BEE 4750

Environmental Systems Analysis

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This course introduces methods for environmental systems planning and management. We will analyze system dynamics and stability and use numerical simulation to propagate uncertainty and quantify risks. Optimization methods (search techniques, linear programming, integer programming) will be used for systems design and management. Examples will draw from a variety of environmental systems, including air, water, and soil pollution and the electric power system.

Prerequisites BEE 2510 or BEE 2600, ENGRD 2700 or CEE 3040, CEE 3200.

Exploratory Studies (CU-SBY)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

Learning Outcomes

• Construct mathematical models of environmental systems.
• Use systems models to simulate dynamics and outcomes.
• Analyze environmental system risk and vulnerabilities.
• Determine strategies for managing systems using optimization.
• Identify the trade-offs that result from competing objectives in environmental decision -making.
• Evaluate modeled outcomes with respect to model assumptions and limits.

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