Thomas H. Colledge
Assistant Professor of Engineering Design
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
Editor-in-Chief—International Journal of Service Learning in Engineering
Faculty Advisor—Engineers for a Sustainable World
Awards | Courses | Books | Grants | Licensure | Journals | Miscellany
Research Interests
- Learning communities and the integration of service-learning projects into undergraduate curriculum and their impact on cognitive skills development and retention
- Management of water, wastewater, housing and energy services for poverty reduction
- Broad areas of interest related to developing communities include:
- Alternative Energy Technologies
- Water Resources
- Environmental Issues
- Infrastructure
- Housing
- Entrepreneurship
Education
PhD Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Minor: Instructional Systems
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
M. Eng. Civil Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
B.S. Civil Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
B.S. Mathematics Education and Science (Biology)
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Publications
Colledge, T. H., R. D. Shannon, A.R. Jarrett and B. L. Grabowski. 1998. A constructivist approach to the design of a constructed wetlands for treating domestic waste and vegetative biomass harvesting. Paper No. 98-2021. ASAE, St. Joseph, MI. 24 pp.
Wise, J., D. Sathianathan, T. Colledge. Student assessment of faculty performance: an alternate approach. Frontiers in Education, 2002. FIE 2002. 32nd Annual. T3B-1-T3B-4 Vol.1.
Colledge, T.H., Cognitive Foundations of Engineering Design/Build Service Learning Projects. The International Journal Of Modern Engineering. Spring/Summer 2005. In Preparation.
Colledge, T.H., Discipline-Specific Design Teams: First Year Engineering Design Incorporating Analysis and Experimentation. American Society of Engineering Education. In Preparation.
Colledge, T.H., International Design/Build Projects as Service Learning. In Preparation.
Educational Affiliations and Projects
- School of Engineering Design, Technology and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP)
- Engineering Design Program within SEDTAPP
- Penn State Engineers for a Sustainable World
- Projects:
- Sisal Decortication—University of Nairobi, Kenya
- Wind Powered Energy Production for Rural Communities—University of Nairobi, Kenya
- Oil Pipeline Catastrophe Mitigation—University of Lagos, Nigeria
- Solar Energy Production for Rural Communities—University of Ibadan, Nigeria
- Anaerobic Digestion for Methane Production and Electrical Power Generation—University of Technology, Jamaica
- Bridge Design and Construction—Nueva Esperanza, El Salvador
- Housing Retrofitting—Nueva Esperanza, El Salvador
- Surveying for Water Projects and Bridges—Nueva Esperanza, El Salvador
- St. Giles Anglican Primary School—T. A. Marryshow Community College, Grenada
- Alternative HVAC design of computer building—Nueva Esperanza, El Salvador
- Alternative energy system for computer building—Nueva Esperanza, El Salvador
- Portable milk drying apparatus—University of Technology, Jamaica
- Solar energy for households—Food for the Poor—Kingston, Jamaica
Awards
- Tau Beta Pi—Engineering Honor Society
- Lawrence J. Perez Student Advocate Award—Penn State College of Engineering
- Leadership and Service Award—Penn State College of Education
- Nominated for W. LaMarr Kopp International Achievement Award
Courses Teaching or Taught
- ABE 402: Transport Processes for Biological Production
- ASM 221: Agricultural Systems Management
- ASM 428: Electric Power and Instrumentation for Agriculture
- CDEV 470: Comparative Community Development
- EDG 100: Engineering Design and Graphics
- EDG 296/496: Engineering Design/Research Projects in Developing Communities
- ENGR 097: Engineering Design in Developing Communities
- ENGR 497: Engineering Cultures in Developing Communities (Under Development)
Books
- Computer Aided Design Using Solid Modeling—6th Edition (1999). Schroff Publishing, Inc., Colledge, Thomas, D. Sathianathan, J. Faldowski, S. Ranade, and K. Meyer.
Grants
- National Collegiate Innovators and Inventors Alliance (NCIIA)—Service Through Design and Entrepreneurship Certificate Program. $33,500. Start Date: August 2005. T. Colledge, Principal Investigator.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture—Energy Production and Pollutant Mitigation from Broiler Houses on Poultry Farms in Pennsylvania and Jamaica. 3-year, $45,000 study. Start date: 8/04. T. Colledge, Principal Investigator. Raymond Regan Co-PI.
- PSU Office of Undergraduate Education—Development of a collaborative, web-based design laboratory—incorporating biological and chemical design elements into first year design course. $16,000.
- Hach, Inc.—Equipment for design laboratory development. $4,000.
- Corporate sponsorship of ESW projects—in-kind—$50,000
- Alcoa Nomination—Construction funding for student-designed solutions ($30,000) and release time for program development. $10,000.
- Africana Research Center—Collaborative team development for student projects and research efforts—Jamaica. $7,000.
- PSU International Programs—Collaborative team development for student projects—El Salvador and Jamaica. $3,500.
- Earth & Mineral Sciences Diversity Office, Minority in Engineering Office, Women in Engineering Office, EGEE Office—Collaborative team development for students in projects—El Salvador. $10,000.
Grants Under Review or in Preparation:
- National Science Foundation. Retention of Engineering Students Through Service Learning Within Learning Communities. $348,000. T. Colledge, Principal Investigator, Tanya Furman, Co-PI.