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Integrating Sustainability Into Courses Across The Engineering Curriculum: A Faculty Workshop Model

Conference Session
Sustainability in Engineering Curricula
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stephen Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Inez Hua, Purdue University; Ernest Blatchley, Purdue University; Loring Nies, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
AC 2010-1802: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO COURSES ACROSS THEENGINEERING CURRICULUM: A FACULTY WORKSHOP MODELStephen Hoffmann, Purdue University, West LafayetteInez Hua, Purdue UniversityErnest Blatchley, Purdue UniversityLoring Nies, Purdue University Page 15.773.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Sustainability into Courses Across the Engineering Curriculum: A Faculty Workshop ModelAbstract:The incorporation of the concepts of sustainability into all engineering projects will be a criticalchallenge for future engineers. All projects, not simply those that are obviously environmental inscope, are subject to
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Engaging Students In Critical Thinking: An Environmental Engineering Effect

Conference Session
Engaging Students
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nicole Berge, University of South Carolina; Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
AC 2010-1752: ENGAGING STUDENTS IN CRITICAL THINKING: ANENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING EFFECTNicole Berge, University of South Carolina Dr. Nicole Berge received her BS and MS degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of South Carolina in 1999 and 2001, respectively. In 2006, she received her PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Central Florida. From 2006 – 2008, Dr. Berge worked as a Postdoctoral Associate at Tufts University. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina.Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina Dr. Joseph Flora is currently an Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina. He received
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Evolution Of A Sustainability Focused First Year Environmental Engineering Course

Conference Session
Sustainability in Engineering Curricula
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
AC 2010-353: EVOLUTION OF A SUSTAINABILITY FOCUSED FIRST-YEARENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING COURSEAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt, PhD, PE, is currently the Director of the Environmental Engineering Program at the University of Colorado - Boulder. The program offers an accredited B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering using courses primarily from civil, chemical, and mechanical engineering. Angela is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering. Page 15.544.1© American Society for Engineering Education
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Automobile Emissions: A Problem Based Learning Activity Using The Clean Air Act

Conference Session
Engaging Students
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Bette Grauer, Kansas State University; Diana Grauer, Kansas State University
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
AC 2010-508: AUTOMOBILE EMISSIONS: A PROBLEM-BASED LEARNINGACTIVITY USING THE CLEAN AIR ACTBette Grauer, Kansas State UniversityDiana Grauer, Kansas State University Page 15.223.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Automobile Emissions: A Problem-Based Learning Activity Using the Clean Air ActAbstractA problem-based learning activity has been developed using automotive engineering andrequirements of the Clean Air Act to examine complex environmental issues involvingautomobiles. After an introductory study, students sample the O2, CO, NO, and NO2 levels ofautomobile exhaust and analyze the results. The activity employs a
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Assessment Of Environmental Education

Conference Session
Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mysore Narayanan, Miami University
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
AC 2010-2378: ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONMysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional, national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is a senior member of
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Evaluation Of Sustainable Engineering Education Via Service Learning And Community Service Efforts

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
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
AC 2010-1102: EVALUATION OF SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING EDUCATIONVIA SERVICE LEARNING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE EFFORTSMary McCormick, Tufts UniversityKristina Lawyer, Michigan Technological UniversityMeredith Berlin, University of Colorado - BoulderChris Swan, Tufts UniversityKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological UniversityAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, BoulderJonathan Wiggins, University of Colorado, Boulder Page 15.543.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Evaluation of Sustainable Engineering Education via Service Learning and Community Service EffortsAbstractSustainable engineering considers the potential environmental, health
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Kentucky Institute For Watershed Management Support

Conference Session
Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alanna Storey, Western Kentucky University; Andrew Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
AC 2010-1867: KENTUCKY INSTITUTE FOR WATERSHED MANAGEMENTSUPPORTAlanna Storey, Western Kentucky UniversityAndrew Ernest, Western Kentucky UniversityJana Fattic, Western Kentucky University Page 15.824.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Kentucky Institute for Watershed Management SupportAbstractThis paper will demonstrate the effectiveness of the university-housed watershed capacitydevelopment approach of the Kentucky Institute for Watershed Management Support (KIWMS).KIWMS engages students in developing and implementing model holistic processes forrehabilitation/regionalization and management for communities with aging on-site wastewatermanagement
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Engineering Education Collaboration: Innovative Pedagogical Methods For High School And University Environmentalists

