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ChE/ESE/ME/MS 111 - Sustainable Engineering

ChE/ESE/ME/MS 111

Sustainable Engineering

9 units (3-0-6)   |  second term
Prerequisites: (ChE 62 and ChE 63 ab) or (ME 11 abc) or (Ph 2 c and MS 115) or Instructor's permission.
Examines the Earth's resources including fresh water, nitrogen, carbon and other biogeochemical cycles that impose planetary constraints on engineering; systems approaches to sustainable development goals; fossil fuel formation, chemical composition, production and use; engineering challenges and opportunities in decarbonizing energy, transportation and industry; global flows of critical elements used in zero-carbon energy systems; food-water-energy nexus and effects of human on air, water and soil.
Instructor: Kornfield
Published Date: Aug. 27, 2025