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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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retain studentswith a broad range of interests and motivations.BackgroundSome students have a high level of interest in environmental issues and want to make this thefocus of their academic studies and/or career. The disciplines with the most obvious focus onenvironmental issues are environmental studies (EnvS), environmental science (EnvSci), andenvironmental engineering (EnvE). An online search of programs in the U.S. that awardBachelor’s degrees in these areas identified 183 EnvS, 500 EnvSci, and 70 EnvE degrees [1].The number of Bachelor’s degrees awarded in 2014-2015 in these majors were: 6015 EnvS,5723 EnvSci, and 1414 EnvE [2]. (Note that the Integrated Postsecondary Education DataSystem (IPEDS) groups EnvE with Environmental Health

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

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Environmental Engineering

2006-2646: WATER RESOURCES EVALUATION FOLLOWING NATURALDISASTER IN HAITIBruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University Dr. Bruce Berdanier is currently an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering in the TJ Smull College of Engineering at Ohio Northern University. In this position, Dr. Berdanier is responsible for teaching all of the courses in Environmental Science, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Solid and Hazardous Waste, Surface Water Quality and Project Management that are included in the Civil Engineering curriculum. Additionally, Dr. Berdanier directs all teaching and research activities in the Environmental Engineering laboratory. Dr. Berdanier also conducts research in surface

Conference Session

Service - Learning Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mansour Rahimi, University of Southern California; Alex John, USC

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Environmental Engineering

Page 13.826.5and needs. The literature in quality engineering is full of references to the fact that the user of asystem must be an integral and an indispensible component in the decision-making process3. Inthis respect, EWB-USC functions predominantly as a technical planner, system integrator, andfinancial fundraiser (see “Partnering Organizations” and “Initial Design Preparation”). 5.1 Participatory Model From the start, we became aware that the any approach to solving the problem should be performed cooperatively; as opposed to EWB-USC defining La Estanzuela’s “problem”, doing the work, and imposing the “solution” without further consultation4. For example, the villagers served as guides for the

Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Giannelli, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

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Environmental Engineering

of a community and is coordinatedwith an institution of higher learning and with the community; helps foster civic responsibility; isintegrated into and embraces the academic curriculum of the students enrolled; and includesstructured time for the students to reflect on the service experience.”2According to studies done at the Higher Education Research Institute of the University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles3, certain things must be done to ensure that a service-learningexperience is effective. The first is that students must receive sufficient training through coursematerial before engaging in the service. The second is that instructors must engage students inconversation about their service. The last is that students must reflect on their

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

chemistry curriculum is arranging student lab teams so that each person has a turninvestigating and monitoring the safety issues specific to a lab session [2]. Other appropriatepractices that include training teaching assistants in safety protocols [3], organizing a lab spacewith safety in mind [4], or making use of a virtual lab.In civil and environmental engineering, there can be many types of lab spaces. It depends on thefaculty members’ areas of interest and program emphasis. However, various types of labs can begrouped into three major categories based on the particular hazards they contain. In laboratoriesthat involve construction, materials and machinery, students encounter hazardous physicaldevices. In environmental and biological labs

Conference Session

Inventive Opportunities for Research and Exposure

Collection

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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and 2017focused groups collected feedback from students participating in the modules (n=14 and n=16,respectively). Additionally, the EEE faculty completed an online, open-ended survey in Februaryof 2017 (n=12). Most recently, in November 2019, twenty students completed an online, open-ended survey focused upon the effectiveness of team teaching and the integration of a themetying all modules together. Results from the April 2016 and 2017 student focus groups, as wellas the February 2017 faculty survey were presented at two EEE faculty retreats in May 2016 andMay 2017.Student Focus Groups FindingsThe focus group interviews were semi-structured and organized to investigate the followingcategories: expectations, organization and structure

