Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

EnvE sub-discipline areas, state their own area(s) ofgreatest interest, and identify an employer in this area and a project they have worked on usingthe Web as a resource. Students could use the BOK to help them define EnvE and answer otherquestions on this assignment. Later in Homework 4 the students plot out a course plan tograduation that meets the requirements for the EnvE B.S. degree at the University of Colorado atBoulder. The student then mapped these courses in their 4-year EnvE degree plan onto theABET criteria for engineering and program-specific criteria for EVEN. This indicated if thecoverage of the required content in our curriculum was obvious to the students or not

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Ethan LaRochelle, Northeastern University

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Environmental Engineering

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Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Chris Swan, Tufts University

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Environmental Engineering

orientation toward cultural differences 35 Learning self-efficacy instrument: confidence in self-directed learning25, 36, 37 Miville-Guzman Universality-Diversity Scale (MGUDS-S) survey – cultural competency38, 39 Need for Cognition Scale: self-directed learning measure40 Pittsburg Freshman Engineering Attitudes Survey (PFEAS) 41, 42 Situational Intrinsic Motivation Scale: base motivation measure 43 Student Self-Determination Scale (SDSS) 44 Student Thinking & Interacting Survey 27, 28Bland notes that quantitative data such as the IDI should be linked with qualitative information,because the IDI can show that movement is taking place along the

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

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Environmental Engineering

approach usingquality principles. The curriculum seeks to offer a minor in sustainability to students. Given themultidisciplinary aspect of sustainability, it was demonstrated that quality principles can beeffectively used to design said curriculum.References1. Y. Akao, Quality Function Deployment: Integrating Customer Requirements into Prodduct Design, Cambridge, MA, Productivity Press, 1990.2. S. Mizuno, Company wide Quality Control, Tokyo: Asian Productivity Organization, 1988.3. S. Shingo, Zero Quality Control: Source Control and the Pokayoke system, Cambridge, MA, Productivity Press, 1986.4. M. J. Harry and R. Schroeder, Six Sigma: The Breakthrough Management Strategy Revolutionizing the World’s Top Corporations, Doubleday

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Recruiting, Retention, Enrichment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

Future. Second Edition. American Society of Civil Engineers. www.asce.org5. Anderson, N.R. and M.A. West. 1998. Measuring climate for work group innovation: development and validation of the team climate inventory. Journal of Organizational Behavior. 19, 235-258.6. Armstrong, S.J. 2000. The influence of individual cognitive style on performance in management education. Educational Psychology. 20 (3), 323-339.7. Aritzeta A, Senior B, Swailes S. 2005. Team role preference and cognitive styles - A convergent validity study. Small Group Research. 36 (4), 404-436.8. Aronson, Z.H., R.R. Reilly, and G.S. Lynn. 2006. The impact of leader personality on new product development teamwork and performance: The moderating role of uncertainty

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Montserrat Rabago-Smith, Kettering Univeristy; Jennifer Aurandt, Kettering University

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Environmental Engineering

the general relationships between the structure oforganic materials and their physical properties, including melting point, boilingpoint, and solubility.Objective 4: Identify the important chemical reactions that organic materialsundergo, including addition, elimination, substitution, oxidation and reduction.Objective 5: Understand the origins and uses of important feedstock chemicalsused for industrial syntheses of fuels, lubricants, consumer products andpolymers.Objective 6: Be familiar with chemical, physical and instrumental methods usedto analyze and identify organic materials. The pedagogy of each module will include a classroom component,laboratory exercise(s), and a networking opportunity as detailed below. Theclass is taught in

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Everett, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Krishan Bhatia, Rowan University; Chris Moore, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Chris Baralus, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

of theenergy-using devices within the building, as well as recommendations for reducing energy use.In addition, a Solar Panel layout design was generated using computer drafting and solarpathfinder analysis. These methods were used in an attempt to reduce total energy consumptionto lower the building’s monthly utility costs and carbon footprint. The audit was lead by a seniorCivil & Environmental Engineering student and conducted by a team of engineering studentsfrom Civil & Environmental, Mechanical, and Electrical & Computer. All work was conductedby the students.The Fort Dix National Guard Headquarters was built in the 1980’s with a major additioncompleted in 1991. The total size is over 100,000 sq-ft with more than 200

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Morton, University of Wyoming; M.P. Sharma, University of Wyoming

