printer friendly pageCEE 171: Environmental Planning Methods
For juniors and seniors. Use of microeconomics and mathematical optimization theory in the design of environmental regulatory programs; tradeoffs between equity and efficiency in designing regulations; techniques for predicting adverse effects in environmental impact assessments; information disclosure requirements; and voluntary compliance of firms with international regulating norms. Prerequisites:
MATH 51. Recommended: 70.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
Instructors:
Ortolano, L. (PI)
CEE 171E: Environmental Challenges and Policies in Europe (CEE 271E)
Current and future environmental challenges in Europe and related public policies in the European Union (EU). State of the European environment and human development, European environmental policy-making (multi-level ecological governance), global ecological role of the EU. Specific challenges include climate change adaptation, mitigation (carbon taxes, carbon market), climate change and European cities, biodiversity and ecosystems preservation (economics of biodiversity), energy management. Specific policies include environmental justice (environmental inequalities), human development and environmental sustainability indicators (beyond GDP) and absolute and relative decoupling (carbon intensity and resource productivity improvement). Open to undergraduates (freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors) as
CEE 171E.
Last offered: Summer 2012
CEE 171F: New Indicators of Well-Being and Sustainability (CEE 271F)
Explore new ways to better measure human development, comprehensive wealth and sustainability beyond standard economic indicators such as income and GDP. Examine how new indicators shape global, national and local policy worldwide. Well-being topics include health, happiness, trust, inequality and governance. Sustainability topics include sustainable development, environmental performance indicators, material flow analysis and decoupling, and inclusive wealth indicators. Students will build their own indicator of well-being and sustainability for a term paper.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Laurent, E. (PI)
CEE 172: Air Quality Management
Quantitative introduction to the engineering methods used to study and seek solutions to current air quality problems. Topics: global atmospheric changes, urban sources of air pollution, indoor air quality problems, design and efficiencies of pollution control devices, and engineering strategies for managing air quality. Prerequisites: 70,
MATH 51.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
Instructors:
Kopperud, R. (PI)
CEE 173A: Energy Resources (CEE 207A, EARTHSYS 103)
Comprehensive overview of fossil and renewable energy resources and energy efficiency. Topics covered for each resource: resource abundance, location, recovery, conversion, consumption, end-uses, environmental impacts, economics, policy, and technology. Applied lectures in specific energy sectors: buildings, transportation, the electricity industry, and energy in the developing world. Required field trips to local energy facilities. Optional discussion section for extra unit.
CEE 173 is offered for 4-5 units; ES 103 is offered for 4-5 units;
CEE 207A is offered for 3-5 units: instructor approval required for 3-unit option.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-SI
Instructors:
Knapp, K. (PI)
;
Woodward, J. (PI)
CEE 173C: Introduction to Membrane Technology for Water / Wastewater Treatment (CEE 273C)
This course equips students with a basic understanding of membrane processes and their application in the water industry. Topics covered include: introduction to membrane separation, reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, membrane characterization techniques (XPS, TEM, ATR-FTIR, streaming potential), mass transport phenomena (concentration polarization, solution-diffusion, pore-flow) fouling processes (scaling, biofouling), rejection of salts and trace organics, brine disposal, system design, energy and cost considerations of membrane treatment, pre- and post-treatment, case studies. The course includes a field trip to a reverse osmosis pilot plant and evaluation of field data.
Last offered: Summer 2012
CEE 174A: Providing Safe Water for the Developing and Developed World
This course will cover basic hydraulics and the fundamental processes used to provide and control water, and will introduce the basics of engineering design. In addition to understanding the details behind the fundamental processes, students will learn to feel comfortable developing initial design criteria (30% designs) for fundamental processes. Students should also develop a feel for the typical values of water treatment parameters and the equipment involved. The course should enable students to work competently in environmental engineering firms or on non-profit projects in the developing world such as Engineers without Borders. Pre-requisite:
Chem31B/X.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Mitch, W. (PI)
CEE 174B: Wastewater Treatment: From Disposal to Resource Recovery
This course builds upon
CEE 174A, covering basic hydraulics and the fundamental processes used to treat wastewater. In addition to understanding the details behind the fundamental processes, students will learn to feel comfortable developing initial design criteria (30% designs) for fundamental processes. Students should also develop a feel for the typical values of water treatment parameters and the equipment involved. After covering conventional processes, the class addresses newer processes used to meet emerging treatment objectives, including nutrient removal, composting of biosolids and recycling of wastewater for beneficial uses, including potable reuse. Pre-requisites:
CEE 174A.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Mitch, W. (PI)
CEE 175S: Environmental Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEE 275S)
Our current infrastructure for provision of critical services-clean water, energy, transportation, environmental protection; requires substantial upgrades. As a complement to the scientific and engineering innovations taking place in the environmental field, this course emphasizes the analysis of economic factors and value propositions that align value chain stakeholder interests.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Robertson, A. (PI)
;
Shelander, W. (PI)
CEE 176A: Energy Efficient Buildings
Analysis and design. Thermal analysis of building envelope, heating and cooling requirements, HVAC, and building integrated PV systems. Emphasis is on residential passive solar design and solar water heating. Lab.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
Instructors:
Masters, G. (PI)
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