Cohesion

Activities

2023-2024

Cohort met weekly (led by undergraduate and graduate mentors) and engaged in the following:

- Social activities including games (e.g. Mafia, movies and Wood block stacking game)
- Field trip (Visited City of Henderson Kurt R. Segler water reclamation facility)
- Fun, educational activities such as Geowall and Zero energy building construction
- Identified, discussed, selected, designed and executed community service project (Design a conceptual warehouse for the home appliances distribution among people in need)
- Invited presentations/trainings for improvement of different skills such as resume building workshop and mock interviews
- Guest speakers (From state funded agencies and private firms)
- Academic success center presentation (guides, and supports undergraduate students through their academic journeys by providing existing resources on campus to the students)
- Developed problem statement, needs statement and potential solutions for Engineering for People (EfP) Design Challenge, and participated in EfP Design Challenge USA grand final
- Learning opportunities (AutoCAD)

Field trip to White Marriot Hotel construction project

Field trip to White Marriot Hotel construction project

Field trip to Hoover Dam

Field trip to RTC Freeway and Arterial System of Transportation

Students assembling an arch bridge while exploring different sub-disciplines of civil engineering

Zero energy house model prepared by students while exploring different sub-disciplines of civil engineering

2022-2023

Cohort met weekly (led by undergraduate and graduate mentors) and engaged in the following:

- Developed a community service project in partnership with Get Outdoor Nevada” during Fall 2021. In this activity, students identified, discussed, selected and designed a habitat for pollinators.
- Developed a problem statement, proposed potential solutions, prepared a report, and presented the project for the “Engineering for People Design Challenge”.
- Participated in social activities including barbeque and games (e.g. mafia)
- Participated in fun and educational activities (e.g. geowall, surveying)
- Professional development activities (e.g. mock interview and resume workshop)
- Invited presenters from the Academic Success Center for student training and presentations about campus resources, study tips, and time management tips.
- Invited industry professionals for presentations about understanding scope and challenges of civil engineering profession, and job application processes from.
- Note: Most activities were online/virtual but the community service project, geowall, game nights, and surveying were in-person. A field trip to a water reclamation facility was scheduled but canceled due to Covid-19 concerns.
- Presented at ASEE conference and published a proceeding paper
- Revised and approved CEE 225/325/425 Cooperative Training courses to include on-campus experience towards this course for credit. Now students can count their TRANSCEnD cohort experience for credit.

2021-2022

Cohort met weekly (led by undergraduate and graduate mentors) and engaged in the following:

Social activities including games (e.g. Kahoot)
Fun, educational activities (e.g., virtual bridge design competition)
Virtual field trips
Invited presentations/training for improvement of different skills
Sharing study and time management tips
Identified, discussed, selected, designed, and executed community service project
Developed problem statements and potential solutions for Engineering for People Design Challenge
Report preparation and presentation for Engineering for People Design Challenge
Note: All activities were online/virtual except for community service project, which was in-person.
Published ASEE conference paper

2020-2021

Cohort met weekly (led by undergraduate and graduate mentors) and engaged in the following:

Cohorts met weekly (led by student mentors) and engaged in
Social activities including games (e.g. Jenga) and refreshments
Fun, educational activities (e.g., build a retaining wall with least amount of paper)
Sharing study tips and community project ideas
Developed problem statements and potential solutions for Engineering for People Design Challenge
Presentations and report preparation of community projects
Face-2-face meetings transitioned to online meetings due to social distancing measures, which increased student involvement.

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