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Development Of Master’s Programs In Sustainable Engineering

Conference Session: Sustainability and Engineering Programs
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Brian Thorn, Rochester Institute of Technology; Andres Carrano, Rochester Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-1217: DEVELOPMENT OF MASTER’S PROGRAMS IN SUSTAINABLEENGINEERINGBrian Thorn, Rochester Institute of Technology BRIAN K. THORN is an associate professor in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. He received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology, an M.S. and Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research interests include sustainable product and process design, life cycle analysis and applied statistical methods.Andres Carrano, Rochester Institute of Technology ANDRES L. CARRANO is an associate professor in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at the

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Gender Differences In The Values Of Minority High School Students That Affect Engineering Discipline Choice & Recommendations For Attracting Minorities To Environmental Engineering

Conference Session: Innovations to Curriculum and Program
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Michelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-1070: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE VALUES OF MINORITY HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS THAT AFFECT ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE CHOICE &RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ATTRACTING MINORITIES TOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological UniversityMichelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological University Page 13.640.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Gender Differences in the Values of Minority High School Students that Affect Engineering Discipline Choice & Recommendations for Attracting Minorities to Environmental EngineeringAbstractIn the summer of 2007, Michigan Technological University held a week longEngineering Explorations

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The Problem Of Groundwater And Wood Piles In Boston, An Unending Need For Vigilant Surveillance

Conference Session: Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-1977: THE PROBLEM OF GROUNDWATER AND WOOD PILES INBOSTON, AN UNENDING NEED FOR VIGILANT SURVEILLANCEJames Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology Page 13.1254.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Problem of Groundwater and Wood Piles in Boston “An Unending Need for Vigilant Surveillance”AbstractThe stately rowhouse buildings in many areas of Boston were founded on wood piles in the1800s. Preservation of wood pile foundations requires that groundwater levels remain highenough to inundate the tops of wood pile foundations. This has become a major problem insome areas of the Back Bay, the South End and Fenway

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International Senior Design: Assessing The Impact On Engineering Students After Graduation

Conference Session: Service - Learning Projects
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Heather Wright, Michigan Technological University; Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-562: INTERNATIONAL SENIOR DESIGN: ASSESSING THE IMPACTON ENGINEERING STUDENTS AFTER GRADUATIONHeather Wright, Michigan Technological University Heather Wright is a doctoral candidate in Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University. Her concentrations include ecology and risk assessment. She participated in the Civil and Environmental Engineering International Senior Design Program in 2005 and returned as a mentor for the program in 2007. She is currently conducting her doctoral research in Bolivia.Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University Linda Phillips, PE, CDT, PMP, is Lecturer of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University and

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Civil And Environmental Engineering Education (Ceee) Transformational Change: Tools And Strategies For Sustainability Integration And Assessment In Engineering Education

Conference Session: Sustainability and Engineering Programs
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Qiong Zhang, Michigan Technological University; Julie Zimmerman, Yale University; James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-1670: CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION(CEEE) TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE: TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FORSUSTAINABILITY INTEGRATION AND ASSESSMENT IN ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONqiong zhang, Michigan Technological University Dr. Qiong Zhang is a Senior Research Engineer and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Julie Zimmerman, Yale University Dr. Julie Zimmerman is an Assistant Professor jointly appointed to the Department of Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering Program and the School of Forestry and Environment.James Mihelcic, Michigan Technological University Dr. James R. Mihelcic is a Professor of Civil &

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Sustainable Natural Resource Engineering

Conference Session: Sustainability and Engineering Courses
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Daniel Lynch, Dartmouth College
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

principles of sustainabilityxii, and their expression in engineeringpractice, is required of all civil engineers.There are social, economic, and physicalxiii aspects of sustainability. The latter includes bothnatural resources and the environment. Technology affects all three and a broad, integrativeunderstanding is necessary in support of the public interest. Beyond that, special competence isrequired in the scientific understanding of natural resources and the environment, which are thefoundation of all human activity; and the integration of this knowledge into practical designs thatsupport and sustain human development. Vestxiv referred to this as the primary systems problemfacing the 21st century engineer.The actual life of an engineered work

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Incorporating Energy Issues Into Environmental Engineering

