Grant Recipients
Christine Moresoli, Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Ada Hurst, Engineering, Management Science and Engineering
Reem Roufail, Engineering, Systems Design Engineering
Chris Rennick, Engineering, Pearl Sullivan Engineering Ideas Clinic
(Project timeline: September 2025 - April 2027)
Description
The goal of the project is to collect student’s knowledge, values and confidence in applying sustainability in engineering design. This information, in combination with the insights from fourth year capstone engineering design instructors collected in a previous LITE grant, will enable the development of purposeful approaches to integrate sustainability in undergraduate programs in engineering and beyond. The project's outcomes are: (O1) Develop and validate a survey instrument for capturing student knowledge and values in sustainability; (O2) obtain insights on engineering students’ knowledge and value of sustainability in engineering design; and (O3) identify gaps in sustainability knowledge and applications in engineering design in engineering undergraduate curriculums. The survey instrument will answer three research questions: (Q1) What do students know about sustainability in engineering design?; (Q2) What do students value about sustainability in engineering design?; (Q3) Where do students learn and are exposed to sustainability concepts in their undergraduate program?.
Research Questions
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What do students know about sustainability in engineering design?
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What do students value about sustainability in engineering design?
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Where do students learn and are exposed to sustainability concepts in their undergraduate program?