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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanjay Tewari, Louisiana Tech University; Md Ashique Ahmed, Louisiana Tech University; Chandra Mouli Tummala, Louisiana Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #22129Generating Interest Among Undergraduates Toward Research in Environ-mental Engineering by Incorporating Novel Desalination Technology-basedHands-on Laboratory AssignmentsDr. Sanjay Tewari, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Tewari holds joint appointment of Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction En- gineering Technology at the Louisiana Tech University. Prior to joining Louisiana Tech, he earned his Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) and Master of Technology (Chemical Engineering) in India. Later, he joined Texas A&M University and earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Civil

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #23196Introduction to Public Health for Environmental Engineers: Results from aThree-year PilotDr. Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology Professor Daniel B. Oerther, PhD, PE, BCEE, CEng, D.AAS, F.AAN, F.RSA, F.RSPH joined the fac- ulty of the Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2010 after ten years on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati where he served as Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engi- neering. Since 2014, he has concurrently served as a Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of State in the areas of environment, science, technology

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Greg Rulifson P.E., Colorado School of Mines

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college. Ohland et al. [21] found that 57% of the studentswho matriculated into engineering majors persisted in engineering to the 8th semester, the highestof all major groups (e.g. 51% social sciences, 41% other science/technology/math). The reasonsthat students leave engineering have been widely studied; a recent review clustered these intofive factors [22]: classroom and academic climate; race and gender; grades and conceptualunderstanding; self-efficacy and self-confidence; interest and career goals. Few students transferinto engineering [21] and engineering admittance criteria are usually more stringent than othermajors [23]. Thus, students with an environmental interest able to be admitted to engineeringmay choose that route, with the idea

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathaniel P. Sheehan, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey A. Starke, United States Military Academy; David C. Zgonc, United States Military Academy

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, and Solid and Hazardous Waste Technologies. COL Starke has published several peer reviewed research articles and has presented his research at national and international conferences. He maintains a focus on the scholarship of teaching and learning in en- gineering education. COL Starke is a registered Professional Engineer (Delaware), member of several professional associations, and is a member of the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Sur- veyors (NCEES).Major David C. Zgonc, United States Military Academy Major Zgonc was a recent instructor at the United States Military Academy at West Point where he taught introductory environmental engineering and environmental chemistry classes. Major Zgonc is a

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexa N. Rihana Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy

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faculty member, who covered 50% of the course material. Material on pollution wastaught by an environmental engineering faculty member, and nuclear technology along withsafety and proliferation issues was taught by a faculty member from physics. Subsequentofferings were co-taught by the mechanical and environmental engineering faculty members.The format is traditional lecture augmented with PowerPoint presentations. The instructors felt that it was important for the students to have a textbook with regularreading assignments and weekly homework. Numerous textbooks are available for such acourse, including Energy and the Environment: Sources, Technologies, and Impacts, by RezaToossi, Energy: Its Use and the Environment by Hinrichs and

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Freya Willicks, RWTH Aachen University; Valerie Varney, IMA/ZLW of RWTH Aachen University; Max Haberstroh, RWTH Aachen University

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from climate change mitigation, poverty reduction, educationand health improvement to the protection of the oceans and ecosystems (Welthungerhilfe 2016).The "Agenda 2030" is the first internationally binding agenda in which these issues have beenaddressed in a universal and transnational manner, involving developing, emerging andindustrialized countries. The agenda was considered to be very promising; at the same time,however, it was criticized that little concrete implementation strategies and indicators werespecified (Institut für transformative Nachhaltigkeitsforschung 2015).Higher education in engineering can use the SDGs to discuss and reflect on topics such assustainability, climate change and global technology use with future engineers

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles M. Ouellette, United States Military Academy; Luke Thomas Plante, United States Military Academy; Erick Martinez P.E., United States Military Academy; Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Jeffrey A. Starke, United States Military Academy

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Paper ID #22646Informing an Environmental Ethic in Future Leaders Through an Environ-mental Engineering SequenceCapt. Charles M. Ouellette, United States Military Academy Charles Ouellette is a Captain in the United States Army and an Instructor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He is a 2006 graduate of Michigan State University with a B.A. in Economics. He earned an M.S. from Missouri Science and Technology in Geological Engineering in 2011 and most recently graduated from Cornell University with an M.S. in Ecology. He teaches Ecology, Environmental Science

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Ross Pfluger, Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Gary Vanzin; Robert L. Siegrist, Colorado School of Mines

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University, and is on track to earn a PhD from the Colorado School of Mines in the spring of 2018. He is a licensed PE in the state of Delaware.Dr. Junko Munakata Marr, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Munakata Marr is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. She received her BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology and her MS and PhD degrees in Civil Engineering from Stanford Uni- versity. Her research and teaching interests revolve primarily around microorganisms in engineered envi- ronmental systems, including biological wastewater treatment and methanogenesis from unconventional sources. She has nearly 20 years

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University; Sahar Razavi, Northern Arizona University; Nihal Sarikaya, Northern Arizona University

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underrepresented in STEM [Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics] careers—African Americans, American Indians, and Latinos”[5]. The number of underrepresented minority (URM) bachelor degree recipients in engineeringwas 12,903 in 2014, a 10% increase from 2013. “This number represents 13.7 percent of the totalnumber of engineering degrees (93,950) conferred that year” [5]. While ethnic minorities areconsistently underrepresented in STEM [6], Native Americans are especially unlikely to pursueand complete an engineering degree.The 2014 growth was “mainly concentrated with the Latino population, who earned 8,984baccalaureate degrees, while African Americans earned 3,599, and American Indian/AlaskaNatives earned 320” [5]. Only 42% of Native Americans

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bettina Jeanine Casad, University of Missouri, St. Louis; Monica Palomo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Natalie Mladenov, San Diego State University

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Paper ID #23127International Scientific Research Experiences: Developing Global Citizensand Nurturing Engineers and Scientists of the FutureDr. Bettina Jeanine Casad, University of Missouri, St. Louis I am a social psychologist with expertise and research interests in Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology. I work with scientists and engineers to develop and evaluate education and traning programs to recruit and retain diverse students and faculty in STEM.Dr. Monica Palomo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Associate Professor B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Guanajuato

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael R. Penn P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Defne S. Apul, University of Toledo; Margaret E. Garcia, Arizona State University; Jagadish Torlapati; Lashun King Thomas

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Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Collaboratively Developing an Introductory Infrastructure Systems Curriculum:The One Water ModuleIntroductionThe 21st century water challenges posed by decaying infrastructure, climate change, andurbanization cannot be solved by technology and engineering alone. In this context, successfulengineering decisions concerning the water infrastructure must be informed by an understandingof environmental, social, and political impacts and constraints. The future environmentalengineers tasked with tackling these 21st century challenges are ill-served by a 20th centuryeducation that presents technical systems in isolation and does not address the design andoperation of infrastructure as a