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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1: Intercultural Competency-infused Teaching

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Inez Hua, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Short-Term Study Abroad: Engineers Gaining Intercultural CompetencyIntroduction Intercultural knowledge and competency encompass skills and personal characteristicsthat enable a person to interact successfully in a variety of cultural situations [1]. Universityintercultural programs include short-term study abroad, longer term exchange programs, researchexperiences, and service learning, among many others. Engineering students in the United Statesmay choose from a variety of program types [2]–[5], which have increased in number over thepast few decades. Short-term study abroad programs are more accessible to students and havedemonstrated

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1: Intercultural Competency-infused Teaching

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Javiera Constanza Jofré, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico; Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

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supported by different instances of curricular advancement.This study's relevance rests on the fact that the management tradition in Chile only incorporatesthe economic dimension of problems, so this experience leads us to seek how to improve thecurrent engineering training by developing sustainable and equitable solutions to change the waycompanies currently operate.Keywords: sustainability, higher education, educational innovation, Sustainable DevelopmentGoals, future challengesINTRODUCTIONIn 2015, the United Nations (UN) world leaders committed to sustainability through 17Sustainable Development Goals, commonly known as SDGs [1]. The achievement of these goalsrequires a sustained planetary-level effort for a new development model to ensure

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1: Intercultural Competency-infused Teaching

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Jane Lu Hsu, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan; Yu-Kang Lai, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan; Tzu-An Tzeng, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan; Yi-Hsuan Yu, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan

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Taiwan. Qualitative analysis demonstrated that Taiwanese students weremore familiar with ocean ecology and plastic product reduction, whereas US students paidgreater attention to meat consumption and energy waste via private transportation. Findings inthis study revealed strong pro-environment perceptions among the youth differentiated bynationality. Educational recommendations were provided based on the study findings.1. Introduction1.1 Research Background Environmental problems, such as pollution, climate change, depletion of natural resources,and biodiversity loss, are urgent global issues. The ongoing environmental problems can beattributed to increasing population, economic development and industrialization, pollution,urbanization, and

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 1: Intercultural Competency-infused Teaching

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Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Micah Iserman, Texas Tech University; Jessica C. Pittman, Texas Tech University; Nigel Yeo, Texas Tech University; Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible, Texas Tech University

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writing, reflective thinking, qualitative data analysis, machine analysis“It is so Much Easier to Educate Students for Our Past than for Their Future” Aldert KampIntroductionThe quote above from Kamp’s 2020 [1] book1 implies that engineering education should lookforward, not backward, in its pedagogical principles and practices. According to Kamp, theworld is rapidly changing, increasingly complex, often chaotic, and being re-built on the realityof globalization and connectedness. He suggests that “It might even be more important to foundeducational change on the things technology cannot do, the things that are strictly human!”, andadvises that “Engineering students have to learn that people policies, environmental aspects,politics, economics or

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

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Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh

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could help in understanding the impactsof the COVID-19 pandemic on higher education as well as gaining some insight on when in-person learning should be prioritized.IntroductionHigher education in an online learning environment has been shown to be at least as effective asface-to-face and appreciated by students [1] - [8]. However it does have limitations [2], [9], [10],and requires several weeks of preparation prior to the start of class [6], [8]. In the case of theCOVID-19 pandemic, most institutions around the world were forced to move to an onlinelearning environment within a week [9] - [11]. Further, while students may appreciate an onlinelearning environment when they choose it, perceptions of learning can change drastically whenforced to

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches for Teaching Environmental Engineering

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Joe Dallas Moore, Carnegie Mellon University; Turner Cotterman, Carnegie Mellon University; James Wynn, Carnegie Mellon University

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Authors’ Response Result ID 1 Shorten the Abstract for the proceedings paper. We have reduced the abstract to three CHANGE MADE paragraphs. 1 In the results report the number of humanities and We appreciate the reviewer’s CHANGE MADE engineering students, and the means for each group, in recommendation to include statistical addition to the overall Likert mean ratings that are results. We have calculated and reported currently reported. these values. 1 Comment on perceived differences between

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches for Teaching Environmental Engineering

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Jean M. Andino, Arizona State University; Cameron N. Morgan, Arizona State University; Lizandra C. Godwin, University of New Mexico

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the face of the mask. The particle collecting mode and forces that areimplemented to lower the particle loading depend primarily on particle size and, for theelectrostatic interaction, the material composition. Figure 1 illustrates the different particlecollecting modes, where the interceptor could be a fiber in a material. 2 It is important to emphasize that the thickness, porosity, and fiber diameter of the material,as well as the velocity of the particle-laden air at the face of the material, i.e. the face velocity (U0),all influence the collection efficiencies. The face velocity through a mask can vary based on thesource of the

