Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 group (Nicholas Bisignano, Peter Gross, Monica Nelson, Jonathan Simmons) Date: Fall 2013 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo and Brochure Side A and B Abstract: As capstone Engineering Studies students with an interest in taking on a sustainable development for our final project, we realized that we share the vision …
Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 group (Nicole Catino, Daniel Ladd, Emerald Lagow, and Cody Zaccagnino) Date: Spring 2013 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo and Images [Quad set-up, wiring, electrical set-up] Abstract: Initially a continuation of the solar powered electric vehicle charging project from last year, our project evolved into a development of a solar charging …
Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 group (Emanuel Gurara, Alex Huntowski, Aleksander Kopera) Date: Spring 2013 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo Abstract: This project has two research questions/goals: What is the best Green roof design for the new Williams Arts Center building being constructed in downtown Easton and what is the best way to communicate our …
Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 group (Caroline Cohen and John Moors) Date: Spring 2013 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo and Website: http://nexttopproject.wix.com/happy-n-sustainable Abstract: This project’s research question was: What positive psychology techniques are best suited to influence college students to change their behavior and to live more consciously and proactively about environmental sustainability? With information gathered …
Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 group (Ayodeji Odusami and Joelle Neilson) Date: Spring 2012 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo Abstract: Sustainability creates and maintains the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony that permit fulfilling the social, economic and other requirements of present and future generations. The topic of sustainability has …
Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 group (Joel Hindelang and Thomas Johnson) Date: Spring 2012 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo and website: http://sites.lafayette.edu/slsi/ Abstract: Lafayette College is considered avant-garde in the academic world because of its strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, seamlessly interweaving the liberal arts with the engineering and sciences. Additionally, Lafayette College considers itself …
Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 Group (Caitlin Mitchell and Shaung Zhao) Date: Spring 2012 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo and Poster Abstract: This project posed the question, what is the most effective way to determine whether a project for the Lafayette College Farm/Garden is feasible or not feasible? We used this question …
Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 Group (Ann Hollyday) Date: Spring 2012 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Project Links: Memo and sites.lafayette.edu/egrs451-sp12-art-engineering-nature/ Abstract: This project started with the idea that nature was the first artist and the first engineer. For this reason, art and engineering are eternally connected. From here I considered the ways in which …
Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 Group (Mathew Keehn and Andrew Walsh) Date: Spring 2012 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen File Links: Memo, E-waste Receptacle, and Updated Webpage Abstract: This project aimed to increase visibility on campus about the problems of and possible solutions to electronic waste. It follows from a similar project from Fall 2011 …
Authored by: Lafayette College EGRS 451 (Matthew Bernhard) Date: Spring 2012 Course Instructor: Professor Cohen Links: Memo and Picture of the Model Abstract: A common misconception is that electric vehicles and plug-‐in hybrids are environmentally friendly. These vehicles reduce emissions by using little or no gasoline, but depending on the source of their electricity, they …