the 2005 survey were 5.15 and 5.38, for an average score of 5.27. All but one of the 

EBI senior survey scores satisfied the metric described in Table B.3.6. The one score 

in 2003 that did not satisfy the criteria pertained to oral communication skills. 


preparation scores on these questions were 4.65 and 5.05, and the importance 

scores were 6.20 and 6.37, respectively. One of the EBI alumni scores did not satisfy 

the metric of a preparation score of 5 or higher, when the corresponding importance 

score is above 5, the other result did. The one score that did not satisfy the metric 

pertained to oral communication skills. 


groups. 


2005; both samples had scores above 3.0. 



5.0. 

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The majority of the assessment results obtained between 2002 and 2005 indicate that 

Outcome 12 is being achieved. The EBI results suggested a possible concern in the area 

of oral communication skills and indicated an area for improvement. 

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D.11 ASCE Paper 

“Carving a Capstone: Senior Design at the University of Delaware,” by Michael J. Paul, 

ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, Vol. 131, No 

2, April 2005, pp. 90-97. 

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FORUM 

Carving a Capstone: Senior Design at the University 

of Delaware 

Michael Johannes Paul, M.ASCE 

Senior Vice President, Thornton-Tomasetti Group, 1617 JFK Blvd., 

Ste. 545, Philadelphia, PA 19103. E-mail: mpaul@thettgroup.com 

Introduction 

In 1997, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 

at the University of Delaware changed what had been a traditional 

senior design undergraduate course to address and integrate 

broader issues in the profession. As part of this transformation, 

the course established several fundamental aspects to create a 

unique educational experience. The assigned project became a 

complex, real-world commission based on an actual local project. 

Both the assigned project and its execution became multidiscipline 

in nature. Students were arranged in teams to plan and execute 

the design. Student teams were guided by professional practitioners 

who also served as discipline instructors. 

Background and History 

In the fall of 1996, James F. Duffield, P.E., an instructor in the 

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, began to 

organize a new type of senior design course. Duffield was assisted 

by Jeffrey M. Bross, P.E., Edwin P. Kuipers, P.E., and Michael J. 

Paul, P.E., who would serve as discipline instructors and team 

mentors in the course. For several years prior to 1996, Duffield 

had served as coordinator for a three-credit senior design course 

that featured parallel, single-discipline sections in which students 

worked individually on separate, traditional, well-defined design 

problems. Bross and Kuipers had served, respectively, as civil/ 

environmental and transportation instructors in this earlier course. 

This team of practitioners and their colleagues in the department 

established the new course as a leading-edge response to the 

ongoing formulation of what would become the ABET Engineering 

Criteria 2000 and the ASCE Civil Engineering Program 

Criteria. Their impetus was the collective conviction that engineering 

students needed to learn about issues in professional 

practice. 

Senior Design began in the spring of 1997 as a one-semester, 

three-credit course. Thirty-nine students arranged themselves into 

three teams, which were guided by a course coordinator 

Duffield and three mentors, who also served as instructors for 

the three disciplines of civil/site, transportation, and structures. In 

1999, the spring semester course expanded to include students 

and an instructor from the undergraduate program in environmental 

engineering, Prof. Paul T. Imhoff, P.E. Forty-eight students 37 

in civil engineering and 11 in environmental engineering worked 

in three teams and four disciplines. In the fall of 1999, the course 

expanded into two semesters but remained at three credits, one in 

the fall and two in the spring. Imhoff took on the role of course 

coordinator and John M. Sentman III assumed the position of 

instructor for the environmental discipline. In 2002–2003, the 

credits for the course were increased to four, two in each semester, 

and, in response to a large class of seniors 55, the number of 

teams increased to four, with all four discipline instructors serving 

as team mentors. 

Course Overview 

Senior Design, or CIEG 461 as designated by the University, 

seeks to provide each senior in civil and environmental engineering 

with an integrated, summative, open-ended design experience 

that is planned and executed in a multidiscipline team setting: 

• The course incorporates the disciplines of civil/site, transportation, 

environmental process, and structural in one project. 

