Development of Undergraduate Laboratory Experience in Civil and Environmental Engineering

该项目通过在高级实验课程中融入环境工程研究生的实验室经验，弥合了课堂理论与实际测量技术之间的差距。这些实验旨在让学生参与环境工程中常用的现场和实验室测量，以设计空气、水、废水、危险废物和生态的监测程序和处理系统。作为实验的一部分，学生们直接参与评估数据可靠性和评估QA/QC问题。他们决定在课堂项目中使用他们的数据来模拟评估或开发治疗系统的设计参数。由AHPA、AWWA和WEF联合出版的环境科学现场评估方法的标准研究生水平方法是本项目的基础。“标准方法”研究生课程以这些标准为基础，在伊利诺伊理工学院（由PI开发）和克莱姆森大学（Clemson University）教授，是适用于本科教育的材料模型，并与新的空气污染和生态领域分析一起实施。一系列的实验模块代表了环境工程的子学科范围，这样学生就有机会接触到实验室和现场技术。他们使用最先进的方法，代表专业实践，除了研究工具，他们会遇到，如果他们追求更高的学位。六位教授的共同投入确保了实验室整体设计和现场经验的广泛基础技术知识。与该项目相关的设备确保能够通过专用设备持续提供这种增强的教育体验，并提供以前无法获得的教育体验，除非是在临时和不可靠的基础上。该项目的一个更广泛的潜在目标是为课程人员做准备

This project bridges the existing gap between class room theory and practical measurement techniques through adaptation of graduate undergraduate laboratory experience in environmental engineering within a senior level laboratory course. The experiments are structured to let the students participate in common field and laboratory measurements that are used in environmental engineering to design monitoring programs and treatment systems in air, water, wastewater, hazardous waste and ecology. The students are directly involved in evaluating data reliability and assessing QA/QC issues as a part of performing the experiments. They make decisions on the use of their data in classroom projects simulating assessment or the development of design parameters for treatment systems.The standard graduate-level methodologies for field assessment methodologies for environmental science published jointly by the AHPA, AWWA, and WEF are the basis for this project. "Standards Methods" graduate courses based on these standards and taught at the Illinois Institute of Technology (developed by the PI) and Clemson University are models for the materials which will be adapted to undergraduate education and implemented along with new air pollution and ecological field analyses. A series of experimental modules represent the range of sub disciplines within Environmental Engineering such that the students have an exposure to the laboratory and field techniques. They use state-of-the-art methodologies representative of professional practice in addition to the research tools they would encounter if they pursue advanced degrees. The combined input of six professors ensures a broad base technical knowledge in the overall design of the laboratory and field experience. The equipment associated with this project ensures the ability to provide this enhanced educational experience on a continuing basis with dedicated equipment and provides an educational experience not previously available except on an ad-hoc and unreliable basis.A broader underlying objective of the project is the preparation of a course man