Hoxie, A. B., & Christiansen, M. U. (2016, June), Project-based Sustainability Courses Provide Practical Educational Experience for Students while Advancing Sustainability within the Local Community  Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana. 10.18260/p.25982

\bibitem{asee_peer_25982}
  Hoxie, A. B., \& Christiansen, M. U. (2016, June), \emph{Project-based Sustainability Courses Provide Practical Educational Experience for Students while Advancing Sustainability within the Local Community}
  Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  10.18260/p.25982

Alison B. Hoxie and Mary U Christiansen.  "Project-based Sustainability Courses Provide Practical Educational Experience for Students while Advancing Sustainability within the Local Community".  2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2016, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2016.  https://peer.asee.org/25982 Internet.  16 May, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_25982}
  Alison B. Hoxie and Mary U Christiansen.
  "Project-based Sustainability Courses Provide Practical Educational Experience for Students while Advancing Sustainability within the Local Community".
  \emph{2016 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2016, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2016.
  https://peer.asee.org/25982 Internet.  16 May, 2024

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AB  - Collaboration between the University, local electric utility and area businesses, originally aimed at giving senior level engineering students experience in real world problem solving within the area of sustainability has resulted in a successful model for community engagement. Sustainable Energy Systems, taught in the Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department, focuses on renewable energy technologies, such as photovoltaics, wind energy and solar thermal systems. Sustainable Design and Construction, taught in the Civil Engineering (CE) Department, considers the environmental, economic and societal impacts of sustainable materials, methods and technologies used in building construction. The semester-long projects involved pairing student groups from each class with a local business interested in incorporating sustainable technologies into their organization. Teams from the ME department focused primarily on feasibility studies for solar thermal, solar PV and other heat reclamation technologies. Teams from the CE department analyzed existing buildings for the potential of earning green construction and design certifications and made recommendations for the implementation of other energy and material saving technologies. Each project involved meetings with the owners, a site visit, energy assessment by the local electric utility and required the students to hone their professional communication skills. These projects represent a unique opportunity to provide a practical educational experience for students while advancing sustainability within the community. At the close of the semester, one company moved forward with their project, installing a solar thermal system. An update will be provided on the impact of these projects by presenting what companies have moved forward with the recommendations from the student teams.

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