Engineering (General)

The following courses in the College of Engineering are applicable to study in several departments and do not carry departmental designations. The undergraduate courses listed below were developed specifically for students outside of engineering with the objective of broadening the base of a general liberal arts education with some background in the technology area. These "New Liberal Arts" courses are designed to teach some of the basic technology of their respective fields to the non-engineering student and the courses are structured to take advantage of the background and interests of the student in a liberal arts area of study. Most students will use these courses to satisfy free electives in their programs. Engineering students also may find these courses of value in broadening their perspectives regarding their fields of study and may wish to use them as free electives in their programs.

Undergraduate Courses (Engr)

1814: ENERGY, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & THE ENVIRONMENT

Population trends. Renewable and non-renewable energy. Coal mining methods, reclamation of mined lands. Petroleum and natural gas. Nuclear waste. Land management, aquifer depletion. Development of mineral reserves, surface and underground mining, environmental impacts. Minerals in world economics. Geopolitical concerns. Global environmental effects of industrial enterprises. Sustainable development. Effects of social structures. Regulatory processes and national/international legislation. (3H,3C) I,II.

2984: SPECIAL STUDY

Variable credit course.

3064: EVOLUTION OF MINING TECHNOLOGY

The origin of modern mining technology traced from conception to modern times. The diverse engineering factors necessary to find, develop, mine, and process a mineral deposit in the modern world are demonstrated against a background of international mineral demand. Junior standing required. (3H,3C) I.

3124: INTRODUCTION TO GREEN ENGINEERING

Introduction to green engineering and global environmental issues. Impacts of human and engineering activities on the environment, and techniques that can be utilized to minimize adverse environmental impacts with emphasis on ISO 14000, and environmentally conscious design and manufacturing. Pre: CHEM 1035, EF 1016, PHYS 2306. (3H,3C).

3134: ENVIRONMENTAL LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT

Practical application of life cycle assessment (LCA) to engineering products, processes, and systems. Industrial and government application of LCA. LCA case studies. LCA methodologies including inventory, impact assessment, improvement analysis, and streamlining. LCA applications including life-cycle design, ecolabeling, costing, and public policy in the United States and abroad. Pre: CHEM 1035, EF 1016, PHYS 2306. (3H,3C).

3984: SPECIAL STUDY

Variable credit course.

4984: SPECIAL STUDY

Variable credit course.

Please see the Graduate Catalog for graduate course listings.