Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington; Victoria C. P. Chen, University of Texas, Arlington; Brian H. Dennis, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; K.J. Rogers, University of Texas, Arlington; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Madhu Rani, University of Texas, Arlington; Ketwalee Kositkanawuth

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Environmental Engineering

) engineering departments at The University of Texas at Arlington – Civil (CE), Industrial (IE),and Mechanical Engineering (ME) – are collaborating to infuse their curricula with sustainabilityconcepts of varying degrees of complexity from the freshman through the senior year. Theexpected outcomes of the project are to (1) increase students’ knowledge of sustainabilityconcepts, (2) increase students’ ability to analyze project components for sustainability, (3)increase students’ ability to propose mitigation strategies for reducing negative impacts and (4)provide opportunities for students to apply their knowledge of sustainability to real-worldprojects and problems.These outcomes are being achieved through three (3) key program elements

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Corey M. Taylor, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard A. House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathleen Toohey, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael S. DeVasher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Rebecca Booth DeVasher Ph.D., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mark H. Minster, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

engineeringeducation. As students learn engineering fundamentals, design skills, and professional practices,the complexity of sustainability principles and practices is routinely underplayed.In the statement Dialogue on the Engineer’s Role in Sustainable Development – Johannesburgand Beyond (NAE 2002)1, a number of American engineering societies (including the American Page 25.811.2Society of Civil Engineers, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Societyof Mechanical Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the NationalAcademy of Engineering) formally stated the need for engineers to “deliver solutions that

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francis J. Hopcroft, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

professionals from the seeds plantedtoday in the minds of the current generation.References[1] Merlan, Francesca, Representing the rainbow: Aboriginal culture in an interconnected world,paper presented to Fulbright Symposium, Darwin, Australia, July, 1997[2] Morphy, Howard, Journey to the Crocodile’s Nest, Aboriginal Studies Press, Canberra,Australia, 1984.Biographical InformationFrancis J. HopcroftProf. Hopcroft has been teaching Civil and Environmental Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology formore than 18 years. He has taught freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors and has taught students fromtechnology and engineering programs as well as students from four separate majors. He has collaborated withfaculty from several other colleges

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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Environmental Engineering

. Concurrently, the National Academy of Engineers (NAE) 1, 8 created theTechnology and Sustainable Development program, aimed at illuminating the relationshipbetween ecology, economic growth, and the environment. In 1994, the American Society forEngineering Education (ASEE) issued a statement recommending that “Engineering studentsshould learn about sustainable development and sustainability in the general educationcomponent of the curriculum as they are preparing for the major design experience” 9,10. Thebasis for these calls for “reformation” can be traced to Our Common Future, also known as theBrundtland Report, issued by the United Nations World Commission on Environment andDevelopment (WCED) in 1987. The Brundtland Report alerted the world to the

Conference Session

Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Berge, University of South Carolina; Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina

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Environmental Engineering

engineering education shouldevolve from traditional lecture style instruction to models involving student centered (or activelearning) techniques, such as collaborative, inquiry, and problem-based learning. Incorporationof activities invoking student involvement during class meetings has been shown to fosterdevelopment of critical thinking and problem solving skills, as well as creativity and innovation,while enhancing retention of course material.1-5 The type of activity employed will likely dictatethe degree of critical thinking and problem solving skill development, as well as the degree ofmaterial retention. Integration of such activities may occur within a class meeting (such as relatively shortactivities) or may play a more major role

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University ; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

of the program. Qualitative data allows for a better understanding of the instructorseffectiveness as well as the effectiveness of the course. Assessment techniques were used indetermining the effectiveness of summer camp outreach programs on spiking females,international and URMs interest in pursuing STEM related studies at the university level6, 7, 8.The environmental engineering mini-course served three overreaching goals: (1) increase thenumber of females pursuing engineering; (2) recruit academically strong international students toengineering programs, specifically to TTU; and (3) increase the number of Hispanics, AfricanAmericans and other underrepresented minorities (URMs) enrolling in engineering programs.This paper details outreach

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Environmental Engineering

science and energy resources is shown in Table1.Table 1: Sample participant schedule for Green Techfacturing three-day camp. Day Timing Activity1 Early morning Check-in Introductions Describe “green” manufacturing Late morning Tour facility with renewable biofuel power plant, solvent recovery and reuse, and wastewater treatment Early Afternoon Environmental Science Project at University Pond and Arboretum Late Afternoon Discussion of days learning activities Review

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

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Environmental Engineering

Low level are deemed “Unacceptable.” The competencieslisted in each outcome level varied slightly for each course and varied as the semester progressed(as will be noted in the “Reflection” section of this paper). The competencies used at the end ofthe Fall 2013 semester for the 4000-level Hydrology course are listed in Table 1. A similar listof competencies was used in the 3000-level Fluid Mechanics course, with adjustments to fit theinstructors’ preferences. These adjustments were relatively minor; for example, in the 4000- Page 24.205.3level courses, two or more comma errors are considered a Low level error, while for the 3000-level courses

