Infrastructure at the Forefront: Development and Assessment of Two Pilot Courses

工程-土木工程(54)美国的基础设施正在老化，在某些情况下超过了最初的设计能力。振兴和重建基础设施将是未来几年的一项重大努力，但这项工作的资源并不是无限的。基础设施管理的多学科方面的知识以及基础设施选择的附带影响将是执业工程师所必需的。通过这一项目，正在开发两门新课程，并对其进行严格评估。第一门课程面向土木工程本科生，帮助学生对改善基础设施方面的问题有广泛的了解。第二个课程是针对非工程专业的学生，以促进公众对基础设施需求的了解。注册这两门课程的学生将共同参与一个基础设施评估项目，作为服务学习部分的一部分。此外，正在编制带注释的参考书目，重点放在基础设施主题上，包括技术方面、公共政策、社会经济影响和全球竞争力。

Engineering - Civil (54)The infrastructure in the United States is aging and in some cases is exceeding its original design capacity. Revitalizing and rebuilding infrastructure will be a significant endeavor in the coming years, yet resources for this work are not unlimited. Knowledge in multi-disciplinary aspects of infrastructure management and the collateral impacts of infrastructure choices will be required for practicing engineers. Through this project two new courses are being developed and rigorously assessed. The first course is aimed at civil engineering undergraduates to help students develop a broad understanding of the issues with regards to improving the infrastructure. The second course is aimed at non-engineering majors to promote understanding of infrastructure needs to the general public. Students enrolled in both courses will work jointly on a project on infrastructure evaluation as part of a service learning component. In addition, an annotated bibliography is being developed with a focus on infrastructure topics including technical aspects, public policy, socio-economic impact, and global competitiveness.