MINE-2114: Energy and Raw Materials: Geopolitics and Sustainable Development
Description: Supply and demand of energy resources and raw materials. Domestic and global trends. Development of energy and mineral resources. Electricity generation, efficiency, and distribution. Energy and raw materials infrastructure Disparities in resource-producing vs. resource-consuming regions. Environmental considerations and engineering management. Land use and reclamation. Greenhouse gas management. Policy, regulations, and incentives. Geopolitical considerations. Conservation and efficiency. Sustainable development. This course is available to undergraduate students of all ranks and all majors.
Pathways: 4 Reasoning in Natural Sci., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 4
Average GPA: 3.47 (A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 34.11%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.04%
| Kramer D Luxbacher | 2021 | 74.9% | 8.2% | 4.1% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 4.2% | 3.43 | 1 |
| Nino S Ripepi | 2024 | 66.4% | 33.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.66 | 2 |
| Ellen Gilliland | 2019 | 24.5% | 64.1% | 11.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.14 | 1 |