Only want to take one class with a focus on sustainability rather than a minor or major? You can still take a variety of courses within the curriculum that also count towards General Education Credit, Issues credit, or may be required within your major.

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Engineering

EGR 306 - Urban Sustainability

Social, environmental, economic points of view engaged to study how successful cities work. Study approached using assigned reading compared to direct observation and immersion into urban environments. Focus: interaction of built environment with
social, natural environment. How engineering decisions about materials used in buildings impact structural integrity, energy use, economics. Offered fall and winter semesters. Part of the Sustainability Issue. Prerequisites: Junior standing, MTH 110

EGR 406 - Renewable Energy Systems: Structure, Policy, and Analysis

A survey of the technological as well as economic, societal, and public policy issues associated with renewable energy systems. Topics include generation using renewable resources such as solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass as well as advanced
energy storage systems and distribution. Energy research and analysis techniques are introduced.

EGR 463 - Alternative Energy Systems and Applications

Introduction to the current issues of energy for sustainability. Principles of alternative and renewable energy sources including solar thermal, solar photovoltaic, wind, hydropower, biomass, geothermal, hydrogen and nuclear energy. Fundamentals of combustion of hydrocarbon fuels and alternative fuels such as biofuels. Fuel cells and electrochemical energy storage units. Offered fall semester. Prerequisites: EGR 360 or PHY 360 or permission of instructor. 4 cr

EGR 413 - Materials for Energy Storage

Study of the materials for advanced energy storage. Topics include electrochemical reactions, anode and cathode materials, electrolyte materials, electrochemical testing of materials, typical responses of common materials, and life testing. In addition, tradeoffs in material performance are discussed.

EGR 513 - Materials for Energy Storage

Study of the materials for advanced energy storage. Topics include electrochemical reactions, anode and cathode materials, electrolyte materials, electrochemical testing of materials, typical responses of common materials, and life testing. In addition, tradeoffs in material performance are discussed. Offered fall semester. Prerequisites: EGR 250 or EGR 257 or by permit. 3 cr

EGR 580 - Alternative Energy Systems & Applications

A study of special topics not regularly covered in the curriculum; this course covers alternative energy systems.

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