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A Focus on Sustainability

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Azadeh Bolhari P.E., Angelo State University; Daniel Ivan Castaneda, James Madison University; Kenneth Stewart, Angelo State University

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Environmental Engineering

, DOI:10.3109/0142159X.2013.804977[9] Kelly, K., Bowe, B. 2011. Qualitative research in engineering education: Proceedings of the118th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Vancouver, Canada, June 26–29.[10] Tedlock, B. 2000. Ethnography and ethnographic representation. In N.K. Denzin & Y. W.Lincoln (Eds.), Handbook of Qualitative Research (pp. 455-486). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.[11] Mejia, J.A., Wilsom-Lopez, A., Eobledo, A., Revelo, R.A. (2017). Nepantleros andNepantleras: How Latinx Adolescents Participate in Social Change in Engineering. InProceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, 25-28 June2017.[12] Jeffers, A.E., Beata, P.A., Strassmann, B. I. (2014). A Qualitative Study to Assess theLearning Outcomes

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A Focus on Sustainability

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Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University; Nihal Sarikaya, Northern Arizona University; Roy St. Laurent, Northern Arizona University; Daniel'le April DeVoss, Northern Arizona University

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]. The class was oriented towards whole group discussions, followed by group activities.Active learning group activities were designed for each week’s content. Examples includeworking with tangram pieces to implement sustainability into traditional engineering design [35];reading and discussing Mixed Bag in Michigan activity for risk (Appendix A); and completingpersonal water footprint discussion with advanced questioning activity (Appendix B).Data were collected in Fall 2016 and in Spring 2017, from two sections each semester taught bytwo instructors (four sections total). The instructors used the same material, homework, lectureslides and activities, developed by the lead author, for their respective sections. Data collectedfor this study

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A Focus on Sustainability

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Inez Hua, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Environmental Engineering

will impact theirteaching behavior; teachers' attitudes towards a subject will also impact teaching behavior; etc.).While other existing, validated instruments measure attitudes and efficacy related to science,mathematics, and STEM, the DET and TESS are uniquely well suited for our study because oftheir specific focus on engineering. Finally, these two surveys were selected because previousresearch resulted in evidence of the validity and reliability of these scales (16-18), and prior RET 8programs have used these instruments for similar reasons (20).Results from DET and TESS Teacher responses to the DET survey are shown in Appendix B, Table B1. They surveyis based on a 5 point scale

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A Focus on Sustainability

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Anand Raj, University of Texas at El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Diane Elisa Golding, University of Texas at El Paso; Scott A. Starks, University of Texas at El Paso; Luis Rene Contreras Sapien, University of Texas at El Paso; Suzan Aranda Luna, University of Texas at El Paso

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Learning, vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 44–53, 2001.[6] login. [Online]. Available:https://cierpdata.utep.edu/OnlineFactBook/FAC_Enroll_History.aspx. [Accessed: 30-Jan-2020].[7] Economic Modeling Specialists Intl., “Demonstrating the Economic Value of The Universityof Texas at El Paso,” January, 2015.[8] B. M. Hudson, “Regional Economic Effects Of Higher Education,” vol. 8, pp. 181–194,1974.[9] “Accounting and Financial Reporting,” UTEP. [Online]. Available:https://www.utep.edu/vpba/accounting-and-financial-reporting/departments/financial-reporting.html. [Accessed: 30-Jan-2020].[10] J. Sproul, “Meeting Water Needs at Rio Bosque Wetlands Park : Strategies Involving ElPaso Water Utilities”, 2011.[11] S. H. Watts, J. Sproul, and E. Hamlyn, “A Biological

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Inventive Opportunities for Research and Exposure

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Inez Hua, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Loring Nies, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lindsey B. Payne, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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from the University of California, Berkeley.Dr. Loring Nies, Purdue University Dr. Larry (Loring) Nies Professor of Environmental and Ecological Engineering Professor of Civil Engi- neering Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Ph.D., 1993 The University of Michigan Environmental EngineeringDr. LINDSEY B PAYNE, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Dr. Lindsey Payne is a Director in the Office of Engagement at Purdue University coordinating service- learning programs and initiatives. She has a courtesy appointment in Environmental and Ecological En- gineering where she teaches a service-learning course in which interdisciplinary teams of students collab- oratively identify

