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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Scambilis, Sinclair Community College; Jennifer Wise, Sinclair Community College

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Environmental Engineering

• The evaluation • Post Evaluation, responses to evaluators’ comments A. Sinclair Community College: Sinclair Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year college located in downtown Dayton, Ohio. The college has a long history of serving the community beginning in 1887 when one room was set aside for an evening school at the Dayton YMCA. Since that first year of operation the school has steadily matured and today serves over 24,000 students each quarter, on a campus of 21 buildings as well as remote sites. Sinclair is a member of the League for Innovation in the Community College and a Vanguard Learning College. B. Engineering and Industrial Technologies Division

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Bower, The Citadel; Kenneth Brannan, The Citadel; William Davis, The Citadel

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Environmental Engineering

Civil Engineers (ASCE) developedand adopted the Policy Statement 465 entitled “Academic Prerequisites for Licensure andProfessional Practice.” This document establishes a framework for some major changesin the education of civil engineers with the long-term goal that, at some unspecified timein the future, civil engineering candidates for professional registration would be requiredto obtain a baccalaureate degree plus 30 additional hours of gradate work (B+M/30) priorto obtaining licensure [1]. Due to the considerable impact this implementation of policystatement would have on engineering education, ASCE established the first Body ofKnowledge (BOK) committee to help develop and refine the idea presented in the policy

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Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Pines, University of Hartford; Brian Gallant, University of Hartford

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Environmental Engineering

2006-1188: PROVIDING ENGINEERING STUDENTS A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVETHROUGH A PROJECT FOR DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES – LESSONSLEARNED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORDDavid Pines, University of Hartford David Pines is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Hartford. He completed his Ph.D. studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2000. He is actively involved with student projects sponsored by environmental engineering firms, municipalities, and water utilities.Brian Gallant, University of Hartford Brian Gallant is an undergraduate mechanical engineering student at the University of Hartford

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Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vered Doctori Blass, University of California-Santa Barbara; Mary Hong Loan Dinh, University of California-Santa Barbara

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Environmental Engineering

2006-1763: INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO A MULTI-PHASEENGINEERING PROJECT FOR THE DEVELOPING COMMUNITY OFARAYPALLPA, PERUVered Doctori Blass, University of California-Santa Barbara Vered Doctori Blass is a graduate student at the Bren school of Environmental Science & Management at UCSB. She serves as the co-president of EWB-UCSB and as the Araypallpa, Peru project manager.Mary Hong Loan Dinh, University of California-Santa Barbara Mary Dinh is a Staff Engineer in the Mechanical Engineering Department at UCSB. She develops undergraduate laboratory courses. She also serves as the staff advisor for EWB-UCSB

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Vaccari, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

2006-644: A COMPREHENSIVE COURSE IN ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGYDavid Vaccari, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 11.31.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A COMPREHENSIVE COURSE IN ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGYIntroductionA new course was developed to introduce environmental engineers and scientists to biology. Theprimary novelty of this course was its division of the subject into three core areas of relevance toenvironmental professionals: microbiology, ecology, and toxicology.This paper will further describe the need that exists for this course, and will introduce a textbookand other materials that were developed for the

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Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josh Goldowitz, Rochester Institute of Technology; Karl Korfmacher, Rochester Institute of Technology

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2006-1606: A PRODUCTIVE INNER CITY - ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGYCOLLABORATIONJosh Goldowitz, Rochester Institute of Technology Mr. Goldowitz is a graduate of University of Arizona. His current research interests include heavy metal phytoremediation in the urban environment and aquifer testing technology. He teaches introductory geology, hydrology classes and labs in RIT's Civil Engineering Technology Environmental Management & Safety department.Karl Korfmacher, Rochester Institute of Technology Dr. Korkmacher is a graduate of Duke University. His current research interests include aquatic environment mapping and monitoring, and urban environmental analysis. He Teaches GIS classes and

