Conference Session

Innovations to Curriculum and Program

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Michelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-1070: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE VALUES OF MINORITY HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS THAT AFFECT ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE CHOICE &RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ATTRACTING MINORITIES TOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological UniversityMichelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological University Page 13.640.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Gender Differences in the Values of Minority High School Students that Affect Engineering Discipline Choice & Recommendations for Attracting Minorities to Environmental EngineeringAbstractIn the summer of 2007, Michigan Technological University held a week longEngineering Explorations

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexa Rihana-Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

2006-2544: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING,CHEMISTRY, AND BIOLOGYAlexa Rihana-Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy The Author has written a number of articles published in the ASEE Annual Conference proceedings over the years. The Author teaches at the University of Detroit Mercy in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Page 11.285.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Bridging the Gap between Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, and BiologyAbstractRecognizing the intellectual merit of interdisciplinary studies to

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan S. Hoback, University of Detroit Mercy; Alexa Rihana Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #25115Safety Protocols in Civil and Environmental Engineering LaboratoriesDr. Alan S. Hoback, University of Detroit Mercy Alan S. Hoback is Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan. Dr. Hoback received his Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Hastings College, Nebraska in 1987. He earned his B.S., M.S and Sc.D. from Washington University in 1989, 1991, and 1993, respectively.Dr. Alexa Rihana Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy Alexa Rihana Abdallah is a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simeon Komisar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Lupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

2006-2388: INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN THROUGHENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROJECTSLupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute LUPITA D. MONTOYA is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rensselaer. Her research interests include method development, indoor air quality, bioaerosols and health effects of aerosols. Her teaching interests include Engineering Design, Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Aerosols. She may be reached via e-mail at lmontoya@rpi.edu.Simeon Komisar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute SIMEON KOMISAR is a Clinical Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director of Environmental

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

,environment and technology at a university in the southeast United States. The coursedevelopment was the direct outcome of an internal ‘College of Sustainability Grant’ awarded tothe author.The course content includes diverse multidisciplinary factors that relate directly to sustainabilitysuch as Environment conscious manufacturing, economics of sustainability, soil geology etc. Thenewly developed course also takes advantage of audio-visual media to facilitate instruction. Thenovel aspect of this course is that students from across campus are involved in mini-designprojects to make some aspect of any chosen system more sustainable. The principal constraint inthis case is cost. The course seeks to expose students from different educational backgrounds

Conference Session

Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Roper, George Mason University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2010-2221: WATERSHED IMPERVIOUS SURFACE STORM WATERASSESSMENTWilliam Roper, George Mason University Dr. Roper is a professor at George Mason University. He is a Founding Director & President of Rivers of the World Foundation and a Sr. Advisor to the consulting firm of Dawson & Associates. He joined George Mason after serving as Professor and Chairman of the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering at George Washington University. During that time he also served as Sr. Science and Technology Advisor to the NGA. Prior to this position he was the director of the U.S. Army Geospatial Center in Alexandria, VA and earlier Dir. of the Corps of Engineers world-wide civil works

Conference Session

Enviromental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #11962Designing an engineering solution with the 4 P’s: People, Prosperity, Planet,PoliticsDr. Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Stephanie Butler Velegol has been teaching Environmental Engineering courses in the Civil Engineering Department at Penn State for 7 years. She has pioneered the use of Flipped classes to increase active lean- ing in the classroom. In addition she has worked with dozen on undergraduate students on a sustainable process using the seeds of the Moringa tree to produce clean water in developing communities around the world

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3: Teaching Environmental Engineering in the COVID-19 Era

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #32266Student Perceptions and Performance with Online Instruction ofSustainability During COVID-19 ResponseDr. Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh 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 has been teaching water resources and environmental engineering at

Conference Session

Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Victoria Chen, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; K.J. Rogers, P.E., University of Texas, Arlington

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AC 2011-314: ENGINEERING SUSTAINABLE CIVIL ENGINEERSMelanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington Dr. Melanie Sattler is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. In her 7 years at UT Arlington, she has served as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator for 21 projects involving emissions measurement, air quality modeling, or air pollution control technologies. She teaches 5 graduate courses in air pollution, and is a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas.Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington Dr. Yvette Pearson Weatherton received her Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science (Environmental Engineering) from the

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy Thatcher, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

lecture environment. Active learning has been shown to aid understanding andimprove retention of information in a variety of courses from chemistry1 to electricalengineering2 and hydraulics3.The redesign of courses to take advantage of what we know about learning and knowledgeretention has been suggested by Furse4. As the impetus for her revision of standard teachingmethods, she cites the work of David Sousa5 which summarizes the average adult retention ratefor different learning methods. Lowest retention is from the typical lecture (5% retention),whereas retention from activities like discussion (50%) and teaching others (90%) are muchhigher. This concept can be leveraged by reformatting the typical class period and dividing thetime into

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seamus Freyne, Manhattan College; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Stephan Durham, University of Colorado at Denver

