David E. Schaad
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Interim Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Professor of the Practice of CEE
Education
- B.A. Denison University, 1990
- M.S. University of Colorado, Boulder, 1991
- Ph.D. Duke University, 1998
Positions
- Professor of the Practice of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Interim Department Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Faculty Director of the Grand Challenge Scholars Program
- Affiliate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
- Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute
Awards, Honors, and Distinctions
- Member. Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society. 1990
- Member. Pi Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honorary Society. 1990
- Member. Sigma Pi Sigma National Physics Honorary Society. 1990
Courses Taught
- RIGHTS 315-60: Engineering Sustainable Design and the Global Community: Environmental Focus
- RIGHTS 315-20: Engineering Sustainable Design and the Global Community: Structural Focus
- PUBPOL 211-60: Engineering Sustainable Design and the Global Community: Environmental Focus
- PUBPOL 211-20: Engineering Sustainable Design and the Global Community: Structural Focus
- ENVIRON 999: Duke Environmental Leadership: Master's Project
- ENVIRON 365-60: Engineering Sustainable Design and the Global Community: Environmental Focus
- ENVIRON 365-20: Engineering Sustainable Design and the Global Community: Structural Focus
- EGR 201L: Mechanics of Solids
- EGR 101L: Engineering Design and Communication
- CEE 679: Environmental Engineering Project Management
- CEE 511: Construction Management
- CEE 494: Research Independent Study in Civil and Environmental Engineering
- CEE 493: Research Independent Study in Civil and Environmental Engineering
- CEE 469: Integrated Environmental Design
- CEE 315-60: Engineering Sustainable Design and the Global Community: Environmental Focus
- CEE 315-20: Engineering Sustainable Design and the Global Community: Structural Focus
- CEE 205: Practical Methods in Civil Engineering
- CEE 132L: Engineering the Planet
Publications
- MacDonald L, Thomas E, Javernick-Will A, Austin-Breneman J, Aranda I, Salvinelli C, et al. Aligning learning objectives and approaches in global engineering graduate programs: Review and recommendations by an interdisciplinary working group. Development Engineering. 2022 Jan 1;7.
- Huettel L, Gustafson MR, Nadeau JC, Schaad D, Barger MM, Linnenbrink-Garcia L. A grand challenge-based framework for contextual learning in engineering: Impact on student outcomes and motivation. In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. 2015.
- Huettel L, Gustafson MR, Nadeau JC, Schaad DE, Barger MM, Linnenbrink-Garcia L. Evidence for the effectiveness of a grand challenge-based framework for contextual learning. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. 2014 Jan 1;
- Huettel LG, Gustafson MR, Nadeau JC, Schaad D, Barger MM, Linnenbrink-Garcia L. A grand challenge-based framework for contextual learning in engineering. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. 2013 Sep 24;
- Schaad DE, Farley J, Haynes C. Design and routing of storm flows in an urbanized watershed without surface streams. Journal of Hydrology. 2009 Sep 15;375(3–4):334–44.
- Schaad DE, Franzoni LP, Paul C, Bauer A, Morgan K. A perfect storm: Examining natural disasters by combining traditional teaching methods with service-learning and innovative technology. International Journal of Engineering Education. 2008 Jul 28;24(3):450–65.
- Schaad DE, Chambers W, Halley JM, Denson S. Design and performance of multipurpose constructed wetland and flow equalization basin. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 2008 Jan 23;134(2):118–25.
- Schaad DE, Halley JM, Alaimo V. Protecting off-site populations and site workers from vapor discharges during shallow soil mixing at the North Carolina State University National Priorities List Site. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995). 2007 Sep;57(9):1038–49.
- Schaad David E, Halley James M, Wilson Scott A. Using UCS as a surrogate performance standard at the NCSU NPL site. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 2006;132(10):1355–65.
- Sutton DJ, Kabala ZJ, Schaad DE, Ruud NC. The dipole-flow test with a tracer: A new single-borehole tracer test for aquifer characterization. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 2000 Jan 1;44(1):71–101.
- Wescoat JL, Smith R, Schaad D. Visits to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation from South Asia and the Middle East, 1946-1990: An indicator of changing international programs and politics. Irrigation and Drainage Systems. 1992 Feb 1;6(1):55–67.
In The News
- ‘Character Forward’ Aims to Build Better Engineers (Oct 29, 2024 | Kenan Institute for Ethics)
- Engineering Solutions in Durham & the World (Jan 22, 2024 | Pratt School of Engineering)
- A Bridge to School in Southern Africa (Sep 11, 2023 | Duke Today)
- ‘Embrace the Ditch,’ and Other Lessons Learned in Duke CEE's Overture Engineering (May 1, 2023 | Pratt School of Engineering)
- Building a Safe Pathway to School in Bolivia, 55 Feet in the Air (Oct 12, 2022 | Pratt School of Engineering)
- Reverse Osmosis: How Engineers Save Lives (May 12, 2021 | )
- How Engineers Save Lives and Enable Human Civilization (Sep 28, 2020 | )
- Engineers Building Bridges (and Other Good DEIDS) (Oct 4, 2019 | Pratt School of Engineering)
- CEE Students Train to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse (Oct 24, 2016 | )
- Duke Engineers Build Bridges in Rwanda (Aug 12, 2015 | )
- After Texas shooting: If free speech is provocative, should there be limits? (May 5, 2015 | McClatchy DC)
- Engineering on a Bed of Nails (Mar 12, 2014 | )