Sustainable Engineering - Rochester Institute of Technology

Sustainable Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology is a Campus Master Ecology degree that prepares you for a Science career. Program Overview Sustainable engineering refers to the integration of social, environmental, and economic considerations into product, process, and energy system design methods. Additionally, sustainable engineering encourages the consideration of the complete product and process lifecycle during the design effort. The intent is to minimize environmental impacts across the entire lifecycle while simultaneously maximizing the benefits to social and economic stakeholders. The MS program in sustainable engineering is multidisciplinary and managed by the industrial and systems engineering department. The program builds on RIT?s work in sustainability research and education and offers students the flexibility to develop tracks in areas such as renewable energy systems, systems modeling and analysis, product design, and engineering policy and management. The program is offered on campus, and available on a full- or part-time basis. Educational objectives The program is designed to accomplish the following educational objectives: Heightened awareness of issues in areas of sustainability (e.g. global warming, ozone layer depletion, deforestation, pollution, ethical issues, fair trade, gender equity, etc.). Clear understanding of the role and impacts of various aspects of engineering (design, technology, etc.) and engineering decisions on environmental, societal, and economic problems. Particular emphasis is placed on the potential trade-offs between environmental, social, and economic objectives. Strong ability to apply engineering and decision-making tools and methodologies to sustainability-related problems. Demonstrated capacity to distinguish professional and ethical responsibilities associated with the practice of engineering. View more details on Rochester Institute of Technology . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Ecology courses.