Chemical Engineering - Green Engineering
CHEE 3560 Green Engineering
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This course introduces the framework required to assess the environmental impact of products and processes, and provides the foundation for environmentally conscious engineering design. Major sustainability challenges associated with the release of chemicals into the environment will be reviewed. Economic, environmental and social indicators of sustainability, and the criteria for evaluation of sustainable materials and green processes will be covered. Students will evaluate the green attributes of alternative products and processes by applying sustainability metrics.
FORMAT:
TUTORIAL HOURS PER WEEK: 3