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  Dec 01, 2024
 
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
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CEE 1618 - DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT


Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The course begins with an introduction to sustainability, design frameworks, the design process and the role of innovation, followed by how to assess toxicity and risk, systems thinking, and metrics to evaluate and quantify the sustainability of alternatives. The second half of the course will introduce students to designing appropriate technologies within the context of the developing world as well as a series of relevant case studies (e.g., energy, water, agriculture, nanotechnology). Throughout the semester, students will apply what they learn in class to the development of an innovative solution to a real-world sustainability challenge. The course integrates active learning components that provide students the opportunity to exercise the engineering design process, work effectively in a group, and practice written and oral presentation skills.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PROG: Swanson School of Engineering
Course Attributes: MCSI - Sustainability Related


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