Courses of Instruction

Environmental Engineering (ENE)

The courses indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. For the courses offered during any given term, consult the Schedule of Classes.

201x Engineering Aspects of Environmental Quality Control (4) The practical applications of science and engineering in correcting environmental pollution. Designed for students without strong mathematical or science training. Not available for credit to engineering majors. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

390 Special Problems (1-4) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.

400 Environmental Engineering Principles (3, FaSp) Analysis of water, air, and land pollution, including hazardous waste and engineering of mitigation measures. Water and waste water treatment analysis. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

410x Environmental Fluid Mechanics (3, FaSp) Equation of motion; continuity, momentum, energy principles; dimensional analysis, similitudes; groundwater flows; transports in conduits and channels; mixing, dispersion in environments; manifold diffusers; hydraulic transients. Not available for credit to CE majors. Prerequisite: MATH 226.

428L Air Pollution Fundamentals (3, Sp) Air pollution effects on man, vegetation, materials; pollutant sampling and analysis; air quality standards and criteria; meteorological factors and dispersion modeling. Laboratory sessions.

429 Air Pollution Control (3, Fa) Emission surveys; engineering controls of aerosols and gaseous contaminants at emission sources, disposition of contaminants. Field trips. Prerequisite: senior standing.

443 Environmental Chemistry (3) (Enroll in CE 443)

453 Water Quality Control (3) (Enroll in CE 453)

463L Water Chemistry and Analysis (3) (Enroll in CE 463L)

465 Water Supply and Sewerage System Design (3) (Enroll in CE 465)

495 Seminars in Environmental Engineering (1, FaSp) Hazardous waste management, biodegradation of environmental pollutants, groundwater problems, waste minimization, energy resources, and air pollution control.

501 Waste Minimization and Resource Recovery (3, Sm) Engineering of hazardous waste reduction and minimization; application of material and energy resource recovery concepts; reduction of hazardous and nonhazardous waste disposal. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

502 Environmental and Regulatory Compliance (3, FaSp) Federal and state environmental laws; environmental impact assessment techniques; permitting for industrial facility construction and operation. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

503 Microbiology for Environmental Engineers (3) (Enroll in CE 503)

504 Solid Waste Management (3) (Enroll in CE 504)

505 Energy and the Environment (3, FaSp) Environmental effects of energy development using fossil and fissile fuels, geothermics, photosynthesis, and other sources. Relationship of elemental cycles to the life supporting systems.

506 Ecology for Environmental Engineers (3, Sp) The role of environmental engineering in maintaining stability of freshwater, marine, and terrestrial ecosystems; macroscopic plant and animal forms as indicators of water quality.

513L Instrumental Methods for Environmental Analysis (3) (Enroll in CE 513L)

514ab Advanced Sanitary Engineering Design (3-3) (Enroll in CE 514ab)

516 Hazardous Waste Management (3, Fa) Standards and regulations for the management of hazardous waste: identification, transportation, monitoring, storage, treatment, and disposal practices. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

517 Industrial and Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (3) (Enroll in CE 517)

523 Physical Processes of Environmental Engineering (3) (Enroll in CE 523)

553 Chemical and Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering (3) (Enroll in CE 553)

560 Environmental Aspects of Oil and Gas Production (3, Sp) Environmental aspects of drilling for and producing oil and gas, and the necessary safety practices. Attention is given to the urban areas.

563 Chemistry and Biology of Natural Waters (3) (Enroll in CE 563)

590 Directed Research (1-12) Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

594abz Master's Thesis (2-2-0) Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

596 Chemical Reactions in the Atmosphere (3, 2 years, Fa) Chemical reactions and scavenging processes important in urban air pollution. Effects of solar irradiation on vehicle exhaust gases, oxides of nitrogen and sulfur.

790 Research (1-12) Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

794abcdz Doctoral Dissertation (2-2-2-2-0) Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.