| 1320 | 2330 | 2320 | 3240C | 3220 | 3220 | 2310 |
| 4820 | 4800 | 4810 | 3320 | 4310 | 3260 | 4220 |
| 3280 | 3230 | 4910W | 4920W | 3995 | 4996 | 4999 |
1320. The Environmental Debate I
Second semester. One credit. May be repeated for credit (maximum of 3 credits).
Structured review of environmental issues and active debate during class time. Presentation of current environmental issues by environmental professionals and experts.
2330. Decision Analysis in Civil and Environmental Engineering
(Also offered as CE 2210.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MATH 1122Q or 1132Q. This course may not be taken for credit if the student has taken CE 2251, or ENVE 2251.
Time value of money. Evaluation of alternative projects. Fundamentals of probability theory and statistics. Introduction to critical path method for project scheduling and optimization using linear mathematical models.
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2320. The Environmental Debate
Second semester. One credit. May be repeated for credit (maximum of 3 credits).
Structured review of environmental issues and active debate during class time. Presentation of current environmental issues by environmental professionals and experts.
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32409C. Soil Chemistry
First semester, alternate years, even. Three credits. Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: CHEM 1128Q and 2241.
Basic concepts of the physical chemistry of soil constituents. Topics include soil solution, soil atmosphere, soil organic matter, soil mineralogy, mineral surface characteristics and chemical weathering process.
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3220. Water Quality Engineering
(Also offered as CE 3320.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: CE 2310 and (CE 3120 or CHEG 3123). Physical, chemical, and biological principles for the treatment of aqueous phase contaminants; reactor dynamics and kinetics. Design projects.
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3200. Environmental Engineering Laboratory
(Also offered as CE 3300.) Second semester. Three credits. Two class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: CE 2310; and prerequisite or corequisite: (CE 3120 or CHEG 3123).
Aqueous analytical chemical techniques, absorption, coagulation/flocculation, fluidization, gas stripping, biokinetics, interpretation of analytical results, bench-scale design projects, written and oral reports.
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2310. Environmental Engineering Fundamentals
(Also offered as CE 2310.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: CHEM 1128Q or 1148Q. Open to sophomores or higher.
Concepts from aqueous chemistry, biology, and physics applied in a quantitative manner to environmental problems and solutions. Mass and energy balances, chemical reaction engineering. Quantitative and fundamental description of water and air pollution problems. Environmental regulations and policy, pollution prevention, risk assessment. Written and oral reports.
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4820. Hydraulic Engineering
(Also offered as CE 4820.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: CE 3120 or (CHEG 3123).
Design and analysis of water and wastewater transport systems, including pipelines, pumps, pipe networks, and open channel flow. Introduction to hydraulic structures and porous media hydraulics. Computer applications.
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4800. Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory
(Also offered as CE 4800.) Second semester. Two credits. One class period. One 2-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: CE 3120.
Tests of the flow of water in pipes and open channels. Theory and calibration of flow measurement devices. Generation of flow measurement devices. Study of velocity profiles. Generation of pump performance curves. Physical hydraulic modeling and similitude.
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4810. Engineering Hydrology
(Also offered as CE 4810.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: CE 3120 or (CHEG 3123).
Hydrologic cycle: precipitation, interception, depression storage, infiltration, evaportranspiration, overland flow, snow hydrology, groundwater and streamflow processes. Stream hydrographs and flood routing. Hydrologic modeling and design. Computer applications. Design project.
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3320. Limnology
(Also offered as CE 3247 and as EEB 3247.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisites: (MATH 1060Q or 1120Q or 1131Q) and (CHEM 1122, 1127Q, or 1147Q or 1137Q). Recommended preparation:an introductory biology course.
Physical, chemical, and biotic interrelationships of freshwater habitats.
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4310. Environmental Modeling
(Also offered as CE 4310.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 2310 and (CHEG 3123 or CE 3120).
Systematic approach for analyzing contamination problems. Systems theory and modeling will be used to assess the predominant processes that control the fate and mobility of pollutants in the environment. Assessments of lake eutrophication, conventional pollutants in rivers and estuaries and toxic chemicals in groundwater.
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3260. Introduction to Environmental Rate Processes
(Also offered as CHEG 3260.) First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEM 1128Q.
Application of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics and transfer operations to environmental problems; water pollution control. Open only to students not majoring in chemical engineering.
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4220. Introduction to Water Pollution
Second semester. Three credits.
Water purification and water quality control; aeration and mass transfer, biological mechanisms and kinetics; design of biological reactors and sludge treatment facilities; design and operation of physical purification methods; alternative processes for industrial wastewater treatment.
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ENVE 3280 Environmental Microbiology
(Also offered as BME 3301 and as CHEG 3173.) First semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 3151.
Wood Enzyme and fermentation technology; microbiology, biochemistry, and cellular concepts; biomass production; equipment design, operation, and specification; design of biological reactors; separation processes for bio-products.
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3230. Introduction to Air Pollution
(Also offered as CHEG 3230.) Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: CHEG 2111 or ME 2233 or ME 238.
Gaseous pollutants and their properties; basic analytical techniques for air pollutants; particulate pollutants and their properties; equipment design for removal of gaseous and particulate materials; economic and environmental impact of air pollutants; federal and state regulations.
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4910W. Environmental Engineering Design I
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800. To be taken during the senior year.
Students working individually or in groups produce solution to environmental engineering design projects from data acquisition through preliminary design, cost estimating and final specifications, oral presentation and written reports.
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4920W. Environmental Engineering Design II
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: ENVE 4910W. To be taken during the senior year.
Students working individually or in groups complete the implementations of protocols and techniques covered in ENVE 4910W, final cost of entire project, feasibility, oral presentation and written reports. Instructors will supply initial conditions and performance expectations.
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3995. Special Topics in Environmental Engineering
Semester, credits, and hours by arrangement as announced. Prerequisite and or consent: Announced separately for each course. Course may be repeated for credit. Classroom or laboratory course on specific topics as announced.
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4996. Thesis
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Designed to extend student knowledge in a specialized area of environmental engineering and introduction to research.
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4999. Independent Study
Either or both semesters. Credits by arrangement, not to exceed six in any semester. Open only with consent of instructor. Individual study of special topics in law as mutually arranged between student and instructor.
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