| 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. |
| 251. Civil Engineering
Systems
(Also offered as CE 251.) First semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores.
Anagnostou,
Garrick
Application of statistical principles to the analysis of problems. Topics
covered include normal, poisson, and binomial distributions, chi square,
comparison of means and variances, least square and regression analysis. |
| 260. Water Quality
Engineering
(Also offered as CE 260.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisites:
CE 263 and 297.
Abboud, Smets
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. Two class
periods and one 3-hour laboratory period. Prerequisites: CE 263 and 297
or CHEG 223 (which may be taken concurrently). Abboud, Smets
Aqueous analytical chemical techniques, absorption, coagulation/flocculation,
fluidization, gas stripping, biokinetics, interpretation of analytical
results, bench-scale design projects, written and oral reports. |
| 263. Environmental
Engineering Fundamentals
(Also offered as CE 263.) Both semesters. Three credits. Prerequisites:
CHEM 128 or 130 and MATH 211 (which may be taken concurrently). Open to
sophomores.
Hoag, Nikolaidis, Smets
Concepts from aqueous chemistry, biology, and physics applied in a quantitative
manner to environmental problems and solutions. Mass and energy balances,
chemical reaction engineering. Quantitative and fundamental description
of water and air pollution problems. Environmental regulations and policy,
pollution prevention, risk assessment. Written and oral reports. |
| 265. Hydraulic Engineering
(Also offered as CE 265.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisites:
CE 297 or CHEG 223 and CHEG 224.
Anagnostou, Nikolaidis, Ogden
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. One class period.
One 2-hour laboratory. 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 or CHEG 223 and CHEG 223. Anagnostou, Nikolaidis, Ogden
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 and as EEB 247.) 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. |