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Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Baldwin, Roger Williams University

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Environmental Engineering

are so limited, cost-effectiverainfall catchment systems have been chosen for the proposed solution to the water supplyproblem. Rainfall catchment systems have enjoyed increasing popularity internationally,especially in similar dry climates with low population densities. Rainwater can provide arelatively safe source of water for a range of purposes including drinking, washing, bathing, andgardening. For example, in South Australia, 37% of the population uses rainwater as a source ofdrinking water [1].While in Brazil, I will be working directly with an engineer from the Brazilian Rotary Club ofCampinas Alvorada. I will assist the installation of the rainfall catchment systems and theevaluation of the suitability of the systems. The systems

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Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martha Garcia-Saenz, Purdue University-North Central; Maria Consuelo Garcia Alvarez, Universidad La Gran Colombia

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Environmental Engineering

and doubled the cost of the gassystem.The idea for the projectThe main idea for this project came up after an inventory of low-income housing in Bogotá, doneby the same authors of this document.1 The study’s main focus was to design more comfortablehouses from a thermal point of view, but finding that these low-income houses did not havewater heaters, gave the authors the idea for the project presented in this document.Students from an “Installations for Alternative Energies” class at the School of Civil Engineeringof La Gran Colombia University had the opportunity to apply some what they were learningabout solar energy on a project that at the same time would significantly improve the lives oflow-income people. Student had to go beyond

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Ciocci, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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Environmental Engineering

. This analysisbecomes useful when making changes to existing courses and plans for future ones byidentifying what has worked well and what has not.Sustainable engineeringWhile the definition of sustainable development traces to the Brundtland Commission in 1989, aworking one for sustainable engineering continues to evolve. The Centre for SustainableEngineering defines the term as “Engineering technologies and services which deliver greaterresource productivity or efficiency and fewer emissions of hazardous substances and/oremissions presenting lower hazards.”1 Considering greater productivity and efficiency inresource use is not a new concept to design engineers. However, the increased awareness ofhazardous emissions and their effects is.As the

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James E. Kilduff, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jong-In Han, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Environmental Engineering

. Page 11.592.3 Table 1. Topics included in the interdisciplinary curriculum on environmental biotechnology. Subjects No. Lecture Introduction 1 Basic Microbiology Cell Biology/Taxonomy 1 Metabolism and Bioenergetics 3 Microbial Growth 2 Microbial Molecular Biology 2 Principles Genetic Engineering Microbial Diversity Microbial Groups 2

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josh Goldowitz, Rochester Institute of Technology; Karl Korfmacher, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

7079 housing units in the 10th Ward, only 1430were owner occupied as of 2000. In addition, the drop in population means very few new housesare constructed. Seventy three percent of the homes located within the 10th ward were builtbefore 1960, and greater than one in seven was vacant in 20001. Figure 1 shows vacantresidential and commercial properties in the Orchard Meadows Estates area of the 10th Ward. Figure 1. Vacant Properties in the Orchard Meadows Estates section of Sector 10SolutionOne asset possessed by the 10th Ward is a high level of community activism and organization.Among the community’s active organizations are: o The Marketview Heights Association, representing South Marketview Heights o The Coalition

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Environmental Engineering

accreditation criteria and promoted “assessment” as a way-of-life for the institution. The new way-of –life was to think: “Does the program meet the stated outcomes? Are the objectives being met?” In August, 2005 the Sinclair Community College Environmental Engineering Technology (EVT) and the Safety Engineering Technology (SET) Programs were accredited by the Technical Accreditation Commission of ABET (TAC-ABET)1. This paper describes the process that the Environmental Engineering Technology (EVT) and the Safety Engineering Technology (SET) Departments went through to achieve accreditation. The process involved four steps as detailed in Section IV. The steps include: • Request for evaluation • Self Study

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lashun King, Tennessee State University; Thomas Byl, U.S. Geological Survey; Roger Painter, Tennessee State University

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Environmental Engineering

shown how the method can be applied to karst aquifers.Photo 1. Students run classic residence time distribution studies using a variety of non-ideal flow reactorsin the lab. TSU has also developed bench-scale flow-through reactors that simulate the hydrauliccharacteristics of karst groundwater flow. These reactors are used to teach students how tocalculate RTD (photo 1). Next, karst groundwater from the Ft. Campbell site is used to developrates of fuel biodegradation using batch reactors (photo 2). Next, karst water with bacteria areplaced in the flow-through system to study the efficacy of indigenous bacteria in biodegradationunder non-ideal flow conditions. Concurrent with the third set of experiments, students arechallenged with

