Systems Engineering for a Changing Climate

Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation. Infrastructure systems. Risk and resilience. Ethics and environmental justice. Systems analysis.

15 points

ENCN470

Emerging Energy Technologies and Management

This course explores various emerging technologies related to the needs for renewable energy demand, supply and processing. It includes topics such as wind, solar, geothermal and biomass energy resources and processing technologies. Energy demands and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in New Zealand as well as energy storage technologies will also be discussed. This course will also discuss the applications of catalysis in the production of energy carriers, starting at a basic level, and includes sections on adsorption and surface science, catalytic kinetics, evaluation on the modern catalytic processes in oil/gas refinery and studying key characteristics of emerging nanomaterials that enable them to become an effective catalyst in energy applications.

15 points

ENCH291 or subject to approval of the Director of Studies.

ENME405, ENME605

Ecologically Engineered Systems

Resources required for agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture. Best management practices for stormwater and agricultural runoff. Engineered wetlands. Ecological economics and restoration.

15 points

EMTH210, ENCI199, ENCN201, ENCN205, ENCN213, ENCN221, ENCN231, ENCN242, ENCN253, ENCN281