NSF Sponsored CCLI Grant No.DUE-0127139

Designing a New Learning Environment for
Introductory Environmental Engineering and Science Students

Eileen Cashman and Beth Eschenbach - Co-PIs

Project Deliverables

Introduction to Environmental Science and Engineering Curriculum

The curriculum is developed into as set of modules relevant to enviromental scientists and engieners. Each module comprises of

  • Readings from text
  • Readings from web
  • An appropriate case study
  • A Just in Time Teaching (JiTT) quiz
  • PowerPoint presentation
  • Hands-on laboratory quizes

Modules are available on the following topics

  • Population
  • Air Quality
  • Energy
  • Water Resources
  • Water Quality
  • Earth Resources/Soil Science

Introduction to Design Curriculum

The curriculum is developed to use the RPI studio approach to teach an Introduction to Design course to first year environmental resources engineering students. The curriculum is tranferable to other engineering disciplines. Curriculum available from this course include

  • Weekly creativity/teamwork excersizes
  • Three week Rube Goldberg design challenge
  • Description of design team managment using BlackBoard
  • PowerPoint presentations of design process with description of using Studio Teaching approach
  • Professional ethics module
 

Eileen Cashman and Beth Eschenbach - Co-PIs
NSF Sponsored CCLI Grant No.DUE-0127139

Environmental Resources Engineering
Humboldt State University