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Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alandra Kahl, Pennsylvania State University, Greater Allegheny

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Environmental Engineering

earlierinterdisciplinary efforts. The EnGAGE project was used as an innovative way to promotecollaboration between the two classes while achieving traditional course goals in each. Studentswere involved in all aspects of the project, including site assessment, design, planning and willbe an integral part of construction of the garden. Participants completed short pre and postsurveys during various phases of the project, and will be resurveyed at the project conclusion aswell as asked to write reflections on their to gain qualitative and quantitative data regardingproject success.Introduction:Entry level engineering courses are beginning to emphasize production of a more well-roundedengineer through service and community involvement. Interest in outside of the

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel A Brennan P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

student outreach organization (EWB)to mobilize the resulting efforts to engage developing coastal communities with the assistance ofpracticing engineers. The longevity of this program is supported through cross-disciplinaryresearch, course development, and mentoring of EWB projects containing interdisciplinary,multi-component systems. Future partnerships in the areas of wind energy, coral reef resilience,food systems science, economic development, and eco-tourism are planned to further enhancethe program. Page 26.75.2IntroductionCurrently 2.5 billion people, over one third of the Earth’s population, are affected by waterscarcity and are without

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Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University; Dennis D. Truax PE, BCEE, F.ASCE, Mississippi State University

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Environmental Engineering

complex cognitive skills. This is particularly true since knowledge is operationaland working within a social and attitudinal environment. The development of students’ criticalthinking ability, however, depends on willingness and an awareness of own thinking (self-reflection), as well as foundation skills as explained earlier10. The following illustration describesa project-based critical thinking activity implemented in CE 4883 Engineered EnvironmentalSystems, a senior design elective course and the student experiences and opinions from theevaluation survey (Fig. 2). SWPPP Exercise Your consulting firm has been asked to generate a construction storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) for the proposed civil and

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Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

require the traditional thesis-based Master of Science (M.S.) degreetraining since they are planning to spend their careers as consulting engineers and are notconsidering future research-based work. Additionally, such students want to complete theireducation in a shorter time frame than is typically required for a traditional research-based M.S.degree. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is developing an environmental engineeringcourse-based Master of Environmental Engineering program to meet these needs.The course-based master’s program being developed would allow students to develop additionalskills and to provide deeper and broader exposure to environmental engineering challenges allwithin a one-year timeframe. The intent of this program is to

Conference Session

Problem- Project- and Case-based Learning in Environmental Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Kevin A. Nguyen, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

discharge, one section in the middle of the system, and one section towards the endof the lake system. The locations along the lake were chosen in order for students to see acontrast in water quality parameters along the flow of the system.The development of the field study question was adapted from previous site evaluations.Previous site evaluations had been completed prior by private engineering firms and the city’sengineers with full water quality analysis. Students were not privy to prior water quality resultsbut rather were promoted to develop a real world scenario objective to be completed throughoutthe semester. Students were given the role of “city engineer” in the project and worked as a classto develop an objective and sampling plan

Conference Session

Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University; Dennis D. Truax PE, BCEE, F.ASCE, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

works facilities to provide students with the opportunity to view equipment and operations. Site visit reports complying with the provided format were due one week after the visit is conducted. A final exam was conducted during the last week of the semester. The exam was administered online and may be taken at the individual students’ schedule.Student ExperiencesThe water treatment (coagulation-flocculation-sedimentation-filtration) experiments wereconducted using actual water samples from two algae contaminated ponds. The students wereasked to prepare the samples and plan the experimental procedures to determine the optimum Page

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Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University; Semih Aslan, Texas State University, San Marcos; Jesus Alejandro Jimenez, Texas State University; Yoo-Jae Kim, Texas State University; Hassan Salamy, Texas State University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

pipeline” with the goals of increasing students’ early interest in STEMcareers, enhancing student academic and professional preparation in the green energy industryand increasing retention rates in undergraduate STEM courses. The SMART team set a plan todevelop and deploy a series of outreach programs and a university green learning and discoverymodel to connect with a broader range of students from middle school, high school, communitycollege to undergraduate/graduate students by 1) moving beyond traditional STEM topicsthrough the exciting themes of green energy and environmentally friendly designs, 2) exposingstudents to careers in the green energy industry, 3) emphasizing the social and moral impact ofscientists and engineers involved in the

