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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2 - Engineering for One Planet (EOP)

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria Matthew, Broadening Impacts; Andrew Schulz, Georgia Institute of Technology; Reese Emily Simancek; Emma Telepo, Michigan State University; Jo Machesky, Yale University; Hadley Willman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Abdulmalik Bamidele Ismail, The University of Alabama

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arestudents who identify issues with courses and want to have more courses that integratesustainable practices supposed to encourage or force classes to be updated?As my role changed from undergraduate to graduate, I began to see the challenges from theprofessor's viewpoint, where in R1 institutions, research is more highly valued than teaching.Advocating for student voices on campus must come from a loud group of students who canforce or encourage these changes and show them the success of pilot cases within and outsidetheir institution. As I became involved with EOP and learned about the ASEE mini-grantprogram, I met not only professors and deans dedicated to sustainability but also saw a way tolegitimize this push in a way universities understand

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Will Klein, University of Maryland, College Park

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illnesses10. SO2 emissions when mixed with other chemicalsin the atmosphere form sulfuric acid causing damage to trees, foliage, and farmland, and formingair particulates. Table 1 documents the health implications of the six pollutants of interest for thisstudy. AQI or Air Quality Index is a measure of air pollution, which ranges from 0 to 500. Whenthe value is less than 50 or below, it is a representation of good air quality; and when it exceeds100, the air quality is designated as unhealthy. The values close to 300 are hazardous11.The six harmful pollutants were selected for the study on the impacts of covid-19 on air pollution.The research that was conducted by the student interns during their summer internships, as well asstudents in the

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel B. Oerther, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Sarah Hultine Massengale, University of Missouri - St. Louis; Sarah Oerther, Saint Louis University

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graduate) students pursuingbaccalaureate degrees in environmental, civil, or architectural engineering or a graduate degreein environmental engineering. The course replaced a traditional pedagogical format that usedlecture-discussion augment with extended homework assignments and a semester-long designproject, which focused on the content of designing a wastewater treatment plants. The redesignedcourse uses the engineering design process to improve the local food system, which includesaspects of sustainability and life cycle principles of water, carbon, and nutrients. Spanning thefull impact of COVID-19 (spring semester 2020 initial disruption and movement to remotelearning; spring 2021 online instruction; and spring 2022 a return to face-to-face

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Victoria Matthew, Engineering for One Planet; Cynthia Anderson, Alula Consulting; Cindy Cooper, The Lemelson Foundation; Surbhi Godsay Lipkin-Moore, Amplify Evaluation

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, primary champion, Lemelson has played the 2023 ASEE National Conferenceprimary role of the backbone organization in collaboration with VentureWell. Over time, otherstakeholders have started to take on aspects of that role. VentureWell collaborated on gatheringearly stakeholder input, developing the EOP Framework and served as the facilitator andevaluation partner on the EOP Pilot Grantee Program and was the primary designer, participantrecruiter, and facilitator for the Scaling for Impact Workshop. ASEE served the role of granteerecruiter, grant administrator, mentor recruiter, and community of practice facilitator in theASEE EOP MGP. Lemelson also funded and recruited a manager for the EOP Network and

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Schulz, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cynthia D. Anderson, Alula Consulting; Cindy Cooper, The Lemelson Foundation; Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Pennsylvania; Jorge E Loyo Rosales, Rice University; Kristin Lewis, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) ; Supraja N. Kumar, Smart Surfaces Coalition; Julianne Rolf, Yale University; Nelson A. Granda Marulanda, Western Carolina University

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sustainability, public health, and other service-oriented practices into their research andteaching portfolios [5]. These initiatives are broad and do not only scope the future ofengineering. In this paper, we will present the Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Toolkit as ameans to increase access to resources to support the education of engineers who are well-versedin social and environmental sustainability.Engineers and designers impact nearly everything human-made. From consumer goods tohardware and software products to buildings and modes of transportation, their decisionsregarding design, algorithms, source materials, production, distribution, and disposal can makepositive or negative impacts now and for generations to come [6].Despite significant

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2 - Engineering for One Planet (EOP)

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Brian Dittenber P.E., Cedarville University; Mackenzie Booth, Cedarville University

