Regular class session meetings are denoted by their session #. The additional field trip session is denoted as FT.
| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| Part I: Courses and Project Introduction; Sustainable Development Concepts and Theory | ||
| 1 | Introduction to Course | |
| 2 | Introduction to Sustainable Developments Concepts and Theory | |
| 3 | Concepts and Theory: Brownfields and Neighborhood Development | |
| 4 | Concepts and Theory: Industrial Ecology and Green Development | |
| Part II: Existing Conditions Analysis and Formulating Plan Agenda | ||
| 5 | Brownfields, Economic Base Analysis, and Indicators | |
| FT | Field Trip to Sites | |
| 6 | Apply Previous Class Content to Projects | Assignment #1 |
| 7 | Research Methods: Waste Streams/Emissions and Industry and Cluster Analysis | |
| 8 | Apply Previous Class Content to Projects | Assignment #2 |
| 9 | Environmental Justice Issues and Market Analysis | |
| 10 | Apply Previous Class Content to Projects | Assignment #3 |
| 11 | Presentation on Preliminary Findings (Team 1) | Presentation |
| 12 | Presentation on Preliminary Findings (Team 2) | Presentation |
| 13 | Feedback, Synthesize, and Reflect | |
| Part III: Plan Building Blocks: Environmental and Economic Development Polices and Interventions | ||
| 14 | Technology Transfer, Green Design, and Industrial Ecology | Phase I paper due |
| 15 | Apply Previous Class Content to Projects | Assignment #4 |
| 16 | Brownfields and Real Estate Development | |
| 17 | Apply Previous Class Content to Projects | Assignment #5 |
| 18 | Small Business Development and Land Use Planning | |
| 19 | Apply Previous Class Content to Projects | Assignment #6 |
| Part IV: Plan Formulation | ||
| 20 | Initial Ideas | Plan Formation |
| 21 | Elements of a Plan | Plan Formation |
| 22 | Synthesize | Plan Formation |
| 23 | Refine and Practice | Plan Formation |
| 24 | Refine and Practice (cont.) | Plan Formation |
| 25 | Reflection | Plan Formation |
| 26 | Final Projects Due | Final plan and paper due Presentations TBD |