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

broader influence of this course onthe environmental engineering curriculum has not been fully assessed. However, immediatebenefits include allowance for more design in the biochemical treatment and hazardous wastetreatment courses. In addition, by revisiting many of these topics (Table 5) in subsequentcourses, students experience a period of growth and reflection followed by a period of learning ata higher level in the cognitive domain. Because the course is somewhat new (developed in 2003) our assessment reveals thatrevisions are required. For example, following the spring 2005 semester, course outcome (j)received an assessment score of amber (scale: green, amber, or red) because many students feltlost at the beginning of the lab period

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bower, The Citadel; Kenneth Brannan, The Citadel; William Davis, The Citadel

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Environmental Engineering

11.1119.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Sequential Course Outcome Linkage: A Framework for Assessing an Environmental Engineering Curriculum Within a CE ProgramAbstractThe Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has recently adopted anexpanded set of fifteen program outcomes identified in the American Society of CivilEngineers Body of Knowledge and conducted work leading to development of commoncourse goals with appropriate levels of cognitive achievement based on Bloom’staxonomy. In addition, the department has adopted a holistic process for investigatingand analyzing the linkage of individual course goals in various discipline-specific areasof concentration within the

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Kilduff, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jong-In Han, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Environmental Engineering

EnvironmentalBiotechnology satisfies an urgent need in terms of professional preparation, and is timelyas biology becomes more integrated into the engineering curriculum. The proposedenvironmental biotechnology course will develop in environmental engineers anawareness of the most relevant, often diverse, aspects of the subject, together withcommunication skills and teamwork. RPI’s current emphasis on biotechnology makes thepresent integrated and interdisciplinary curriculum possible.II. The CurriculumA. Details of Course CoverageThe proposed course combines elements of several courses offered in a typical BiologicalSciences curriculum. It will combine elements of Introduction to Biology; Introductionto Cell and Molecular Biology (cellular biochemistry, metabolism

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ross Gordon, Rice University; Alex Gordon, Rice University; Philip Bedient, Rice University

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Environmental Engineering

. Rice-EWB is associated with the CEE department, and has worked closely with thedepartment in its endeavors. Rice-EWB has become a major part of the department’s long-termcommitment to create an innovative, hands-on, design based, team oriented curriculum thatprepares students for the challenges of the next century. The department has worked to providethe infrastructure needed to operate Rice-EWB and to integrate Rice-EWB into its curriculum sothat the opportunities made available through Rice-EWB can be augmented by the department’sresources and faculty. The CEE department has supported the work of Rice-EWB in manyways. First, the CEE department has been the custodian and guardian of all of Rice-EWB’sfunds, and it has transferred its non

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

2006-1315: THE ROLE OF INDUSTRY IN SUPPORTING EDUCATION INENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE ENGINEERINGAndrew Borchers, Kettering University Andrew Borchers, DBA is an associate professor of Information Systems at Kettering University. Prior to teaching, Andy spent 21 years working as an IT manager for GM and Electronic Data Systems. His academic interests include information technology, entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability. Andy serves on the editorial board of Information Resources Management Journal and is an associate editor of the Journal of Cases in IT.David Rinard, Steelcase, Inc. Dave Rinard, M.S., is director of Corporate Environmental Performance for Steelcase, Inc., 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

in Civil Engineering from Duke University and her MS and PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon.Robert Heard, Carnegie Mellon University Robert Heard is Associate Teaching Professor in Material Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Teaching activities include integrating aspects of disciplines such as business, public policy, environmental engineering, and others into the Materials Science and Engineering curriculum. Responsibilities include the coordination of undergraduate lab facilities, and the co-op program; and teaching Professional Development Topics, the laboratory portion of the Materials for the 21st Century course, Materials Characterization

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

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Environmental Engineering

2006-2646: WATER RESOURCES EVALUATION FOLLOWING NATURALDISASTER IN HAITIBruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University Dr. Bruce Berdanier is currently an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering in the TJ Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University. In this position, Dr. Berdanier is responsible for teaching all of the courses in Environmental Science, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Solid and Hazardous Waste, Surface Water Quality and Project Management that are included in the Civil Engineering curriculum. Additionally, Dr. Berdanier directs all teaching and research activities in the Environmental Engineering laboratory. Dr. Berdanier also conducts research in surface

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Schaefer, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Environmental Engineering

Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, and her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Wichita State University. Prior to her academic appointment, she accumulated nine years of industrial experience while working at PPG Industries and The Boeing Company. Her research interests include engineering management, engineering economic analysis, and integrated resource management. Dr. Needy is a member of ASEE, ASEM, APICS, IIE, and SWE. She is a licensed P.E. in Kansas.Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh Robert Ries is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Langen, Clarkson University; Stefan Grimberg, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