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Pamela McLeod, ReNUWIt at Stanford University; Junko Munakata Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Richard G. Luthy, Stanford University

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an offer to the selected candidate.For summers 2014-2019, we received an average of 200 completed applications per year. Wereceived fewer - 66 - in 2013, likely due to the compressed recruitment timeframe in the firstyear of our first REU Site award. Figure 1 shows selected demographics for our applicant poolsand participating students.Figure 1. Percentage of applicants (black bars) and participants (gray bars) who self-identified as(a) female or (b) underrepresented minority (African American/Black, Native American/NativeAlaskan, Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian, Hispanx/Latinx/Chicanx, and/or mixed raceincluding one or more of these demographics).Across all years, the applicant pools (means ± standard deviation) included 62.1% ± 2.7

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Innovative Approaches to Improving Student Learning

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Alison Cupples, Michigan State University

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120 100 * * 80 60 40 20 0 Appl Eng S Chem Eng Civil Eng Env Eng Math OtherFigure 9. Comparison of grades between 2015 and 2019, shown by topic (A), year (B) andmajor (C) for exam one. Those significantly different (two-sided students t-test, p<0.05)between years are annotated with an asterisk. Page 15 of 21

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Emphasizing Communication and the Humanities in Environmental Engineering

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Caleb James McCollum, United States Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus, United States Military Academy

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Paper ID #28851Technical communications in an environmental engineering curriculum: aframework for analysis and continual improvementMr. Caleb James McCollum, United States Military AcademyLt. Col. Andrew Ross Pfluger, U.S. Military Academy Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Pfluger, U.S. Army, is an Assistant Professor and Academy Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from USMA, a M.S. and Engineer Degree in Environmental Engineer- ing and Science from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

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Rachel Herring Sangree, Johns Hopkins University; Benjamin W. Schafer, Johns Hopkins University

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Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering

have tofabricate the voussoirs yourself.                                                            4 The thick semicircular arch does not require abutments on most surfaces because its weight creates enough frictionto resist the thrust.Figure 3. Top: students constructing the thin parabolic arch (left) and the completed thin parabolic arch(right); Middle: students constructing the thin semicircular arch (left) and the completed thinsemicircular arch (right); Bottom: students constructing the thick semicircular arch (left) and thecompleted thick semicircular arch (right)References [1] D. Billington, The Tower and the Bridge, New York: Basic Books, 1983.[2] R. Hooke, A description of helioscopes, and some other instruments, London, 1676.[3] B

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Innovative Approaches to Improving Student Learning

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Matthew James Scarborough, University of Vermont; Katherine D. McMahon, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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lecture, we covered common misconceptionsuncovered using student concept maps and addressed student-submitted muddiest points. Thestudents were also assigned a problem set that required application of chemistry to solveproblems related to the Flint Water Crisis (Appendix A). Problem sets were completed in pre-assigned groups. In addition, a writing assignment developed with input from the UW WritingCenter (Appendix B) was completed by all students. A timeline of all of the activitiesimplemented for the Flint Water Crisis case study and related assessments is provided (Fig 1).Table 2: Additional proposed learning outcomes, assessments, and activities. (G) indicates a group assignmentor activity. Learning Outcomes

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Innovative Development for Various Faculty Lines

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Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

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Environmental Engineering, Faculty Development Division

Paper ID #29242Working toward tenure in a teaching focused branch campusDr. Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Dr. Shannon Parks is a registered Professional Engineer with 20 years of broad-based experience in the water resources and environmental engineering fields. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and a Masters of Science and doctoral degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. She is currently teaching water resources and environmental engineering at University of Pittsburgh at

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Scott A Civjan P.E., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Paper ID #29322Coordinating Field Trips for Design CoursesProf. Scott A Civjan P.E., University of Massachusetts, Amherst Scott Civjan is a faculty member at UMass Amherst where he has taught a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses over the past 20+ years. He has 4 years of consulting experience between obtaining his BSCE from Washington University in St. Louis and his MS and PhD in Structural Engineering from the University of Texas Austin. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Coordinating Field Trips for Design CoursesAbstractAn instructor’s experience

