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Concentrations in Environmental
Sustainability (ConsEnSus)
Concentrations in Environmental
Sustainability (ConsEnSus)
Implementation of sustainable engineering
practices in industry has created a demand for
engineers skilled in both rigorous disciplinary
background (i.e. Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, etc. engineering) and
working knowledge of environmental
regulations, policies, and practices. The
Concentrations in Environmental Sustainability
(ConsEnSus) Program is designed to prepare
students to meet this demand by providing the
opportunity to pursue an MSE degree in a
traditional engineering discipline coupled with
advanced study in issues relating to
engineering practices that will ensure
environmental sustainability. The concentration
comprises a coherent sequence of courses
designed to enhance general environmental
literacy and prepare students to integrate
environmental principles into professional
practice.
Successful completion of the ConsEnSus
Program requires a completion of twelve credits
of coursework in environmental sustainability.
Two specific courses comprising six credit
hours of instruction are required of all
ConsEnSus participants. These include a choice
between ME 599 Scientific Foundations for
Environmental Improvement in Manufacturing or
CEE 586/NRE 557 Industrial Ecology, and the
course ChE/CEE 686, Case Studies in
Environmental Sustainability elected for three
credits. The remaining six credit hours for the
concentration designation coupled with a
specific disciplinary degree may be
selected from a list of courses approved by the
Director and the Program Advisor in a
participating department. Courses are divided
into three categories: Environmental Law and
Regulations; Environmental Assessment and
Policy; and Environmental Science and
Technology. The six elective credit hours
required for completion of the ConsEnSus
concentration must be selected such that the
student completes courses from at least two of
three course categories, with a maximum of
three credits from Environmental Law and
Regulations and up to six from Environmental
Assessment and Policy. A complete course list
can be viewed at http://www.engin.umich.edu/prog/consensus/.
Participating College of Engineering
departments at the time of this publication
include:
- Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space
Sciences
Lead Advisor: Professor Perry Samson, samson@umich.edu, (734)763-6213
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
Lead Advisor: Professor Terese
Olson, tmolson@umich.edu, (734)647-1747
- Chemical Engineering
Lead Advisor: Professor Bob
Ziff, rziff@umich.edu, (734)763-0459
- Mechanical Engineering
Lead Advisor: Professor Steve
Skerlos, skerlos@umich.edu
, (734)615-5253
- Naval Architecture and Marine
Engineering
Lead Advisor: Professor Guy
Meadows, gmeadows@umich.edu, (734)764-5235
Please contact the home department Lead
Advisor or visit http://www.engin.umich.edu/prog/consensus/.
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