What classes do students usually take to fulfill their elective course requirements?
The goal of the elective requirements is to allow students to deepen their expertise in an area of interest. Given the diversity of student interests and backgrounds, it is not surprising that ETaP students use a variety of courses to fulfill this requirement. Each student consults with their academic adviser to select a coherent package of appropriate courses. There are some common trends, though, for students with particular areas of interest and prior training. For example, some students take a series of engineering courses, where common courses include Thermodynamics (ENGR 331), Fluid Mechanics (ENGR 333), Water Quality and Health (ENGR 351), Transport Phenomenon (ENGR 416), Advanced Thermodynamics (ENGR 571), Building Energy Analysis (ENGR 573), Renewable Energy Power Systems (ENGR 575), and Solar Thermal Engineering (ENGR 577). Others emphasize economics, international development, anthropology, political science, or other similar disciplines with courses such as Environmental an
