Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Ethan LaRochelle, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Page 14.597.4of their involvement can be difficult, but initial findings demonstrate that there are a wide rangeof benefits to more appropriately justify the work involved in participating. The project-basedmodel of programs like EWB gives students the opportunity to apply many hard skills while alsoemphasizing the development of soft skills. The major focus of the first-phase survey employedin this study was to identify the impact EWB has on developing soft skills and the second phasesurvey combined both hard-skill and soft-skill inquiries. The coupling of these skill-sets is anecessity for the education of engineers in today’s society making them a more valuable resourcefor the field of employment the students subsequently enter [3

Conference Session

Problem- Project- and Case-Based Learning in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MaryShannon Williams, University of Missouri, Columbia; Sara Elizabeth Ringbauer, University of Missouri, Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

24.974.2Introduction Problem-based learning (PBL), the practice of presenting students with ill-structuredproblems to solve at the beginning of the learning process, has proven to be an effective strategyfor preparing professionals to meet the demands of the 21st century workplace. Whenimplemented well, problem-based learning mirrors both the technical skills and the soft skillsrequired in environmental engineering jobs. These soft skills such as teamwork, argumentation,communication, listening, time management and meeting deadlines are often overlooked intraditional engineering lecture courses1. Incorporating a PBL unit into an environmentalengineering lecture course provides an opportunity for students to improve these soft skills. PBL has

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Mary McCormick, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

individual and group environment results indicates that this sample of PBSL students havestronger problem-solving and professional skills, and are able to outperform the students whohave had predominantly classroom-based education.It can be inferred that PBSL students’ technical (hard) and professional (soft) skills were moreadvanced than NPBSL students’ skills because their out-of-classroom experiences had catalyzedand strengthened development of abilities ranging from cognitive thinking to social interactionand moral reasoning. With each new experience, students learned how to adapt to unexpectedenvironmental constraints and developed the necessary technical and non-technical skills toovercome conflicts. Consequently, many of the students became

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Laura J. Dietz, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

regulators. College professors that incorporate industry experience into theirdidactic activities through group projects, and peer and external feedback of oral presentationsmay build students’ professional, ‘soft skills’, such as communication and teamwork, that candifferentiate them to potential employers and provide them with the skills necessary for careeradvancement.Bringing industry and research experience into the classroom by utilizing real world projects andguest speakers when discussing examples and applications of theory are recommended teachingpractices for engineering professors (Loendorf 2004; Loendorf 2006; Lewis 2008; Banik 2016).The Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) recommends “real-world”engineering design

Conference Session

Problem- Project- and Case-based Learning in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula Ann Monaco, Texas Tech University; Maeghan Marie Brundrett, Texas Tech University; Dylan Christenson, Texas Tech University; Kevin A. Nguyen, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

engineers ranked project management with 5’s strongly agreeing PSO 5b Page 26.678.16was addressed satisfactorily.Students’ questionnaire responsesResults from the open-ended responses from student questionnaires highlighted what studentsperceived as strengths and areas for improvement before and after completion of the firstsemester design course. Students perceived their strengths prior to completion of the designcourse to include knowledge of water/wastewater treatment technologies enhanced anddeveloped through the MEnvE curriculum. Select students also viewed soft skills such ascommunication and time management as strengths. Areas for improvement

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

CapstoneCourse, with Assessment Tools to Satisfy ABET “Soft Skills”. National Capstone Design Conference, Boulder,CO. 4 pgs.8. Dekker, D., S. Sundarrao, R. Dubey. 2010. Sustainability and Commercialization of Capstone Projects. NationalCapstone Design Conference, Boulder, CO. 4 pgs.9. Kruse, G. W. Thomas. 2010. A Capstone Couse Sequence in Information Technology. National Capstone DesignConference, Boulder, CO. 4 pgs.10. Rios-Gutierrez, F

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering