Courses

Taught by Dr. Ludka:

CPH Courses:

ENGR 416: Transport Phenomena

Heat and mass transfer. Pollutant transport and assimilation in the environment. Engineering design applications. (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024; In Person)

ENGR 496: F.E. (E.I.T.) Review

Review topics for National Fundamentals of Engineering (FE or EIT) Exam. (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023; In Person)

ENGR 225: Computational Methods for Engineering I

Introduction to linear algebra and computational methods for engineering analysis and design using Python and other programming languages. (Fall 2023, Spring 2024; In Person)

MATH 105: Calculus for the Biological Sciences & Natural Resources

Differential and integral calculus. Apply to biological sciences, including exponential growth and decay. (Spring 2023; In Person)

Data Science Course Development

Assigned time for developing courses for the upcoming new Data Science major. (Fall 2022)

SJSU Courses:

GEOL 285: Seminar (Local Climate Impacts) 

Students learn how to engage with scientific literature. In this seminar we discuss journal articles on local climate change impacts during past and projected future decades. Students each present on peer-reviewed scientific papers related to a topic from the 4th California Climate Assessment: sea level rise, coastal evolution (beaches and cliffs), temperature changes/ heat waves, precipitation/drought, fog, and wildfires. Students lead their classmates in discussions about the scientific literature on their topic and how it is relevant for environmental management and policy decisions. For their final report, they update a section of the 4th California Climate Assessment. (Fall 2021; Synchronous Virtual)

GEOL 137: Introduction to GPS/GIS for Geologic Applications 

Introduction to digital geologic mapping and analysis using GoogleEarth and ArcGIS. (Fall 2022; In Person)

GEOL 4L: Earth Systems Lab 

Hands-on* investigations, measurements, and analysis of Earth's materials, processes and hazards. (Fall 2021, Spring 2022; Asynchronous Virtual)  

*or best virtual equivalent

GEOL 3: Planet Earth 

Origins and processes of Earth's interconnected physical and chemical systems, including aspects of astronomy, geology, meteorology and oceanography. Impacts of these systems on humans, and of humans on the systems. (Fall 2021, Spring 2022; Asynchronous Virtual)

UCSD Academic Connections Courses:

Global Environmental Leadership & Sustainability

In the Global Environmental Leadership and Sustainability Program, high school students research an environmental issue of their choice at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and then have the opportunity to discuss this issue with their congressional representatives in Washington D.C.

Wind, Waves & Currents: The Physics of the Ocean World

From tides to tsunamis, from sea life to surf breaks, physics can help us understand our ocean world.  In this course students learn how scientists use physics to explain a wide variety of processes that shape our blue planet and the life it supports. The course is held at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, a world class ocean-side research center at UC San Diego. Here students benefit from access to the many resources available at Scripps including laboratories, the research pier, and expert guest lecturers.  Additionally students observe ocean processes first hand by conducting their own field experiments, developing basic data analysis skills, and learning to analyze and interpret their own data – critical skills for college bound science and engineering majors. Through daily discussions of current events, students learn the everyday relevance of ocean physics research. The course culminates with a final project on a current issue of their choice. Examples include earthquake and tsunami risks, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and ocean physics and fisheries.  At the end of the course, the students share their findings in a mock scientific conference.

Header Photo: Trinidad Bay, California