Earth Sciences

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Earth Sciences - Open Courseware (OCW)

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Introduction to Environmental Engineering

introduction, mass & energy fundamentals, physical chemistry & principles, organic chemistry, microbiology & microbial growth, erosion control & stormwater management, water, waste, air pollution, global events

Education for Sustainable Living

student designed developed and facilitated program, guest speakers on specialized subjects including food systems, green business, organic gardens, sustainable living, the green economy, environmental justice, transportation, sustainability projects across Los Angeles
 

Transport Processes in the Environment

introduction to mass transport in environmental flows with emphasis on river & lake systems, derivation & solutions to differential mass conservation equations, molecular & turbulent diffusion, boundary layers, dissolution, bed-water exchange, air-water exchange & particle transport: readings, labs, tools, related resources

Virtual Courseware Project

interactive, online simulations for earth science field studies: Earth and Environmental Sciences (Interactive simulations and tutorials on global warming and seismology. Ahora tenemos una versión española del Terremoto), Geology Labs Online (Interactive tutorials on isochron and radiocarbon dating, river discharge and flooding, and earthquake epicenter and magnitude determination)

Basics of Impact Cratering & Geological, Geophysical, Geochemical, Environmental Studies of Some Impact Craters of the Earth

basic principles of impact cratering, application of analytical tools, geological, geochemical and environmental studies: projects

Geodynamics

mechanics of deformation of the crust and mantle, with emphasis on the importance of different rheological descriptions (brittle, elastic, linear and nonlinear fluids, viscoelastic): readings

OER Courseware Modules

Resources available for reuse by teachers and learners worldwide; Energy and Mineral Engineering, Geography, Geosciences, Materials Science, Meteorology, Earth and Environmental Systems, Earth and Mineral Sciences Writing

CityScope: New Orleans

project-based introduction to the contemporary city, assess scenarios for the purpose of formulating social, economic and design strategies to provide humane and sustainable solutions, City and building design, coastal Louisiana (review on sustainability and vulnerability), post-Katrina rebuilding