2026 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge, 4th Edition: An Update

Presented at ASCE CEBOK Updates and Applications

In October 2024, ASCE embarked on a revision of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (CEBOK), the landmark publication of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for the practice of responsible charge in civil engineering and continued growth in the profession. This comprehensive resource has informed many efforts in ASCE, including development of the civil engineering program criteria in ABET as well as leadership and mentoring resources. Civil engineering baccalaureate programs have also used the CEBOK to develop and refine their curriculum to be in line with the needs of the industry and the needs of 21st century infrastructure.

This paper will provide an update on the activities of the Task Committee of volunteers working on the 4th edition of the CEBOK. Topics will include:
• In-depth reviews of the outcomes of the 3rd edition.
• Discussion of the importance of mathematics fundamentals to civil engineering preparation and practice.
• Development of potential new outcomes.
• Launch of a broad constituent survey to gather feedback from the civil engineering community on the draft of the 4th edition.
• Efforts to develop a new presentation of the CEBOK that is easier for non-academic audiences to understand and apply to their work and careers.

Note to program chair: This paper will be well suited for incorporation in any sessions related to ASCE and/or the ASCE CEBOK.

Authors

Ms. Leslie Nolen CAE American Society of Civil Engineers [biography]

Leslie Nolen, CAE, serves as director, educational activities for the American Society of Civil Engineers. She brings over 20 years of association management experience to her work with ASCE's Committee on Education on issues of importance to the undergraduate education of civil engineers.
Dr. Scott R Hamilton P.E. York College of Pennsylvania [biography]

Scott Hamilton is a Professor of Civil Engineering at York College of Pennsylvania. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has both a MS and PhD in civil engineering and a Masters in
engineering management from Stanford University and a BS from the United States Military Academy, West Point. He is a retired US Army Corps of Engineers officer who has had assignments in the US, Germany, Korea, and Afghanistan. During his military career he spent over 10 years on the faculty at the US Military Academy at West Point teaching civil engineering. He also served as the Director, Graduate Professional Development at Northeastern University’s College of Engineering. He is the recipient of the 2021 NSPE Engineering Education Excellence Award and the 2019 ASCE Thomas A Lenox ExCEEd Leadership Award.
Dr. Brock E. Barry P.E. United States Military Academy [biography]

Dr. Brock E. Barry, P.E. is Professor of Engineering Education in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.
Mrs. Elizabeth Zofia Bialek PE [biography]

Elizabeth Bialek is a member of the ASCE Committee on Developing Leaders and a practicing Civil Engineer with 30 years of experience. She is the Manager of Engineering Services at the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), where she leads a staff o

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The full paper will be available to logged in and registered conference attendees once the conference starts on June 21, 2026, and to all visitors after the conference ends on June 24, 2026

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