• The course draws from and builds upon previous and concurrent 

technical instruction. 

• The design project is based on an actual, current, local, multidisciplinary 

project. 

• Course instruction and requirements include professional, 

business, and civic issues such as communication, marketing, 

public relations, real estate and construction law, contracts, 

liability, and ethics. 

• Execution of the project requires team management and leadership 

as well as project management. 

Fundamental Features 

The course features six fundamental aspects that are essential for 

success in the working world, whether private industry, the public 

sector, or academia. 

Teamwork 

Especially in this age of accelerated schedules and instant electronic 

communication, no significant engineering or construction 

effort can be achieved by one individual working alone. Even 

modest, simple projects require the expertise, experience, and collaboration 

of a team. Therefore, in the course, students are assigned 

to and perform all work as members of multidisciplinary 

design teams. These teams typically organize themselves into 

discipline-specific departments, and much of the technical work 

occurs in these smaller groups. Team organization also typically 

results in some type of hierarchy with related management and 

administrative roles and responsibilities. Students are introduced 

to team maintenance issues McNeill and Bellamy 1997 that address 

the successful operation of the team itself, in contrast to just 

task performance. 

In addition to the obvious distribution of teaching and administrative 

responsibilities among the instructors, coordinator, and 

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guest lecturers, the instructors and course coordinator also collectively 

act as the owner of the project. This owner team handles 

most of the routine interaction with the students and their teams. 

Sometimes one or several representatives of the actual owner of 

the actual project on which the course project is modeled will 

participate in formal presentations given by the students. 

Multiple Disciplines 

Whether designing storm-water management, intersection improvements, 

wastewater treatment, or a building structure, any 

specific engineering endeavor always affects and is affected by 

interests and efforts of other design disciplines. Learning to hear, 

understand, and respond to these other disciplines is critical. 

Therefore, the success of both the project design and the team’s 

operation requires that the disciplines of civil/site, transportation, 

environmental process, and structural work together. 

Multiple Roles 

In addition to serving as engineers in one of the four disciplines 

on their teams, most students also take on management, administrative, 

or production responsibilities. For the students who lead 

their team, or who serve as CADD experts or document editors, 

this additional effort can be substantial. Furthermore, because the 

teams must make several presentations over the two semesters of 

the course, most students also serve as presenters. 

Each of the instructors is a practicing professional and gives a 

series of lectures in one of the four disciplines. In addition, the 

instructors give many of the lectures on professional and crossdiscipline 

technical issues such as communications and presentations, 

specifications, and codes and regulations. Most of the instructors 

also serve as a mentor for a student team. Finally, the 

instructors and the coordinator take on the role of representing the 

project owner. 

Real Project 

The project on which the students work is based on a current real 

project, usually located within about 20 mi of the university campus 

so that the students may visit the project site. Using an actual 

project helps in compiling and furnishing adequate meaningful 

data, such as site topography, and in introducing the many nonengineering 

factors and issues that affect a project and its design. 

Particular aspects and requirements of the design project are 

modified from those of the actual projects for several reasons that 

are described later. 

Communication 

A brilliant or clever idea has little value if it cannot be explained 

to and understood by others. Therefore, the course requires two 

formal presentations, one informal presentation, and several 

working meetings with the owner, all in addition to two main 

written documents—an initial proposal and a final report. Two 

early lectures address written and oral communication, presentations, 

and the design and use of visual aids. The written documents, 

graphics, and presentations are critiqued throughout the 

course with regard to communication-related issues in addition to 

technical content. All students observe the informal presentation 

and working meetings. All students except the presenters observe 

the two formal presentations, which are recorded for those who 

are not allowed for competitive reasons to observe the sessions 

live. 

Professional Issues 

Several professional issues are stressed throughout the course, in 

specific lectures, in conjunction with lectures on other topics, in 

team discussions with mentors, in discipline lectures, and in critiques 

of the presentations, proposal, and final report. These professional 

issues include 

• Professional legal and ethical responsibilities, 

• Legal and contractual relations with other parties on a project, 

• Risk and liability in all project phases, and 

• The purpose, effect, and obligations of professional registration. 

