Sustainable Design in Engineering

Course No. 0909-403-01
Spring/Summer 2009 (17 May 2009 - 5 June 2009)

Course Schedule,
Notes and Assignments

Meeting Times and Place:

	Day/s	Time	Room
Lectures	Mondays - Thursdays	9-11AM	NIDO Classroom
	Four Days during the 3 Weeks will be Offsite Tours

Course Description:

See Detailed Syllabus for Course Provided on Dr Jansson's Website.

This course in sustainable design in engineering is multidisciplinary and covers both design issues and international aspects of sustainability. The course will present the case for global sustainability, the engineer's role in design, an overview of energy use and electricity production technologies, energy management and conservation techniques, alternative methods for design incorporating sustainability issues (i.e., Life Cycle Assessment techniques and computer modeling), ISO 14000 information, as well as a host of examples of how corporations consider LCA in new or modified product design. Examples reviewed include a host of Sustainable Design techniques. Field Trips will include visitng Green Buildings in London and Cambridge, a sustainable community in Poundbury, England as well as offshore wind turbines in Kentish Flats at the mouth of the Thames River.

Course Outcomes / Instructional Objectives:

By the end of this course, the student should be able to –

Intelligently discuss the international and global issues that make sustainable design important
Understand the technology options for providing electricity to society and the features of energy use
Know the analytical and economic techniques underpinning Energy Conservation Investments
Understand the basic principles of Smart Growth and LEED Neighborhood Development
Understand the LCA Method, Inventory and Impact Assessment

Semester Hours: 3

Prerequisites: Computer Science and Programming (0704.103)

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Peter Mark Jansson
jansson@rowan.edu