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Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan E. Powers, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Stefan J. Grimberg, Clarkson University; Daqing Hou, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

difficult due tothe limited understanding by the students in the class of the complexities of the physical systemsand vast quantities of data available.Assessing the Value of CLICSThe assessment plan for this project focuses on evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness ofintegrating place-based or real world data into course assignments by measuring threefundamental aspects: the accessibility and quality of the data; the impact of the project onparticipating students’ sustainability literacy, personal competencies and attributes, includingcritical thinking skills; and the students’ and instructors’ perceived value of the experience. Theapproach is quasi-experimental, using a combination of quantitative and qualitative

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Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Palomo P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jeffrey Alan Cole, Pasadena City College

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Environmental Engineering

. Ethnic demographics of the 102 Biol 10B studentparticipants are 4% Black/African American, 12% White, 49% Asian/Pacific Islander, 18%Hispanic/Latin, 17% Other; 55.9% of participants are women. In advisory roles are two biologyfaculty members. Planning and financial support is administered by the director of the eSTEMcenter.Common features of curriculum at both institutions. Cal Poly Pomona and Pasadena CityCollege designed their courses curricula to include 1) research skills training, and 2) interactionbetween students from both institutions. The curriculum was designed to provide a challengingbut manageable learning environment that promoted critical and creative thinking. Themechanism used for the integration of research training activities

Conference Session

Problem- Project- and Case-based Learning in Environmental Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

successfulcompletion of this course, students should be able to: 1. prepare for laboratory experiences with appropriate steps of pre-experiment planning 2. conduct bench-scale unit operations in environmental engineering 3. utilize common environmental analytical instrumentation 4. perform data analysis and report writingFor incorporation into the course, an experiment will be conducted whereby stormwater will becollected as it drains into a nearby stream. This stormwater will be pumped through the wetlandwith sub-samples collected at each of the basin outlets to measure water quality throughout thesystem over time. Water samples will be analyzed for total suspended solids, ammonia, nitrate,and phosphate. This will be conducted as one

Conference Session

Problem- Project- and Case-based Learning in Environmental Engineering

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Kevin A. Nguyen, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

is an area they plan to focus on during thesecond semester of the capstone design course. Students were asked questions from Figure 2regarding their perceived strengths and areas for improvement. Responses to how studentsdescribed their strengths in areas related to their discipline are reflected below. “Due to the curriculum, I have strengths in water and wastewater, air pollution, and groundwater contaminants.” Page 26.678.17 “Resource accumulation and cost analysis on treatment units, water flow and regulations.” “Working in a team, equalization basins, headworks and tertiary treatment”Student responses when

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Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter McDonald, Virginia Tech; Daniel S Brogan, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Tech; Randel L. Dymond, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

-Centric Feedback-Based Approach to Information Modeling and Academic Assessment. Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation, Virginia Tech, Department of Computer Engineering.32. Zint, M. and A. Kraemer, 2012. NOAA B-WET Evaluation System Plan: Student Item Bank. Bay Watershed Education and Training Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, D.C.33. Marshall, J. A., Castillo, A. J. and Cardenas, M. B., 2013. Assessing student understanding of physical hydrology. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 17(2), 829-836.34. Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M., 1985. Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in human behavior. New York: Plenum.35. Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M., 1991. A motivational approach to self

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Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johanna Lönngren, Chalmers University of Technology; Magdalena Svanström, Chalmers University of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

educators whowant to adopt a constructive alignment approach for WSP literacy in their teaching. The two(very different) examples of approaches to assessment of WSP literacy suggested by participantsin the second workshop provide inspiration for designing assessment for the ILOs. In our furtherwork with the project, we aim to further refine the list of ILOs, and develop a library of ideas forassessing each of the suggested ILOs. We also hope to provide concrete examples of how theILOs could be adapted to a specific engineering program and/or course. For these purposes, wehope to conduct additional workshops with engineering educators. We also plan to empiricallyevaluate some of the ILOs and assessment approaches in concrete educational settings