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Tech Session 4: Embedding Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Framework in Engineering Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pranshoo Solanki P.E., Illinois State University; Ali Barenji, Illinois State University; Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

semester.Construction Materials Technology (TEC 292)This course is offered every fall and spring semester. It is a combined lecture and laboratory-based course in which three-quarters of the semester consisted of five lab activities, during whichstudents learn about sample preparation and testing in compression, tension, flexure and shearmodes. The class was divided into four groups consisting of five to six students. Specifically,topics covered in this course were material testing introduction, masonry, Portland cementconcrete, asphalt materials, alternative concretes, steel and wood. The following is a listing of labactivities: density, compression testing of concrete and wood, flexure testing of wood andconcrete, and tensile testing of metals, wood and

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Tech Session 6: Transformative Practices in Evolving Learning Environments

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Chelsea Linvill, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering; Michael A. Butkus P.E., United States Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., United States Military Academy

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through the post-pandemic. Due to changes in pandemic controlmeasures, each year’s course offering had a different teaching modality: in-person (2019),remote (2020), Hyflex (2021), and in-person / hybrid (2022). Assessment metrics used toidentify the most useful interventions included student surveys, faculty surveys, and directassessment of performance on graded events. The most useful interventions identified includednarrated slideshow presentations, recorded class presentations, and virtual laboratories and fieldtrips. Many of the practices introduced during the remote and Hyflex course offerings, such asthe ability to teach remotely, were beneficial for faculty members and will be carried forward forfuture course offerings. This study

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Tech Session 2: Course-Level Innovations in Environmental Engineering: Projects, Case Studies, and Social Impact

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Plymesser, Montana State University - Bozeman; Adrienne Phillips, Montana State University - Bozeman; Catherine M Kirkland, Montana State University - Bozeman; Amanda Hohner, Montana State University - Bozeman; Susan Gallagher, Montana State University - Bozeman; Craig R Woolard P.E., Montana State University - Bozeman

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concepts, andengineering tools like Excel and GIS in a project-based learning format. EENV 202, SustainableWaste Management, combines systems thinking concepts, an introduction to ethics and socialjustice topics, and technical content related to solid and hazardous waste management with a life-cycle assessment project on laboratory waste streams. The initial offering of these courses tookplace in the 2023-2024 academic year. This paper reviews the design and implementation ofthese two new project-based courses and shares lessons learned. The findings can guide otherprograms in collaboratively designing integrated project-based engineering courses (IPBC) forfirst- and second-year students.1.0 IntroductionEnvironmental Engineering (EENV) faculty at

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Tech Session 6: Transformative Practices in Evolving Learning Environments

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

Planet Framework (2022) [20] – the purpose of this panel is to shareexamples of where engineering educators are leveraging the “planetary health lens” as they workwith students to “learn by doing”, specifically in “solving problems”.ConclusionThis session will include a moderated discussion of faculty leaders who share their views oncommon questions and their perspectives of classroom experiences will provide exemplars forthe audience to consider as part of open discussion to incorporate the new definition ofenvironmental engineering into classrooms, laboratories, and experiential learning environmentsnationally.Please contact the author for a summary of any additional information that is shared as part ofthe session.References. 1

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Tech Session 3: Emerging Trends in Engineering Education: AI, Clean Energy, and Curriculum Design

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonzalo Fagalde, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Andres Bello; Elizabeth Ginette Garrido-Ramírez, Centro de Investigación para la Sustentabilidad, Facultad Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andres Bello; Sebastián Lira Zúñiga, Andres Bello University, Chile. Center for Sustainability Research.; Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico; Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

´ niga, Andres Bello University, Chile. Center for Sustainability Research. Dr. Sebasti´an Lira Z´un˜ iga is an Assistant Professor at the Center for Sustainability Research at Andr´es Bello University in Chile. His research interests include climate change, carbon capture, and sequestration. Currently, he also serves as the Academic Secretary for the Environmental Engineering program at Andr´es Bello University.Prof. Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico; Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago,Chile Dr. Genaro Zavala is Associate Director of the Research Laboratory at the Institute for the Future of Education, Tecnol´ogico de Monterrey. He collaborates with the School of Engineering of the

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Tech Session 5: Toward a New Paradigm in Environmental Engineering: From Knowledge Frameworks to Learning Impact