Course Structure, Organization, and Operation 

The goal of the course is for each senior student to integrate and 

apply the particular skills and knowledge developed in previous 

and concurrent courses to an open-ended, complex, real design 

problem as part of a multidiscipline team. In the same way that 

the project is selected, packaged, and presented to be as similar as 

possible to an actual current project, so too the engineering process 

for the course is structured to be similar to what a private 

firm or public agency would do in executing the preliminary design 

of a complex engineering project. 

The schedule in Fig. 1 gives a concise outline of the course, 

which meets weekly. Class sessions are categorized as lecture, 

which involves the entire group of students, team, and discipline. 

Discipline sessions group separately those students by discipline 

from all three teams. 

Most class sessions open with a meeting of the entire group, 

even if no formal lecture is scheduled. This arrangement facilitates 

administration of the course, allowing for announcements, 

follow-up discussion from the prior class, and questions and answers 

about the project and course procedures. 

The lecture sessions include the entire class and are conducted 

in a modern lecture hall with contemporary media capabilities. 

Discipline and team sessions are conducted in separate smaller 

classrooms. For team sessions, a room with moveable desks, 

which can be arranged in a large circle or smaller groupings, is 

requisite. A room with moveable tables and chairs is preferable. 

The course has several types of participants. The students are 

seniors in the civil or environmental engineering programs. Four 

practicing professionals serve as instructors for the disciplines. 

The instructors also serve as mentors for the teams. The course 

coordinator, a full-time member of the faculty, manages and directs 

course activities in consultation with the instructors. The 

coordinator also serves as a liaison with the faculty and administration 

of the department, as well as ensures that the course policies 

and procedures are consistent with those of the university. A 

professor or instructor from the English Department lectures on 

written communication, critiques the major presentations and 

written documents, and is available for consultation 

www.ce.udel.edu/courses/cieg461/Appendix, see Imhoff. Other 

practicing professionals, including an attorney and cost estimator, 

in addition to other engineers, serve as guest lecturers. Finally, 

recent local graduates, who are working or attending graduate 

school nearby, serve as young mentors, one for each team. The 

role of young mentor was created three years ago to give the 

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Fig. 1. Master Schedule 2002–2003: a Fall semester and b spring semester 


students a nearly peer advisor for nontechnical and team maintenance 

issues. 

Students 

All senior students who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the 

civil or environmental engineering programs are required to take 

the course. Though the two engineering programs are within the 

same department, the curricula are independent and differ substantially. 

Students in one program typically have little contact 

with those in the other after the sophomore year. The total number 

of seniors in the course is usually in the forties, with approximately 

one-quarter in the environmental program. Both the total 

number of students and the proportion in the two programs vary 

significantly from year to year. 

In the first class meeting, each of the four instructors gives a 

brief presentation about his or her discipline and the type of engineering 

that will be involved in the project. The civil engineering 

students then are asked to indicate their top two choices for 

discipline among civil, structural, and transportation. By the second 

class, the coordinator has assigned a discipline to each of the 

civil engineering students, has divided the environmental students, 

and has assigned all students into teams with similar numbers 

by discipline. Depending on the indicated discipline preferences, 

some of the civil engineering students may be assigned to 

their second choice of discipline. In recent years, the coordinator 

has attempted to distribute students with special skills or training 

e.g., CADD among the teams. 

Instructors 

Each of the instructors is a practicing professional engineer, with 

experience and expertise in the particular discipline that he or she 

teaches in the course. Three of the four current instructors have 

served in the course since it was converted to the multidiscipline, 

team-based structure in 1997. Two of the instructors had taught in 

the individual-discipline course prior to its conversion to an integrated 

format. 

