G0000
Advanced topics in engineering chosen for their current interest to graduate students.
Departmental approval.
3 hr./wk.
3 hr./wk.
3 hr./wk.
3 hr./wk.
Nature and purpose of environmental modeling; definition of fundamental concepts in environmental modeling; mathematical and numerical concepts involved in designing and building an environmental model; calibration, verification and validation of models; scale dependency; sensitivity analysis; characteristics, architecture and functioning of selected environmental models; practice by code development and use; contemporary applications to water resources, atmospheric processes, and climate dynamics processes.
Graduate student standing in ESEST and a suitable GIS Introductory Course.
3 hr./wk.
Individual laboratory work,field work, or study in Earth Systems and Environmental Engineering under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Up to 3 cr. can be applied to Master’s degree.
Graduate student standing in ESEE. Permission of instructor.
3 hr./wk.