Department of Mechanical Engineering

Undergraduate Studies: Environmental Option

Students can elect the Environmental Option within Mechanical Engineering. Air pollution control, environmental aspects of energy conversion, and pollution prevention through product and manufacturing process design are important areas in which mechanical engineers contribute to environmental protection. Students taking the Environmental Option will satisfy the requirements for a Mechanical Engineering degree, but focus elective courses on environmental engineering and science. Successful completion of this option will be recognized on the university transcript with the degree. For additional information, contact Professor Jana Milford at 303-492-5542, ECME 251, jana.milford@colorado.edu.

Requirements:

Requirements for the Environmental Option are the same as for the general Mechanical Engineering degree, with the following exceptions:

• CHEM 3311 (Organic Chemistry) is required in place of PHYS 2130 (General Physics).
• Students in the Environmental Option must take MCEN 4131 Air Pollution Control Engineering as one of their technical electives.
• Two other environmental technical electives should be chosen from the following list of 3000 and 4000 level courses, with exceptions by petition only. At least one of these other electives must be in Mechanical Engineering.