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

competitions.One model for design competitions is to foster competition between teams at a university level.This typically involves a day when all of the different teams from across the engineeringdisciplines present their design projects, and these are then judged for awards. This model wasfound at Worcester Polytechnic Institute 4,5 and Widener University6. At Stevens Institute of Page 25.336.2Technology there is a Senior Day Exhibition with an “elevator pitch” competition.7 Similarly,there is an optional business plan competition at the University of South Florida to encouragecommercialization of capstone projects.8 It appears that normally each team

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.)

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

project is an underway project for MET 421/422/423 (Senior Project Design), preformed by Page 25.120.5a team of four students, two electrical and two mechanical seniors. MET 421/422/423 is asequence of three-quarter capstone project design courses required for all the BSET majors. Thecourse focuses on planning, development, and implementation of an engineering design project,which includes formal report writing, project documentation, group presentations, and projectdemonstrations. The goal of these courses is to demonstrate the ability to manage a major projectinvolving the design and implementation of products with a mixture of electrical and

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

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

environmental laws. Therefore, they created a grantcalled “P3”, which stands for “People, Prosperity, and Planet”, in order to encourage studentresearch in sustainable engineering. A four-week time period of Sophomore Clinic I is dedicatedto the P3 grant assignment. The lectures during this time range from how to write an effectiveresearch proposal, key features and attributes that a sustainable design solution should include,environmental remediation and treatment technology, and budget preparation guidelines. Thisassignment allows students to develop a research plan to improve society through a healthierpopulation, a stimulated economy, and a greener planet.Wind Turbine ConstructionWind is an abundant domestic resource that can help meet the national

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Junko Munakata Marr, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

welcome modification and would help them stay engaged. Whilesome group activities were included in the course, there was no deliberate plan for integratingactive learning interventions or flipped classes during the first year the course was taught.4. Active Learning Interventions and Flipped ClassesActive learning interventions and flipped classes were developed such that students experiencedat least one intervention per week (i.e. per three-hour class period). Students enrolled in the airpollution course attended 14 three-hour class sessions (over 17 weeks), which were divided bytopic area. The following paragraphs briefly introduce the active learning interventions andflipped classes integrated into the 14-session course curriculum. Table 2

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

the course. The objectives of thisapproach included accommodating diverse learning styles and pacing as students approached thiscourse as a ‘point of entry’ for studying environmental engineering or as a ‘survey’ to supportstudies in civil engineering or architectural engineering. If planned with care, the effectivemapping of the course learning objectives to the content of the Body of Knowledge (BoK),coupled with the modified mastery grading approach developed for this course, allows aninstructor to confirm that all students in the course have demonstrated proficiency at a masterylevel.Comparisons among course offerings. In the Spring of 2011, the instructor offered the course toa single section to approximately 60 students using an 8am

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

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

impact of a different color roof (e.g., light vs. dark), and we have a two-story house in Texas with a dark roof and a ranch house in Oregon with a light roof, then one could do a two-sample t-test to compare their electricity usage. The team presents to the class their arguments for how to collect appropriate data.“Is Transportation Transportation Junior This module focuses on examining sustainability impactsSustainable?” Engineering associated with transportation planning and facility design. The