1.020 Ecology II: Engineering for Sustainability, Spring 2007

McLaughlin, Dennis B.; Entekhabi, Dara, 1961-; Marks, David H.

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McLaughlin, Dennis B.; Entekhabi, Dara, 1961-; Marks, David H.

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Ecology II: Engineering for Sustainability

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Abstract

This course covers the use of ecological and thermodynamic principles to examine interactions between humans and the natural environment.. Topics include conservation and constitutive laws, box models, feedback, thermodynamic concepts, energy in natural and engineered systems, basic transport concepts, life cycle analysis and related economic methods. Topics such as renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, green buildings, and mitigation of climate change are illustrated with quantitative case studies. Case studies are team-oriented and may include numerical simulations and design exercises. Some programming experience is desirable but not a prerequisite. Instruction and practice in oral and written communication are provided.

Date issued

2007-06

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/52323

Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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1.020-Spring2007

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Keywords

systems, conservation laws, constitutive laws, box models, mass conservation, perturbation methods, thermodymanics, heat transfer, enthalpy, entropy, multiphase systems, mass and energy balances, energy supply options, economic value, natural resources, multiobjective analysis, life cycle analysis, mass and energy transport, green buildings, transportation modeling, renewable energy, climate modeling

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