Search: Engineering, Sustainable Business

This course is for students who are interested in developing and commercializing innovative energy technologies that can help move society toward greater sustainability with respect to environmental impact and energy independence. Currently, a wide range of technological, environmental, geopolitical, geological, regulatory, economic, and consumer demand factors are creating new opportunities for alternative energy technologies. The course will prepare students to: assess commercial viability of new technologies obtain venture capital and other funding for projects position and market new energy solutions identify business strategies develop productive relationships with partners in industry, the environmental movement, and state, local, federal, and international agencies.

An introduction to key engineered systems (e.g., energy, water supply, buildings, transportation) and their environmental impacts. Basic principles of environmental science needed to understand natural processes as they are influenced by human activities. Overview of concepts and methods of sustainability analysis. Critical evaluation of engineering approaches to address sustainability