ENVENG 5170
Transcript Abbreviation:
Sustain Poll Prev
Course Description:
An introduction to life-cycle thinking and the circular economy with emphasis on quantitative sustainability assessment and decision-making.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Graduate
Designation:
Required
General Education Course
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
ENVSCI 5170
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours
(N/A)
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits
(N/A)
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: 3200 (511), or Grad standing, or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 717.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Develop, explain, and situate a personal definition of sustainability within frameworks drawn from engineering, natural science, social science, and the humanities;
Apply life-cycle thinking in order to analyze the impacts of a product or system from cradle-to-grave;
Develop the expertise to design a thermal or biological energy recovery process from solid waste
Develop the expertise to design a landfill
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of sustainability: Sustainability frameworks, Industrial ecology; Life cycle assessment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Design for the environment; Green chemistry; Design for disassembly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Residuals Management; Waste water treatment; Air pollution control; Solid waste disposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Introduction to solid waste management: Regulations; History of solid waste; Solid waste generation and disposal rates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Refuse collection systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solid waste recycling and processing operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Material recovery processes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incineration and energy Recovery processes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biological processes for energy recovery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solid waste disposal and landfill design | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 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 | 15% |
| Midterm exam | 35% |
| Final exam | 35% |
| Term paper or design project | 15% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Pollution Prevention: Fundamentals and Practice | Paul L. Bishop | |
| Solid Waste Engineering | Aarne Vaselind |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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Embedded Literacies Info
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Additional Notes or Comments
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