Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Engineering 5 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 Civl 314 Engineering Administration 5 1,5,6 Civl 330 Measurements, Analysis & Modeling 7 1,2,3,4,5,10Jr. 2nd Civl 313 Hydrology & Water Resources 9 1,3,5,8 Civl 315 Fluid Mechanics 7 1,3,5Sr. 1st Civl 418 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory 4 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,11 Civl 408 Water and Wastewater Systems 7 1,3,5,10,11,12Sr. 2nd Civl 419 Environmental Engineering Laboratory 7 1,2,7,11,12 Civl 422 Environmental Engineering Capstone 9

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Woo Hyoung Lee P.E., University of Central Florida

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #26679Promoting Undergraduate Research and Education through ExtracurricularEPA P3 ProjectsProf. Woo Hyoung Lee P.E., University of Central Florida Dr. Woo Hyoung Lee, P.E. is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Con- struction Engineering at the University of Central Florida (UCF). He received his Ph.D. in environmental engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 2009. Prior to joining UCF in 2013, he worked for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Risk Management Research Laboratory as a post-doc. His primary research area is to develop electrochemical

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

instructor. The first time the course wasoffered was two years before with only seven students. Therefore, a meaningful comparison wasnot available. Future research, possibly at larger institutions with multiple sections shouldexamine this technique along with a control to assess the effectiveness of this approach further.Also, this class did not have a requisite laboratory so it would be meaningful to compare theseresults to other courses with laboratories that conduct water hardness tests in that setting.The activities described in this paper were inexpensive and required a relatively low timecommitment. All the materials were easy to procure. The students greatly enjoyed the activitiesas evidenced by students requesting to bring in additional

Conference Session

Innovative Approaches to Improving Student Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Cara J. Poor, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Jeffrey Matthew Welch, University of Portland; Nicole C. Ralston, University of Portland

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

improve conceptual understanding and critical thinking.Dr. Heather Dillon, University of Portland Dr. Heather Dillon is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portland. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education. Before joining the university, Heather Dillon worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer.Jeffrey Matthew Welch, University of Portland Jeff Welch is a doctoral student in educational leadership at the University of Portland (Oregon, USA).Dr. Nicole C. Ralston, University of Portland Dr. Nicole Ralston is an Assistant Professor and co-Director of the

Conference Session

Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ruth Abigail Mower, United States Military Academy; Erick Martinez P.E., United States Military Academy; Landon M. Raby, United States Military Academy; John Boyle, United States Military Academy, West Point; Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

; Bird B-KER2 Laboratory Jars and Masterflex Tygon lab tubing toconnect both, one student holds the reservoir at a fixed location simulating a water source suchas a natural spring, lake, or river, and another student adjusts the elevation of the tap stand usinga simulated gate valve from the sampling port of the laboratory jar. As the tap stand locationremains lower than the location of the reservoir, students can notice water continuing to flow asthe third student is responsible for turning the tap stand valve on and off. However, as soon asthe location of the tap stand is higher than the location of the reservoir, water flow stops. Thus,students realize that the location of the outflow must be lower than the location of the inflowassuming

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver

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Environmental Engineering

to the traveling public and reduce discharge ofunclean runoff which is known to kill wildlife.The Civil Engineering Materials course is typically arranged into one or two weekly lectures,each lasting one hour, and one weekly laboratory period lasting two to three hours. Usually twolaboratory periods are sufficient time to allot to any of these projects, though some additionalwork by the students outside of class is almost always necessary. The laboratory periods maynot be in consecutive weeks to allow sufficient time between batching and testing of theconcrete. Concrete typically sets in a few hours, but the curing process requires several days orweeks. Additional class time can be reserved to allow teams to give presentations.These three

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University; Stephen Keith Holland, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #8583Examining water quality in the Chesapeake Bay: A hands-on sustainabilityactivity for 5th to 7th gradersDr. Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University Dr. Striebig is a founding faculty member and first full professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University. Dr. Striebig came to the JMU School of from Gonzaga University where he developed the WATER program in cooperation with other faculty members. Dr. Striebig is also the former Head of the Environmental Technology Group at Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory. In addition to Dr’ Striebig’s engineering work, he is also a published

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #18905Building Life Cycle Assessment Skills with GREET and SimaPro to EngageStudents in Analyzing the Sustainability of Biofuel AlternativesDr. Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University Dr. Striebig is a founding faculty member and first full professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University. Dr. Striebig came to the JMU School of from Gonzaga University where he developed the WATER program in cooperation with other faculty members. Dr. Striebig is also the former Head of the Environmental Technology Group at Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory. In addition to Dr’ Striebig’s