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Environmental Engineering

Civil Engineers (ASCE) developedand adopted the Policy Statement 465 entitled “Academic Prerequisites for Licensure andProfessional Practice.” This document establishes a framework for some major changesin the education of civil engineers with the long-term goal that, at some unspecified timein the future, civil engineering candidates for professional registration would be requiredto obtain a baccalaureate degree plus 30 additional hours of gradate work (B+M/30) priorto obtaining licensure [1]. Due to the considerable impact this implementation of policystatement would have on engineering education, ASCE established the first Body ofKnowledge (BOK) committee to help develop and refine the idea presented in the policy

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Lynch, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

Engineering Profession: Improving the Image of the DisciplineMaking a career field recommendation? According to the McKinsey Global Institute“engineering still looks like a winning profession for Americans.”1 This opinion is supported bythe National Association of Colleges and Employers in their 2006 Job Outlook report thatidentified employers were most interested in applicants with business, engineering andcomputer-related skills.2 Of the engineering disciplines, environmental engineering is one of thefastest-growing with a future international growth rate (in terms of annual investment growth) atsomewhere between 12 and 15%.”3 The United States Bureau of Statistics reports the“employment of environmental engineers is expected

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vered Doctori Blass, University of California-Santa Barbara; Mary Hong Loan Dinh, University of California-Santa Barbara

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Environmental Engineering

install a photovoltaic system to light two classrooms at the school, and administer ahousehold survey on health, hygiene, and education. The group stayed for two weeks in thecommunity.From the assessment results, the goals of the project were defined: 1. Provide safe drinking water for the entire community. 2. Decrease intestinal illnesses in the community. 3. Provide affordable and clean energy for lighting to facilitate access to education and provide facilities for community meetings and social events in the evening hours. 4. Build capacity in the community through facilitating access to training and educational resources. 5. Establish a health baseline to evaluate project effectiveness. 6. Perform a water supply and

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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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

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Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simeon Komisar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Lupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Environmental Engineering

Engineering Design (ENGR2050) is arequired course for all sophomore Engineering majors. Traditionally, this course has been taughtin the context of Product Design and in small teams of 6 to 8 students. As depicted in Figure 1,this is a four-credit course, of which one credit is taught as Professional Development (PD1).The PD1 portion of the course is taught by instructors at the Archer Center for StudentLeadership Development at Rensselaer. The mission of the Archer Center is to complementRensselaer’s educational mission by providing skill-based, leadership education to its studentsand community. According to the Archer Center: “The purpose of Professional Development 1 isto provide students with an introduction to a simulated professional

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Audra Morse, Texas Tech University; Heyward Ramsey, Texas Tech University; W. Andrew Jackson, Texas Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

environmentalengineering community by improving graduate preparedness for their future profession byproviding the necessary knowledge to develop and apply new hybrid ideas to solve engineeringproblems.IntroductionAt Texas Tech University, students may obtain an environmental engineering degree in one oftwo tracks. One program, the 5-year Freshman to Master’s Degree Program in EnvironmentalEngineering, allows incoming freshman to obtain a Bachelor in Environmental (non-accredited)while also receiving a Master in Environmental Engineering (MEnvE) (accredited).1 The degreeprogram includes a variety of civil and environmental engineering courses, environmentalscience courses,2 physics, and general education requirements as specified by the Texas StateBoard of Higher

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Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

project focus student and instructor attention to specificexpertise in a variety of topics. One theme pervading the course is the need to base knowledgeand decision making on evidence. The project assignments, in particular, stress the theme ofevidence. 1.5 weeks Overview of global environmental issues, the tragedy of the commons 1 week Physical, biological and environmental systems 1 week Political and economics systems 0.5 week Environmental ethics 1.0 week Energy resources 0.5 week Climate change and global warming 1.5 weeks Water, food and agriculture resources 0.5 week Biodiversity and extinction 2.5 weeks Sustainable strategies

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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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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-365: INTRODUCING NANOTECHNOLOGY INTO ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERING CURRICULUMXiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-LowellClifford Bruell, University of Massachusetts-LowellYexin Yin, University of Massachusetts LowellPraveen Jayaradu, University of Massachusetts LowellMark Hines, University of Massachusetts Lowell Page 12.973.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Introducing Nanotechnology into Environmental Engineering CurriculumBackgroundAs a result of the National Nanotechnology Initiative [1], substantial advances have been made inusing nanotechnology to generate nanomaterials with novel properties [2]. These materials andprocesses have or will produce

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahbub Uddin, Trinity University; Raj Chowdhury, Kent State University

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Environmental Engineering

units: 1. Overview of nanotechnology, applications and manufacturing processes. 2. Sources of nanoparticles and occupational exposure. 3. Human health effect of nanomaterials and environmental risk assessment. 4. Nanoparticle pollution controls and regulations.Each unit includes learning objectives, overview, suggested study topics and list of readingmaterials. This module is intended to be integrated to an existing sophomore/junior levelenvironmental engineering course.Unit I: Application of Nanotechnology and Manufacturing ProcessesLearning Objective:Upon completion of this unit students will be able to do the following: 1. Understand the new frontier of nanotechnology and engineered nanomaterials. 2. Identify the various

