The program focuses on complete vehicle design and fabrication with special emphasis on: power plants, including alternative fuels; transmissions; chassis design; and component materials.[31] The Center for Canadian American Studies at Western Washington University is one of only two U.S. Department of Education designated National Resource Centers for the study of Canada in the United States.[32] Huxley College of the Environment, founded in 1969, was the first College dedicated to the study of environmental science and policy in the nation.