Conference Session

Assessment Issues in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bower, The Citadel; William Davis, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

and wastewater. Laboratory analysis to evaluate water qualitywill be performed, such as biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, pH, alkalinity,and others. A minimum of one laboratory exercise will involve the use of the computerto evaluate laboratory data.Civl 422 – Comprehensive Design Project in Environmental EngineeringApplication to civil engineering principles, through group studies and lecture, to developa solution for a comprehensive engineering problem devoted to water resources/environmental engineering.Course Closure Reports and Assessment Item TrackingA major emphasis of the Departmental assessment process is specifically focused onsystematic evaluation of all required Civil Engineering courses within the curriculum. Acourse

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

utility engines has been conducted. The project studied (1) the extent of the deteriorationof the emissions as the engines age, (2) the causes of the deterioration, and (3) strategies forimproving the emissions. Thirteen undergraduate students have worked on this project over theyears. In comparison, only two M.S.-level graduate students (one of whom originally worked asan undergraduate student on the project) worked on the project over the same time. As a result,much of the research work was completed by these undergraduate students and their effortsplayed a large role in sustaining the project over its duration.Students who worked on this project benefited by performing engineering work in a modernresearch laboratory facility, thereby gaining

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle K. Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Irene M.B. Reizman, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Tony Ribera, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

andweaknesses of the UR program at Rose-Hulman and understand the value of the program forstudent learning relative to other on-campus activities.Literature reviewA growing number of students are seeking research opportunities at Rose-Hulman and literaturesuggests real benefits of UR. These benefits include improving their understanding of the researchprocess and laboratory techniques, and their resilience and ability to persist through failure [3],[4]. Responses to NSF surveys of students participating in sponsored UR opportunities indicatethat research experiences also helped increase student interest in STEM careers and in obtainingan advanced degree [5]. Interviews with undergraduates and faculty mentors at several liberal artscolleges suggest that

Conference Session

Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

students for the work ahead of them (Cox, Grasha and Richlin, 1997). This indeedhelps in raising expectations from the students. Whether it be performance arts like theatre andmusic, or be it a laboratory setting like physics or biology, student performance can beeffectively accentuated by adopting creative instructional lesson plans (Baxter-Magolda, 1992).Furthermore, many of our educational institutions have tried to move away from emphasizing theestablishment of a strong knowledge base (Young and Young, 1999). In other words, one cansay that declarative learning should only be a part of the learning process. It is important torecognize the fact that the discovery approach is gaining prominence day by day.Instructional Modules

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pablo K. Cornejo, California State University, Chico

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

social, environmental, and economic aspects ofsustainability and triple bottom line decision analysis. As we face growing populations andlimited resources, innovative approaches decision analysis will be important for engineers of the21st century and beyond.A key challenge in the course was the integration of life cycle assessment (LCA) software intothe curriculum due to (1) accessibility to the proprietary software and (2) a lack of previousexperience with the software. SimaPro 8 is proprietary software that was available to students inone computer laboratory. Unfortunately, online versions of this software were not readilyavailable and some students expressed frustrations in accessing the laboratory. Future versions ofthe course could include

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle K. Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

. Serving as a model for waterquality and quantity management, students engaged in hands-on experiences using a small-scalewetlands setup in the Cook Laboratory for Bioscience Research at Rose-Hulman Institute ofTechnology. In independent research projects, undergraduate research students measured waterquality parameters including TSS, BOD and nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) and optimizedremoval of various contaminants. In the classroom in Environmental Engineering Laboratory,students measured water quality parameters of various water bodies within a watershed andresearched the impacts of excess nutrients on water quality and economies. Students toured theconstructed treatment wetlands and were able to learn directly from a peer who had

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David C. Zgonc, United States Military Academy; Phil Dacunto P.E., United States Military Academy; Emily Arija Ezerins, United States Military Academy; Dalton Jefferson Alexander Combs, United States Military Academy; Jacob Neil Palmer, United States Army

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

, laboratory space, and materiel limit thebroad application of this approach, especially in larger programs. Additionally, individual studyrequires a high level of self-motivation that may not be present in all students. Individual studies are meant to put the student in the driver’s seat. However, facultymembers are not disengaged. They serve as project advisors. Since students necessarily arepushing the bounds of knowledge, faculty members must conduct a concurrent literature reviewto best direct the student and mentor their research efforts. The role of project advisor, from adepartmental perspective, is a duty additional to other everyday requirements. On average, thefaculty project advisor puts in five hours of work per project getting students

