Civil Systems and the Environment

Civil Systems and the Environment
CE 268E
3 Units
Arpad Horvath

This is a Related Course of the MOT program.

Course Description: Methods and tools for economic and environmental analysis of engineering systems. Life-cycle planning, design, costing, financing, and environmental assessment. Industrial ecology, design for environment, pollution prevention, external costs. Models and software tools for life-cycle economic and environmental inventory, impact, and improvement analysis of engineering systems. Focus on manufacturing, construction, transportation, operation and maintenance, and end-of-life.

Objectives:

To develop an understanding of the economic and environmental implications of engineering systems.Examples focus on products, processes and services, with particular emphasis on infrastructure, transportation, and the service industries
To teach practical methods and tools needed to reduce the environmental footprint of engineered systems, thus contributing to sustainable development.
To encourage research on the interactions of engineering systems and the environment.
To educate “tomorrow’s civil systems engineers and master integrators” about the concepts, methods, and tools of environmentally-conscious construction, transportation, and infrastructure.
To gain hands-on experience with the latest environmental management software from around the world. After taking this course, students should be able to analyze the environmental implications of engineering systems.

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