Conference Session: Innovations to Curriculum and Program
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

/energy.html). At Washington University in St. Louis, there is a Department ofEnergy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering. Despite the unique department name, theyonly offer a B.S. degree in chemical engineering (CHEN). The University also offers a minor inEnvironmental Engineering Science, which is jointly provided by Chemical, Civil (CVEN), andMechanical (MCEN) Engineering (http://eec.wustl.edu/). At the University of California -Berkeley there is an energy and resources group, which offers an undergraduate minor(http://socrates.berkeley. edu/erg/index.shtml).At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) there are energy related research and/orcourses highlighted by both CHEN and CVEN. Chemical Engineering emphasizes its energyand

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Developing A Body Of Knowledge For Environmental Engineering

Conference Session: Assessment Issues in Environmental Engineering
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Debra Reinhart, University of Central Florida
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

such as history or mathematics.• A Performance Level defines the scholarly depth of the task.Core competencies have been defined in outcomes and required knowledge areas areidentified for each outcome.OutcomesThe Environmental Engineering BOK Outcomes have been arranged in three groups (seeTable 1). The first group includes an outcome that provides foundational basis forenvironmental engineering education. This fundamental outcome ensures abilities inscience, mathematics, and areas of discovery and design that will enable environmentalengineers to succeed in a future of technological change. Page 13.383.3The second group identifies outcomes essential

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An International Undergraduate Research Experience In Sustainable Engineering

Conference Session: Sustainability and Engineering Courses
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Curtis Larimer, University of Pittsburgh; Michaelangelo Tabone, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-2064: AN INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHEXPERIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERINGCurtis Larimer, University of Pittsburgh Curtis James Larimer is a senior undergraduate majoring in Engineering Physics in The University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering. He expects to graduate in the spring of 2008 and plans to go on to pursue a graduate engineering degree.Michaelangelo Tabone, University of Pittsburgh Michaelangelo Tabone is a junior at the University of Pittsburgh majoring in Chemical Engineering. While in school, he works as resident assistant in on-campus housing, volunteers as a teaching assistant of Organic Chemistry, and has served as a paper reviewer for the

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A Study In Engineering And Military Ethics

Conference Session: Assessment Issues in Environmental Engineering
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Gayle Davis, United States Military Academy; Michael Butkus, United States Military Academy
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

Military Academy, the Department of the Army, or the Department ofDefense.”Bibliography1. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/ethics, accessed 15 January 2008.2. FM-1, The Army, 14 June 2005, http://www.army.mil/fm1, accessed 17 December 2007.3. Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, Engineering Criteria 2000, ABET website,http://www.abet.org/eac, accessed 4 December 2007.4. National Council of Examiners For Engineering And Surveying, Fundamentals of Engineering Supplied-Reference Handbook, Seventh Edition, 2005, pp. 99-100.5. FM 6-22, Army Leadership: Competent, Confident, and Agile, October 2006,http://usacac.army.mil/CAC/CAL/FM6_22.pdf, accessed 14 December 2007.6. FM 27-10, The Law of Land Warfare, July

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Particle Transport, Deposition And Removal From Research To Curriculum Development

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.
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

to bring these new important research findings toseniors and first year graduate students in engineering. The course materials were madeavailable on the web and the course was taught at two campuses simultaneously. A seriesof short courses were also offered to industries and at universities and research centers inthe US and abroad.Introduction Particle transport, deposition and removal are the key in many technologies thatare of critical importance to the competitiveness of US industries, as well as in a numberof environmental processes. Last decade has seen development of significantcomputational as well as experimental tools for studies of particle transport, depositionand removal. The primary objective of this combined

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Sustainability And International Standards

Conference Session: Sustainability and Engineering Courses
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David Reisdorph, the GreenTeam Inc.
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

andinternationally. Customers, especially from industry and government, rely on standards toensure goods and services satisfy their needs while improving health, safety, environmental, andsocial equity aspects. Standards identify and evaluate technologies, thus plays a vital role indetermining which technologies are adopted and how they are deployed in industry andproducts.4 Engineers that understand that role will be more effective in incorporating standardsin their work so that sustainability is improved. Moreover, standards encompass activitiesbeyond the scope of commerce. Consequently, standards shape the sustainability of a wide arrayof market and non-market activities.Recognition of this has lead to the development of standards that explicitly

