DESCRIPTION: This course is designed as an introduction to environmental engineering. The course focuses on fundamentals of environmental engineering such as material and energy balances, applied chemistry and ecosystems. It also covers aspects of the water and wastewater environments including principles, applications, and design concepts pertinent to water and wastewater quality and pollution, drinking water treatment and wastewater treatment.

OBJECTIVES:

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 and wastewater pollution;

3. To introduce the student to design concepts and to the technology of drinking water treatment and wastewater treatment;

4. To broaden education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal context;

5 To recognize need for and the ability to engage in lifelong learning;

6 . To understand contemporary issues.