Resources for Instructors
Materials Science and Engineering
Introduction to Materials Engineering (ENME382): Structure of materials, chemical composition, phase transformations, corrosion and mechanical properties of metals, ceramics, polymers and related materials. Materials selection in engineering applications.
Mechanical Engineering
Integrated Product and Process Development (ENME427): Integration of product development with the development process. Design strategies. Product architecture. Design for manufacturing. Selection of materials. Design for assembly.
Vehicle Dynamics (ENME454): The fundamentals of passenger vehicle and light truck design and vehicle dynamics are covered. The engineering principles associated with acceleration, braking, handling, ride quality, aerodynamics, and tire mechanics are discussed, as well as suspension and steering design.
Environmental Engineering Science
Environmental Engineering Science (ENCE411): Introduces the analytical techniques available to assess performance of engineering processes as they relate to water, soil, and air treatment and quality. The basic principles of environmental management, economics of waste treatment, by-product reutilization, and energy cycles are introduced and discussed. Alternative technologies are introduced and evaluated mostly by assessing their potential to reduce waste, minimize energy use, and promote sustainability. Students’ activities include, a weekly lab to provide hands-on experience with environmental quality measurements and treatment techniques; on-site visits to regional industries that undertake sustainable practices; and a final research project where experimental design and laboratory techniques are used to assess interactions between technologies and natural systems and their potential for reducing environmental impacts.
- Group Project, “Sampling and Analysis Plan” (Credit: A. Torrents, M. Rodriguez, M. Orf Anderson)
- Group Project, “Lead and Copper in Drinking Water” (Credit: A. Torrents, M. Rodriguez, M. Orf Anderson)
- “Superfund Sites and Environmental Justice” (Credit: A. Torrents, M. Rodriguez, M. Orf Anderson, R. Yang)
- Group Project, “Analysis of Organic Pollutants” (Credit: A. Torrents, M. Orf Anderson, R. Yang)
- Group Project, “Analysis of Organic Pollutants” (Credit: A. Torrents, M. Orf Anderson, R. Yang)
- “Independent Project Air Pollution” Final Project (Credit: A. Torrents, M. Rodriguez, M. Orf Anderson, R. Yang)
This paper, using written student work, evaluates how the deepening of discussions revolving around social and ethical issues in sustainable urban development have affected student learning and their ability to integrate social and technical issues when thinking about the design of sustainable infrastructure. We evaluate and analyze student work from three activities that represent the evolution of curriculum in this course over the past three years. Results of the analysis suggest that short interventions in this technical course did increase students’ awareness of social impact of technologies and students’ understanding of complexity in infrastructure and technological changes.
Credit: Dr. Natasha A. Andrade, Dr. David Tomblin
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