Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester Institute of Technology received awards in 2016, 2020, and 2022. 

College of Applied Science and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety

NIST Standards Services Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program Awardee (2016)

Standards-Based Curriculum and Capacity-Building Across Risk Prevention Management System Domains: Health, Safety, Environmental, and Community Sustainable Development

To develop and embed a set of reusable course modules on management system standards for RIT students seeking undergraduate degrees in Environmental Sustainability, Health and Safety or Civil Engineering Technology; or a graduate degree in Environmental Health and Safety Management.

Presentation: Incorporating Standards in Higher Education: An Applied Science Approach for Risk Prevention Management Systems Standards, November 2, 2017

Presentation: Standards in the Curriculum: A Tale of Three Risk Domains, November 2019

Final Report: Standards-Based Curriculum and Capacity-Building across Risk Prevention Management System Domains: Health, Safety, Environmental, and Community Sustainable Development, January 2019

Presentation: Understanding the Significance of Integrating Codes & Standards into the Learning Environment, November 2019

News Item: RIT awarded grant to develop curriculum modules, Michelle Cometa, November 30, 2016

The contacts for this award are Jennifer Schneider, jlwcem [at] rit.edu (jlwcem[at]rit[dot]edu); Lisa Greenwood, llgcem [at] rit.edu (llgcem[at]rit[dot]edu); Joseph Rosenbeck, jmrcem [at] rit.edu (jmrcem[at]rit[dot]edu); Todd Dunn, gtdite [at] rit.edu (gtdite[at]rit[dot]edu); and Maureen Valentine, msvite [at] rit.edu (msvite[at]rit[dot]edu) 
 

College of Engineering Technology, Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety

NIST Standards Services Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program Awardee (2020)

Capacity-Building for Organizational Resilience: Standards-Based Curriculum on Risk, Disruption and Continuity

To develop and embed a set of reusable and customizable course modules on risk, disruption, and continuity that integrate relevant national and international documentary standards at levels appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students. These modules will enable students to understand and apply standards for organizational resilience to prepare for and respond to various forms of disruption and challenges organizations face with regards to continuity threats and vulnerabilities, and will be organized by thematic elements that can be arranged and synthesized for curricular applicability.

Final Report: Capacity Building for Organizational Resilience: Standards-Based Curriculum on Risk, Disruption and Continuity

Presentation: Capacity Building for Organizational Resilience: Standards-Based Curriculum on Risk, Disruption and Continuity, November 2020

Presentation: Capacity-Building for Organizational Resilience: Integrating Standards on Risk, Disruption and Business Continuity in the Curriculum, December 2022 

News Item: RIT receives NIST grant to develop standards modules for Environmental Management and Safety curricula, Michelle Cometa, December 1, 2020

Paper: Greenwood, L. L., Hess, D., Abraham, Y., & Schneider, J. (2023). Capacity building for organizational resilience: Integrating standards on risk, disruption and continuity in the curriculum. International Journal on Social and Education Sciences (IJonSES), 5(2), 327-340. https://doi.org/10.46328/ijonses.508

The contacts for this award are Lisa Greenwood, llgcem [at] rit.edu (llgcem[at]rit[dot]edu); Jennifer Schneider, jlwcem [at] rit.edu (jlwcem[at]rit[dot]edu); Dawn Hess, Dawn.Hess [at] flcc.edu (Dawn[dot]Hess[at]flcc[dot]edu); Sam Samanta, Sam.Samanta [at] flcc.edu (Sam[dot]Samanta[at]flcc[dot]edu); and Yewande Abraham, ysaite [at] rit.edu (ysaite[at]rit[dot]edu)
 

College of Engineering Technology and Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences

NIST Standards Services Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program Awardee (2022)

Standards Education for Infrastructure Improvement and Resilience

To develop a set of reusable and customizable course modules related to infrastructure resilience and environmental sustainability, including case studies and simulation exercises to provide opportunities for active learning while applying relevant documentary standards in different scenarios. The modules will be tested in undergraduate and graduate courses at RIT and validated in other courses in cooperation with George Washington University and Pennsylvania State University. Course formats include traditional classroom learning as well as blended and online instruction. Topics include enhancing power infrastructure with smart energy grids and cybersecurity; sustainable buildings and sites; and enhancing infrastructure resilience to climate change.

Presentation: Standards Education for Infrastructure Improvement and Resilience, 2022

News Item: Research team awarded grant from NIST to develop new standards-based educational modules, Michelle Cometa, November 28, 2022

Article: Preparing the Engineers of Tomorrow: Standards Education for Infrastructure Improvement and Resilience

The contacts for this award are Lisa Greenwood llgcem [at] rit.edu (llgcem[at]rit[dot]edu); Sumita Mishra sumita.mishra [at] rit.edu (sumita[dot]mishra[at]rit[dot]edu); Yewande Abraham ysaite [at] rit.edu (ysaite[at]rit[dot]edu); and Jennifer Schneider jlwcem [at] rit.edu (jlwcem[at]rit[dot]edu)

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