Environmental Engineering/Environmental Quality Science
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ENVE 458 3 Credits
Energy and the Environment
(Stacked with ENVE 658 and ME 658 and cross-listed with ME 458)
Overview of basic concepts of energy supply, demand, production of heat and
power impacts of energy use on the environment. Extensive discussion of mitigation
technologies and strategies for meeting energy needs while preserving environmental
quality. (Prerequisites: MATH 201X, PHYS 103X, CHEM 106X and junior standing.)
(3 + 0) Offered Fall
ENVE 641 3 Credits
Aquatic Chemistry
Aspects of physical, colloid and equilibrium chemistry applied to
environmental engineering and science problems. (Recommended: At least
2 semesters of undergraduate chemistry, at least 2 semesters of calculus,
graduate standing, or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
ENVE 642 3 Credits
Contaminant Hydrology
Theoretical and applied aspects of the movement of contaminants
through surface water, saturated and unsaturated soil. (Recommended:
Graduate standing; CE 663 or equivalent; or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Spring
ENVE 643 3 Credits
Air Pollution Management
Air pollution topics include the quantity and quality of atmospheric
emissions and their effects on the human environment. Identification
and location of sources, measurement of quality and conformance with
standards. Legal considerations of Clean Air Act and Amendments and local
regulations. Evaluation of stationary and moving sources. Meteorology
and modeling requirements. Control mechanisms for gases and particulates;
and engineering economics. (Recommended: Graduate standing; MATH 201X;
CHEM 106X or equivalent; or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered
Alternate Spring
ENVE 644 3 Credits
Environmental Management and Law
Topics of environmental impact statements, environmental law (local,
state and federal), public involvement and environmental quality. Impact
from projects of mining, highways, airports, pipelines, industrial development,
water, wastewater and solid waste, and others—theoretical considerations
and case studies. (Recommended: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Alternate Spring
ENVE 645 3 Credits
Unit Processes—Chemical and Physical
Theory and design of chemical and physical unit processes for water
and wastewater. Sedimentation, coagulation/flocculation, filtration,
ion exchange, adsorption/absorption, gas transfer and other special topics.
Some unit process demonstrations and experiments. Emphasis on arctic
applications, design and engineering economics. (Recommended: Graduate
standing; MATH 201X; CHEM 106X or equivalent; or permission of instructor.)
(3 + 0) Offered Alternate Spring
ENVE 646 3 Credits
Unit Processes—Biological
Theoretical and applied aspects of biological wastewater treatment,
including: waste-activated sludge processes, trickling filters, lagoons,
sludge digestion and processing, septic tank analysis and design, nutrient
removal, biology of polluted waters, state and federal regulations. (Recommended:
Graduate standing or permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate
Spring
ENVE 647 3 Credits
Biotechnology
Theoretical and applied aspects of bioengineering. Issues studied
include: microbiology, metabolism, genetics, genetic engineering, enzymes
and catalysis, stoichiometry and kinetics, biological reactor design
and bioremediation. (Recommended: Graduate standing or permission of
instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Fall
ENVE 648 3 Credits
Solid Waste Management
Characterization, collection, disposal and treatment of municipal
and industrial residuals. Emphasis on regulations that control waste
management, waste generation rates, waste characterization procedures,
the flow of materials in society, materials processing for waste utilization
(recycling), and landfill disposal. (Recommended: Graduate standing or
permission of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate Fall
ENVE 649 3 Credits
Hazardous and Toxic Waste Management
(Cross-listed with GE 649)
Course provides in-depth coverage of hazardous and toxic substance management
including legal, economic and technical issues. Instruction will be conducted
through interdisciplinary faculty. Topics will include characterization of
hazardous materials, economics of toxics minimization, hazardous materials
use, storage and disposal, technical aspects of landfill siting, and selection
and design of treatment technologies. Includes case studies of current waste
management issues. (Recommended: Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering.)
(3 + 0) Offered Alternate Fall
ENVE 650 1 Credit
Advanced Topics
Presentations by students, faculty and outside experts on current
issues in environmental science and engineering. Course may be repeated
twice for credit when topic varies. (Prerequisites: Admitted to the Environmental
Engineering or Environmental Quality Science graduate program; or permission
of instructor.) (1 + 0) Offered Spring
ENVE 651 3 Credits
Environmental Risk Management
The characterization of population exposures and the evidence used
to identify environmental substances that may pose a human health risk.
The theory and methods for estimating risk: hazard identification, dose-response
assessment, exposure assessment and risk characterization. (Recommended:
Undergraduate degree in engineering or natural science.) (3 + 0) Offered
Alternate Spring
ENVE 652 3 Credits
Introduction to Toxicology for Engineers and Scientists
Introduction to the science of toxicology for graduate students
in fields that use information about hazardous chemicals for input into
decisions. Topics include an overview of the effects of chemicals on
cells, organs and organ systems, and the toxic effects of classes of
chemicals such as pesticides, metals and solvents. Use of data from animal
testing and common lists, factors and extrapolation are reviewed. (Recommended:
Undergraduate degree in engineering or natural science.) (3 + 0) Offered
Alternate Spring
ENVE 653 1 Credit
Environmental Measurements Laboratory
Introduction to analytical methods and measurement techniques used
in environmental engineering and environmental quality science. Includes
the design, conduct and reporting on a laboratory experiment. Includes
sample preparation techniques and analytical methods such as microscopy,
atomic adsorption spectroscopy, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography
and mass spectrometry. (Recommended: ENVE 641.) (0 + 3) Offered Spring
ENVE 658 3 Credits
Energy and the Environment
(Stacked with ENVE 458 and ME 458 and cross-listed with ME 658)
Basic concepts of energy supply, demand, production of heat and power impacts
of energy use on the environment. Extensive discussion of mitigation technologies
and strategies for meeting energy needs while preserving environmental quality.
(Recommended: Graduate standing; MATH 201X; CHEM 106X or equivalent; or permission
of instructor.) (3 + 0) Offered Alternate Fall