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Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-3782: COMPETITIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER-ING CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTS: STUDENT PREFERENCES ANDLEARNING OUTCOMESDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder (CU). She was attracted into environ- mental engineering as a high school student participating in a summer research program at Iowa State University. While at CU, she has mentored more than 30 undergraduate student research projects. Page 25.336.1

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Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

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Qiong Zhang, University of South Florida; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; James R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida; Julie Beth Zimmerman, Yale University; Simona Platukyte, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-4565: CHALLENGES FOR INTEGRATION OF SUSTAINABIL-ITY INTO ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDr. Qiong Zhang, University of South Florida Qiong Zhang is an Assistant Professor in civil and environmental engineering at the University of South Florida (USF). She received a Ph.D. in environmental engineering from Michigan Tech. Prior to joining the faculty at USF in 2009, she served as the Operations Manager of the Sustainable Future Institute at Michigan Tech.Dr. Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State UniversityDr. James R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida James R. Mihelcic is a professor of civil and environmental engineering and state of Florida 21st Century World Class Scholar at the University of South Florida

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Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-3783: STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES FROM AN ENVI-RONMENTAL ENGINEERING SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAMDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder (CU). She was attracted into environ- mental engineering as a high school student participating in a summer research program at Iowa State University. While at CU, she has mentored more than 30 undergraduate student research projects. Page 25.1186.1 c American

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Cheryl J.K. Desha, Queensland University of Technology; Charlie Hargroves, The Natural Edge Project

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-4314: APPLYING THRESHOLD LEARNING THEORY TO TEACHSUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICE IN POST-GRADUATE ENGINEER-ING EDUCATIONDr. Cheryl J.K. Desha, Queensland University of Technology Cheryl Desha is a lecturer in sustainable development in the faculty of engineering and science (School of Earth, Environment and Biological Systems), Queensland University of Technology. She is also a Principal Researcher in the Natural Edge Project (TNEP) research group, a non-profit academic network for research, education, and innovation for sustainable prosperity. Desha graduated in 1999 from envi- ronmental engineering and worked for consulting engineering firm Arup for four years, also undertaking work placement within the

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Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University; Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University; Jennifer T. Edwards, Tarleton State University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-4862: SUMMER MERIT CAMP AND ENVIRONMENTAL COM-MUNICATION WEEK: TARGETED APPROACHES TO ENVIRONMEN-TAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDr. Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University Sudarshan Kurwadkar is an Assistant Professor and a board-certified Environmental Engineer. He teaches environmental engineering and general engineering courses at the freshman, junior, and senior level. His research areas include fate and transport of micro-pollutants such as pharmaceuticals and neonicotinoid insecticides in soil and aquatic environment. He is a Co-faculty Advisor for the engineering club and French club at Tarleton State University. Kurwadkar is also a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Texas, Ohio, and

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Elizabeth Butler, University of Oklahoma

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-5591: CHANGING STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDESABOUT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE ENGINEER-ING IN AN INTRODUCTORY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CLASSProf. Elizabeth Butler, University of Oklahoma Elizabeth Butler is a professor in the School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science at the University of Oklahoma. Page 25.302.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Changing Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes about Sustainable Development and Sustainable Engineering in an Introductory Science and Engineering ClassAbstractNumerous

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Sandeep Sathyamoorthy, Tufts University; Linda Jarvin, Paris College of Art; Michael Hollis, U.S. Air Force Academy; John Anthony Christ, U.S. Air Force Academy; C. Andrew Ramsburg, Tufts University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-3158: A STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING LAB TO INCREASEMOTIVATION AND INTEREST IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGMr. Sandeep Sathyamoorthy, Tufts University Sandeep Sathyamoorthy is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tufts University. Prior to this, Sathyamoorthy was a Project Engineer at AECOM Water, focusing on BNR/ENR wastewater treatment plant design and water reuse treatment processes.Dr. Linda Jarvin, Paris College of Art Linda Jarvin, Ph.D., is the Dean of Paris College of Art in Paris, France, and an Adjunct Professor at Tufts University, Mass. She received her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from the University of Paris V and her postdoctoral training at Yale

