A Green Technology Course In A Community College

This paper describes a Green Technology course taught for the first time in 2009 and two brief summer bridge programs offered at a community college in 2008 and 2009. The summer bridge programs were organized around the theme of the generation of electricity from renewable sources and provided an introduction to engineering and technology for new students. Green Technology is a semester-long course which equips students to explore lifestyle changes that will enable them to reduce both their personal and community carbon footprint, resulting in a greener society. Content outlines for the two summer bridge programs are presented along with an independent evaluation of student outcomes for the 2009 summer bridge program. Preand postsurveys were administered to participants in 2009; the data were then analyzed statistically and reported upon by an outside evaluator. The development of the Green Technology course is described and details of the course as taught are presented. The topical outline and the student assignments for the Green Technology course are also included.