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

professional practice, becommensurate with a student’s skill level according to their progression through a curriculum,and should be perceived by students as reinforcing rather than redundant.2 Design and build arevaluable experiences that enhance an undergraduate education.3-5 Evaluating the constructabilityof a design can be an important aspect of the hands-on experience.5,6 Lack of consideration forconstructability has been noted as a common shortcoming among engineering graduates.6 Inaddition, real-world projects can be rewarding experiences for students.3,7The Design ProblemA design and build project was integrated into a biochemical treatment course, taught to firstsemester seniors at the United States Military Academy. This course builds on the

Conference Session

Sustainability and engineering education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

educators in civil engineering, it is not always easy to find room inthe rigid curriculum to integrate sustainable design principles as a fundamental component intechnical civil engineering courses. While still providing the necessary technical knowledge todesign solutions, it is also important to balance this, in an effective way, with a broader approachto problem solving that includes ideas of sustainable development across the curriculum4.Following curricular goals during the freshman year, as presented by Vanasupa and Splitt(2004)5, this paper focuses on providing an awareness of sustainability issues and sustainabledesign principles in an introduction to design course for first-year civil engineering students

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Schaefer, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, and her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Wichita State University. Prior to her academic appointment, she accumulated nine years of industrial experience while working at PPG Industries and The Boeing Company. Her research interests include engineering management, engineering economic analysis, and integrated resource management. Dr. Needy is a member of ASEE, ASEM, APICS, IIE, and SWE. She is a licensed P.E. in Kansas.Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh Robert Ries is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Freya Willicks, IMA/ZLW of RWTH Aachen University; Kathrin Schoenefeld, IMA/ZLW of RWTH Aachen University; Valerie Varney, IMA/ZLW of RWTH Aachen University; Anja Richert, RWTH Aachen University; Sabina Jeschke, RWTH Aachen University; Frank Hees, IMA/ZLW of RWTH Aachen University

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Engineers Without Borders Challenge: Implementing Sustainability in German Engineering Education Tags: Engineers Without Borders Challenge, Sustainability, Problem-Based Learning Abstract The twenty-first century is highly influenced by globalization, climate change and an increasing dependence on technologies. Education in general needs to foster these trends, but especially engineering education needs to impart knowledge about the necessity and the possibilities of sustainable development to students. The Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Challenge offers an innovative opportunity to integrate sustainability into engineering curricula. Although the EWB Challenge is well

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Schaefer, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Environmental Engineering

educational and research program in sustainability. This program hasnumerous sources of funding, including the National Science Foundation’s Integrative GraduateEducation and Research Traineeship Program (IGERT) and International Research Experiencesfor Students Program (IRES), the US Department of Education’s Graduate Assistance in Areasof National Need (GAANN), and the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliances(NCIIA) as well as private foundations. We present our plan to create an innovative sustainableengineering program, with primary research foci in green construction and sustainable water use.This interdisciplinary initiative involves faculty and students from across the University ofPittsburgh. To best address global concerns, we

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Striebig, James Madison University; Susan Norwood, Gonzaga University

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Environmental Engineering

programs in engineering. Graduate schoolapplication rates for engineering students are significantly higher for students participating in theservice-learning program, but more time is needed to fully understand the rate of graduate schoolapplication, acceptance, and completion. This data will continue to be collected for resentgraduates and alumni of the WATER program.ConclusionsOne significant advance of the WATER program was the integration of an international servicelearning experience into the curriculum. Students were able to work on the service learningaspects of the project and incorporate their ideas into the capstone design projects, enhancingboth the service-learning experience and the capstone design experience. The

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

meet how digital natives interact with information, maintain the integrity of the educationalassessment process, and foster appreciation for individual ethical responsibility in the engineeringprofession? In a 3-year longitudinal study, the authors examined student performance andexperimented with alternate assessment models in an introductory environmental engineering coursefor juniors with multi-disciplinary enrollment. This longitudinal study was designed to indicate betterassessment and academic validation of digital natives while enhancing valuable peer-learning.Individual and course-wide grades as well as student feedback are used to assess student performance.Comparison of course-end comprehensive exam results (assumed to demonstrate

