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Problem- and project-based learning in environmental engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lupita D Montoya, University of Colorado, Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

). Ms. Sandekian joined the Engineering for Developing Communities Program (now known as the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities) in spring 2004, just as the first EDC graduate track was approved. With MCEDC, her main duties have included student advising and academic program development. In ad- dition to her management role in the Mortenson Center, Ms. Sandekian has taught an Engineering Projects course around the theme of appropriate technology and conducted research on social entrepreneurship and sustainable community development in Nepal in 2008. Ms. Sandekian earned a Specialist in Education (Ed. S.) degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Northern

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Environmental Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenny Patricia Quintana-Cifuentes, Purdue University; Paul Asunda, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Paper ID #26594Sustainability Competencies in STEM Education at Secondary Schools: ASystematized Literature ReviewJenny Patricia Quintana-Cifuentes, Purdue University Jenny Quintana is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. Ms. Quintana com- pleted her undergraduate studies on Technological Design in , Colombia. The degree focuses on prepar- ing teachers in technology education for K-12 settings. After her graduation, she worked as a technology teacher for six years. It helped her to gain experience in teaching as well as develop curricula in her field, Technology Education. However, Ms

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Clifford Bruell, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Yexin Yin, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Praveen Jayaradu, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Mark Hines, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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undesirable byproducts [9].Lead is among the most toxic elements and has widespread presence in the environment [10, 11].Common treatment technologies for lead removal include chemical precipitation and adsorption.However, precipitation becomes less effective and more expensive at high metal concentrations[12] and successful adsorption depends on finding low-cost, high-capacity sorbents [12-23] ormicroorganisms that accumulate toxic metals [24-26]. Innovative nanospheres have shownpromise for lead complexation.Despite the research progress that has been made, there is very little effort to introducenanotechnology into undergraduate environmental engineering curriculum. The objective of thisproject was to introduce nanotechnology experiences into

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jess Everett, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson, Rowan University; Krishan Bhatia, Rowan University; Chris Moore, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Chris Baralus, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

. Page 14.533.2BackgroundOur Engineering College is committed to innovative methods of learning to best prepare studentsfor a rapidly changing and highly competitive marketplace [1]. Key objectives include: • Creating multidisciplinary experiences through collaborative laboratories and coursework; • Incorporating state-of-the-art technologies throughout the curricula; • Creating continuous opportunities for technical writing and communication, and • Emphasizing hands-on, open-ended problem solving, including undergraduate research.To help meet these curriculum objectives, the four engineering programs have commonEngineering Clinic classes (Clinics) throughout their programs of study. Students enroll inClinics in each of their

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Everett, Rowan University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Joshua R. Wyrick, Rowan University; Maria Perez-Colon, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

onreal world projects, with real constraints and unexpected problems. Through EWB projects,students can better understand the impact of technology while enhancing their communicationand leadership skills [12].EWB projects provide a platform to integrate social, economic, and environmentalconsiderations into engineering design in a significant way [11]. The goal of EWB is to createsustainable engineering projects in impoverished areas worldwide including United States. EWBprojects provide students with an opportunity to apply their engineering skills to solve thecommunity problems. Through EWB projects, students develop skills not often taught in class,such proposal writing, project management, professionalism, interacting with clients, team work

Conference Session

Innovations to Curriculum and Program

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

/energy.html). At Washington University in St. Louis, there is a Department ofEnergy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering. Despite the unique department name, theyonly offer a B.S. degree in chemical engineering (CHEN). The University also offers a minor inEnvironmental Engineering Science, which is jointly provided by Chemical, Civil (CVEN), andMechanical (MCEN) Engineering (http://eec.wustl.edu/). At the University of California -Berkeley there is an energy and resources group, which offers an undergraduate minor(http://socrates.berkeley. edu/erg/index.shtml).At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) there are energy related research and/orcourses highlighted by both CHEN and CVEN. Chemical Engineering emphasizes its energyand

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Inez Hua, Purdue University; Loring Nies, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #18041Innovations in Environmental Engineering Education ProgramsDr. Inez Hua, Purdue University Dr. Inez Hua is Professor in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering and the Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering. Her research and teaching areas include aquatic chemistry, water pollution control, environmental sustainability in engineering education, and sustainable electronics. Dr. Hua has a Ph.D and an MS in Environmental Engineering and Science from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and a BA in Biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.Dr. Loring Nies, Purdue

