Students will learn about the principles of sustainability in the context of Industrial Enterprises. The implications of sustainability in design of products, industrial systems and infrastructure will be explored. Students will be challenged to think strategically about how best to apply the principles of sustainability in industrial settings. Course content will be consistent with the concepts developed by the Engineers Forum on Sustainability, a joint effort of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) and the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). The importance of life cycle cost analysis as a key engineering economy tool will be examined. "Green Manufacturing" will be discussed as a natural extension of "Lean Manufacturing". Holistic application of systems thinking will be emphasized. Students will be exposed to a variety of contemporary reading on the topics of sustainability and resource productivity. Students will apply these principles to a highly relevant topic from their own work environment.

Instructor: Prof. Deb Herrmann
Dates: November 3 - December 5
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