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Doheny-Farina, Clarkson University; Fa-Gung Fan, Xerox Corp.; Xiangwei Liu, Clarkson University; Cetin Cetinkaya, Clarkson University; John Mclaughlin, Clarkson University; Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University; Jeffrey Taylor, Clarkson University; David Schmidt, University of Maryland-College Park; Kambiz Nazridoust, Clarkson University; Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

interface for the module for Brownian particle motions in cross flows.Module III, Experimental The course sequence includes several experimental modules. One mainexperiment is the measurement in the aerosol wind tunnel with the use of Particle ImageVelocimeter (PIV). The aerosol wind tunnel is located in the Turbulence and MultiphaseFlow Laboratory at Clarkson University. The laser used was a 120mJ Nd:YaG laserwith a 20° adjustable width sheet generator. In this experiment, the sheet width was 0.5 Page 11.981.4mm. The digital camera that was used was a Kodak ES1.0 MegaPlus camera. The 3camera

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University; Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University; John Mclaughlin, Clarkson University; Cetin Cetinkaya, Clarkson University; Stephen Doheny-Farina, Clarkson University; Fa-Gung Fan, Xerox Corp.

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Environmental Engineering

MultiphaseFlow Laboratory at Clarkson University. The laser used was a 120mJ Nd:YaG laserwith a 20fl adjustable width sheet generator. In this experiment, the sheet width was 0.5mm. The digital camera that was used was a Kodak ES1.0 MegaPlus camera. Thecamera had a pixel range of 1008x1008. The pixel size was 25 micrometers and theinterframe delay between pictures was 12 microseconds. A picture of the experimentalsetup is show in Figure 4. A sample PIV measurement of the velocity field behind a stepis shown in Figure 5. Page 13.961.5 4 Figure 4. A picture of the aerosol wind tunnel.Figure 5. Sample PIV

Conference Session

Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

duringclass and many steel design courses do not require a laboratory component. The following paperwill describe how the author uses trash bags with bolt holes to describe the concepts of yieldingand fracture, while also introducing a little bit of comedy into the classroom. Answers to themost common student questions are also provided.MotivationFor the first two or three times the author taught an introductory steel design course, he noticedthat many students were not able to clearly describe yielding in materials. From previous coursesin mechanics of materials and structural analysis, the students recognized that yielding, alongwith fracture, were both limit states to be checked, but they struggled to differentiate between thetwo failure modes and

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Thatcher, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-2469: INCORPORATING ACTIVE LEARNING INTOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGTracy Thatcher, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Page 12.870.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Incorporating Active Learning Into Environmental Engineering Lecture CoursesIntroductionThe benefits of incorporating active learning into science and engineering classes have long beenrecognized. Traditionally, the active learning portions of courses have been primarily relegatedto laboratory and ‘discussion’ sections. However, during recent years, there has been arecognition that the same techniques that make laboratory classes so valuable can also transformthe traditional

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

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

Environmental Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

(1995), and he earned his M.S. (1998) in environmental health engineering and his Ph.D. (2002) from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He has completed postgraduate coursework in Microbial Ecology from the Marine Biology Laboratory, Environmental Health from the University of Cincinnati, Public Health from The Johns Hopkins University, and Public Administration from Indiana University, Bloomington. Oerther is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in DC, MO, and OH. He is Board Certified in Envi- ronmental Engineering (BCEE) by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientist (AAEES), registered as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) by the U.K. Engineering Council, recognized as a Diplomate of the

Conference Session

Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

poster presentations. While much of externally-funded research has focused of environmental and water resources engineering, his work in the areas of education, trans- portation and construction have included improving instructional processes in laboratories, delineation of roadway systems and NEPA compliance for highways using remotely-sense data, modeling highway evac- uation strategies and environmental impacts for predicting pavement performance, evaluating resources and their allocation in the management of waterways, and comparing the economics of transportation management alternatives. Page

Conference Session

Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Daniel Hochstein, Manhattan College

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

material properties of concrete.The first week of the semester in the reinforced concrete course is used to review both the materialproperties of unreinforced concrete and relevant laboratory tests, including compression, splittension, and flexure. The second week of the course is used to introduce the students to themechanical response of reinforced concrete beams, which includes a discussion of the differenttypes of failure modes and an overview of the internal couple method. During the third week ofthe course, the students learn how to calculate the flexural strength of reinforced concrete beamsthrough application of the internal couple method. The lecture titled “Is The Whole Greater Thanthe Sum of Its Parts? – Aristotle’s Insight into the