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Eco Friendly Business Practices Can Create Opportunities For Innovation

Conference Session: Innovations to Curriculum and Program
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ralph Ocon, Purdue University; Opal McFarlane, Hadady Corporation
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

problem-solving and a greater understanding of eco-friendlybusiness practices, companies are discovering that they can satisfy environmental concerns,while simultaneously cutting energy costs, boosting productivity and promoting innovation. Therecognition of eco-friendly business practices as win-win opportunities are encouraging morecompanies to undertake these initiatives. Conversely, those organizations that aren’t eco-friendlyand fail to address ecological concerns will forgo the opportunities for positive change and sufferfinancially in the long run.As future environmental managers and industry leaders, engineering and technology studentsneed to understand the benefits of eco-friendly business practices. Consequently, it is importantfor

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The Development Of A Water Purification System For Use In West Africa

Conference Session: Service - Learning Projects
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Thomas Sugar, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

helping the village establish an entrepreneurialbusiness venture in providing clean water as well as building and selling the water purifiers toother villages. Income from this venture can provide a mean of sustainable economicdevelopment. Developing a venture involves more than just engineering and will includestudents and faculty from business, sociology and global studies.AcknowledgementsWe wish to thank the Department of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical andManufacturing Engineering Technology at ASU for participating in the water purifier as thejunior level design project for Fall 2007 and to NCIIA (National Collegiate Inventors &Innovators Alliance) for initial funding to visit Famanye to identify the water pollution

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Cultural Competency Assessment

Conference Session: Innovations to Curriculum and Program
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

questions 1 to 4 229 47 22 11 n for questions: 5 to 8 in 2006/9 to 12 in 2007 76/153 38/9 22/0 0/111 The technology that is used in the U.S. is likely the besttechnology to use to solve similar technical problems in 3.66 3.55 3.44 1.73other countries2 There is a single best solution to an engineering problem 1.92 1.81 1.59 1.823 It is important for engineers to consider the broaderpotential impacts of technical solutions to problems on 4.66 4.60 5.06 5.27minority racial and ethnic groups in the effected population4 Technical constraints and criteria are the most importantelement determining the success of an engineered solution

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Adaptive Water Laboratory For K 12 Outreach On Sustainable Water Use

Conference Session: Service - Learning Projects
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Paul Boyle, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

classified as “at-risk” or qualifying for reduced-price lunch10. The aim of this outreach was less to demonstratethe Lab itself, and more to generate interest among these students because of the concerningnumbers of minorities entering science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Theidea for the local outreach program came out of a study that suggests that involvement by college Page 13.149.5students with grade school students is an effective means of generating student interest in STEMfields11. This program utilized existing relationships from the D.R.E.A.M. (Designing with RiceEngineers – an Austin High School Mentorship) mentoring

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Continuous Improvement Of Environmental Engineering Curriculum In A Ce Accredited Program

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

currently pursuing research in ethical and moral development in the engineering profession and how that relates to student learning.William Davis, The Citadel William Davis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He obtained a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama, M.S. from Auburn University and earned a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Davis is a member of ASEE, American Society of Civil Engineers, Institute of Transportation Engineers and Transportation Research Board. He serves as Chair of the Education and Student Chapter Committee for the

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Key Experiences In Developing A Sustainable Water Distribution And Filtration Project In Rural Honduras: A New Paradigm In “Service Learning”

Conference Session: Service - Learning Projects
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mansour Rahimi, University of Southern California; Alex John, USC
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

a life changingexperience that propels them on a professional trajectory of social entrepreneurialism, activismand sustainable technological development. Fostering the development of such a uniqueexperience within the traditional engineering education paradigm has been a trying process. Themany challenges have ranged from organizational, to technical, and even interpersonal. Yet, theoutcomes so far have been greatly rewarding both educationally and professionally, and haveshown great promise for accomplishing the goals of the project.2. Background Students Nate Houk, Kyle Siegel, Leah Glynn, and Meghan Grey founded the Universityof Southern California’s chapter of “Engineers Without Borders” (EWB-USC) in the fall of2006. Initial