TM 306 - Quantitative Analysis of Sustainability Issues | GEQR
Quantitative analysis of issues and technologies related to sustainable use of limited resources such as energy, fresh water, arable land, forests, and clean air. Students extrapolate resource usage and population trends, make numerical comparisons of alternative technologies, interpret statistical studies, analyze raw data, and compare costs of implementation using financial models that predict cash flow and payback.
Credit 3 hrs
Grade Mode Normal (A-F)
Prerequisite(s) (A minimum grade of “C” in MATH 104 ) or (A minimum ACT math score of 23) or (A minimum SAT math subscore of 580) or (A minimum EMU CLM placement score of 53) or MATH 110 or MATH 110E or any other course that satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
Class-Level Restriction Junior standing or above
Transitioning from a dramatically increasing world population that is using diminishing natural resources into a stable, sustainable society is one of the most important challenges facing human kind in this century. The future availability of limited resources such as energy, food, fresh water, and clean air will depend on what technologies we choose to use and understanding the results of those choices. Most discussions about creating a sustainable society use qualitative reasoning to set appropriate goals but this is only the first step. To implement those goals, it is vitally important to choose appropriate technologies. This course applies the tools of quantitative reasoning to the choices that must be made between competing technologies to achieve those goals with our limited financial resources in the time we have available.
Updates COT Reorganization 6/2014, Gen Ed Approval 03/2012, effective Fall 2012; New Course 02/2012
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