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informed design decisions. As anapplication of collecting human-centered information, students learn about community needsassessments and evaluate the culture and community-focused content of the assessmentchecklists provided in the Sphere Handbook for humanitarian response [16]. As a follow-upassignment, students are asked to create and complete a community needs assessment on theirown, either for a location in which they live or, as best as they are able, for an internationalcommunity that is significantly different from their own.Discipline-Specific Communication & Teamwork ModulesCommunication and teamwork are acknowledged by the EOP framework to be necessary skillsfor designers to be effective advocates for sustainable practices. Students

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sotiria Koloutsou-Vakakis, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ashlynn S. Stillwell, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign

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interest in engineering education. She develops materials and re- searches best practical classroom approaches for integrating computation and computational thinking in introductory CEE courses; and for promoting teamwork, communication and problem-solving in context, throughout the CEE curriculum.Dr. Ashlynn S. Stillwell, University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign Dr. Ashlynn S. Stillwell is an Associate Professor and the Elaine F. and William J. Hall Excellence Faculty Scholar in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on creating sustainable water and energy systems in a policy-relevant context. She earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3 - Innovative Pedagogy

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James N. Jensen, University at Buffalo

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Paper ID #42624Oral Examinations in Environmental Engineering Design CoursesProf. James N. Jensen, University at Buffalo James N. Jensen is professor and chair of the Department of Engineering Education at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Jensen received a BS degree in environmental engineering from Caltech in 1980 and MSPH and PhD degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1983 and 1988, respectively. His research and teaching interests are in assessment, problem-based learning, and drinking water treatment in low-resource environments. He has received numerous teaching and research awards, including the

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2 - Engineering for One Planet (EOP)

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia Anderson, Alula Consulting; Cindy Cooper, The Lemelson Foundation

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develop the EOP initiative began with a qualitative study to understand the barriersand opportunities for integrating environmental responsibility (ER) in higher education. At thattime, The Lemelson Foundation was strategically focused on ER and “inventing green” vs.EOP’s now broader scope of sustainability and related professional skills across all engineeringeducation. In 2017, The Lemelson Foundation commissioned a study through asustainability-focused consultancy, Alula Consulting [12], where two experts in sustainability,sustainable design, and engineering education were hired to conduct, analyze, and report thefollowing specific objectives: ● Identify best practices. ● Determine best ways to introduce and maximize ER integration in

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1 - Sustainability & Environmental Justice

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Mueller, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Samuel Thomas Walsh, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Integrating Sustainability in Higher Education: Curricular Review and Opportunities for Future DevelopmentAbstractRose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) is renowned for its commitment to providing thefinest undergraduate education in science, engineering, and mathematics. With a missiondedicated to support students in an individualized learning experience, RHIT strives to be aglobal leader of engineering and science education. In line with its vision, the institution aims toproduce graduates who are not only inspired and prepared for success but also equipped toaddress the complex challenges facing our global society. We have comprehensively exploredRHIT's sustainability

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1 - Sustainability & Environmental Justice

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey M. Bielicki, The Ohio State University; Yun-Han Weng, The Ohio State University; Emily T. Creamer, The Ohio State University; Matthew Judkins Mayhew, The Ohio State University

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(education; engineering; public affairs; arts andsciences; food, agriculture, and environmental sciences; business; law). The OhioState EmPOWERment Program in convergent graduate training for a sustainableenergy future enrolls Ph.D. students studying any aspect of energy from degreeprograms any college in Ohio State and engages them in several curricular andco-curricular elements that are designed to dovetail with their Ph.D. degreeprogram requirements in ways that do not extend their time to graduate. TheOhio State EmPOWERment Program established at Ohio State an energy StudentCommunity of Practice and Engagement (SCOPE), a Graduate InterdisciplinarySpecialization (GIS), and an undergraduate Research in Sustainable Energy(RISE) summer research

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 4 - Engineering for One Planet & Sustainability Innovation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brainerd Prince, Plaksha University; SIDDHARTH SIDDHARTH, Plaksha University; Rukmani Keshav, Plaksha University