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

andfactors influencing career choice of minority students. Finally, some suggestions are made forstrategies which may increase the attraction and retention of minority students to the discipline.Diversity within Environmental EngineeringData from the American Society for engineering Education (ASEE) and the EngineeringWorkforce Commission (EWC) regarding enrollment and degrees awarded to women andminorities by engineering discipline for 2003 was compared and complied for a paper at the2006 ASEE conference1. Figure 1 shows the percentage of bachelors degrees awarded to womenand minorities for environmental engineering and engineering overall. It can be seen that the

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Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Bott, Virginia Military Institute

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Environmental Engineering

engineers) and larger research universities.1. Introduction1.1 Motivation - Shortfall In The Environmental Engineering PipelineA joint survey conducted by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the American WaterWorks Association (AWWA) and presented at the 2003 AWWA/WEF Joint ManagementConference determined that within the next 10 years almost 80% of the professional workforceassociated with public water and wastewater utilities (somewhat vaguely defined) will be eligibleto retire. This statistic is readily apparent by observation of the attendees at national and state-level technical conferences hosted by these professional societies. As shown in Figure 1, the agedistribution of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees is likely

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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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Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College; David Wayne Kelley, Department of Geography, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN; Warren Roberts

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Environmental Engineering

withGIS, were taught ArcGIS (a GIS mapping program) in the context of an IntroductoryEnvironmental Engineering course. Students learned how to map locations, find and downloadgeo-encoded data, and join data layers, in order to graphically present toxic release hazards neartheir home towns. ArcGIS skills and knowledge were assessed through completion of homeworkproblems, and through the students’ use of GIS data, software, and mapping during the design ofa debris flow barrier for a local wilderness land parcel.Assignment #1 consisted of students learning how to map and characterize toxic releases neartheir hometowns; these data were downloaded into a spreadsheet for later use in the ArcGISsoftware package. In Assignment #2, the students used

Conference Session

Sustainability and engineering education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Environmental Engineering

program review are shown in Table 1. Out of the sixty ABET accreditedenvironmental engineering programs, fifteen programs (25%) reflected sustainability in theireducational objectives, eighteen programs (30%) incorporated sustainability in their studentoutcomes, sixteen programs (27%) had at least one course that reflected sustainability, andnineteen programs (32%) incorporated sustainability somewhere on their website or in theprogram catalog. However, only four programs (7%) incorporated sustainability concepts in allof these categories (objectives, outcomes, courses and website/catalog), which were classified as Table 1. Results of Program Review Number of

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Sustainability and engineering education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University; James Jay Jaurez, National University

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Environmental Engineering

, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines 1.Game play and mini games have been used to help reach students and assist in learning thefundamentals of these disciplines2. By providing fault tolerant environments and theenvironment to approach content at the students own pace, games provide a vehicle for studentsto experiment and approach course concepts through a sandbox of play.Games have been shown to have a number of distinct benefits when applied to education 3,4:  Fault tolerant (iterate to solution/fail forward)  Opportunity for continual feedback  Tools within the game have many purposes  Builds on prior knowledge and allows for progressing to new levels  Players are rewarded for persistence  Players can work at

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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

changing their major toengineering.19 Through this course, students put engineering theory into practice early in theirundergraduate years by working in teams to design, build, and test new products and inventions.Longitudinal studies on engineering student retention have shown consistent gains in retentionfor students participating in FYEP compared to students who did not participate in the course.15Figure 1 shows data from the first 11 years (1994-2005) of offering the FYEP course at ourinstitution and demonstrates the 6-year graduation rates associated with participation in thatcourse. Six-year graduation rates shown are for students who enrolled in the course between1994 and 2005. Findings showed statistically significant improvement in

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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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Youngwoo Seo, University of Toledo; Kimberly Mary Coburn, University of Toledo; Donald V. Chase, University of Dayton

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Environmental Engineering

Works Association compiled statistical data on water distribution systems andreported that there is over 800,000 miles of distribution pipes are buried in the US [1, 2]. Waterdistribution systems are complex inter-connected networks where biological and chemicalreactions occur during the hydraulic conveyance of water.Though the water distribution system is a major component in the water infrastructure, there hasbeen a fundamental discrepancy of integrated and interdisciplinary methods to educate civilengineering students. Integration of chemical, biological and hydraulic dynamics are required forfield engineers at water utilities and engineering consulting firms to effectively understand,upgrade and design water distribution systems

