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• CAPS 111  Introduction to Biomimicry

  Description:
  This course is an introduction to the field of biomimicry. "Biomimicry" (from Bios, meaning life, and mimesis, meaning to imitate) is a new discipline that studies nature's best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems. Biomimicry asks the question: What would nature do? The goal is to create sustainable products, processes, and policies by learning from and "listening to" nature, to the wisdom held in biological and ecological systems that has been evolving and accumulation over the past 3.8 billion years. Natural systems and organisms provide studding examples of effective communication, resource production and storage, and energy-efficient design. Animals, plants and microbes are consummate engineers; they have found what works, what is appropriate, and most importantly, what is sustainable. Biomimicry might help create a solar cell that is inspired by a leaf with chloroplast and chlorophyll, a passive cooling system for buildings inspired by a termite mound, or find new strategies for restoring degraded ecosystems. People are nature, too. Human cultures with long term residency in particular ecosystems hold crucial knowledge for living sustainable in place.   More Info
  
  Offered in:

  • 2013 Summer

• CAPS 118  Special Topics - University College

  Description:
  The study of special topics in general Education. Consult college's description of current offerings to find out about the topics being explored this semester. May be repeated for credit.   More Info
  
  Offered in:

  • TBA

• CAPS 178  Independent Study

  Description:
  Work done by a student or group of students under faculty supervision on material not currently offered in a regularly scheduled course. Students wishing to undertake such work must first find a faculty member willing to supervise it; the work to be completed must be approved by the college Associate Dean.   More Info
  
  Offered in:

  • TBA