The Sustainability Capstone is the capstone course for the Mascaro Center's Undergraduate Certificate in Sustainability and MS in Sustainable Engineering degree.
This project-based course provides interdisciplinary teams of students with the opportunity to partner with external stakeholders and synthesize solutions to complex, real-world sustainability challenges.
Project topics are developed in consultation with instructors and sustainability stakeholders. Innovative solutions require the application of critical thinking and collaboration to resolve. By the end of the course the students will have a deeper understanding of:
- The multi-faceted nature of Sustainability solutions,
- Approaches to problem solving across fields, and
- How to communicate sustainable solutions and concepts in an interdisciplinary team environment.
Explore student projects from previous years below.
Recent Student Projects
Operation Better Block
Acknowledgments: Catherine Barone, Fiona Benge, Allyson Frantz, Martina Frederick, Ethan Rihn, Dr. David Sanchez, and Dr. Tony Kerzmann
Etsy Electrification
Acknowledgments: Margaret Balich, Luke Barnett, Brittany Gallo, Alexandra Lopez, Olivia Rossi, Dr. David Sanchez, and Dr. Tony Kerzmann
Sustainability Capstone Partners
Explore MCSI's past Sustainability Capstone partners using the tabs below.
- 2023 Partners
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Congress of Neighboring Communities (CONNECT)
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh - 2022 Partners
- 2021 Partners
- 2020 Partners
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Wilkinsburg Community Ministry
Operation Better Block
- 2019 Partners
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Fifth Season
Center for Social & Urban Research,
University of Pittsburgh - 2018 Partners
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The City of Pittsburgh, Mobility & Infrastructure
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Cropolis
RoBotany