Graduate Level Environmental Engineering OpenCourseWare
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Chemicals in the Environment (Fate and Transport) OpenCourseWare: A Free Online Grad-Level Environmental Engineering Course by MIT
'Chemicals in the Environment (Fate and Transport)' is a core requirement for MIT's Master of Environmental Engineering degree program. You can take it free through OpenCourseWare, studying the way man-made chemicals are transported through air and water systems. Any student interested in how these chemicals behave in the environment may benefit, but a good engineering background will be necessary for success.
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Design for Sustainability OpenCourseWare: MIT's Free Graduate Level Sustainable Design Engineering Online Course
How will a building affect the environment it is in? What level of resources will it consume during its lifetime? Looking to LEED and LCA for guidance, students in the 'Design for Sustainability' free OpenCourseWare program consider energy use and production, water and wastewater, construction materials and methods. This course is intended for students in a graduate-level engineering degree program, but could also be of great interest to all students and professionals interested in architecture or environmental science.
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Environmental Engineering Applications of Geographic Information Systems OpenCourseWare: A Free Graduate Level Course by MIT
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be used to record and analyze huge amounts of varied and often seemingly unrelated information. For example, a scientist concerned with hydrology could use GIS to layer rainfall, wetland locations, elevation, geology and human population for a given area and look at possible interactions. MIT offers 'Environmental Engineering Applications of Geographic Information Systems,' a free OpenCourseWare aimed at students in a graduate Environmental Engineering degree program.
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Environmental Engineering OpenCourseWare: A Free Online MIT Graduate Study Course on Environmental Engineering
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers a one-year Environmental Masters of Engineering degree program, and the free 'Environmental Engineering' OpenCourseWare is a core requirement for it. Students will learn the fundamentals of environmental science and engineering. This free online course is recommended for students in a Master of Engineering or Environmental Engineering degree program.
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Environmental Microbiology OpenCourseWare: A Free Graduate Study Environmental Microbiology Course by MIT
Bacteria and other microorganisms play extremely important roles in the web of life. The 'Environmental Microbiology' OpenCourseWare, offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, helps students to understand these interactions between microorganisms and the environment. Aimed at graduate students studying a biological discipline or an earth science field, this free course could be useful and enjoyable for anyone with a strong biology background.
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Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion OpenCourseWare: A Free Graduate Study Introductory MIT Course on Thermodynamics and Chemistry
Heat, chemical compounds, electrochemical energy and kinetic motion are converted from one form to another as they are used. This free OpenCourseWare offered by MIT looks at the efficiency, environmental impact and performance of present and future energy conversion processes. 'Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion' is appropriate for students in a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Master of Engineering degree program.
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Groundwater Hydrology OpenCourseWare: A Free Graduate Study Hydrology Course by MIT
Civil and environmental engineers need to understand how groundwater behaves and whether their goal is to keep it clean or keep it out of the basement. 'Groundwater Hydrology' is brought to us free of cost thanks to MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts) and is a free OpenCourseWare. Whether you are working toward a Master of Science in Environmental Science, a Master of Engineering or any similar graduate degree, you will find this online course useful.
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Planning for Sustainable Development OpenCourseWare: MIT's Free Graduate Study Sustainable Development Policy Course
Development has traditionally been driven by a need for more housing and the developers' desire for increased profits. When this results in a sprawled city dependent on the automobile, or in homes placed in forests that traditionally are subject to wildfires, it becomes unsustainable. What would it take to make planning for sustainability a consistent piece of the development process? The graduate-level 'Planning for Sustainable Development' free OpenCourseWare is appropriate for all interested in urban planning, social change and environmental issues.
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Sustainable Energy OpenCourseWare: MIT's Free Graduate Level Course on the Study of Energy Sustainability
Currently, much our energy is generated by burning fossil fuels, which, due to the supply's finite nature and the release of fossil CO2 when it is burned, is not sustainable. 'Sustainable Energy' is a free OpenCourseWare offered by MIT. It is most appropriate for students in a Master of Engineering or Master of Science in Chemical, Civil or Environmental Engineering degree program, but anyone with a sincere interest and some background in energy technologies could enjoy and benefit from this free course.
