Sustainability in Construction Education
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 135, Issue 1
Abstract
It is widely recognized that sustainability should be incorporated into engineering education. To prepare students with sustainability knowledge and techniques, engineering educators need to develop appropriate class contents and effective teaching techniques. Based on experience from developing and teaching a sustainability course within the construction management program in the civil engineering department, this paper discusses the process of identifying sustainability knowledge areas, course planning, and lessons learned from the class. The paper also includes main class topics as well as students’ feedbacks, both of which may serve as a starting point for continuous improvement of sustainability education in construction.
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Acknowledgments
The course development is supported by a Kern Course Improvement Grant from the Lawrence Technological University Educational Innovation Collaborative.
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Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 135 • Issue 1 • January 2009
Pages: 21 - 30
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Received: Jan 9, 2007
Accepted: Dec 6, 2007
Published online: Jan 1, 2009
Published in print: Jan 2009
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