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Environmental Engineering

volume, ∑ is the rate of entropy dt j Tjflow in the form of low-level heat across the control surface, ∑ m& s i i i is the rate of entropychange associated with mass flow into the control volume, ∑ m& s e e e is the rate of entropy changeassociated with mass flow out of the control volume, and υ& cv is the rate of entropy productionwithin the control volume. For a closed system the

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Aurandt, Kettering University; Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

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Environmental Engineering

technician, Ray Rust, for hisdemonstration and insights offered while running the jet engine with biodiesel. Thismaterial is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under GrantNo. 0511322. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of theNSF. For further information please visit http://green.kettering.edu.Bibliography1. National Academy of Engineering (NAE). “Grand Challenges for Engineering.” Washington, D.C., February 15, 2008.2. “Kettering Industrial Ecology Team.” http://green.kettering.edu (accessed November 1, 2008)3. Lynch-Caris, Terri, Jennifer Aurandt, Craig Hoff, Andy Borchers, Jackie El-Sayed, Ben

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

and Redesign the Business case for sustainabilityFigure 2: Different Methods of Instruction and Creative Activities Adopted within the CourseStructureConclusionThis paper demonstrated the re-design of a course on sustainability. The course will be offered toall students across campus. It seeks to build on this singular strength: diversity of educationalbackgrounds. This is done to try and enhance creativity of students insofar as the decisionmaking process is concerned. The authors intend to share the results of this unique experimentin future publications at this forum.References1. S. L. Hart, Beyond Greening: Strategies for a sustainable world

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Delfino, University of Florida

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Environmental Engineering

resource was being destroyed by toomany people demanding too much from a declining resource.By the early 1990’s, a newer term, industrial ecology evolved, wherein theinterrelationships among industry, environment and society were recognized. The termgained substantial credence when the text Industrial Ecology was published first in 1995 3followed by a second edition eight years later. Subsequently, the International Societyfor Industrial Ecology sponsored the publication of a new scientific periodical entitled theJournal of Industrial Ecology, starting in 1997. Selected applications of industrialecology appeared in a special issue of a companion periodical, the Journal of Cleaner

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cliff Davidson, Carnegie Mellon University; Chris Hendrickson, Carnegie Mellon University; Scott Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Michael Bridges, Carnegie Mellon University; David Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Cynthia Murphy, University of Texas, Austin; Braden Allenby, Arizona State University; Yongsheng Chen, Arizona State University; Eric Williams, Arizona State University; John Crittenden, Georgia Tech; Sharon Austin, EPA

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Environmental Engineering

Engineering collection.AcknowledgmentThe Center for Sustainable Engineering is funded by NSF Grant DUE-0442618, and by EPAGrant Agreement X3-83235101. Although work in the Center has been funded in part by the Page 14.1183.4EPA, this paper has not been subjected to the Agency’s peer and policy review and thereforedoes not necessarily reflect the views of the agency, and no official endorsement should beinferred.Literature Cited:1. C.I. Davidson; C.T. Hendrickson; H.S. Matthews; M.W. Bridges; B.R. Allenby; J.C. Crittenden; Y. Chen;E. Williams; D.T. Allen; C.F. Murphy, S. Austin, Adding Sustainability to the Engineer’s Toolbox: A Challenge

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Murphy, University of Texas, Austin; David Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Cliff Davidson, Carnegie Mellon University; H Scott Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Braden Allenby, Arizona State University; Chris Hendrickson, Carnegie Mellon University; John Crittenden, Arizona State University

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Environmental Engineering

reflect the views of the agency, and no official endorsement should beinferred.Literature Cited:1. World Commission on Environment and Development, “Our Common Future,” Oxford University Press,Oxford, U.K. (1987).2. D. Allen; B. Allenby; M. Bridges; J. Crittenden; C. Davidson; C. Hendrickson; S. Matthews; C. Murphy;D. Pijawka, Benchmarking Sustainable Engineering Education: Final Report (2008) Page 14.897.8

