AC 2011-460: USING SCREENCASTS TO ENHANCE INTRODUCTORYENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONPhilip J. Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Philip Parker is a Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY. Page 22.1635.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Screencasts to Enhance Introductory Environmental Engineering EducationOverviewActive learning is widely accepted as a best practice in higher education
assignments that enhance students’ critical thinking capabilities. Page 15.211.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Assessment of Environmental EducationAbstract All scholars and educators agree that assessment practices throughout the country areexperiencing a state of rapid transition. It is also possible that many techniques used inassessment may not examine how classroom practices have played significant roles incontributing towards specific student learning outcomes. Educational psychologists and leadingscholars have also indicated that assessment techniques should actually analyze and examine
) insufficientresources. Such challenges were analyzed in this paper through a system approach using causalloop diagram. It was found that the great challenges are not technological but those involving thehuman system, such as “accepting sustainability as engineering”. The higher leveragedinterventions are in the area of shifting paradigms and freeing the curricular structure. Thestrategies that could effectively advance sustainability education include: a clear nationaldevelopment policy, standardization of sustainability competencies by the engineeringaccreditation organization, development of a low-barrier means for faculty education, andmerging of academic engineering departments.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National
&M University and earned his Doctor of Philos- ophy in Civil (Environmental) Engineering. His research efforts are focused on drinking water quality and issues related to treatment of wastewater using physical, chemical, biological and electro-chemical/kinetic processes. His recent research efforts have been in the area of application of geographic information sys- tems to environmental management and sustainability, causes/effects of salinity in soils and corrosion of metal pipes. Dr. Tewari also has keen interest in STEM education, improving diversity in STEM areas, inclusion of hands-on and digital tools in curriculum. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Utility
AC 2009-82: WEST AFRICAN TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, ANDRECIPROCITY IMPLEMENTATION IN BENINBradley Striebig, James Madison University Dr. Bradley A. Striebig is an associate professor of Engineering at James Madison University. He has a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Penn State University, where he was the head of the Environmental Technology Group at the Applied research Laboratory. Prior to accepting a position to develop the engineering program at James Madison University, Brad was a faculty member in the Civil Engineering department at Gonzaga University. He has worked on various water projects throughout the US and in Benin and Rwanda.Susan Norwood, Gonzaga University Susan
Environment. Both courses are open only to first andsecond-year students outside the engineering college to fulfill requirements for Science andTechnology general education credits. The courses use typical consumer goods and choices as afoundation for introducing technology, engineering design, and the associated environmentalimpacts. Despite current students’ inclination towards technological products (cell phone andiPod use are ubiquitous with undergraduates), many have no knowledge of more basic factorssuch as how these instruments function or how these products come to be, and thus are unawareof the environmental impacts of them. The courses aim to combat the disconnect between userknowledge and functional knowledge of new products.Technology and
AC 2007-892: EXPERIENCES OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AMONG PRACTICINGENGINEERS ? IMPLICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATIONLlewellyn Mann, University of Queensland LLEWELLYN MANN is a PhD student in the School of Engineering at the University of Queensland and a member of the Catalyst Research Centre for Society and Technology. He has a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical & Space) and a Bachelor of Science (Physics) from UQ, as well as a Graduate Certificate of Education (Higher Education). Major research interests include; Engineering Education, Sustainability, Teaching and Learning, Engineering Design, Technology and Society.David Radcliffe, University of Queensland DAVID RADCLIFFE is the
Paper ID #11545Assessing ”Wicked Sustainability Problem”-Literacy in Engineering Educa-tionMs. Johanna Lonngren, Chalmers University of Technology Johanna L¨onngren is a PhD student in the Engineering Education Research group at Chalmers University of Technology. She holds an MSc degree in Engineering Nanoscience from the Faculty of Engineer- ing at Lund University in Sweden. Her main research interest is engineering education for sustainable development, particularly students’ approaches to wicked sustainability problems.Dr. Magdalena Svanstr¨om, Chalmers University of Technology Magdalena Svanstr¨om is an Associate
, the use of nanomaterials for environmental restoration, the development of environmental curricula and strategies to increase the pool of underrepresented groups in the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. He is the past chair of the Board of Scientific Counselors Executive Committee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development, a member of EPA’s Science Advisory Board and the co-principal investigator of the Department of Energy-sponsored HBCU/MI Environmental Technology Consortium Dr. Johnson is a member of the National Research Council's (NRC) Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Engineering Education Committee, and
learning to values and self-efficacy.Value encompasses the extent to which an individual is intrinsically interested in a topic andenjoys learning about it, as well as the extent to which they believe it is important and will beuseful to them (extrinsic value). Self-efficacy explores the extent to which one feels confident intheir abilities. Affect encompasses one’s internal, emotional reactions to a task, wherebyinternalized values that result in positive affect will lead to associated behaviors.To date, the use of varied assessment instruments across different educational settings has madeit difficult to compare the relative effectiveness to different approaches for achieving targetedsustainability learning outcomes. This is particularly true of
therefore requires continuous life-long learning; and Apply professional engineering judgment, decision-making process, statistical tools, life cycle assessment, and life cycle cost analysis to a contemporary issue.Integration of TechnologyThis course integrated clickers, life cycle assessment software (SimaPro 8), and videos as apedagogical strategy to enhance technology in the classroom. This was done to coincide withChico State’s Strategic Priority No. 3 to use “new technology in learning and teaching” tosupport high quality learning environments.4 Clickers were used for in-class quizzes to make theclass interactive. Short quizzes were given using clickers to provide real-time feedback on keyconcepts covered in previous
). Ms. Sandekian joined the Engineering for Developing Communities Program (now known as the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities) in spring 2004, just as the first EDC graduate track was approved. With MCEDC, her main duties have included student advising and academic program development. In ad- dition to her management role in the Mortenson Center, Ms. Sandekian has taught an Engineering Projects course around the theme of appropriate technology and conducted research on social entrepreneurship and sustainable community development in Nepal in 2008. Ms. Sandekian earned a Specialist in Education (Ed. S.) degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Northern
; Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University Linda Vanasupa is a Professor and the Chair of Materials Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University. Page 13.294.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Civil and Environmental Engineering Education (CEEE) Transformational Change: Tools and Strategies for Sustainability Integration and Assessment in Engineering EducationAbstractThis paper is based on a new project recently funded by the National Science Foundation whichfocuses on addressing some of
AC 2008-1301: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEMFOR USE IN WEST AFRICABradley Rogers, Arizona State UniversityMark Henderson, Arizona State UniversityThomas Sugar, Arizona State UniversityChell Roberts, Arizona State University Page 13.1215.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Development of a Water Purification System for use in West AfricaAbstractIn this paper, we describe the results of a project in which undergraduate engineering studentsdeveloped and deployed a water purification system for use in rural Africa. The location of theproject is a small village of 392 people in rural Ghana named Famanye
Paper ID #14498Sustainability Intelligence: Emergence and Use of Big Data for SustainableUrban PlanningMr. Ben D. Radhakrishnan, National University Prof. Ben D Radhakrishnan is currently a full time Faculty in the School of Engineering, Technology and Media (SETM), National University, San Diego, California, USA. He is the Lead Faculty for MS Sus- tainability Management Program. He develops and teaches Engineering and Sustainability Management graduate level courses. Ben has taught Sustainability workshops in Los Angeles (Army) and San Diego (SDGE). His special interests and research include promoting Leadership in
