AC 2007-1303: INTRODUCING ENGINEERING STUDENTS TO RESEARCHTHROUGH A FIRST-YEAR ADVISING PROGRAMChris Swan, Tufts University Dr. Swan is an Associate Professor in, and current chair of, the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Tufts University. His current interests are the reuse of recovered or recyclable materials and sustainable construction.Jesse Cooper, Tufts University Mr. Cooper is currently a junior at Tufts University majoring in mechanical engineering.Amanda Stockwell, Tufts University Ms. Stockwell is a current junior at Tufts University majoring in engineering psychology
2006-1102: CRITICAL CONNECTIONS: A FIRST-SEMESTER COURSE INENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University Page 11.372.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Critical Connections: A First-Semester Course in Environmental EngineeringMotivationMany engineering programs have moved to a common first-year structure. The benefitsof such an approach are many, and most notably account for the challenge in selecting amajor with certainty prior to becoming a college student. For all the benefits, one majordisadvantage of the common first-year is the loss of connection to the “family” embodiedin the students and
2006-1105: BUILDING A BETTER HYBRID: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORINGAND MEASUREMENT ANALYSISKurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University Page 11.292.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Building a Better Hybrid: Environmental Monitoring and Measurement AnalysisMotivationFor most students, learning in context improves retention through improved motivationand connection to other knowledge. In an effort to elevate retention of data analysismethods, a hybrid class that integrates environmental issues, analytical methods, andstatistical analyses was designed for the sophomore year of the undergraduateenvironmental engineering program at
Paper ID #22123A Case Study of Interdisciplinary Capstone Engineering DesignDr. George A Hunt P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. Hunt is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018A Case Study of Interdisciplinary Capstone Engineering DesignGeorge Hunt & Herb DetloffIntroduction and ObjectivesThe importance of interdisciplinary design experiences in engineering education ishighlighted in the ASCE Body of Knowledge1 and the ABET Engineering AccreditationCommission2,3
Paper ID #13518Developing a Course-based Master of Environmental Engineering DegreeProf. Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Michelle Marincel Payne is an assistant professor in the civil engineering department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Michelle will earn her Ph.D. this year in environmental engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed her M.S. in environmental engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, and her B.S. in nuclear engineering from the Univer- sity of Missouri-Rolla. Michelle is interested in developing opportunities for
AC 2007-103: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT: ANINTERNATIONAL SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMThomas Soerens, University of Arkansas Thomas Soerens is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He teaches and performs research in the areas of water quality sampling and data analysis, ground water remediation, and water and sanitation in developing countries. He serves as president of the Northwest Arkansas professional chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA and as faculty advisor for the UA student chapter of EWB. Before entering the academic world, he spent several years working on rural development projects in Pakistan and in the Maldive Islands.Charles Adams
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
civil engineering, biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, andeducation faculty at various University of North Carolina (UNC) campuses to design a single environmentalbiotechnology course template that would (a) incorporate the most current and effective learning paradigms;(b) be readily adaptable to a variety of settings within a single university system; and (c) would receive buy-in to both the curriculum and instructional methods from diverse faculty within those settings. The scienceeducator recommended the use of student-centered learning methods (SCLM), which have received a greatdeal of focused promotion because of their perceived value among educators but are still not used widely orwell among science and engineering faculty1. These
Paper ID #14096A New Program in Sustainable Engineering: A Platform for Integrating Re-search and Service into the Classroom through Global Engagement.Dr. Rachel A Brennan P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park Rachel Brennan, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at Penn State Uni- versity, a Senior Consultant with Golder Associates, and a Faculty Advisor to Engineers Without Bor- ders. She has over 16 years of practical experience in environmental remediation, with expertise in the development and application of enhanced bioremediation technologies for treating contaminated soil
“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
