printer friendly pageCEE 277D: Water, Health & Development in Africa
Graduate seminar focused on emerging research in the areas of water supply, sanitation, hygiene and health in developing countries. Limited enrollment; instructor permission required.
Last offered: Spring 2011
| Repeatable
4 times
(up to 12 units total)
CEE 277F: Advanced Field Methods in Water, Health and Development
Field methods for assessing household stored water quality, hand contamination, behaviors, and knowledge related to water, sanitation and health. Limited enrollment. Instructor consent required.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-10
Instructors:
Davis, J. (PI)
CEE 277L: Smart Cities & Communities (CEE 177L)
The role of information technology (IT) in enabling mankind to improve the operations and sustainability of cities and communities. Review of what a "smarter" city of community might be, the role of IT in enabling them to become "smarter" (including what IT cannot achieve). Case studies on water, transportation, resilience, and open data & citizen sensing.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Lechner, R. (PI)
;
Williams, P. (PI)
CEE 277M: Smart Cities & Communities II (CEE 177M)
Exploration of the informatics toolkit (internet of things, cloud, analytics, systems of engagement) for creating 'smarter' cities and communities. Case studies on energy, buildings, urban design, public services, and food complement the systems addressed in
CEE 177L (for
CEE 177M) and
CEE 277L (for
CEE 277M). Panel of experts will frame opportunities and challenges.nCo-requisite: concurrent registration in
CEE 177L for (
CEE 177M) and
CEE 277L (for
CEE 277M).
Terms: Sum
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Lechner, R. (PI)
;
Williams, P. (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)
CEE 278A: Air Pollution Fundamentals
The sources and health effects of gaseous and particulate air pollutants. The influence of meteorology on pollution: temperature profiles, stability classes, inversion layers, turbulence. Atmospheric diffusion equations, downwind dispersion of emissions from point and line sources. Removal of air pollutants via settling, diffusion, coagulation, precipitation, Mechanisms for ozone formation, in the troposphere versus in the stratosphere. Effects of airborne particle size and composition on light scattering/absorption, and on visual range. Prerequisites:
MATH 51 or equivalent. Recommended: 101B,
CHEM 31A, or equivalents.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Hildemann, L. (PI)
;
Liu, Y. (TA)
CEE 278C: Indoor Air Quality (CEE 172A)
Factors affecting the levels of air pollutants in the built indoor environment. The influence of ventilation, office equipment, floor coverings, furnishings, cleaning practices, and human activities on air quality including carbon dioxide, VOCs, resuspended dust, and airborne molds and fungi. Limited enrollment, preference to CEE students. Prerequisites:
Math 42 or 21 and
CEE 70, or equivalents.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2-3
Instructors:
Hildemann, L. (PI)
CEE 279: Environmental Engineering Seminar
Current research, practice, and thinking in environmental engineering and science. Attendance at seminars is self-directed, the 20 hours of required seminar attendance may be accrued throughout the school year. Must prepare a publication synopsis, and maintain log of seminar attendance. See Aut Qtr
CEE 279 syllabus for details on course requirements. Contact hildemann@stanford.edu to be added to Coursework website.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 3 units total)
Instructors:
Hildemann, L. (PI)
CEE 279S: Seminar: Issues in Environmental Science, Technology and Sustainability (CEE 179S, EARTHSYS 179S, ESS 179S)
Invited faculty, researchers and professionals share their insights and perspectives on a broad range of environmental and sustainability issues. Students critique seminar presentations and associated readings.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 4 units total)
Instructors:
Robertson, A. (PI)
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