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Vicki V. May

Associate Professor of Engineering

vicki.v.may@dartmouth.edu

Education

B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities 1991
M.S., Civil/Structural Engineering, Stanford University 1992
Ph.D., Civil/Structural Engineering, Stanford University 1996

Research Interests

Engineering education: Inquiry-based learning, student-centered learning, K-12 and outreach activities, textbook alternatives, creativity, and the theory of mind

Teaching

ENGS 2: Integrated Design: Engineering, Architecture, and Building Technology
ENGS 33: Solid Mechanics
ENGS 71: Structural Analysis
ENGS 142: Intermediate Solid Mechanics

Selected Publications

May, Vicki. Lecture Capture at Dartmouth. Available at: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~dcal. June, 2008
May, Vicki V., Luxon, Thomas H., Weaver, Kathy S, and Esselstein, Rachel. "Development of Case Stories by Interviewing Students about their Critical Moments in Science, Math, and Engineering Classes." Numeracy, Volume 1, Issue 1, Article 5. January, 2008
May, Vicki. "Student Development of Class Notes using a Wiki as an Alternative to a Single Course Textbook." Proceedings for the 2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference. West Point, NY. March, 2008
Hansen, Eric, Stein, Ellen, and May, Vicki. "Work in Progress: Building Community among First-Year Engineering Students." Frontiers in Education Conference. Saratoga Springs, NY. October, 2008
May, Vicki. Clickers at Dartmouth. Available at: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~dcal. September, 2007
May, Vicki, and Brady, Pamalee, "Lessons Learned Teaching Engineering Online to Architecture and Construction Management Students," ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. Boulder, CO, November, 2003

Awards

Teacher of the Year Award, College of Architecture, California Polytechnic State University, 2002
Nominated twice for the Most Supportive Professor Award, College of Architecture, California Polytechnic State University, 2000 & 2002

Professional Activities

Registered Professional Engineer, State of New Hampshire
Registered Professional Engineer, State of California

News

$300 House Project targets Haiti
The Dartmouth
January 26, 2012
Dartmouth President Kim to Give Keynote Address to Open $300 House Design Workshop
Tuck at Dartmouth
January 23, 2012
Faculty Selected to Participate in Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium
NAE
October 7, 2011
Dartmouth awarded $2.5 million to work with middle schools to foster science interest and creativity
Dartmouth News
May 4, 2010

In Dartmouth Engineer Magazine

Challenge: Engineering a $300 House
Winter 2012
Thayer Notes
Winter 2012
Student Projects: Cabin Fever
Summer 2011
Cummings and Goings: New and Departing Profs
Summer 2010