Sustainable Design in Engineering

Course No. 0909.403-01 and 0909.504-03

Autumn 2005 

Tentative Course Schedule

NOTE: Last update was 9 November 2005

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Week
(Start date)

Topic

Text Chapters* 

   Information 

Week 1
(Sep 1)

Course Introduction, Syllabus and Learning Objectives 
The Case for Sustainability
The Case for Sustainable Design

RK 10

Lecture 1
Assignment 1

Week 2 
(Sep 8)

Global Environmental / Sustainability Concerns
Global Warming: The Underpinning Science
Introduction to the Business Response: Env Assessment of Products

RK 9


Lecture 2

Lecture 2 GW
Assignment 2

Week 3
(Sep 15)

Energy Fundamentals 
Sources of Electricity, the Heat Pump, and
Sustainable Power Systems

RK 1, 2, 3

Lecture 3
Assignment 3

Week 4
(Sep 22)

The Electric Power System and Sustainable Development

Sustainable Technology 1: Photovoltaics   

RK 4

Lecture 4
Assignment 4

Week 5
(Sep 29)

Design of Photovoltaic Energy Systems

Sustainable Design – Regional Impacts
WEBQUEST PRESENTATIONS #1 Due

RK 7

 

Week 6
(Oct 6)

Sustainable Technology 2: Wind Energy Systems  

Nuclear and Next Generation PBR

Begin WebQuest on Renewable Energy

RK 7

Lecture 5

Week 7
(Oct 13)

QUIZ 1: In-Class/Open Book
Intro to SimaPro 6 and Tutorial LINK HERE 

RK 5, 6, 7, 8



Assignment 5

Week 8
(Oct 20)

Begin WebQuest 2- Renewable Energy

RU’s Sustainable Campus Initiative Draft

Continue Overview of LCA Method

 

Lecture 6
Assignment 6

Week 9
(Oct 27)

LCA Inventory
LCA Impact Assessment

 
 

Lecture 7

Week 10
(Nov 3)

Guest Lecturer: Al Lutz PE CEM, AJL Resources

Energy Efficiency Analysis in Buildings

 

Lecture 8

Week 11
(Nov 10)

Midterm Examination (1-1/4 hour Exam)
4:45 - 5.30 PM - Rowan 239

LCA Review - Gram Refrigerator (Vojens, Denmark)

 

Lecture 9

Week 12
(Nov 17)

SimaPro 6 - Lab 1

Finish LCA and ISO14001

  

Lecture 10
 

Week 13
(Nov 24)

Holiday – Thanksgiving – No Classes

 

 

Week 14
(Dec 1)

Thursday, December 1: QUIZ 2
WebQuest #2 due – Renewable Energy Teams

22 minutes maximum

 

 

Week 15
(Dec 8)

Final Project Teams: LCA Project Presentations (10 minutes)

 

 

Week 16
(Dec 15)

Finals Week - No Class, No Examination 
Life-Cycle Assessment Special Project Papers due 20 December 2005

 

 

* NOTE: See 'Textbook' Link for details – SP6 is Goedkoop, et al. SimaPro 6.0 – Introduction to LCA with SimaPro,
                                                                                    -  RK is Ristinen and Kraushaar Energy and the Environment
 

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