ENGINEERING COURSES. Process. Analysis. Engineering. Introduction.
General. Education. Analytical. Techniques. Engineering. Foundamentals.
Quality.
SOLVING PRACTICAL PROBLEMS AS A WAY FOR TEACHING 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, Sonora State, State México
Institute of Biological Engineering 2010 annual Conference Boston, Mass., March 6, 2010
Outline: • • • •
Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora Regional Development BS P Program: Bi Biotechnological t h l i l Engineering E i i Environmental Engineering Education • Traditional • Study d off regionall wastes • Project development for student education • Regional problem solving
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Instituto Tecnológico g de Sonora
•Northwest N th t off Mé México i •Yaqui Valley-- agriculture and small industrial activity •A lot of solid residue from pig, cow and chicken farms •Significant Significant amount of vegetable waste: carrot, chili, tomato •Most of the wastewater do not receive treatment.
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Participation of University in Regional Development
•International District of Agribusiness •Experimental p and Technology gy Transference Center •Research and Innovation Center in Environmental and Agricultural Biotechnology •Third Europe-Latin American Forum for Regional Development
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BIOTECHNOLOGICAL ENGINEERING COURSES Process Analysis
Quality Systems
Process Design
Vegetal & Environmental Biotechnology
Formación Empresarial II
Bioquímica Microbiana
Biología Molecular
Tópicos de Biotecnología
Práctica Profesional II
Educación Ed ió Ecológica
Termodinámica Básica
Fenómenos de transporte
Métodos numéricos
Optativa I
Práctica Profesional III
Contextual II
Álgebra Lineal Básica
Ecuaciones Diferenciales
Balance de Materia y energía
Operaciones unitarias
Optativa II
Optativa III
Deporte y Salud
Arte y Creatividad
Mecánica General C/Lab
Fisicoquímica
Bioestadística
Diseño de Experimentos
Ingeniería de Procesos
Optativa IV
Lenguaje Matemático
Cálculo I
Cálculo II
Microbiología General C/Lab
Métodos Instrumentales de Análisis C/Lab
Ingeniería de sistemas
Ingeniería De costos
Ingeniería de Fermentaciones
Química Inorgánica C/Lab
Química orgánica básica
Bioquímica General C/Lab
Bioquímica de Alimentos C/Lab
Análisis de Alimentos C/Lab
Instrumentación industrial
Bioingeniería
Certificación de Procesos
General Education
Engineering Introduction
Desarrollo Personal I
Desarrollo Personal II
Formación Empresarial I
Pensamiento Crítico y Comunicación I
Pensamiento Crítico y Comunicación II
Contextual I
Introducción a la biotecnología
Analytical Engineering Techniques Foundamentals
Práctica Profesional I
Environmental Engineering Education: Traditional, Traditional 20022002-2006
•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 proposals
Objective: Develop team work, analysis/synthesis and 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 projects by professor •Student survey
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Academic project: manual lab reports vs. project proposals
Survey: eight questions with a 1-5 range of values to answer 1 LABORATORY FOUNDAMENTALS 2 PRACTICAL LAB SKILLS 3 SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE 4 TECHNICAL PROBLEM SOLVING 5 REGIONAL PROBLEM SOLVING 6 WASTE TREATMENT DESIGN 7 PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT 8 ENVIRONMENTAL AREA VOCATION
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Academic project: manual lab reports vs. project proposals Result of survey
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Academic 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
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 Kitchen waste compost t t
Milk farm manure compost , lab scale, Milk f t l b l farm scale proposal
Additional projects: ethanol from carrot waste, lab scale Boston, Mass., March 6, 2010
Proposal of Education 20082008-2009: p
Regional liquid and solid waste
Lab analysis
Bioprocess for Bi f treatment t t t or added value Proposal of solution
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2009--2010 Challenge: 2009 g Solving g regional g problems p
Make compost Silage losses by molds
106 Tons/year of wheat straw
Improve the process
Pellets No till Gassification
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2009--2010 Challenge: 2009 g Solving g regional g problems p
Carrot and vegetable waste
Minimal processed products, dried products Carotenoids, capsaicinoids
Arsenic, pathogens in water
Municipal treatment Household treatment
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2010--2011 New p 2010 paradigm: g problem p solving g
Problematic situation
Solid or liquid waste
proposal
lab
field results Boston, Mass., March 6, 2010
Opportunities: •A place in the University farm to make projects with agricultural wastes •A p place in the industrial district to add value to wastes and 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
Challenges and opportunities:
•Interdisciplinary p y work (interdepartmental ( p work)) •Collaborative work with other universities Boston, Mass., March 6, 2010
Questions? Questions ?
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