Conference Session

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

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Jason Hill, University of Southern Indiana; Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern Indiana

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Environmental Engineering

studentspursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) at the University of Southern Indiana, anABET accredited program. It is typically taken by students with a declared emphasis in civilengineering, although it can be taken by any engineering student who has met the prerequisites.Course prerequisites include one semester of general chemistry and fluid mechanics. Anapproximate topical breakdown is provided in Table 1. Fundamental principles comprise 40% ofthe course, including a significant environmental chemistry component. The remainder of thesemester is devoted to applications in the various subfields of environmental engineering, withan emphasis on water and wastewater treatment. The course is 4 credit hours with 3 lectures (50mins) and a single

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College

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Environmental Engineering

and DiscussionIn the United States there are sixty-four institutions offering ABET-accredited engineering orengineering science degrees with forty-two housing engineering science programs within asingle engineering department (Tables 1-3). Engineering science or general engineeringprograms tend to be found at smaller institutions. Privately funded institutions made up amajority (69%) of these schools (Tables 1 and 2). Of the engineering departments offeringengineering science degrees, only four (9.5%) offer environmental engineering concentrations:Dartmouth College, Geneva College, Mercer University, and Messiah College (Tables 1 and 2).Notably, all of these schools are private institutions. In addition to these, Calvin College andSwarthmore

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Arielle Citrin, Lafayette College; Arthur D. Kney, Lafayette College

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Environmental Engineering

Page 24.818.3on how to present complex science, technology, engineering and mathematics concepts in a waythat would be understand by the students attending the camp. Examples of the hands-on,interactive modules include Moving Down the Road, during which students explored an electriccar and then assembled their own battery powered vehicles, as well as Is it Getting Hot in Here?,where students learned about global warming and the negative implications of anthropogenicclimate change. Figure #1: Lafayette College S.T.E.M. Camp Activity Summaries depicts thecomplete list of activities that the students participated in throughout the duration of the threeday program.Figure #1: Lafayette College S.T.E.M. Camp Activity SummariesBefore and after

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University; Maria Papadakis, James Madison University; Adebayo Ogundipe, James Madison University; Samuel Albert Morton III, James Madison University

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Environmental Engineering

covered.BackgroundSustainability is important in manufacturing, construction, planning and design. Alleby et. al.state that: “Sustainable engineering is a conceptual and practical challenge to all engineeringdisciplines.1” The concepts of sustainability have often been pigeonholed into graduate levelcourses in Industrial Ecology or Green Engineering.2 Environmental engineering and chemicalengineering textbooks may cover some basics concepts of sustainability, but the extend andbreadth of knowledge is insufficient to meet the multifaceted demand associated withengineering sustainable processes and products.3Crittenden suggests that sustainable solutions include the following important elements/steps: (a)translating and understanding societal needs into engineering

Conference Session

Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean D. MacRae, University of Maine

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Environmental Engineering

itself. The Earth is a planet of finiteresources, and its growing population currently consumes them at a rate that cannot besustained.”1, and the first five challenges: (1) make solar energy economical, (2) provide energyfrom fusion, (3) develop carbon sequestration methods, (4) manage the nitrogen cycle, and (5)provide access to clean water, are all related to sustainability. It is, however, possible to work onthese important issues without really contributing to overall sustainability by defining theproblem boundaries too narrowly rather than assessing potential solutions from a broad systemperspective.With this context in mind, one course was altered and another was developed to deal moredeliberately with sustainability issues. They are: CIE

Conference Session

What Else do Environmental Engineers Need to Know

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahbub Uddin, Trinity University

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Environmental Engineering

affectthe health, survival, or activities of human or other living organisms in this planet2,3,4. Toachieve this objective we adopted the following strategies: 1. Develop Environmental Information Literacy: Students are required to read local/national newspapers, environmental journals, internet, etc. on a regular basis and identify issues that might have local or global environmental impact. Students share their reading with a short summary of the environmental news and literature citations with all the students in the class including the instructor. Students maintain a portfolio/journal of all the articles Page 22.902.3

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qiong Zhang, University of South Florida; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; James R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida; Julie Beth Zimmerman, Yale University; Simona Platukyte, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering

engineers can be effective. This paper summarizes thechallenges identified from three workshops on “Integrating Sustainability into Engineering:Design Principles and Tools to Expand your Educative Capacity” held in 2010 and 2011, andattempts to propose effective strategies for such integration.The paper begins with a brief overview of the status of sustainability education in engineeringeducation and then introduces the format of the workshop, the characteristics of workshopattendees, and the major categories and challenges identified during workshops. The majorcategories include 1) shifting paradigms around sustainability; 2) rigidity of existing educationsystem; 3) lack of new methods of teaching; and 4) lack of resources to teach sustainability