introductory classes in RIT's Environmental Science program Page 11.98.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Productive Inner City - Environmental Technology CollaborationAbstractRochester New York’s North East Neighborhood bears close resemblance to communities inmany developing countries; it is characterized by high unemployment, an undereducatedpopulation, lack of capital, and little economic mobility. As such it requires cognizance ofsimilar realities of engineering and design as might be required in developing countries. CivilEngineering Technology, Environmental Management Technology, and Environmental Sciencestudents
. Page 11.1361.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Undergraduate Research on Appropriate and Sustainable TechnologyAbstractThis paper describes the funding sources, educational outcomes, and diversity of students servedby conducting research on appropriate and sustainable technology. Since 2001, more thantwelve undergraduate students have conducted research on the water treatment effectiveness ofthe Filtrón, including eight students independently and four students as a class team project. TheFiltrón is a point-of-use drinking water filter that can be produced inexpensively in communitiesworld-wide. Some of the student researchers were participants in the EnvironmentalEngineering
, Environmental, Behavioral, Societal,Technological, and Governmental), and it fits nicely with existing topics in civil engineeringeducation.This paper describes best practices for incorporating circular economy concepts in engineeringspaces, along with practical applications in organizational structures within post-secondaryinstitutions, in particular within civil engineering programs. It also contributes to engineeringliterature by exploring the potential benefit of implementing circular economies in civilengineering projects designed for long-term sustainability [5]. This paper provides anopportunity to bridge the gap between education and CE by identifying whether its successfulimplementation can positively impact long-term sustainability decision
Michelle.Jarvie@CliffsNR.com or mejarvie@mtu.eduDr. Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University Page 14.593.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 AC 2009-1192: Evaluation of ABET Program Curricula Criteria for the Integration of Sustainability Related Subject AreasAbstractABET has also acknowledged the need for the integration of sustainability into engineeringprograms by including it in general criteria. A content analysis was performed on the criteria foreach undergraduate program accredited by ABET. Sustainability and its component concepts ofenvironment, society, and economy were identified within
Pumphrey, University of Cincinnati Graduate Research Assistant and MS candidate, University of Cincinnati. Ms. Pumphrey worked with Dr. Oerther as an undergraduate work study student and is continuing her MS degree. She was a student in the original offering of this course, and participated as a teaching assistant for the second offering of the course. Page 11.1400.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Using Phosphorus Recovery from Wastewater as a Context for Teaching Sustainable Development with USEPA P3 SupportAbstractPhosphorus is an essential element required for
light disinfection.Accompanying educational materials include lessons on contaminants, background informationon the methods, seven laboratory experiments and study questions. The Lab has beendemonstrated to over 300 students at several Houston-area schools (3rd -12th grade), thusdisseminating knowledge on sustainable water use while receiving valuable feedback to improvethe design. In addition to interactive demonstrations by students from Rice University, thesystem has been independently used by high school students in Houston for an Earth Daypresentation. The use of the Adaptive WaTER Lab for an independent project, supervised by theauthors and carried out by an underrepresented minority high school student, will be discussed.The student
Paper ID #19599QMRA Wiki: An Educational Tool for Interdisciplinary Teaching of RiskModeling in Engineering CurriculaDr. Mark H. Weir, The Ohio State University Mark H. Weir earned his BS in Environmental Engineering from Wilkes University and Ph.D. in Envi- ronmental Engineering from Drexel University. He worked as the Associate Director of the Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment. He worked in risk research and engineering with the US EPA until leaving for a faculty position at Temple University. While at Temple he served as the Acting Divi- sion Director of the Environmental Health Division in the College of
ofintegrated water distribution system education by providing laboratory modules and kits coupledwith a computational modeling tool for hydraulics and water quality simulation in waterdistribution systems. Seven function-adaptable kits and modules (4 basic and 3 integratedmodules) have been developed and tested. Using modules and lab exercises, students have hadthe opportunity to synthesize and interpret multiple information sources from lab exercise kitsand to utilize them in the building and calibrating of water quality simulations.IntroductionWater distribution systems are designed to provide water in sufficient quantities and acceptablequality to individual households, commercial properties, and industrial clients. Recently, theAmerican Water
