COL(R) Joseph Hanus, Ph.D, P.E.
Professor Engineering Education
joseph.hanus@westpoint.edu
Biography
Colonel (Retired) Joseph P. Hanus was commissioned as an Engineer Officer from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 1990 after serving six years in the Wisconsin National Guard. He served in Germany as a platoon leader and staff officer in the 130th Engineer Brigade, and then commanded a combat engineer company in the 44th Engineer Battalion. He has also served with the US Army Corps of Engineers as a Deputy District Commander in Galveston, Texas; a project officer for the Task Force Restore Iraqi Oil; and as the Deputy Trans-Atlantic Division Commander Forward in Kuwait during Operation Inherent Resolve. He has a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has research interests include engineering education, rapid bridge construction, fiber-reinforced-plastic materials, and infrastructure systems. He has taught courses in statics, dynamics, mechanics, structural engineering, construction management, and transportation systems. COL(R) Hanus is licensed professional engineer.
Ongoing Research Projects
Weapons Engineering
Accelerated Bridge Construction
FRP Structural Composites
Engineering Education
Publications & Presentations
Hanus, J., Wambeke, B., Bruhl, J. (2021), “Once more unto the breach, dear friends – Lessons Learned from 2020 Virtual Accreditation Visit Under the New ABET Criteria,”
Submitted 2020 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Long Beach, CA.
Wambeke, B., Hanus, J., Grisoli, W. (2021), “Applying Army Doctrine to Engineering…is that complex?” Submitted 2020 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Long Beach, CA.
Bruhl, J., Arnett, K., Hanus, J. (2021), “Strengthening Connections: The Effectiveness of Review Problems on Student Retention of Mechanics Concepts,” Submitted 2020 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Long Beach, CA.
Stache, J., Hanus, J., Gonser, J. (2017), “Assessing Sustainability in Design of an Infrastructure Course through Project-Based Learning,” Proceedings of the 2017 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Columbus, OH.
Bruhl, J., Klosky, J., Hanus, J. (2017), “Let’s Break Stuff! A Refit of the Mechanics Sequence of Courses to Inspire Student Inquiry,” Proceedings of the 2017 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Columbus, OH.
Bruhl, J., Klosky, J., Mainwaring, T., Hanus, J. (2017), “Accelerating the Development of Engineering Judgement in Students Through Inquiry-Based Learning Activities,” Proceedings of the 2017 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Columbus, OH.
Stache, J., Wambeke, B., Hanus, J. (2016), “Road Builders - Integrating Transportation and Construction Engineering,” Proceedings of the 2016 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), New Orleans, LA.
Bruhl, J., Hanus, J., Moody, P., Klosky, L. (2016), “Mosul Dam - A Study in Complex Engineering Problems,” Proceedings of the 2016 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), New Orleans, LA.
Biering, C., Hanus, J., Verma, R. (2016), “Day in Court - Teaching Contract Disputes in Construction Management,” Proceedings of the 2016 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), New Orleans, LA.
Nelson, M., Fam, A., Busel, J., Bakis, C., Nanni, A., Bank, L., Henderson, M., Hanus, J., (2014). “FRP Stay-In-Place Structural Forms for Concrete Bridge Decks: A State-of-the-Art Review,” ACI Structural Journal, Vol. 111, pp. 1069-1080.
Hanus, J., Bank L., Oliva, M., (2009). “Combined loading of a bridge deck reinforced with a structural FRP Stay-In-Place Form,” Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 23, pp. 1605-1619.
Hanus, J. and Bank L., (2008). “Investigation of a Structural FRP Stay-In-Place Form for a Prototype Military Bridge System,” ACI Special Publication 257-04, FRP Stay-In-Place Forms for Concrete Structures, American Concrete Institute, Detroit, MI, pp. 53-70.