the commons. Northampton, MA, 2003.[3] T. Saarinen, "Book Review", Environment and Behavior, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 406-408,1984.[4] D. Glass and P. Appleman, "Thomas Robert Malthus: An Essay on the Principle ofPopulation.", Population Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, p. 369, 1976.[5] P. R. Ehrlich, The population bomb. Cutchogue, NY: Buccaneer, 2007.[6] C. Gaffey, “Stop whatever you're doing. Planet Earth has now used up its resources for2017,” Newsweek, 02-Aug-2017. [Online]. Available: http://www.newsweek.com/earth-overshoot-day-2017-climate-change-645296. [Accessed: 02-Feb-2018].[7] D. B. Botkin and E. A. Keller, Environmental science: earth as a living planet. Hoboken:Wiley, 2014.[8] E. Sidiropoulos, “Education for sustainability
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
Paper ID #34942Work in Progress: Incorporating a Circular Economy and anInterdisciplinary Framework Within Engineering EducationMs. Tomeka Carroll, University of Virginia Tomeka Carroll is a Ph.D. Fellow in the Behavioral Science for Sustainable Systems program at the Con- vergent Behavioral Scientist Initiative at the University of Virginia. She is also a Research Assistant with the Behavioral Research at Darden (BRAD Lab). Her research interest revolve around circular economy and behavior change, as well adaptive reuse and sustainability. Tomeka received her BA in Spanish from Spelman College and attended graduate
AC 2009-930: DEVELOPMENT OF A THREE-COURSE SEQUENCE IN WATERRESOURCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERINGSimeon Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast UniversityDiane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast UniversityTanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast UniversityRobert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University Page 14.473.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Development of a Three Course Sequence in Water Resources for Environmental and Civil Engineering Simeon Komisar, Diane Bondehagen, Tanya Kunberger and Robert O’Neill, Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, FL 33965Abstract:In designing the
AC 2009-1762: WATER ANALYSIS, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCHSERVICES: A "FARMER’S COOPERATIVE" MODEL FOR CAPACITYDEVELOPMENTJana Fattic, Western Kentucky University Jana Fattic is the Associate Director of the Center for Water Resource Studies and Operations Director of the WATERS Laboratory at Western Kentucky University. Ms. Fattic’s role as Associate Director of the Center includes budget development and project coordination of state and federal grants totaling over one million dollars annually. Ms. Fattic’s responsibilities include day-to day administration, budget and personnel management, quality assurance and quality control, and maintenance of certifications. She holds a Bachelor
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
undergraduate courses in environmental policy and law. Her research focuses the role of international law in sustainable development.Eric Maurer, University of Cincinnati Director, Environmental Studies Program, University of Cincinnati. Dr. Maurer teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in biology and sustainable development. His research focuses upon sustainable biological systems.Regina Lamendella, University of Cincinnati Graduate Research Assistant and doctoral candidate, University of Cincinnati. Ms Lamendella completed her MS degree with Dr. Oerther. She was a student in the original offering of this course, and participated as a teaching assistant for the second offering of the course.Sarah
2006-171: PARTICLE TRANSPORT, DEPOSITION AND REMOVAL - ACOMBINED RESEARCH AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTCetin Cetinkaya, Clarkson UniversityDavid Schmidt, University of Maryland-College ParkFa-Gung Fan, Xerox Corp.Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson UniversityJeffrey Taylor , Clarkson UniversityJohn Mclaughlin, Clarkson UniversityKambiz Nazridoust, Clarkson UniversityStephen Doheny-Farina, Clarkson UniversitySuresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson UniversityXiangwei Liu, Clarkson University Page 11.981.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 PARTICLE TRANSPORT, DEPOSITION AND REMOVAL- A COMBINED RESEARCH AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Goodarz Ahmadi,1 Stephen Doheny-Farina,1
2006-846: BALANCED ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE STUDENT SATISFACTIONIN A MENTORED SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAMTom Langen, Clarkson University TOM LANGEN is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Biology and Psychology at Clarkson University. He has been co-director of the Clarkson REU Site Program in Environmental Science and Engineering since 2002.Stefan Grimberg, Clarkson University STEFAN GRIMBERG is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Clarkson University. He was co-director of the Clarkson REU Site Program in Environmental Science and Engineering 1998 - 2000, and has directed the program since 2002
Paper ID #13131Providing Students with Hands-on Experiences through the Construction ofa Treatment WetlandDr. Jennifer Mueller Price PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 26.1283.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Providing Students with Hands-on Experiences through the Construction of a Treatment WetlandAbstractBecause of their natural water treatment capabilities, wetlands have been constructed for onsitetreatment of stormwater and wastewater. As municipalities work to reduce