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

2006-1102: CRITICAL CONNECTIONS: A FIRST-SEMESTER COURSE INENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University Page 11.372.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Critical Connections: A First-Semester Course in Environmental EngineeringMotivationMany engineering programs have moved to a common first-year structure. The benefitsof such an approach are many, and most notably account for the challenge in selecting amajor with certainty prior to becoming a college student. For all the benefits, one majordisadvantage of the common first-year is the loss of connection to the “family” embodiedin the students and

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

2006-1105: BUILDING A BETTER HYBRID: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORINGAND MEASUREMENT ANALYSISKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University Page 11.292.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Building a Better Hybrid: Environmental Monitoring and Measurement AnalysisMotivationFor most students, learning in context improves retention through improved motivationand connection to other knowledge. In an effort to elevate retention of data analysismethods, a hybrid class that integrates environmental issues, analytical methods, andstatistical analyses was designed for the sophomore year of the undergraduateenvironmental engineering program at

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Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Cinnamon Carlarne, University of Cincinnati; Eric Maurer, University of Cincinnati; Regina Lamendella, University of Cincinnati; Sarah Pumphrey, University of Cincinnati

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undergraduate courses in environmental policy and law. Her research focuses the role of international law in sustainable development.Eric Maurer, University of Cincinnati Director, Environmental Studies Program, University of Cincinnati. Dr. Maurer teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in biology and sustainable development. His research focuses upon sustainable biological systems.Regina Lamendella, University of Cincinnati Graduate Research Assistant and doctoral candidate, University of Cincinnati. Ms Lamendella completed her MS degree with Dr. Oerther. She was a student in the original offering of this course, and participated as a teaching assistant for the second offering of the course.Sarah

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Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Doheny-Farina, Clarkson University; Fa-Gung Fan, Xerox Corp.; Xiangwei Liu, Clarkson University; Cetin Cetinkaya, Clarkson University; John Mclaughlin, Clarkson University; Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University; Jeffrey Taylor, Clarkson University; David Schmidt, University of Maryland-College Park; Kambiz Nazridoust, Clarkson University; Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

2006-171: PARTICLE TRANSPORT, DEPOSITION AND REMOVAL - ACOMBINED RESEARCH AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTCetin Cetinkaya, Clarkson UniversityDavid Schmidt, University of Maryland-College ParkFa-Gung Fan, Xerox Corp.Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson UniversityJeffrey Taylor , Clarkson UniversityJohn Mclaughlin, Clarkson UniversityKambiz Nazridoust, Clarkson UniversityStephen Doheny-Farina, Clarkson UniversitySuresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson UniversityXiangwei Liu, Clarkson University Page 11.981.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 PARTICLE TRANSPORT, DEPOSITION AND REMOVAL- A COMBINED RESEARCH AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Goodarz Ahmadi,1 Stephen Doheny-Farina,1

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Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Langen, Clarkson University; Stefan Grimberg, Clarkson University

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Environmental Engineering

2006-846: BALANCED ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE STUDENT SATISFACTIONIN A MENTORED SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAMTom Langen, Clarkson University TOM LANGEN is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Biology and Psychology at Clarkson University. He has been co-director of the Clarkson REU Site Program in Environmental Science and Engineering since 2002.Stefan Grimberg, Clarkson University STEFAN GRIMBERG is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Clarkson University. He was co-director of the Clarkson REU Site Program in Environmental Science and Engineering 1998 - 2000, and has directed the program since 2002

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Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Swan, Tufts University

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Environmental Engineering

2006-2078: WHAT IS RECYCLING? A PROJECT TO DEVELOP K-12ENGINEERING CURRICULUM ABOUT REUSE OF WASTE MATERIALSChris Swan, Tufts University Dr. Swan is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. His current interests are the reuse of recovered or recyclable materials and sustainable construction. Page 11.1442.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 What is Recycling? A Project to Develop K-12 Engineering Curriculum about Reuse of Waste MaterialsAbstractWhile over the last 25 years, recycling programs have developed

