1. November 7, 2012 Environmentally-engaged Undergraduate Education Envisioning Environment Work Group Civil and Environmental Engineering Programs

2. CEE Undergraduate Programs Overview Two ABET-accredited programs with strong focus on environmental stewardship Two ABET-accredited programs with strong focus on environmental stewardship - Environmental Engineering - Civil Engineering Recently completed NSF-funded curricular reform, highlights: Recently completed NSF-funded curricular reform, highlights: - Systems thinking / systems approach - Sustainability - Service-learning - Hands-on laboratory experiences, project-based learning Undergraduate research experience (e.g. Barrett Scholarships for undergraduate research related to Environmental Engineering) Undergraduate research experience (e.g. Barrett Scholarships for undergraduate research related to Environmental Engineering)

3. 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 problems. Technical professionals who identify and design solutions for environmental problems. Often acquire Professional Licensure. Often acquire Professional Licensure. They provide safe drinking water, treat and properly dispose of wastes, maintain air quality, control water pollution and remediate sites contaminated due to spills or improper disposal of hazardous substances. They monitor the quality of the air, water and land. They develop sustainable energy ststems. They develop new and improved ways to protect the environment. They provide safe drinking water, treat and properly dispose of wastes, maintain air quality, control water pollution and remediate sites contaminated due to spills or improper disposal of hazardous substances. They monitor the quality of the air, water and land. They develop sustainable energy ststems. They develop new and improved ways to protect the environment. In addition, the environmental engineering field and environmental engineering education are multi- disciplinary. They involve traditional engineering components such as mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry and engineering design. But environmental engineering education and practice also involves a range of other disciplines such as biology, microbiology, ecology, public health, geology, meteorology, economics and political science. In addition, the environmental engineering field and environmental engineering education are multi- disciplinary. They involve traditional engineering components such as mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry and engineering design. But environmental engineering education and practice also involves a range of other disciplines such as biology, microbiology, ecology, public health, geology, meteorology, economics and political science. Sub-disciplines of Environmental Engineering: Sub-disciplines of Environmental Engineering: Air Quality and Air Pollution Control Air Quality and Air Pollution Control Groundwater Quality and Remediation Groundwater Quality and Remediation Hazardous Materials Management Hazardous Materials Management Hydrology and Water Resources Hydrology and Water Resources Restoration of Environmental Systems Restoration of Environmental Systems Sustainable Approaches and Technologies Sustainable Approaches and Technologies Water and Wastewater Treatment Water and Wastewater Treatment What is Environmental Engineering?

4. CEE Programs- Undergraduate Coursework Related to the Environment YearCivil EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering FreshmanCE 003 Introduction to Civil & Environmental Engineering SophomoreCE 132 Environmental & Transportation Systems JuniorCE 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/Wastewater CE 260 Hydrology CE 261 Open Channel Flow CE 265 Ground Water Hydrology CE 295 Phosphorous in the Environment CE 295 Wetland Design CE 295 Site Characterization CE 295 Alternative Sustainable Water/Wastewater Treatment

5. Snapshot of Service: Service-learning Capstone Design Projects Related to the Environment in 2012 (76 seniors) ProjectCommunity Partner 1 Alternative Wastewater System Design for Camp Ta-Kum-TaCamp Ta-Kum-Ta 2 Stormwater Management and Site DesignDPW, South Burlington 3 Butternut Road Retaining Wall Retrofit DesignTown of Williston 4 Extension of Parking Facility and Church Access for the Town Offices 5 Town of Essex Park and Ride DesignTown of Essex 6 Tanglewood Drive: Redesign of Road Layout and Stormwater Infrastructure 7 Capturing McNeil Plants Waste Heat for Use at Intervale CenterIntervale Center, Burlington Electric 8 Modern improvements for accessibility and energy efficiency at historic St. Pauls Church St Pauls Church, Vergennes 9 Redesign of Trinity Parking LotThe 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 MiddlesexVermont Agency of Transportation 14 Main Street Roadway and Culvert RedesignVillage of Essex Junction 15 Redesign of the Essex Junction Amtrak Station 16 Post-Irene Buffalo Farm Road Landslide RemediationTown of Granville

6. CEE Faculty Expertise Related to the Environment (Research)

7. CEE Student Enrollments Opportunities in increased undergraduate and graduate student numbers that have more than doubled. Challenges in faculty numbers and facilities that have remained largely the same.

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