Conference Session

Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Braun, California Polytechnic State University; Emmit B. Evans, California Polytechnic State University; Randall Knight, California Polytechnic State University; Thomas Ruehr, California Polytechnic State University

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Environmental Engineering

, where he is also Director of the Minor in Environmental Studies. He received his Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley and has also been a faculty member at Ohio State University.Thomas Ruehr, California Polytechnic State University Tom Ruehr is a professor in the Earth and Soil Science Department at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo. He has a Ph. D. from Colorado State University. He has received the University Distinguished Teacher award, served the U.S. Department of Agriculture as national co-chairman of the committee for Agricultural Ethics and Public Policy Curriculum Development, and helped lead the U. S. Agency for International Development world conference on Agricultural Systems

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

explicitlyalso introduce students to EVEN as an academic major. Two additional objectives werespecified: instill a sense of ethics and commitment to service, and develop writing skills.Writing skills were developed through a series of 4 writing assignments, each of which wentthrough mandatory revision process based on instructor and an “Online Writing Lab” critique.Guest speakers (about 6) were practicing EVENs (many former students in the program), 1current upper level student. Students read 2 to 3 significant books related to EVEN (such asSilent Spring), which were the subject of in-class discussions and writing assignments. Finally,ethics was covered as a significant topic. In 2004, students wrote essays (~half page) on “WhyEnvironmental Engineering

Conference Session

Service-Learning in Developing Communities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Phillips, Michigan Technological University; Ann Brady, Michigan Technological University; Karina Jousma, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

experience.One goal is to provide students a service-learning design experience situated in the developingworld so they can explore the technical, economical, environmental and social implications of Page 12.944.3engineering design and construction. 2A second goal is to afford students a cross-cultural learning experience, that is, to prepareengineering students for ethical, reflective, quality service to diverse communities anddemonstrate that social responsibilities of engineers are fundamentally important and addressreal facets of sustainable engineering

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

a member of a *Time management group, and as a participant on a *Just-in-time multidisciplinary team. An integral part of the learning solution process will be the incorporation of ethical, political, economic, and social impacts. Page 12.114.8 The designs will increase in complexity and open-ended nature to culminate in a multidisciplinary capstone project.VI Engineering solutions under austere NA NA conditions. Develop the skills to evaluate risk and solve environmental problems under

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Schaefer, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Environmental Engineering

3.6 3.3 8 Ethics and the Environment 3.6 3.1 9 Responsible Conduct of Research 3.1 2.7 11 Environmental Economics & Policy 3.9 3.9 12 Regulatory Frameworks – U.S. and Abroad 3.4 2.9 14 Building Technology & Energy Monitoring and Control 4.1 3.9 15 Bioclimatic Architecture 4.0 4.0 Project 1 Not Rated 4.6 Project 2 Not Rated 4.4 Textbook Readings Not Rated 2.6As part

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pines, University of Hartford

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Environmental Engineering

villagers would still be dependent on the handpumps. A future project could involve the harvesting of rainwater to help during these periods.Navjyoti, an NGO in New Dehli, has offered to help facilitate the project.Sophomore Design CourseThe sophomore design course is entitled “Engineering by Design.” The course provides an in-depth study of the design process that includes problem solving methodologies, evaluation ofalternate solutions, economic analysis, ethical constraints, group dynamics, and presentationtechniques. Students undertake design projects that meet these objectives with formal writtenreport and oral presentation required at the end of the semester.The University of Hartford has a relatively small engineering program that offers

Conference Session

Intersdisciplinary Courses and Environmental Undergraduate Research

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Helene Hilger, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Francis De Los Reyes, North Carolina State University; Warren DiBiase, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Len Holmes, University of North Carolina - Pembroke; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Siva Mandjiny, University of North Carolina - Pembroke; Todd Steck, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Keith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Chuang Wang, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Environmental Engineering

3.32 1.59 engineering 4. Name some potential future applications of the methods 3.05 1.94 5. Explain the basics of bioprocess engineering 3.37 2.12 6. Describe the ethical issues and arguments associated with genetic engineering 2.42 2.29 7. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of biotechnology methods relative to 3.44 1.82 conventional methods 1=Very Knowledgeable; 2=Somewhat Knowledgeable; 3=Not Sure; 4=Somewhat Unknowledgeable; 5=Very Unknowledgeable Denotes statistical significance