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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Jeong Eun Ahn, Rowan University

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nations water/wastewaterworkforce. All four components are designed to excite the next generation to pursue careersrelated to the needs of the water/wastewater industry. There is a dire need for a new diverseworkforce as the current workforce is reaching the retirement age. We are partnering with areaschools, water and wastewater utilities and non-profit organizations to expose careers via handson activities, videos, and presentations. Activities are also mapped in sync with the New JerseyScience Standards to assist educators also.Introduction: Water and wastewater utilities are facing workforce shortages due to retirementsand inability to attract the next generation [1-2]. The lack of a diverse workforce in these utilitiesis also of concern

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isabel Lopez, University of Texas at El Paso; Ivonne Santiago, University of Texas at El Paso

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nuisance flooding in urban neighborhoods.Dr. Ivonne Santiago, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Ivonne Santiago is a Clinical Professor of the Civil Engineering (CE) Department at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Dr. Santiago has a combined experience of over 20 years in the areas of water quality, water treatment and wastewater treatm ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 1 How Active Rainwater Harvesting may help Reduce Nuisance Flooding: Flood Analysis and Social Barriers to Adoption Introduction

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Will Klein, University of Maryland, College Park

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restrictions and lockdown from 2020-2022 inmany of the populated cities of the world. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore students (UMES)students in 3 undergrad courses (Introduction to Environmental Sciences; Biology for Honors students; andEcology) and 1 graduate course (Teaching STEM at K-12 schools), and summer-exchange undergraduateengineering and high school interns had the opportunity to research the effects of Covid-19 pandemic onair quality for selected overpopulated cities in the world. The data collected were from March 2020through summer of 2022. The objectives of integrating this research in STEM education are: a) tofind a correlation among air quality parameters because of Covid-19; b) to analyze the effects ofthe pandemic on CO

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ashlynn S. Stillwell, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign

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teaching science-policy communication in engineering courses.IntroductionFrom recruitment through graduation, a phrase engineering students hear multiple times is that“engineers are society’s problem-solvers”. Yet, traditional engineering training often does notexplicitly address the connection and interdependence between engineering work and publicpolicy [1] or more broadly societal needs [2]. Taking the example of environmental engineering,research has supported development of public policies for the protection of human health, whileat the same time, new research is undertaken because of the need to comply with legislation. Acharacteristic example of this engineering-policy interface is the high engineering activity (inboth academia and industry

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Schulz, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cynthia D. Anderson, Alula Consulting; Cindy Cooper, The Lemelson Foundation; Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Pennsylvania; Jorge E Loyo Rosales, Rice University; Kristin Lewis, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) ; Supraja N. Kumar, Smart Surfaces Coalition; Julianne Rolf, Yale University; Nelson A. Granda Marulanda, Western Carolina University

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,Environmental Engineering, SDGsIntroduction and BackgroundThe Sustainability Gap in Engineering EducationDuring the 21st century, there have been various strategic initiatives to advance engineeringeducation toward more holistic approaches that push engineers to think outside the box whendesigning tools for the world [1]. These initiatives began in 2000 with the release of the GrandChallenges in Engineering, which has been followed by more recent and interdisciplinary calls toaction in engineering education, including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) in 2015 and the National Science Foundations Big 10 Ideas [2]–[4]. These calls areprimarily targeted toward higher education institutions which have led university systems tobring

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huiming Fan, East China University of Science and Technology; Weijie GAO; Shi Siyi

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library, innovating classroom teachingmethods and practice teaching mode, which provides a case of engineering educationfor sustainable development for the engineering education community. Figure 1 The vision and actions of engineering education for sustainable development of ECUSTI. Educational Vision ECUST has proposed the core qualities of engineering education for sustainabledevelopment in three dimensions: knowledge, skills and attitude. A new concept ofgreen engineering education has also been put forward. It integrates the 12 principlesof green engineering into the talent training link of engineering education to cultivatesystematic thinking of students of consciously following the principles

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramanitharan Kandiah, Central State University; Krishnakumar V. Nedunuri, Central State University

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).In the past, the ENE program educated, trained, and prepared students for the traditionalenvironmental engineering fields, such as water supply and wastewater treatment, air qualitymanagement, and solid waste management, via coursework in these topics. Its graduates go tograduate schools for civil and environmental engineering majors or are hired by the public orprivate sectors with a focus on infrastructure.Transportation studies in HBCUsIt was found from the web search that among the 101 HBCUs, at least ten institutions offertransportation-related degree programs (Table 1). While some programs are at the undergraduatelevel, some institutions provide degrees at the doctoral level.Table 1: HBCUs that offer transportation-related degree

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EED Panel Discussion: Exploring Career Paths in Academia— Learn, Network, and Thrive

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fethiye Ozis, Carnegie Mellon University; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Vanantwerp, Calvin University; Julie Anne Field Wildschut, Calvin University; Matthew Heun, Calvin University

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, 2023Sustainability designation, introductory course, and a new textbook in anengineering curriculumSustainability is an important topic. If human societies don’t live sustainably, by definition, wewill experience drastic reductions in our population and/or standard of living and may cease toexist. Knowledge about sustainability has become a foundational component of a generaluniversity education and of being an informed citizen. Sustainability, as a subject of study, isincreasingly popular with students and is an increasingly relevant skill domain in the job market[1]. Given that undergraduate engineering curricula are typically very full of technical content,how is it possible to incorporate sustainability principles into an undergraduate

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EE/NEE Joint Panel Discussion: Ideas for an Enjoyable and Productive Sabbatical

