Thematic Electives

Occasionally, co-curricular and academic activities are integrated into thematic elective courses. These programs are focused on engineering challenges for the 21st century and are developed in response to the specific needs and interests of first year students. These unique courses expose CoRe students to issues at the leading edge of engineering research and practice.

EGR 291 section 006 - Fall 2012 - Topic: Energy for the 21st Century

  • One credit course which exposes students to the importance of energy for the future of modern societies.
  • The course blends hands on learning with class discussions to understand personal energy usage and the carbon footprint.  Students will expand on this knowledge to create proposals and plans to reach energy independence and utilize renewable/sustainable energy to sustain current lifestyles.
  • Prerequisites: None