Grimberg, S. J. (2012, June), Using a P3 funded project as part of a capstone design class in environmental engineering   Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--22172

\bibitem{asee_peer_22172}
  Grimberg, S. J. (2012, June), \emph{Using a P3 funded project as part of a capstone design class in environmental engineering }
  Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, San Antonio, Texas.
  10.18260/1-2--22172

Stefan J. Grimberg.  "Using a P3 funded project as part of a capstone design class in environmental engineering ".  2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, 2012, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2012.  https://peer.asee.org/22172 Internet.  16 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_22172}
  Stefan J. Grimberg.
  "Using a P3 funded project as part of a capstone design class in environmental engineering ".
  \emph{2012 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, 2012, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2012.
  https://peer.asee.org/22172 Internet.  16 Dec, 2024

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AB  -            Using a P3 funded project as part of a senior design course in                           environmental engineeringOver the past three years students and faculty participated in a project funded through EPA’sPeople, Planet and Prosperity (P3) competition. Undergraduate students participated in theproject by taking the course identified as an interdisciplinary course or as part of their capstonedesign course requirements.While anaerobic digestion (AD) of farmwaste has been promoted by the USEPA for large farmsno solutions are available for small farm systems. The objective of this project is to determinethe feasibility of using small-scale anaerobic digesters to increase the efficiency of waste-streammanagement and the utilization of renewable energy, and to improve the economic feasibility ofsmall-scale farming of livestockThrough the first phase project it was determined that the utilization of AD on small farms forthe purpose of managing varying waste streams and decreasing fossil fuel consumption and costwas feasible. The feedstocks necessary to run the digester are readily available on farms wherethis system would be implemented. Although quantities of feedstocks may vary, through labexperiments it was demonstrated that in most cases any additional organic waste added to thereactor could increase the biogas production of pure manure. During the second phase of theproject the students were tasked to build a prototype and assess its feasibility through itsoperation over the course of one year.From an educational perspective students were involved in all phases of the design projectincluding the construction in addition to laboratory studies, community outreach, data collectionand analysis. Incorporating a research project within a class setting has been challenging in termsof balancing individual expectations; yet the overall learning experience has been tremendous.The paper will focus on class structure, assessment of individual contributions as well as projectmanagement. Lessons learned from this experience will certain be valuable when approachinganother project.
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