Conference Session
Engaging Students
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Leslie Hadaway, Norwood High School; Megan Urbaitis, Norwood High School; Regina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
AC 2010-2129: ENGINEERING EDUCATION COLLABORATION: INNOVATIVEPEDAGOGICAL METHODS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITYENVIRONMENTALISTSLeslie Hadaway, Norwood High SchoolMegan Urbaitis, Norwood High SchoolRegina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryDaniel Oerther, University of CincinnatiAndrea Burrows, The University of CincinnatiMike Borowczak, The University of CincinnatiAnant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati Page 15.483.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Education Collaboration: Innovative Pedagogical Methods for High School and University EnvironmentalistsAbstractThis
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Watershed Impervious Surface Storm Water Assessment

Conference Session
Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William Roper, George Mason University
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
AC 2010-2221: WATERSHED IMPERVIOUS SURFACE STORM WATERASSESSMENTWilliam Roper, George Mason University Dr. Roper is a professor at George Mason University. He is a Founding Director & President of Rivers of the World Foundation and a Sr. Advisor to the consulting firm of Dawson & Associates. He joined George Mason after serving as Professor and Chairman of the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering at George Washington University. During that time he also served as Sr. Science and Technology Advisor to the NGA. Prior to this position he was the director of the U.S. Army Geospatial Center in Alexandria, VA and earlier Dir. of the Corps of Engineers world-wide civil works
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Pathfinder: Online Textbook With Randomly Generated Assignments, With Potential For Online Cooperative Creation

Conference Session
Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jess Everett, Rowan University
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
AC 2010-630: PATHFINDER: ONLINE TEXTBOOK WITH RANDOMLYGENERATED ASSIGNMENTS, WITH POTENTIAL FOR ONLINECOOPERATIVE CREATIONJess Everett, Rowan University Page 15.943.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 PathFinder: Online textbooks with randomly generated assignments, with potential for cooperative creationAbstractPathFinder is a developing online entity that will ultimately combine aspects of on-line referredencyclopedia, online-textbook creator, and online exercise generator/administrator/scorer. It iswritten in html, asp.net 2, C#, JavaScript, xml, and mathML. Content is stored modularly in txtand xml files. Current content includes units
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A Developing Country Case Study Approach To Introducing Environmental Engineering Students To Nontechnical Sanitation Constraints In Developed Countries

Conference Session
Engaging Students
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Junko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Jennifer Schneider, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Carl Mitcham, Colorado School of Mines; Jon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
AC 2010-2062: A DEVELOPING-COUNTRY CASE-STUDY APPROACH TOINTRODUCING ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS TONONTECHNICAL SANITATION CONSTRAINTS IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIESJunko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of MinesJennifer Schneider, Colorado School of MinesCarl Mitcham, Colorado School of MinesBarbara Moskal, Colorado School of MinesJon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines Page 15.26.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Developing-Country Case-Study Approach to Introducing Environmental Engineering Students to Nontechnical Sanitation Constraints in Developed CountriesAbstractBy studying only closed-ended technical problems, environmental
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Assessing The Effectiveness Of Using A Computer Game To Bridge A Research Agenda With A Teaching Agenda

Conference Session
Engaging Students
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kristen Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College; Christopher Ruebeck, Lafayette College; Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
AC 2010-1860: ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF USING A COMPUTERGAME TO BRIDGE A RESEARCH AGENDA WITH A TEACHING AGENDAKristen Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette College KRISTEN L. SANFORD BERNHARDT is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Lafayette College, where she teaches courses related to transportation, civil infrastructure, and engineering ethics and researches issues related to infrastructure systems modeling. Dr. Sanford Bernhardt received her Ph.D. and M.S. from Carnegie Mellon University and her B.S.E. from Duke University, all in Civil Engineering.Sharon Jones, Lafayette College SHARON A. JONES is a Professor at Lafayette College in both the Department of Civil
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