Wentworth Institute of Technology
AC-2: Learning Outcomes
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Shepard Sustainability Consultant N/A |
Has the institution adopted one or more sustainability learning outcomes that apply to the entire student body or, at minimum, to the institution's predominant student body?:
Which of the following best describes the sustainability learning outcomes?:
A list of the institution level sustainability learning outcomes:
A selection of Wentworth's general education learning outcomes related to sustainability include:
After completing their general education curriculum, students will be able to demonstrate competence in:
-Applications of ethics to decision-making
-Critical analysis of scientific, historical, and social phenomena and aesthetic dimensions of humankind
Undergraduate student learning outcomes with sustainability themes include:
-Making connections between disciplines and contexts
-Personal and social responsibility
Total number of graduates from degree programs:
Number of graduates from degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
A brief description of how the figure above was determined:
This figure was estimated as the number of undergraduate degrees awarded within the programs with known sustainability-focused learning outcomes.
A list of degree programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
Across Wentworth's academic programs, more than 25 sustainability-focused courses and 70+ sustainability-related courses are offered. While information on sustainability learning outcomes was not available for all programs, a selection of programs with sustainability learning outcomes is provided below:
The ABET program and student learning outcomes below apply to the following degree programs: Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) Criteria:
Student outcomes:
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
-An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
Architecture Programs are subject to the following outcomes per NAAB (National Architecture Accreditation Board):
-Shared values:
Design: Architects design better, safer, more equitable, resilient, and sustainable built environments. Design thinking and integrated design solutions are hallmarks of architecture education, the discipline, and the profession
-Program criteria:
PC.3 Ecological Knowledge and Responsibility—How the program instills in students a holistic understanding of the dynamic between built and natural environments, enabling future architects to mitigate climate change responsibly by leveraging ecological, advanced building performance, adaptation, and resilience principles in their work and advocacy activities.
PC.8 Social Equity and Inclusion—How the program furthers and deepens students' understanding of diverse cultural and social contexts and helps them translate that understanding into built environments that equitably support and include people of different backgrounds, resources, and abilities
-Student learning outcomes:
SC.1 Health, Safety, and Welfare in the Built Environment—How the program ensures that students understand the impact of the built environment on human health, safety, and welfare at multiple scales, from buildings to cities.
Construction Management Programs include the following student learning outcomes:
-Aanalyze professional decisions based on ethical principles.
-Understand the basic principles of sustainable construction.
Documentation supporting the figure reported above (upload):
Do the figures reported above cover one, two, or three academic years?:
Percentage of students who graduate from programs that require an understanding of the concept of sustainability:
Website URL where information about the sustainability learning outcomes is available:
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