The SDC-Sustainable Urban Systems applies multiple knowledge fields in an integrated approach to the many complex issues — old and new — faced by modern cities and their built environment.

Introduction to the formulation and solution of civil engineering problems. Major topics: engineering economy, mathematical modeling, and optimization. Application of techniques, including classical optimization, linear and nonlinear programming, network theory, critical path methods, simulation, decision theory, and dynamic programming to a variety of civil engineering problems. Credit is not given for both CEE 201 and IE 310. Prerequisite: MATH 231; credit or concurrent registration in MATH 225.

The industry of financial technology provides a new solution to offer a better product and even an alternative channel for those uncovered by financial institutions by utilising technologies to reduce unnecessary cost. The course is focussing on digital payment, digital lending, InsurTech, and RegTech. Particularly, how digital payment could build up the robustic system to ensure the stability and security. Also, how digital lending industry could leverage the big data and mitigate the risks of their loans.

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This course focuses on China’s Belt Road Initiative (BRI) and how Beijing is leveraging its preponderance of material power in pursuit of global leadership through the implementation of ‘development as grand strategy’ that places special focus on developing regions. China's economic position, coupled to an astute use of finances flowing from its neo-mercantilist policies, has enabled it to become the leading trading partner and a significant investor in the developing world (or Global South).

<p>An introduction to the scientific study of the Chinese language. We will explore where the Chinese language came from, its similarities to and differences from Japanese and Korean, and how the Chinese character writing system was invented, plus what is it like now. We will explore differences among Chinese dialects (e.g., Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese and Shanghai) and learn where in China these are spoken, and also explore how the Chinese language operates in the brain.

The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the culture of disability across the lifespan. The impact of disabilities on an individual across the lifespan will be explored, and the unique culture that is created by having a disability will be addressed. The historical basis for the disability movement and special education will be addressed, including legislation and litigation that has had a significant impact on the field. Students also will learn about the characteristics of individuals with diverse abilities as well as current trends in educational services.

Geospatial technologies such as global positioning systems (GPS) and geographic information systems (GIS) are becoming increasingly important tools in research and policy arenas and in everyday life. This course will provide an introduction to these emerging technologies and to the principles of mapping science that underpin them. At the same time, the course will explore how these innovative technologies are changing the spaces and places around us, including how we interact with the environment and each other.

The industry of financial technology has been rapidly growing up globally in the last decade because of the expanding penetration of the internet and the mobile. The course is focussing on financial inclusion, transformation of a financial institution, cryptocurrency, and RegTech. Financial inclusion is one of the main purposes that financial authorities made efforts on FinTech to cover those were underbanked or unbanked. This course also aims to see how financial institution is transforming their business models and adopt FinTech.

Introduces students to the global web involved in the production of food we consume on a daily basis. Selected ecosystems of plants, people, and cultures in Asia, Africa, and Latin America will be studied based on involvement with various crops. Presents the origin and biology of plants; their evolution with humankind in various cultures; the spread and economic importance of crops around the world; and considers current hunger and environmental issues resulting from the global food web.