NSF Org:	DUE Division Of Undergraduate Education
Recipient:	UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
Initial Amendment Date:	January 16, 2009
Latest Amendment Date:	December 17, 2010
Award Number:	0837530
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Gul Kremer DUE  Division Of Undergraduate Education EDU  Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date:	March 1, 2009
End Date:	August 31, 2013 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$149,979.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$149,979.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2009 = $149,979.00
History of Investigator:	Matthew Roberts (Principal Investigator) mwroberts@suu.edu Philip Parker (Co-Principal Investigator) Michael Thompson (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	University of Wisconsin-Platteville 1 UNIVERSITY PLAZA PLATTEVILLE WI  US  53818-3001 (608)342-1261
Sponsor Congressional District:	03
Primary Place of Performance:	University of Wisconsin-Platteville 1 UNIVERSITY PLAZA PLATTEVILLE WI  US  53818-3001
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	03
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	EARPJJ6CMFG7
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	S-STEM-Schlr Sci Tech Eng&Math, CCLI-Type 1 (Exploratory)
Primary Program Source:	04000910DB NSF Education & Human Resource 1300XXXXDB H-1B FUND, EDU, NSF
Program Reference Code(s):	9178, SMET
Program Element Code(s):	153600, 749400
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.076

ABSTRACT

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.

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