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The Land Development Design Initiative at Virginia Tech

The Land Development Design Initiative at Virginia Tech. Primary Goals of the LDDI. Raise awareness of land development as a career opportunity for undergraduate students Increase the number of graduating students with an interest in land development

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The Land Development Design Initiative at Virginia Tech

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  1. The Land Development Design Initiative at Virginia Tech

  2. Primary Goals of the LDDI • Raise awareness of land development as a career opportunity for undergraduate students • Increase the number of graduating students with an interest in land development • Help the Department improve the educational experience in this emphasis area • Increase opportunities for practitioners to interact with students during their education

  3. Curricular Enhancements

  4. Prior to LDDI One senior elective course in Land Development Design (CEE 4274) Offered only one semester per academic year Little to no practitioner involvement Adjunct instructors Frequent turnover; little continuity 4

  5. Because of LDDI:Academic Year 2009 - 2010 Seven total offerings in Land Development Design: Intro. To Land Development Design Land Development Design (2 sections) Advanced Land Development Design Sustainable Land Development Geotechnics for Land Development Municipal Engineering 5

  6. Financial Support for Courses Seventotal offerings in Land Development Design per academic year CEE Department support for only three of these courses LDDI must financially support the remaining four. 6

  7. CEE 3274 Introduction to Land Development Design First offered as a one credit seminar (spring ’08) Will be offered as a three credit course (fall ’09) Will become a prerequisite for CEE 4274 Opportunity to recruit sophomores and juniors to land development design Financial support for course from LDDI 7

  8. CEE 4274 Land Development Design • Semester-long design project broken into five “Learning Modules” • Feasibility Report • Schematic Site Layout • Grading and Roadway Design • Stormwater Management • Integrated Design and Presentation • 9 to 10 student groups; EACH group is assigned a professional mentor from an LDDI sponsoring firm • Taught by Dr. Randy Dymond (fall) and Kevin Young (spring)

  9. CEE 4274 – Land Development Design • LD Intro & Issues • Site Analysis • Civil 3D/GIS Survey, Mapping • Grading & Earthwork • Transportation • Hydrology/Drainage • Sanitary Sewers • Water Distribution • Erosion & Sediment Control • Guest speakers (Developer, Engrs, Planning Commission)

  10. CEE 4284 Advanced Land Development Design Provides in-depth coverage of topics first introduced in CEE 4274 Site grading and ADA requirements Stormwater management Erosion and sedimentation control Course taught exclusively by LDDI practitioners (volunteer) Kimley-Horn & Associates Draper Aden Associates Balzer & Associates “Alternative” meeting times Friday nights / Saturday mornings 10

  11. CEE 4264 Sustainable Land Development First offered as a one credit seminar (spring ’08) Will be offered as a three credit course (spring ’09) Open to seniors in any major Focus on sustainability as it relates to land development Taught by Meredith Jones, PE Financial support for course from LDDI 11

  12. CEE 4984 Geotechnics for Land Development First offered spring ’08 Focus on the geotechnical aspects of land development Taught by Dr. Joe Dove, PE 12

  13. CEE 4984 Municipal Engineering Will be first offered spring ’10 Focus on: Planning Resource management Ordinance development and enforcement Disaster planning, prevention, and response 13

  14. Land Development Group & Track • A LD “Group” was added to the CEE curriculum (one option among required specialty areas) • List of recommended courses for LD specialty was developed • Design of LD “track” underway – must fit VT, CEE, and ABET criteria

  15. Student and Practitioner Awareness 15

  16. Prior to LDDI As many as 1/3 of all graduating CEEs found themselves working in the land development design field (no LD track or specific LD coursework) Students largely unaware of the various career opportunities in this field Students unsure about which combination of electives best prepared them for a career in land development design 16

  17. Because of LDDI: Development of informational brochures Creation of a Land Development student club Creation of the LDDI website Publication of a quarterly LDDI newsletter Feature in ASCE News magazine Presentations to professional organizations 17

  18. Development and Distribution of LDDI Brochures 18

  19. Sustainable Land Development Student Club Club began in fall 2008 Social outings Tailgates Field trips LD Info Night 19

  20. LDDI Website • www.lddi.net Student resume bank LD project summaries Career spotlights Student contests Curricular information Brochures

  21. LDDI Website Project Showcase Career Spotlights 21

  22. LDDI Newsletters Quarterly newsletter focuses on new courses, career spotlights, project summaries from LDDI sponsoring firms 22

