Teaching to a class of Environmental Engineering Students

In all my years at NJIT I can only remember a few times that I gave a library lecture in the summer. Courses given in a short session are very intense and very often there is just not a chance to teach information seeking skills. All civil engineering majors at NJIT are required to take ENE 262, an introduction to environmental engineering. The Powerpoint for my standard lecture for this course may be found at http://library.njit.edu/docs/ENE262_Summer2010.ppt

The topics for the assignment are:

Lead in Paint - Nature of the problem, environmental/health implications, applicable regulations and ways to address the situation

Offshore Oil Drilling - Nature of the problem, environmental/health implications and ways to address the situation (This is certainly a timely topic)

“Organic”, or “Natural”, or “Green” Pesticides – What they are, how they are produced, costs, and the environmental benefits.