solving practical problems as a way for teaching environmental...
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SOLVING PRACTICAL PROBLEMS AS A WAY FOR SOLVING PRACTICAL PROBLEMS AS A WAY FOR TEACHING ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGTEACHING ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGTEACHING ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGTEACHING ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Iram Mondaca-Fernandez, Maria Guadalupe Aguilar-Apodaca, Veronica Hernandez-Suarez, Eunice Guzman-Fierros, Jose de Jesus Balderas-Cortes, Pablo Gortares Moroyoqui, Maria Mercedes Meza Montenegro
Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora Sonora State MéxicoInstituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Sonora State, México
Institute of Biological Engineering 2010 annual Conference
Boston, Mass., March 6, 2010
Outline:Outline:
• Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora• Regional Development
BS P Bi t h l i l E i i• BS Program: Biotechnological Engineering• Environmental Engineering Education
• Traditionald f l• Study of regional wastes
• Project development for student education• Regional problem solving
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•Northwest of México
•Yaqui Valley-- agriculture and small industrial activity
•A lot of solid residue from pig, cow and chicken farms
•Significant amount of vegetable waste: carrot, chili, tomatoSignificant amount of vegetable waste: carrot, chili, tomato
•Most of the wastewater do not receive treatment.
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Participation of University in Regional DevelopmentParticipation of University in Regional Development
•International District of Agribusiness
•Experimental and Technology Transference Centerp gy
•Research and Innovation Center in Environmental and Agricultural Biotechnology
•Third Europe-Latin American Forum for Regional Development
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BIOTECHNOLOGICALBIOTECHNOLOGICAL ENGINEERINGENGINEERING COURSESCOURSES
ProcessAnalysis
EngineeringIntroduction
General Education
Analytical Techniques
EngineeringFoundamentals
Quality Systems
Process Design
Vegetal &Environmental Biotechnology
BioquímicaMicrobiana
BiologíaMolecular
Tópicos de Biotecnología
DesarrolloPersonal I
DesarrolloPersonal II
FormaciónEmpresarial I
FormaciónEmpresarial II
Pensamiento PensamientoEd ió Métodos
PrácticaProfesional II
PrácticaTermodinámicaBásica
Fenómenos detransporte
Balance de Materia y energía
Operacionesunitarias
Crítico yComunicación I
Crítico yComunicación II
Contextual I Contextual II
EducaciónEcológica
EcuacionesDiferenciales
Álgebra Lineal Básica
Métodos numéricos Optativa I
Optativa II
PrácticaProfesional III
Optativa III
FisicoquímicaDeportey Salud
Arte yCreatividad
Mecánica GeneralC/Lab
BioestadísticaDiseño de
Experimentos Ingeniería de Procesos
Optativa IV
LenguajeMatemático
Química Inorgánica Química Bioquímica
GeneralBioquímica de
Alimentos
Microbiología GeneralC/Lab
Métodos Instrumentales de
Análisis C/Lab
Análisis deAlimentos
Cálculo IICálculo I
Certificación de
Ingeniería desistemas
Instrumentación Bioingeniería
Ingeniería De costos
Ingeniería deFermentaciones
Introducción a la biotecnología
InorgánicaC/Lab orgánica básica General
C/LabAlimentos
C/LabAlimentos
C/Lab Procesosindustrial Bioingeniería
Práctica Profesional I
Environmental Engineering Education: Environmental Engineering Education: Traditional 2002Traditional 2002--20062006Traditional, 2002Traditional, 2002--20062006
•Students analyzed model wastes in Lab•Students made a lab report•Some lab projects include compost, silage and wastewater treatment
Lab reports Good technicians
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Academic project: manual lab reports vs. project proposalsAcademic project: manual lab reports vs. project proposals
Strategy:
Objective: Develop team work, analysis/synthesisand problem solving skills
Strategy:•Half of the student teams—traditional Lab sessions•Half of the student teams- working with regional wastes
Planning 2007-2008:•One year in advance: reagents, materials, lab space
Analysis of results: Analysis of results: •Analysis of projects by professor •Student survey
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Academic project: manual lab reports vs. project proposalsAcademic project: manual lab reports vs. project proposals
Survey: eight questions with a 1-5 range of values to answer
1 LABORATORY FOUNDAMENTALS1 LABORATORY FOUNDAMENTALS2 PRACTICAL LAB SKILLS3 SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE4 TECHNICAL PROBLEM SOLVING4 TECHNICAL PROBLEM SOLVING5 REGIONAL PROBLEM SOLVING6 WASTE TREATMENT DESIGN7 PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT7 PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT8 ENVIRONMENTAL AREA VOCATION
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Academic project: manual lab reports vs. project proposalsAcademic project: manual lab reports vs. project proposals
Result of survey
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Academic project: manual lab reports vs. project proposalsAcademic project: manual lab reports vs. project proposals
New skills developed: team working with regional wastes,team work, analysis/synthesis and problem solving skills
Products:
Traditional ProjectsTraditional Projects
Grass and corn silage Carrot, fish waste silage, lab scale, pilot scale proposal
Aerobic treatment of domestic wastewater
Anaerobic treatment of slaughterhouse wastewater, lab scale
Kit h t t Milk f t l b lKitchen waste compost Milk farm manure compost , lab scale, farm scale proposal
Additional projects: ethanol from carrot waste, lab scale
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Proposal of Education 2008Proposal of Education 2008--2009:2009:pp
Regional liquid and solid waste
Lab analysis
Bi f t t tBioprocess for treatmentor added value
Proposal of solution
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20092009--2010 Challenge: Solving regional problems2010 Challenge: Solving regional problemsg g g pg g g p
Silage losses by moldsImprove the process
Make compost
Pellets106 Tons/year of wheat straw
Pellets
No till
GassificationGassification
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20092009--2010 Challenge: Solving regional problems2010 Challenge: Solving regional problemsg g g pg g g p
Minimal processed products,dried products
Carrot and vegetable wastedried products
Carotenoids, capsaicinoids
Arsenic, pathogens in waterMunicipal treatment
Arsenic, pathogens in water
Household treatment
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20102010--2011 New paradigm: problem solving2011 New paradigm: problem solvingp g p gp g p g
Problematic situation
Solid or liquid waste
proposal
lab field
results
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Opportunities:
•A place in the University farm to make projectswith agricultural wastes
•A place in the industrial district to add value to wastespand foods
•Management of a small town wastewater treatment plant (the plant was constructed in the land of our University)
Challenges:•Change of mental paradigms of local producers•Funding•Funding
Challenges and opportunities:•Interdisciplinary work (interdepartmental work)p y ( p )•Collaborative work with other universities
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QuestionsQuestions??
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