Undergraduate Catalog

GENS 101 Grand Challenges

This course surveys science and engineering disciplines and highlights interdisciplinary, real-world applications, especially addressing Grand Challenge problems facing humanity. The course introduces aspects of problem solving ranging from the formulation of questions and problems to the testing of trial solutions within a standard framework. Students discuss ethical, social, economic, environmental, and technical aspects of Grand Challenges, and they contribute to collaborative and project-based activities.

Credits

4

Offered

Fall