A comprehensive watershed instrumentation program for multidisciplinary undergraduate education at Lafayette College
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Abstract
- Multidisciplinary environmental problems associated with suburban sprawl are increasingly
being addressed at the watershed scale. Consistent with this theme, Lafayette College (LC)
faculty and undergraduate students are installing a comprehensive network of automated
instrumentation to investigate hydrologic impacts of land use change in a 200-km2 watershed
adjacent to campus. When complete, the network will include six permanent stream gaging
stations, two wellfields, and two weather stations. The project is a cooperative effort between
engineering and geoscience faculty at LC; however, others may use the publicly accessible
web database under development. We are incorporating a series of field-based exercises
within existing civil engineering and geology courses, and encouraging students to pursue
undergraduate research projects and honors theses using the equipment and data. In addition,
we are working in close cooperation with community groups such as the Bushkill Stream
Conservancy and the Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center. Some of the interesting
features of our project are: (1) the comprehensive monitoring network and full watershed
scale; (2) strong geologic and land use contrasts, and rapid development within the basin; (3)
collaboration between engineering and natural science students and faculty; (4) emphasis on
linking data to public policy issues such as stormwater management; and (5) the degree of
involvement of the local community.
| Title | A comprehensive watershed instrumentation program for multidisciplinary undergraduate education at Lafayette College |
|---|---|
| Creator | Germanoski, Dru |
| Brandes, David | |
| Publisher | ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings |
| Academic Department | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| Geology & Environmental Geosciences | |
| Division | Natural Sciences |
| Engineering | |
| Organization | Lafayette College |
| Date Issued | 2002 |
| Date Available | 2015-06-02T21:39:43Z |
| Type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Bibliographic Citation | Brandes, D. and D. Germanoski (2002) "A comprehensive watershed instrumentation program for multidisciplinary undergraduate education at Lafayette College." ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings. Paper 1119. |
| Standard Identifier | Handle 10385/1976 |
| Permalink | http://hdl.handle.net/10385/1976 |
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| Rights Holders | American Society for Engineering Education |
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