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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Villanueva and Nadelsonas the “stasis of engineering curriculum” [4, p. 639], has remained largely unchanged since itsintroduction in the nineteenth century. In this model, students are introduced to common math,science and engineering fundamentals during the first three years and receive more discipline 1specific instruction only in their fourth year of study through professional electives. Applicationof core knowledge and skills to real-world problems and projects is confined primarily to thefourth-year senior design capstone project [4].Figure 1. Current topic-focused undergraduate engineering curriculum model [6]There is extensive literature highlighting the deficiency of this approach. First, the

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa H. Forbes, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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the instructors were pleased with how the course went and the students’ demonstratedlearning and responses. The seniors were all in their capstone design course at the same time asthis class so they had more experience with longer-term open-ended projects and presentationsthan the juniors. Initially some of the juniors were more tentative in their groups and theirpresentations but it was great to see improvement and by the end of the semester, all students tookownership of the projects. Note that all juniors were on teams with some seniors. One teamincluded only seniors. Having the whole class collaborate on the final presentation to outsidestakeholders was the most risky aspect of the project. This turned out to be one of the most

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Vanantwerp, Calvin University; Julie Anne Field Wildschut, Calvin University; Matthew Heun, Calvin University

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, this course also fulfills another requirement in a student’s engineering major. For instance, a sustainability-themed economics class would meet the requirement for the sustainability designation and also count for the engineering economics requirement. c) A sustainability-related practical experience, such as an internship, a research experience, or a capstone design project. Typically, this requirement bears no credit load although it could be fulfilled within an engineering student’s four-credit design class. d) A one-semester-hour engineering Sustainability Analysis course, ENGR 384, which serves as an introduction to such topics as life cycle assessment, risk and

Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cherish C. Vance, The Ohio State University; Patrick J. Sours, The Ohio State University

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socialresponsibility. Course creation and revisions incorporated EOP learning outcomes; many of theserevisions took effect in Autumn 2023. Additionally, one of the core courses of our proposedspecialization will be offered on a satellite campus beginning Spring 2024.The EOP framework provided the guiding principles for the proposed specialization. Theseprogrammatic elements balance student learning with community impacts while weavingSustainability, Intercultural Competence and Cultural Awareness into a core tenet of engineering.Further, the EOP mentorship program was instrumental in guiding the project participants increating buy-in from stakeholders across the university enterprise.IntroductionThere are many dimensions to sustainability, and our pedagogical

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Baideme P.E., United States Military Academy; Kathryn Blair Newhart; Cristian Robbins; Michael A. Butkus P.E., United States Military Academy; Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., United States Military Academy

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this manner.These results further suggest that there is no “standard” fraction of individual points versus teampoints, but that lecture-only courses (i.e., no labs and no team design project) are likely to have10% or fewer team points, while lab-based courses or courses with major design projects arelikely to have ~25-30% team points and capstone courses can easily exceed 70% team points.The resulting difference in the contribution of team points towards a final grade could haveunintended consequences, as we examine in the following sections.3.2. Course-level AnalysisTo target the effect of group learning on final course grades, students’ grades were divided intoindividual graded events and all graded events (i.e., individual and team-based

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EE/NEE Joint Panel Discussion: Ideas for an Enjoyable and Productive Sabbatical

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean M. Andino P.E., Arizona State University; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

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community vision with Pitt’s core compe- tencies of research and education, Sanchez has built up Pitt Hydroponics in Homewood, founded Con- stellation Energy Inventor labs for K-12 students, and re-created the Mascaro Center’s Teach the Teacher sustainability program for science educators in the region. As a teacher he designed and created the Sustainability capstone course which has annually partnered with community stakeholders to address sustainability challenges at all scales. Past projects have in- cluded evaluating composting stations in Wilkinsburg, studying infrastructure resilience in Homewood, enabling community solar in PA, improving energy efficiency in McCandless Township, and improving water quality in

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cara J Poor P.E., University of Portland; Jackson Kaye, University of Portland

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about green roofs, particularlythe importance of maintenance. Most traditional environmental engineering classes do not covergreen infrastructure or cover it minimally, including green roofs. Typically, the focus in theseclasses is on conventional water and wastewater treatment. Students need to be exposed to greeninfrastructure, including design features, limitations, and benefits before embarking on theircareers.Green roofs also have the potential to build community within the Shiley School of Engineering,as well as promote service learning. Many universities have implemented service learning incourses, particularly in first-year introductory courses and senior capstone design courses16,17,18.One university has implemented a multi-year

Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON)

