Conference Session

What Else do Environmental Engineers Need to Know

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahbub Uddin, Trinity University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

science students. Thiscourse is designed to introduce student basic knowledge and skills necessary to understand thenature of environmental problems, raise awareness and concerns for contemporaryenvironmental issues, identification of sources for environmental pollutions, design and analysisof the current technologies for environmental pollution control. The objectives of this course areas follows: a) To understand the principles of Chemistry and Microbiology used in environmental engineering. b) To perform preliminary design and analysis of treatment processes for water and air pollutions and hazardous waste. c) To recognize and understand contemporary environmental issues. d) To understand professional and ethical

Conference Session

Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Victoria Chen, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; K.J. Rogers, P.E., University of Texas, Arlington

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

the extent possible, as prescribed by the first Fundamental Canon of theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE’s) Code of Ethics. 10“Incorporating Sustainability into Alternative Analysis” Module for Professional Practice.This course introduces students to key aspects of their senior design project and fills gaps in thecurriculum to prepare the students to become practicing engineers. The module for this coursefocuses on sustainability in existing projects and evaluating the potential impacts thatengineering solutions may have on sustainability.Senior Project Module and Checklist. The Senior Project module covers sustainableengineering concepts in more depth. In particular, it emphasizes quantifying sustainabilityindicators/metrics over

Conference Session

Techniques to Enhance Environmental Engineering Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

not sure unknowledgeable unknowledgeable 1. Name, describe or use environmental engineering definitions and definitions for 58.33% 41.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% sustainability 2. Name, describe or use environmental engineering 58.33% 41.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% concepts 3. Name, describe or use environmental nomenclature for 25.00% 41.67% 33.33% 0.00% 0.00% calculations 4. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve environmental mass 75.00% 25.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% balances 5. Understanding professional and ethical responsibility in 75.00

Conference Session

Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean D. MacRae, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

energy andresource limits provides the impetus behind at least five of the National Academy ofEngineering’s Grand Challenges1. Bolstering students’ understanding of what constitutessustainability is therefore an important aspect of an engineering education and can contribute toABET outcomes c (an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needswithin realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health andsafety, manufacturability, and sustainability) and h (the broad education necessary to understandthe impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context)2.The importance of sustainability in environmental engineering decision making has

Conference Session

Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Wiggins, University of Colorado, Boulder; Mary E. McCormick, Tufts University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AgricultureHealth/water supply/sanitation Consumption and production patterns Protection of wildlifeHousing Waste management BiodiversityWelfare and quality of life Transportation Sustainable forest managementCultural Heritage Mining Global climate change/sea level risePoverty/Income distribution Economic structure & development Sustainable use of natural resourcesCrime Trade Sustainable tourismPopulation Productivity Land use changeSocial and ethical valuesAccess to