SUST Sustainability


SUST-515 Sustainable Engineering (3 cr.)
Impact of engineering and design/manufacturing decisions on the environment. Topics include: sustainability, energy and material flows, risk assessment, multi-use product life cycles, manufacturing process waste streams, sustainable product design issues, end-of-life product handling, and pollution prevention techniques.

SUST-632 Global Sustainability Experience in Design and Manufacturing   (3 cr.)
Cross-disciplinary exploration of ecologically friendly design, engineering, manufacturing, and business models. International travel component with corporate, cultural, academic, and civic leaders. Cultural, economic and political influences; product design; manufacturing; sustainability; application of current eco-friendly product design models; research topics; regional global visitation; studio and laboratory experiences; project and presentation.

SUST-730 Sustainable Futures (3 cr.)

Concepts of sustainable design and development. Explores methods/tools for assessing sustainable products and processes from economic, environmental, and societal perspectives. Policy and regulatory impact and cost benefit analysis. Industrial applications exploration through case study analysis.