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Paper ID #41859Evaluating the Efficacy of Project-Based Approach for Teaching HumanitiesCourses to Engineering StudentsDr. Brainerd Prince, Plaksha University Brainerd Prince is Associate Professor and the Director of the Center for Thinking, Language and Communication at Plaksha University. He teaches courses such as Reimagining Technology and Society, Ethics of Technological Innovation, and Art of Thinking for undergraduate engineering students and Research Design for PhD scholars. He completed his PhD on Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Philosophy from OCMS, Oxford – Middlesex University, London. He was formerly a Research

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 4 - Engineering for One Planet & Sustainability Innovation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mackenzie Booth, Cedarville University; David Brian Dittenber P.E., Cedarville University

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advancing human and ecosystem health. She considers civil and environmental engineering as a space for Christians to meet the physical needs of our neighbors while showing Christ to the world.Dr. David Brian Dittenber P.E., Cedarville University David Dittenber is an associate professor of civil engineering at Cedarville University, where he has served since 2020. Prior to joining the faculty at Cedarville, David taught at his alma mater, LeTourneau University, for seven years, serving as an associate professor and chair of civil and environmental engineering. He completed his master’s and doctoral graduate studies in civil engineering at West Virginia University. David believes that being a Christian and a civil

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 1 - Sustainability & Environmental Justice

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marissa Webber, Carnegie Mellon University; Fethiye Ozis P.E., Carnegie Mellon University

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and attitudestowards uncertainty and robust decision making for climate change adaptation and riskmanagement.The first author of this paper is a PhD student, an EED member, and would like to self-nominatethis paper for the best student paper award. Thank you for your consideration.Key words:climate change adaptation, robust decision making, game-based learning, innovative pedagogy,uncertainty, risk1.0 Introduction1.1 Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty (DMDU) Problems can be defined as deeply uncertain when impact analysts cannot agree on theconceptual models that could be used to represent probable futures, the probability distributionsrepresenting uncertainty of parameters in the future, and/or how to value the different outcomes[1

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3 - Innovative Pedagogy

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brooke Lahneman, Montana State University ; Susan Gallagher, Montana State University; Catherine M. Kirkland, Montana State University; Kathryn Plymesser, Montana State University; Ellen Lauchnor, Montana State University; Amanda Hohner, Montana State University; Adrienne Phillips, Montana State University; Craig R. Woolard, Montana State University; Otto R. Stein, Montana State University

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research tenure-track appointment. Dr. Plymesser joined the Civil Engineering Department at Montana State University in 2016. Her research is focused in ecohydraulics and fish passage with a particular fondness for the application of hydraulic and fluid dynamic models to answer research questions in natural settings. Dr. Plymesser currently teaches Introduction to Environmental Engineering Design and Sustainability, Open Channel Hydrualics, and River Modeling.Ellen Lauchnor, Montana State University Ellen Lauchnor is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Civil Engineering Department at Montana State University.Amanda Hohner, Montana State University Dr. Amanda Hohner is an Assistant Professor in

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Schulz, Georgia Institute of Technology ; Suzanne Stathatos, The California Institute of Technology; Cassandra Shriver, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on design and engineering education with a focus on promoting diversity and inclusion. She has served as PI and co-PI for grants from multiple spon- sors including NSF and Amazon totaling more than $9M. In addition, her STEM outreach programs and curricula have impacted hundreds of thousands of K-12 students nationwide. She is the cofounder and director of Georgia Tech’s K-12 InVenture Prize, a statewide invention competition, open to all students and teachers in Georgia. She earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in 2007, and her Masters and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2009 and 2012. Dr

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel

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-level study. PUIs may have limitations on faculty expertise to teach acrossthe breadth of EnvE related topics due to the limited research capacity of the institution. Thispaper aims to document the distribution of EnvE programs at PUIs and adjacent programs (i.e.Civil Engineering) that may pose an alternative path into EnvE practice for undergraduates.Further, preliminary curricular comparison among EnvE PUI programs is presented to provide arecord of current potential gaps in EnvE as taught at PUIs which lack graduate programs tosupplement specialization and provide additional technical research opportunities on campus forstudents and faculty.2. Background2.1 Primarily Undergraduate InstitutionsPrimarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) are a