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

, University of Colorado at Denver Stephan Durham is currently an assistant professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado at Denver. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University of Arkansas. His research interests include pervious concrete, concrete in wastewater applications, and innovative highway construction materials. Page 12.868.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 INCORPORATING “GREEN” IDEAS INTO CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS COURSESAbstractCivil engineers are facing a new era where they must not only design structures and roadways tomeet

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-on Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan E. Powers, Clarkson University; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Stefan J. Grimberg, Clarkson University; Daqing Hou, Clarkson University; Mary Margaret Monica Small, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Paper ID #12529CLICS – Integrating Data from Campus Sustainability Projects across Disci-plinesProf. Susan E. Powers, Clarkson University Susan E. Powers is the Spence Professor of Sustainable Environmental Systems and the Associate Direc- tor of Sustainability in the Institute for a Sustainable Environment at Clarkson University. She received her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1992 and has had a variety of academic appointments at Clarkson University ever since. Her research includes technical and envi- ronmental assessment of sustainability efforts and energy and climate education

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Nerenberg, University of Notre Dame

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Environmental Engineering

2006-2470: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN WORKING WITHMINORITY/OVERSEAS REU STUDENTSRobert Nerenberg, University of Notre Dame Robert Nerenberg is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame. His research is in biological/biofilm treatment processes. Page 11.315.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Challenges and Opportunities in Working with Minority/Overseas REU StudentsAbstractThis paper describes our experience recruiting and hosting a Hispanic REU student

Conference Session

Sustainability and engineering education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

how sustainability principles relate totheir intended engineering major. By introducing sustainable design principles early in theiracademic career, students can apply these principles throughout the remainder of their higher-level courses. In a freshman introduction to design course, a more structured strategy to teachingsustainable design was implemented to incorporate sustainability principles early in the civilengineering curriculum. The purpose at this stage in student learning was to increase students’awareness of sustainable design through the introduction to sustainability concepts, such as thetriple bottom line, life-cycle assessment, and carbon footprint, through discussion of concrete asa construction material and case studies of

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder; Diana Shannon, University of Colorado-Denver; Jay Shah, University of Colorado-Boulder; R. Scott Summers, University of Colorado-Boulder; Jim Ruttenber, University of Colorado

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

2006-1223: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FOR DEVELOPING COMMUNITIESPILOT COURSEAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado-Boulder Dr. Bielefeldt is an Associate Professor and a licensed P.E. in the State of Colorado. She teaches Civil and Environmental Engineering courses for freshman, seniors, and graduate students on topics including design, hazardous waste management, solid waste management, and bioremediation. She is a co-faculty advisor for the Engineers Without Borders student chapter at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) and is working with other faculty at CU to start a new emphasis in Engineering for Developing Communities at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.Diana

Conference Session

Capstone Courses II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Borchers, Kettering University; David Rinard, Steelcase, Inc.; Trevor Harding, Kettering University; Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

research interests include wear phenomenon in orthopeadic implants, ethical development in engineering undergraduates, and pedagogical innovations in environmental education. Currently, Trevor serves on the ERM Division Board of Directors and on the Kettering University Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Advisory Board.Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University Dr. Terri Lynch-Caris, Ph.D., P.E., is an Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Kettering University. She serves as the Co-PI for the NSF project titled “Development of a Course in Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing for Undergraduates” and will team-teach the course once developed. Her

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Czekanski, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-896: MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDENT TEAM PARTNERS WITHWATER FOR PEOPLE TO ASSESS WATER AND SANITATION PROJECTS INGUATEMALAAdam Czekanski, United States Military Academy ADAM J. CZEKANSKI is an instructor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He teaches introductory courses in environmental science, environmental engineering, and hydrogeology. Mr. Czekanski’s academic and research interests include engineering education and drinking water treatment in developing nations. Mr. Czekanski is a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Conference Session

Innovative Approaches to Improving Student Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

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

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Kilduff, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Jong-In Han, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

application of environmental biotechnology requires professionals who have abackground in both areas. The undergraduate engineering curriculum has traditionallynot emphasized training in biological sciences, although many environmental engineeringcurricula have incorporated some engineering microbiology in concert with, or as aprerequisite for, wastewater treatment courses. In general, however, whereasenvironmental engineers have considerable engineering skills required for the design ofprocesses per se, have only a rudimentary knowledge of general biology andmicrobiology in particular. Growth in biology-related courses in the engineeringcurriculum is becoming more widespread, as chemical engineering departments begin toemphasize life science related

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben D. Radhakrishnan, National University; Jodi Reeves, National University; Jeremiah Jack Ninteman, National University; Charles Hahm

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

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

Conference Session

Engaging Students

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Hadaway, Norwood High School; Megan Urbaitis, Norwood High School; Regina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

paper presents an innovative teaching approach, how it is implemented, student responseresults of the implementation, and the assessment of impact on student learning. The findings arebased on surveys given to the students after each lab lesson taught in partnership with university(Project STEP) and community members. The purpose of this paper is to showcase authentic molecular technology research methods thathave been incorporated into a high school level water quality study in cooperation with awatershed restoration program. Typically, water quality studies focus on chemical analysis suchas pH, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, orthophosphates, nitrates, temperature,turbidity, macro-invertebrate survey and fecal coliform cultures