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

olu Fasesan, Texas Tech University; Segun Ogunsanya, Texas Tech University; Lloyd Heinze, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

cement volumetric yield, thickening time, compressivestrength, free water, rheology, and fluid loss control. Computerized closed-loop control of liquidadditives 1) allow unused, uncontaminated cement to be hauled off location after an operation, 2)promote environmental responsibility by reducing the volume of waste cement hauled to alandfill, and 3) provide better quality control of slurries pumped "on-the-fly" due to betterdistribution of additives in the slurry and tighter computerized tolerances. Students arechallenged to always work towards environmentally friendly processes and use of flow regimeequations to vary viscosity. Laboratory tests are carried out to verify the predictions madethrough the regime equations.Surface slurries utilizing

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Ben Bocher, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Austin Polebitski, University of Wisconsin Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

University of Wisconsin-Platteville are required to complete a large number of diverse writing assignments. Theycomplete ten laboratory courses, many of which require weekly lab reports. Senior-level coursesare focused on design, and students prepare many technical design reports in these courses; alarge design paper is the final deliverable for the capstone Senior Design course. Moreover,given the undergraduate-only nature of the university, all student writing is assessed by facultymembers. The traditional model for grading student writing is to mark up the writing withcorrections and suggestions for improvements and assign a grade between 0 and 100%.Despite the extensive practice students carry out and despite the frequent, thorough, and well

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Butler, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

process and discussion of public databases forconducting the life cycle inventory step of the life cycle assessment (e.g., the NationalRenewable Energy Laboratory Life Cycle Inventory database13). An overview of the life cycleimpact assessment process was also given, including a discussion of the following impactcategories: global climate change, acid precipitation, eutrophication, ozone layer depletion, andsmog formation.Finally, students performed a limited life cycle assessment using the public domain software“Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability” (BEES)14. Students worked in smallgroups of 3-4 to compare the environmental and economic (i.e., cost) impacts of buildingproducts. The software BEES was chosen for this life cycle

Conference Session

Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Brandes, Lafayette College, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Page 22.1361.4as a laboratory for students learning construction management12. Retrofits can later beinstrumented and monitored after installation, providing an opportunity for campus-basedresearch13. The remainder of this paper describes how such a project was implemented at a sitenear Lafayette College.Case StudyIn September 2004, the remains of Hurricane Ivan moved north through the mid-Atlantic region,resulting in widespread localized flooding. In eastern Pennsylvania, Ivan caused major damageto many small tributaries whose headwaters had become suburbanized over the previous 30years. Severe damage to streets and sidewalks occurred below an eroding stormwater channel(see Figure 1) that eventually discharges to Bushkill Creek, designated a

Conference Session

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

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janie Gina Locklear, NC A&T

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

are especially prevalent in the middle school grades for female students. Therefore,before peer pressure and popular culture lures them away from self-efficacy in math and science,outreach to females outside of the traditional classroom is crucial. For this research project,thirteen middle school students were invited to attend a summer camp hosted in theenvironmental engineering laboratory at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical StateUniversity. Three environmental and public health “cases” or stories were developed to increasethe student interest in science and environmental engineering. The girls were grouped into teamsand each group was assigned one of the three cases in which a community member or petbecame sick due to an unknown

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

, sustainability, air Page 25.1186.5pollution, etc.), a panel of graduate students (to discuss applications, scholarships, graduateschool experiences), or 2-hour tours at local research laboratories (such as the National Oceanicand Atmospheric Association, National Center for Atmospheric Research, the United StatesGeological Survey, or National Renewable Energy Laboratory). The research experienceculminated with a research symposium where each student gave a 15-minute presentation withpowerpoint slides. The students were also required to submit a final written report. Studentswere encouraged to work with their mentors to submit a conference abstract, and

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3: Teaching Environmental Engineering in the COVID-19 Era

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus, United States Military Academy; Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Mark Robert Read, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

. While the results of this assessment will inevitably lookdifferent for each environmental engineering program, our program found opportunities toimmediately ‘bounce forward’ in several areas, to include integrating remote teaching anddistance learning best practices and streamlining administrative practices. We also identifiedopportunities to ‘bounce forward’ over the next three to five years, to include eliminating lowpayoff activities and reassessing the way we do laboratory work. However, continual clear-eyedself-assessment is required to fully realize the ‘bounce forward’ opportunities available post-pandemic. 1 “Never let a good crisis go to waste