Sustainable Building Science Technology Bachelor of Applied Science, an industry driven degree

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1 Sustainable Building Science Technlgy Bachelr f Applied Science, an industry driven degree Energy/Facilities Cnnectin Cnference, May 5, 2016 Victria Hardy, Lead Faculty Sustainable Building Science Technlgy BAS [email protected] Alisn Pugh, NSF Grant Directr [email protected]

2 Overview Intrductins Gal fr the sessin Histry f the Bachelr f Applied Science degree & NSF Grant What we did Where we are Mving frward Questins

3 Wh is Suth Seattle Cllege? One f three clleges in the Seattle Cllege District Seattle Clleges serves the city f Seattle and ffers prgrams t nearly 50,000 students The Gergetwn campus is a satellite campus f Suth Seattle Cllege Largest apprenticeship training center in the Nrthwest (63 trades) Lcated in the industrial area f the city 3 Bachelr f Applied Science degrees Hspitality Management Prfessinal Technical Teacher Educatin Sustainable Building Science Technlgy

4 Wh Are We? Victria Hardy Lead Faculty Industry experience Academic experience Wentwrth Institute f Technlgy Ferris State University Extensive wrk with advisry cmmittees Experience with prgram accreditatin and TABs TAB member, nw Lead Faculty Alisn Pugh NSF Grant Directr C-PI f Natinal Science Fundatin Grant, Expanding Lifelng STEM Career Pathways in Sustainable Building Science Technlgy Frmer PI f successfully cmpleted NSF Grant Frmer Department Chair and Faculty f Energy Management prgram at Edmnds Cmmunity Cllege

5 Gal T share the specifics f a successful prcess used t invlve industry in the develpment f an academic prgram.

6 Washingtn State 34 Cmmunity and Technical Clleges 29 Cmmunity Clleges 5 Technical Clleges 18 in Puget Sund (circle) 22 with Apprenticeship prgrams 7 ffer AAS Apprenticeship 2 ffer AAS-T Apprenticeship 18 BAS Clleges

7 Bachelr f Applied Science Degrees in Washingtn State 2005 Legislature gives the State Bard f Cmmunity and Technical Clleges authrity t pilt Bachelr f Applied Science prgrams 2007 Suth Seattle Cllege pilted Hspitality Management BAS 2010 Legislature changed frm pilt t regular status 2013 Sustainable Building Science Technlgy Bachelr f Applied Science apprved by the State Bard 55 Applied Bachelr degrees are currently apprved in the state f Washingtn

8 Sustainable Building Science Technlgy A Histry Partnerships & Grants fr Shrt-Term Training, beginning 2008 Wrkfrce Develpment Cuncil f Seattle, City f Seattle, Seattle City Light, NEEC ARRA Funding Puget Sund Reginal Cuncil i6 grant Labr and Industry Invlvement Suth/Gergetwn have been at the table with industry and labr in this sectr fr mre than eight years Cnnectin t Apprenticeships in the building trades Develped six shrt-term certificate curses that prvided the fundatin fr this degree Industry and cllege partners have viced a need fr degree prgram

9 January 2013 Degree Outcmes Mapping Meeting Mre than 40 participants 17 Learning utcmes Sft Skills writing and cmmunicatin Built Envirnment energy audits Technical Skills financial, cmputers and reprts These learning utcmes infrmed the curse develpment 14 curses 10 credits f wrk experience 10 credits f internship Capstne prject

10 Industry-Identified Learning Outcmes Systems - Understand all peratins and systems unique t sustainable buildings (ld and new) Analysis - Analyze, define and validate slutins Prject management - Deliver slutins frm analysis Cmmunicatins - Utilize effective cmmunicatin frum and techniques t facilitate all aspects f sustainable building management. Read, write, present. Leadership Develp and lead a team f varius persnalities and skills Team skills - Wrk in a team and knw hw t cllabrate, build functinal wrk grups and take respnsibility fr utcmes

11 Industry Identified Learning Outcmes Critical thinking - Be able t anticipate, identify, trublesht, analyze, slve prblems and lead a prject Business skills Accunting, budgeting, real cst/return n investment, cst effectiveness and life cycle cst Technical (building) Measure, diagnse and understand building system interactins and summarize results in rder t cmpare t standards r specificatins. Operatins and maintenance Understand and analyze building prfiles and identify pprtunities fr imprving perfrmance Planning and design - Calculate, develp and understand cdes and standards fr cnstructin f sustainable energy efficient buildings Cnstructin Understand cmpnents and drive the prcess f quality cnstructin including safe wrk envirnments, dcumentatin, cntractrs/sub-cntractrs, building ptins and inspectin

