CEE 210 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
SPRING 2002
Instructor
Kauser Jahan,
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Rowan Hall
Room 333
College of
Engineering, Rowan University
201 Mullica
Hill Road,
Glassboro, NJ
08028
email:jahan@rowan.edu
Course Description (top)
This course is
designed as an introduction to environmental engineering. The course covers
aspects of the water, soil, air environments including principles,
applications, and design concepts pertinent to water quality and pollution,
drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste
management, and air pollution and control.
Objectives:
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1. To present
the fundamental physical, chemical, and biological concepts important to the
understanding and solution of environmental problems;
2. To introduce
the student to significant environmental problems dealing with water, soil and
air quality pollution;
3. To introduce
the student to design concepts and to the technology of drinking water
treatment and wastewater treatment;
4. To present
an overview of the areas of solid and hazardous waste management;
5. To broaden
education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a
global/societal context;
6. To
recognize need for and the ability to engage in lifelong learning;
7. To understand
contemporary issues.
Prerequisite: Calculus, Chemistry I (top)
Textbook: Introduction to Environmental Engineering by P. Aarne Vesilind, PWS Publishing Co., 1997 (Required)(top)
Other References:(top)
- Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., Wastewater Engineering: Treatment, Disposal, Reuse, McGraw Hill, 1991
- APHA, AWWA, WPCF, Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, APHA, 1989 or later.
- Sawyer, McCarty & Parkin, Chemistry for Environmental Engineering, McGraw Hill,1994.
- AWWA, Water Quality and Treatment, Amer. Wat. Wrks. Assn., 1990Class handouts and supplementary reading
Grading Criteria: (Attendance is required. Professional behavior required.)(top)
Two Midterm
Exams 30%
Final Exam 30%
Homework
Assignments 15%
Quizzes 10%
Team Report
15%
Portfolio
Required
Homework will be assigned, collected and graded. Homework must be prepared in accordance with the "Guidelines for Rowan Homework Assignments". Late homeworks will not be accepted. (top)