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CEE 350

Environmental Pollution and Control

CEE 350: Environmental Pollution and Control (Required for a BSCE degree)

Introduction to the fundamental principals of environmental engineering. Topics in water quality, water and wastewater treatment, air quality, and solid waster and landfills are discussed. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits;

CHEM 115N (Foundations of Chemistry)
MATH 211 (Calculus I)
PHYS 231N (University Physics)

CEE 350 Environmental Pollution and Control On-line Course Materials, Jaewan Yoon, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Old Dominion University (http://cee.odu.edu/epc/")

Course Reference: Introduction to Environmental Engineering, 3rd Ed., (1998), by Mackenzie L. Davis and Davis A. Cornwell, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-015918-1.

Students completing this course successfully will be able to

  1. conceptualize and analyze mass balance of various environmental systems,
  2. identify and analyze physical, chemical and biological transport mechanisms of aqueous, aerial and solid pollutants/contaminants to estimate their mass concentrations,
  3. estimate chemical and biological reaction equilibriums in environmental systems,
  4. apply flow models to environmental systems to solve transport flux and fate problems,
  5. perform longitudinal 1-D water quality management and modeling with emphases on dissolved oxygen and biochemical oxygen demand constraints,
  6. design and analyze various unit processes in water and wastewater treatment,
  7. analyze and calculate dispersive air pollution flux using probabilistic Gaussian dispersion model,
  8. understand various solid and hazardous waste management methods including leachate characterization.
  1. Introduction to common pollutants in aqueous systems (6 hrs)
  2. Fate of pollutants in aqueous systems (6 hrs)
  3. Water quality management and modeling (4 hrs)
  4. Introduction to water/wastewater treatment processes (12 hrs)
  5. Sources and transport of air pollutants (3 hrs)
  6. Air pollution control technology (4 hrs)
  7. Solid/hazardous waste handling and disposal. (7 hrs)
24 hour a day/7 days a week Access to On-line course materials and one 50-minute recitation session per week.

Dynamic self-assessment random generator, Spreadsheet program and Word processor

None

College-level mathematics and basic sciences: 0 credits
Engineering topics: 3 credits
General education: 0 credits

This course will enhance the student's

  1. proficiency and ability to apply knowledge in mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering science and probability and statistics to civil engineering problems.
  2. ability to design and conduct experiments and to critically analyze and interpret data,
  3. ability to develop design criteria to meet desired needs and to design a civil engineering system, component, or a process satisfying these criteria,
  4. ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams,
  5. ability to identify and formulate an engineering problem, to collect and analyze relevant data, and to develop a solution,
  6. understanding of professional and ethical responsibility and of professional practice issues such as procurement of work, bidding versus quality based selection processes, and interaction between design and construction professional,
  7. ability to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a societal and global context,
  8. ability to understand and appreciate the importance of professional licensure and commitment to life-long learning,
  9. knowledge of current issues and awareness of emerging technologies,
  10. ability to use modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools including computer-based tools for civil engineering analysis and design,
  11. proficiency in environmental engineering.
Jaewan Yoon <yoon@cee.odu.edu>

March 12, 2003