The course includes about seven hour-long discipline sessions, 

which serve as the basic technical lectures in each discipline. The 

instructors obviously cannot compress even the rudiments of each 

discipline into these lectures. Fortunately, most students have 

taken or concurrently are taking separate introductory or intermediate 

courses that do provide basic engineering knowledge and 

skills. This interdependence demonstrates the purpose of the 

course—to build upon, utilize, and apply skills and knowledge 

from other coursework. 

In the discipline sessions, therefore, the instructors attempt to 

show how to combine, extract, extrapolate, and apply discrete 

engineering knowledge, skills, and techniques to the overall design 

of a multidisciplinary project and to its systems and components. 

Since the project design is preliminary, the instructors illustrate 

how to use simplifying assumptions, approximate 

analyses, and conceptual estimates, in addition to the comprehensive, 

detailed engineering needed for specific course requirements. 

This effort is a significant challenge, since these skills are 

founded on experience and professional judgment—both of which 

students lack. In this regard, then, the instructors strive to give the 

students an initial feel for professional practice. 

Mentors 

Most or all of the instructors also serve as mentors, depending on 

the class size and number of teams, with one mentor for each 

team. The role of the mentor is somewhat difficult to define, and, 

evidently, somewhat difficult for the students to understand, at 

least in the beginning of the course. A good mentor provides more 

guidance than a facilitator, but much less direction than a coach. 

The mentor offers advice and constructive criticism. However, the 

team’s management of the project, as well as the team’s management 

of itself, ideally originates with the students, not with the 

mentor. 

The distinction is not too difficult to recognize and develop in 

the case of project management—both students and mentors have 

some experience in this regard. The case of team management is 

more challenging. The students usually have had little training in 

team building and social dynamics. The active experience that 

they do have probably has been with small groups, say three or 

four people, or in organized extracurricular activities, such as athletics 

and performing arts. Although the mentors may have varying 

amounts of formal training in team management, these senior 

practitioners have a wealth of experience. The initial challenge 

then is for the team to organize itself, and for the mentor to assist 

in this endeavor. Here, the preferred role of the mentor is that of 

facilitator—helping the students work through the process, without 

directing either the process or the result. 

Since the fall of 2001, the course also has included young 

mentors, one for each team. The young mentors are recent graduates 

one to four years out who have taken the course and are 

now working or attending graduate school. The young mentors 

serve as informal, nontechnical advisors, meeting with their teams 

several times each semester, sometimes in the company of the 

professional mentor. 

The position of young mentor was created to give the students 

and their teams an independent source of advice on things to do 

and things to avoid, from the perspective of someone who has 

gone through the same experience. It was hoped, if not assumed, 

that the advice would be directed toward the process and style of 

the presentations and toward the packaging of the written deliverables. 

Also, it was hoped that the young mentors would act in a 

manner similar to the professional mentors—guiding without directing, 

based on the retrospective understanding of their entire 

course experience. 

The coordinator and instructors have found, however, that the 

teams have tended to lean on the young mentors for specific, 

detailed instructions, which necessarily have been limited by the 

young mentors’ own prior experiences in the course. The remedy 

for this may be some modest training in how to serve as a young 

mentor, plus a reminder to use a broad and critical view when 

recalling lessons learned and giving advice. 

Project 

The projects used in the course must involve multiple disciplines 

and be based on a current actual project. Since most large projects 

naturally involve several disciplines, the former characteristic 

tends to be inherent. 

The latter characteristic follows from several considerations. 

First is the need for good-quality, comprehensive project data: 

topography, boring logs, traffic volume, legal and regulatory constraints, 

detailed owner’s program, and a larger context that includes 

transportation systems as well as political and demographic 

influences. Second is the desirability for real-time, 

dynamic influences, often related to nonengineering issues and 

the larger context. Third is the hands-on value of being able to 

visit the site. 


Fig. 2. ProjectsSummary, 1997–2002 

Principal elements of the course projects are listed in Fig. 2. In 

the first 2 years, 1997 and 1998, when the course was given in the 

fall semester and the disciplines were only civil/site, transportation, 

and structural, the project was a mixed-use commercial development 

in Wilmington’s riverfront redevelopment area. 

