SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECT.

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Following the engineering design process, students will brainstorm, evaluate, and select among engineering alternatives. Students will evaluate the alternatives based on sustainability criteria, including environmental, economic, and social impacts. Life cycle assessment will be used to quantify environmental and economic impacts of the design alternatives. Students will use a decision-making matrix in selecting among alternatives. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in CE 3300 , Grade of C or better in Societal Context Elective, ECON 2305 or IE 2308 (or concurrent enrollment), Grade of C or better in 6 credit hours of Sustainable Engineering Electives (or concurrent enrollment).