Municipal Solid Waste Management Learning Tool

工程-其他(59)固体废物管理概述是大多数本科土木和环境工程课程的重要组成部分。固体废物领域涵盖了机械工程、经济学、最优化、化学、数学、水力学、水文学、岩土工程等广泛的原理。传统上，它是通过讲座、作业练习、工程设计经验和非常偶然的实地考察相结合的方式教授。然而，所涉及的概念最好是通过对流程的实际经验来掌握。该项目正在通过开发补充的电子/数字教材来加强工程原理和基础的学习。具体地说，我们正在开发一种光盘，其中包含视频和音频剪辑、幻灯片和其他视觉教具，展示都市固体废物的管理策略，并为学生提供针对不同学习方式的动手学习体验。此外，我们在工程与计算机科学学院、教育学院和K-12高危学校之间建立了合作关系，让学生学习城市生活垃圾管理。此外，还将通过与Brooks/Cole，Inc.安排的分发计划，向采用新教材《固体废物工程》的工程项目提供光盘。

Engineering - Other (59) An overview of solid waste management is an important component of most undergraduate civil and environmental engineering curriculum. The solid waste field encompasses a wide range of principles derived from mechanical engineering, economics, optimization, chemistry, mathematics, hydraulics, hydrology, geotechnical engineering, etc. Traditionally it is taught using a combination of lectures, homework exercises, engineering design experiences, and the very occasional field trip. However, the concepts involved are best grasped through actual experience with the processes. This project is enhancing learning of engineering principles and fundamentals through the development of supplementary electronic/digital teaching materials. Specifically, we are developing a compact disc containing video and audio clips, slides and other visual aids demonstrating management strategies for municipal solid waste, and providing students with hands-on learning experiences responsive to diverse learning styles. In addition, we have formed a collaboration among the College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Education, and K-12 at-risk schools to engage students in learning about MSW management.The compact disk will also be made available to engineering programs adopting a new text, Solid Waste Engineering, through a distribution plan to be arranged with Brooks/Cole, Inc.