CEE 1218 - DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (DFE) IS A SPECIFIC SET OF DESIGN PRACTICES AIMED AT CREATING ECO-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES. INCORPORATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO PRODUCT AND PROCESS DESIGN AS A DESIGN CONSTRAINT IS CLEARLY A NECESSITY, AS ALL ENGINEERS MUST UNDERSTAND THE LIMITS ON NATURAL RESOURCES. STUDENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE DFE TOOLBOX WHICH INCLUDES DESIGN FOR DEMANUFACTURE, LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT, AND ECOFRIENDLY MATERIALS SELECTION. STUDENTS WILL ALSO BE EXPOSED TO REAL WORLD INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND HANDS ON LAB EXPERIENCES DESIGNED IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOCAL INDUSTRY AND ORGANIZATION PARTNERS. THE COURSE IS ALSO INTENDED TO BE INTER-DISCIPLINARY BETWEEN ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS STUDENTS TO FOSTER A BALANCE BETWEEN SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN EFFORTS AND BUSINESS PLANS AND STRATEGIES. STUDENTS CAN EXPECT THAT LABS WILL CONSIST OF A MIX OF FIELD TRIPS TO PARTNER COMPANIES AND LABS AT THE UNIVERSITY. A MAJOR ASPECT TO THE COURSE WILL INVOLVE STUDENT PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMPANIES; STUDENTS WILL BE CHALLENGED TO APPLY THEIR DFE SKILLS TO PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A SUMMER RESIDENCY TO IMPLEMENT THEIR PROJECT WITH THEIR SPONSOR COMPANY AT THE END OF THE COURSE.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PROG: Swanson School of Engineering

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