Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-1012: PODCAST-ENHANCED LEARNING IN ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERINGKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University Kurt Paterson has been on the Civil & Environmental Engineering faculty at Michigan Tech since 1993. His research interests include public health, engineering and social justice, effective teaching methods, and multimedia-based learning. His teaching repertoire ranges from first-year students to graduate students, all his classes are designed along best learning practices. Kurt is coordinator for several international study programs at Tech, and is co-director of the International Sustainable Engineering Initiative there. He is involved in many engineering projects

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stanley Greenwald, New York Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-3079: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATIONStanley Greenwald, New York Institute of Technology BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH STANLEY M. GREENWALD, P.E. Stanley M. Greenwald, P.E., Professor, Chairperson and Founder of the Department of Environmental Technology, President of the Academic Senate and former Dean of the School of Engineering & Technology at New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY, has over forty years experience in engineering education. A former Executive Secretary of the New York State Board for Engineering and Land Surveying, he was responsible for the licensure of Professional Engineers and the quality review and registration of all

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-388: MINORITY STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERING, GENERAL STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THE DISCIPLINE,AND STRATEGIES TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN A MORE DIVERSE STUDENTBODYMichelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological UniversityKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University Page 12.1073.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Minority Student Enrollment in Environmental Engineering, General Student Perceptions of the Discipline, and Strategies to Attract and Retain a More Diverse Student BodyAbstractEnvironmental engineering, as a discipline has celebrated success at incorporating women intoits ranks among undergraduate

Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; Ann Brady, Michigan Technological University; Karina Jousma, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-1638: INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERNATIONAL SENIOR DESIGN:HOW SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIESSUPPORT ABET ACCREDITATIONLinda Phillips, Michigan Technological University Linda Phillips, P.E. is Lecturer of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University and Director of the International Senior Design program that allows undergraduates to combine the engineering capstone design course with field construction in a developing country. Ms. Phillips brings over 20 years of project and company management experience to her professional practice-type classes.Ann Brady, Michigan Technological University Ann Brady is an Assistant Professor and directs the

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Eschenbach, Humboldt State University; Jami Montgomery, WATERS Network - CLEANER Project Office; James Johnson, Howard University; Chris Brus, University of Iowa; Dan Giammar, Washington University; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bette Grauer, McPherson High School; Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology; Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein, Morgan State University; Steven Safferman; Tim Wentling, National Center for Supercomputing Applications

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Environmental Engineering

, the use of nanomaterials for environmental restoration, the development of environmental curricula and strategies to increase the pool of underrepresented groups in the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. He is the past chair of the Board of Scientific Counselors Executive Committee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development, a member of EPA’s Science Advisory Board and the co-principal investigator of the Department of Energy-sponsored HBCU/MI Environmental Technology Consortium Dr. Johnson is a member of the National Research Council's (NRC) Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Engineering Education Committee, and

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Mehalik, 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

focus is directed at fulfilling Mihelcic’s definition of sustainability by educatingthe engineers who will be designing the next generation of technologies to facilitate greenconstruction and sustainable water use. To do this, we must demonstrate how sustainability canbecome an integral part of both undergraduate and graduate engineering education systems, incontrast to the current tendency to narrow one’s focus when matriculating from an undergraduateto MS to PhD program. We propose that serious changes are needed in the way we educateengineers if sustainability is to become a meaningful component of US engineering practice.Further, if these changes do not occur, US engineering education and US engineering may soonfall behind more aggressive

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Llewellyn Mann, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland; Gloria Dall'Alba, University of Queensland

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-892: EXPERIENCES OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AMONG PRACTICINGENGINEERS ? IMPLICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATIONLlewellyn Mann, University of Queensland LLEWELLYN MANN is a PhD student in the School of Engineering at the University of Queensland and a member of the Catalyst Research Centre for Society and Technology. He has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical & Space) and a Bachelor of Science (Physics) from UQ, as well as a Graduate Certificate of Education (Higher Education). Major research interests include; Engineering Education, Sustainability, Teaching and Learning, Engineering Design, Technology and Society.David Radcliffe, University of Queensland DAVID RADCLIFFE is the

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Clifford Bruell, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Yexin Yin, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Praveen Jayaradu, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Mark Hines, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Environmental Engineering

undesirable byproducts [9].Lead is among the most toxic elements and has widespread presence in the environment [10, 11].Common treatment technologies for lead removal include chemical precipitation and adsorption.However, precipitation becomes less effective and more expensive at high metal concentrations[12] and successful adsorption depends on finding low-cost, high-capacity sorbents [12-23] ormicroorganisms that accumulate toxic metals [24-26]. Innovative nanospheres have shownpromise for lead complexation.Despite the research progress that has been made, there is very little effort to introducenanotechnology into undergraduate environmental engineering curriculum. The objective of thisproject was to introduce nanotechnology experiences into

Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Giannelli, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