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namita Shrestha, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Timothy Chow; Mitchel Daniel, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

' critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and retention of course material. Hadibarataand Rubiyatno used problem-based learning, interactive class learning and project-based activelearning approaches in mandatory EE courses and found improvement in students’ ability inachieving the course outcome [8]. Luster-Teasley et. al., found that a case study based laboratorymodules in a junior level EE Laboratory course increased student engagement [9].Inspired by positive outcomes from the common active learning strategies implemented in EEcourses by various educators, over the years, the instructor has continuously refined theenvironmental engineering (EE) course, implementing several adjustments to enhance itseffectiveness. These changes include

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Tech Session 5: Toward a New Paradigm in Environmental Engineering: From Knowledge Frameworks to Learning Impact

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mueller PE, ENV SP, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Namita Shrestha, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

third option of reallocating the two credits to form a 4-credit CE250 SustainableCE course would lead to an overload of course credits for students in Winter Quarter of Year 3.The current instructor of this course could absorb the extra credits, or another course typicallytaught that quarter could be taught by another instructor.Adding an EnvE applications course in Spring Quarter of Year 3 would not alter course loads forstudents, as they would choose between CE431 Steel Design 1 or the new EnvE Applicationscourse. The new EnvE Applications course could be taught by the former instructor of CE461EnvE Laboratory, as that course will no longer be taught.Figure 1: CE curriculum flow chart notated to indicate possible rearrangement of courses

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine M Kirkland, Montana State University - Bozeman; Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, University of Florida; Kathryn Plymesser P.E., Montana State University - Bozeman; Adrienne Phillips, Montana State University - Bozeman; Amanda Hohner, Montana State University - Bozeman; Craig R Woolard P.E., Montana State University - Bozeman; Susan Gallagher, Montana State University - Bozeman

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

environmental engineering values applied in EENV102 via a team-based project focused on waste management. The integrated course contentincluded systems thinking, sustainability, environmental engineering ethics, social justice,teamwork, material life cycle assessment, and technical content related to waste streams andmanagement methods. Discussions of waste production and waste disposal are fertile ground forexploring ethical conflicts and the disproportionate impacts that marginalized communitiesexperience with respect to pollution and environmental degradation. The project in the initialcourse offering was a life cycle assessment (LCA) of four laboratory waste streams. Studentspresented their final projects in a public poster session to highlight the

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Tech Session 3: Emerging Trends in Engineering Education: AI, Clean Energy, and Curriculum Design

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Yukio Takara, Carnegie Mellon University; Fethiye Ozis P.E., Carnegie Mellon University; Allison E. Connell Pensky, Carnegie Mellon University

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

first place. For example, in environmentalengineering laboratory courses where students collect their own data, how do they use GenAI tohelp them decide what to use the data for, what approaches to use to process the data, and thenexecute their plan (e.g., Excel workflow or Python code)? The present study aims to address thesegaps by examining what motivates students to choose to use GenAI tools or not and how studentschoose to integrate GenAI tools into their project workflow working with unstructured data andprogramming tasks. For those who do choose to use GenAI, we explore how it affects theirlearning, problem solving approach, and overall performance on these assignments? Finally, byfocusing on CEE education, this study aims to learn

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Tech Session 1: Integrating Sustainability in Engineering Curriculum: Pedagogy, Assessment, and Systems Thinking

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder; Joan Tisdale, University of Colorado Boulder

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)

Assistant Professor in the Integrated Design Engineering program. She earned a PhD in Civil Engineering with a focus on Civil Systems and a certificate in Global Engineering from the Univeristy of Colorado Boulder. She holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Auburn University. Her research centers on integrating sustainability into engineering curricula, aligning with her commitment to fostering holistic engineering education. Before transitioning to academia, Joany worked for over five years as an engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where she contributed to advancing renewable energy technologies

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Tech Session 3: Emerging Trends in Engineering Education: AI, Clean Energy, and Curriculum Design

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dayna Mandalyn Cline, United States Military Academy; David Zgonc, United States Military Academy at West Point; William B Vass, United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus P.E., United States Military Academy; Matthew Baideme, United States Military Academy; Brett Ryan Krueger, United States Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering & Sustainability Division (ENVIRON)