Environmental Aspects of Energy

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

Environmental assessment and management in the energy sector. Ecological footprint introduction. Site investigation, field techniques and program implementation; remedial planning and design; cost and time analysis; physical, chemical and biological remediation techniques; biomass and waste to energy; energy use and emissions in transportation systems; energy efficiencies and emissions in building construction; assess problems with energy use from an environmental setting; develop and apply engineered solutions; ecological and environmental footprints of energy industries. Prerequisite(s): 3 units from Civil Engineering 481, Energy and Environment, Engineering 377 or 519.09.