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Butler, University of Oklahoma

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Environmental Engineering

the value placed by students on sustainability andenvironmental issues.IntroductionThe “Bodies of Knowledge” (BOKs) of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers(AAEE) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) identify the skill sets needed topractice environmental and civil engineering at various points in an engineer’s career, includingafter completing the B.S. degree. Outcome 8 of the AAEE BOK calls for the ability to recognizelife cycle principles, to identify non sustainable components in engineered systems, to explainhow and why to integrate sustainability into engineering projects, and to quantify emissions andresource consumption associated with engineering processes (paraphrased from AAEE (2009)1).Outcome 10 in the ASCE

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

structured around regional, national, or internationaldesign competitions. This practice appears common across all engineering disciplines. Someexamples are given in Table 1. Many of these design competitions result in a final product thatcan participate in actual competitions (i.e. a robot10, solar car, steel bridge, etc.); this removes aportion of the subjectivity from the judging. Wayroba12 describes national competitions as lesscreative and open-ended because the judging rules are readily translated into performancerequirements. Frequently the competition provides concise guidelines, constraints, andspecifications,12 which differs significantly from the real-world process of establishing these witha client. In some cases these same projects are

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., U.S. Military Academy; David-Michael P. Roux, U.S. Army; Michael A. Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

submit a 5-page technical report ontheir methods and findings and must compare the concentration of pollutants they detect to thePermissible Exposure Limits (PEL) for occupational exposure to indoor air pollutants establishedby the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Students receive feedback on theirprotocols and results from their customer, their instructor, and the environmental engineering labmanager. Page 25.57.2(1) IntroductionUndergraduate environmental engineering programs should equip their students with the basicfoundations in the discipline. Additional “significant experiences” are required to help studentsdevelop a

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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Environmental Engineering

learned asundergraduates to these new situations; (ii) learn on-the-job through self directed efforts; and(iii) apply general hypothetico-deductive reasoning and problem-solving skills. The CarnegieFoundation has suggested that current undergraduate engineering curricula within the UnitedStates may provide insufficient preparation for engineering practice[1]. When evaluating the keytraits engineers need for practice in the 21st century, the National Academy of Engineering(NAE) identified strong analytical skills, creativity, practical ingenuity, professionalism andleadership as being essential for success[2, 3]. The challenge lies in refining or developingengineering curricula to ensure engineering graduates develop these traits. Problem

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Dunia Tania Periverzov, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Environmental Engineering

Page 25.120.2environment is one of its typical applications. Compared with existing real-time automatic waterenvironment monitoring systems, WSNs-based water environment monitoring system hasstrongpoint as follows3, 5-8: 1) Less effect of the system on ecological environment: nodestransmit water environment parameters to base station by low power and low radiation wirelesschannel and multi-hop communication protocol. Marine wireless sensor networks offer anunmatched option to a wide range of different domains. The significance of the aforementionedresearch lies in the fact that it opens the door for a variety of applications as well as new areas ofrelevant research in wireless networks. The possibility of having hundreds of thousands of

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

conditions,resource scarcity, and increasing levels of consumption and population pressures. Not onlyare the challenges grand in scale and complex in their interconnectedness, a number requirea substantial – it could be said transformational - shift in understanding to be able to deliversolutions that are genuinely sustainable.Smith et al1 highlight a unique context for businesses operating at the beginning of thiscentury, where future risks may be very different from past risks due to the potential forsignificant market and regulatory shifts across all sectors; time ‘t’. This includes for examplethe emergence of carbon taxes, hazardous waste legislation, pollution charges and so on. Asshown in Figure 1, the current commitment to environmental

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University; Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University

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Environmental Engineering

, difficulties encountered and lessonslearned, along with the respective roles of undergraduate researcher and faculty mentor arepresented.IntroductionTraditionally environmental engineering education has been at the post-baccalaureate level withCivil Engineering graduates pursuing specialized environmental education at the graduate level.With the increase in the demand for trained environmental professionals, environmentalengineering has recently emerged as a distinct engineering discipline with 59 universities in theUnited States now offering ABET accredited environmental engineering programs at thebaccalaureate level including Tarleton StateUniversity.1 Although the number of schools offeringundergraduate environmental engineering program is

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noel E. Bormann P.E., Gonzaga University; Mara London, Gonzaga University; Andrew Douglas Matsumoto, Gonzaga University; Melanie Ruth Walter; Spencer Joseph Fry

