1. Instrumentation for Microclimate Measurement
This course covers principles that govern the selection and use of both the field sensors and recording data systems for field research and environmental monitoring. Students will study of atmospheric boundary layer including turbulent flow, thermodynamics and the exchange of heat, as well as water vapor and pollutants within the surface. Students will acquire knowledge in handling basic equipments for measuring fluxes of heat, water, trace gases, and radiation over terrestrial ecosystems at various spatial and temporal scales.

2. Introduction to Spatial Information Science
This course deals with introductory skills and concepts in geographic information system (GIS), global positioning system (GPS), remote sensing (RS), and environmental modeling for assessing data from land, soils, climate and vegetation which constitute regional ecosystems. Instructor will assign lab exercises in which step-by-step procedures are well documented and forces students to learn how to use as many available resources as they can whether in industry, government agencies or advanced education. Evaluations will focuse on whether they have met the course goals through a team presentation contest.

3. An Inconvenient Truth: Climate Change and Its Aftermaths
The atmosphere influences life in ways dramatic and subtle – sometimes causing trouble, sometimes giving pleasure. Science has not yet enabled us to master the environment, but a little knowledge enables us to enhance what is best and to avoid the worst. No one disputes the fact that global climate changed in the 20th Century. They conclude that humans have made a detectable contribution to global climate that cannot be explained by natural variations. This course examines the weather, its effects, and the feedback of human activities within the cycle of climate systems. A nontechnical introduction to the basic principles of atmospheric science will be presented and applications of meteorological information will be discussed by students majoring in ecotechnology discipline. Applied topics include global warming, ozone depletion, world climates, and weather safety.