Title
Student Emersion in Engineering and Geosciences Research: One-Way of Strengthening the Disciplines
Document Type
Presentation
Document Subtype
Abstract
Presentation Date
Fall 11-1-2015
Conference Name
Geological Society of America (GSA)
Conference Location
Baltimore, MD
Source of Publication
GSA
Publisher
GSA
Volume
47
Issue
7
Peer Review
Yes
Abstract
STUDENT EMERSION IN ENGINEERING AND GEOSCIENCES RESEARCH: ONE-WAY OF STRENGTHENING THE DISCIPLINES
OMOLE, David O.1, ISIORHO, Solomon A.2, TENEBE, Theophilus3 and EMENIKE, PraiseGod3, (1)Civil Engineering Dept., Covenant University, 10 Idiroko Road, Ota, Nigeria, (2)Department of Geosciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), 2101 East Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499, (3)Civil Engineering, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria, gbengaomole@googlemail.com
As studies show, the population of the science and engineering (S&E) community is aging, it is becoming important to get the young S&E students ‘hooked’ early in research. We can achieve this by building research projects into some upper level courses in addition to independent studies or research. Since there are environmental problems and issues that need to be addressed, involving undergraduates early becomes necessary, as they will continue with research that will help address environmental problems/issues. Several courses where research has been integrated as part of the requirement include, but are not limited to these: engineering geology, water resources management, environmental engineering, environmental geology, and hydrogeology. In many of these courses, the research component may account for 30 to 60% of the course grade. Large projects are broken into bite size for students to complete within a semester. Other students have either extended the research project or gone to graduate school to conduct similar research projects. Several research projects from some of these courses have resulted in regional, national and international presentations and publications. The vast majority of the more than 50 students that participated in the research projects found the experience pleasant. Selected students research projects will be presented.
Keywords
research, geology, engineering
Disciplines
Civil and Environmental Engineering | Earth Sciences
Opus Citation
David O. Omole, Solomon A. Isiorho, Theophilus Tenebe, and PraiseGod Emenike (2015).
Student Emersion in Engineering and Geosciences Research: One-Way of Strengthening the Disciplines. GSA.47 (7). GSA.Presented at Geological Society of America (GSA), Baltimore, MD.
https://opus.ipfw.edu/geosci_facpres/172
Link to Original Published Item
https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2015AM/webprogram/Paper267173.html