Students learn how environmental engineers monitor water quality in resource use and design. They employ environmental indicators to assess the water quality of a nearby stream, and make general observations of water quality, as well as count the number of macroinvertabrates. They use the information collected to create a scale to rate the stream’s water quality. Finally, class members compare their numbers and discuss and defend their results.

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