SUSE 7100: Project Management Seminar
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Seminar for Sustainable Engineering graduate students that will aid to advance project management skills for futures within multiple industries
SUSE
Courses
SUSE 7110: Fundamentals-Sustainable Engr
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Introduction to the current state of science & public policy directions; development of a comprehensive framework for evaluating the challenges and opportunities resulting from Global Climate Change and Sustainability; application of technical/economic tools for solving high-potential opportunities.
SUSE 7111: Life Cycle/Impact Assessment
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Methodology for assessing and modifying the impacts of product development, new project construction, operations upgrade and infrastructure improvement within a sustainable development framework consistent with US and global requirements.
SUSE 7112: Econ/Social Equity Integrators
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Developing a careful balance among the environmental, economic and social equity issues of a proposed product, service or infrastructure project; focus on specific tools and case studies; creating a holistic solution.
EGR 7110 or SUSE 7110 or EGR 7111 or SUSE 7111
SUSE 7113: Sustainable Materials & Design
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Comprehensive, systems-focused basis for selecting materials in new uses or as more sustainable alternatives; more eco-efficient alternatives, including technologies to reduce material intensity, renewably sourced materials, recyclable materials and material solutions inspired by nature (biomimetic). Non-engineering majors will require permission by the instructor.
SUSE 7114: Sustainable Materials RISE Lab
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Program
RISE Lab component for SUSE 7113 - Sustainable Materials and Design.
Prerequisite Courses
SUSE 7115: Sustainable Engineering System
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An overview of systems engineering theory and techniques in Sustainable Engineering with a central focus on sustainability related applications.
EGR 7110 or SUSE 7110
SUSE 7117: Trans Tech for Sust Solutions
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Program
Transformative technology will be examined to contrast and compare potential new solutions to sustainability issues. Appropriate technology as well as learnings from nature will then be applied to develop improved solutions in a project-based learning environment.
SUSE 7120: Intro to Sus Eng for Intl Dev
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Introduction to engineering in a developing community context; frameworks for applying engineering and technology to achieve sustainable development goals; geo-political, historical, institutional, economic, cultural, and ethical perspectives. NOTE: Intro course for the Sustainable Development track and should be the first course taken for this 4 course track program.
SUSE 7121: Sus WASH & Enviro Egr for Dev
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Applied fundamentals in water, sanitation and environmental health for global development. Includes engineering design tools for water and sanitation infrastructure and leadership tools for sustainable solutions to global WASH challenges. Note: course part of International Development Track in Sustainable Engineering. Pre-requisite: EGR/SUSE 7120 or prior consent of instructor. Must be enrolled in one of the following levels: Graduate Engineering, or have prior consent of instructor.
EGR 7120 or SUSE 7120
SUSE 7122: Product Dev for Low Rsrc Set
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Program
Design thinking and empathetic design considerations; appropriate technologies; sustainable business model development; case studies of sustainable products developed for low resource settings. Note: course part of International Development Track in Sustainable Engineering Pre-requisite: EGR/SUSE 7120 or prior consent of instructor. Must be enrolled in one of the following levels: Graduate Engineering, or have prior consent of instructor.
EGR 7120 or SUSE 7120
SUSE 7123: ICT and Energy for Development
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Open source software and mobile tools and platforms for development; low cost renewable energy technologies for energy access; applications in health care, water and sanitation, education, agriculture, financial inclusion and monitoring and evaluation.
SUSE 7200: Biomimicry
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Using observations from nature to provide sustainable solutions to our everyday needs. Key outcomes include whole system understanding of current solutions (benefits/issues), nature's capabilities, and new solutions by applying nature's capabilities to today's needs. Restricted to Engineering students or permission of instructor.
SUSE 8110: Advanced LCA RISE Lab
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Program
RISE Lab component for SUSE 8111 - Advanced LCA and Intro to Product Design.
Prerequisite Courses
SUSE 8111: ADV LCA & Intro to Prod Design
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This course is designed as an in-depth exploration of LCA issues and applications. Students will complete a baseline LCA semester team project then use sustainable product design techniques to reduce overall impacts of the product or material.
EGR 7111 or SUSE 7111
SUSE 8112: Supply Chain Sustainability
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Sustainability practices from upstream sourcing from suppliers to manufacturing through delivery to customers and disposal and how these impact a company's triple bottom line. Topics include product/process design, green procurement, network management, life cycle assessment, performance measurement, risk management, among others.
EGR 7110 or SUSE 7110
SUSE 8113: Sust. Buildings & Operations
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Focuses on implementing sustainability and reducing impacts of buildings. Students will evaluate green building standards for New Construction and Existing Buildings and learn the principals of making buildings more sustainable. Restricted to College of Engineering students. Otherwise permission of instructor.
SUSE 8114: Climate Sys & Risk Assessment
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Detailed application of climate modeling and climate data collection and analysis. Climate change scenarios and data applied to detailed risk assessment for unique real-world situations. Climate change adaption strategies developed and assessed from whole systems perspectives.
SUSE 8130: GHG Management Fundamentals
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Fundamental knowledge and skills for the design and implementations of a greenhouse gas (GHG) management program for a corporation or other large organization in accordance with global standards. Topics include GHG inventories, science-based reduction targets, reporting and disclosure, and market and policy mechanisms.
SUSE 8131: Climate Change & Sust Engr
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Interpretation and assessment of climate change science and its application to Sustainable Engineering solutions. Topics include climate science, climate modeling and reporting, climate tools and data analysis, adaption and mitigation climate technologies, risk assessment and sustainable whole systems thinking.
SUSE 8132: GHG Mitigation-Strategy&Tech
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Development/implementation of GHG mitigation strategies within companies and across value chains including emissions reduction and carbon removal opportunities. Transformative technology and policy/market innovations in sectors including energy, transportation, industry, buildings, agriculture, and land management toward a net-zero emissions economy.
SUSE 9015: Sustainable Infrastructure Sys
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This course equips students with a mindset and evaluative tools to analyze and design a new generation of sustainable infrastructure, which is a complex, dynamic service system with multiple sectors, development stages, and impact potentials on the natural world.
SUSE 9030: Capstone
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Independent project applying program learned sustainable engineering principles to real world business and process sustainability challenges. Combination of applying technical sustainable engineering skills, whole systems thinking and project management. Faculty advised with white paper and final presentation as course deliverables.
SUSE 7110 and SUSE 7111 and SUSE 7112
SUSE 9040: RISE Practicum
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Program
The Resilient Innovation through Sustainable Engineering (RISE) Practicum enables graduate students outside of Sustainable Engineering (SE) to participate in addressing real world industry sustainability challenges alongside SE faculty, students and companies. Must have faculty permission to enroll.
SUSE 9080: Sust Eng Thesis Continuation
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Program
Last Offered
Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023
SUSE 9085: Sust Eng Ind Study Contin
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Program
Last Offered
Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023
SUSE 9090: Sust Engr Summer Research
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Program
Last Offered
Summer 2024, Summer 2023
Continuation of Sustainable Engineering degree-required research during the Summer
SUSE 9095: Sust Engr - Graduate Practicum
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Program
Last Offered
Fall 2024, Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023
Provides work experience for a graduate student who has been offered an opportunity to work in the field of Sustainable Engineering. Required for curricular practical training. Permisson of Graduate Advisor.
SUSE 9100: SUSE Seminar
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Program
Last Offered
Fall 2024
The Sustainable Engineering Seminar series allows students/guests to present on research, conferences, or topics they find interesting. The aim is to build community and share knowledge/ideas