CE 591 - Sustainable Solutions in CE

If our civilization is to successfully support our ever-increasing populations and expanding industrialized nations, engineering professionals must adopt the necessity of seeking sustainable solutions. Where is the future of engineering consulting, design, construction and operations heading? This course addresses these questions. Fundamentals to be presented will in part, include: Green House Gasses (GHG), Ecological and Carbon Footprints, Cap & Trade, Energy Sources including Nuclear, Air, Solar, Geothermal and Hydro, Energy Audits, Building Efficiencies, LEEDS and Sustainable Community Development. Each student is required to prepare a class presentation (mp4 file) that will be viewed by all students at the close of this course.

Some Of The Software Packages That May Be Used Include:

• eQUEST

• RETScreen

• BEES

• GLHEPRO V4

• HVAC Calculator

Who Should Take This Course:

The course is intended for civil and environmental engineering majors, but engineering students from other disciplines are welcome. Some background course such as ES2800 and civil engineering fundamental courses may be helpful, but are not required.

Class Date	Topics
8/31/11	Course Introduction Green House Gas Cap and Trade
9/7/11	Footprints (Carbon and Ecological) Transition Groups
9/14/11	Energy Efficiencies in Buildings Overview Selecting Alternative Sources of Energy A Supplier's Perspective of Alternate Energy Supplies
9/21/11	Nuclear Energy
9/28/11	Geothermal Energy
10/5/11	Solar, Wind, Algae, Wood Energy
10/12/11	Plug-In Cars Hydrogen as a fuel
10/26/11	Energy Audits (Buildings, WWTP)
11/2/11	Energy Conservation for WWTP
11/9/11	Energy Efficiency in Buildings
11/16/11	The Free Watt System Comparison of Alternative Energies Distributed Energy
11/30/11	Student Presentations (or make-up material)
12/7/11	Student Presentations (or make-up material)
12/14/11	Student Presentations (or make-up material)

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