CBE 5772
Transcript Abbreviation:
Sustainable Eng
Course Description:
Introduces the principles, techniques, and challenges of environmentally conscious decision making in chemical engineering. A study of systematic methods for the analysis and development of sustainable industrial products and processes.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
3.00
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 3508 or equivalent, Grad standing, or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 772.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Learn about the state of our environment and the impact of chemical engineering
Discuss the meaning of sustainability and the challenges in using this concept for engineering decisions
Learn about life cycle oriented methods including energy, exergy and emergy analysis, and life cycle assessment
Develop the techniques, skills and concepts for using thermodynamics for ecologically and economically conscious process design and retrofits
Learn about the concepts and tools of industrial ecology and the design of self-reliant industrial and ecological networks
Understand basic principles of macroeconomics, its underlying assumptions, and impact on the environment
Gain insight into the behavior of ecological and economic systems, and appreciate the similarities and relationships between them
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motivation:What do human activities depend on?;global trends;Millenium Ecosystem Assessment | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Reason for apparent unsustainability Sustainability analysis-general principles | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sustainability analysis - Thermodynamics of industrial and ecological systems | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sustainability analysis- assessing the impact of emissions: Life cycle impact assessment ,Mid-point assessment methods ,End-point assessment methods | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sustainability analysis-Tools and case studies: tools, inventories(NREL, Ecoinvent, EIO), Software (SimaPro, GaBi, EIOLCA, Eco-LCA), transportation fuels, nanotechnology | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Approaches to sustainability-integrated technological and ecological systems | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Approaches to sustainability-economics | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Other relevant topics, challenges, and opportunities: Uncertainty, Dynamics, Nonlinearity, Complexity; Resilience of ecological, social, economic systems; Challenges and opportunities for the future | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework and Brief Reports | 20% |
| Project | 35% |
| Exam | 20% |
| Final exam | 25% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| No Textbooks and Other Course Materials Entered. | ||
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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