  23. Promotional Presentations and Publications ASCE News article (July 2008) American Society for Engineering Education conference presentation (June 2007) Presentations to state chapters of professional organizations HBAV ASCE 23

  24. Practitioner Involvement 24

  25. Prior to LDDI Individual firms held infrequent information sessions No formal practitioner involvement in the classroom Students largely unaware of which firms routinely seek land development engineers 25

  26. Because of LDDI: Semiannual Land Development information sessions CEE 4274 mentoring program Development of Advanced Land Development (taught by industry professionals) Interaction with the Land Development Student Club 26

  27. LD Info Nights & LD Presentations • Held the evening prior to Career Fairs • Practitioners talk about sample projects and important issues

  28. Classroom Involvement CEE 4274 Mentoring Teaching Advanced Land Development Design Sustainable Land Development Student club support 28

  29. LDDI’s History and Organizational Structure 29

  30. LDDI – Beginnings • Four regional meetings held in Virginia • Generated 40-50 interested engineers from 30-40 companies and government agencies • Formation of the LDDI Advisory Board • First General meeting – June 2006 • Semiannual meetings since then focusing on: • Curricular enhancement • Practitioner involvement • LDDI, Inc. 501 c(3) non-profit entity was recognized by the State Corporation Commission on April 24th, 2007

  31. LDDI Organizational Structure • Advisory Board Gary Bowman Tommy Balzer Bill Zink Jeff Lighthiser Louis Genuario Willis Blackwood Bob Jansen Derrick Cave James Patteson Jeff Gilliland • Coordinator – Randy Dymond, Assistant Coordinator – Kevin Young • Biweekly conference calls; quarterly meetings

  32. Financial Support for LDDI 32

  33. LDDI’s Corporate Sponsorship Program Platinum ($5,000/yr): access to a student resume bank, hyperlinked corporate logo on the LDDI website, reserved space at the Virginia Tech Civil & Environmental Engineering career fair, annual feature in the LDDI Bridges newsletter, opportunity to have firm’s projects showcases on the LDDI website Gold ($2,500/yr): access to a student resume bank, hyperlinked listing (no corporate logo) on the LDDI website, opportunity to have firm’s projects showcased on the LDDI website Silver ($1,500/yr): non-hyperlinked listing on the LDDI website, opportunity to attend and present at the semiannual Land Development Information Night at Virginia Tech 33

  34. Other Benefits of Corporate Sponsorship Access to students Roughly 40% of all graduating CEE students take CEE 4274 (Land Development Design) A proposed Department enrollment cap will significantly reduce the number of CEE graduates over the coming years Professionals from LDDI’s sponsoring firms actively participate in the classroom as instructors and guest speakers Access to faculty Professionals from LDDI’s sponsoring firms play an active role in curriculum and course development Educating the next generation of engineers The generous support of LDDI’s sponsors enables more and better course offerings than would otherwise be possible 34

  35. LDDI’s Corporate Sponsors (Dec. 08) Platinum ($5,000/yr) AES Consulting Engineers Balzer and Associates, Inc. Bohler Engineering Bowman Consulting Burgess & Niple Draper Aden Associates ESP Associates, P.A. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Patton Harris Rust & Associates • Gold ($2,500/yr) Anderson & Associates, Inc. christopher consultants, Ltd. Dewberry Fairfax County J2 Engineers, Inc. Koontz-Bryant, P.C. McKim & Creed Paciulli Simmons & Associates, Ltd. Tri-Tek Engineering Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. • Silver ($1,5000/yr) American Infrastructure Greenhorne & O’Mara Wetland Studies and Solutions 35

  36. How is Sponsorship Money Used? Professional services Accountant and attorney fees for LDDI, Inc. (501(c)(3) non-profit entity) Program expenses Event catering, newsletter publication, student field trips, website contest prizes Operations expenses Postage/mailings, printing/copying, website development and maintenance Travel and meetings Regional general membership meetings, advisory board presentations, conference presentations Instructor compensation VT faculty and staff teaching LDDI courses, industry professionals teaching LDDI courses 36

  37. Alternative to Corporate Sponsorship Individual sponsorship: Various levels ranging from $100 to $500+ annually Recognition on the LDDI website and in the LDDI Bridges newsletter For full details regarding corporate and individual sponsorship, visit: www.lddi.net/annualsponsorship.asp 37

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