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Inventive Opportunities for Research and Exposure

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Pamela McLeod, ReNUWIt at Stanford University; Junko Munakata Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Richard G. Luthy, Stanford University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

geographicallydistributed campuses united around a common theme. Though logistically challenging, such aprogram can expand participants’ networks while maintaining a sense of cohort and community,which is important for researcher identity development. The current study investigates theoutcomes of an REU Site run across four campuses within the National Science Foundation(NSF)-funded Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Re-inventing the Nation’s Urban WaterInfrastructure (ReNUWIt). Participants to date have been 69% female and 39% from historicallyunderrepresented racial or ethnic groups. Outcomes include participant skill-building,development of researcher identity, pursuit of graduate school, and pursuit of careers in STEM.Assessments include pre- and post

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Innovative Development for Various Faculty Lines

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

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Environmental Engineering, Faculty Development Division

commended.Moving to academia from industryMoving to academia mid-career from industry is a major career change with both benefits andchallenges. First, it’s difficult to find academic institutions that appreciate and would even considerhiring an engineer from industry who has not published in an academic journal since graduate school.However, some institutions do value and require industry experience; though if published research isnot on the CV then teaching experience must be, particularly for a teaching focused campus.Once the switch has been made from industry to academia, the new professor can bring some greatpractical insight and real-life examples into the classroom. Undergraduate engineering studentsappreciate a professor who can tell them first

Conference Session

Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

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Scott A Civjan P.E., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

construction management companiesworking in the area, companies (engineering or contracting) that come to career fairs, and alumniworking in relevant companies. The author has found the first of these to be the most consistentcollaborators due to a series of construction on campus over the past 20 years. However, all ofthe others are informally approached throughout the year by stopping by the campus career fairsand seeing alumni or others in the design and construction industry throughout the year.Clearly stated objectives increase the likelihood that a primary contact will recommend anappropriate project for the field trip. It is important to remember that the field contact does notknow what you are looking for, and in many cases does not have a

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Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

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Timothy Aaron Wood, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

engineeringjudgement to ensure that the right scientific theories have been applied properly.ConclusionThe three-model framework and its application to engineering problem solving is a useful toolfor helping students develop as engineers. The three models can help students better understandthe engineering problem solving format and make sense of the efforts of their educationalexperience in college. Ideally, each engineering graduate has developed an appreciation andrespect for reality, and mental models that intuitively understand how the world works, and theengineering/math models to quantitatively predict outcomes consistent with both their mentalmodel and reality.References[1] R. B. Landis, Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career, 5th ed

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Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

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Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University

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Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

) and George Mason University (2014-2017). Throughout his career, his primary responsibility as a faculty member has been teaching students, for which he aspires to provide them with a quality and enjoyable experience. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Yielding and Fracture in Steel Design: From Trash-Bags to TreasureAbstractWhen explaining the concept of yielding and fracture to steel design students, it is best to use avisual demonstration to characterize the behavior. While performing a steel tension coupon testor full steel bolted connection test would be ideal, it is not always possible to include

Conference Session

A Focus on Sustainability

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Anand Raj, University of Texas at El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Scott A. Starks, University of Texas at El Paso; Luis Rene Contreras Sapien, University of Texas at El Paso; Suzan Aranda Luna, University of Texas at El Paso

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

council has16 members. Members include the president of the Hilltop University,president of the local community college, superintendents of the three regional independentschool districts, and representatives of the business, workforce, and economic development inthe region [4]. Membership is intended to cover the spectrum of education for the workforce andeconomic development. The council’s mission is to promote and support innovative educationand to provide pathways for students to be able to pursue careers and aspirations. Before theinitiation of this collaboration, it was found that the majority of college students in the HilltopUniversity region did not represent the local population which was predominantly Hispanic.Most of the region’s

Conference Session

Emphasizing Communication and the Humanities in Environmental Engineering

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Caleb James McCollum, United States Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus, United States Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

. 154. ConclusionsThis study assessed the placement, sequencing, and critical features of the 79 technicalcommunication events assessed within the fifteen required courses for environmentalengineering majors (11 courses from our department, and 4 from other departments). Acrosswalk map was constructed to highlight how graded events are leveled through a student’sacademic career (Figure 1). We found that the number of graded events with a technicalcommunication component incrementally increase each year through a student’s academicprogression within the major. Further, the body of technical communication events within themajor transition from individually assessed, relatively ‘low stakes’, primarily written events inthe earlier academic courses

Conference Session

Inventive Opportunities for Research and Exposure

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Inez Hua, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Loring Nies, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lindsey B. Payne, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

definition orscope of a wicked problem. Wicked problems exist in a dynamic knot of social, policy,economic, moral, ethical and technical dimensions. Attempts to solve wicked problemsfrequently yield unintended outcomes that render the solution unsatisfactory or incomplete.Environmental engineering practice addresses challenges more like wicked problems than tameproblems. Accordingly, teaching principles of environmental engineering “in context” of the realsocial, political, economic and technical dimensions that exist with the challenges professionalsface in practice provides students with an opportunity to develop critical thinking skillsnecessary to be successful in their careers. Assessment of teaching in-context, and examplesfrom different STEM

Conference Session

A Focus on Sustainability

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Inez Hua, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Environmental Engineering

? 31 1.97 1.17 2 25 2.24 1.23 2Did your preservice curriculum include anyaspects of Design/Engineering/Technology? 31 2.16 1.27 2 26 2.58 1.63 2Was your pre-service curriculum effective insupporting your ability to teachDesign/Engineering/Technology at thebeginning of your career? 31 1.94 1.09 2 26 2.65 1.38 3How confident do you feel about integratingDesign/Engineering/Technology into yourcurriculum? 31 3.35 1.11 3 26 3.65 0.98 4How important should pre-service educationbe for teachingDesign/Engineering/Technology ? 31 4.29

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Innovative Approaches to Improving Student Learning

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Matthew James Scarborough, University of Vermont; Katherine D. McMahon, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering