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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches for Teaching Environmental Engineering

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Sara Freix, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Yousef Jalali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Western Community College; Akshat Kothyari, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Environmental Engineering

through cases in a mechanical engineeringcourse,” Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 659-677, 2014.[10] M. A. Lundeberg and A. Yadav, “Assessment of case study teaching: Where do we go fromhere? Part 2,” Journal of College Science Teaching, vol. 35, no. 6, pp. 8-13, 2006.[11] D. C. Philips and J. F. Solits, “Piagetian structures and psychological constructivism,” inPerspectives on Learning, 5th ed. New York, NY: Teachers College Press, 2009, pp. 41-51.[12] L. R. Lattuca and J. S. Stark, Shaping the College Curriculum: Academic Plans in Context,2nd ed. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2009, pp. 145-182.[13] W. C. Newstetter and M. D. Svinicki, “Learning theories for engineering educationpractice,” in Cambridge Handbook of

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-2103: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT ON A "SUSTAINABILITY"MAJOR USING QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT (QFD) TECHNIQUESAnoop Desai, Georgia Southern University Dr. Anoop Desai received his BS degree in Production Engineering from the University of Bombay in 1999, and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering from The University of Cincinnati in 2002 and 2006. His main research interests are in Product Lifecycle Management, Design for the Environment, Total Quality Management including tools for Six Sigma and Ergonomics.Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College Dr. Jean-Claude Thomassian received his BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical

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Sustainability in Engineering Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-2092: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE ON“SUSTAINABILITY” AS PART OF THE CORE CURRICULUMAnoop Desai, Georgia Southern University Dr. Anoop Desai received his BS degree in Production Engineering from the University of Bombay in 1999, and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering from The University of Cincinnati in 2002 and 2006. His main research interests are in Product Lifecycle Management, Design for the Environment, Total Quality Management including tools for Six Sigma and Ergonomics.Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College Dr. Jean-Claude Thomassian received his BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from the

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Environmental Engineering Curricula I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Clifford Bruell, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Yexin Yin, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Praveen Jayaradu, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Mark Hines, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Environmental Engineering

undesirable byproducts [9].Lead is among the most toxic elements and has widespread presence in the environment [10, 11].Common treatment technologies for lead removal include chemical precipitation and adsorption.However, precipitation becomes less effective and more expensive at high metal concentrations[12] and successful adsorption depends on finding low-cost, high-capacity sorbents [12-23] ormicroorganisms that accumulate toxic metals [24-26]. Innovative nanospheres have shownpromise for lead complexation.Despite the research progress that has been made, there is very little effort to introducenanotechnology into undergraduate environmental engineering curriculum. The objective of thisproject was to introduce nanotechnology experiences into

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Environmental engineering pedagogy and innovation

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marty Anne Gustafson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Carl Vieth, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Patrick Eagan, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Environmental Engineering

competency matrix demonstrated how traditional engineering instruction excluded Page 23.455.4several elements of the SCM dimensions. These were most notably observed in aspects of thebusiness practice and economics, management and planning, environmental justice and equity,and working across boundaries competencies. The need for instruction in these competenciesnecessitated both new course development and a cross-campus collaborative curriculum to builda broader systems approach. For this degree program therefore, lead faculty developed two newengineering courses focused on delivery of foundational competencies. The first course

Conference Session

Innovative Approaches to Improving Student Learning

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

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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Innovative Approaches to Improving Student Learning

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Alison Cupples, Michigan State University

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Environmental Engineering

engineeringmajors (Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, AppliedEngineering Systems).The approach involved eighteen short (8-12 minutes long each) tutorials, available to thestudents at the start of the semester (Fall 2019). The tutorials were generated using MicrosoftPowerPoint and included a voice recording, typed text with animations, typed equations,annotations generated with a stylus pen and diagrams from the textbook or from on-line sources.The PowerPoint files were saved as MP4 files and were placed on Kaltura MediaSpace. Thestudents were able to access a link to each video on MediaSpace by clicking on a link placedwithin the class file in Desire to Learn (D2L, a cloud based learning management system). Thebenefits of

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Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University; Maria Papadakis, James Madison University; Adebayo Ogundipe, James Madison University; Samuel Albert Morton III, James Madison University

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Environmental Engineering

, green building and life cycle analysis willcontinue to gain importance for practicing engineers and scientists. This sustainability-focusedcurriculum introduces a new approach to sustainability that includes foundational knowledge ofenvironmental impact assessment methods, life cycle analysis, and energy considerations that arebeing adopted in many accredited engineering and technology programs. The sustainability-focused curriculum is focused upon applying engineering principles to real-world design andproblem analysis. It includes specific step-by-step examples and case studies for solvingcomplex problems that appear throughout the two courses. Both courses conceptual and appliedproblems at various levels of difficulty. Both courses also

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Assessment Issues in Environmental Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Bower, The Citadel; William Davis, The Citadel

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-898: CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERING CURRICULUM IN A CE ACCREDITED PROGRAMKevin Bower, The Citadel Dr. Bower is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. Prior to his employment at The Citadel, he worked as an environmental engineer in Akron, Ohio. He received a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from The University of Akron and specialized in modeling carcinogenic chemical production in the drinking water distribution system. Dr. Bower was the 2005 Most Outstanding New Faculty at the ASEE –SE Conference and a New Faculty Fellow at the 2004 Frontiers in Education Conference. Dr. Bower is

Conference Session

Service - Learning Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mansour Rahimi, University of Southern California; Alex John, USC

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-785: KEY EXPERIENCES IN DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE WATERDISTRIBUTION AND FILTRATION PROJECT IN RURAL HONDURAS: A NEWPARADIGM IN “SERVICE LEARNING”Mansour Rahimi, University of Southern California Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Viterbi School of EngineeringAlex John, USC Page 13.826.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Key Experiences in Developing a Sustainable Water Distribution and Filtration Project in Rural Honduras: A New Paradigm in “Service Learning”Abstract The University of Southern California chapter of “Engineers Without Borders

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Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Hoffmann, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Inez Hua, Purdue University; Ernest Blatchley, Purdue University; Loring Nies, Purdue University

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Environmental Engineering

material, energy, and natural resource constraints, and all have an impact onthe interactions between the human and natural worlds. To help students understand these needs,faculty at Purdue University have begun to incorporate the concept of “normalizedsustainability”: the idea that sustainability concerns are normal engineering design criteria, onthe same level as more traditional constraints, such as cost, reliability, and performance.This approach requires a cross-cutting coverage of sustainability and environmental issues. Theycan not simply be presented in one “specialized” course, but instead need to permeate coursesthroughout the curriculum and at all levels. To facilitate the incorporation of environmental andsustainability concepts into a

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Environmental Engineering

broader influence of this course onthe environmental engineering curriculum has not been fully assessed. However, immediatebenefits include allowance for more design in the biochemical treatment and hazardous wastetreatment courses. In addition, by revisiting many of these topics (Table 5) in subsequentcourses, students experience a period of growth and reflection followed by a period of learning ata higher level in the cognitive domain. Because the course is somewhat new (developed in 2003) our assessment reveals thatrevisions are required. For example, following the spring 2005 semester, course outcome (j)received an assessment score of amber (scale: green, amber, or red) because many students feltlost at the beginning of the lab period

Conference Session

Problem- and project-based learning in environmental engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Youngwoo Seo, University of Toledo; Kimberly Mary Coburn, University of Toledo; Donald V. Chase, University of Dayton

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Environmental Engineering

. Page 23.799.2However, current curriculums and texts have not emphasized systematic approaches to educatestudents in understanding this dynamic system. In many ABET accredited civil orenvironmental engineering curriculums, water treatment and hydraulics (water resourcesengineering) courses are taught to undergraduate students with some lab experiments. Watertreatment labs focus on monitoring and controlling drinking water quality (ex. jar tests,adsorption, hardness, softening, and chlorine tests), while fluid mechanics courses (ex. fluidmechanics, hydraulics, and water resources engineering) focus on theoretical concepts of fluiddynamics (ex. energy equation, friction loss, fluid in closed conduits, and open channel systems).Increased public

Conference Session

Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University; Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University; Jennifer T. Edwards, Tarleton State University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-4862: SUMMER MERIT CAMP AND ENVIRONMENTAL COM-MUNICATION WEEK: TARGETED APPROACHES TO ENVIRONMEN-TAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDr. Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University Sudarshan Kurwadkar is an Assistant Professor and a board-certified Environmental Engineer. He teaches environmental engineering and general engineering courses at the freshman, junior, and senior level. His research areas include fate and transport of micro-pollutants such as pharmaceuticals and neonicotinoid insecticides in soil and aquatic environment. He is a Co-faculty Advisor for the engineering club and French club at Tarleton State University. Kurwadkar is also a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Texas, Ohio, and

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon J. Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Environmental Engineering

-engineer-in- sustainable-development/4. Bondehagen, D., Villiers, C and O’Neill, R. 2014. “Evaluation of a New Approach to Life-Long Learning in Civil and Environmental Engineering Curricula”. Frontiers in Education/Engineering Conference in Madrid, Spain October 22-25, 2014.5. Bondehagen, D., Komisar, S. and O’Neill, R. 2016. “Assessing Achievement of Sustainability Skills in the Environmental and Civil Engineering Curriculum”. Paper accepted for ASEE conference in New Orleans, LA June 26 – 29, 20166. Mourtos, N. 2003. “Defining, Teaching and Assessing Lifelong Learning Skills.” Proceeding so the ASEE/ISEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Boulder CO.7. Lu, M. (2014). "Integrating Sustainability into the

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Emphasizing Communication and the Humanities in Environmental Engineering

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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Environmental Engineering

curriculum can help an institution understand the placement of technicalcommunication graded events and identify opportunities for improvement. This study presents asurvey-based approach for gathering information about all technical communication gradedevents within an environmental engineering curriculum and a method for analysis using alongitudinal crosswalk of all applicable courses from freshman to senior year. Results from thisstudy indicate that the number of graded technical communication events in our programincreases longitudinally from freshman to senior year. Further, the number of individuallycompleted events and written events were highest in the sophomore year, with team events andoral communication events increasing in the junior and

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

-disciplinary approaches”; however, multi-mediainteractions should probably be acknowledged more directly. Because our curriculum was builtfrom existing courses in civil, chemical, and mechanical engineering, a single course that focuseson multimedia interactions is not required. Electives in Environmental Modeling and Hazardous& Industrial Waste Management do focus on this topic. BOK Outcome 11, globalization andother contemporary issues, are incorporated into a variety of courses but is not the subject of astand-alone course in our curriculum. The current program objectives were developed by ourfaculty and professional advisory board. Changes would need to be made to fully embrace theEnvE BOK.Table 5 includes the average importance rating that

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches for Teaching Environmental Engineering

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Tomeka Carroll, University of Virginia

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Environmental Engineering

based on policy, law and codes within a jurisdiction. Those codes,laws and policies are created, supported and carried out by engineers. It is the responsibility ofthe engineering profession to uphold the standard within the civil engineering industry. If weincorporate Sustainable Development Goals and a new way of approaching tasks within thefield of engineering, the trend can lean towards having a more sustainable base in which designsout waste on a basic level. This paper focuses on the conceptual contribution of a circulareconomy and engineering education framework. Current engineering educational processutilizes a focus on the task. It’s necessary to bring educational practices up to date with curriculum processes that reflectresearch

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Sustainable Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junko Munakata-Marr, Colorado School of Mines; Jennifer Schneider, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Carl Mitcham, Colorado School of Mines; Jon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines

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Environmental Engineering

this alternate implementation arepresented here and compared with the previous case-study module results.The research question investigated here is: Can the case-study module developed in a previousstudy be transferred to a new course, with a different set of instructors, and result in comparablelearning gains as were witnessed in the original study?MethodsI. CurriculumPrior to its current use, the case-study module on sanitation engineering was co-developed byenvironmental engineering and liberal arts faculty for implementation in a traditional wastewaterengineering course.13 The modular approach stemmed from an ambition to help students acquirea richer, more complete appreciation of the complexities inherent in designing, implementing,and

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Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #13927Connect2U Approach to Teaching Introduction to Water Resources Manage-ment as a General Education CourseDr. Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, International Center for Water Resources Manage- ment, Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio. He is a co-author of the textbook, ’Introduction to Water Resources’. He holds a PhD in Civil engineering from Tulane University and a registered Profes- sional Civil Engineer in Ohio. Page 26.394.1

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A Focus on Sustainability

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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Diversity

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #28317Mixed Method Approach to Evaluate Sustainability Thinking among the NextGeneration of Civil and Environmental EngineersDr. Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University Dr. Fethiye ”Faith” Ozis is a lecturer in the civil and environmental engineering department at Northern Arizona University. Dr. Ozis holds a B.S. in environmental engineering from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. She is a licensed Professional Engineer, Environmental, in Arizona. Dr. Ozis enjoys every dimension of being an engineering educator. She

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Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Environmental Engineering

identify and analyze potential discontinuities in learning goals of core concepts across the curriculum and within a discipline- specific area of concentration.This paper presents and describes the process being used to develop outcome threads,includes an example outcome thread for the environmental engineering curriculum, andcontains a summary of the analysis and potential changes initiated as a result ofdeveloping course threads as a framework for assessment. In addition, the paper presentsfuture assessment possibilities utilizing the thread approach to curriculum evaluation.Introduction/BackgroundInitiated by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) publication“Engineering Criteria 2000”, the American Society of

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Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael R. Penn P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Defne S. Apul, University of Toledo; Margaret E. Garcia, Arizona State University; Jagadish Torlapati; Lashun King Thomas

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Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #22698Board 99 : Collaboratively Developing an Introductory InfrastructureSystems Curriculum: The One Water ModuleDr. Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville Philip Parker, Ph.D., P.E., is Program Coordinator for the Environmental Engineering program at the Uni- versity of Wisconsin-Platteville. He is co-author of the textbook ”Introduction to Infrastructure” published in 2012 by Wiley. He has helped lead the recent efforts by the UW-Platteville Civil and Environmental Engineering department to revitalize their curriculum by adding a sophomore-level infrastructure course and integrating

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Innovations to Curriculum and Program

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

specific courses focusing on energy were found listed on the website; this may bedue to the newness of the program.Energy Related Programs at the University of Colorado at BoulderAt the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-B), there is no single curriculum with a strongemphasis on energy. The University of Colorado has a task force to study energy, with aRenewable and Sustainable Energy Initiative started in 2006 (http://www.colorado.edu/insidecu/editions/2006/2-28/chancellor.html; http://engineering.colorado.edu/industry/Energy.htm). Avariety of activities at the University that are related to energy are described briefly below.The Joint Center for Energy Management (JCEM) in the Department of Civil, Environmental, &Architectural Engineering

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Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qiong Zhang, University of South Florida; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; James R. Mihelcic, University of South Florida; Julie Beth Zimmerman, Yale University; Simona Platukyte, University of South Florida

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Environmental Engineering

engineers can be effective. This paper summarizes thechallenges identified from three workshops on “Integrating Sustainability into Engineering:Design Principles and Tools to Expand your Educative Capacity” held in 2010 and 2011, andattempts to propose effective strategies for such integration.The paper begins with a brief overview of the status of sustainability education in engineeringeducation and then introduces the format of the workshop, the characteristics of workshopattendees, and the major categories and challenges identified during workshops. The majorcategories include 1) shifting paradigms around sustainability; 2) rigidity of existing educationsystem; 3) lack of new methods of teaching; and 4) lack of resources to teach sustainability

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Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2: Innovative Approaches for Teaching Environmental Engineering

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Joe Dallas Moore, Carnegie Mellon University; Turner Cotterman, Carnegie Mellon University; James Wynn, Carnegie Mellon University

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Environmental Engineering

acknowledgement of our course’s impact NEEDED related to environmental engineering, and introduction on engineering education. during the first year of the engineering curriculum may enhance impact, as it influences student choice of particular major, potential minors, and course selections, as well as internship and research opportunities.3 Potential impact, applicability and reproducibility of the We have included example assignments in CHANGE MADE proposed educational tools and or methods (3=Good) the appendix and discussed the May be difficult to replicate at other institutions without applicability of our approach to other specific disciplines (e.g., rhetoric) mentioned in this

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Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noel E. Bormann P.E., Gonzaga University; Mara London, Gonzaga University; Andrew Douglas Matsumoto, Gonzaga University; Melanie Ruth Walter; Spencer Joseph Fry

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Environmental Engineering

student interest and learningAbstractThroughout Africa, population growth has caused enormous strain to the natural and constructedenvironment. Throughout the world, there is increased attention on the importance of developingsustainable solutions to urgent and interrelated problems of society. Students in all disciplinesneed effective and robust education in sustainability, and that requires an increasedunderstanding of global systems. Developing useful skills through the application ofsustainability principles to engineering topics is a challenge, let alone understanding andapplying agricultural, energy, legal, political, cultural, biological and economic sustainabilityconcepts. For engineering students and educators to meet this challenge

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Innovations to Curriculum and Program

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University; Opal McFarlane, Hadady Corporation

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Environmental Engineering

satisfyenvironmental concerns, while promoting efficiency and innovation. Additionally, the authorsillustrate how case study discussions are used to help students understand the opportunitiescreated when implementing eco-friendly business practicesReferences1. Hughes, R., Ginnett, R, Curphy, G. (2002). Leadership: Enhancing The Lessons Of Experience. McGraw-Hill, New York.2. Caminiti, S. (2007). Adapting To Globalization. Fortune Magazine, Vol 156 (11), p. 110.3. Sirignano, J. ((2005). Is There A Green Movement In The Air. Fortune Magazine, Vol. 152 (12), pp. 152-163.4. Lumsdaine, E., Lumsdaine, M., Shelnutt, J. (1999). Creative Problem Solving and Engineering Design. McGraw-Hill, Inc. New York.5. Cohen, A. (2007). Sustaining The Future. Fortune

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Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Kathryn Bauer, Rowan University; Andrea Rose McFarland, Rowan University; Mary M. Staehle, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

must be included in the undergraduate engineeringcurriculum. Such concepts include an understanding of the interdependence of major systems,an understanding of the needs and rights of future generations, an understanding of the value ofdiversity, an appreciation of the need for precaution, and an awareness of the Earth’s carryingcapacity3. The undergraduate engineering curriculum of Rowan University’s College ofEngineering has been molded to introduce undergraduate students to these issues and to providean introduction to sustainable engineering through interdisciplinary project-based learning.Rowan University’s Engineering Clinic SequenceThe signature component of Rowan University’s College of Engineering curriculum is itsEngineering Clinic