equip 21st-century engineers with the skills they need to thrive in a complex world. Her unique blend of expertise stems from her B.Tech in Biotechnology from SRM University and a postgraduate diploma in Liberal Studies from Ashoka University, a prestigious institution known for its focus on the humanities. Leveraging her four years of work experience in curriculum development and student instruction, Rukmani’s current research and work centers around creating integrated curriculum that weaves engineering principles with a strong foundation of humanities. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Evaluating the Efficacy of Project-based Approach for Teaching
of sustainability. Their studyillustrates the positive impact of targeted educational interventions on students' perceptions andattitudes, suggesting that sustained exposure to sustainability concepts throughout their educationcan cultivate a generation of socially responsible engineers. Gamage et al. (2022) argue for thepivotal role of higher education, and specifically engineering education, in driving societalprogress towards sustainability. By embedding sustainability into the engineering curriculum,educators can equip students with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to contribute to asustainable future.Undergraduate Reform in Engineering Education The evolution of engineering education towards integrating sustainability and
ofsustainability within the institution.RHIT, with the A-Tier and B-Tier courses listed above, holds 36 sustainability courses for itscampus population of 2,081 [3]. Sustainability is well-incorporated in specific majors whoseprocesses more predictably necessitate sustainability education (Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering or Chemistry and Biochemistry, for example). The visibility of sustainabilitycourses outside of these majors is limited. Topical courses such as Mechanical Engineering’sRenewable Energy and Electrical Engineering’s Sustainable Energy Systems exist in othermajors. RHIT offers a Minor in Sustainability program.Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (382 students as of Fall 2021) [3] hosts a highlyflexible curriculum which guides
program at the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Management and Protection from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Her professional background is primarily based in sustainability literacy and engagement via sustainability research, curriculum development, and conference management.Dr. Abdulmalik Bamidele Ismail, The University of Alabama Abdulmalik Bamidele Ismail finished their Ph.D. in 2024 in the Department of Civil Engineering leading and managing national projects on building energy efficiency and construction decarbonization funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Empowering Change
practitioners.Cynthia D. Anderson, Alula Consulting Cynthia (Cindy) Anderson (she/her/hers) is the founder and CEO of Alula Consulting. Cindy specializes in innovative sustainability- and online-focused research and curriculum projects for academic institu- tions, non-profits, government and corporations. Cindy has taught thousands of people through courses and workshops, around the world and online, in the fields of biology, sustainability and biomimicry. She is honored to be a collaborative partner on the Engineering for One Planet initiative since its inception, co- author of the EOP Framework and new framework integration guides, and active EOP Network Member. Cindy holds a MS from Oregon State University, a MEd from Griffith
experience (i.e., apprehension). They later transformthese experiences through internal reflection (i.e., intention) or manipulation of externalphenomena (i.e., extension). In our courses, we use case studies and simulation/game-likeactivities. Prado et al. [15] found that both simulations and case studies as pedagogical toolsworked well to convey the main ideas in a course on sustainable development.In this paper, we describe our approach within a Civil and Environmental Engineeringdepartment, where we have developed two policy-oriented courses for upper-level undergraduateand graduate students. The primary questions we answered when developing the policy forengineers courses were 1) what learning objectives to prioritize and 2) what teaching and
Paper ID #40161How Active Rainwater Harvesting May Help Reduce Nuisance Flooding: FloodAnalysis and Social Barriers to AdoptionIsabel Lopez, University of Texas at El Paso Isabel Lopez is a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Texas at El Paso pursuing a master’s de- gree in Environmental Engineering. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas in 2020. She completes training and research development in environmental sciences, remote sensing technology, and electric vehicle adoption. Her current research explores alternatives to reduce socioeconomic disparities in
theEngineering Accreditation Commission of ABET as well as with the 17 United NationsSustainable Development Goals [1]. The framework is supported by ASEE and has beengrowing in popularity recently.While the framework itself includes a wealth of information through the assembly of the ideasand opinions of many different experienced professionals, it also includes an overwhelmingamount of information and outcomes if the intent is for it to be integrated into an existingengineering curriculum. There are also some unique challenges that accompany efforts tointegrate the framework into an engineering curriculum at a Christian institution, such as the oneat which the authors teach. This paper explores the development of a heavy adaptation of theEOP framework
health [11]. These categories are echoed in the ABETEnvironmental Engineering curriculum standards: (a) mathematics, fundamental sciences, andfluid mechanics, (b) material and energy balance, fate and transport in/between air, water, andsoil phases, (c) hands on experiments and data analysis, (d) design of systems considering risk,uncertainty, sustainability, etc., and (e) professional practice and project management includingpolicy and regulation [32]. These categories form the basis of course groupings shown in Table2. Among the eight EnvE PUIs, three were selected for direct curricular comparison – Cal PolyHumboldt, Saint Francis, and UW-Platteville. These three cover the temporal and spatialvariation of EnvE PUIs. Two are public, state