Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

solution.However, students often come into the design course without mastery of the prerequisitematerial. Faculty then use class time to review this material, reducing the time that can be spenton the objectives of the course such as engineering design, professional correspondence, andimproving technical writing and presentations skills. To solve this problem, we have created aset of online instructional materials that can be used by students in an EnvironmentalEngineering capstone course to ensure that they have mastered the prerequisite material beforeand while engaging on the design project.In this case the students designed a water treatment system to remediate acid mine drainageentering the headwaters of a local river. This design required knowledge

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University ; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

-course heldduring the program. SHWYF offers two sessions for students entering grades 8-11th and 4-7th. Page 24.438.4TTU provides a high school outreach program in Brazil comprised of a full-English curriculum,consisting of American high school courses such as literature, writing, history, economics,government and public speaking10. As the program expands, students travel to the United Statesfor a three week summer experience that includes enrollment in mini-courses administered bythe SHWYF program. Brazilian students range from grades 9th-12th with a majority being firsttime visitors to the United States.Table 1: Number of students attending