Sustainable Design Seminar
CE591 – Env Engr Seminar – Sustainable Solutions
Organizer – Professor Frederick L. Hart
Presented by ADLN
Focus of Seminar:
If this planet is to successfully support our ever-increasing populations and expanding industrialized nations, engineering professionals must adopt the necessity of sustainable design. Where is the future of engineering design, construction and operation heading? This course addresses these questions. Fundamentals of global warming (GHG, Carbon Footprints) will be covered as well as case studies and methods used by engineers to accomplish sustainable designs. Topics to be covered will include: Green House Gas (GHG), Ecological Footprint (Carbon Footprint), Cap & Trade, Water Reclamation, Site Design (storm water management), Alternative Energy (e-QUEST), Energy Audits, Geothermal Energy, Green Buildings (RETScreen), Nuclear Power, A Sustainable Community, Hydro Power.
Who Should Attend:
Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate and undergraduate students, other engineering students with approval from their academic advisors, and outside professionals seeking with interest in how engineers are meeting the challenges of sustainable solutions.
Much of the material presented in this distance course was presented in the CE591 Seminar Course last year on campus. Students who attended the seminar course last year, therefore, should not take this distance class.
Format:
A streaming video presentation is given at the WPI TV Studio on Thursday evenings beginning at 6:00 pm. Prior to Thursday evening, students are asked to view a recorded presentation (or lecture) and read reference materials. Homework assignments will be given for each recorded presentation and the results will be discussed at the Thursday evening class.
Syllabus:
Week 1 – Introduction, Green House Gasses
Week 2 – Ecological & Carbon Footprint
Week 3 - Cap & Trade, Green Markets
Week 4 – Nuclear Energy
Week 5 – Geothermal Energy
Week 6 – Energy Audits
Week 7 – Renewable Energy Options, RETScreen
Week 8 – Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Week 9 – Building Energy Use – eQUEST
Week 10 – Integrated Design
Week 11 – Hydro Power
Week 12 – Energy Efficiency Solutions
Weeks 13 & 14 – Student Presentations
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