| Description |
| This multidisciplinary minor is aimed at students interested in exploring issues associated with developing and delivering sustainable product systems. Courses in the minor enhance understanding of the three dimensions of sustainability (economic, ethical, environmental), develop awareness of the need for more sustainable approaches to product development, and explore strategies for developing and delivering sustainable product systems. |
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| Eligibility |
| All matriculated undergraduates in engineering, engineering technology, and students with appropriate background training (i.e. consistent with requirements). |
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| Curriculum |
The Sustainable Product Development minor consists of 20 credit hours, three core courses and two elective courses. One of the electives must be a Social Context elective.
Industrial Engineering students, who complete the Engineering Economy course as part of their regular program of study, must substitute a Technical Elective for 0303-520. Mechanical Engineering students must select one course from the available Technical Electives.
Other courses may be appropriate, with minor advisor approval. Additionally, as appropriate courses are added to the RIT portfolio, they may be added to this list of electives. |
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| Faculty |
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Interested students must see Dr. Brian Thorn (bkteie@rit.edu) in Industrial and Systems Engineering for registration into the minor. |
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| Core Courses |
| Code |
Course |
Quarter |
Credit Hours |
Pre-Requisites |
| 0303-520/620 |
Engineering Economy (or equivalent) |
Fall / Spring |
4 |
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| 0303-790 |
Fundamentals of Sustainable Engineering |
Fall |
4 |
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| 0303-791 |
Intro to Life Cycle Assessment and Costing |
Spring |
4 |
0303-790 / 0303-520/620 |
| Social Context Electives |
| Code |
Course |
Quarter |
Credit Hours |
Pre-Requisites |
| 0102-710 |
Managing for Environmental Sustainability |
Spring |
4 |
Permission |
| 0508-211 |
Science, Technology, and Values |
Fall |
4 |
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| 0508-212 |
Intro. to Environmental Studies |
Fall / Winter |
4 |
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| 0508-441 |
Science and Technology Policy |
Winter |
4 |
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| 0508-443 |
Face of the Land |
Occasionally |
4 |
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| 0508-444 |
Social Consequences of Technology |
Fall / Winter / Spring |
4 |
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| 0508-460 |
Environment and Society |
Fall / Winter / Spring |
4 |
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| 0508-463/4 |
Great Lakes I/II |
Fall / Winter |
4 |
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| 0508-482 |
Energy and the Environment |
Winter / Spring |
4 |
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| 0508-483 |
Environmental Values |
Spring |
4 |
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| 0508-484 |
Environmental Policy |
Fall / Winter / Spring |
4 |
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| 0508-490 |
Biodiversity and Society |
Fall / Alternate years |
4 |
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| 0521-408 |
Tech Innovation and Public Policy |
Spring |
4 |
0521-400 or permission |
| 0521-451 |
Energy Policy |
Spring |
4 |
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| Technical Electives |
| Code |
Course |
Quarter |
Credit Hours |
Pre-Requisites |
| 0303-792 |
Design for the Environment |
Winter |
4 |
0304-343 / 0304-344 (or equiv.) |
| 0304-460 |
Contemporary Issues in Energy and the Environment |
Winter |
4 |
3rd yr. Engineering standing |
| 0304-710 |
Fuel Cell Technology |
Winter |
4 |
Permission |
| 0633-465 |
Product Stewardship |
Fall |
4 |
Permission |
| 0630-521 |
Environment, Health, and Safety for Eng. Tech. |
Winter |
4 |
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| 0630-350 |
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management |
Winter / Spring |
4 |
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| 0630-352 |
Industrial Wastewater Management |
Fall / Winter |
4 |
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| 0630-354 |
Air Emissions Management |
Fall / Winter |
4 |
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