CEE 48N: Managing Complex, Global Projects
This freshman seminar highlights the challenges the challenges associated with planning and executing complex and challenging global projects in private, governmental and nonprofit/NGO settings. Covers organization and project management theory, methods, and tools to optimize the design of work processes and organizations to enhance complex, global project outcomes. Student teams model and analyze the work process and organization of a real-world project team engaged in a challenging local or global project.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Levitt, R. (PI)
CEE 126: International Urbanization Seminar: Cross-Cultural Collaboration for Sustainable Urban Development (EARTHSYS 138, IPS 274, URBANST 145)
Comparative approach to sustainable cities, with focus on international practices and applicability to China. Tradeoffs regarding land use, infrastructure, energy and water, and the need to balance economic vitality, environmental quality, cultural heritage, and social equity. Student teams collaborate with Chinese faculty and students partners to support urban sustainability projects. Limited enrollment via application; see internationalurbanization.org for details. Prerequisites: consent of the instructor(s).
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors:
Chan, D. (PI)
;
Hsu, K. (PI)
CEE 177S: Design for a Sustainable World (CEE 277S)
Technology-based problems faced by developing communities worldwide. Student groups partner with organizations abroad to work on concept, feasibility, design, implementation, and evaluation phases of various projects. Past projects include a water and health initiative, a green school design, seismic safety, and medical device. Admission based on written application and interview. See
http://esw.stanford.edu for application. (Staff)
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 15 units total)
Instructors:
Davis, J. (PI)
;
Mitch, W. (PI)
CEE 177X: Current Topics in Sustainable Engineering (CEE 277X)
This course is the first half of a two quarter, project-based design course that addresses the cultural, political, organizational, technical, and business issues at the heart of implementing sustainable engineering projects in the developing world. Students will be placed into one of three project teams and tackle a real-world design challenge in partnership with social entrepreneurs and NGOs. In
CEE 177X/277X, students will gain the background skills and context necessary to effectively design engineering projects in developing nations. Instructor consent required.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
20 times
(up to 20 units total)
Instructors:
Mitch, W. (PI)
CEE 224A: Sustainable Development Studio
(Undergraduates, see 124.) Project-based. Sustainable design, development, use and evolution of buildings; connections of building systems to broader resource systems. Areas include architecture, structure, materials, energy, water, air, landscape, and food. Projects use a cradle-to-cradle approach focusing on technical and biological nutrient cycles and information and knowledge generation and organization. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Barton, J. (PI)
;
Blake, C. (PI)
;
Borja, R. (PI)
;
Criddle, C. (PI)
;
Fischer, M. (PI)
;
Freyberg, D. (PI)
;
Jacobson, B. (PI)
;
Katz, G. (PI)
;
Kiremidjian, A. (PI)
;
Kitanidis, P. (PI)
;
Krawinkler, H. (PI)
;
Kunz, J. (PI)
;
Leckie, J. (PI)
;
Lepech, M. (PI)
;
Levitt, R. (PI)
;
Lin, M. (PI)
;
Luthy, R. (PI)
;
Masters, G. (PI)
;
Monismith, S. (PI)
;
Orr, R. (PI)
;
Reinhard, M. (PI)
;
Spormann, A. (PI)
;
Tabazadeh, A. (PI)
;
Walters, P. (PI)
CEE 224X: Global Urban Development Program
A year-long Project-Based Learning course on sustainable urban systems, in collaboration with Sechuan University, Chengdu, China. Students will form multidisciplinary teams of 8-10 and be assigned to study one of two cities: Chengdu, CN and San Jose, CA. Teams will work closely with city partners including municipal officials, industry leaders, community groups, and local academics. First phase conducing research using geospatial data analysis of key performance indicators, second and third phases to address target goals identified in phase one. Teams will propose innovative plans, policies and/or programs for urban development to meet goals. Three quarter commitment preferred, two quarter commitment required. Enrollment limited to ten Stanford students by application. Preference to CEE graduate students within CEE (SDC) and from other departments, upperclass undergraduate applications accepted.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2-5
Instructors:
Leckie, J. (PI)
;
Ouyang, D. (PI)
CEE 224Y: Sustainable Systems Project: San Jose
Sustainable Urban Systems Project: San Jose is a selective opportunity to engage in a unique, real-world learning experience being piloted for a new Sustainable Urban Systems initiative within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. it combines a project-based learning model with real-world problem-solving in an urban setting. Building off student work conducted in Fall and Winter quarters, Spring quarter students will work with planners in the City of San Jose to develop strategic solutions for high-priority challenges like affordable housing, stormwater management, and transit-oriented mixed-use development immersive trips to San Jose are a core part of the Spring quarter learning experience and students will engage in a variety of community activities throughout the quarter.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2-5
Instructors:
Leckie, J. (PI)
;
Ouyang, D. (PI)
CEE 224Z: Sustainable Urban Systems Project: San Jose
Sustainable Urban Systems Project: San Jose is a selective opportunity to engage in a unique, real-world learning experience being piloted for a new Sustainable Urban Systems initiative within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. it combines a project-based learning model with real-world problem-solving in an urban setting. Building off student work conducted in Fall and Winter quarters, Spring quarter students will work with planners in the City of San Jose to develop strategic solutions for high-priority challenges like affordable housing, stormwater management, and transit-oriented mixed-use development immersive trips to San Jose are a core part of the Spring quarter learning experience and students will engage in a variety of community activities throughout the quarter.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2-5
Instructors:
Leckie, J. (PI)
;
Ouyang, D. (PI)
CEE 277S: Design for a Sustainable World (CEE 177S)
Technology-based problems faced by developing communities worldwide. Student groups partner with organizations abroad to work on concept, feasibility, design, implementation, and evaluation phases of various projects. Past projects include a water and health initiative, a green school design, seismic safety, and medical device. Admission based on written application and interview. See
http://esw.stanford.edu for application. (Staff)
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-5
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 15 units total)
Instructors:
Davis, J. (PI)
;
Mitch, W. (PI)
CEE 277X: Current Topics in Sustainable Engineering (CEE 177X)
This course is the first half of a two quarter, project-based design course that addresses the cultural, political, organizational, technical, and business issues at the heart of implementing sustainable engineering projects in the developing world. Students will be placed into one of three project teams and tackle a real-world design challenge in partnership with social entrepreneurs and NGOs. In
CEE 177X/277X, students will gain the background skills and context necessary to effectively design engineering projects in developing nations. Instructor consent required.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1-3
| Repeatable
20 times
(up to 20 units total)
Instructors:
Mitch, W. (PI)
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