Directed by Emeritus Professor Joyce Cooper (cooperjs@uw.edu)
Analysis and design of technology systems within the context of the environment, economy, and society. Applies the concepts of resource conservation, pollution prevention, life cycle assessment, and extended product responsibility. Examines the practice, opportunities, and role of engineering, management, and public policy. Offered in the spring jointly with CEE 495/ENVIR 415.
ME515 Life Cycle AssessmentPresents and discusses the computation structure and data sources for environmental Life Cycle Assessment. Uses Life Cycle Assessment to analyze materials, products, and services. Analyses either identifies opportunities for improvements or selects a superior alternative on the basis of pollution prevention and resource conservation. Offered winter quarter.
ME498C, ME599D, and ME599E Life Cycle CostingPresents and demonstrates the computation structure and data sources of Life Cycle Costing to analyze existing and emerging technologies. Analyses either identify opportunities for improvements or select superior alternatives on the basis of life cycle cost. Offered fall quarter.