In the one-semester course in the spring of 1999, the project 

was a new solid waste transfer station with leachate treatment 

system on an existing landfill in southern Delaware. Although the 

landfill itself was real, the course project became artificial, as the 

transportation aspects were grafted on, adjacent parcels were manipulated, 

and the environmental issues had little relation to the 

focus of the other disciplines. The project produced both a poorly 

integrated team process and project deliverables. The lack of integration 

may have resulted in part from the first-time inclusion of 

the environmental discipline. 

In 1999–2000, the first year in which the course covered two 

semesters, the project was a mixed-use institutional development 

on several vacant and underutilized parcels on the university campus. 

Unfortunately, this project could only be used one year because 

the actual project was on an accelerated schedule, ending 

up well under construction by the start of the following academic 

year. The disadvantage of having the course project correspond so 

closely to an actual project is that once the latter is built it becomes 

the demonstrable correct solution for the detailed program 

requirements, physical constraints, and contextual influences. 

The project that was used in 2000–2001 and 2001–2002 was a 

large, multiphase corporate office and research development in 

Wilmington, Delaware, approximately 13 mi from the university 

campus. 

In 2002–2003, the project involved a large public-use, recreational 

development in north Wilmington, Delaware, nearby and 

associated with the corporate site that had been used in the previous 

2 years. The detailed description of this project is given in 

the project overview on the course Web site www.ce.udel.edu/ 

courses/cieg461. 

To work well in the course, the selected actual project usually 

must be modified, sometimes to a significant extent. The major 

environmental element typically must be augmented or added, 

although it often achieves an acceptable fit with some planning 

and the collaboration of the instructors. The transportation elements 

typically must be pared and narrowed, since the scope of 

the actual project may extend broadly into the larger community, 

both in terms of influence and geography. Similarly, the structural 

elements typically are limited to one or two smaller buildings or a 

portion of a large building. Inasmuch as the site design ties together 

the other disciplines and their elements actual and coursemodified, 

the civil elements of the project inform and respond to 

all three of the other disciplines. In addition and by contrast, the 

civil aspects usually stay close to the program and overall requirements 

of the actual project. 


Course Requirements—Deliverables 

The course has two major deliverables and several minor ones. 

The major deliverable in the fall semester is each team’s proposal 

to provide engineering services on the project, which is accompanied 

by an oral presentation. The main deliverable for the 

course, due at the end of the spring semester, is each team’s 

engineering report, which also is accompanied by an oral presentation. 

The proposal and presentation in the fall semester represent 

the team’s effort to sell itself to the owner—to win the commission 

to provide engineering services. In addition to the lectures 

and discussion on written and oral communication, the students 

are given select examples of actual proposals from engineering 

firms as well as prototypical legal boilerplate terms and conditions. 

Each team plans, organizes, composes, edits, formats, and 

produces multiple copies of its printed document. Although ideally 

the presentation should key off and complement the document, 

most teams struggle to establish this coordination. The disconnect 

usually results from procrastination, pressing deadlines, 

wanting to finish the document before attending to the presentation, 

not realizing that the presentation requires much organization 

and practice, a general lack of familiarity with the demands 

of public speaking, and the inefficiencies and conflicts inherent in 

early team efforts. 

The proposals are typically 10- to 20-page bound documents, 

with appendices that include an organization chart, Gantt-type 

schedule, and resumes. Each team is allotted 20 min for its presentation, 

plus 10 min for questions from the owner. In recent 

years, most presentations have been produced using presentation 

software, but many also include the traditional medium of boards 

on easels. 

The presentations are delivered to a panel of owners—the instructors 

and coordinator wearing their owner hats, sometimes 

supplemented by an actual owner. The presentations are recorded 

for later review by each team—self-critique by the presenters as 

well as lessons learned for later presentations. 

The engineering report and presentation in the spring semester 

give each team the opportunity to organize, summarize, and feature 

the research, analysis, synthesis, design, and production carried 

out over two semesters. 

