Environmental Engineering (ENVE)

Formal study of environmental engineering topics of current interest.

Fundamental principles governing the various aspects of chemistry relevant to the environment will be addressed. The chemistry of waste treatment, cycle processes and other applications will be evaluated. (PR: Consent)

Fundamental principles and applied practices of wastewater treatment facilities. Includes performance analysis, component selection, and system design for physical, chemical, and biological processes. (PR: ENVE 615)

Pre-req: ENVE 615.

Fundamental principles and applied practices of water quality and water treatment facilities. Includes analysis of source waters, and design of physical and chemical system components. (PR: ENVE 615)

Solid waste management and minimization: options, methods, laws and regulations. Landfill design, testing, operation, monitoring, and closure. Use of composting in landfills. Incinerator design and operation. Separation and recycling approaches.

Options and methods of managing hazardous waste. Landfill design, testing, operation, monitoring, and closure. Incinerator design, testing, operation, and monitoring. Design and operation of treatment facilities. Waste reduction practices.

Occasional special offerings in Environmental Engineering. (PR: Consent)

The goal of this course is to develop an understanding of watershed processes, including precipitation, generation of runoff, infiltration, stream flow, soil erosion, sediment transport and deposition, and fluvial geomorgphology.

Analysis and design of water conveyance channels and hydraulic structures, such as siphons, chutes, weirs, flumes, dams, spillways, gates, locks, storm surge barriers, and outlet works.

Setup, execution, and calibration of numerical watershed models. Includes the rational method, TR-55, HEC-1, and HEC-HMS. Emphasis on watershed analysis for decision making and drainage design.

The design and analysis of industrial ventilation systems, including properties of air contaminants; hood, duct, and fan design; system performance; mine ventilation; air cleaning devices; testing; diagnosis; troubleshooting, cost analysis. (PR: Consent)

Principles of engineering design of water and wastewater treatment systems and processes, including physical, chemical and biological treatment and handling of treatment residuals. Includes coverage of relevant water quality concepts.

Decontamination or removal of pollutants from soil. Aeration of excavated soil on site. Use of solvants and surfactants as removal aids. Removal of soil for treatment at an off-site facility. (PR: ES 651)