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Environmental Engineering

used in African kitchens that can improve thehealth of families (especially women and children), and at the same time reduce resourceconsumption. Student deliverables include: (1) An improved ceramic water filter that uses lessclay material and require less fuel to fire in a kiln. These improvements reduce deforestation. (2)Investigation of the performance of corn stover bio-fuel pellets when used as a cooking fuel. Useof this bio-fuel also reduces deforestation and improves watersheds. (3) Evaluation of usingthermo-electric cells powered with waste heat from cooking fires to ventilate harmful smokewith high particulates concentrations from the kitchen. (4) The key project goal was to develop aproject implementation plan that focuses on

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stefan J. Grimberg, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

spring are incorporated into the existingteam structure.The focus of this paper is to describe the experience of the most recent three years, wherestudents and faculty participated in a project funded through EPA’s P3 program. While anaerobicdigestion (AD) of farmwaste has been promoted by the USEPA for large farms, no solutions areavailable for small farm systems. The objective of this project is to determine the feasibility ofusing small-scale anaerobic digesters to increase the efficiency of waste-stream management andthe utilization of renewable energy, and to improve the economic feasibility of small-scalefarming of livestock. Five students (1 M.S. in Civil Engineering, 4 undergraduate) wereinvolved initially in writing and submitting of

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Kathryn Bauer, Rowan University; Andrea Rose McFarland, Rowan University; Mary M. Staehle, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

involves team building, hands-on activities, technical reportwriting, and oral presentations. The underlying concepts of engineering design pervadethroughout all eight semesters4. However, as shown in Table 1, each Clinic course has a specifictheme and emphasizes specific topics4. Inside of these overarching objectives, the engineeringfaculty at Rowan University have developed a variety of projects of innovative pedagogy thatfocus on sustainable engineering at each level of Engineering Clinic. Table 1: Overview of the Course Content in the Eight-Semester Engineering Clinic Sequence4 Year Clinic Theme (Fall Semester) Clinic Theme (Spring Semester) Freshman Engineering

Conference Session

Practitioner Panel on Issues Related to Environmental Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon A. Jones, University of Portland

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Environmental Engineering

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

. The data indicated that students from alldemographics could benefit from the research experience. Mentoring varied widely betweenindividual students, projects, and years which appeared to have significant impacts on thestudents’ responses. The paper concludes with recommendations for other REU sites toconsider.BackgroundIntensive summer research programs for undergraduate students have a long history. TheNational Science Foundation (NSF) endorses such programs via the Research Experiences forUndergraduates (REU) site grants, which began in 1987.1 Prior to the REU program the NSFfunded Undergraduate Research Participation (URP) grants from 1958 to 1979. 1 Most of thestudents who participated in the URP program worked on research at their home

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University; Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University; Jennifer T. Edwards, Tarleton State University

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Environmental Engineering

. Environmental educationis the necessity of the current generation, primarily because of the enormous demand exerted onthe natural environmental resources as a consequence of rapid population growth, pace ofurbanization and industrialization across the world. The first official attempt at defining whatenvironmental education ought to be was made by William B. Stapp in 1969. According to Stappet al., “Environmental education is aimed at producing citizenry that is knowledgeableconcerning the biophysical environment and its associated problems and motivated to worktowards their solution”1. The emphasis in this definition is on making environmental education atool to create a self-sustaining human population that is aware of its environmental

Conference Session

Techniques to Enhance Environmental Engineering Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac W. Wait, Marshall University; Richard F. McCormick, Marshall University; Sydney M. Wait, Marshall University

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Environmental Engineering

lab access inorder to take frequent measurements and make adjustments to growing conditions. Thus, it isclear that an alternative which eliminates these challenges would be an advancement towardsgiving students the opportunity to have hands-on experience with biological growth, and betterunderstand the factors that influence reaction kinetics.Kefir is a drink that originates from the Caucus region of Eurasia, and is similar in appearanceand taste to unsweetened, drinkable yogurt. The production of kefir depends on the presence ofkefir grains (see Figure 1), which are colonies of bacteria and yeast that live in jelly-like clustersand are placed into milk during kefir production1. The growth of kefir, wherein microorganismsconsume a substrate

Conference Session

Techniques to Enhance Environmental Engineering Courses

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip J. Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Environmental Engineering

screencasts was a completely new field of study for me at the beginning of theFall 2010 semester. However, the learning curve was not particularly steep, and spending lessthan 1 hour watching tutorials from the Camtasia website was sufficient training.My method for recording the screencasts evolved over time. The first method was in essence tocreate a PowerPoint presentation and record the delivery of this presentation. The PowerPointslides contained a number of equations, with various algebraic manipulations and inserting ofgiven values. The details of unit conversions and numeric calculations were not includedexplicitly. I set the custom animations in PowerPoint such that each equation appeared one at atime on a mouse click. I continuously recorded