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EMP 460. Environmental Planning for Public
Lands (3). Environmental planning processes
applied by state and federal agencies to manage
for desired ecological, economic, and social outcomes
on public lands. Key themes: collaborative
processes, community involvement, stewardship.
[Prereq: EMP 360 and EMP 425 (C), or
IA. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab; 3-day field trip
required. Service fee.]
EMP 465. Rural Com mu ni ty Planning (3). Integrating
community and economic develop ment
with land-use planning tools, such as agricultural
land/open space preservation and growth management
programs in small towns and rural areas
dependent on natural resources. [Prereq: EMP
360. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab. Service fee.]
EMP 470. Intermediate GIS (3). Digital mapping
and analysis. How GIS data are collected,
structured, entered, edited. Analysis procedures/
theory. Lab exercises; project. ArcGIS and ArcView
GIS environments. [Prereq: EMP 377 or EMP 376;
STAT 109 or STAT 108 recommended. Weekly: 2
hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.]
EMP 471. Spatial Analysis Lab Projects (1).
Intended for students with experience in GIS and/
or Remote Sensing who require the facilities and
software tools available in the Spatial Analysis
Lab for special projects or research. This course
does not count towards graduation units. [IA. AU.]
EMP 475. Senior Planning Practicum (4).
Capstone course: a planning project in a group
format. [Prereq: EMP 460 (C) or EMP 465 (C),
graduating senior. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 6 hrs lab.]
EMP 480. Selected Topics (.5-3). Planning, ecology,
administration, law, ethics, or other topics
of current interest. [Rep with different topics.
Prereq: IA. Variable format.]
EMP 480L. Selected Topics/Lab (.5-3). Planning,
ecology, administration, law, ethics, or oth er topics
of current interest. Lab/field format. Service Fee.
[Rep with different topics. May require prereqs.]
EMP 482. Internship (2-3) S. Students implement
the theory and practice of their major by
working for a public agency or private firm/organization.
Advanced standing and instructor consent.
EMP 485. Senior Seminar (1). Topics of current
interest. [Prereq: junior/senior standing
or IA. Rep.]
EMP 499. Directed Study (1-3). Individualized
research/study project. [Prereq: junior/senior
standing. Rep.]
GRADUATE
EMP 540. Raster GIS Modeling Techniques
Seminar (3). Raster analysis techniques in GIS
using the ArcGIS environment. Map algebra,
interpolation techniques and model integration.
Sources and ramification of potential error. Incorporate
use of scripting to enhance analytical
efficiency. [Prereq: EMP 470; STAT 109; advanced
statistics and EMP 277 recommended. Weekly:
2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.]
EMP 550. Advanced Natural Resource
Interpretation (3). Interpretive facility planning,
children’s interpretation, and management
of interpretation. Advanced oral/written
interpretation techniques. [Prereq: EMP 253,
EMP 350, and EMP 353, or IA. Weekly: 2 hrs lect,
3 hrs lab.]
EMP 570. Vector GIS Modeling Techniques
Seminar (3). Vector analysis concepts using the
ArcGIS environment including vector regions,
dynamic segmentation, networks, and modeling
techniques. Incorporate use of scripting to
enhance analytical efficiency in the analysis of
GIS data. [Prereq: EMP 470 and STAT 109 or
equivalent. Statistics highly recommended Weekly:
2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.]
EMP 580. Selected Topics (1-3). Interpretation,
planning, ecology, administration, law, ethics, other
topics of interest. [Rep with different topics.]
EMP 597. Mentoring & Teaching-Associate
Training (1-4). Train in course preparation and
delivery. Advance majors and grad students take
this prior to or concurrent with teaching-assistant
or teaching-associate assignments. No credit
toward graduate degree.
EMP 685. Graduate Seminar (1-3). Topics of
current interest. [Rep.]
EMP 690. Thesis (1-4). [Rep.]
EMP 692. Professional Paper (1-4). [Rep.]
EMP 695. Field Research (1-4). [Rep.]
EMP 699. Directed Study (1-4). [Rep.]
Environmental
Resources Engineering
LOWER DIVISION
ENGR 114. Whole Earth Engineering (2). Apply
engineering and science concepts and methods
to self-sufficient habitat systems: housing, energy,
water and food supply. [CR/NC. Not allowed for
credit toward major in engineering.]
