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CEE 592 - Sustainable Urban Systems

Spring 2026

Title	Section	CRN	Type	Hours	Times	Days	Location	Instructor
Sustainable Urban Systems	ONC	69551	ONL	4	-			Lei Zhao Joyce Yang Yifan Cheng
Sustainable Urban Systems	ONL	62641	ONL	4	-			Lei Zhao Joyce Yang Yifan Cheng

Course Description

The course covers the fundamental concepts of sustainability and resilience in urban systems, including the complex interactions among human, engineered, and natural systems. Project-based format, focusing on real-world problems solicited from government agencies, industry, and non-governmental organizations in one or more partnering cities. Students work in multidisciplinary teams with faculty advisors from multiple departments and colleges.

Credit Hours

4 hours

Prerequisites

An undergraduate degree and one of ATMS 421, CEE 491, NRES 439, UP 456, UP 480, or equivalent course related to sustainable urban systems; and one of NRES 454, UP 418, GEOG 480, or equivalent course related to geographic information systems (GIS).

Web Page

https://compass2g.illinois.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContentEditable.jsp?content_id=_5149056_1&course_id=_57211_1

Subject Area

Civil and Environmental Engineering