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William B Olsen

William Olsen

William Olsen

Professor of Practice
Civil & Environmental Eng

Email: wbolsen@clarkson.edu
Phone: 315/268-3878
Office: 271 Rowley Lab
Mailbox: CU Box 5710

Department(s): Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
School(s): Coulter School of Engineering
  • Research Interests
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Education
Geography B.A. - 2000
University of Buffalo
Courses Taught
CE301 - Geographic Information Systems
CE408 - Building Information Modeling and Integrated Project Delivery
Research Interests

Sustainable Building Design, GIS/BIM Convergence, Geodesign, Construction and Asset Managment.

Awards

Honors and Awards

RESPECT Award for Teaching, 2014 Clarkson University Office of Accommodative Services.
Excellence in Teaching Award, Walter H. Coulter School of Engineering, 2010 - 2014.

Publications

Publications

Gao, N., Armatas, N.G., Shanley, J.B., Kamman, N.C., Miller, E.K., Keeler, G.J., Scherbatskoy, T., Holsen, T.M., Young, T., McIlroy, L., Drake, S., Olsen, B., & Cady, C. (2006). Mass balance assessment for mercury in Lake Champlain. Environmental science & technology, 40, 82-9.

Carol Cady, William H. Walters, William Olsen, Eric Williams-Bergen, Bart Harloe (2008). Geographic Information Services in the Undergraduate College: Organizational Models and Alternatives. Cartographica, 43, 239 - 255.

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