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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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

) Apply theories to practice in the real world 3.77 (.927) 4.00 (.816) Balance diverse perspectives in deciding 3.62 (.870) 4.00 (.707)* whether to act Distinguish multiple consequences of your 3.92 (.862) 4.08 (.641) actions Go beyond facile answers to engage with the 3.54 (1.05) 3.69 (.947) complexity of a situation Readily identify ambiguities and unanswered 3.68 (.266) 3.62 (.213) questions Understand the differences among analysis, 3.62 (1.044) 3.92 (.954) synthesis, and comparison Analyzing data for patterns 3.69 (.947) 4.08 (.760) Figuring out the next step in a research 3.62 (.768) 3.69 (.855) project Problem-solving in general

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Environmental Engineering

approaches,and negotiate with their peers on the best way forward [7]. Collaborative problem solving alsopermits the opportunity for peer-coaching, which may synergistically lead to deeper, moreinnovative learning for both the tutor and the tutored than classroom instruction and individualproblem sets alone. Practicing engineering learning in this way prepares a student to integratewith real-world teams and work to solve complex, multi-faceted problems upon graduation. However, the incorporation of digital technology in the classroom is not enough to keepcollege education relevant in the long-term to digital natives and the increasingly-digital society.Nor is collaborative problem solving a triple win for the digital native student, the school

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Environmental Engineering

towards general environmental engineeringand specifically towards water desalination. The exercises were designed to teach basiclaboratory methods and techniques essential for environmental engineering careers either as apracticing engineer or as a graduate student or professional pursuing research. The objectivewas to enhance their learning experiences in laboratory setting. The students were introducedto advanced level desalination experiments based on capacitive deionization (CDI), anemerging and novel purification and desalination technology for low salinity water.Electrochemical Methods and Concept of CDI DesalinationElectrochemical methods such as electro-kinetics and capacitive deionization have been usedin environmental engineering by

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Environmental Engineering

Engineers and Scientist (AAEES), and registered as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) by the U.K. Engineering Council. He is recognized as a Diplomate of the American Academy of Sanitarians (D.AAS). His scholarship, teaching, service, and professional practice focus in the fields of environmental biotechnology and sustainable development where he specializes in promoting Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH), food and nutrition security, energy efficiency, and poverty alleviation. Oerther’s awards for teaching include the best paper award from the Environmental Engineering Division of ASEE, as well as recognition from the NSPE, the AAEES, and the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP). He

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

specialists had 89,500jobs in 2016, with 10-year job outlook of 11% growth; this is better than EnvE at 53,800 jobsand 8% growth rate [33, 34]. However, there are many more degree programs and graduates inEnvSci, increasing competition for those jobs. As well, EnvE graduates can often take EnvScijobs, should they choose to do so.Thus, previous research points to a variety of factors that impact students decisions about whichcollege majors they choose to enroll in, and factors that may impact their persistence. However,it is unclear the extent to which these factors are important to the pathways of students withinitially strong interests in both environmental issues and engineering. In particular, there is alack of strong information about persistence

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Environmental Engineering

thepollutant, and the solutions that can be implemented to either reduce its emission or totallyremove it. Along with the paper, students prepared a PowerPoint presentation followed by aclass discussion. By researching atmospheric pollution and its sources and effects, studentsgained a deeper appreciation of the impact of energy-related choices, behavioral actions, andhuman activities, as well as the price of technological advances and modern lifestyles on theenvironment. Assessment of Course Outcomes In order to assess the course, we link the course outcomes listed in Table 3 to theuniversity core curriculum outcomes for physical science. Each of the core outcomes is assessedthrough specific homework, exam, or project elements. The ways

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

lectures at more than 100 workshops and conferences in more than 30 countries worldwide. He has also served as a sci- ence and engineering advisor to private and government agencies and organizations in the United States and abroad and has been a Fellow with the NATO Committee for Challenges to Modern Society. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Learning benefits of integrating socio-economic and cultural considerations into an onsite water reclamation course projectAbstractDuring the past decade, our university has offered a senior undergraduate/graduate-levelcourse that focuses on onsite water reclamation covering the selection, design, andimplementation of onsite and decentralized