Spring 2007

SITE REMEDIATION

Course # 0908422
LECTURE: Thursday 3:45-6:00 PM Room 304

Instructor:

Dr. Kauser Jahan, P.E.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering
Rowan University
201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, NJ 08028-1701

Email address: jahan@rowan.edu

Telephone: (856) 256-5323
Fax: (856) 256-5242

Office Hours:

Wednesday: 11AM-12PM Monday 11AM-12PM

Course Description:

This course will introduce microbial applications to site remediation. It will specifically address the fundamentals of microbiology as applied to engineered applications. Remediation of pollutants such as organic compounds, metals and certain inorganic compounds such as nitrate will be discussed.

Reference Textbooks

‘Wastewater Engineering” Metcalf and Eddy, McGraw Hill

“Elements of Bioenvironmental Engineering”, Anthony F. Gaudy and E. T. Gaudy, Engineering Press, Inc.

"Environmental Biotechnology" Rittman and McCarty

“Environmental Microbiology”, Maier, Pepper and Gerba

“Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals” Bailey and Ollis

Handouts and Reading Assignments given out in class.

Grading

Homework : 15% Quizzes: 15%
Midterm Exams: 20%
Final Exam: 30%
Paper: 20%

Exam, Quiz and Homework Instructions

Unannounced quizzes will be given through out the semester. No make-up exams or quizzes will be given for unexcused absences (See Attendance Policy Section). All quizzes and exams are closed book and notes. The final exam will have a duration of 2 hours and will be announced near the end of the semester.

Homework assignments will be given every week. Late homework will not be accepted. Please use the Rowan Engineering Homework Format. To receive full credit for a problem, both your method of calculation and the correct answer must appear in a legible and readily understandable form. No hand-drawn graphs will be accepted.

All assignments are due at the beginning of the class period.

Attendance Policy

Attendance is required. If you know that you will be absent from a class for a valid reason, obtain approval from instructor 24 hours before the class period. The only exception to this rule is a medical emergency.

Course Outline

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR SPRING 2004

Monday	Topic
Jan 19	No Class – Holiday
Jan 26	Class Cancelled/ Introduction to Microbes and their role in engineered systems
Feb 2	Cells and Natural Organic Matter
Feb 9	Nutrition and Growth
Feb 16	Enzyme Kinetics
Feb 23	Metabolic Classification, Central Pathways of Metabolism
Mar 1	Aerobic and Anaerobic Bacteria
Mar 8	Exam # 1
Mar 15	SPRING BREAK
Mar 22	Biodegradation of Environmental Pollutants
Mar 29	Natural Attenuation
Apr 8	Metal Uptake by Microorganisms
Apr 5	Metal Uptake by Microorganisms
Apr 12	Exam # 2
Apr 19	Engineering Strategies
Apr 26	Engineering Strategies
May 3	Review