Introduction to Sustainable Engineering
  • Type Learning
  • Level Foundational
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Introduction to Sustainable Engineering

Issued by Binghamton University

The badge earner can discuss and elaborate on how we can maintain a livable environment for all on our planet, one that encourages economic growth and environmental preservation while also meeting food, water and energy needs. The earner can elaborate on the following topics: making the case for sustainability, climate change & decision making under uncertainty, water and sustainable development, and sustainability and energy.

  • Type Learning
  • Level Foundational
  • Time Hours
  • Cost Paid
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Earning Criteria

  • This course is open to all engineers, professionals, faculty, and college-level students.
  • This is a self-paced, online course that will require 3-5 hours to complete. Introduces key principles of sustainable engineering in the context of rapid population growth & urbanization. Learners examine the environmental, economic, and social challenges posed by inadequate infrastructure and resource depletion. Includes self-assessments (not graded) and a final exam (graded).
  • To earn this credential, the learner must pass the final exam.
  • $75.00 - standard/industry; $50.00 - BU faculty/staff/alumni and other SUNY faculty/staff; $40.00 - non-SUNY students; $35.00 - BU students and SUNY students (must provide proof of matriculation).