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Scambilis, Sinclair Community College; Jennifer Wise, Sinclair Community College

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Environmental Engineering

2006-1661: TAC-ABET ACCREDITATION – A NEW PROCESS, A NEWBEGINNINGNicholas Scambilis, Sinclair Community College Dr. Scambilis, a Professor at Sinclair Community College, is the Chair of the Environmental Engineering Technology, Safety Engineering Technology and Fire Science Technology programs. He has a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Missouri. He retired as a Colonel from the U.S. Air Force where he served as a Civil Engineer. He has been at Sinclair for nine years.Jennifer Wise, Sinclair Community College Jennifer Saygers-Wise earned her Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona and her Masters in Engineering from the University of

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Lynch, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

than those experienced by other engineering disciplines. An American Society ofEngineering Educators 2002 report identified that U.S. environmental engineering enrollmentsdeclined by around forty-four percent between 1997 and 2001.9 This shortage in environmentalengineering undergraduate enrollments exists both domestically and internationally.10,11,12 Figure 2. First Year Enrollment Trends for Smaller Engineering Disciplines8What factors potentially contribute to the decline in environmental engineering enrollments andwhat recommendations can be offered to stop this downward spiral? A Massachusetts Instituteof Technology enrollment study prepared in 2002 identified several key issues that affected howundergraduate students selected a

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Cathy Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; Baikun Li, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Jin Li, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Amy Pruden, Colorado State University; Peter Stroot, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering

retain faculty withexpertise in environmental biotechnology. In particular, notices seeking faculty candidates oftenspecifically request applications from individuals with expertise in molecular biology (e.g.,available job posting of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professorsweb site at www.aeesp.org). Although genomic technology is revolutionizing many of theresearch programs in environmental engineering, these technologies have not been transferredsuccessfully to the undergraduate and graduate curricula at many institutions.4ApproachThe overall objective of this project is adaptation and implementation of a successful NSF CCLI

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Epolito, U.S. Military Academy; Michael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

2006-641: DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGICALPROCESSES COURSE IN AN UNDERGRADUATE ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERING CURRICULUMMichael Butkus, U.S. Military AcademyWilliam Epolito, U.S. Military Academy Page 11.467.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Development of an Environmental Biological Processes Course in an Undergraduate Environmental Engineering CurriculumIntroduction Environmental engineering students study a wider variety of scientific subjects than mostother engineering students due to the breadth of the environmental engineering field.Traditionally, the biology taught in many environmental engineering programs has been focusedon biochemical

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audra Morse, Texas Tech

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-606: APPLICATION OF THE EXCEED TEACHING MODEL TOIMPROVE GRADUATE TEACHING IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGCOURSESAudra Morse, Texas Tech Page 14.223.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Application of the ExCEEd Teaching Model to Improve Graduate Teaching in Environmental Engineering Courses Page 14.223.2AbstractMany universities employ graduate teaching assistants to help reduce faculty teaching loads.However, the graduate teaching assistants may receive little to no training on teachingeffectiveness. Some universities may have programs to mentor graduate students in effectiveteaching strategies

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bower, The Citadel; Kenneth Brannan, The Citadel; William Davis, The Citadel

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Environmental Engineering

William Davis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He obtained a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama, M.S. from Auburn University and earned a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Davis is a member of ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers, Institute of Transportation Engineers and Transportation Research Board. He serves as Chair of the Education and Student Chapter Committee for the Institute of Transportation Engineers – District 5. Page

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexa Rihana-Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy

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Environmental Engineering

2006-2544: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING,CHEMISTRY, AND BIOLOGYAlexa Rihana-Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy The Author has written a number of articles published in the ASEE Annual Conference proceedings over the years. The Author teaches at the University of Detroit Mercy in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Page 11.285.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Bridging the Gap between Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, and BiologyAbstractRecognizing the intellectual merit of interdisciplinary studies to

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Tull, Lafayette College; Lee Clapp, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Donna Fennell, Rutgers University; Tim La para, Minnesota; Alok Bhandari, Kansas State University; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