ENGR 115. Introduction to Environmental
Resources Engineering (3). Case studies in water
quality, water resources, energy resources, and
geotechnical resources. [Prereq: MATH 115 (C)
or Math Code 50. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.]
ENGR 210. Solid Mechanics: Statics (3). Particle
and rigid body equilibrium; vector concepts;
equivalent systems of forces; centroids; moments
of inertia; friction. [Prereq: MATH 109 or Math
Code 65. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.]
ENGR 211. Solid Mechanics: Dynamics (3).
Kinetics and kinematics of particles; work and
energy; impulse and momentum; kinematics and
plane motion of rigid bodies. Engineering design
applications. [Prereq: MATH 110, ENGR 210,
ENGR 215. For engineering majors, this is prereq.
to PHYX 110. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.]
ENGR 215. Introduction to Design (3). Engineering
design process, including critical analysis of
problems, teamwork, Internet, word processing,
spreadsheets, computer-aided drawing. Engineering
design applications. [Prereq: ENGR 115 and
MATH 109 (C) or Math Code 65. Weekly: 2 hrs
lect, 3 hrs lab.]
ENGR 225. Computational Methods for Environmental
Engineering I (3). Introduction to computer
computational methods for environmental
engineering analysis and design using MATLAB
and the Fortran 95 programming language.
[Prereq: ENGR 115, MATH 109 or Math Code
65. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.]
ENGR 280. Selected Topics in Engineering (1-3).
Selected topics offered at the lower division level
as demand warrants. Lect/lab as appropriate.
[Prereq: vary with topics. Rep with different topic.]
UPPER DIVISION
ENGR 305. Appropriate Technology (3). Engineering
technology principles. Energy, waste
disposal, food production technologies. Lab
exercises involve working systems at Campus
Center for Appropriate Technology. [Prereq:
lower division science GE; ENGR 114 or PHYX
106 or PHYX 109. Not allowed for credit toward
engineering major. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.
GE.]
ENGR 308. Technology & the Environment (3).
Environmental and resource-related case studies
applying technology to supply society’s needs
and demands. [Prereq: completed lower division
science GE. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 2 hrs activity. GE.]
ENGR 313. Systems Analysis (4). Microeconomics,
systems analysis, and math modeling in
environmental resources, allocation, linear and
nonlinear optimization. Case studies in resource
management. Engineering design applications.
[Prereq: MATH 210, ENGR 115, ENGR 225.]
ENGR 322. Environ mental Data Modeling &
Analysis (4). Introduction to probability theory,
probabilistic models, and stochastic processes.
Parameter estimation and model evaluation for
environmental systems models with applications
in environmental engineering. [Prereq: MATH 210,
ENGR 325 (C).] Weekly: 3 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.]
ENGR 325. Computational Methods for
Environmental Engineering II (3). Introduction to
numerical methods for environmental engineering
analysis, design and resource management using
the Fortran 95 programming language. [Prereq:
ENGR 225, MATH 110. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3
hrs lab.]
ENGR 326. Computational Methods for
Environmental Engineering III (3). Numerical
methods for linear and differential equations used
in environmental engineering analysis, design and
resource management problems. [Prereq: MATH
210, ENGR 325 and either ENGR 331 or ENGR
333. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.]
ENGR 330. Mechanics & Science of Materials
(3). Physical properties of materials. Analyze
stresses and deformations in volving elastic
behavior of materials. Tension, compression, torsion,
and flexure. Com bined stresses, static indeterminacy.
Beams of two materials. Engineering
design applications. [Prereq: MATH 210, CHEM
109, ENGR 210. Weekly: 2 hrs lect, 3 hrs lab.]
ENGR 331. Thermodynamics & Energy
Systems I (3). Thermodynamics’ 1st and 2nd
laws; thermodynamic properties of materials;
thermodynamic processes; system and control
DCG diversity & common ground; d domestic, n non-domestic; disc discussion; F fall, S spring, Su summer; GE general ed; IA instructor approval; lect lecture; prereq prerequisite; rec recommended preparation; rep repeatable
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