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Innovative Approaches to Improving Student Learning

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Alison Cupples, Michigan State University

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Environmental Engineering

engineeringmajors (Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, AppliedEngineering Systems).The approach involved eighteen short (8-12 minutes long each) tutorials, available to thestudents at the start of the semester (Fall 2019). The tutorials were generated using MicrosoftPowerPoint and included a voice recording, typed text with animations, typed equations,annotations generated with a stylus pen and diagrams from the textbook or from on-line sources.The PowerPoint files were saved as MP4 files and were placed on Kaltura MediaSpace. Thestudents were able to access a link to each video on MediaSpace by clicking on a link placedwithin the class file in Desire to Learn (D2L, a cloud based learning management system). Thebenefits of

Conference Session

Emphasizing Communication and the Humanities in Environmental Engineering

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sarah K. Bauer, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

educational projects to enhance environmental engineering education while at Rowan University. Dr. Bauer is an active member of ASEE and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and currently serves as the Faculty Advisor for Rowan’s Student Chapter of SWE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Integration of Environmental Humanities Modules into the Environmental Engineering ClassroomAbstractIn today’s rapidly changing world, engineers and scientists are challenged with solving themultitudes of environmental and social problems our society is currently facing. The rapidgrowth of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research and pedagogy iscritical for

Conference Session

Innovative Development for Various Faculty Lines

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jes Barron, U.S. Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger, U.S. Military Academy; Kathryn K Pegues, United States Military Academy; Thomas Bazemore

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Environmental Engineering, Faculty Development Division

Point)’s unique faculty composition consists of professionalmilitary faculty, permanent military faculty, and civilian faculty is known as the “blend ofexcellence”. The majority of West Point faculty (~55%) are military officers serving for a two-to-three-year period. These military faculty are professional faculty members serving in acapacity similar to adjunct faculty or non-tenured teaching faculty at other universities. Eachtype of faculty member brings unique skills and talents to the faculty team that contribute to theoverall development of West Point’s undergraduates who serve as military officers upongraduation. In spring 2019, West Point faculty members were asked to share their thoughts andperspectives on the faculty development of

Conference Session

A Focus on Sustainability

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Azadeh Bolhari P.E., Angelo State University; Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University; Kenneth Stewart, Angelo State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

highlighted how the citizen scientists engaged incritical analysis of their rainwater harvesting designs with their cultural contexts.Data AnalysisAll audio recordings were transcribed and coded by the research team consisting of a sociologist,a civil engineer, and an environmental engineer. The analysts used a domain analysis approach[14]. Predefined codes obtained from the literature review served as the basis for initial dataanalysis, but addition rounds included new codes based on Saldaña, 2013 [15]; Mejia et al., 2017[11]; Grubbs et al., 2018 [16]; and Hsiao, 2019 [17]. The final round of coding included eight“Sustainability Mindset” domains: 1) Financial feasibility, 2) Social impacts, 3) Environmentalimpacts, 4) Resiliency, 5) Empathy, 6

Conference Session

Emphasizing Communication and the Humanities in Environmental Engineering

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; David Robledo, Texas Tech University; Francesco V. Donato, Texas Tech University; Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible, Texas Tech University; Chongzheng Na, Texas Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

, ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, HI, 2007.[8] C. E. Harris Jr. et al., "Engineering ethics: what? why? how? and when?." Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 85, no. 2, 1996, pp. 93-96.[9] C. E. Harris Jr. et al., Engineering Ethics: Concepts and Cases, Cengage Learning, 2013.[10] J. S. Weedon and T. K. Fountain, “Making design thinking genre knowledge: Embodiment, typification, and engineering design,” In 2019 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, Aachen, Germany, 2019.[11] A. Khalid, C. Chin, M. Atiqullah, J. Sweigart, B. Stutzmann, and W. Zhou, "Building a better engineer: The importance of humanities in engineering curriculum," In Proceedings, ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emphasizing Communication and the Humanities in Environmental Engineering

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Caleb James McCollum, United States Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus, United States Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

studies have identified communication as one of the mostimportant transferrable employment skills – one that often influences job performance and careeradvancement (Grant and Dickson 2006; Leydens et al. 2008; Poe et al. 2010; Lopes et al. 2015;Bercich et al. 2018; Young and Ashman 2019). Despite the importance of communication skills,several studies have identified communication-related shortcomings in recent graduates, such asconvoluted writing, imprecise or inaccurate content, and an inability to meaningfully 1communicate technical conclusions (Paretti 2006; Craig et al. 2008; Mohan 2009; Conrad 2017;Fletcher et al. 2017).While most engineering curricula include some technical communication

Conference Session

Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Scott A Civjan P.E., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

reinforcement to increase the existing pier capacities.Figure 28. New steel LFRS Figure 29. Underpinning of existing wall(Photo used by permission) (Photo used by permission)Figure 30. Existing foundation with new micropiles (left) and completed footing (right)(Photos used by permission)Earlier or later tours can also be very useful. Figure 31 shows an example where site preparation,reinforced concrete foundation work and concrete pumping were observed, while later tours havepointed out the finishing trades, extensive MEP in laboratory structures, and architecturalfinishes (including architecturally exposed steel members).Figure 31. Site work and concrete foundations (Photo used by permission)FeedbackIn late 2019

Conference Session

A Focus on Sustainability

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Inez Hua, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Environmental Engineering

. Yoon, S., Evans, M. G. and Strobel, J. (2014), “Validation of the Teaching Engineering Self- Efficacy Scale for K-12 Teachers: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach,” Journal of Engineering Education, 103: 463–485.18. Schrader, P.G. & Lawless, Kimberly. (2004). The knowledge, attitudes, & behaviors approach how to evaluate performance and learning in complex environments. Performance Improvement. 43. 8 - 15. 10.1002/pfi.4140430905.19. Yoon, S. Y., Evans, M. G., & Strobel, J. (2012, June). Development of the teaching engineering self-efficacy scale (TESS) for k-12 teachers. In 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (pp. 25-466).20. Wang, X., & Bowe, A. G., & Kobus, C. J. (2019, June), Board 155

Conference Session

Innovative Approaches to Improving Student Learning

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Phil Dacunto, U.S. Military Academy; Andrew Joseph Ng, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering with honors and a 2019 graduate from the University of California, Berkeley with an M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He teaches Environmental Engineering for Community Development, Environmental Engineering Technologies, and Environmental Biological Systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Course Outcome Assessment: Is Using the Average Good Enough?IntroductionAssessment of environmental engineering course outcomes is critical for measuring studentachievement, evaluating course design, and ultimately assessing programs for ABETaccreditation (ABET 2018). While qualitative data such as survey results are often factored in,this assessment typically