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Innovative Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cyndee Gruden, University of Toledo; Defne Apul, University of Toledo; Maria Diaz, University of Toledo

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Environmental Engineering

2006-903: TEACHING CONCEPTS ON SOFTENING: OBSERVATIONS FROMACTIVE VERSUS PASSIVE INSTRUCTION IN AN UNDERGRADUATE AND AGRADUATE LEVEL COURSECyndee Gruden, University of ToledoDefne Apul, University of ToledoMaria Diaz, University of Toledo Page 11.1204.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching concepts on softening: Observations from active versus passive instruction in an undergraduate and a graduate level courseIntroductionCurrently, engineering course content is a delicate balance between theory, problem-basedlearning, and hands-on experience. Controversy continues to exist regarding the merits ofteaching mostly theory as opposed to incorporating

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Tull, Lafayette College; Lee Clapp, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Donna Fennell, Rutgers University; Tim La para, Minnesota; Alok Bhandari, Kansas State University; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

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Environmental Engineering

2006-656: DIVERSITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING: THE GOOD ANDBADTim La para, MinnesotaAlok Bhandari, Kansas State UniversityDonna Fennell, Rutgers UniversityKristen Tull, Lafayette CollegeLee Clapp, Texas A&M University-KingsvilleSharon Jones, Lafayette College Page 11.491.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Diversity in Environmental Engineering: The Good and BadAbstractEngineering diversity remains a problem in the USA despite ongoing efforts by government,academia, and the private sector. A committee of the Association of Environmental Engineeringand Science Professors (AEESP) is characterizing diversity within the environmentalengineering

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Epolito, U.S. Military Academy; Michael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

√ √ √ √ √ √ √ a a b a c d a b,e a aa = limited information available; b = combined biology and chemistry course; c = based on ENE656; d = extensivepublic health material; and, e = may be an elective

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Lynch, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

. 1, 9-16.19 DeVantier, B. A. 2004. Environmenatl Education, Homeland Security, Environmental Engineering, and OtherPoints of View. Journal of Environmental Engineering. April 2004, 361- 362.20 Shea, T. American Academy of Environmental Engineers. Important Announcement, on the internet athttp://www.aaee.net/Website/SheaLetter.htm (accessed 17 January 2006).21 Cohen, Y. and Siegel, R. The Future of the Environmental Engineering Profession. On the Internet athttp://www.envdiv.seas.ucla.edu/News/future_of_the_environmental_engi.htm (accessed 8 March 2006).22 Brakewood, L. H., Cooper, A. T., and Flora, J. R. 2003. Why is Environmental Engineering an ImportantAspect of Environmental Education? Journal of Environmental Engineering. April 2003

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Capstone Courses II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Robert Hesketh, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

equivalent to the maximum value of thatparticular parameter. These values were then scaled in a linearly fashion utilizing the followingformulas: log b x − log b x min 1− (1a) log b x max − log b x min log b x − log b x min (1b) log b xmax − log b x min where logbx is the log base value of specified solvent logbxMIN is the minimum log base value of solvent for known parameter

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Innovative Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Environmental Engineering

. Fromabsorbance data, students can evaluate the effectiveness of removal of the contaminant underpredetermined conditions (i.e. contaminant concentration, water superficial velocity).The procedure for running the experiment is: (a) open a browser to the server’s IP address; (b)download the “Labview” runtime (automatically prompted for download and installed if it is notalready installed on the user’s computer); (c) rinse the contaminant from the media with a diluteacid solution (~10% HCl) for about 30 s by pushing the “acid rinse” pump toggle switch toinitiate the acid rinse, and pushing it again to stop; (d) flush the acid from the media by flowingclean rinse water (purified water) through the column for 2 min by using the “rinse water” pumptoggle

