Farmingdale State College (FSC) has received an Engineering for One Planet award from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Jung Hyun Lee, PhD, assistant professor of architecture and construction management, is one of only 24 awardees to receive support and funding for the integration of social and environmental sustainability in curricula and learning outcomes.

“As the construction industry faces increasing pressure to reduce environmental impact and adopt more sustainable practices, preparing future professionals to make informed material decisions has become essential” said Dr. Jung Hyun Lee.

The mini-grant will support her proposal to incorporate sustainability into a required first-year Construction Materials and Methods course by expanding an existing concrete laboratory to include recycled aggregate concrete. Students will engage in hands-on experiments to design, test, and compare traditional and recycled concrete, gaining first-hand experience in evaluating material performance, constructability, and environmental impact. The project emphasizes real-world decision-making and introduces sustainability as a core component of construction practice rather than an added concept. Dr. Jung Hyun Lee will lead the project in collaboration with Eric Anderson, A.I.A., associate professor and chair of the architecture and construction management department at FSC.

“Dr. Jung Hyun Lee’s work provides our students with meaningful hands-on experience in sustainable construction and reflects the innovative direction of engineering technology and construction education at Farmingdale State College.” said Kenneth Lee, PhD, PE, dean of the Pasternack School of Engineering Technology at FSC.

The ASEE program is part of its Engineering for One Planet initiative, which seeks to establish sustainability as a core tenet of the engineering profession by equipping all future engineers with the skills and knowledge to support the health of the planet and the lives it sustains. The program recognizes the importance of including people from historically marginalized and low-income communities who are disproportionately affected by climate and environmental challenges as partners in creating change. A key goal of the EOP-MGP is to engage and elevate diverse faculty and institutions. At least seventeen of the 24 selected teams are based at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs).

The Pasternack School of Engineering Technology is one of the largest engineering-related schools on Long Island, specializing in modern technology with an emphasis on application and implementation. The school offers 14 undergraduate degree-granting programs and a new Master of Science degree in construction management.

For more information, please visit: farmingdale.edu/engineering. 

 

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