The final reports are typically 30- to 50-page bound documents, 

with voluminous appendixes that include drawings, field 

data, calculations, sketches, cost-estimate detail, and schedule detail. 

The final presentations are similar to the proposal presentations. 

The main challenge is organizing and succinctly covering 

the great quantity of information contained in the report. The final 

presentation also is recorded for later review. 

Other deliverables in the fall semester are a written Phase 1 

Environmental Site Assessment and an end-of-semester, informal 

progress presentation. The progress presentation is intended to 

kick-start engineering of the project, coordination between disciplines, 

and overall teamwork both for task performance and team 

maintenance. The technical onus for this presentation falls on the 

civil/site discipline, which must produce an exploratory site plan 

for each team. 

The deliverables are described in detail in the project overview 

and the course syllabus, which may be found on the course Web 

site. 

Schedule 

The master schedule for 2002–2003 is shown in Fig. 1. The 

course has 26 class meetings, 13 in both semesters. Regular class 

meetings are held once a week in the evening in a nominal 

3-hour slot. Most meetings run between 1.5 and 2.5 h. In addition 

to these regular sessions, the teams usually schedule one to several 

weekly working meetings of the whole team or smaller working 

groups. Site visits also are scheduled outside of the regular 

class meetings. 

One of the challenges of the course schedule is to give enough 

information, technical instruction, and business and professional 

background early in the course so that the teams can begin to 

prepare their proposals and think critically about the overall 

project and their engineering. The fall semester, especially the 

first seven weeks, has a preponderance of lectures. These occur on 

top of nearly weekly team meetings devoted to team formation 

and interaction with the owner. 

The spring semester features mostly team working meetings, 

with many extra sessions occurring outside of the scheduled 

classes. Most of the lectures are less particular to the project, 

addressing larger professional issues. The final discipline sessions 

hit quickly, giving way to rotation of the instructors among the 

teams for individualized consultation and guidance. 

Evaluation and Grading 

Because of the nature and purpose of the course, evaluation and 

grading is a combination of group and individual assessment. Furthermore, 

because so much of the work in the course is team 

effort, half of the grading assessment reflects peer evaluation. 

Each student’s grade is determined according to the following 

weighted factors: 

• One-quarter by the instructor’s evaluation of participation in 

mainly team and discipline sessions, 

• One-quarter by the instructors’ evaluation of each team’s deliverables, 

and 

• One-half by each team’s evaluation of its own members in 

terms of contribution and participation. 

Further information on grading may be found in the course 

syllabus on the course Web site. 

The instructor’s evaluation of individual participation is somewhat 

subjective, but this is offset by the continuing close interaction 

between instructor mentor and students in the discipline and 

team sessions. 

The evaluation of deliverables has a more objective, quantitative 

process involving averaging scores, ratings, or rankings 

across all instructors, the course coordinator, and, as applicable, 

the English instructor. In addition to scoring detailed criteria, the 

process weights those that are more important. Score sheets for 

the presentations, the proposal, and the report may be found on 

the course Web site. 

This effort toward more numeric rationality has produced 

mixed results. Although the process seems to have gained objectivity, 

the differences between scores often have little apparent 

meaning that can be easily discerned or satisfactorily explained to 

the students. Frequently, this is the case because the scores are so 

close, as in real life. In the early years of the course, when grading 

was somewhat less formalized, the teams were simply ranked 

by performance for each deliverable. 

The peer evaluation has not yet been formalized, although efforts 

are under way. Both the structure and the execution of this 


process are left to each team, with only the format of the result 

being standardized. However, the evaluation always is made in 

consultation with the team’s mentor, who guards against bias arising 

from personal issues among students. To date, this concern 

has been moot. It is the opposite concern that has arisen on a few 

occasions—the tendency to shelter a poorly performing student. 

Bonus points are awarded separately to the team that receives 

the best score for the proposal and presentation in each semester. 

