Tentative Course Schedule

Fall 2010

INDES 145  #1409-HYA

 

WEEK

DATE

DUE DATES

DISCUSSION

ASSIGNMENTS

Module 1

Sep 22

 

Class Introduction

 

Sustainable Development: Society

 

Case Study: Bryant Park

 

Video: Design e2 “The Green Apple”

 

 

 

Read: text p. 3-8

 

Assignment: Ecological Footprint Calculation

 

Online: Majora Carter and Al Gore (TED)

Module 2

Sep 29

Hand in Ecological Footprint Calculation

Sustainable Development: Environment

 

Case Study: Islandwood

 

Video: Design e2 “Green For All”

 

 

Read: text p. 8-17

 

Assignment:

Balance Project

 

Online: Janine Benyus and William McDonough (TED)

 

Module 3

Oct 6

Online:

Quiz #1

 

Sustainable Development: Economics

 

Case Study: Walmart

 

Class Activity: Popcorn Party

 

 

Read: text p. 17-21

 

Online: The Story of Stuff  

            Quiz #1

 

Module 4

Oct 13

Hand in Balance Project

 

Video: Design e2 “China: From Red to Green”

 

Case Study: Terry Thomas/Alley 24

 

 

Online:

Read essay by Victor Papanek

Module 5

Oct 20

 

Online:

Quiz #2

 

Energy and People

 

Case Study: Heifer International Hdqrs

Read: text p. 22-32

 

Online:

Read essay by Victor Papanek

Quiz #2

 

 

Module 6

Oct 27

 

Natural Resources: Air, Water and Soil

 

Video: Up Close and Toxic

 

Case Study: Adam Joseph Lewis Center

 

 

 Read: text p. 32-48

 

Online:

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

 

Module 7

Nov 3

Online:

Quiz #3

 

Sustainable Policies, Legislation, and Organizations

 

Video: Design e2 “The Green Machine”

 

Case Study: Seattle City Hall

 

 

 

Read: text p. 49-55

 

Assignment:

Green Design Research Project

 

Online: Quiz #3

 

 

Module 8

Nov 10

 

 

Sustainable Policies and Programs

 

Video: Design e2 “Gray to Green Machine”

 

 

 

 

Read: text p. 55-67

 

Online: Discussion Questions

Module 9

Nov 17

 

 

 

Online:

Quiz #4

 

Professional Organizations, Corporations, and Research

 

Video: Design e2 “Deeper Shades of Green”

 

Case Study: Herman Miller, Steelcase, Interface

 

 

 

Read: text p. 67-76

 

Online: Quiz #4

Ray Anderson (TED)

 

 

 

 

NO CLASS WEDNESDAY, NOV 24

 

 

Module 10

Dec 1

Project Presentations

 

Online: Quiz #5

 

Final Class Meeting

 

Each group will present their Green Design Research Project

Online: Quiz #5