The National Research Council (NRC) published a report citing "serious concerns" with engineering graduates. This view is shared by the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) Body of Knowledge (BOK) which has outlined several desired learning outcomes. To address these concerns, a two-semester senior design course was developed and taught by an adjunct faculty member at Rowan University. Student evaluations over the past several years consistently result in high scores when this course is taught by the adjunct. Therefore, it is believed that adjunct instructors' practical experience and knowledge of day-to-day operations of engineering projects effectively supplements the traditional engineering curricula. It is further believed that the aforementioned "serious concerns" with engineering graduates are being addressed, while effectively integrating ASCE's BOK.
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