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological University

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Environmental Engineering

the “banking education” format. Thus, it is valuable togather information regarding students’ preference with regard to the new coursestructure.3. New Structure:In Spring of 2005, CE4506 was team taught by two new instructors. Instructor Awas a professional engineer at a local firm. Instructor B was a Ph. D. candidate inEnvironmental Engineering at Michigan Tech. The two instructors rotated on aweekly basis. Thus, each taught every other week. The class was taught onMonday, Wednesday, and Friday, in one hour sessions. Course format changesincluded alterations to the components of the student grade and the classroomteaching methods as described in the following sections.3.1 Student Grade ComponentsStudent grades for the class were based on the

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Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ross Gordon, Rice University; Alex Gordon, Rice University; Philip Bedient, Rice University

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Environmental Engineering

2006-1111: RICE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS: ANEXERCISE IN INTERNATIONAL SERVICE LEARNINGRoss Gordon, Rice University Ross Gordon has just completed his B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University and will be pursuing a graduate degree in Environmental Engineering at Rice University. His research interests include surface water hydrology, floodplain modeling, and early warning flood prediction systems. He is one of the leaders of the Rice University chapter of Engineers Without Borders and has worked on engineering projects in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Mexico.Alex Gordon, Rice University Alex Gordon has just completed his B.S. in Bioengineering at Rice

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Cathy Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; Baikun Li, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Jin Li, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Amy Pruden, Colorado State University; Peter Stroot, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering

special issues for under-represented student populations including women andminorities.PartnershipsThe extensive research team assembled for this project has a number of positive characteristicsthat were considered requisite for ultimate success of the effort, including: (a) an experienced PIwith a track record of working with each faculty-instructor; (b) energetic faculty-instructors withlocal Department support to develop a novel laboratory course; (c) an advisory boardrepresenting 2yr, 4yr, and HBCU (historically black colleges and universities) colleges providingindependent critical feedback to make the development of educational materials broadlyaccessible to diverse student audiences; (d) two members of the National Academy ofEngineering as

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Innovative Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Wittig, City College of the City University of New York

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Environmental Engineering

variable each semester. On average the instructor grade of the student was 5% higherwhen the course was taught as EIA than when it was taught in a traditional EnvE format.Limitations of Short Term AssessmentsThe short term assessments presented thus far do not account for differences in teaching style ofthe two instructors responsible for the course during the assessment period. Instructor A wasresponsible for the course in Spring 2003 and 2005. Instructor B was responsible for the coursein Fall 2004 and 2005. The two instructors taught as a team in Fall 2003 and Spring 2004.Student grades of the course and student grades achieved in the course, as a function of theinstructor and the course format, are shown in Table 1. The difference in grades by

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Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

experiences, rated on a scale of 1(strongly agree) to 3 (neutral) to 5 (strongly disagree); average ± standard deviation shown.My experience improved my: lab research on non-AST lab independent study Filtrón and AST research on EWB project (n = 7) (n = 3) (n = 3)ability to apply knowledge of math, science, 1.6 ± 0.5 1.0 ± 0 1.7 ± 0.6and engineering (a)ability to design and conduct experiments 1.4 ± 0.5 2.3 ± 1.5 3.0 ± 1.7ability to analyze and interpret data (b) 1.4 ± 0.4 2.3 ± 1.5 1.7 ± 0.6ability to design a system or process

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Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Ciocci, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

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Environmental Engineering

more sustainable concepts, but they mustremain dynamic as global needs identify newer sustainable approaches to design. Somestudents’ assessments of learning sustainability may not be entirely positive, but with morecompanies and agencies emphasizing these concepts, the need for their inclusion in the curriculabecomes more evident.Bibliography1. Centre for Sustainable Engineering, (13 January 2006), [Online]. Available: http://www.cseng.org.uk/page.asp?id=3002. Sandekian, R., Amadei, B., and Pinnell, M., “A Summary of the Workshop on Integrating Appropriate- Sustainable Technology and Service-Learning in Engineering Education,” ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, OR, pp