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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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

into focus later. As Melissa progresses through the NASASpace Grant and her future capstone, she will build her research skills, practice engineering andbe recognized as an environmental engineer. In turn, she may add engineering as a dimension ofher identity [50]. There may also be a reciprocal relationship between a sense of belonging in thefield and the integration of “engineer” into her core identity. If an individual feels that theirchosen profession is a place in which their contributions are valuable and welcomed, it followsthat they will be more likely to see themselves as meaningfully connected to their professionalcommunity. In turn, this could foster a greater sense of self-efficacy and identification with theirfield of

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary McCormick, Tufts University; Kristina Lawyer, Michigan Technological University; Meredith Berlin, University of Colorado - Boulder; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jonathan Wiggins, University of Colorado, Boulder

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experiences. One approach,sustainable engineering through service learning, appears to have pedagogical advantages, buthas yet to be rigorously explored. This paper outlines an approach to evaluate if such anadvantage exists. Our goal is to determine if (and how) service learning provides an appropriatemethod to instill sustainable engineering educational outcomes in engineering students. Servicelearning has been shown to enrich students’ learning experiences and to be intrinsicallymotivational to engineering students. Consequently, we are evaluating the outcomes resultingfrom the explicit integration of sustainable engineering and service learning in engineeringeducation. Sustainable engineering via service learning efforts, both curricular

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Murphy, University of Texas, Austin; David Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Cliff Davidson, Carnegie Mellon University; H Scott Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Braden Allenby, Arizona State University; Chris Hendrickson, Carnegie Mellon University; John Crittenden, Arizona State University

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Environmental Engineering

the balance between environmental, economic, andsocial considerations. The Brundtland Commission report describes this as “meeting the needsof the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirneeds” 1. Engineering, with its basis in scientific objectivity and focus on problem solving,would appear to be an appropriate home for the study of and development of solutions to issuesof sustainability (or lack thereof). A recent study performed by the Center for SustainableEngineering (CSE), a consortium of the Univ. of Texas at Austin, Arizona State Univ., andCarnegie Mellon Univ. has found that sustainability is an area that many engineering educatorsare embracing. Indeed, with the caveat that the results

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simeon Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Environmental Engineering

to a level of competence appropriate to these challengesthen becomes a difficult task in light of universal constraints on teaching resources, availablecredits within our template (128 semester based credits at FGCU), and the need to deliver design Page 14.473.2experiences throughout. A two required course sequence of (1) Fluid Mechanics and (2)Hydraulics or Hydrology and Hydraulics are often the required courses in a CE curriculum, asshown in Table 1, below, showing an analysis of 20 well established programs in CivilEngineering at publicly supported Universities, yet some programs require only one course in thegeneral fluids area and very

Conference Session

Environmental Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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initiatives, such as Agenda 21, had indicated the critical role of education in the process of reaching a sustainable future, in an effort for making education an active participant towards sustainable development. This study aimed to identify key sustainability components integrated into STEM in 8th-grade curricula, we explored sustainability activities and projects aligned with the Next Generation of Science Standards (NGSS) and Standards for Technological Literacy (STL). The research question for this study focused on exploring the key components for the integration of sustainability education into Science, Mathematics, Technology, and Engineering Education in middle schools. We analyzed 73 peer-reviewed articles from 2013 to 2018

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl J.K. Desha, Queensland University of Technology; Charlie Hargroves, The Natural Edge Project