Each team allocates these bonus points among its members based 

on its own evaluation of team member participation and contribution. 

Generally, the distribution among members of the winning 

team has been uniform. There have been exceptions, however, 

where commonly identified low performers have been recognized 

for their lack of team effort. 

Despite the nontraditional grading system used for the course, 

the total number of grading complaints from students over 6 years 

remains small. All complaints have been resolved, with no grade 

change, through conversations between student and instructor. 

Student Goals and Feedback 

During the introductory team meeting of the 2002–2003 course, 

one of the mentors asked each of the 15 students to jot down her 

or his personal goal in the course. Five of the goals addressed 

teamwork and communication, such as “Improve my ability to 

work in a group” and “Develop good communication and teamworking 

skills.” Six of the goals addressed project management 

and execution, and can be summarized as “What it takes to take a 

design and pull the pieces together” and “Learning how a huge 

project gets accomplished step by step.” The remaining four goals 

addressed “application of knowledge,” learning “what it takes to 

excel in my field,” understanding “basic responsibilities that an 

engineer might have in the real world,” and gaining a “better idea 

of which direction I want to go after school.” 

Overall, as suggested by this query and other, anecdotal reporting, 

the students’ goals appear to align with the purpose and emphasis 

of the course. This may be due, in part, to the early lectures 

that stress themes of teamwork, communication, and technical 

integration. 

However, even if the students initially are telling the instructors 

what they want to hear, the student comments at the end of 

the course—after grades have been determined, graduation is imminent, 

and there is no favor to curry—affirm the purpose of the 

course, if sometimes in a backhanded way. This student feedback 

has been both oral and written. In addition to the online university 

evaluation, the instructors and coordinator provide a detailed, 

anonymous questionnaire with room for open-ended comments, 

of which many are given. A sample questionnaire may be found 

on the course Web site. Also, the last session usually includes a 

class wrap—a group discussion in which the instructors and coordinator 

solicit candid, critical student comments in an air-it-out, 

nonjudgmental setting. 

Although many of the comments focus on “too much work for 

too few credits” and “not enough detail and clarity about what is 

required,” there are also themes that speak to the course objectives. 

Two that are consistently prominent are 

• Gaining an understanding of the effort required to execute an 

entire project, and 

• Experiencing the benefits and challenges of operating as a 

team. 

Work in Progress 

The course continues to evolve, in response to its nature, external 

circumstances, institutional changes, and inherent tensions. Some 

of the more significant unresolved issues are the following. 

Open-Ended versus Tightly Structured 

An ongoing challenge in the course is finding the right balance 

between the open-ended nature of the project, as well as the 

working process that the students undertake, and the need for 

structure imposed by institutional expectations and requirements 

i.e., grading. There is a similar conflict between providing information 

and explicit requirements that are detailed enough to 

establish a framework without being so specific and prescriptive 

that the students are spoon-fed. 

In its early years, the course probably was too open-ended, as 

shown by both consistent student complaints and some profound 

team struggles. On the other hand, there is no question that these 

very struggles gave rise to strong and pervasive exhilaration 

among students and instructors when success was won. 

This early period was followed by the development of more 

structure and explicit detail, partly as the result of maturation of 

the course itself and partly as the result of the course coordinator 

position being assumed by a full-time professor within the department. 

This formalization of the course was necessary for sustained 

success and improvement. 

Over the last 2 years, as student expectations, comments, and 

complaints have increasingly focused on making the course even 

less open-ended, the instructors and coordinator have begun to 

pull back from this direction and return at least somewhat to the 

original purpose and character, student complaints notwithstanding. 

Evaluation and Grading 

As implied in the previous discussion about grading, the evaluation 

of student effort—the formal deliverables, in particular— 

continues to be a source of concern for the instructors. In the early 

years of the course, the emphasis was mainly on best-team performance 

in the two major deliverables. This was determined, 

quite subjectively, by compilation of instructor rankings, with the 

tie-breaker cast by the course coordinator, if necessary. Only the 

averages of the detailed rankings were presented to the students in 

support of the overall ranking. Because the work required in the 

one-semester course far exceeded the nominal commitment based 

on credit hours, and because individual effort was important and 

effective only as reflected in team accomplishment, most students 

received high marks, since all teams showed consistent dedication, 

drive, and overall success. 

