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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Will Klein, University of Maryland, College Park

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restrictions and lockdown from 2020-2022 inmany of the populated cities of the world. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore students (UMES)students in 3 undergrad courses (Introduction to Environmental Sciences; Biology for Honors students; andEcology) and 1 graduate course (Teaching STEM at K-12 schools), and summer-exchange undergraduateengineering and high school interns had the opportunity to research the effects of Covid-19 pandemic onair quality for selected overpopulated cities in the world. The data collected were from March 2020through summer of 2022. The objectives of integrating this research in STEM education are: a) tofind a correlation among air quality parameters because of Covid-19; b) to analyze the effects ofthe pandemic on CO

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1 - Sustainability & Environmental Justice

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey M. Bielicki, The Ohio State University; Yun-Han Weng, The Ohio State University; Emily T. Creamer, The Ohio State University; Matthew Judkins Mayhew, The Ohio State University

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, renewable energy, and the energy-water nexus.Yun-Han Weng, The Ohio State UniversityEmily T. Creamer, The Ohio State UniversityMatthew Judkins Mayhew, The Ohio State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 EmPOWERing a Sustainable Energy Future through Interconnected Curricular and Co-Curricular Pedagogies AbstractIn 2019, a National Research Traineeship (NRT) grant from the U.S. NationalScience Foundation seeded the establishment of a new model for graduateeducation at Ohio State University – a large, public, land-grant R-1 university inthe U.S. Midwest. This grant application involved faculty from eight differentcolleges within this university

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1 - Sustainability & Environmental Justice

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Henderson, University of South Florida; Maya A. Trotz, University of South Florida; E. Christian Wells, University of South Florida; Maya Elizabeth Carrasquillo, University of California, Berkeley; Ruthmae Sears; Katherine Ann Alfredo, University of South Florida; Deirdre Cobb-Roberts, University of South Florida

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. 1. IntroductionThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) was established to, among other things,ensure that: 1) all Americans are protected from significant risks to human health in theenvironment where they live, learn, and work; and 2) enforce federal laws protecting human healthand the environment. Despite this effort, low-income communities, particularly those of color, stillexperience disproportionately negative impacts from environmental contaminants when comparedto low-income white communities (Cutter, 1995; Taylor, 2000; Bullard, 2001; Maantay andMaroko, 2009) due to unequal exposures to environmental stressors such as soil, air, and waterpollution (Bullard, 2001; Wilson et al., 2008; Fan et al., 2019). Environmental justice

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1 - Sustainability & Environmental Justice

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Gbeminiyi Famewo, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Gbekeloluwa B. Oguntimein P.E., Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

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requires creativity, innovation,and collaboration to resolve these issues. Higher education institutions are the ideal environmentfor cultivating these essential qualities. However, Historically Black Colleges and Universities(HBCUs) often do not prioritize the development of creativity, innovation, and collaboration intheir educational approach for students [1]. Nevertheless, in recognizing the potential impact,there exists a unique opportunity to leverage HBCUs in enhancing diversity, equity, andinclusion in STEM education as well as in the engineering industry. By placing emphasis onnurturing creativity, innovation, and collaboration within the academic environment of HBCUs,students can be better equipped to tackle environmental challenges

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huiming Fan, East China University of Science and Technology; Weijie GAO; Shi Siyi

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library, innovating classroom teachingmethods and practice teaching mode, which provides a case of engineering educationfor sustainable development for the engineering education community. Figure 1 The vision and actions of engineering education for sustainable development of ECUSTI. Educational Vision ECUST has proposed the core qualities of engineering education for sustainabledevelopment in three dimensions: knowledge, skills and attitude. A new concept ofgreen engineering education has also been put forward. It integrates the 12 principlesof green engineering into the talent training link of engineering education to cultivatesystematic thinking of students of consciously following the principles

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramanitharan Kandiah, Central State University; Krishnakumar V. Nedunuri, Central State University

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).In the past, the ENE program educated, trained, and prepared students for the traditionalenvironmental engineering fields, such as water supply and wastewater treatment, air qualitymanagement, and solid waste management, via coursework in these topics. Its graduates go tograduate schools for civil and environmental engineering majors or are hired by the public orprivate sectors with a focus on infrastructure.Transportation studies in HBCUsIt was found from the web search that among the 101 HBCUs, at least ten institutions offertransportation-related degree programs (Table 1). While some programs are at the undergraduatelevel, some institutions provide degrees at the doctoral level.Table 1: HBCUs that offer transportation-related degree

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy Vanantwerp, Calvin University; Julie Anne Field Wildschut, Calvin University; Matthew Heun, Calvin University

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, 2023Sustainability designation, introductory course, and a new textbook in anengineering curriculumSustainability is an important topic. If human societies don’t live sustainably, by definition, wewill experience drastic reductions in our population and/or standard of living and may cease toexist. Knowledge about sustainability has become a foundational component of a generaluniversity education and of being an informed citizen. Sustainability, as a subject of study, isincreasingly popular with students and is an increasingly relevant skill domain in the job market[1]. Given that undergraduate engineering curricula are typically very full of technical content,how is it possible to incorporate sustainability principles into an undergraduate