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Environmental Engineering

, London.18 Stasinopoulos, P., Smith, M., Hargroves, K. and Desha, C. (2008) Whole System Design - An Integrated Approach to Sustainable Engineering, The Natural Edge Project, Earthscan, London.19 Hargroves, K. and Smith, M. (eds) (2005) The Natural Advantage of Nations: Business Opportunities, Innovation and Governance in the 21st Century, Earthscan, London.20 The Natural Edge Project (n.d.) ‘Curriculum and Course Notes’, www.naturaledgeproject.net, accessed 10 January 2012.21 Holloway, M., Alpay, E. and Bull, A. (2010) ‘A Quantitative Approach to identifying Threshold concepts in Engineering Education’, Engineering Education 2010 Inspiring the next generation of engineers, The Higher Education Academy Engineering

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maya Trotz, University of South Florida; Amy Stuart, University of South Florida; Daniel Yeh, University of South Florida; Helen Muga, University of South Florida; Linda Phillips, University of South Florida; James Mihelcic, University of South Florida

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undergraduate and experienced graduate students who have a demonstrated interest in issues of sustainable development. 2) Integrating the research experience into education initiatives that are focused on sustainable development. 3) Ensuring the research experience focuses on appropriate technology (defined here as the use of materials and technology that are culturally, economically, and socially suitable to the area in which they are implemented). 4) Using an operational model for sustainable development that is a global partnership, so students understand how to integrate and transfer the best and most appropriate knowledge, methodologies, techniques, and practices between the developed and developing

Conference Session

Environmental engineering pedagogy and innovation

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marty Anne Gustafson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Carl Vieth, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Patrick Eagan, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Environmental Engineering

next stage inthe development process is to engage the support of the campus and faculty. In the case ofSustainable Systems Engineering, faculty support was needed not just from the initiatingdepartment (Engineering Professional Development) for the degree program, but from numerousdepartments and institutes across campus. In particular, two institutions were approached veryearly in the objective and market assessment stage for their support as founding partners: theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison’s Office of Sustainability and the Division of ContinuingStudies.Given the degree subject matter, an endorsement from the Office of Sustainability would showan alignment between the program and the campus’s plan to integrate and enhance research

Conference Session

Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Braun, California Polytechnic State University; Emmit B. Evans, California Polytechnic State University; Randall Knight, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas Ruehr, California Polytechnic State University

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Environmental Engineering

, where he is also Director of the Minor in Environmental Studies. He received his Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley and has also been a faculty member at Ohio State University.Thomas Ruehr, California Polytechnic State University Tom Ruehr is a professor in the Earth and Soil Science Department at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo. He has a Ph. D. from Colorado State University. He has received the University Distinguished Teacher award, served the U.S. Department of Agriculture as national co-chairman of the committee for Agricultural Ethics and Public Policy Curriculum Development, and helped lead the U. S. Agency for International Development world conference on Agricultural Systems

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

Collection

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

AC 2009-1454: ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS: EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATIONJess Everett, Rowan UniversityYusuf Mehta, Rowan UniversityJoshua R. Wyrick, Rowan UniversityMaria Perez-Colon, Rowan University Page 14.562.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Engineers Without Borders: Experiential EducationAbstractAn Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Club has operated at our University for approximately 6years, conducting projects in Asia, Africa, Central America, and North America. EWB projectsare completed cooperatively between club members and students enrolled in an experientiallearning course required by the engineering curriculum. EWB projects provide real

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech

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Environmental Engineering

associated with developing an outdoor lab for environmental monitoring will belisted. In the following section, the design of LEWAS to overcome these challenges will bereviewed. In the following section, ongoing challenges associated with implementing LEWASwill be listed. Finally attitudinal data collected from students on LEWAS in the freshmanengineering course will be reflected upon and its educational applications in energy andenvironmental sustainability will be discussed.Educational Context of LEWAS and Prior Programming InitiativesA few years before implementation of LEWAS, a number of program-wide hands-on activitieswere developed and implemented in the freshman engineering program of Virginia Tech as aresult of an NSF funded curriculum