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Environmental Engineering

subsequent career as opposed to degree name for categorization. 1The main purpose of our recent effort is to evaluate the diversity of the environmentalengineering field. Our study evaluates gender diversity and ethnic diversity among U.S. citizensand permanent residents in terms of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and NativeAmericans. Engineering diversity remains a problem in the USA despite ongoing efforts bygovernment, academia, and the private sector. Chubin et. al. (2005) reported that since 1995, theproportion of women and minority freshman in engineering is declining.2 However, for a similartime period, the representation of women and minorities in science, technology, engineering andmathematic (STEM) fields at both the baccalaureate

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

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Environmental Engineering

environmental design topics and project management topics to junior and seniorlevel undergraduates in Civil Engineering at both Ohio Northern University and the SouthDakota School of Mines and Technology. The paper is presented here as a case study of aspecific project for the professional development of engineering faculty.It is suggested that a definition of Liberation Engineering for the governance of international Page 11.1436.2service work be considered in guiding the efforts of our society members in their internationalservice pursuits: “Liberation Engineering is the study and implementation of practices anddesigns to meet the “life needs” of

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Wittig, City College of the City University of New York

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Environmental Engineering

engineering projects7. Learn to professionally communicate technical findings and develop ability to work effectively in a groupThe objectives of the new EnvE course are as follows:1. Develop understanding of water quality parameters used in characterizing water and wastewater pollution (augmented by laboratory experiments)2. Motivate the need for water and domestic wastewater treatment3. Develop knowledge of commonly used technologies in water and wastewater treatment (augmented by laboratory experiments)4. Given raw water quality and effluent requirements, recommend and justify a train of treatment of processes5. Develop knowledge of commonly used technologies in air pollution treatment (augmented by laboratory experiments)6. Given input

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Reinhart, University of Central Florida

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Environmental Engineering

such as history or mathematics.• A Performance Level defines the scholarly depth of the task.Core competencies have been defined in outcomes and required knowledge areas areidentified for each outcome.OutcomesThe Environmental Engineering BOK Outcomes have been arranged in three groups (seeTable 1). The first group includes an outcome that provides foundational basis forenvironmental engineering education. This fundamental outcome ensures abilities inscience, mathematics, and areas of discovery and design that will enable environmentalengineers to succeed in a future of technological change. Page 13.383.3The second group identifies outcomes essential

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1: Intercultural Competency-infused Teaching

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Inez Hua, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #33549Short-term Study Abroad: Engineers Gaining Intercultural CompetencyDr. Inez Hua, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Inez Hua is Professor in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering and the Division of Environmental and Ecological Engineering. Her research and teaching areas include aquatic chemistry, water pollution control, environmental sustainability in engineering education, and sustainable electronics. Dr. Hua has a Ph.D and an MS in Environmental Engineering and Science from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and a BA in Biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley

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Emphasizing Communication and the Humanities in Environmental Engineering

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; David Robledo, Texas Tech University; Francesco V. Donato, Texas Tech University; Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible, Texas Tech University; Chongzheng Na, Texas Tech University

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Health Engineering in the Depart- ment of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering and the Director of the Center for Research in Water Resources at the University of Texas in Austin. Dr. Reible holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engi- neering from the California Institute of Technology, and is a Board Certified Environmental Engineer, c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Paper ID #28764 a Professional Engineer (Louisiana), and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2005 for the ”development of widely used approaches for the management of contaminated sediments”. His

Conference Session

Techniques to Enhance Environmental Engineering Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip J. Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2011-460: USING SCREENCASTS TO ENHANCE INTRODUCTORYENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONPhilip J. Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Philip Parker is a Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY. Page 22.1635.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Screencasts to Enhance Introductory Environmental Engineering EducationOverviewActive learning is widely accepted as a best practice in higher education

Conference Session

Capstone Courses II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Robert Hesketh, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

2006-279: GREEN ENGINEERING DESIGN THROUGH PROJECT-BASEDINDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIPSC. Stewart Slater, Rowan University C. Stewart Slater is a Professor and Founding Chair of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D., M.S. and B.S. from Rutgers University. His research and teaching interests are in the area of membrane technology where he has applied this to fields such as specialty chemical manufacture, green engineering, bio/pharmaceutical manufacture and food processing. He is the recipient of the 1999 Chester Carlson Award, 1999 and 1998 Joseph J. Martin Award, 1996 George Westinghouse Award, and the 1989 Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award.Mariano Savelski, Rowan

