Courses

The course deals with the influence of technology on the social, political, economic and environmental aspects of society. The subject matter varies from year to year and differs from APSC 261. It may be taken as a continuation of APSC 261 or taken independently. Examples of subjects considered include pollution, work place health hazards, social impact of computers, problem solving, green revolution, technology and the third world, engineering ethics and others.

An introduction to engineering for the non-specialist. A case-studies approach includes examples from sustainability-related technology, consumer products, structures, and energy conversion.

Legislation affecting the practice of engineering; ethical principles and responsibilities. Management of engineering enterprises; labour relations, safety and environmental legislation. Restricted to engineering undergraduate students in the final year of their program. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [2-0-0]

A broad introduction to the entrepreneurial process, for engineers who would like to form or grow a technology company, and those with a general interest in the field. Key factors of new venture creation are identified and evaluated. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Analysis and design of advanced assemblies. Integration of multiple building systems within a wide range of construction types, and more complex enclosures in a variety of climatic conditions. Emphasis on technical performance, durability and sustainability.

Enhanced building environmental performance and the integration of green building principles, strategies and technologies.

Current theoretical developments explored through the practice of archaeology. Examples drawn from a range of times and places focusing on emerging technologies, food production, colonial encounters and culture contact, materiality and symbolic systems, social inequality and complexity, and human-environmental interactions.

Credit will only be granted for one of ARST 585 or LIBR 564. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Equivalency: LIBR 564

Trade, diplomacy, war, imperialism, militarism, colonialism, collective memory, mutual perceptions Korean-Japanese relations are examined as an exemplary case for exploring the dimensions of international conflict and partnership.

Sustainability examined from scientific, economic, and societal perspectives.

The meteorology of hydro, wind, and solar power. Atmospheric processes affecting renewable energy on global, regional & local weather scales.

Theoretical and empirical analysis of the atmospheric boundary layer with particular emphasis on energy and mass exchanges near the Earth's surface. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

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This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Introduction to plant biology, with special emphasis on growth and development, highlighting the biological mechanisms of radiation energy capture, and water and nutrient acquisition in the production of plant biomass. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of BIOL 112, BIOL 121.

Provides a foundation in managed ecosystems and community ecology. Includes material on forest ecology and agricultural ecosystems as managed environments.

Laboratory modules for bioeconomy technologies; bioenergy and bioproducts.

Laboratory modules for bioeconomy technologies; bioenergy and bioproducts.

Understanding key issues for carbon management, protocols for carbon accounting and methodologies for emissions inventories and carbon costing. Economics and business response to climate change are examined.

Project-based course on development of bioeconomy products; demonstration of out-of-box thinking, service learning and teamwork. Restricted to students in the Forest Bioeconomy Sciences and Technology program.

Dynamics of plant and animal populations, structure of ecological communities and functioning of ecosystems. Interpretation of research results and application to environmental issues. Labs meet once a month. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists: www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=12,215,410,414.

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The units of biodiversity, from genes to ecosystems, how they are structured in space, and their importance to human well-being and ecosystem health.