14 courses with the subject ENVL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ENVL 204Foundation of Envl Engineering3
Introductory course in environmental engineering designed to provide the foundation for understanding local and regional environmental problems. Topics include mass balance concepts, chemical stoichiometry, reaction kinetics, water quality evaluations for surface and ground water systems, acid rain, risk assessment, water supply, water and wastewater treatment processes. This is a bridge course and is only open to non-engineers who will be enrolling in the Environmental Engineering Masters Program. Permission of Environmental Engineering Graduate Program Director required.
Fluid properties; fluid statics; fluid flow; flow balances; derivation and application of the Bernoulli equation; analysis of pressure pipe systems; force of fluid; head loss; pipe friction losses; minor friction losses; open channel flow; rivers; road drainage; partially full pipes; fluid measurement. This is a bridge course and is only open to non-engineers who will be enrolling in the Environmental Engineering Masters Program. Permission of Environmental Engineering Graduate Program Director required.
ENVL 316Environmental Engineering Field Applications3
Undergraduate combined lecture and laboratory course will introduce students to environmental analyses used in water and wastewater treatment processes, as well as field sampling techniques and sample analyses. Students will be introduced to the statistical analysis and interpretation of environmental data. Field trips to water and wastewater treatment plant sites included.
ENVL 402Environmental Data Analysis & Process Design3
Basic theory of physical, chemical and biological processes. Data analysis and material balances and their use in developing design criteria. Design criteria of various unit processes. Selection and design aspects of equipment and instrumentation used in water and wastewater treatment facilities. Prerequisite: CEEN 314 with a grade of C or better.
Basic principles of groundwater hydrology and subsurface contaminant transport. Construction and use of flow nets; pumping well and aquifer response under confined and unconfined conditions. Contaminant sources, transport, adsorption and degradation; the behavior of contaminant (non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) in the subsurface. Design of groundwater extraction systems, subsurface cutoff walls, caps, and emerging technologies for soil treatment. Three lectures. Fall. Must earn a grade no less than a C. Prerequisites: ENGS 204, CEEN 303, CEEN 305.
Basic principles of groundwater hydrology and subsurface contaminant transport. Construction and use of flow nets; pumping well and aquifer response under confirmed and unconfirmed conditions. Contaminant sources, transport, and retardation; the behavior of nonaqueous phase liquids (NAPLS) in the subsurface. Design of groundwater extraction systems, subsurface cutoff walls, caps, and emerging technologies for soil treatment. Prerequisite: ENGS 204 Cross-listed with ENVG 507.
Engineering design concepts applied to environmental facilities and infrastructure. The course may include the design of new or upgraded facilities such as water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, industrial treatment plants and hazardous waste treatment systems. All designs will include: data analysis to establish basis of design: process selection and sizing; plant layout and siting; major equipment and instrumentation selection and sizing; energy and chemical requirements; overall plant mass balances and cost analysis; hydraulic profile. Two lectures and one two-period design sessions. Spring. Prerequisites: ENGS 204, CEEN 305, CEEN 307, ENVL 406 or ENVL 402 with a minimum C grade, Senior Status or permission of the Chair.
An introduction to the chemistry of natural waters and the atmosphere. The application of the principles of physical and analytical chemistry to the solution of problems related to environmental engineering and science. Includes a unit on relevant properties of organic compounds that are relevant to the environment and public health. Cross-listed with ENVG 508.
Fundamentals of hazardous waste management and treatment design. Includes review of current hazardous waste regulations, groundwater and air contaminant fate and transport concepts, and risk assessment. Primary focus on the treatment processes including air stripping of volatile compounds, bioremediation of contained aquifers and soils, and incineration. Emerging treatment technologies will also be presented. Spring.
Principles governing the transport and fate of contaminants in rivers, streams, lakes and reservoirs. Water quality standards, transport processes, water quality modeling for water-borne disease, dissolved oxygen, and nutrient enrichment. Engineering controls to meet water quality objectives and case studies are presented. Computer solutions to some problems are required. Cross-listed with ENVG 505.
Environmental Engineering Projects Individual student research or design projects, utilizing computer methods, laboratory experimentation, field studies and literature surveys. Proposal and report required. Under the sponsorship of an environmental engineering faculty member. Must be approved in writing by the chair. For students of superior ability. Fall, Spring.
Principles governing the transport and fate of contaminants in rivers, streams, lakes and reservoirs. Water quality standards, transport processes, water quality modeling for water-borne disease, dissolved oxygen, and nutrient enrichment. Engineering controls to meet water quality objectives and case studies are presented. Computer solutions to some problems are required. Three lectures. Fall.
Introduction to legal aspects of environmental regulations. Historical perspectives and current regulation for air, land and water quality. Application of "cradle to grave" tracking. Three lectures. Fall.