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Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University; Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-4252: UNDERGRADUATE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGRESEARCH EXPERIENCES IN A PREDOMINANTLY UNDERGRADU-ATE TEACHING INSTITUTEDr. Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University Sudarshan Kurwadkar is an Assistant Professor and a board-certified Environmental Engineer. He teaches environmental engineering and general engineering courses at the freshman, junior, and senior level. His research areas include fate and transport of micro-pollutants such as pharmaceuticals and neonicotinoid insecticides in soil and aquatic environment. He is a Co-faculty Advisor for the engineering club and French club at Tarleton State University. Kurwadkar is also a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Texas, Ohio, and

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Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-4759: IMPLEMENTING A REAL-TIME WATER AND WEATHERQUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM WITH APPLICATIONS IN SUSTAIN-ABILITY EDUCATIONMr. Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech Parhum Delgoshaei is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. His research interests include design and implementation of real-time monitoring and control systems with applications in energy and environmental sustainability education and developing sustainability cur- riculum.Dr. Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod K. Lohani is a professor at Virginia Tech’s Engineering Education Department. His research inter- ests are in engineering education, hydrology, and international collaboration

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Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., U.S. Military Academy; David-Michael P. Roux, U.S. Army; Michael A. Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-3143: A HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN AIR POLLUTION ENGI-NEERING COURSES: IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE INDOOR AIRPOLLUTION PROJECTMajor Andrew Ross Pfluger, U.S. Military Academy Andrew Pfluger is an officer in the U.S. Army and an instructor at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering. He holds two graduate degrees from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University. He currently teaches environmental science and air pollution engineering at USMA.Mr. David-Michael P. Roux, U.S. Army David-Michael P. Roux, P.E., is a U.S. Army officer and was an instructor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the U.S. Military

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Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Kathryn Bauer, Rowan University; Andrea Rose McFarland, Rowan University; Mary M. Staehle, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-3951: WEAVING SUSTAINABILITY INTO UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGH INNOVATIVE PEDAGOGICALMETHODS: A STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVEMiss Sarah Kathryn Bauer, Rowan University Sarah K. Bauer is a junior civil and environmental engineering undergraduate student studying at the College of Engineering of Rowan University with a minor in mathematics. Bauer is a part of Rowan University’s Bantivoglio Honors concentration. She works as both a civil and environmental engineering ontern and an environmental engineering Research Assistant for the College of Engineering at Rowan University. She is President of Rowan University’s Student Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers and Secretary of Rowan University’s

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Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Corey M. Taylor, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard A. House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathleen Toohey, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael S. DeVasher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Rebecca Booth DeVasher Ph.D., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mark H. Minster, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-5360: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES IN UN-DERGRADUATE ENGINEERING CURRICULUM: A HOME FOR ENVI-RONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE ENGINEERINGDr. Jennifer Mueller Price, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyDr. Corey M. Taylor, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyDr. Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Patricia Brackin is a professor of mechanical engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She has significant industrial experience as a Designer and is a licensed Engineer. She has taught design classes, including capstone, for more than 30 years. As she became interested in sustainability, she re- alized that students needed to learn about sustainable practices earlier in the curriculum in order to

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Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington; Victoria C. P. Chen, University of Texas, Arlington; Brian H. Dennis, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; K.J. Rogers, University of Texas, Arlington; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Madhu Rani, University of Texas, Arlington; Ketwalee Kositkanawuth

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-4251: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY ACROSS THE CUR-RICULUM: ENGINEERING SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERSDr. Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington Melanie Sattler serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Texas, Arlington, where she teaches courses and conducts research related to air quality and sustainable energy. Her research has been spon- sored by the National Science Foundation, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Luminant Power, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. She has published more than 60 peer- reviewed papers and conference proceedings. In 2010, she received UT, Arlington’s Lockheed Martin Award for Excellence in Engineering Teaching. She is a registered

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Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noel E. Bormann P.E., Gonzaga University; Mara London, Gonzaga University; Andrew Douglas Matsumoto, Gonzaga University; Melanie Ruth Walter; Spencer Joseph Fry

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-5102: UNDERSTANDING THE SYSTEM: SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTSINCREASE STUDENT INTEREST AND LEARNINGDr. Noel E. Bormann P.E., Gonzaga University Noel E. Bormann is a professor and Chair, Civil Engineering Department, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 99258.Dr. Mara London, Gonzaga UniversityMr. Andrew Douglas Matsumoto, Gonzaga University School of EngineeringMs. Melanie Ruth WalterMr. Spencer Joseph Fry Page 25.1399.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Understanding the System: Sustainability projects increase