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The following announcement is from the Mork Family Department. Please contact them directly if you have any questions.
Dear Undergraduate Students,
We are pleased to announce a new class offering for Fall 2026! Please review the information below and the attached flyer for details. This course is open to all upper-division Viterbi students.
CHE 499: Data Centers: Energy, Water, and Society
The course is designed to provide an understanding of the hottest topic in the news: Data Centers. What are the engineering challenges and market forces driving growth? And what are the technical challenges and solutions to meet rising water and electricity demands? Instructors will answer these questions and teach students how to communicate about data centers in a variety of contexts.
- Units: 4
- Day: Fridays
- Time: 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
- Location: VHE 214
- Instructor: Professor Charles Zukoski and Allison Agsten
Please see the attached PDF for additional course information.
Best regards,
Mork Family Department
*CS undergraduate students may take this course for free elective credit. Please contact your assigned academic advisor if you have questions about how this course may fit into your long-term academic plan.*