US-Turkey Workshop: Reforming Civil Engineering Education Given the Societal Challenges Related to Infrastructures, Istanbul, Turkey, October 4-7, 2006

0621645AktanScope：这项建议是为了支持2006年10月4日至7日在土耳其伊斯坦布尔举行的美国-土耳其研讨会：鉴于与基础设施相关的社会挑战，改革土木工程教育。组织者是费城德雷克塞尔大学土木、建筑和环境工程系的Ahmet Aktan博士和土耳其伊斯坦布尔Babcesehir大学校长Suheyl Batum博士。拟议讲习班的目标是制定一项建设示范课程的计划，以培养未来的土木工程师和环境工程师，他们将能够有效地应对与基础设施有关的社会挑战。尽管工程教育的人、自然和工程系统交织在一起，但构建一个具有足够灵活性的示范课程是有很大好处的。如果一个示范课程，连同它的教学工具和教学标准，是由经验丰富的研究人员、教育工作者和执业工程师精心设计的，它的潜在影响应该是巨大的，因为它激励了ABET和ASCE，以及世界各地的土木工程和环境工程教育计划。智力优势：土木工程和环境工程的实践和教育正面临两难境地。在过去几十年中，人们对我国重要基础设施的状况表示关切，同时对公民和环境教育和实践的状况表示关切。由于建造的系统是许多关键基础设施的支柱，土木工程和环境工程教育和实践与许多关键基础设施的性能有着错综复杂的联系。因此，改革公民和环境教育和实践(通过继续教育)具有重要意义。该项目将支持15名美国科学家和工程教育工作者参加研讨会。BROADER影响：美国最近进行的可靠研究得出结论：(2020年的工程师需要熟悉并接受整个新技术领域，但一些旧问题不会消失。它们将需要新的关注，也许还需要新的技术。在某些情况下，他们的持续忽视将使他们从问题变成危机)。土木工程尤其对该国的基础设施有重大影响。如果研讨会有助于开发土木工程教育的示范课程，并有足够的针对性，并遵循系统的方法，它可能会填补未来工程师培训的一个关键空白。研讨会的参加者预计将包括妇女和初级科学家。该项目由国际科学和工程办公室以及土木工程和机械系统司资助。

0621645AktanScope: This proposal is to support a US-Turkey Workshop: Reforming Civil Engineering Education Given the Societal Challenges Related to Infrastructures in Istanbul, Turkey, October 4-7, 2006. The organizers are Dr. Ahmet Aktan, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia and Dr. Suheyl Batum, Rector, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey. The objective of the proposed workshop is to develop a plan for the construction of a model curriculum to educate future civil and environmental engineers who will be capable of effectively addressing the societal challenges related to infrastructures. In spite of the intertwined human, natural and engineered systems nature of engineering education, there is a great merit in the construction of a model curriculum with sufficient flexibility. If a model curriculum, in conjunction with its delivery tool and pedagogical standards, is carefully designed by experienced researchers, educators and practicing engineers, its potential impacts should be significant by inspiring ABET and ASCE, as well as the civil and environmental engineering education programs throughout the world. INTELLECTUAL MERITS: The practice and education of civil and environmental engineering is facing a dilemma. Throughout the last several decades there have been expression of concern with the state of our critical infrastructures, in conjunction with concerns for the state of civil and environmental education and practice. Since constructed systems serve as the backbone of many critical infrastructures, civil and environmental engineering education and practice, and the performance of many critical infrastructures are intricately linked. Thus reforming civil and environmental education and practice (through continuing education) is of great significance. This project will support 15 US scientists and engineering educators to participate in the workshop.BROADER IMPACTS: Reliable recent studies made in the U.S. concluded that (The engineer of 2020 will need to be conversant with and embrace a whole realm of new technologies, but some old problems are not going to go away. They will demand new attention and, perhaps, new technologies. In some cases their continuing neglect will move them from problems to crises). Civil engineering in particular has a major impact on the country.s infrastructure. If the workshop helps develop a model curriculum for civil engineering education with alternates, with sufficient specificity and by following a systemic approach, it may fill a critical void in training of future engineers. The workshop participants are expected to include women and junior scientists. This project is funded by the Office of International Science and Engineering and the Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems.