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Integrating Humanities Into Environmental Engineering Classrooms, Sarah Bauer
Integrating Humanities Into Environmental Engineering Classrooms, Sarah Bauer
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In this module, students will be exposed to the broader context of several major components within the area of environmental engineering by integrating humanities into the environmental engineering classroom. This module includes lecture content pertaining to the areas of (1) solid and hazardous waste management and (2) management of air pollution. This module will help provide students with a background of these subject areas by: introducing students to the history of waste management practices and regulations in the United States and exposing students to various major air pollution episodes throughout history and the implications air pollution has on human and …
Problems, Solutions, And Opportunities For Engineers And Scientists, Mary K. Barillas, Stephen P. Fernandez
Problems, Solutions, And Opportunities For Engineers And Scientists, Mary K. Barillas, Stephen P. Fernandez
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In this module, students spend time reflecting on major problems facing society today (ex: poverty, hunger, health, education, clean water/sanitation, etc). They then compare their findings to the major societal challenges identified by the United Nations through the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the National Academy of Engineering - if the class is an engineering class - or the National Academy of Sciences - if the class is a science class. Finally, the students reflect on the major career paths for students graduating with engineering/science degrees and then, more specifically, for students graduates from their college and/or university (Rowan University College …