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Water Science & Technology—WST Vol 58 No 7 pp 1397–1404 © IWA Publishing 2008 doi:10.2166/wst.2008.348 A decentralized and onsite wastewater management course: bringing together global concerns and practical pedagogyL. S. Gaulke, J. L. Borgford-Parnell and H. D. StenselCivil & Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Box 352700, Seattle, WA 98195-2700, USA E-mail: lsg@u.washington.edu; stensel@u.washington.eduCenter for Engineering Learning and Teaching, University of Washington, Box 352180, Seattle, WA 98195-2180, USA E-mail: bparnell@engr.washington.edu ABSTRACT This paper reports on the design, implementation, and results of a course focused on decentralized and onsite wastewater treatment in global contexts. Problem-based learning was the primary pedagogical method, with which students tackled real-world problems and designed systems to meet the needs of diverse populations. Both learning and course evaluations demonstrated that the course was successful in fulfilling learning objectives, increasing student design skills, and raising awareness of global applications. Based on this experience a list of recommendations was created for co-developing and team-teaching multidisciplinary design courses. These recommendations include ideas for aligning student and teacher goals, overcoming barriers to effective group-work, and imbedding continuous course assessments. Keywords: backward course design; cooperative learning; decentralized wastewater treatment; onsite wastewater treatment; problem-based learning; team-teaching PAY-PER-VIEW: Buy this article for £23.5 (IWA MEMBER PRICE: £17.62) - All prices include VAT |
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