CIVENG107

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CIVENG 107 - Climate Change Mitigation

Civil and Environmental Engineering Undergraduate COE - College of Engineering

Subject

CIVENG

Course Number

107

Department

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Course Level

Undergraduate

Course Title

Climate Change Mitigation

Course Description

Assessment of technological options for responding to climate change. Overview of climate-change science; sources, sinks, and atmospheric dynamics of greenhouse gases. Current systems for energy supply and use. Renewable energy resources, transport, storage, and transformation technologies. Technological opportunities for improving end-use energy efficiency. Recovery, sequestration, and disposal of greenhouse gases. Societal context for implementing engineered responses.

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option

Method of Assessment

Written Exam

Prerequisites

Upper division or graduate standing in engineering or physical science, or consent of instructor.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Formats

Lecture, Discussion

Term

Spring

Weeks

15 weeks

Weeks

15

Lecture Hours

3

Lecture Hours Min

3

Lecture Hours Max

3

Discussion Hours

1

Discussion Hours Min

1

Discussion Hours Max

1

Outside Work Hours

6

Outside Work Hours Min

6

Outside Work Hours Max

6