November 7, 2012 November 7, 2012 Environmentally-engaged Undergraduate

Education

Envisioning Environment Work GroupEnvisioning Environment Work Group

Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering ProgramsPrograms

CEE Undergraduate Programs CEE Undergraduate Programs OverviewOverview

Two ABET-accredited programs with strong focus Two ABET-accredited programs with strong focus on environmental stewardshipon environmental stewardship

- Environmental Engineering - Environmental Engineering

- Civil Engineering- Civil Engineering Recently completed NSF-funded curricular reform, Recently completed NSF-funded curricular reform,

highlights:highlights:

- Systems thinking / systems approach- Systems thinking / systems approach

- Sustainability- Sustainability

- Service-learning- Service-learning

- Hands-on laboratory experiences, project-based - Hands-on laboratory experiences, project-based learninglearning

Undergraduate research experience (e.g. Barrett Undergraduate research experience (e.g. Barrett Scholarships for undergraduate research related to Scholarships for undergraduate research related to Environmental Engineering)Environmental Engineering)

Environmental Engineering used to be considered a sub-discipline of Civil Engineering. Environmental Engineering used to be considered a sub-discipline of Civil Engineering. Environmental Engineering has now been established as its own discipline.Environmental Engineering has now been established as its own discipline. Environmental engineers: Environmental engineers:

• Technical professionals who identify and design solutions for environmental Technical professionals who identify and design solutions for environmental problems. problems.

• Often acquire Professional Licensure.Often acquire Professional Licensure.• They provide safe drinking water, treat and properly dispose of wastes, They provide safe drinking water, treat and properly dispose of wastes,

maintain air quality, control water pollution and remediate sites contaminated maintain air quality, control water pollution and remediate sites contaminated due to spills or improper disposal of hazardous substances. They monitor the due to spills or improper disposal of hazardous substances. They monitor the quality of the air, water and land. They develop sustainable energy ststems. quality of the air, water and land. They develop sustainable energy ststems. They develop new and improved ways to protect the environment.They develop new and improved ways to protect the environment.

In addition, the environmental engineering field and environmental engineering In addition, the environmental engineering field and environmental engineering education are multi-disciplinary. They involve traditional engineering components such education are multi-disciplinary. They involve traditional engineering components such as mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry and engineering design. But as mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry and engineering design. But environmental engineering education and practice also involves a range of other environmental engineering education and practice also involves a range of other disciplines such as biology, microbiology, ecology, public health, geology, meteorology, disciplines such as biology, microbiology, ecology, public health, geology, meteorology, economics and political science.economics and political science.

Sub-disciplines of Environmental Engineering:Sub-disciplines of Environmental Engineering:• Air Quality and Air Pollution ControlAir Quality and Air Pollution Control• Groundwater Quality and RemediationGroundwater Quality and Remediation• Hazardous Materials ManagementHazardous Materials Management• Hydrology and Water ResourcesHydrology and Water Resources• Restoration of Environmental SystemsRestoration of Environmental Systems• Sustainable Approaches and TechnologiesSustainable Approaches and Technologies• Water and Wastewater TreatmentWater and Wastewater Treatment

What is Environmental What is Environmental Engineering?Engineering?

CEE Programs- Undergraduate CEE Programs- Undergraduate Coursework Related to the Coursework Related to the

EnvironmentEnvironmentYear Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering

Freshman CE 003 Introduction to Civil & Environmental Engineering

Sophomore

CE 132 Environmental & Transportation Systems

Junior CE 133 Decision Analysis in the Environment & Transportation

CE 134 Modeling Environmental & Transportation Systems

CE 151 Water & Wastewater Engineering

CE 160 Hydraulics

CE 180 Geotechnical Principles

Senior -- CE 254 Environmental Quantitative Analysis

CE 175 Senior Design Project (Capstone)

Requires 2 environmental design electives and 1 environmental professional elective; electives typically offered:CE 251 Environmental Facility Design/WastewaterCE 260 Hydrology CE 261 Open Channel FlowCE 265 Ground Water Hydrology CE 295 Phosphorous in the EnvironmentCE 295 Wetland Design CE 295 Site CharacterizationCE 295 Alternative Sustainable Water/Wastewater Treatment

Snapshot of Service: Service-learning Capstone Snapshot of Service: Service-learning Capstone Design ProjectsDesign Projects

Related to the Environment in 2012 (76 seniors)Related to the Environment in 2012 (76 seniors)Project Community Partner

1 Alternative Wastewater System Design for Camp Ta-Kum-Ta Camp Ta-Kum-Ta

2 Stormwater Management and Site Design DPW, South Burlington

3 Butternut Road Retaining Wall Retrofit Design Town of Williston

4 Extension of Parking Facility and Church Access for the Town Offices

5 Town of Essex Park and Ride Design Town of Essex

6 Tanglewood Drive: Redesign of Road Layout and Stormwater Infrastructure

7 Capturing McNeil Plant’s Waste Heat for Use at Intervale Center

Intervale Center, Burlington Electric

8 Modern improvements for accessibility and energy efficiency at historic St. Paul’s Church

St Paul’s Church, Vergennes

9 Redesign of Trinity Parking Lot The University of Vermont

10 Design of an Outdoor Bioretention Laboratory

11 Dewey Hall Redesign

12 Aiken Stair/Retaining Wall Design

13 Design of a New Bridge in Town of Middlesex Vermont Agency of Transportation

14 Main Street Roadway and Culvert Redesign Village of Essex Junction

15 Redesign of the Essex Junction Amtrak Station

16 Post-Irene Buffalo Farm Road Landslide Remediation Town of Granville

CEE Faculty Expertise CEE Faculty Expertise Related to the Environment Related to the Environment

(Research)(Research)

CEE Student EnrollmentsCEE Student Enrollments

Opportunitiesin

increased undergradu

ate and graduate student numbers that have more than doubled.

Challenges in faculty numbers

and facilities that have remained

largely the same.

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