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Course name
Engineering in the 21st Century
Institution
NC State University
Instructor
Nancy Shaw
Subject
Environmental Sciences
Course dates
2024-08-19 00:00:00 UTC – 2024-12-03 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
82


This interdisciplinary course will provide an overview of the Engineering Grand Challenges of the 21st century and their relationships to all of the separate engineering disciplines offered in the College of Engineering. Lectures will incorporate examples, videos, and specific readings on the Challenges in Sustainability, Health, Security, and the Joy of Living categories. Students will gain an appreciation for the methods in which engineers, in each discipline, acquire knowledge and design tools or interdisciplinary solutions essential to meet society's future needs.