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US607 - Sustainability Assessment of Urban Systems

US607 - Sustainability Assessment of Urban Systems

Instructor

Prof. Pradip P Kalbar

Semester

Autumn’ 21

Course Difficulty

Moderate difficulty, requires attention during class to stay on top of everything. Not too tough, however last day preparations can lose you grades

Time Commitment Required

1 hour weekly

Grading Policy and Statistics

Moderately bad. It has quizzes, midsem and endsem.
Typical grading stat with peak at BB.

Attendance Policy

No attendance mandatory

Pre-requisites

None

Topics Covered in the Course

Sustainability analysis of cities. Global warming topics, UN SDG and their importance. Then moves on to defining flow analysis of energy, waste and material in cities and ecosystems.

Teaching Style

Online: Slides with presentation. Good teaching with proper flow and explanations. Very engaging for people who are interested in the course. Expert peer group consisting of M.Tech and PhDs.

Tutorials/Assignments/Projects

Easy assignments, questions come directly from slides. Requires some mugging

Feedback on Exams

Easy exams, require more mugging than assignments, but come directly from slides.

Motivation for taking this course

Grades with minimal effort

Review By: Anuj Agrawal