Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 1.101 (Fall 2005) 
• Course Title:
• Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering Design I 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Civil and Environmental Engineering 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Harold Hemond
  Prof. Heidi Nepf
  Prof. Louis Bucciarelli
  Sheila Frankel 
• Course Introduction:
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  1.101 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering Design I
  
  
  
  

  Fall 2005

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features three main modules, which can be seen in the Water Resources, Structures, and Thermal Design sections.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This sophomore-level course is a project-oriented introduction to the principles and practice of engineering design. Design projects and exercises are chosen that relate to the built and natural environments. Emphasis is placed on achieving function and sustainability through choice of materials and processes, compatibility with natural cycles, and the use of active or adaptive systems. The course also encourages development of hands-on skills, teamwork, and communication; exercises and projects engage students in the building, implementation, and testing of their designs.