and chair of its Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering. He received both his PhD and BS degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri Rolla and his MS degree from the University of Florida. He is a registered professional engineer in several states.

A computer-based multimedia system has been developed for the storage, retrieval, and display of slide images and information to support the use of case studies in the undergraduate engineering curriculum. Case studies are presented as an effective means of integrating design context into the classroom to motivate students and appeal to what educational psychologists term sensory learning styles. A detailed description of the multimedia system with feedback on its trial use in the classroom is included.

ABET's Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs for 2009-2010 defines Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) as "broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing the graduates to achieve." The criteria further states that "each program for which an institution seeks accreditation or reaccreditation must have in place an assessment and evaluation process that periodically documents and demonstrates the degree to which these objectives are attained." 1 For EAC-ABET visits in 2007-2008, 36.7% of the engineering programs visited received a PEO related weakness at the conclusion of the visit. 2 In 2001, the Civil Engineering Program at the University of Evansville began surveying alumni electronically using a web-based system. Surveys were conducted biannually from 2001-2009, and response rates ranged from 67% to 78%. Survey questions were developed to assess the program's educational objectives (PEO) as required by EAC-ABET. The alumni survey provided the program with valuable direct assessment data such as the percentage of graduates working in specific civil engineering specialty areas, the percentage of graduates that are members of ASCE, the percentage that are registered professional engineers, and the number that have attended continuing education courses in the past 24 months, obtained a graduate degree, traveled outside the country, and are working for organizations that consider sustainable development in the design of public and private projects. The biannual alumni survey is administered by the faculty and staff in the program and conducted over a 60 day period during February and March of odd numbered years. The electronic survey is targeted to alumni within to 10 years of graduation and a link to the webbased survey is sent via electronic mail. At the conclusion of the survey period, the data is assembled anonymously, tabulated, statistically analyzed, and shared with the Civil Engineering Advisory Council (CEAC), a body that includes all four of the program's constituencies. The CEAC evaluates the data and provides input to the civil engineering faculty. The alumni survey results have been used to assess the program's PEOs and to drive curricular change, influence budget expenditures, and guide the content of senior design projects.

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