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean M. Andino P.E., Arizona State University; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Baideme P.E., United States Military Academy; Kathryn Blair Newhart; Cristian Robbins; Michael A. Butkus P.E., United States Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., United States Military Academy

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methodologies were examined within a large enrollmentcourse, it was concluded that students who selected their own teams earned grades that mirroredtheir overall course grade. Lower performing students who were randomly assigned, orpurposefully grouped with higher performing students based on previous performance, typicallyearned higher grades on the group assignment than other events in the course. However, theincreased grade in these cases did not consistently reflect improved individual performance.Keywords: team grading; team-based learning; team selection; group projects; assessment1. IntroductionGroup work, commonly referred to as cooperative learning [1], is an essential aspect of anundergraduate engineering experience because it is required to

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria Matthew, Engineering for One Planet; Cynthia Anderson, Alula Consulting; Cindy Cooper, The Lemelson Foundation; Surbhi Godsay Lipkin-Moore, Amplify Evaluation

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concerned about the effects of climate change, and felt that sustainabledevelopment should be universally taught in higher education yet only 26% of respondents felttheir coursework was covering these issues in depth.7 Despite sustainability becoming a morepopular topic in engineering education programs in recent years, a few key hurdles remain thatare preventing or slowing the pace of curricular change, to more fully integrate sustainabilityacross engineering courses and programs.8 Barriers include: 1) belief that there is no space tointegrate sustainability into already jam-packed engineering courses, 2) lack of confidence orlack of familiarity with how to bring sustainability into the classroom, and 3) trust one-offmodules, seminars, or a

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Gallagher, Montana State University - Bozeman; Adrienne Phillips, Montana State University - Bozeman; Ellen Lauchnor, Montana State University - Bozeman; Amanda Hohner; Otto R. Stein, Montana State University - Bozeman; Craig R. Woolard, Montana State University - Bozeman; Catherine M. Kirkland; Kathryn Plymesser P.E., Montana State University - Bozeman

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©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Implementing Integrated Project-Based Learning Outcomes in a 21st Century Environmental Engineering CurriculumAbstractEngineering education research and accreditation criteria have for some time emphasized that toadequately prepare engineers to meet 21st century challenges, programs need to move toward anapproach that integrates professional knowledge, skills, and real-world experiences throughoutthe curriculum [1], [2], [3]. An integrated approach allows students to draw connections betweendifferent disciplinary content, develop professional skills through practice, and relate theiremerging engineering competencies to the problems and communities they care about [4], [5

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel

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special category for grant consideration underthe NSF. These are defined as institutions that grant baccalaureate degrees in NSF supportedfields, that have a greater undergraduate enrollment than graduate enrollment, and that awardfewer than 10 doctoral degrees per year in the NSF supported disciplines. One 2013 publicationdetermined there were 2104 PUIs (of which 875 were 2-year institutions) via a cross reference ofthe Carnegie Classification and the NSF Program Databases [1]. Further, this study tabulatesNSF Awards from the BIO Directorate between 2002 and 2012. It was found that PUIs received8% of the awards during this period and 4.9% of the award amount in dollars. This accords withone of the most common publication topics related to PUIs

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Sarah Hultine Massengale, University of Missouri - St. Louis; Sarah Oerther, Saint Louis University

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instruction), thispaper describes: a) details of course pedagogy; b) details of course content; and 3) outcomesfrom three course offerings over a period of three years to 84 students. Attributes of this coursedescribed in this article, include: 1) students completed lecture content mapped closely to theEnvironmental Engineering Body of Knowledge (EnvEng BoK) and the design criteria describedby the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET Inc.; 2) students preparedpodcasts to teach design principles to specific audiences (i.e., high school students, peers, andpublic officials); and 3) students worked independently and in small groups to perform term-length design exercises. A unique aspect of this course included interdisciplinary

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

higher education (i.e., discovery, integration, engagement, and the scienceof teaching and learning) was delivered to 32 workshop participants. The workshop hadthree objectives, namely: 1) raising awareness to Boyer’s model of scholarship in highereducation; 2) applying Boyer’s model to evaluate participants’ own work; and 3) leadinginstitutional change by sharing Boyer’s model back home. To achieve these objectives,four activities were undertaken, including: 1) pre-conference review of educationalmaterials introducing Boyer’s model (view a video and share on a discussion board); 2)on-site expert testimony clarifying Boyer’s model (brief lectures by four speakers); 3) on-site hands-on, small-group work (employing career cartography to achieve

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa H. Forbes, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

focus on solarenergy projects on campus. Prior to running the course, we studied the university’s Energy MasterPlan, learned about the current state of solar energy on campus, and identified four potential newsolar projects. We divided the 14 students in the class into four teams, with each team conductinga feasibility assessment for their solar project over the course of the class. Students started byexploring the solar we already have on campus. Once familiarized with the current system, weguided the students in completing their assessments of the new projects through four, two-weekphases, with each phase focusing on a different sociotechnical analysis for their project: 1) social,2) technical, 3) economic, and 4) environmental. During the

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Schulz, Georgia Institute of Technology ; Suzanne Stathatos, The California Institute of Technology; Cassandra Shriver, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

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currently few programsin the nation that utilize machine learning toolkits to prepare the next generation of ML & AI-educated engineers for industry and academic careers. This paper will guide educators to designand implement ML/AI into engineering curricula (without a specific AI or ML focus within thecourse) using simple, cheap, and open-source tools and technological aid from an online platformin collaboration with Edge Impulse. Specific examples include 1) facial recognition technologiesand the biases involved, 2) air quality detection using an accelerometer, 3) roadside litter detector,4) automated bird identifier, and 5) wildlife camera trap detection.IntroductionIn 2015, while seeking to create a global development framework, the United