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Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Michael A. Butkus, United States Military Academy; Nathaniel P. Sheehan, United States Military Academy; Andrew Ng, United States Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States Military Academy

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“Stillwell Lake” (5 drops) and the same contaminant isintroduced into “Long Pond” (6 drops). The students are tasked with determining theconcentration of the contaminant entering “Stony Lonesome Water Treatment Plant” (SL WTP).This scenario and the conduct of the demonstration enables 16 different students the opportunityto participate. The specific conduct of the in-class demonstration is discussed below with thepotential points noted where a student could participate.Equipment Required for the In-Class Demonstration and Set-Up Required Prior to Class The equipment needed to conduct the in-class demonstration is shown in Figure 2. Thetwo orange 5 gal buckets provide elevation head for the two higher beakers (B-Ker2 2000 mLsquare ¼ in thick

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Best in 5 Minutes: Demonstrating Interactive Teaching Activities

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Michael A. Butkus, United States Military Academy; Anand Deju Shetty, United States Military Academy; Benjamin Michael Wallen P.E., United States Military Academy; Nathaniel Sheehan, United States Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States Military Academy

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0 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 Reaction Time (Minutes)Figure 4. Rate of Crystal violet adsorption on GAC at room temperature. Percentremaining values are based on absorbance readings at 590 nm. 9Appendix B: PowerPoint SlidesA video, which shows the adsorption experiment, is available to accompany these slides. 101112Appendix C: In-Class ProblemA manufacturing process generates a waste stream of Crystal violet (CV) dye in dilute solutionswhich they store in 55 gallon drums. Based on local regulations, the CV waste can’t bedischarged to the wastewater collection

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Timothy Aaron Wood, The Citadel

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engineeringjudgement to ensure that the right scientific theories have been applied properly.ConclusionThe three-model framework and its application to engineering problem solving is a useful toolfor helping students develop as engineers. The three models can help students better understandthe engineering problem solving format and make sense of the efforts of their educationalexperience in college. Ideally, each engineering graduate has developed an appreciation andrespect for reality, and mental models that intuitively understand how the world works, and theengineering/math models to quantitatively predict outcomes consistent with both their mentalmodel and reality.References[1] R. B. Landis, Studying Engineering: A Road Map to a Rewarding Career, 5th ed

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Ruth Abigail Mower, United States Military Academy; Erick Martinez P.E., United States Military Academy; Landon M. Raby, United States Military Academy; John Boyle, United States Military Academy, West Point; Andrew Ross Pfluger, United States Military Academy

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; Bird B-KER2 Laboratory Jars and Masterflex Tygon lab tubing toconnect both, one student holds the reservoir at a fixed location simulating a water source suchas a natural spring, lake, or river, and another student adjusts the elevation of the tap stand usinga simulated gate valve from the sampling port of the laboratory jar. As the tap stand locationremains lower than the location of the reservoir, students can notice water continuing to flow asthe third student is responsible for turning the tap stand valve on and off. However, as soon asthe location of the tap stand is higher than the location of the reservoir, water flow stops. Thus,students realize that the location of the outflow must be lower than the location of the inflowassuming

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Innovative Approaches to Improving Student Learning

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Cara J. Poor, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Jeffrey Matthew Welch, University of Portland; Nicole C. Ralston, University of Portland

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Paper ID #28779Implementation of real-world class activities in an Introduction toEnvironmental Engineering ClassDr. Cara J Poor P.E., University of Portland Dr. Poor teaches many of the integral undergraduate civil engineering courses at University of Portland, including hydraulics, fluids, and environmental engineering. Dr. Poor is a licensed professional engineer with ongoing research in green infrastructure design, water quality, watershed management, and engi- neering education. She is currently developing new curricula for hydraulics, fluids, and environmental engineering labs, and conducting research on methods to

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Daniel Hochstein, Manhattan College

