Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

descriptivenarrative often including sound engineering judgement or justifications, outstandingcontributions and key conclusions. Some critical findings and contributions may not berecognized unless they are presented through a formal writing narrative. On the other hand, theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has stipulated the engineeringeducation outcomes as (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; (g) anability to communicate effectively; (h) The broad education necessary to understand the impactof engineering solutions in a global and societal context; (i) A recognition of the need for and anability to engage in life-long learning, and (j) Knowledge of contemporary issues. Theseoutcomes are hard to achieve in

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Inez Hua, Purdue University; Loring Nies, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. d. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams. l. A knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of public institutions and private organizations pertaining to environmental and ecological engineering. m. A knowledge of sustainability tools used in all engineering thought, and an ability to use these tools in the design process.Table 2: Assessed student outcomes mapped to course descriptions.Course Title and Brief Description Assessed OutcomesIntroduction to Environmental and Ecological

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible P.E., Texas Tech University; David Emile Mesple, Texas Tech University; Francesco V. Donato, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University; Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Jill Hoffman, Texas Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

; Computational Think- ing/Pedagogy Project; Rocket Project; World MOON Project; East Lubbock Promise Neighborhood (ELPN) Project; and Robotics. He can be reached at ibrahim.yeter@ttu.edu.Dr. Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University Having recently completed his Ph.D. through the University of Washington’s interdisciplinary Individ- ual Ph.D. Program (see bit.ly/uwiphd), Ryan is now a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Texas Tech University. He currently facilitates an interdisciplinary project entitled ”Developing Reflective Engineers through Artful Methods.” His scholarly interests include both teaching and research in engineering educa- tion, art in engineering, social justice in engineering, care ethics in engineering

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Environmental Engineering

environmental engineering, this courseprovides an opportunity for assessment of the ability to design and conduct experiments, analyze,and interpret data; the understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; the ability tocommunicate effectively; and knowledge of contemporary issues. It also provides anopportunity to assess knowledge of chemistry and a biological science; and to analyze andinterpret data in more than one major environmental engineering focus area. For an existing,ABET-accredited baccalaureate degree in civil engineering, this course provides an opportunityfor assessment of knowledge of contemporary issues; and to apply knowledge of (one of) fourtechnical areas appropriate to civil engineering. It also provides an opportunity

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Laura J. Dietz, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Environmental Engineering

, development, and operations, in addition to increasing formal instruction inboth oral and written communication skills and teamwork skills, in order to produce graduateswho are conversant with engineering ethics and the connections between technology and society(ABET 2017; Banik 2016). Teamwork skills are closely linked with communication, as it hasbeen shown that students can improve their communication skills by participating inmultidisciplinary teams (​Garcia Lorca et al.​ 2015). Collaboration with industry in designprojects, such as in the senior capstone design course, is one way in which universities areproviding students with proper communication training. Universities are recommended to buildupon these best practices by connecting with

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annalisa Onnis-Hayden , Northeastern University; Carolina Beatriz Venegas-Martinez, Northeastern University; Marissa P. Dreyer, Northeastern University

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Environmental Engineering

presentation for each project.During the presentation, the students are required to demonstrate understanding of the project,the needs, and the approach. If the instructor considers the proposal from a team as satisfactory, aproject is awarded and the students can start working on the project. All capstone projectsinvolve: (a) understanding the problem from a client’s perspective, (b) formulating, designing,and comparing alternatives, (c) applying engineering standards and modern computing tools, and(d) consideration of economics, aesthetics, sustainability, manufacturability, and impact to thenatural environment, ethics, social impact, political context, and public health and safety. - New Approach for Capstone Projects: The Grand Engineering

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon J. Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

College next year will initiate an engineeringgraduate program with an emphasis on renewable energy and sustainability. ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) criteria, in concert with theUniversity mission, require engineering programs to produce “graduates who pursue life-longlearning through continuing education and/or advanced degrees in engineering or related fields.ABET criteria also require that graduates be able “to design a system, component, or process tomeet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political,ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.” (ABET 2014).1 In accordance with ABET, the ASCE Body of Knowledge initiative and