12 Industry Identified Learning Outcmes Building science principles - Demnstrate wrking knwledge f building science/building physics/perating principles and their relatinships t each ther acrss disciplines Financial skills - Ability t prepare prject budget, cst estimate, cst benefit analysis Cmputer skills - Demnstrate prficiency with MS Wrd, Excel, PwerPint, electrnic cmmunicatin and ther widely accepted sftware with specific intentin f acquiring the ability t cllect and analyze cmmnly available instruments, such as pwer analyzers, thermal imager and HVAC equipment. Scial value ethics and need - Create and maintain a prfessinal envirnment based n values and ethics. Data management - Use cmputer prgrams used in building industries and quality assurance t make fact based decisin

13 Frmed the Technical Advisry Bard (TAB) Outcmes mapping participants frm the TAC cre membership Critical activities f the TAC Refined the degree Prvided feedback fr the lead faculty jb descriptin Served n the faculty hiring cmmittee Investigated ptins fr schlarships and internships Reviewed the student applicatin Helped define the applicatin questins Helped t define the student requirements AA degree Wrk experience Apprenticeship Internship training agreement and learning bjectives cntract Spread the wrd, recruited first chrt f 15 students

14 A Natinal Science Fundatin Partnership ATE Prject Grant: Expanding Lifelng STEM Career Pathways in Sustainable Building Science Technlgy ( ) Three Year Prject: August 2014 July 2017

15 Prject Gals 1. Design a Baccalaureate f Applied Science in Sustainable Building Science Technlgy based in building science, incrprates energy plicy, and energy cdes; and 2. Build and expand recruiting pipelines fr future students and wrkers including minrities, wmen, veterans, and high schl students.

16 Prject Activities OBJECTIVE 1 Develp innvative bachelrs f applied science (BAS) curriculum in sustainable building science technlgy (SBST). 1. Create a 2-year SBST BAS curriculum that meets industry standards f excellence. Partnership with WSU Energy Prgram Creatin f the technical advisry bard and nging cnversatins Outcmes mapping sessin with 37 industry participants Hired Lead Full-Time Faculty, Vicky Hardy 11 f 15 curses cmpleted and taught

17 Prject Activities OBJECTIVE 1 Develp innvative bachelrs f applied science (BAS) curriculum in sustainable building science technlgy (SBST). 2. Develp internship standards and prcedures, and recruit internships in all aspects f Sustainable Building Science Technlgy. 9 credits f the degree Rules cdified Internship prject descriptin Weekly reprts f activities and site visits Cntinuus need fr industry supprt

18 Prject Activities OBJECTIVE 1 Develp innvative bachelrs f applied science (BAS) curriculum in sustainable building science technlgy (SBST). 3. Use f cmmunity learning labratries Micrsft, Glbal Energy Management Bullitt Center Eastlake Building at Fred Hutchinsn Cntinuus need fr industry supprt

19 Prject Activities OBJECTIVE 2 - Recruit, retain and graduate students frm industry, peple f clr, veterans, wmen and ther career-changers. Veterans King Cunty Cmmunity Services Wmen ANEW (Apprenticeship and Nn-traditinal Emplyment fr Wmen) Native American Fcus Outreach 22 events 695 peple

20 Prject Activities OBJECTIVE 2 - Recruit, retain and graduate students frm industry, peple f clr, veterans, wmen and ther career-changers. Arrange class schedules t enable wrking peple t attend. 80% nline, 20% in persn Opprtunity fr wrk-related experience t transfer in fr credit Chrt mdel Student services supprt

21 87% Persistence 100% SBST Prgram Gender Mix 27% 28% 27% 73% 72% 73% C1 '14-'15 C2 '15-'16 CUMULATIVE C1 '14-'15 C2 '15-'16 Male Female SBST Enrllment Headcunt C1 '14-'15 C2 '15-'16

22 Future Activities OBJECTIVE 1 Develp innvative bachelrs f applied science (BAS) curriculum in sustainable building science technlgy (SBST). Develp and ffer all classes within the degree Incrprate building benchmarking skills thrugh New Buildings Institute Incrprate industry-recgnized certificatins int the prgram

23 Future Activities OBJECTIVE 2 - Recruit, retain and graduate students frm industry, peple f clr, veterans, wmen and ther careerchangers. Seed schlarship fund with area emplyers OBJECTIVE 3 Grw the STEM pipeline by expsing high schl students t the educatin and career pprtunities in sustainable building science technlgy. Develp summer wrkshp prgram fr high schl teachers Outreach activities

24 Industry s Rle Refinement f the curriculum JOIN OUR BOARD! Access t cmmunity learning labs, case studies, and peple Outreach abut the prgram Recruitment int the prgram Interactins with students Mentring Internships Jbs Schlarship Fund

25 Questins? Victria Hardy, Lead Faculty Sustainable Building Science Technlgy BAS; Alisn Pugh, NSF Grant Directr; This material is based upn wrk supprted by the Natinal Science Fundatin under Grant N Any pinins, findings, and cnclusins r recmmendatins expressed in this material are thse f the authr(s) and d nt necessarily reflect the views