Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Epolito, U.S. Military Academy; Michael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

Int Ext Int Ext Int Ext Int Ext Int Ext Int Ext California Polytechnic State University S √ University of California, Irvine Q √ University of California, Riverside Q √ √ University of Central Florida S √ √ University of Colorado at Boulder S √ Colorado State University S √ Columbia University S √ University of Delaware

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Environmental Engineering

. Fromabsorbance data, students can evaluate the effectiveness of removal of the contaminant underpredetermined conditions (i.e. contaminant concentration, water superficial velocity).The procedure for running the experiment is: (a) open a browser to the server’s IP address; (b)download the “Labview” runtime (automatically prompted for download and installed if it is notalready installed on the user’s computer); (c) rinse the contaminant from the media with a diluteacid solution (~10% HCl) for about 30 s by pushing the “acid rinse” pump toggle switch toinitiate the acid rinse, and pushing it again to stop; (d) flush the acid from the media by flowingclean rinse water (purified water) through the column for 2 min by using the “rinse water” pumptoggle

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Svetlana Korotkova, University of Northern Iowa; Alan Czarnetzki, University of Northern Iowa; Keith McCready, University of Northern Iowa

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Environmental Engineering

Professor of Meteorology Education: • Ph. D. Meteorology (1992), University of Wisconsin-Madison • M. S. Meteorology (1986), University of Wisconsin-Madison • B. S. Meteorology (1984), University of Wisconsin-Madison Research Interests: • Middle latitude cyclones (dynamic and synoptic meteorology) • Thunderstorm phenomena (mesoscale dynamics) • Air quality • Meteorological decision support systems that can be used by decision makers, planners, and emergency managers charged with protecting communities in the path of potentially adverse weather.Keith McCready , University of Northern Iowa Software Engineer, currently with Rockwell Collins, Inc. Education

Conference Session

Capstone Courses II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Robert Hesketh, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

engineering solutions.Educational ApproachThe traditional and probably most common method of introducing aspects of green engineeringhas been through a senior and graduate level elective course on environmental engineering, withan emphasis on process treatment. Courses were developed that focus on methods to minimizeor prevent waste streams from existing chemical plants in the 1990’s. The educationalprogression mirrors the progression in industry. In industry initial efforts were applied to wastetreatment whereas current efforts are aimed at reducing the total volume of effluent treated aswell as the nature of the chemicals treated. Currently, many of the environmental and pollutionprevention courses have been replaced by courses in green engineering

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Lynch, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

creating a positive image to aid in recruiting for the discipline.References1 Wessel, D. 2005. A Winning Profession Prism. 15, 1.2 National Association of Colleges and Employers. 2005. Job Outlook 2006.3 Smith, D. W., Mavinic, D. S., and Zytner, R. G. 2002. Future Directions of Environmental Engineering inCanada. Journal of Environmental Engineering Science. 1, 9–16.4 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition,Engineers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm (visited January 11, 2006)5 Engineering Trends 2002 "Engineering Degrees Rising and Demand Falling - A Forthcoming Crisis? And WhatWill Be the Impact on Enrollment?" Report 0502C6 Engineering Trends. 2004

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

strategies for activeand collaborative learning, had no exams, and reduced the lecture to one classhour each week. The paper includes qualitative results from a survey regardingstudent preferences for the new class structure in comparison to the previousstructure.1. BackgroundHistorically, engineering education has been dominated by a lecture only format,in which students are expected to retain and memorize lecture material,reproducing it on demand for exams1. This one-way transfer of information fromteacher to student has been termed the “banking concept of education” by PauloFreire2.In the 1970’s Feire criticized “banking education” for its inability to activelyinvolve the students as critical thinkers. Freire viewed banking education as aform of

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lashun King, Tennessee State University; Thomas Byl, U.S. Geological Survey; Roger Painter, Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

impressive. The statistical analysis of the results of these contestspresented above provides a quantitative measure of the performance of students on a universitywide basis for undergraduate students and on a state wide basis for graduate students. Recentpublished proceedings are listed in the reference section of this paper. REFERENCES1. Beddingfield Mario, Khalid Ahmed, Roger Painter, and T.D. Byl. Desorption Isotherms for Toluene and KarsticMaterials and Implications for Transport in Karst Aquifers. In E.L. Kuniansky, editor, U. S. Geological SurveyKarst Interest Group Proceedings, Rapid City, South Dakota, October 12-14, 2005, p.188. Also available athttp://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2005/5160/PDF/sir2005

Conference Session

Capstone Courses II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; David Rinard, Steelcase, Inc.; Trevor Harding, Kettering University; Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

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Environmental Engineering

, particularly women andunder-represented minorities, to the engineering profession.References1 Friedman, T. The World is Flat, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 2005. Page 11.1327.62 Friedman, T. “Keeping Us In The Race”, New York Times, October 14, 2005.3 Kimberley, W., “European Vehicle Manufacturers Face Recycling Requirements”Automotive Design & Production. Vol.116: 8; 2004, pg. 20-22.4 Rowh, M. “Inside the Sustainable Office”, Office Solutions, Vol.22:3 May/June 2005, pg. 22-25.5 National Academy of Engineering, “The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century”. The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.2004.6 Powers, S. E

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Cathy Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; Baikun Li, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Jin Li, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Amy Pruden, Colorado State University; Peter Stroot, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering

review, discussion and labs. readings, discussions and labs class presentation, and labs. discussions and labs.University of Cincinnati, Daniel B. OertherUC is a comprehensive, research-extensive institution offering doctoral degrees from thirteencolleges. The program of Environmental Engineering and Science (EE&S) within theDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering is one of the strongest programs at UC witha compliment of twelve faculty and research expenditures above $4M per year. Because of thetremendous strength of the EE&S program, the PI was afforded the opportunity to develop a newand highly experimental

