Fundamentals of Biorenewable Resources
Course: Biorenewable Resources and Technology (BRT) 501, section XC (CD-ROM), section XE (streaming media)
Introduction to the science and engineering of converting biorenewable resources into bioenergy and biobased products. Topics include defining the resource base; physical and chemical properties of biorenewable resources; description of biobased products; methods of production for biorenewable resources; processing technologies for fuels, chemicals, fibers and energy; environmental impacts; and economics of biobased products and bioenergy.
Prerequisite: undergraduate training in engineering or physical or biological discipline or degree in agriculture or economics
Computer requirements: College of Engineering distance education specifications
Dates: January 9-May 5
Date/Time: streamed live Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 2:10-3:00 p.m.
Delivery method: CD-ROM or streaming media (live or archived available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week)
Credit: 3 graduate credits
Tuition: $954
Delivery fee: CD-ROM $750, streaming media $540 (If you drop this course, part or all of the delivery fee may be refunded dependent on the date of the drop.)
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus programs: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Certificate in Environmental Engineering
Instructor: Robert Brown, Professor
Registration deadline: December 30
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Surface Water Hydrology
Course: Civil Engineering (C E) 571/Environmental Science (EnSci) 571, section XC (CD-ROM), section XE (streaming media)
Analysis of hydrologic data including precipitation, infiltration, evapotranspiration, direct runoff and streamflow; theory and use of frequency analysis; theory of streamflow and reservoir routing; use of deterministic and statistical hydrologic models. Fundamentals of surface waterquality modeling, point and non-point sources of contamination. Design project.
Prerequisite: C E 372 (Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics)
Computer requirements: College of Engineering distance education specifications
Dates: January 9-May 5
Date/Time: streamed live
Delivery method: CD-ROM or streaming media (live or archived available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week)
Credit: 3 graduate credits
Tuition: $954
Delivery fee: CD-ROM $750, streaming media $540 (If you drop this course, part or all of the delivery fee may be refunded dependent on the date of the drop.)
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Certificate in Environmental Engineering
Instructor: Roy Gu, Associate Professor
Registration deadline: December 30
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For more information, visit Engineering Distance Education at www.ede.iastate.edu