Engineering Science

204. Environmental Engineering Principles  Basic mass balance concepts, chemical stoichiometry and reaction kinetics.  Population projections.  Water quality evaluations for surface and ground water systems.  Risk assessment.  Water and wastewater treatment.  Air pollution.  Regional and global environmental problems.  Three lectures.  Fall (Cr. 3)

 

Prerequisites:  Calculus I, General Chemistry I

 

Course Objectives

 

The student will be able to:

  • Present mass conservation principles and show their applications for completely mixed, batch, and plug flow systems.

  • Apply chemical reaction stoichiometry and equilibrium calculations to simple environmental problems.

  • Apply population dynamics with application to human population growth.

  • Use quantitative approaches used in environmental risk assessment.

  • Apply basic modeling skills for analyzing problems of bacterial contamination, dissolved oxygen depletion, and nutrient enrichment in surface waters.

  • Apply basic concepts of transport and contaminant migration in ground water.

  • Understand various approaches used in treating drinking water, wastewater, and hazardous wastes.

  • Understand regional and global air pollution issues including acid rain, greenhouse warming, and ozone depletion.

 Course Syllabus

 

Textbook (Reference):

Masters, G.M. (1997).  Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science.  Prentice-Hall, Inc.  New Jersey, Harper and Row Publishers, Inc. New York. 651 pp.

 

Topics:

  1. Introduction, History, Units of Measure  3 classes

  2. Material Balances  3 classes

  3. Energy Balances  3 classes

  4. Environmental Chemistry: Stoichiometry, Equilibria, Organic Chemistry  4 classes

  5. Population Growth and Resource Consumption  3 classes

  6. Risk Assessment  3 classes

  7. Introduction to Water Pollution, Bacterial Contamination  2 classes

  8. BOD, Dissolved Oxygen in Streams  3 classes

  9. Water Quality in Lakes in Reservoirs  2 classes

  10. Groundwater Contamination  3 classes

  11. Water Treatment  3 classes

  12. Wastewater Treatment  3 classes

  13. Global Issues: PBTs, Greenhouse Warming, Ozone Depletion  3 classes

  14. Tests (two tests, final examination)  6 classes

Computer Usage:

Students are required to use personal computers for EXCEL spreadsheet calculations and for internet searches.

 

Laboratory Experience:

None

 

Professional Component Contribution:

Engineering Science  2.5 Credits (84%)

Engineering Design    0.5 Credits (16%)

 

Prepared by: Dr. Kevin J. Farley                              Date: June 2002