As the course has expanded into two semesters and the total 

credit hours have been increased from three to four to reflect more 

closely the work required, the instructor evaluation of the deliverables 

has become more formalized, detailed, and pseudorational. 

These trends, in combination with the sustained shift toward 

a less open-ended structure and process, have tended to 

increase the focus on discriminating between relatively small gradations 

in individual effort. This tendency remains difficult to 

implement effectively, since the deliverables are group efforts. 

The instructors and coordinator continue to address the challenge 

of fair grading, in terms of both process and result. 


Ongoing Adjustments 

The course has continued to develop with regard to external circumstances 

and internal tinkering. Regarding the former, the 

2002–2003 year saw an increase in teams from three to four to 

accommodate a large group of seniors and, concurrently, the combination 

of civil and environmental disciplines at the team level to 

accommodate an unusually small senior class in the environmental 

engineering program. Also, every 2 years or so, the project has 

changed, due to prompting of the coordinator, an urge among the 

instructors, or incontrovertible progress of the actual project. The 

coordinator and instructors are exploring the development of 

three or four prototype projects, still based on actual local projects 

but with greater extraction and idealization. 

The prototype projects would define permanent physical and 

demographic data that derive from historical conditions that could 

continue to be understood even though current conditions have 

changed. This arrangement would allow the continual reuse of a 

fixed number of projects by rotating yearly among the prototypes, 

perhaps with modifications in the owner’s program. The reuse 

would eliminate the constant, taxing demand for new projects 

caused by their inevitable actual completion. 

Examples of internal tinkering include reordering the technical 

lectures and shifting them to earlier in the course, consolidating 

instructor appearances to optimize time spent, and increasing the 

number of informal presentations to the owners. 

Conclusion 

In creating and continuing to develop Senior Design as a capstone 

course, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 

at the University of Delaware has affirmed its commitment to a 

unique educational experience that builds upon and applies fundamental 

instruction of the department’s curriculum toward the 

integrated execution of a large, complex project. Through the use 

of teamwork, multiple disciplines, multiple roles, and a real 

project, with a persistent emphasis on communication and professional 

issues, the course challenges each senior student with an 

introduction to the demands, constraints, and opportunities of the 

working world. 

Acknowledgments 

Thanks to my colleagues in Senior Design, who, along with many 

classes of fine students, have made the experience challenging 

and rewarding: James F. Duffield, P.E., founder of Duffield Associates, 

Wilmington, Delaware; Jeffrey M. Bross, P.E., President, 

Duffield Associates, Wilmington; Edwin P. Kuipers, P.E., Design 

Services Engineer, Delaware Department of Transportation, 

Dover, Delaware; John M. Sentman III, P.E., Director, Process & 

Pharmaceutical Engineering, Delaware Engineering and Design 

Corporation, Newark, Delaware; Paul T. Imhoff, PhD, P.E., Associate 

Professor of Environmental Engineering, Department of 

Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware; 

and Michael J. Chajes, PhD, P.E., Chariman, Department of Civil 

and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware. Jeffrey 

Bross and Paul Imhoff kindly provided insightful critical review 

of this paper, more than once, promoting much improvement. Jim 

Duffield and Jeffrey Bross graciously invited the writer to join the 

Senior Design course many years ago in its formative stages, thus 

creating the story and enlisting the scribe. 

Bibliography 

Bonk, R. J., Imhoff, P. T., and Cheng, A. H-D. 2002. “Integrating 

written communication within engineering curricula.” J. 

Prof. Issues Eng. Educ. Pract., 1284, 152–159. 

References 

McNeill, B. W., and Bellamy, L. 1997 Introduction to engineering design, 

The workbook, McGraw-Hill, New York.

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