Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

biomass in the systems. It isthought that more time should have been provided for the testing phase of the project. Withoutprior testing, more than two weeks are probably required to get the systems close to steady statewith reasonable COD removal. In addition, the students should have had an IPR during thisperiod so the instructor could assess the data collection protocol. In the future, the studentsshould be asked to conduct a mass balance on COD and/or nitrogen as part of this assignment.Students were asked to assess the overall project, their own performance, and the performance oftheir peers by completing a survey (Table 2). The survey was administered in-class after theproject was completed and was treated like an exam (no collaboration or

Conference Session

Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

instructional strategy Page 12.1083.3 in a series of environmental biotechnology courses; 2. Deliver course content to learners in a variety of settings and across disciplines within a single university system; 3. Assess student learning to substantiate that the instructional methods result in increased (a) student conceptual knowledge and understanding, (b) critical thinking skills, (c) ability to seek out new information, (d) ability to work collaboratively in teams; and (e) ability to engage in productive assessment (self-assessment, peer assessment, program assessment). 4. Provide faculty with the

Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Environmental Engineering

Scientific and Technical Communication program at Michigan Technological University. Her research interests include interdisciplinary theory and practice as well as the intersections of rhetorical theory and communication in the workplace.Karina Jousma, Michigan Technological University Karina Jousma is an undergraduate student earning a Bachelor of Science in Scientific and Technical Communication at Michigan Technological University. Her concentrations include writing and engineering. She joined Civil and Environmental Engineering International Senior Design this summer. Page 12.944.1

Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

that theirparticipation in EWB helped them to develop new skills not taught in the classroom, such asproposal writing, project management, multi-disciplinary collaboration, assessment of social andeconomic impact, and social responsibility. They also assert that EWB has provided a uniqueopportunity for them to refine their grasp of concepts learned in class by applying theirengineering and professionalism skills to important problems in real environments.Introduction Page 12.1184.2Engineers Without Borders (EWB-USA) is a non-profit humanitarian organization that partnerswith developing communities worldwide in order to improve their health and

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Development. In addition, she has developed numerous tools to mentor young women considering engineering as a career and has been involved in the development of a women in engineering role model book for K-12 students.Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology PATRICIA A. CARLSON is professor of rhetoric at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She is a long-time advocate of writing in engineering education. Carlson has been a National Research Council Senior Fellow for the U. S. Air Force, as well as having had several research fellowships with NASA (Langley and Goddard) and the Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground. She has also been a research fellow at NASA's Classroom