Design for Sustainability: How Mental Models of Social-Ecological Systems Shape Engineering Design Decisions
Back to ProjectsNational Science Foundation Engineering Education Centers$840,7372023-2027Active StudyOpen for Students
Modeling social-ecological systems in engineering design decisions
Objectives
- Develop computational models of how people view social-ecological-technological systems
- Create decision support tools for sustainable design
- Evaluate impact on engineering design outcomes
Research Team
- PI: Dr. Andrew Katz
- Co-PI: Dr. Marie Paretti (Engineering Education)
- Co-PI: Dr. Tripp Shealy (Civil Engineering)
- Project Alumni: Dr. Avinash Aruon, Felicity Bilow (Former Graduate Research Assistant)