Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2017
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CEVE 502 001 (CRN: 10742)
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Long Title: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Instructor: Blackburn, Jim
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:15PM TR (21-AUG-2017 - 1-DEC-2017)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 10
Section Enrolled: 5
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 40
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 54
Enrollment data as of: 18-APR-2024 9:36PM
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Final Exam Time:
8-DEC-2017
9:00AM - 12:00PM F
Description: The objective of this course is to develop skills in formulating and solving problems of societal development and advancement in light of increasing material, energy and water demands and decreasing resource availability. Sustainable design requires balancing economic, ecological/environmental and social issues to create physical as well as social structures that will work for current and future generations. In addition to learning to apply sustainable design principles to individual engineering and developing projects, students will be challenged to understand the application of sustainable design thinking a the municipal and corporate level. Graduate students will be required to undertake additional assignments relative to sustainable design. Cross-list: CEVE 302, ENGI 302. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 502 if student has credit for CEVE 302.