The Challenge of Teaching Multidisciplinary Sustainable Development Capstone Projects

The Challenge of Teaching Multidisciplinary Sustainable Development Capstone Projects

A. Desjardins, L. Millette, E. Bélanger (2010).  The Challenge of Teaching Multidisciplinary Sustainable Development Capstone Projects. 8.

 

The Sustainable Development Capstone Project is a multidisciplinary, fourth-year undergraduate project course. The course has two components: an individual project that accounts for 20% of the final grade and a group project that accounts for 80% of the final grade. For the individual project, students prepare educational material (one-hour lecture, case study or practicum) from the standpoint of sustainable development for a course that they have already taken in their program. For the group project, students work in multidisciplinary teams on a preliminary design for a sustainable community building with related services. 

 

Authors (New): 
Anouk Desjardins
Louise Millette
Erik Bélanger
Pages: 
8
Affiliations: 
École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada
Keywords: 
Sustainable development
Capstone Project
multidisciplinary projects
Year: 
2010
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