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Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering (2014/02/09)
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3.15.3.2. Curriculum

Technical in nature, the program will equip engineers with the tools they need to meet the challenges associa-

ted with delivering goods, energy, and services through sustainable means. In addition to basic course work

in engineering and classes in public policy and environmental management, students are required to comple-
te a capstone project or thesis directly related to sustainable design challenges impacting society. Many of

these projects can be incorporated into sustainable research by RIT faculty in the areas of fuel-cell develop-

ment, life-cycle engineering, and sustainable process implementation.

Students must successfully complete a total of 33 semester credit hours of course work, participate in two se-
mesters of Graduate Seminar I, II (ISEE-795, 796), select two social context or environmental technology

electives, and complete a thesis. This research-oriented program is designed to be completed in two years.

3.15.3.3. Core Courses

Students complete five required core courses.

Engineering electives

Students select two graduate engineering electives in an area of interest such as energy, modeling, manufac-
turing and materials, transportation and logistics, and product design and development.

Contextual electives

Students choose one elective from each of the following groups.

Social context:

• Energy Policy

• Technical Innovation and Public Policy

• Managing for Environmental Sustainability

Environmental technology:

• Resource Reduction

• Product Stewardship

• Industrial Waste Water Management

• Air Emissions

• Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

Sustainable engineering seminars

Two semesters of graduate seminar in sustainable engineering.

Thesis

Students complete 6 semester credit hours of thesis.

3.15.3.4. Sustainable engineering, MS degree, typical course sequence

Course
Sem. Cr.
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