Course Description
This interdisciplinary course will provide an overview of the fourteen engineering grand challenges of the 21st century and their relationships to all of the separate engineering disciplines in the College of Engineering. The lectures will incorporate examples, guests, and specific readings on the challenges in sustainability, health, vulnerability, and the joy of living to advance civilization into the next century. Students will gain an appreciation for the methods in which engineers, in each discipline, acquire knowledge and design tools or interdisciplinary solutions essential to meet society's future needs. Course is available to 25% non-engineering students.
GEP
Interdisciplinary Perspectives GEP Course
Fall 2024
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
August 19, 2024
Classes End:
December 3, 2024
Location:
00325 Riddick Hall
Class Days:
T H
Class Start Time:
9:35am
Class End Time:
10:25am
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
2.00
Restrictions:
Restriction: Freshmen Only