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Environmental Engineering

of a training course onefficient heating and cooking, so that the local people themselves understand the dangers of thecook stove and the benefits of more efficient technologies. To communicate knowledge aboutthe toxicity of fuel emissions, especially to the target group of younger children, the groupchose "fables" as an operator for the second step of their concept. As part of the EWBChallenge, the project group developed two fables with typical African characters. Themarketing concept presented in the students’ thesis involves cooperation with local teacherswho could integrate these fables into the curriculum of the primary school. The pupils can passon the orally told tales while eating together with their families and thus also encourage

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandeep Sathyamoorthy, Tufts University; Linda Jarvin, Paris College of Art; Michael Hollis, U.S. Air Force Academy; John Anthony Christ, U.S. Air Force Academy; C. Andrew Ramsburg, Tufts University

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of PBL. Instructional Science, 1997. 25(6): p. 387-408.13. Kolmos, A. and J.E. Holgaard, Responses to Problem Based and Project Organised Learning from Industry. International Journal of Engineering Education, 2010. 26(3): p. 573-583.14. Pan, W. and J. Allison, Exploring Project Based and Problem Based Learning in Environmental Building Education by Integrating Critical Thinking. International Journal of Engineering Education, 2010. 26(3): p. 547-553.15. Newstetter, W.C., Fostering integrative problem solving in biomedical engineering: The PBL approach. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2006. 34(2): p. 217-225.16. Yadav, A., et al., Problem-based Learning: Influence on Students' Learning in an Electrical

Conference Session

Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivar G. Johannesen, HiOA

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Environmental Engineering

algebra and complex numbers,differential equations and convergence criteria for sequences and series. The curriculum studentsexperience is not always what they find most interesting, and motivation plays an important role intheir ability to follow the syllabus.During the last ten years, there has been growing interest in integrating pure mathematical topicsinto the specialized courses attended by the students. Students often ask teachers: “Why are welearning this?”; “What significance does it have to my study program?”; “Will I ever use thisknowledge as a practicing engineer?” Questions like this can be hard to answer concretely andhonestly. There are good reasons for the students to question the relevance of X in their studyprogram, but the

Conference Session

Problem- Project- and Case-based Learning in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Dacunto P.E., United States Military Academy; Victoria Rose Varriano, United States Military Academy; Jason Ko, United States Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

enable them toconduct some detailed analysis and design (for example, in the sizing of the pipes for thedistribution system), but also to integrate some components where that level of analysis and pilottesting has already been completed (for example, the river pump and the slow sand filters). This “simplification” of some aspects of the design could give the students anopportunity to actually build and hand off the system, in addition to designing it, within the timeconstraints of an academic schedule. For example, they could design the system and constructportions throughout a semester-length independent study project, then spend a week or two on-site during the summer with a contractor installing the system and handing it off

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khosrow Farahbakhsh, School of Engineering, University of Guelph; Warren Stiver, University of Guelph

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Environmental Engineering

the relevant axes of figures have been predefined. Mass Transfer Operations(ENGG*3470) is a course that was introduced into the Environmental Engineering curriculum atthe University of Guelph in 1998. A lack of facilities initially meant the course started withoutan appropriate laboratory component. Over the past four years the course has evolved throughstudent designed, built and tested experiments as an integral component of their coursework.Currently, the students are responsible for choosing a mass transfer topic, selecting compoundsinvolved in the mass transfer process, identifying most appropriate analytical techniques,designing, building and trouble-shooting the required apparatus, performing a minimum of twoexperiments and

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Langen, Clarkson University; Stefan Grimberg, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

) providing students who are traditionally underrepresented in environmental scienceand engineering with an opportunity to conduct independent research that is mentored by anexperienced scientist or engineer; (2) teaching these students how to conduct meaningfulenvironmental research and communicate the results of that research to professional colleaguesand the general public; (3) communicating to students the importance of graduate school as anintegral part of the educational pipeline leading to successful careers in science and engineering;(4) demonstrating why synthetic, integrative research is necessary for understanding and solvingcomplex environmental problems, and therefore why multidisciplinary and interdisciplinaryapproaches to environmental