Publications and Research
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-21-2026
Abstract
The Department of Construction Management and Civil Engineering technology (CMCE) at New York City College of Technology is incorporating curricular modifications to prepare our students to enter “focus occupations,” identified by New York City as critical to the sustainable growth of the Green economy. We offer three degrees in construction management, civil engineering technology and construction engineering technology. The Department was recently selected as part of the 2025 ASEE Engineering for One Planet (EOP) mini grant cohort. The EOP grant provided support for curriculum development to incorporate sustainability focused learning outcomes. The project team used the EOP framework to modify five existing courses targeting core learning outcomes. The topic areas included environmental literacy, social responsibility, environmental impact assessment, materials selection, and design. These changes will be gradually implemented in the curriculum and become a permanent part of the program. The EOP framework will be integrated in our ABET self-study and continuous improvement to stay current with ASEE updates. The proposed project will impact all the students in our program; it will expose them to the significance of sustainability with respect to the engineering discipline and practice. Our graduates will be better prepared for industry demands and more importantly prepared to make decisions in their professional practice that impact society’s future. The poster will highlight the outcomes of the mini grant and discuss the plans for implementation of EOP in core engineering classes.
Comments
Paper presented at 2026 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Charlotte, North Carolina. https://peer.asee.org/60402, ©2026, American Society for Engineering Education, 2026