Students will launch the NYC school solar project by examining a compact case set, identifying who is affected, and drafting a first-pass problem frame, end-user profile, and inquiry plan that will guide deeper investigation in the next phase.

Students will analyze technical, financial, and policy evidence from an NYC school solar case to evaluate sources, identify root causes of delayed adoption, and propose an evidence-based solar direction for a school audience.

Students will synthesize their earlier research into a rapid design package for an NYC school solar recommendation by analyzing an exemplar, drafting a testable hypothesis, mapping a creation plan, and documenting one feedback-driven revision.

Students will run a rapid field-test cycle on their NYC school solar recommendation by planning what evidence to collect, testing key messages and visuals with peers in stakeholder roles, and documenting results they can use to improve the final pitch.

Students will present the impact of their NYC school solar recommendation work by documenting how their technical understanding, policy reasoning, communication, and professional practice developed across the project and by naming concrete next steps for future solar advocacy and design work.