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

2006-279: GREEN ENGINEERING DESIGN THROUGH PROJECT-BASEDINDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIPSC. Stewart Slater, Rowan University C. Stewart Slater is a Professor and Founding Chair of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D., M.S. and B.S. from Rutgers University. His research and teaching interests are in the area of membrane technology where he has applied this to fields such as specialty chemical manufacture, green engineering, bio/pharmaceutical manufacture and food processing. He is the recipient of the 1999 Chester Carlson Award, 1999 and 1998 Joseph J. Martin Award, 1996 George Westinghouse Award, and the 1989 Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award.Mariano Savelski, Rowan

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

research interests include wear phenomenon in orthopeadic implants, ethical development in engineering undergraduates, and pedagogical innovations in environmental education. Currently, Trevor serves on the ERM Division Board of Directors and on the Kettering University Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Advisory Board.Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University Dr. Terri Lynch-Caris, Ph.D., P.E., is an Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Kettering University. She serves as the Co-PI for the NSF project titled “Development of a Course in Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing for Undergraduates” and will team-teach the course once developed. Her

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Baldwin, Roger Williams University

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Environmental Engineering

treatment and water resources which would benefit greatly from thisfirst-hand experience. In addition, a design project for the senior capstone design course couldbe modeled on this project.Specifically, this project can be a learning tool to illustrate the determination of sustainability. InCriterion 3 Program Outcomes and Assessment, the ABET Engineering AccreditationCommission identifies skills that engineering graduates should possess. These include the abilityto design a system with realistic constraints including sustainability, economic, social, political,and manufacturability [3]. These constraints tend to be hard to incorporate into a design projectwhen the student is primarily focused on the technical aspects. My plan is to use this

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

” of fluid mechanics, hydrology, water treatment, structures, etc. would make them that much more excited about their upper level core courses.• The project-based senior capstone design experience mentored by practicing professional engineers has been a very successful course at the University of Hartford. Many of our students stay in the area and work for the companies or local and state government entities that sponsor these projects and we did not want our students to lose that experience.The other concern that needed to be addressed was funding for the students to implement theirdesign. It is expected that the class will have 10 – 15 students and it is hoped that most if not allof these students would have the opportunity to

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

research investigation techniques in order toaddress a real-world, complex problem. The first term of the course will be at Pitt with thesecond term at UNICAMP. Project topics will be developed in combination withrecommendations from various stakeholders including the Industrial Advisory Board, colleaguesin industry, the IGERT faculty at all four institutions, and the interests and preliminary researchof the students themselves. Research will be firmly rooted in industrial needs. The problem willbuild upon the combined students’ acquired engineering knowledge and will requirecollaboration to resolve. The capstone courses will reinforce the community-building aspect ofthe IGERT, since students will work in teams both at Pitt and UNICAMP. In the

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

a demonstration in numerous outreachactivities. The filter has been evaluated in service-learning projects through Engineers WithoutBorders (EWB-CU) and capstone design to provide safe water. Laboratory research on theFiltrón is also contrasted with opportunities to earn course credit for involvement with EWBprojects. This serves as an example of how research on appropriate technology appeals to adiverse range of students and can provide real benefits to developing communities.BackgroundThe purposes of academic engineering research activities can be broadly grouped into two maingoals that are complementary yet distinct: (1) education of students; and (2) production of newknowledge of practical importance. Participation in research

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Wittig, City College of the City University of New York

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Environmental Engineering

acrossthese media. Environmental engineering practices to reduce these pollutant concentrations at thesource or in the environment are only introduced, and only to make students aware ofconventional means to mitigate environmental impact. Conventional methods of drinking water,waste water, and air pollution treatment are now the focus of attention in the revised EnvEcourse. The primary goals of the EIA course are to engage all CE students regardless of theirspecialization, and create an interdisciplinary forum to discuss and evaluate some of the social,economic, and environmental issues associated with CE projects. The secondary goals of thecourse are to prepare students for two higher level required courses, and promote the utility andimportance of

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Cinnamon Carlarne, University of Cincinnati; Eric Maurer, University of Cincinnati; Regina Lamendella, University of Cincinnati; Sarah Pumphrey, University of Cincinnati

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Environmental Engineering

phosphorus from sewage using Tanzaniaas a model developing country.Course FormatThe year-long P3 project was performed under the umbrella of existing courses offered at theUniversity of Cincinnati, namely CEE 600/601 Chemistry and Microbiology of EnvironmentalSystems/Lab and the Environmental Capstone course, EVST 501.CEE 600/601 Chemistry and Microbiology of Environmental Systems/Lab brings togetherundergraduate and first year graduate students from the Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering as well as senior students from the Environmental Studies Program. As aninterdisciplinary course involving environmental engineers and scientists, CEE 600/601facilitates the commencement of a year-long independent study by the student design team

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

, Selection and Design of Materials, and the senior Capstone Design course. Dr. Heard received his Ph.D. in Metallurgy and Materials Science from the University of Toronto, Canada in 1987, and returned to academia after 17 years in industry. Page 11.673.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Greening of Education: Ecological Education in EngineeringCarnegie Mellon University has embarked on a “Greening of Education” project, sponsored bythe Henry Luce Foundation. This project aims to instill an appreciation of the environment instudents at the beginning of their college careers in hopes of carrying

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

Page 11.1119.2statement and to provide guidance for engineering programs regarding what should betaught and learned, how it should be taught and learned, and who should teach and learnit [2].The ASCE-BOK promulgates a wide variety of academic ideas and philosophies, two ofwhich are most directly addressed within the context of this paper. The committeesuggests that in addition to eleven program outcomes identified via ABET Criteria 3 a-k,four additional outcomes should be addressed through the instructional process including:specialized areas of civil engineering; project management, construction, and assetmanagement; business and public policy; and leadership. Table 1 includes a list of all 15program outcome criteria identifying both ABET and