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Environmental Engineering

themember organization and the community. These projects not only provide technology for thecommunity, but help community members develop technical, managerial, and entrepreneurialskills6. EWB- USA has two types of member organizations; professional chapters and student-based collegiate chapters. Page 12.1202.3Lafayette College is a small, liberal arts college located in Easton, PA. In 2003, LafayetteCollege established its own student-based chapter of Engineers without Borders (EWB-LC) withthe goal of establishing sustainable water and sanitation infrastructures in the rural, Yoro regionof Honduras using multidisciplinary student teams. In addition

Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Environmental Engineering

://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/deckard/PBL/index.htm, Accessed 1/17/2007.3. Putman, A. R. (2001). Problem-based teaching and learning in technology education. Presented at the 75th Annual Conference of the Association for Career and Technical Education in New Orleans, LA, December 13- 16.4. James, R. and Baldwin, G. (1997). The University of Melbourne, Australia: Tutoring and Demonstrating. http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/bookpages/pbl.html, Accessed 1/17/2007.5. Polanco, R., Calderon, P., & Delgado, F. (2001). Effects of a Problem-Based Learning Program on Engineering Students' Academic Achievements, Skills Development and Attitudes in a Mexican University. Presented at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahbub Uddin, Trinity University; Raj Chowdhury, Kent State University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-387: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF NANOTECHNOLOGYMahbub Uddin, Trinity UniversityRaj Chowdhury, Kent State University Page 12.683.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Environmental Impact of NanotechnologyIntroductionThe emerging field of Nanotechnology is leading to a technological revolution in the newmillennium. It could revolutionize the way our society manufactures goods, generates energyand cures diseases. Nano scale materials are currently being used in consumer goods,computers, electronics, information and biotechnology, aerospace, defense, energy, medicine andmany other sectors of our economy. Areas producing the greatest revenue for

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-812: SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE COURSES TARGETED TO THEDEVELOPING WORLDAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado - Boulder (CU) in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering. She is the Director of the multi-disciplinary Environmental Engineering Program, which offers an ABET-accredited B.S. degree. Bielefeldt is also active in the Engineering for Developing Communities (EDC) Program at CU. Page 12.1288.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Solid

Conference Session

Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Braun, California Polytechnic State University; Emmit B. Evans, California Polytechnic State University; Randall Knight, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas Ruehr, California Polytechnic State University

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Environmental Engineering

data measuring how wellstudents achieve course objectives. Finally, experience gleaned from this course for non-majorshas produced ideas for lessons engineering instructors can apply to their own courses.IntroductionThe context for this work is a course titled The Global Environment. The course teaches studentsto analyze global environmental issues, resources, and human activities with a systems approachbased on scientific, economic, political, social and ethical perspectives. The course forms thecapstone experience for the Minor in Environmental Studies.Perhaps what will most fascinate engineering faculty is how the course integrates non-technicalcontent with science and technology. The lecture portion of the course mixes technical and non

Conference Session

Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Bott, Virginia Military Institute

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Environmental Engineering

promote the involvement of undergraduates in environmental engineering professional Page 12.1510.6 societies• to promote collaboration with and exposure to larger research universities (the eventual beneficiary in terms of graduate school applicants)• to conduct technology transfer from research universities to local utilities and industries• to provide education of utility and industry staff and awareness of more sophisticated technology and researchTo ensure that undergraduate students are recruited into the field of Environmental Engineeringand are technically qualified to meet the demands of contemporary projects, it is

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Pines, University of Hartford

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Environmental Engineering

. Page 12.773.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Gauging Student Interest in a Design for Developing Communities Course at the University of HartfordAbstractCommunity service learning projects are an important part of the curriculum in the College ofEngineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. To further this servicelearning experience, an interdisciplinary engineering course has been developed to provideinterested students an opportunity to design and implement a project for a developingcommunity. During the second semester of the sophomore year, students are given a choice towork on a contemporary engineering problem. Starting in spring 2007 semester, a design

Conference Session

Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helene Hilger, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Francis De Los Reyes, North Carolina State University; Warren DiBiase, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Len Holmes, University of North Carolina - Pembroke; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Siva Mandjiny, University of North Carolina - Pembroke; Todd Steck, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Keith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Chuang Wang, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Environmental Engineering

, Journal of Engineering Education, Oct 2001, 669-675.2. Trowbridge, L, R. Bybee, and J. Powell. 2000. Teaching Secondary School Science, Merrill, Saddle River, NJ.3. Chiappetta, E.L., T.R. Koballa, and A.T. Collette. 1998. Science Instruction in the Middle and Secondary Schools, Fifth Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ4. National Academy of Sciences. 1996. National Science Education Standards5. Glaser, R. 1994. Instructional technology and the measurement of learning outcomes: some questions, Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice 13: 6-8. Page 12.1083.12

Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Soerens, University of Arkansas; Charles Adams, University of Arkansas; Kevin Hall, University of Arkansas

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-103: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT: ANINTERNATIONAL SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMThomas Soerens, University of Arkansas Thomas Soerens is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He teaches and performs research in the areas of water quality sampling and data analysis, ground water remediation, and water and sanitation in developing countries. He serves as president of the Northwest Arkansas professional chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA and as faculty advisor for the UA student chapter of EWB. Before entering the academic world, he spent several years working on rural development projects in Pakistan and in the Maldive Islands.Charles Adams