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Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, 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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University of Pittsburgh. He received a B. Arch. Degree from Pratt Institute and M.S. and Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Ries’ primary research work is focused on improving the environmental performance of buildings, with a concentration on environmental impact assessment methods, indoor environmental quality, lighting, thermal comfort, and benefit-cost analysis of high-performance building systems. Page 11.331.1Laura Schaefer, University of Pittsburgh Laura Schaefer is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her M.S. and

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Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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olu Fasesan, Texas Tech University; Segun Ogunsanya, Texas Tech University; Lloyd Heinze, Texas Tech University

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Environmental Engineering

ComparisonSystems for lead and tail slurries Normal or proposed Weig Cost/ft ht 3 utilization (lb/ga (dollar l) s)Dry Blended C + 2% CaCl2 Case B 14.8 7.54Dry Blended Class C + 4% Bentonite + 2% Shallow Case A lead 13.5 6.15CaCl2Dry blended Class C + 3% sodium Case A and C lead 11.9 5.18metasilicate + 2% CaCl2Class C + 0.7 gps LSS + 2% CaCl2 Case A and C lead 12.5 5.92Class C + 0.65 gps LSS + 2% CaCl2 Shallow Case A or 13.5

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Innovative Teaching Methods

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

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Environmental Engineering

presentations more meaningful: (a) present the material, (b)personalize the material, and (c) allow students to interact with the material. Waller 6 suggesteddeveloping procedures to elicit immediate feedback from students on lecture clarity. Sheindicated that there appears to be value added to the learning process by briefly reviewing pointsand assessing current understanding. Additionally, student input can provide guidance for initialinformation to be explored in the next lecture. Turns, et al. 7, detailed the need for instructors tobe able to generate robust, valid and informative descriptions of what students know.This research hypothesized that an entire class of students would benefit from increasedinteraction with the lecture and laboratory

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Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Svetlana Korotkova, University of Northern Iowa; Alan Czarnetzki, University of Northern Iowa; Keith McCready, University of Northern Iowa

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Environmental Engineering

: B. S. Computer Science (2003), University of Northern Iowa Interests: • Real-Time Embedded Systems • Autonomous model aircraft • Distributed computer systems Page 11.1132.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Simulation of Particulate Matter Distribution over IowaAbstractThis paper discusses a Weather Research and Forecast Model with chemical processes (WRF-CHEM)that was used to simulate the transport of particulate matter with diameter less than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) over Iowa. These forecasts were compared to surface monitor measurements of PM 2.5concentration and measurements of

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Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martha Garcia-Saenz, Purdue University-North Central; Maria Consuelo Garcia Alvarez, Universidad La Gran Colombia

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Environmental Engineering

presents student’s experiences from a service-learning and technology-transfer projectthat helped a poor community in Bogotá, Colombia. The project connected science andtechnology to help solve the social issue of poverty. This paper discusses the student’sknowledge prior to the project and the impact the project had on students learning. Additionally,it will expand on the topic of student empowerment by making a difference in poor communitiesthrough the application of solar energy.IntroductionIn 1997, 35.1% of the population in Bogotá, Colombia lived below the poverty level. By 2003,this statistic had increased to 52.3% due to population displacement from small, rural towns tourban areas. This displacement of population was primarily due to

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Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lashun King, Tennessee State University; Thomas Byl, U.S. Geological Survey; Roger Painter, Tennessee State University

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Environmental Engineering

in partnership with the USGS has conducted extensive research regardingbiodegradation of contaminants in karst aquifers. This research resulted in the development of anumerical approach to modeling biodegradation of contaminants in karst aquifers that is taughtto environmental engineering students in several steps. First, environmental engineering studentsare taught chemical-reaction engineering principles relating to a wide variety of environmentalfate and transport issues. Second, as part of TSU’s engineering course curriculum, students use anon-ideal flow laboratory reactor system and run a tracer study to establish residence timedistribution (RTD). Next, the students couple that formula to a first-order biodegradation rateand predict the