Teaching

Core Courses:

CE 20150 Statics/AME 20221 Mechanics I: A required undergraduate course on systems of forces, equilibrium, internal forces of trusses/beams, and virtual work. Theoretical concepts are presented followed by worked examples. Active learning is implemented by having students build physical models that reinforce concepts and participate in think-pair-share exercises. Photo: class field trip to Chicago to visit design firms and a water treatment plant.

CE 60285/40285 Bridge Engineering: An elective senior/grad course on the behavior, analysis, and design of bridges, with an emphasis on fundamental analysis concepts, understanding structural systems, and interpreting design code. Concepts are presented within a historical framework, built structures are utilized for examples, and aesthetics in structural engineering is introduced. A semester-long research project engages students in an in-depth understanding of one bridge form. Photo: class field trip to Chicago to visit design firms, a fabrication shop, and construction sites.