Ashraf Badir, Ph.D., P.E.
Expert in concrete and steel structures
- Fort Myers FL UNITED STATES
Ashraf Badir's research focuses on structural engineering as well as engineering education.
Media
Biography
Areas of Expertise
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph.D.
Aerospace Engineering (Structures)
1992
Georgia Institute of Technology
M.Sc.
1989
University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
M.Sc.
Structures
1985
University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
B.Sc.
Civil Engineering
1982
Affiliations
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)
- Florida Board of Professional Engineers
- Florida Structural Engineers Association — Southwest Florida
- American Concrete Institute
Selected Media Appearances
Drivers express concerns over U.S. 41 – Caloosahatchee Bridge’s safety
NBC2 tv
2022-11-04
Dr. Ashraf Badir explains why bridge inspections are essential.
FDOT reopens Caloosahatchee Bridge, makes repairs caused by 'minor washout'
Fox 4 tv
2022-11-02
Dr. Ashraf Badir explains how washout from Hurricane Ian could impact bridges.
FL senator looking to create statewide inspection standards
Fox 4 tv
2021-07-01
Dr. Ashraf Badir discusses building inspection timelines.
Routine building inspections not required on high-rises in Florida
NBC2 tv
2021-06-29
Dr. Ashraf Badir explains routine inspections are not required on high rises after they’re built.
FDOT warned about FIU bridge cracking 2 days before fatal collapse - but didn't hear voicemail
FOX 4
2018-03-17
Dr. Ashraf Badir discusses the FIU bridge collapse.
Selected Event Appearances
Exam Wrappers, Reflection and Student Performance in Engineering Mechanics
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition Salt Lake City, Utah
2018-06-24
Contributions of the Industry Involvement in Civil and Environmental Engineering Capstone Design Projects
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition Salt Lake City, Utah
2018-06-24
Homework Methods in Engineering Mechanics
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition Columbus, Ohio
2017-06-25
Research Focus
Engineering Education
Dr. Badir's research includes the assessment of students’ performance in “bottleneck” engineering courses to increase retention by discerning the hindrances that need to be addressed to empower students to succeed as future engineers.
Selected Articles
Exam Wrappers, Reflection and Student Performance in Engineering Mechanics
Proceedings of the 125th American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & ExpositionBadir A., Liao J., Tanya K., Papkov G., Nguyen L. and O’Neill R.
2018-06-24
This paper presents the authors’ continuing study in investigating the efficacy of quizzes and homework in an engineering mechanics (Statics & Dynamics) course, starting from academic year 2013-2014. With these longitudinal data, our previous papers on this study concluded that homework did not significantly correlate with student performance on exams and that variations in homework methods had little impact on student performance in the class. Time surveys confirm that students often spend their time studying for the next quiz or exam. However, mistakes made on previous quizzes and exams are often repeated on later exams; suggesting students may not spend sufficient time in reflecting and improving their mastering of topics covered in previous quizzes and exams.
As such, the authors have implemented exam wrappers to obtain students’ reflection on their quiz and early exam performance in current course offerings. Wrappers formalize the process of reviewing quiz and exam performance by asking students to formally record where mistakes may have occurred. Additionally, exam wrappers encourage reflection not only on exam performance, but also on how individuals prepared for the exam. Our premise is that the behavioral change from students, such as more reflection on the results of the formative assessment and clearer awareness of where mistakes occurred, may improve their performance on subsequent exams. In this paper, the authors will explore the relationship between wrappers and exam scores. The effectiveness of the wrappers will also be qualitatively assessed from a survey of students’ perceptions at the end of each semester.
Contributions of the Industry Involvement in Civil and Environmental Engineering Capstone Design Projects
Proceedings of the 125th American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & ExpositionBadir A., Nguyen L., O’Neill Robert, Kinzli K., Komisar S. and Kim J.
2018-06-24
Extensive literature indicates that industry involvement in capstone design courses provides benefits to students, faculty, and industry practitioners. This paper presents the civil and environmental engineering senior design curricula at AAA University and the contributions of industry participants to student experiential learning. Practitioners have been involved in various roles, including project mentors for capstone design projects and/or judges for students’ capstone design project presentations. This paper provides course assessment and student feedback regarding the multiple aspects of the capstone design course. Practitioners, through the students, are provided by new ways of looking at and solving problems. Practitioners, through their involvement, provide valuable feedback to the faculty and students that enriches the overall experience gained in the capstone design course. This feedback helps improve student performance on their project and provides them with additional tools to carry forward to their engineering careers. A survey was conducted to obtain insights into the contributions of industry involvement in the capstone design course from the perspective of practitioners. This paper reports the results of this survey and describes two successful projects.