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Amy Stuart, University of South Florida; Daniel Yeh, University of South Florida; Helen Muga, University of South Florida; Linda Phillips, University of South Florida; James Mihelcic, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering

proposed Environmental Engineering BOK.IntroductionInternational Science and Engineering (S&E) partnerships for research and educationare essential for maintaining U.S. competitiveness in the 21st century (NationalScience Board, 2008) and existing engineering program outcomes like globalization,contemporary issues, and sustainability lay the foundation upon which these neededinternational partnerships can be built. Unfortunately, a recent survey of engineeringundergraduates found that less than 2% viewed globalization and contemporary issuesas one of the five most important engineering outcomes and only 30-36% felt “well”or “very well” prepared to incorporate global context or contemporary issues intoengineering practice respectively (Atman

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audra Morse, Texas Tech

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

. Page 14.223.7From the scores, TAs A and B score higher in areas relating to intellectual merit than TA E, whohas taught this class several times. TAs A and B were both enrolled in the special topics coursewhereas TA E did not take the special topics course. With the exception of ‘demonstratesknowledge’ TAs A and B outperform TA E by approximately 1 point. TA E was expected tohave an equal if not higher score on ‘demonstrates knowledge’ because TA E is a post-doctoral.The data, as shown in Figure 1, suggests that TA E does not effectively demonstrate properties ofintellectual merit, which may be a consequence of limited understanding of the importance ofintellectual merit on teaching effectiveness. TA E received mid 3’s on effectiveness

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Striebig, James Madison University; Susan Norwood, Gonzaga University

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Environmental Engineering

. United States Agency for International Development (2008): http://www.usaid.gov.bj/health/index.html 2. UNICEF (2004) The Official Summary of the State of the World’s Children Page 14.1362.13 3. United Nations (2005) Water World Development Report: Water for Life, Water for People. 4. World Health Organization (1993) Guidelines for drinking water quality, 2nd edition: Volume 1, recommendations. Geneva, Switzerland. 5. Striebig, et. al. (2008) Activated Carbon Amended Ceramic Drinking Water Filters for Benin. Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Development. Volume 2. 1-11. 6. Butler, S. (2006) Benin. Bradt

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Chamberlain, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

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Environmental Engineering

(instrumentality), and the perceived likelihood of successfullyperforming the task or behavior (expectancy) [3]. Within a one-hour undergraduate researchcourse, the goals tend to reach beyond intermediate goals, such as a good grade, and are focusedon larger goals such as learning how to become an engineer and the desire to participate in ahumanitarian endeavor. Situated cognition is a theory of education which asserts that learning and cognition are Page 14.636.2fundamentally situated in a community of practice. In this community, learning is embedded inactivity, and a kind of cognitive apprenticeship develops between a student(s) and a

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University; Cynthia Jester, United States Army Corps of Engineers

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Environmental Engineering

component includes but is not limited tothe African partner(s) and other government agencies. Department of Defense (DOD)officials explain that the defense strategy is evolving from “fighting and winning wars” topreventing conflict by addressing threats at their onset. AFRICOM’s proactive approachseeks to “help develop a stable environment in which civil society can be built and thatthe quality of life for the citizenry can be improved.” 1 As foreign policy expert J. PeterPham explains, AFRICOM will “require a major break with the conventional doctrinalmentalities both within the armed services themselves and between governmentagencies.” 2 AFRICOM, known as a combatant command “plus”, will be the hands-onmodel for an evolving DOD strategy.Africa’s

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Mary McCormick, Tufts University

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Environmental Engineering

success in life. New York: Simon & Schuster.19. Sternberg, R. J., & Grigorenko, E. (2000). Teaching for Successful Intelligence to Increase Student Learning and Achievement. Arlington Heights, IL: Skylight Professional Development. Page 14.150.1120. Urdan, Timothy C. (2001). Statistics in Plain English. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Association, Publishers.21. Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Interaction between learning and development. In L.S. Vygotsky, Mind and Society: The development of higher psychological processes (pp 70-91). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.22. Vygotsky, L.S. (1986). The development

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Recruiting, Retention, Enrichment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

comparative energy and pollution outputs associated with landfilling or waste-to-energy incineration of the non-recycled wastes. 7 Reflective Students discuss what they learned from the guest speakers and their Essay current impressions of EVEN, including if they plan to stay in the major and what topics they are particularly interested in.In assignments 1, 5, and 7 students typically indicate which sub-discipline area(s) of EVENinterest them. This evolves over the course of the semester, including students who indicate inassignment 7 that they don’t intend to major in EVEN. Assignments 2, 3, and 6 allowed thestudents to experience how energy