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View article: The First Thirty Years of Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Portland, Oregon
The First Thirty Years of Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Portland, Oregon Open
Over the past 30 years, the City of Portland, Oregon, USA, has emerged as a national leader in green stormwater infrastructure (GSI). The initial impetus for implementing sustainable stormwater infrastructure in Portland stemmed from conce…
View article: Correction: Holzer, K.; Poor, C. Reduction of Runoff Pollutants from Major Arterial Roads Using Porous Pavement. Sustainability 2024, 16, 7506
Correction: Holzer, K.; Poor, C. Reduction of Runoff Pollutants from Major Arterial Roads Using Porous Pavement. Sustainability 2024, 16, 7506 Open
The authors would like to make the following corrections to the published paper [1]:(1)In the abstract, the word “overly” should be replaced by word “overlay” in the following sentence: [...]
View article: Reduction of Runoff Pollutants from Major Arterial Roads Using Porous Pavement
Reduction of Runoff Pollutants from Major Arterial Roads Using Porous Pavement Open
Stormwater runoff from large roads is a major source of pollutants to receiving waters, and reduction of these pollutants is important for sustainable water resources and transportation networks. Porous pavements have been shown to substan…
View article: Water Quality Benefits of Porous Pavement on Major Arterial Roads
Water Quality Benefits of Porous Pavement on Major Arterial Roads Open
Stormwater runoff from large roads is a major source of pollutants to receiving waters. Porous pavements have been shown to substantially reduce many of these pollutants, but studies are lacking on arterial roads. We sampled typical stormw…
View article: Board 76: Expansion of Peer Tutoring Program to In-Class Sessions in Multiple Disciplines
Board 76: Expansion of Peer Tutoring Program to In-Class Sessions in Multiple Disciplines Open
Peer tutoring has been used for several years at University of Portland, where peer tutors hold office hours in the Vollum Study Room to help students on homework problems and understand concepts. However, the peer tutors were not used ver…
View article: Board 113: Green Roof Rehabilitation: Creating Community in the School of Engineering
Board 113: Green Roof Rehabilitation: Creating Community in the School of Engineering Open
Green roofs are often used on buildings to manage stormwater and create green spaces. A neglected green roof on the School of Engineering building was used as a service learning opportunity and to build community. This student-led green ro…
View article: Integrating Ethics Across the Civil Engineering Curriculum
Integrating Ethics Across the Civil Engineering Curriculum Open
I intend to submit a full paper and present this work. Abstract: Ethics is a critical topic that is often overlooked in engineering education. To improve understanding of the many ethical issues students may face as practicing engineers, w…
View article: Permeable Pavement in the Northwestern United States: Pollution Source or Treatment Option?
Permeable Pavement in the Northwestern United States: Pollution Source or Treatment Option? Open
Permeable pavements can be an effective stormwater mitigation technique, but there are concerns that polluted stormwater may contaminate groundwater as stormwater infiltrates through the soil beneath the pavement. This research evaluates t…
View article: Impact of Green Stormwater Infrastructure Age and Type on Water Quality
Impact of Green Stormwater Infrastructure Age and Type on Water Quality Open
Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) has become increasingly common to mitigate urban stormwater runoff. However, there is limited research on the impact of age and type of GSI. This study evaluated nutrient and metals concentrations in t…
View article: Implementation of Real-world Class Activities in an Introduction to Environmental Engineering Class
Implementation of Real-world Class Activities in an Introduction to Environmental Engineering Class Open
In traditional introduction to environmental engineering classes, students commonly do book problems and never see applications to real problems such as lack of access to clean water in developing countries or algal blooms. This leaves a d…
View article: Collaboratively Developing Research-Based Curricular Materials to Improve Conceptual Understanding in Engineering Education
Collaboratively Developing Research-Based Curricular Materials to Improve Conceptual Understanding in Engineering Education Open
Collaboratively Developing Research-Based Curricular Materials to Improve Conceptual Understanding in Engineering EducationPedagogical changes arising from conceptual change research more often take the formof local hotspots of high effort…
View article: In Class Peer Tutoring: A Cost Effective Model For Engineering Instruction
In Class Peer Tutoring: A Cost Effective Model For Engineering Instruction Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract In-Class Peer Tutoring: A Cost-Effective Model for Engineering Instruction Abstract The in-class experience in engineering education ha…
View article: A Miniature Open Channel Weir For The Standard Classroom: Implementation And Assessment
A Miniature Open Channel Weir For The Standard Classroom: Implementation And Assessment Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Miniature Open-Channel Weir for the Standard Classroom: Implementation and Assessment Abstract A miniature open-channel flow system wit…
View article: Solar water disinfection with parabolic and flat reflectors
Solar water disinfection with parabolic and flat reflectors Open
Solar water disinfection (SODIS) is a process by which microbially contaminated water is disinfected by transmitting solar ultraviolet radiation to the water, rendering the bacteria inactive. The purpose of this project was to determine a …