Conference Session

What Else do Environmental Engineers Need to Know

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahbub Uddin, Trinity University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2011-207: INTEGRATING CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL IS-SUES IN AN INTRODUCTORY ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING COURSEMahbub Uddin, Trinity University Dr. Mahbub Uddin is a professor of Engineering Science and the Chair of the Entrepreneurship Pro- gram at Trinity University. He led Trinity University to establish the Center for Entrepreneurship and En- trepreneurship program. He is a pioneer in integration of entrepreneurship, nanotechnology and six-sigma into the undergraduate engineering education. He has published extensively in areas of his expertise and in education. Dr. Uddin is an active member of AIChE and ASEE. His honors include: DOW Chemical, Outstanding Young Faculty Award, New Engineering Educators Excellence

Conference Session

Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Brandes, Lafayette College, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Environmental Engineering

project was three-fold: (1) to address an existing runoff problem that was degrading a high-quality stream in the local community, (2) to involve undergraduate students in an integral way in the design process, system maintenance, and in performance monitoring, and (3) to use the project as a practical illustration of how sustainability constraints are incorporated into water resources engineering. The importance of ongoing partnerships with the local municipality, regulatory agencies, and watershed advocacy organizations is emphasized as key to sustaining multiple-year off-campus projects. Qualitative assessment suggests the project was highly motivational to many students; however, a drawback is that a given class of students

Conference Session

Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Wiggins, University of Colorado, Boulder; Mary E. McCormick, Tufts University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

government has made a push for measurable curriculum outcomes of sustainability ineducation and higher education; however, their measurement metrics are not readily available16.Learning outcomes were assessed in an “Introduction to Sustainability Class” at the Universityof Prince Edward Island. Students’ learning outcomes of sustainability were assessed based on Page 22.1345.4an “extensive project and course evaluation at the end of the class” with details not provided asto the exact nature of the evaluation17. At a university in Hong Kong sustainability themes havebeen integrated into the civil engineering curriculum, with the sustainability

Conference Session

What Else do Environmental Engineers Need to Know

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sirjana Dahal, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard H. Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Glenn Morrison, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Seth Paul Lamble, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Environmental Engineering

decision support systems for managing andsaving the environment7. Hence, for the students to be aware and knowledgeable and be ableto apply their learning in real situations, Missouri S&T scientists and engineers havedeveloped an environmental web-based learning module to complement the GIS learningtool.This evaluation is one part of a large scale National Science Foundation funded project that Page 22.123.6has been carried out over the last several years, in which a web-based e-learning system isbeing developed to facilitate integration of GIS into the Civil Engineering curriculum. Thesystem consists of a number of discipline specific modules

Conference Session

Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Victoria Chen, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; K.J. Rogers, P.E., University of Texas, Arlington

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Environmental Engineering

project. Page 22.604.3Figure 1. Integrating and Reinforcing Sustainability throughout Engineering CurriculaProgram DescriptionEight courses in the civil engineering curriculum were chosen for ESE implementation. Thetargeted courses are required for all CE students and span from freshman through senior year.Additionally, the courses are common to many civil engineering curricula; therefore projectresults should have broad appeal to civil engineering programs nationwide. The targeted coursesare:  CE 1104 – Introduction to Engineering  CE 1105 – Introduction to Civil Engineering  CE 3301 – Stochastic Models  CE 3302

Conference Session

What Else do Environmental Engineers Need to Know

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

integrally linked due to the predominant influence of CO2 from fossil fuelcombustion on our climate. Sound knowledge regarding energy use and conservation, increasedefficiency of energy use, and alternative energy resources can all contribute towards both energyand climate literate individuals. Unfortunately, students generally do not understand energy Page 22.1376.2science. Results from our survey of over 1200 New York State high school students in 2008indicate low levels of energy-related knowledge, with less than 2% of the students scoring above80%; and only 20% scoring above a typical passing grade of 65% while 75% of the studentsanswered only