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November 7, 2012 Environmentally-engaged Undergraduate Education

Civil and Environmental Engineering Programs. November 7, 2012 Environmentally-engaged Undergraduate Education Envisioning Environment Work Group. CEE Undergraduate Programs Overview. Two ABET-accredited programs with strong focus on environmental stewardship - Environmental Engineering

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November 7, 2012 Environmentally-engaged Undergraduate Education

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  1. Civil and Environmental Engineering Programs November 7, 2012 Environmentally-engaged Undergraduate Education Envisioning Environment Work Group

  2. CEE Undergraduate Programs Overview • Two ABET-accredited programs with strong focus on environmental stewardship - Environmental Engineering - Civil Engineering • Recently completed NSF-funded curricular reform, highlights: - Systems thinking / systems approach - Sustainability - Service-learning - Hands-on laboratory experiences, project-based learning • Undergraduate research experience (e.g. Barrett Scholarships for undergraduate research related to Environmental Engineering)

  3. What is Environmental Engineering? • Environmental Engineering used to be considered a sub-discipline of Civil Engineering. • Environmental Engineering has now been established as its own discipline. • Environmental engineers: • Technical professionals who identify and design solutions for environmental problems. • Often acquire Professional Licensure. • They provide safe drinking water, treat and properly dispose of wastes, maintain air quality, control water pollution and remediate sites contaminated due to spills or improper disposal of hazardous substances. They monitor the quality of the air, water and land. They develop sustainable energy ststems. They develop new and improved ways to protect the environment. • In addition, the environmental engineering field and environmental engineering education are multi-disciplinary. They involve traditional engineering components such as mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry and engineering design. But environmental engineering education and practice also involves a range of other disciplines such as biology, microbiology, ecology, public health, geology, meteorology, economics and political science. • Sub-disciplines of Environmental Engineering: • Air Quality and Air Pollution Control • Groundwater Quality and Remediation • Hazardous Materials Management • Hydrology and Water Resources • Restoration of Environmental Systems • Sustainable Approaches and Technologies • Water and Wastewater Treatment

  4. CEE Programs- Undergraduate Coursework Related to the Environment

  5. Snapshot of Service: Service-learning Capstone Design ProjectsRelated to the Environment in 2012 (76 seniors)

  6. CEE Faculty Expertise Related to the Environment (Research)

  7. CEE Student Enrollments Opportunities in increased undergraduate and graduate student numbers that have more than doubled. Challenges in faculty numbers and facilities that have remained largely the same.

  8. How we compare to other similar programs in the U.S.

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