BEE 4750
Environmental Systems Analysis
This course introduces methods for environmental systems planning and management. We will analyze system dynamics and stability and use numerical simulation to propagate uncertainty and quantify risks. Optimization methods (search techniques, linear programming, integer programming) will be used for systems design and management. Examples will draw from a variety of environmental systems, including air, water, and soil pollution and the electric power system.
Topics
- Construct mathematical models of environmental systems.
- Use systems models to simulate dynamics and outcomes.
- Analyze environmental system risk and vulnerabilities.
- Determine strategies for managing systems using optimization.
- Identify the trade-offs that result from competing objectives in environmental decision -making.
- Evaluate modeled outcomes with respect to model assumptions and limits.
Official roster learning outcomes
Prerequisites & course information
BEE 2510 or BEE 2600; ENGRD 2700 or CEE 3040; CEE 3200.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027