) providing students who are traditionally underrepresented in environmental scienceand engineering with an opportunity to conduct independent research that is mentored by anexperienced scientist or engineer; (2) teaching these students how to conduct meaningfulenvironmental research and communicate the results of that research to professional colleaguesand the general public; (3) communicating to students the importance of graduate school as anintegral part of the educational pipeline leading to successful careers in science and engineering;(4) demonstrating why synthetic, integrative research is necessary for understanding and solvingcomplex environmental problems, and therefore why multidisciplinary and interdisciplinaryapproaches to environmental

Conference Session

Capstone Courses II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Environmental Engineering

impact of green engineering on both R&D andmanufacturing in several chemical industries. This has been accomplished through industry-university partnerships with pharmaceutical and petrochemical companies. Several grants fromthe US Environmental Protection Agency have supported initiatives in green chemistry,engineering and design. These projects have the broader goal of supporting sustainability in thechemical industry.IntroductionToo often the teaching of a technical subject like green engineering is limited to an individualclass experience or one dimensional laboratory or design experience. The teaching of greenengineering in the curriculum is greatly enhanced by active participation of students throughoutthe curriculum and in real-world

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pines, University of Hartford; Brian Gallant, University of Hartford

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Environmental Engineering

Page 11.1053.2community of the 21st century2. The element of “taking an active role in the community” hasbeen incorporated into the engineering curriculum through service learning projects that bothsupport the course outcomes and benefit the community. Numerous examples of these type ofresearch and design projects have been described in previous ASEE conference papers andassessment of the service learning projects by community sponsors, faculty, alumni, and studentshas been very positive.3,4,5 However, most of the projects focused on the Greater Hartford areaand do not give the students a perspective of the global challenges they will face throughout theirengineering career.To meet the goal of providing our students with an opportunity to work

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

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Environmental Engineering

importance of training our students in issues relatedto society and public health, most undergraduate environmental engineering programs lack arequired course in public health. A survey of ABET accredited B.S. degrees in EnvironmentalEngineering (http://www.abet.org/schoolareaeac.asp) using curriculum published on eachuniversity’s website revealed that of 47 programs: 12 require a course in public health,environmental toxicology, or industrial hygiene at the junior or senior level; and an additionalfour programs include one of these courses on a list of recommended technical electives (note Page 11.593.2that at six programs a clearly defined

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

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Environmental Engineering

2006-144: STUDENT GENERATED REAL-TIME NOTE DEVELOPMENT ANDWEB PAGE ARCHIVALBruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University Bruce W. Berdanier is currently an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering in the TJ Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University. In this position, Dr. Berdanier is responsible for teaching all of the courses in Environmental Science, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Solid and Hazardous Waste, Surface Water Quality and Project Management that are included in the Civil Engineering curriculum. Additionally, Dr. Berdanier directs all teaching and research activities in the Environmental Engineering laboratory. Dr. Berdanier also conducts research in surface

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

. Page 11.489.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Disseminating Molecular Biology for Environmental Engineers with NSF CCLI SupportAbstractFor the past five years, more than fifty undergraduate and graduate students at the University ofCincinnati have participated in a term-length course, CEE69 Molecular Biology forEnvironmental Systems. Using a self-paced approach, teams of students complete laboratoryexercises to answer open ended questions about the composition of the microbiologicalcommunity in an environmental sample. With the financial support of a Adaptation andImplementation (A&I) track grant from the NSF Course, Curriculum, and LaboratoryImprovement program the course from

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

2006-1105: BUILDING A BETTER HYBRID: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORINGAND MEASUREMENT ANALYSISKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University Page 11.292.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Building a Better Hybrid: Environmental Monitoring and Measurement AnalysisMotivationFor most students, learning in context improves retention through improved motivationand connection to other knowledge. In an effort to elevate retention of data analysismethods, a hybrid class that integrates environmental issues, analytical methods, andstatistical analyses was designed for the sophomore year of the undergraduateenvironmental engineering program at

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

, there is transport across all faces of the box, i.e., the lateral faces, the top and bottom. Inthis study, the tropopause (earth surface) was used as the top (bottom) of the box. That allowed for theassumption of no vertical transport across the top of the box, and transport across the bottom of the boxwould only occur through emission and deposition. Figure 3. Schematic representation of aerosol transport in the Box Model.3. ResultsColorized maps of predicted aerosol concentration for the 8 August 2001 (Figure 4), 8 July 2002 (notshown) and 9 September 2002 [not shown] were compared with satellite data retrieved from Terra andAqua MODIS sensors. Fig. 4 illustrates colorized maps of predicted vertically integrated PM