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

water quality and wastewater treatment and is involved in outreach and support to K-12 teachers in the use of watersheds as tools in science education while maintaining an ongoing involvement in policy and research in the fields of Environment and Water Resources in the Middle East and Haiti. Page 11.1436.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 WATER RESOURCES EVALUATION FOLLOWING NATURAL DISASTER IN HAITIAbstractThis paper will present a case study of the impacts of a hurricane and the resultantflooding during June 2005 in Deschapelles, Haiti on spring box collection

Conference Session

Innovations to Curriculum and Program

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University; Opal McFarlane, Hadady Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

problem-solving and a greater understanding of eco-friendlybusiness practices, companies are discovering that they can satisfy environmental concerns,while simultaneously cutting energy costs, boosting productivity and promoting innovation. Therecognition of eco-friendly business practices as win-win opportunities are encouraging morecompanies to undertake these initiatives. Conversely, those organizations that aren’t eco-friendlyand fail to address ecological concerns will forgo the opportunities for positive change and sufferfinancially in the long run.As future environmental managers and industry leaders, engineering and technology studentsneed to understand the benefits of eco-friendly business practices. Consequently, it is importantfor

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahbub Uddin, Trinity University; Raj Chowdhury, Kent State University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-387: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF NANOTECHNOLOGYMahbub Uddin, Trinity UniversityRaj Chowdhury, Kent State University Page 12.683.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Environmental Impact of NanotechnologyIntroductionThe emerging field of Nanotechnology is leading to a technological revolution in the newmillennium. It could revolutionize the way our society manufactures goods, generates energyand cures diseases. Nano scale materials are currently being used in consumer goods,computers, electronics, information and biotechnology, aerospace, defense, energy, medicine andmany other sectors of our economy. Areas producing the greatest revenue for

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Montserrat Rabago-Smith, Kettering Univeristy; Jennifer Aurandt, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-772: INCORPORATION OF GREEN PRINCIPLES INTO ORGANICCHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERSMontserrat Rabago-Smith, Kettering UniveristyJennifer Aurandt, Kettering University Page 14.728.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Incorporation of Green Principles into Organic Chemistry for Engineers Promoting environmentally responsible engineers and scientistsnecessitates the integration of green chemistry into the undergraduateengineering curriculum. In response to this need we have developed a pollutionprevention (P2), Green Chemistry, and Green Engineering course designed forundergraduate engineering students that have taken

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

broaden the students’ perspective and prepare them forwork in a more global setting. Student attitudes about hazardous waste upon entering the courseare contrasted for American vs. international students.IntroductionHazardous waste is an issue of global importance. However, there are some notable differencesin the most critical challenges facing the developing world and the developed world, specificallythe U.S. After teaching a course on Hazardous Waste Management to graduate andundergraduate students at the University of Colorado - Boulder for eight years and a Solid WasteManagement course for four years, in summer 2006 I had the opportunity to teach a module onHazardous Waste in a Solid Waste course at UNESCO’s Institute for Water Education

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Technical Session 4: Environmental Issues and the Impacts of Intersectionality

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Angela Harris, North Carolina State University; Christina Martin-Ebosele, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering, Women in Engineering

Paper ID #32908Who will Lead Us Out of Climate Crisis? Gender, Race, and Early CareerPathways in Environmental EngineeringDr. Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University Shannon K. Gilmartin, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Scholar at the Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab and Adjunct Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Her expertise is in education and workforce development in science and engineering fields. She has particular interest in access to and equity in engineering education and practice. She studies the experiences of underrepre- sented students in engineering classrooms

Conference Session

What Else do Environmental Engineers Need to Know

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Borup, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

significantly different than consulting engineers and owners of treatment plants.Statistical comparison also showed that a group’s ideas of their own values were significantlydifferent than the four other groups’ ideas of that group’s values in over 40 percent of the cases.Results of the surveys also showed that groups perceive more differences in each others’ valuesystems than is apparent by comparing the mean weights of the values assigned by each group forthemselves with each other. Comparing individuals’ weights of the values with how those individualsbelieved the other groups would weight the values shows that there were differences inapproximately one half of the cases.Information obtained from the survey showed that it is likely that there will

Conference Session

Sustainability in Engineering Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-1192: EVALUATION OF ABET PROGRAM CURRICULA CRITERIAFOR THE INTEGRATION OF SUSTAINABILITY RELATED SUBJECT AREASMichelle Jarvie, Michigan Technological University Michelle Jarvie received her PhD in Engineering-Environmental from Michigan Technological University in August of 2007. Since that time, she has been working as an environmental engineer for Cliffs Natural Resources in Michigan. Ms. Jarvie has worked on a variety of issues including mine land reclamation, biofuels development, sustainable forest certification, environmental policy analysis, carbon reporting, carbon offsets and trading, as well as corporate sustainability reporting. She can be reached via email at