Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melanie L. Sattler, University of Texas, Arlington; Victoria C. P. Chen, University of Texas, Arlington; Brian H. Dennis, University of Texas, Arlington; Stephen P. Mattingly, University of Texas, Arlington; K.J. Rogers, University of Texas, Arlington; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Madhu Rani, University of Texas, Arlington; Ketwalee Kositkanawuth

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

impacts on sustainability. The internships alsoincreased their ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams. Particularly encouragingare the responses that students will be more likely to consider sustainable design options in theirfuture careers, with 5 students strongly agreeing and one student agreeing.Company representatives also completed a survey, with the goal of collecting information toimprove future internship experiences. The fact that all companies want to participate in theprogram again and would recommend the program to other companies is positive. Our hope isthat these initial internships will initiate long-term partnerships that will enable the internshipprogram to continue