Conference Session

Sustainability and engineering education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Woolschlager, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

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Environmental Engineering

result of this ongoing effort by the United Nations to increase sustainability education, theperiod between 2005 and 2014 has been declared the United Nations Decade of Education forSustainable Development3.The importance of sustainability in engineering education is now recognized in engineeringaccreditation criteria developed by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology(ABET). The current ABET Criteria for accrediting programs for reviews done during the 2013-2014 cycle4 includes sustainability in two of the a-k student outcomes required for allengineering programs: (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan S. Hoback, University of Detroit Mercy; Alexa Rihana Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy

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Environmental Engineering

academic institutions, the current practices all seem well-warranted,despite the wide variation in the safety protocols followed.IntroductionAccreditation of civil and environmental engineering programs requires that students conductexperiments in at least two areas [1]. Out of concern for student safety, lab practices arereviewed. For accredited institutions, policies about safety in laboratories are documented inself-study reports to the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the AccreditationBoard of Engineering and Technology (ABET) [1]. Therefore, all institutions have documentedsafety policies, but those may not be publicly available.Students should be trained in how to safely conduct experiments. One method proven to beeffective in

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

two workshops. Faculty identified four major areas where barriersto integrating sustainability concepts exist: (1) shifting paradigms around sustainability; (2) therigidity of the existing curricular structure; (3) requirement of new teaching methods; and (4)insufficient resources. The workshop participants agreed that the barriers that pose the greatestdifficulty (i.e., are the least “easy” to “fix”) are not technological but those involving the humansystem, such as “accepting sustainability as engineering,” or “new thinking and newcollaborations.” Page 25.294.4Figure 3. Challenges to integrating sustainability into existing engineering

Conference Session

Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University; Dennis D. Truax PE, BCEE, F.ASCE, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

students would like to learn independently and are lessinclined to work in teams. Typically, these students do not perform in a team-based and research-based learning environment. However, the above team-based and research-based laboratoryexercises can be very instrumental in improving the student learning of the subject matter.Especially, the engineering design courses are increasingly being recognized and taught as ateam process with multi-faceted socio-technological dimensions.Fig. 2. Assessment of laboratory activities - numbers represent percentages (As a result of theteam based laboratory exercises, Q1- Understanding of the environmental relevance of thesubject matter; Q2 - My interest in environmental engineering discipline and confidence

Conference Session

Sustainability and Engineering Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Curtis Larimer, University of Pittsburgh; Michaelangelo Tabone, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-2064: AN INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHEXPERIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERINGCurtis Larimer, University of Pittsburgh Curtis James Larimer is a senior undergraduate majoring in Engineering Physics in The University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering. He expects to graduate in the spring of 2008 and plans to go on to pursue a graduate engineering degree.Michaelangelo Tabone, University of Pittsburgh Michaelangelo Tabone is a junior at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Chemical Engineering. While in school, he works as resident assistant in on-campus housing, volunteers as a teaching assistant of Organic Chemistry, and has served as a paper reviewer for the

Conference Session

What Else do Environmental Engineers Need to Know

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

minor in sustainableenergy systems engineering, for which this is a choice between two environmental impactscourses. For the other undergraduate students, the course is counted as technical or professionalelective and is categorized as a science, technology and society (STS) course to meet theirgeneral common education requirements.The objectives are included in Table 1 with reference to the ABET Criterion 3 program Page 22.1376.4outcomes. With the STS focus of this class as well as the in-depth analysis requirements, manyof ABET’s program outcomes are addressed.Table 1: Course objectives Course Objective

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Recruiting, Retention, Enrichment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

engineering and it deviated from Environmental Engineering. Throughout the semester I have become more and more interested in energy, specifically renewable energies and the technology behind them. Although Environmental Engineering has some energy applications, I feel that a more mechanical background would be better suited for that field. [The guest speaker] talk also cemented in my mind that if I wanted to go more into [energy], Environmental Engineering is not the most direct. Instead, going more into chemistry for biofuels, electrical for PV, or mechanical for working on engine processes would be a better approach.” “While I still value the environment as highly as ever, I feel that I would be more suited to protect it as an

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

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