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Sustainable Transportation Plan for MIT OpenCourseWare: A Free Graduate Study Course on Sustainable Transportation Policy by MIT
The President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology challenged the campus to reduce energy consumption and pollution in all aspects of its operation. Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate students created a seminar course to discuss the problem of commuting to and moving around MIT. Titled, 'Sustainable Transportation Plan for MIT,' this free OpenCourseWare includes notes and projects from the class to serve as a thought-provoking example of environmentally-driven planning. This free course is appropriate for all those interested in public transportation, transportation planning, urban planning and environmental issues.
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Systems Perspectives on Industrial Ecology OpenCourseWare: MIT's Free Graduate Study Course on Life Cycle Analysis
This course covers topics like industrial growth and sustainability and economic growth and resource equity. 'Systems Perspectives on Industrial Ecology' is a free OpenCourseWare program, offered by MIT. It is a graduate-level course appropriate for students pursuing a master's degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
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Urban Transportation, Land Use & the Environment OpenCourseWare: A Free MIT Graduate Course on Urban Transportation Design
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers the 'Urban Transportation, Land Use and the Environment' free OpenCourseWare to students interested in urban transportation and environmental issues in Latin America from the perspectives of a planning practitioner, policy-maker and industry decision-maker. Designed for the non-specialist, the course encourages students to bring their thinking to bear upon real urban transport and pollution issues. This free online course is recommended for graduate students in a master's degree program in Environmental Engineering or Urban Planning.
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Waste Containment &Remediation Technology OpenCourseWare: A Graduate Level Free Waste Management Course by MIT
Offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 'Waste Containment & Remediation Technology' is a free OpenCourseWare that takes students from the basics of remediation and hazardous waste regulations to the design, creation, monitoring and closure of hazardous waste landfills. Knowledge of groundwater hydrology can be helpful in understanding the topics discussed in the course. The course is recommended for Civil Engineering master's degree students or for those interested in careers in hazardous waste management.
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Water and Sanitation Infrastructure in Developing Countries OpenCourseWare: MIT's Free Online Graduate Level Course on Water Sanitation
Those who study international development understand that inexpensive, sustainable systems for handling human waste and providing potable water are essential to further progress in a struggling nation or region. MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) offers 'Water and Sanitation Infrastructure in Developing Countries' via OpenCourseWare. This free interdisciplinary online course is recommended for students who are working toward a Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Urban Planning, International Development, International and Policy Studies or similar degree programs, as well as for advanced undergraduate learners.
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Water and Wastewater Treatment and Engineering OpenCourseWare: A Free MIT Graduate Level Course on Water Quality Management
Protecting water quality through wastewater treatment systems and treatment of drinking water allows most first-world citizens to drink safely from the tap, a luxury not afforded to millions around the globe. Study this essential, often overlooked, engineering achievement through 'Water and Wastewater Treatment Engineering,' an OpenCourseWare offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This free online course is recommended for students enrolled in a Master of Science, Master of Engineering or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Civil and Environmental Engineering degree program.
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Water Quality Control OpenCourseWare: A Free Online Graduate Study Course by MIT on Water Quality Control
Understanding the hydrodynamics and exchange processes of water is essential to the field of environmental engineering. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology requires graduate students studying Environmental Engineering to complete 'Water Quality Control,' a free OpenCourseWare. Using mathematical modeling, students will study flows, turbulence, discharge and diffusion patterns, gas and sediment exchange and tidal motion. This free online course is recommended for students in any graduate environmental engineering degree program.
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Water Resource Systems OpenCourseWare: A Free MIT Graduate Study Course on Water Resource Management
Investigating a large-scale water resource issue may be done in a number of ways, using fields of study including hydrology, economics, politics and even sociology or law. This Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Environmental Engineering course, 'Water Resource Systems', offered free through OpenCourseWare, focuses on the use of mathematical modeling in the analysis of water systems. Students in any graduate-level engineering degree program may benefit. A background in advanced mathematics, including linear algebra, is required for success.