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Open to freshman and sophomores; limited enrollment. Overview of undergraduate majors and possible career paths in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Atmosphere/Energy, and Architectural Design. Panel discussions with current undergraduate majors, and with alums. Hands-on activities with faculty in CEE. For students with interest areas such as water resources, environmental biotechnologies, sustainability, architecture, infrastructure planning, global warming, green energy, structures, and construction.

Chicago is America's architectural hub. Rebuilt, phoenix-like, out of a devastating fire, but at a moment of great technological change, Chicago is the birthplace of grand American planning - the high-rise, construction technologies - and continues to this day to be a place of urban and architectural innovation.nnIn this course students will be introduced to the history of Chicago including the Burnham Plan, the technological developments of the iron structure, modern curtain wall, and elevator that allowed for the first high-rises, the subsequent development of innovative structural systems, and the modern high-rise. Further investigation will include the legacies of Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies Van Der Rohe, SOM, and others.nnBased at a Chicago Architecture firm, the class will mix a short high-rise design exercise on a real site with discussions with local architects, field trips to landmark structures, and exploration of current development and planning issues. The course will include extensive walks and trips using local transit.nnThis course is open to all students regardless of their experience in architecture.

Salmon River. Sun Valley. Pioneer Mountains. The names speak of powerful forces and ideas in the American West. Central Idaho - a landscape embracing snow-capped mountains, raging rivers, sagebrush deserts, farms, ranches, and resort communities - is our classroom for this field-based seminar led by David Freyberg, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and David Kennedy, professor emeritus of History. nnThis course focuses on the history and future of a broad range of natural resource management issues in the western United States. We will spend a week on campus preparing for a two-week field course in Idaho exploring working landscapes, private and public lands, water and fisheries, conservation, and the history and literature of the relationship between people and the land in the American West. After the first week spent on campus, we will drive to Idaho to begin the field portion of our seminar. In Idaho, we will spend time near Twin Falls, at Lava Lake Ranch near Craters of the Moon National Monument, in Custer County at the Upper Salmon River, and near Stanley in the Sawtooth National Forest. No prior camping experience is required, but students should be comfortable living outdoors in mobile base camps for periods of several days. Students will investigate specific issues in-depth and present their findings at the end of the course.

Why is it that architects almost routinely share passions for cuisine, vehicles, photography, and sailing? Many chefs were trained as architects, most architects are excellent cooks and photographers, and a stunning number of architects own boats. This course will explore the key design ideas, notions of creativity, and interest in form that thread through each of these professions. The first half of the course will focus on readings and discussion about creativity and form; the second half will test a single conceptual idea through a series of projects in two or three fields. Possible field trips may include a visit to Tesla, America¿s Cup events in SF, Baume (2 Michelin Star restaurant in Palo Alto), IDEO, and architecture firms.

The economic advancement, social equity, and planet earth habitat of your and future generations depend in major part on preparing for sustainable supply and efficient use of energy. The objective of this course is to provide a foundation for your future scholarship and action to increase energy sustainability. We will explore three major energy activities: development of fossil and renewable resources; conversion to useful forms; and use in buildings, transportation, and industry. All are strongly influenced by the energy markets, technologies, and policies that we will also study. nOur quest for a sustainable energy future will begin at Stanford¿s Bass Center in Washington D.C. and conclude back on the Farm. This will allow access to policy makers and major organizations along with plans for major improvements to Stanford¿s energy system and buildings. The course requires: query responses on the readings in advance of class sessions; participation in morning class discussions and afternoon activities with key energy players; in teams of two, analysis of a self-selected topic related to an energy market or technology; and a group course project to analyze an energy policy or proposal. It is offered for two units with Satisfactory/No Credit grading.nStudents cover their own travel to the Bass center and arrive by 5 p.m. on September 6. The program will cover your travel to campus on September 16. Students planning to observe religious holidays during September Studies should check with the instructor to work through potential conflicts.

Architecture is half design, half communicating design. In this course, students will gain the skills necessary to communicate architectural concepts through 3D modeling. From foam core to basswood to less known materials, students will gain a tactile understanding of material qualities and present their study models in portfolio format. Special focus will also be placed on techniques incorporating both computer-aided drafting and physical modeling through the laser cutter machine. No prior experience is necessary, but students will be expected to work in the studio outside of class time. Limited enrollment. Please contact Derek Ouyang at derekouyang@gmail.com for more info.. Class meets in PRL 36.

Intense competition drives technological advancement in many sports; the America's Cup sailing competition stands out as a leading venue for innovation. The 34th AC competition will take place in San Francisco Bay during September 2013, providing close proximity, great timing, and the showcasing of major new technologies to create a special learning opportunity for Sophomore College students. This seminar will introduce students to engineering fundamentals, computer-based modeling and design, and advanced materials, using America's Cup technology as examples. The course will include guest speakers from America's Cup teams, visits to facilities, and field trips to matches. Students will complete readings and queries prior to the class sessions; class and laboratory exercises for sailing, modeling, and materials testing; group observation and analysis of America's Cup races; and group course projects analyzing a part of the technology for an America's Cup yacht. The course will also explore how students can apply engineering fundamentals, modeling techniques, advanced materials, and processes of innovation to other activities and industries. The seminar is offered for 2 units with S/NC grading.