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Title:

Evaluating Student Perception of Civil and Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Accession Number:

01661441

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

This paper describes the objectives, the selection criteria, and the funding mechanism of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program initiated in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at West Virginia University. Twenty eight students participated in the program between 2012 and 2015. The students were surveyed to elicit opinion about their SURF experience and view of undergraduate research. The student response and attitude towards the program were overwhelmingly positive. The students recommended integration of a research elective in the civil and environmental engineering curriculum. The students identified learning concepts outside of the classroom and solving open ended problems as the two most important aspects of the research experience.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ABG20 Standing Committee on Transportation Education and Training.

Report/Paper Numbers:

18-02057

Language:

English

Authors:

Sharma, Radhey
Unnikrishnan, Avinash

Pagination:

16p

Publication Date:

2018

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2018-1-7 to 2018-1-11
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; References

Identifier Terms:

West Virginia University

Subject Areas:

Education and Training; Transportation (General)

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2018 Paper #18-02057

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 8 2018 10:30AM