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

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Environmental Engineering

Constructively about Science, Technology and Society Education, State University of New York Press: Albany, NY, 1992.3. Nair, I., Jones, S., and White, J., (2002), “A Curriculum to Enhance Environmental Literacy,” Journal of Engineering Education, January, 57-67.4. Poole, S., DeGrazia, J., and Sullivan, J., (2001), “Assessing K-12 Pre-Engineering Outreach Programs,” Journal of Engineering Education, 43-48.5. Sutliff, R., and Baldwin, V., (2001), “Learning Styles: Teaching Technology Subjects can be More Effective,” Journal to Technology Studies, Wi-Sp, 22-27.6. Waller, A., (2003), “Active Learning Techniques: Getting Students to Think During Class,” Workshop Presented at Ohio Northern University, TJ Smull College of

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

Michigan Technological University (MichiganTech). This paper details the course objectives and design, the educational modelsinfluencing its form, and some preliminary outcomes.Learning PreferencesThere are several methods to assess learning preferences1. One method applicable toscience and engineering students is the Index of Learning Styles2. This forty-fourquestion assessment is easily administered via a web-based questionnaire3. In this methodlearning preferences are determined with results along a spectrum of four learningpairings: sensing-intuitive, global-sequential, active-reflective, and verbal-visual. No twostudents learn exactly alike. Learning style is simply a preferred way of learning – oftenthe way(s) that knowledge “sticks” most

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Pumphrey, University of Cincinnati; Anna Hoessle, University of Cincinnati; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati

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Environmental Engineering

National Science Foundation is gratefullyacknowledged (BES-0238858 to D.B. Oerther).References 1. Brundtland Commission, 1987, Our Common Future. 2. Lantagne, D. S. (2001) Investigation of the Potters for Peace colloidal silver-impregnated ceramic filter: intrinsic effectiveness and filed performance in rural Nicaragua. Alethia Environmental, Allston, MA 02134, USA Page 11.1120.6

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

- DEMOB 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 CATEGORY - DAYS DIRECT LABOR 19.3 17.0 8.0 5.0 123.2 57.9 71.3 CATEGORY - COST OF DIRECT LABOR 483 255 72 37.5 739.2 1041.6 856 S/TOTAL DIRECT LABOR 3484.3 LABOR CONTINGENCY 10% 348 TOTAL DIRECT LABOR 3833 MATERIALS AUGMENT INTAKE TO SPRING

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Scambilis, Sinclair Community College; Jennifer Wise, Sinclair Community College

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Environmental Engineering

display box as shown below. Each box included the course syllabus, book(s), project work, homework/tests papers with samples of the good, the bad and the ugly, evaluations of oral and written presentations and other miscellaneous material. These packets, along with the Self Study, were placed in the team room for their use during the evaluation. Display Boxes Closing Statement: Prior to the final meeting with the President, the team met with the respective Department Chairs to discuss their findings and ask for any additional information that they may have overlooked. A Draft Statement of the findings is presented at this meeting. This is the time when the Institution can dispute or defend any of the

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deanna Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Robert Heard, Carnegie Mellon University

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Environmental Engineering

Science, Mathematical, and Environmental Education. Columbus, Ohio 1998. 3. Tilbury D. Environmental education for sustainability: Defining the new focus of environmental education in the 1990’s. Environmental Education Research v1 n2 p195-212 1995. 4. Davidson, Cliff I., Chris T. Hendrickson, H. Scott Matthews. Sustainable Engineering: A Sequence of Page 11.673.7 Courses at Carnegie Mellon. Proceedings of the Biennial Conference of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, Clarkson University, July 23-28, 2005.5. Van Kasteren, Johannes M. N. Interdisciplinary teaching within

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

simply a preferred way of learning– often the way(s) that knowledge “sticks” most easily. While the diversity of learningstyles can be a source of frustration for educators (one blanket teaching method is grosslyinadequate for maximum learning), it can also be used to design more effective courses.There are several methods to assess learning preferences2. One method particularly suitedto science and engineering students is the Index of Learning Styles (ILS)3. In this methodlearning preferences are determined via a web-based 44-question survey with resultsalong a spectrum of four learning pairings: verbal-visual, global-sequential, sensing-intuitive, and active-reflective4. The learning style preferences for this class aresummarized in Figure 1

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder; Diana Shannon, University of Colorado-Denver; Jay Shah, University of Colorado-Boulder; R. Scott Summers, University of Colorado-Boulder; Jim Ruttenber, University of Colorado

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

information systems (GIS). Key topics include: participatorycommunity development; community assessment (self-assessment and GIS); public health;epidemiology; and tropical medicine. Team projects related to a real engineering project in adeveloping community are being retained as a large component of the course. A significantassessment component will be executed with the revised course.AcknowledgmentsThis material is partially based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant No. 0431947. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.Bibliography1. ABET. 2004. Criteria for Accrediting

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

olu Fasesan, Texas Tech University; Segun Ogunsanya, Texas Tech University; Lloyd Heinze, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

ComparisonSystems for lead and tail slurries Normal or proposed Weig Cost/ft ht 3 utilization (lb/ga (dollar l) s)Dry Blended C + 2% CaCl2 Case B 14.8 7.54Dry Blended Class C + 4% Bentonite + 2% Shallow Case A lead 13.5 6.15CaCl2Dry blended Class C + 3% sodium Case A and C lead 11.9 5.18metasilicate + 2% CaCl2Class C + 0.7 gps LSS + 2% CaCl2 Case A and C lead 12.5 5.92Class C + 0.65 gps LSS + 2% CaCl2 Shallow Case A or 13.5