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

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

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transitioned tohybrid in-person / remote learning approaches to prevent further outbreaks on campuses. WhileCOVID-19 has been devastating, we propose that the pandemic also presents anunprecedented opportunity to reflect, reassess, and ‘bounce forward’ to become more efficient,effective, and resilient. The National Academy of Sciences’ definition of resilience has spurred atheory of resilience that centers on four successive stages surrounding a disruptive event, suchas COVID-19: (1) plan and prepare, (2) absorb, (3) recover, and (4) adapt. In this paper wepropose a framework that environmental programs can employ to ‘adapt’ (stage 4) and ‘bounceforward’ to a more resilient modus operandi long-term. The framework first identifies eachactivity a

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

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David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh; Claire P. Chouinard, University of Pittsburgh; Gregg P. Kotchey, University of Pittsburgh

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regarding the effectiveness of this new educationalenvironment, especially when it comes to discussion-based courses [1]. Although studies arefew, preliminary research suggests due to COVID-19, higher education will see academicperformance suffer as well as increased dropout rates [2].Many educators around the world have been required to redesign their courses to accommodate afully online teaching environment. There is evidence that shows many academics encounteredchallenges in effectively facilitating the online classroom experience and lacked the necessaryunderstanding of information technology to provide a smooth transition to online learning. Manyeducators were also not well-versed in the online pedagogical understanding needed to design

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches for Teaching Environmental Engineering

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Sara Freix, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Yousef Jalali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Western Community College; Akshat Kothyari, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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experience for problemsolving for a new first-semester general engineering course in an engineering transfer program ata community college in the eastern United States. We first consider the benefits of using casestudies for learning. We then provide an overview of the watershed monitoring system used tocollect the data and some of the previous educational settings its data has been used in.Subsequently, we summarize the particular event used in this crayfish case study and thedevelopment of some of the data analysis products that will be provided to students. Finally, wediscuss the planned implementation of this case study into the first-year general engineeringcourse and its assessment and future steps to continue this research.1

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Environmental Engineering Technical Session 4: Environmental Issues and the Impacts of Intersectionality

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; JoAnn Silverstein P.E., University of Colorado Boulder

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modified in the first year introductory civilengineering course in fall 2020, due in part to the COVID pandemic which required the course tobe taught online. One framing principle in the course was the idea of human centered design forinfrastructure, which allowed the diverse array of topics covered in the course to have somecohesiveness. As part of the ethics and sustainability modules in the course, students were askedto read assigned material and watch segments of the ASEE community panel video on their owntime, then answer a series of questions as part of the associated homework assignments. Becausethe course was 1-credit, the intent was for the assigned reading, video, and assignment to takeabout 2 hours of student time outside of class for

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches for Teaching Environmental Engineering

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Tomeka Carroll, University of Virginia

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) is the “decoupling economicactivity from the consumption of finite resources, and designing waste out of the system” [1].The world is shifting closer towards a circular economy model every day; a prime example isthe embrace of circular economy in post-secondary institutions. Post-secondary institutions arefertile ground for adopting CE in part due to increased students’ desire for their universities tolead sustainability efforts. Over 90% of university students noted the desire for sustainabledevelopment integration in their place of study, while 70% of students would like to seesustainable development incorporated within classes and 25% have not heard of SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs) [2].Researchers have not delved deeply into the

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Environmental Engineering Technical Session 4: Environmental Issues and the Impacts of Intersectionality

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Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Environmental Engineering, Women in Engineering

). American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Workshop Result: Teaching Structured Reviews to Environmental Engineering Researchers Daniel B. Oerther Missouri University of Science and Technology, 1401 North Pine Street, Rolla, MO 65409AbstractAs part of the 2019 biennial conference of the Association of Environmental Engineeringand Science Professors, a pre-conference workshop on the topic of structured reviewswas delivered to 22 participants. The workshop had three objectives, namely: 1) raisingawareness about the process of structured reviews; 2) demonstrating the process ofstructured reviews; and 3

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Environmental Engineering Technical Session 4: Environmental Issues and the Impacts of Intersectionality

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Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Angela Harris, North Carolina State University; Christina Martin-Ebosele, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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absolute number of URM women pursuingenvironmental engineering degrees is small. Graduates enter the workforce against the backdropof environmental attitudes, actions, and career pathways that are neither gender nor race neutral.The severity of environmental decline intersects with gender and race, in addition to geographicregion, socioeconomic resources, and other markers of social location. In light of these factors,we consider how diverse groups of women majoring in environmental engineering are positionedfor leadership in the field.Our research questions are: What are environmental engineering students’ graduate school andjob intentions during college? What are their graduate school and job destinations 1-3 yearspost-graduation? How do