1.020 Ecology II: Engineering for Sustainability, Spring 2007
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Author(s)
McLaughlin, Dennis B.
Entekhabi, Dara, 1961-
Marks, David H.
Alternative Title
Ecology II: Engineering for Sustainability
Date Issued
June 2007
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.
Subjects
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
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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