Implementation of sustainable engineering practices in industry has created a demand for engineers skilled in both rigorous disciplinary background (i.e. Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, etc. engineering) and working knowledge of environmental regulations, policies, and practices. The Concentrations in Environmental Sustainability (ConsEnSus) Program is designed to prepare students to meet this demand by providing the opportunity to pursue an MSE degree in a traditional engineering discipline coupled with advanced study in issues relating to engineering practices that will ensure environmental sustainability. The concentration comprises a coherent sequence of courses designed to enhance general environmental literacy and prepare students to integrate environmental principles into professional practice.

Successful completion of the ConsEnSus Program requires a completion of twelve credits of coursework in environmental sustainability. Two specific courses comprising six credit hours of instruction are required of all ConsEnSus participants. These include a choice between ME 599 Scientific Foundations for Environmental Improvement in Manufacturing or CEE 586/NRE 557 Industrial Ecology, and the course ChE/CEE 686, Case Studies in Environmental Sustainability elected for three credits. The remaining six credit hours for the concentration designation coupled with a specific disciplinary degree may be selected from a list of courses approved by the Director and the Program Advisor in a participating department. Courses are divided into three categories: Environmental Law and Regulations; Environmental Assessment and Policy; and Environmental Science and Technology. The six elective credit hours required for completion of the ConsEnSus concentration must be selected such that the student completes courses from at least two of three course categories, with a maximum of three credits from Environmental Law and Regulations and up to six from Environmental Assessment and Policy. A complete course list can be viewed at http://www.engin.umich.edu/prog/consensus/.

Participating College of Engineering departments at the time of this publication include:

• Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences
  Lead Advisor: Professor Perry Samson, samson@umich.edu, (734)763-6213
  
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Lead Advisor: Professor Terese Olson, tmolson@umich.edu, (734)647-1747
  
• Chemical Engineering
  Lead Advisor: Professor Bob Ziff, rziff@umich.edu, (734)763-0459
  
• Mechanical Engineering
  Lead Advisor: Professor Steve Skerlos, skerlos@umich.edu , (734)615-5253
  
• Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
  Lead Advisor: Professor Guy Meadows, gmeadows@umich.edu, (734)764-5235

Please contact the home department Lead Advisor or visit http://www.engin.umich.edu/prog/consensus/.