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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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Andrew Ross Pfluger, P.E., United States Military Academy; Matthew P. Baideme, United States Military Academy; Katie E Matthew, United States Army; Stephen A. Lewandowski, United States Military Academy; Jeffrey A. Starke P.E., United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

. Page 23.804.2(1) Introduction and BackgroundAll environmental engineering and environmental science majors at the United States MilitaryAcademy (USMA) begin their educational experience with an introductory course (titled EV301)taken in the first semester of their junior year that incorporates basic principles of environmentalscience. A modified version of the course (titled EV300) is taught to approximately 170 non-engineering majors each year to fulfill our university‟s requirement for all non-engineeringmajors to take a three-course sequence in an engineering discipline. EV300 and EV301 eachpossess 40 1-hour lectures, which are divided into 4 blocks of instruction: ecology, risk, energy,and pollution. Within the context of both courses, our

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Sustainability and engineering education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Environmental Engineering

building construction. Pre- and post-surveys wereconducted at the beginning and end of the quarter, respectively, to assess student learning.Results confirmed an increase in student awareness and understanding of sustainable designconcepts that were incorporated on a weekly basis throughout the course and how they can berelated to civil engineering projects.IntroductionIn the Fundamental Canons of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Code of Ethics,it states that engineers “shall strive to comply with the principles of sustainable development inthe performance of their professional duties.”1 Additionally, in the statement Dialogue on theEngineer’s Role in Sustainable Development – Johannesburg and Beyond (NAE 2002)2, anumber of American

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Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Philip J. Dacunto, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States Military Academy; Michael Hendricks, United States Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

that the dispersion projectincreased their knowledge of Gaussian dispersion modeling for air pollutants. Students alsoreported that this project increased their familiarity with ArcGIS and that the project is a usefulinterdisciplinary coupling of environmental engineering and GIS. Page 24.52.2(1) Introduction Many introductory air pollution courses incorporate atmospheric dispersion into theircurriculum. One common approach for determining downwind pollutant concentrations is theGaussian dispersion model.4 Due to time constraints and conflicting project requirements, manycourses do not incorporate a laboratory or project concerning

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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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Susan E. Powers, Clarkson University; Stefan J. Grimberg P.E., Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

that our Nation will face over the next several decades.1 Indeed,sustainability meets all of the need for interdisciplinary approaches, with ambiguity, imprecision,and complexity characteristics. Experimentation and discovery are keys to producing workablesolutions. 4 Capitalizing on the combination of students’ desires, opportunities on a Universitycampus to provide real-world experiential learning sites, and a National need for educating allstudents with advanced STEM and critical thinking skills, it makes sense to develop campusexperiential learning facilities to include campus sustainability systems into classes from manydisciplines. 5 Page

Conference Session

Environmental engineering pedagogy and innovation

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sukalyan Sengupta, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Jeffrey A Cunningham, University of South Florida; Sarina J. Ergas, University of South Florida; Ramesh K. Goel, University of Utah; Dilek Ozalp, University of South Florida; Teri Kristine Reed, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Environmental Engineering

. Page 23.412.2Therefore, the objectives of this project are to: (1) develop a Fundamentals of EnvironmentalEngineering Concept Inventory (FEECI) that quantifies students’ conceptual understanding ofkey FEE concepts, (2) administer the FEECI at 10 US universities with required undergraduateFEE courses, and (3) refine and disseminate the FEECI following its initial administration. Theexpected outcome of this work is a validated, reliable instrument for assessing conceptualunderstanding in a core curriculum course for Civil and/or Environmental engineering. Such aninstrument will play an important role in assessment for programmatic accreditation under theABET standards, and provide a needed technique for formative assessment of

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Environmental engineering pedagogy and innovation

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

campus.Sustainability Competency Models and Curriculum DevelopmentCompetency models differ from other approaches to job task assessment because models focuson performance rather than credentials, and define exemplary rather than minimal performance.The value of competency models is to provide consistent and relatively unbiased criteria forexemplary performance in a role or function.1 Competencies are identified knowledge, skills,abilities and mindsets, evaluated through demonstrated behaviors, which directly and positivelycontribute to the success of the organization and to the success of employees in their job role,position, or function.2Through interviews with faculty and industrial stakeholders, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Engineering

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Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Environmental Engineering

students’ awareness on environmentalsustainability. LEWAS has been designed to accomplish this task by measuring water qualityand weather data from the site of an on-campus impaired stream and by providing end users withmeasured data in real-time in the form of a web-based interface.The main objective of LEWAS is to increase student awareness on environmental and energysustainability. Real-time remote monitoring of water parameters of an impaired stream servesthis objective for three reasons [1]: First, it makes students aware of what is happening or willhappen in their own campus if watershed development activities are not planned and executed inan environmentally friendly manner. Second, it enables stakeholders to assess the efficiency