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Other

There are multiple other approaches to teaching students. If the lesson or the materials do not fit one of the already mentioned categories, the lesson will be marked as other.

  • Disaster Mitigation Plans, Planners & Policies

    Students will explore and analyze a mitigation plan in a U.S. city or town.

    What is your town’s Mitigation Plan?

    Decide on a town to research. We prefer that you use your hometown, if possible. As someone from the town, you will better understand town dynamics, town threats, town government, and maybe even town politics.

    Find a copy of your town’s mitigation plan, if there is one, and analyze the plan.

    Read more: Disaster Mitigation Plans, Planners & Policies
  • Online Blog – Research and Reflective Practice

    Students will be expected to keep a blog where reflection assignments will be completed weekly. These assignments are geared to explore issues faced by planners during the planning process as well as document student professional growth and experiences working in multi-disciplinary teams. 

    Read more: Online Blog – Research and Reflective Practice
  • Partnerships/Enterprises

    Third Reflection
    Subject: Waste Management Partnership / Enterprise / Actor

    The third paper is a chance to select either a:

    • Specific actor (for example: Waste Management, Save that Stuff, Wecyclers, Sanergy, Enevo, etc.)
    • Specific partnership (for example: Casella and the City of Cambridge)
    Read more: Partnerships/Enterprises
  • Material Stream

    Second Reflection
    Subject: Difficult Waste Streams

    The goal of this paper is to explore a difficult waste stream by either looking at it through: A specific waste stream and the types of processes / disposal that can be used or evaluating a case study on how a difficult waste stream is disposed in an area.

    Difficult wastes are those which can be harmful to human health or the environment, or where the physical properties of the wastes can create serious handling problems.

    Read more: Material Stream
  • Waste Technology

    First Reflection
    Subject: Waste Management Technology

    Use this reflection to explore a waste management technology with one of three lenses:

    1. Technologies for a specific material stream – Choose one material and examine the technologies used to process / treat that material
    2. Technology Case Study – Choose three areas (cities, communities, government jurisdiction) and compare the technologies used in the three areas
    3. Specific Technology – Explore a technology in depth, its application, scale of use and considerations for purchase and implementation (like cost, size, etc.)
    Read more: Waste Technology
  • My Energy Essay (Assignment 1)

     In this first assignment you are invited to reflect about your past and envision your future building energy use.

    Read more: My Energy Essay (Assignment 1)
  • Homework 5

    Problem set from the class Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion.

    Read more: Homework 5
  • Homework 4

    Problem set with calculations from the Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion course at MIT. 

    Read more: Homework 4
  • Homework 3

    Problem set from the class Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion at MIT.

    Read more: Homework 3
  • Homework 2

    Problem set from the class Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion at MIT.

    Read more: Homework 2

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