Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
Project Type
group
Campus
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Daniel Delamota, Senior Alexander Perez, Senior Jos Medley, Junior
Lead Presenter's Name
Daniel Delamota
Lead Presenter's College
DB College of Engineering
Faculty Mentor Name
Marwa El-Sayed
Abstract
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s (ERAU) Daytona Beach Campus maintains a legacy of supplying trained professionals to the aerospace industry. Integration of sustainability is key in the continued efficiency and reliability of the aerospace industry; thus it is important that ERAU students emerge from an environment which embodies sustainability. Sustainable development is only possible when the dimensions of social, economic, and ecological factors are properly taken into consideration. The aim of this study is to provide ERAU with a metric of student and faculty interest in a proposed sustainability integration plan. A singular survey will be circulated through various delivery methods and stratified power and interest levels to gather data for the course of two consecutive weeks. ERAU students and faculty will be able to participate in the survey since it will be circulated through social media platforms as well as Campus Groups, and the ERNIE website. The survey will be anonymous with the only differentiating factor being a self-identifying question at the end; wherein the user reports their affiliation to the ERAU community. Survey questions primarily focus on gauging interest in various portions of an ERAU-tailored sustainability plan suited for the current state of affairs at the university. The proposed plan suggests the addition of a new sector to the Student Government Association (SGA) at ERAU. With this, the hope is that by leveraging the intersection of interests and innovation that comes from the joint framework, the SGA, administration, and student involvement will facilitate the proposed multi-faceted sustainability plan at ERAU. Upon completion of the data analysis, the interest in the proposed sector of the SGA will be discussed among different stakeholders to facilitate this integration. To aid in this process, a separate stakeholder analysis is performed in conjunction with the fractal triangle approach to accurately determine stakeholder interests and ensure that investigated ideas align with identified interests. Completing a stakeholder analysis through the lens of a fractal triangle approach allows varied stakeholder interest and influence levels to be properly leveraged with their commitments to integrating the three dimensions of sustainable development. The long-term effects of providing an environment where sustainable development is encouraged and promoted amongst the world’s greatest minds in the aerospace industry is yet to be seen, but ERAU can lead the way.
Did this research project receive funding support (Spark, SURF, Research Abroad, Student Internal Grants, Collaborative, Climbing, or Ignite Grants) from the Office of Undergraduate Research?
No
Gauging Embry-Riddle’s Community Receptiveness to a Proposed Campus-Wide Sustainable Framework
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s (ERAU) Daytona Beach Campus maintains a legacy of supplying trained professionals to the aerospace industry. Integration of sustainability is key in the continued efficiency and reliability of the aerospace industry; thus it is important that ERAU students emerge from an environment which embodies sustainability. Sustainable development is only possible when the dimensions of social, economic, and ecological factors are properly taken into consideration. The aim of this study is to provide ERAU with a metric of student and faculty interest in a proposed sustainability integration plan. A singular survey will be circulated through various delivery methods and stratified power and interest levels to gather data for the course of two consecutive weeks. ERAU students and faculty will be able to participate in the survey since it will be circulated through social media platforms as well as Campus Groups, and the ERNIE website. The survey will be anonymous with the only differentiating factor being a self-identifying question at the end; wherein the user reports their affiliation to the ERAU community. Survey questions primarily focus on gauging interest in various portions of an ERAU-tailored sustainability plan suited for the current state of affairs at the university. The proposed plan suggests the addition of a new sector to the Student Government Association (SGA) at ERAU. With this, the hope is that by leveraging the intersection of interests and innovation that comes from the joint framework, the SGA, administration, and student involvement will facilitate the proposed multi-faceted sustainability plan at ERAU. Upon completion of the data analysis, the interest in the proposed sector of the SGA will be discussed among different stakeholders to facilitate this integration. To aid in this process, a separate stakeholder analysis is performed in conjunction with the fractal triangle approach to accurately determine stakeholder interests and ensure that investigated ideas align with identified interests. Completing a stakeholder analysis through the lens of a fractal triangle approach allows varied stakeholder interest and influence levels to be properly leveraged with their commitments to integrating the three dimensions of sustainable development. The long-term effects of providing an environment where sustainable development is encouraged and promoted amongst the world’s greatest minds in the aerospace industry is yet to be seen, but ERAU can lead the way.