Environmental Systems Analysis

This course aims at describing the human-environment interactions and environmental repercussions of de ned human activities. The course combines qualitative, quantitative, and transdisciplinary analysis of environmental issues including air quality, water quality, and management of waste, energy, and resource. It integrates knowledge from natural, social, and engineering sciences, which is further developed into cost-bene t analysis, environmental risk assessment, and system management strategies. The course covers environmental assessment tools and methods including life cycle assessment (LCA), material ow analysis (MFA), environmental risk assessment (ERA), cost-bene t analysis (CBA), and topics of emerging interest. Students will be instructed to apply these concepts and methods/tools to the various environmental systems. This course covers several fundamental concepts that will reinforce the learning of other environmental engineering and sustainability courses in the aspects of analyzing and solving complex problems.