AC 2007-965: GAUGING STUDENT INTEREST IN A DESIGN FOR DEVELOPINGCOMMUNITIES COURSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORDDavid Pines, University of Hartford David Pines is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Hartford. He completed his Ph.D. studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2000. He is actively involved with student projects sponsored by environmental engineering firms, municipalities, and water utilities, and is involved in international service learning projects in conjunction with EWB
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
AC 2007-217: A HYBRID CLASS CONTAINING MICROBIOLOGY ANDENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AT TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITYAudra Morse, Texas Tech UniversityHeyward Ramsey, Texas Tech UniversityW. Andrew Jackson, Texas Tech University Page 12.48.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007A Hybrid Class Containing Microbiology and Environmental Engineering at Texas Tech UniversityAbstractDue to the ever-changing demands in the field of environmental engineering, students todaymust have a diverse background in science as well as in engineering design principles. Asindicated in the ABET general criteria for advanced programs, graduates of environmentalengineering programs
Paper ID #7752GIS and Introductory Environmental Engineering: A Way to Fold GIS intoan Already-existing CourseDr. Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College Mary P. Cardenas, Ph.D. LaFetra Chair in Environmental Engineering Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA mary cardenas@hmc.edu Dr. Cardenas earned her B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State Engineering. She joined Rock- etdyne as a propulsion engineer and worked on the Space Shuttle Main Engines, Atlas Engine, and the X-30 propulsion system. Dr. Cardenas received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Environmental and Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Santa
Paper ID #5940Educational Innovation in a new Online Sustainable Systems EngineeringMasters Degree Program through Cross-Campus CollaborationMrs. Marty Anne Gustafson, University of Wisconsin, Madison Marty Anne Gustafson is the Program Director for the University of Wisconsin’s Master of Engineering in Sustainable Systems Engineering degree. Gustafson previously directed aerospace and military 3D online training systems and commercial product development for Orbital Technologies Corporation. Her work experience also includes Cummins, Inc. and ABB Automation. Her teaching experience includes graduate courses in the
AC 2010-1802: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO COURSES ACROSS THEENGINEERING CURRICULUM: A FACULTY WORKSHOP MODELStephen Hoffmann, Purdue University, West LafayetteInez Hua, Purdue UniversityErnest Blatchley, Purdue UniversityLoring Nies, Purdue University Page 15.773.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Sustainability into Courses Across the Engineering Curriculum: A Faculty Workshop ModelAbstract:The incorporation of the concepts of sustainability into all engineering projects will be a criticalchallenge for future engineers. All projects, not simply those that are obviously environmental inscope, are subject to
2006-903: TEACHING CONCEPTS ON SOFTENING: OBSERVATIONS FROMACTIVE VERSUS PASSIVE INSTRUCTION IN AN UNDERGRADUATE AND AGRADUATE LEVEL COURSECyndee Gruden, University of ToledoDefne Apul, University of ToledoMaria Diaz, University of Toledo Page 11.1204.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Teaching concepts on softening: Observations from active versus passive instruction in an undergraduate and a graduate level courseIntroductionCurrently, engineering course content is a delicate balance between theory, problem-basedlearning, and hands-on experience. Controversy continues to exist regarding the merits ofteaching mostly theory as opposed to incorporating
Paper ID #11416Engaging Students in Sustainability Education and Awareness of Green En-gineering Design and Careers through a Pre-Engineering ProgramDr. Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education in the College of Educa- tion at Texas State University. Araceli is Director of the LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research and teaches graduate courses in Integrated STEM Curriculum and Instruction. She collaborates on various state and national STEM education programs and is PI on major grant initiates with NASA Educator Pro
Paper ID #15040Using Backpacking Water Purification Systems as a Means of IntroducingWater Treatment Concepts to an Introduction to Environmental EngineeringCourseDr. Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College Dr. Brenda Read-Daily is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylva- nia. She holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Bradley University, and a MS and PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Using Backpacking Water Purification Systems as a Means of Introducing Water Treatment Concepts to an
Paper ID #22599Collaboration in Assessment and Individual Validation for the ’Digital Na-tive’Capt. Nathaniel P. Sheehan, United States Military Academy Nathaniel Sheehan is a Captain in the United States Army and an Instructor in the Department of Geog- raphy 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 Environmental Engineering and a 2013 Graduate from the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville with an M.S. in Engineering. He teaches Physical and Chemical Treatment, Environmental Science, and Environmental Engineering