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. The markings on the exposed rebar are used to determine the rebar size and its grade (yieldstrength). Since it is not possible for the students to determine the compressive strength of theconcrete in the classroom, the instructor provides them with a value of 4 ksi. The cross-section of the reinforced concrete beam is shown in b Figure 2 and the values of the relevant parameters are displayed in Table 1. Table 1: Reinforced Concrete Beam d Parameters h

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Emphasizing Communication and the Humanities in Environmental Engineering

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Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; David Robledo, Texas Tech University; Francesco V. Donato, Texas Tech University; Ryan C. Campbell, Texas Tech University; Jeong-Hee Kim, Texas Tech University; Danny D. Reible, Texas Tech University; Chongzheng Na, Texas Tech University

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environment." Engineering Ethics for a Globalized World, 2015, pp. 15-33.[5] A. F. McKenna, J. Froyd, C. Judson King, T. Litzinger, and E. Seymour, “The complexities of transforming engineering higher education,” Report on Forum on Characterizing the Impact and Diffusion of Transformative Engineering Education Innovations, National Academy of Engineering, 2011. Available from https://www.nae.edu/Projects/CASEE/CASEEProjects/26183/26293.aspx[6] J. A. Leydens, “ Sociotechnical communication in engineering: An exploration and unveiling of common myths,” Engineering Studies, vol. 4, no. 1, 2012, pp. 1-9.[7] H. Loshbaugh and B. Claar, “Geeks are chic: Cultural identity and engineering students’ pathways to the profession,” In Proceedings

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Emphasizing Communication and the Humanities in Environmental Engineering

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Sarah K. Bauer, Rowan University

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Development Goals (SDGs) are a Great Gift to Business,” Procedia CIRP, vol. 69, pp. 21-24, 2018.[2] R. S. Emmett and D. E. Nye, The Environmental Humanities: A Critical Introduction, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2017.[3] A. Neimanis, C. Åsberg and J. Hedrén, “Four Problems, Four Directions for Environmental Humanities: Toward Critical Posthumanities for the Anthropocene,” Ethics and the Environment, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 67-97, 2015.[4] ABET, 2020-2021 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, Baltimore, MD: ABET, 2020.[5] G. Little, “Connecting Environmental Humanities: Developing Interdisciplinary Collaborative Methods”, Humanities, vol. 6, no. 91, pp. 1022, 2017.[6] B. Robelia and T. Murphy, “What do People

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Innovative Development for Various Faculty Lines

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Jes Barron, U.S. Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger, U.S. Military Academy; Kathryn K Pegues, United States Military Academy; Thomas Bazemore

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Paper ID #28887Examination of faculty development in the Departments of Civil &Mechanical Engineering and Geography & Environmental Engineering attheUnited States Military AcademyCapt. Jes Barron, U.S. Military Academy Jes Barron is an Instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from West Point (2009), a Master of Business Administration from Oklahoma State University (2015), and a Master of Science degree in Underground Construction and Tunnel Engineering from Colorado School of

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Anthony Battistini, Angelo State University

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) and George Mason University (2014-2017). Throughout his career, his primary responsibility as a faculty member has been teaching students, for which he aspires to provide them with a quality and enjoyable experience. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Yielding and Fracture in Steel Design: From Trash-Bags to TreasureAbstractWhen explaining the concept of yielding and fracture to steel design students, it is best to use avisual demonstration to characterize the behavior. While performing a steel tension coupon testor full steel bolted connection test would be ideal, it is not always possible to include

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Innovative Approaches to Improving Student Learning

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Phil Dacunto, U.S. Military Academy; Andrew Joseph Ng, U.S. Military Academy

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Paper ID #28756Course outcome assessment: is using the average good enough?Col. Phil Dacunto, U.S. Military Academy COL Phil Dacunto is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. He earned a Ph.D. in the field of environmental engineering at Stanford University in 2013.Capt. Andrew Joseph Ng, U.S. Military Academy Andrew Ng is a Captain in the United States Army and an Instructor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He is a 2010 graduate of the United States Military Academy with a B.S. in