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EE/NEE Joint Panel Discussion: Ideas for an Enjoyable and Productive Sabbatical

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jean M. Andino P.E., Arizona State University; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria Matthew, Engineering for One Planet; Cynthia Anderson, Alula Consulting; Cindy Cooper, The Lemelson Foundation; Surbhi Godsay Lipkin-Moore, Amplify Evaluation

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concerned about the effects of climate change, and felt that sustainabledevelopment should be universally taught in higher education yet only 26% of respondents felttheir coursework was covering these issues in depth.7 Despite sustainability becoming a morepopular topic in engineering education programs in recent years, a few key hurdles remain thatare preventing or slowing the pace of curricular change, to more fully integrate sustainabilityacross engineering courses and programs.8 Barriers include: 1) belief that there is no space tointegrate sustainability into already jam-packed engineering courses, 2) lack of confidence orlack of familiarity with how to bring sustainability into the classroom, and 3) trust one-offmodules, seminars, or a

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 4 - Engineering for One Planet & Sustainability Innovation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Cooper, The Lemelson Foundation; Cynthia Anderson, Alula Consulting; Lynn A. Albers, Hofstra University; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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be done about including sustainability. It led directly to parallelroundtable discussions to share recommendations and generate ideas for a proposed list ofactionable items. At the ITH, we benefited from individuals sharing and applying their skills,knowledge, and expertise to these action items in crafting shareable deliverables for guiding futureefforts. The ITH has been included in the general conference schedule and will hopefully continuefor some time to come.1. Background and Historical Contexta. Overview of Interdivisional Town Hall EvolutionThe first steps at a “Town Hall” meeting were conducted by the Liberal Education Division’sCommittee on Interdivisional Cooperation (2011 original committee members: Atsushi Akera,Judith Norback

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2 - Engineering for One Planet (EOP)

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea T. Kwaczala, Western New England University; Devina Jaiswal, Western New England University; Lisa K. Murray, Western New England University

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, curriculum, systems mapping, light-weighting, circulareconomy, lean manufacturing, linear economy, diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI)1. INTRODUCTION:There is a race to meet the ever-growing demand for consumable products that improve quality of life whichhas led to indiscriminate use of limited natural resources and production of waste [1, 2]. Waste such aselectronics, packaging from single-use products, construction materials, manufacturing scraps contribute toever-growing landfills [3, 4]. Manufacturers resist implementation of sustainable manufacturing practicesbecause it takes time, resources and money to overhaul current engineering systems and practices.Sustainable manufacturing can be realized through extended product lifespan, increased

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2 - Engineering for One Planet (EOP)

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Brian Dittenber P.E., Cedarville University; Mackenzie Booth, Cedarville University

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stewarding the world’s natural resources in sustainable ways, glorifying God, and advancing human and ecosystem health. She considers civil and environmental engineering as a space for Christians to meet the physical needs of our neighbors while showing Christ to the world. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 The Sustainability as Stewardship Framework: A Revision of the Engineering for One Planet Framework for an Existing Civil Engineering Program at a Christian InstitutionIntroductionThe Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Framework [1] was developed from 2017 to 2022 by theLemelson Foundation, VentureWell, Alula Consulting and hundreds of individual

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 4 - Engineering for One Planet & Sustainability Innovation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dustyn Roberts, University of Pennsylvania; Jarrett Stein, University of Pennsylvania; Tex Kang, University of Pennsylvania

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) Sustainability in Engineering Graphics and Bicycle-Powered BlendersBackgroundThe purpose of this work-in-progress paper is to share developments related to an ASEEEngineering for One Planet (EOP) Mini-Grant Program Cohort 2 Award to the autho that beganin the summer of 2023 and ran through January 2024. The project has two objectives: 1) Use theEOP Framework (Figure 1) to modify learning outcomes in MEAM 1010 Introduction toMechanical Design, a course that is already taught every semester to classes of ~80 students, and2) Leverage the EOP Framework to create MEAM 2300, a new course on bicycle engineeringand culture. The students have identified that outside MEAM 1010, there are no othermechanical engineering courses they can

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3 - Innovative Pedagogy

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James N. Jensen, University at Buffalo

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- to three-day exam period. Over 85% of students reported that oral examinations were moresuited to design courses rather than analysis courses. From the results of this study, it appearsthat oral examinations have a valuable role in engineering education, especially in designcourses.BACKGROUNDRoles of Oral ExamsOral examinations serve two roles in engineering courses. First, oral examinations allow studentsto practice oral communication skills. Oral communication skills are important for engineers [1].Seventy percent of practicing engineers in one survey identified oral communication in theworkplace as important in job advancement [2]. As an indication of the importance of oralcommunication in environmental engineering, the American