Paper ID #33763Development of a Crayfish Behavior Case Study for a New First-semesterGeneral Engineering Course Using a High-frequency EnvironmentalMonitoring SystemSara Freix, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Sara Freix is a recent Graduate from Virginia Tech with a Master’s in Educational Psychology. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Biological Systems Engineering. She worked for the Learning Enhanced Watershed Assessment System Lab during her undergraduate career and was so excited to explore the intersection of her interests in education theory and environmental engineering through co-authoring
] Page 23.759.22References 1. Shaffer, D. W. (2008). How Computer Games Help Children Learn (1 ed.). New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. 2. Prensky, M. (2008). Students as designers and creators of educational computer games: Who else? British Journal of Educational Technology, 39(6), 1004-1019. 3. Gee, J. P. (2007). Good Video Games + Good Learning: Collected Essays on Video Games, Learning, and Literacy: P. Lang. 4. Linder, K. (2012, 11/24/2012). What Can Angry Birds Teach Us About Universal Design for Instruction? Retrieved from http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/what-can-angry-birds-teach-us-about-universal-design-for- instruction/42038 5. McGonigal, J. (2011). Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World
Earth: Structure, Function, and Ecology (BIOL 10B) are PCC BiologyDepartment project-based courses that use active learning to teach scientific methods andconcepts. ENVS 1 is a non-majors general education course, while BIOL 10B is the secondcourse in a series of three courses that are required for all biology majors. The Cal Poly Pomonacollaboration is the first inter-institution collaboration that has been integrated into either of thesecourses. The PCC team for the past two years has consisted of fifty PCC students enrolled in twosections of ENVS 1 courses (Fall 2013), 23 students enrolled in the Spring 2014 BIO 10Bcourse, 26 students enrolled in each of two Fall 2014 BIO 10B sections, and 27 students enrolledin a Spring 2015 BIO 10B section
AC 2008-1977: THE PROBLEM OF GROUNDWATER AND WOOD PILES INBOSTON, AN UNENDING NEED FOR VIGILANT SURVEILLANCEJames Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology Page 13.1254.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Problem of Groundwater and Wood Piles in Boston “An Unending Need for Vigilant Surveillance”AbstractThe stately rowhouse buildings in many areas of Boston were founded on wood piles in the1800s. Preservation of wood pile foundations requires that groundwater levels remain highenough to inundate the tops of wood pile foundations. This has become a major problem insome areas of the Back Bay, the South End and Fenway
Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium (FOEE) of the U.S. National Academies. Oerther is a four-time recipient of Fulbright, and he has been recognized with a Meritorious Honor Award by the U.S. Department of State. Due to his collaborations with nurses and healthcare professionals, Professor Oerther has been inducted as a Lifetime Honorary Member of Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society of Nursing (STTI), and he has been inducted as a Lifetime Honorary Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (F.AAN). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Reducing Costs While Maintaining Learning Outcomes Using Blended, Flipped, and Mastery Pedagogy to Teach Introduction
AC 2010-2129: ENGINEERING EDUCATION COLLABORATION: INNOVATIVEPEDAGOGICAL METHODS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITYENVIRONMENTALISTSLeslie Hadaway, Norwood High SchoolMegan Urbaitis, Norwood High SchoolRegina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryDaniel Oerther, University of CincinnatiAndrea Burrows, The University of CincinnatiMike Borowczak, The University of CincinnatiAnant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati Page 15.483.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Education Collaboration: Innovative Pedagogical Methods for High School and University EnvironmentalistsAbstractThis
AC 2010-1102: EVALUATION OF SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING EDUCATIONVIA SERVICE LEARNING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE EFFORTSMary McCormick, Tufts UniversityKristina Lawyer, Michigan Technological UniversityMeredith Berlin, University of Colorado - BoulderChris Swan, Tufts UniversityKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological UniversityAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, BoulderJonathan Wiggins, University of Colorado, Boulder Page 15.543.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Evaluation of Sustainable Engineering Education via Service Learning and Community Service EffortsAbstractSustainable engineering considers the potential environmental, health