Regulations • Safety, Health, and Loss Prevention • Principles of Design • Power and Energy Systems • Supply Chain Management • Systems Engineering • Creative Design • Disasters and Modern Society • Cities and Technology in the Industrial Age • Bioethics • Business & Engineering Ethics • Nature & ReligionC-Tier Courses: • Introduction to Design • Senior Capstone Design • Material Science and Engineering • Design for Manufacturing • Technical Communication • Software Project Management • Six Sigma • Computing in a Global Society • Computational Modeling • Product DesignD-Tier Courses: • Engineering Statistics • Biomaterials • Entrepreneurship and Leadership • Polymer

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 2

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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industry working towards sustainability. 7. Institutions develop long-term vision on sustainability-related investments and supporting systems. 8. Development of national inter-collegiate collaborations and competitions. 9. Institutions develop a cross-campus, multidisciplinary university-based committee to promote sustainability. 10. Engineering faculty use a student- centered approach to match students’ needs/demands for sustainability with opportunities to practice via internships, capstones, or special projects. 11. Engineering departments and faculty have early required coursework in sustainability. 12. Creation of new courses and modification of existing courses to include sustainability-focused competencies (vertical and horizontal

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EED Panel Discussion: Exploring Career Paths in Academia— Learn, Network, and Thrive

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fethiye Ozis, Carnegie Mellon University; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Shannon L. Isovitsch Parks P.E., University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology

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challenges. Current thrusts focus on Smarter Riversheds, Microbial Fuel cells and advanced oxidation and separation processes. Focused on co-creating long term partnerships that synergize community vision with Pitt’s core compe- tencies of research and education, Sanchez has built up Pitt Hydroponics in Homewood, founded Con- stellation Energy Inventor labs for K-12 students, and re-created the Mascaro Center’s Teach the Teacher sustainability program for science educators in the region. As a teacher he designed and created the Sustainability capstone course which has annually partnered with community stakeholders to address sustainability challenges at all scales. Past projects have in- cluded evaluating composting

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Laughton, The Citadel

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Francis (which could arguably be in anothercategory) all courses are taught by other departments. Such major requirements in anotherdepartment allow the EnvE department to increase enrollment in the program without needing tohire additional faculty, an efficiency for smaller PUIs. All programs require some sort of seniordesign capstone course per ABET requirements. Saint Francis does this through a two-coursesequence (ENVE 497 and 498) while Cal Poly Humboldt and UW-Platteville each have a onecourse capstone. Cal Poly Humboldt, however, offers an additional elective design projectcourse for seniors. At another institution this could be called an independent design project basedon the course description in the catalog.Regarding water management

Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean M. Andino Ph.D., P.E., Arizona State University; Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado, University of Dayton; Ricardo Gomez Gonzalez, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon; Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston ; Nilza D. Aples, University of Technology, Jamaica

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theintermediate concept maps would provide added data to potentially show (a) the value ofhaving multiple micromoments that can build off each other and (b) the importance of one typeof micromoment activity over another in terms of improving students’ technical knowledgeand their ability to apply that knowledge. Follow up mini projects that enable students to engagein hands-on design and/or testing would (a) enable students to make additional connectionsbetween the micromoment activities, concept mapping exercises, and, ultimately, the EMframework, and (b) further extend this work from a lecture-only class to a laboratory course ora capstone design course, depending on the activities undertaken following each micromomentand intermediate concept map

Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Paper ID #41248Infusing Sustainability into Diverse Courses and Programs Using Open SourceEngineering for One Planet (EOP) Teaching ResourcesCynthia Anderson, Alula Consulting Cindy Anderson (she/her/hers) is a sustainability consultant with Alula Consulting, and a strategy consultant for Engineering for One Planet with The Lemelson Foundation. Cindy specializes in innovative sustainability-focused research and curriculum projects for academic institutions, 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

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division (ENVIRON) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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involvement offaculty from environmental engineering, University extension, and nursing to provide bothbreadth in how to engage with communities for design (i.e., from a nursing perspective) as wellas depth in how to understand and consider local food systems (i.e., from a University extensionperspective).IntroductionHistorically, the use of a traditional lecture-discussion pedagogical format augmented withextended homework assignments and a semester-long design project was employed to teach thedesign of wastewater treatment plants and other environmental cleanup technologies toapproximately 25 seniors in the final year of pursuing a baccalaureate degree in environmentalengineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, a state

Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Cooper, The Lemelson Foundation; Cynthia Anderson, Alula Consulting; Lynn A. Albers, Hofstra University; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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and Computer Science at Ohio Northern University, where he currently teaches first-year programming and user interface design courses, and serves on the college’s Capstone Design Committee. Much of his research involves design education pedagogy, including formative assessment of client-student interactions, modeling sources of engineering design constraints, and applying the entrepreneurial mindset to first-year programming projects through student engagement in educational software development. Estell earned his BS in Computer Science and Engineering degree from The University of Toledo and both his MS and PhD degrees in computer science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.Dr. Micah Lande, South