teaching | Shannay Rawal

Teaching engagements at West Virginia University, organized by semester.

Fall 2026

Courses: ENVE 347: Introduction to Environmental Engineering; ENVE 347L: Introduction to Environmental Engineering Lab
Department: West Virginia University, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Level: Undergraduate core course and lab

Role	Main duties
Graduate Teaching Assistant (Lab Instructor) – ENVE 347L	Prepare and deliver weekly lab sessions; supervise students during experiments and data analysis; grade lab reports and in-class assignments; hold office hours for technical and project support.
Course and lab redesign – ENVE 347/347L	Updated all lab materials; redesigned all course assessments to align with ABET student outcomes; revamping course content and pedagogy across the course and lab.
Scaffolded Learning Workshop designer – ENVE 347L	Designed a Scaffolded Learning Workshop format that replaces presentation-based final lab presentations with active, engaged learning.
Module designer and co-instructor – ENVE 347 AI/ML module	Delivering the AI/ML module for the third consecutive semester (since Fall 2025), using the AI-augmented consulting design introduced in Spring 2026.

Spring 2026

Course: CE 347: Introduction to Environmental Engineering – AI/ML module
Department: West Virginia University, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Level: Undergraduate core course

Role	Main duties
Module designer and co-instructor	Designed and delivered a three-day instructional module on AI-augmented consulting practice in environmental engineering; developed the professional consulting framework, case studies containing embedded ethical conflicts, and three scaffolded prompt-engineering exercises of increasing complexity; created pre- and post-module survey instruments to measure learning outcomes at the cohort level; developed grading rubrics for the 3MT (three-minute thesis) presentation format assessing technical analysis, AI pipeline alignment, professional ethics, and delivery; facilitated the post-presentation panel debrief with invited practicing professionals.

Role

Main duties

Module designer and co-instructor

Designed and delivered a three-day instructional module on AI-augmented consulting practice in environmental engineering; developed the professional consulting framework, case studies containing embedded ethical conflicts, and three scaffolded prompt-engineering exercises of increasing complexity; created pre- and post-module survey instruments to measure learning outcomes at the cohort level; developed grading rubrics for the 3MT (three-minute thesis) presentation format assessing technical analysis, AI pipeline alignment, professional ethics, and delivery; facilitated the post-presentation panel debrief with invited practicing professionals.

Fall 2025

Course: CE 347: Introduction to Environmental Engineering – AI/ML module
Department: West Virginia University, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Level: Undergraduate core course

Role	Main duties
Module designer and co-instructor	Designed and delivered a course module on AI and machine learning applications in environmental engineering; developed problem-based learning activities and curated datasets; guided students in interpreting model outputs and reflecting on ethical implications; developed and graded associated assignments to assess conceptual and applied understanding.
Guest lecturer – Risk assessment	Delivered guest lectures introducing environmental risk assessment concepts; developed example problems and in-class delivery focused on exposure, dose–response, and uncertainty; led discussions on regulatory context and communication of risk.

Spring 2025

Course: ENVE/CE 347L: Introduction to Environmental Engineering Lab
Department: West Virginia University, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Level: Undergraduate lab

Role	Main duties
Graduate Teaching Assistant (Lab Instructor)	Prepared and delivered weekly lab sessions linking field sampling and analytical methods to core course concepts; supervised students during experiments and data analysis; designed and graded lab reports and in-class assignments; held office hours for technical and project support; coordinated and facilitated three local site visits to connect lab content with real-world practice.