110. The Environmental Debate I
Second semester. One credit. May be repeated for credit (maximum of 3 credits). Open only with consent of instructor.
Structured review of environmental issues and active debate during class time. Presentation of current environmental issues by environmental professionals and experts.
210. The Environmental Debate II
Second semester. One credit. May be repeated for credit (maximum of 3 credits).
Structured review of environmental issues and active debate during class time. Presentation of current environmental issues by environmental professionals and experts.
260. Water Quality Engineering
(Also offered as CE 260.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: CE 263 and 297.
Physical, chemical, and biological principles for the treatment of aqueous phase contaminants; reactor dynamics and kinetics. Design projects.
262. Environmental Engineering Laboratory
(Also offered as CE 262.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: CE 263 and 297.
Chemical principles and techniques for the analysis of various environmental matrices. Interpretation of adalytical results. Design projects.
263. Environmental Engineering Fundamentals
(Also offered as CE 263.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: CHEM 128 or 130 and MATH 211. Open to sophomores.
Quantitative application of chemistry and physics to environmental problems and solutions. Introduction to mass balance and chemical reaction engineering for control of air, water, solid and hazardous waste pollution. Environmental regulations, pollution prevention. Written and oral reports, design projects.
265. Hydraulic Engineering
(Also offered as CE 265.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: CE 297.
Design and analysis of water and wastewater transport systems, including pipelines, pumps, pipe networks, and open channel flow. Introduction to hydraulic structures and porous media hydraulics. Computer applications.
266. Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory
(Also offered as CE 266.) Second semester. Two credits. Prerequisites: CE 297.
Tests and investigation of the flow of oils, water,
and other fluids through orifices, nozzles, wires, and pipes; calibration
of measuring devices; experiments with turbines and pumps.
267. Engineering Hydrology
(Also offered as CE 267.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: CE 297.
Hydrologic cycle: precipitation, interception, depression storage, infiltration, evaportranspiration, overland flow, snow hydrology, groundwater and streamflow processes. Stream hydrographs and flood routing. Hydrologic modeling and design. Computer applications. Design project.
268. Limnology
(Also offered as CE 268.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: MATH 109 or 112 or 115 and an introductory course in CHEM (CHEM 122, 127, or 129); an introductory course in Biology is recommended.
Physical, chemical, and biotic interrelationships of freshwater habitats.
270. Environmental Engineering Chemistry
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CHEM 128 or 130, MATH 211 or consent of instructor. Open only with consent of instructor.
Quantitative variables governing chemical behavior in environmental systems. Thermodynamics and kinetics of acid/base, coordination, precipitation/dissolution, and redox reactions. Organic chemistry nomenclature.
279. Environmental Modeling
(Also offered as CE 279.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 263 and CHEG 223 or CE 297 or consent of instructor. Nikolaidis
Systematic approach for analyzing contamination problems. Systems theory and modeling will be used to assess the predominant processes that control the fate and mobility of pollutants in the environment. Assessments of lake eutrophication, conventional pollutants in rivers and estuaries and toxic chemicals in groundwater.
280. Introduction to Environmental Rate Processes
(Also offered as CHEG 280.) First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEM 128.
Application of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics and transfer operations to environmental problems; water pollution control. Open only to students not majoring in chemical engineering.
281. Introduction to Water Pollution
(Also offered as CHEG 281.) Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 224.
Water purification and water quality control; aeration and mass transfer, biological mechanisms and kinetics; design of biological reactors and sludge treatment facilities; design and operation of physical purification methods; alternative processes for industrial wastewater treatment.
283. Introduction to Biochemical Engineering
(Also offered as CHEG 283.) Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 224 and 251.
Enzyme and fermentation technology; microbiology, biochemistry, and cellular concepts; biomass production; equipment design, operation, and specification; design of biological reactors; separation processes for bio-products.
285. Introduction to Air Pollution
(Also offered as CHEG 285.) Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 211 or ME 233 or ME 238.
= Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).
Gaseous pollutants and their properties; basic analytical techniques for air pollutants; particulate pollutants and their properties; equipment design for removal of gaseous and particulate materials; economic and environmental impact of air pollutants; federal and state regulations.
290. Environmental Engineering Design I
First semester. Three credits. To be taken during the senior year.
Basic aspects of environmental engineering design from data acquisition through preliminary design, cost estimating and final specifications. Report writing will be integral parts of the course.
291. Environmental Engineering Design II
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ENVE 290. To be taken during the senior year.
Implementations of protocols and techniques covered in Course I to a specific environmental scenario. Instructors will supply initial conditions and performance expectations. Reporting writing will be an integral part of the course.
295. Special Topics in Environmental Engineering
Semester, credits, and hours by arrangement as announced. Prerequisite and or consent: Announced separately for each course. Course may be repeated for credit. Classroom or laboratory course on specific topics as announced.
296. Thesis
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Designed to extend student knowledge in a specialized area of environmental engineering and introduction to research.