Compendium of Civil Engineering Education Strategies: Case Studies and Examples

About Hudson JacksonKassim Tarhini

Dr. Hudson Jackson is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 30 years of consulting academic and research experience in geotechnical engineering structural design pavement engineering construction management field inspections and construction quality control. His professional experience spans the continents of Africa Europe and North America. Dr. Jackson is currently a Professor of Civil Engineering at the Coast Guard Academy in New London Connecticut. In this role he actively participates in the intellectual and professional development of leaders of character within the Coast Guard. He teaches courses in Coastal Resiliency Transportation Engineering Soil Mechanics Geotechnical Engineering Design Civil Engineering Materials and is an active advisor for senior capstone projects. With a background in civil engineering consulting Dr. Jackson also serves as a general advisor and mentor on matters of professional practice issues. Prior to his current appointment Dr. Jackson worked as a consulting engineer at Stantec Consulting where he served as an Associate Office Leader Project Manager and Field Operations Manager for several state and privately funded projects throughout the United States. Dr. Jackson was also a consulting engineer in Germany and Sierra Leone West Africa where he supervised several mid to high level structural design highway design and construction mining and dam projects. Dr. Jackson earned a doctorate (PhD) and a Master of Philosophy (Mpl) degree in Geotechnical Engineering from Rutgers University Piscataway New Jersey. He also earned a Master of Engineering degree in Construction and Geotechnical Engineering from the Technical Engineering University in Darmstadt Germany. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the United States Germany and Sierra Leone. Dr. Jackson has a strong passion to prepare students for the global community which includes educating students to become better environmental stewards and to encourage minority students to pursue STEM careers through opportunities for exposure to engineering. He has published several papers to this effect. He is active in several professional organizations and has published over 70 papers at national and international conferences. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers Deep Foundation Institute Geo-Institute and the American Society of Engineering Education. Dr. Jackson grew up in Freetown Sierra Leone West Africa and graduated from the University of Sierra Leone with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering with Honors. Dr. Tarhini is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 35 years of academic research and consulting experience in structural and geotechnical engineering. Dr. Tarhini is currently a Professor of Civil Engineering at the Coast Guard Academy in New London Connecticut. In this role he actively contributes to the professional development of leaders of character within the Coast Guard. Currently Dr. Tarhini teaches courses in Engineering Mechanics Statics Mechanics of Materials Transportation Engineering Reinforced Concrete Design and occasionally Civil Engineering Materials Soil Mechanics and Structures. Dr. Tarhini also serve as an advisor for senior capstone projects. Dr. Tarhini is a licensed Professional Engineer and an active member in several professional organizations such as the American Society of Civil Engineers Society for Experimental Mechanics and the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Tarhini grew up in Lebanon and pursued higher education in the United States by earning a PhD in Engineering Mechanics MSCE (Structures and Geotechnical) and BSCE (Magna Cum Laude) from The University of Toledo Toledo Ohio. Dr. Tarhini is passionate about engineering education and work hard to develop global citizens. Dr. Tarhini has published over 150 papers as a result of collaboration with colleagues at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy American University of Beirut Valparaiso University University of Toledo and the University of Nevada Las Vegas. These papers covered technical subjects and innovative pedagogy in engineering education. Collaborated with colleagues at USCGA to introduce the progressive integration of design process into the curriculum infusing ethics activities through case studies and the enhancement of leadership development in undergraduate engineering education. Dr. Tarhini is active in the ABET assessment process and engineering accreditation that target the development of Professional Responsibilities and Attitudes such as Leadership Communications Teamwork Ethics Critical Thinking Life-long learning Cultural Awareness and Globalization.