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;
Prerequisite
CHEM 115N (Foundations of Chemistry)
MATH 211 (Calculus I)
PHYS 231N (University Physics)
Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Material
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.
Course Objectives
Students completing this course successfully will be able to
conceptualize and analyze mass balance of various environmental systems,
identify and analyze physical, chemical and biological transport mechanisms of
aqueous, aerial and solid pollutants/contaminants to estimate their mass
concentrations,
estimate chemical and biological reaction equilibriums in environmental systems,
apply flow models to environmental systems to solve transport flux and fate
problems,
perform longitudinal 1-D water quality management and modeling with emphases
on dissolved oxygen and biochemical oxygen demand constraints,
design and analyze various unit processes in water and wastewater treatment,
analyze and calculate dispersive air pollution flux using probabilistic Gaussian
dispersion model,
understand various solid and hazardous waste management methods including
leachate characterization.
Topics Covered
Introduction to common pollutants in aqueous systems (6 hrs)
Fate of pollutants in aqueous systems (6 hrs)
Water quality management and modeling (4 hrs)
Introduction to water/wastewater treatment processes (12 hrs)
Sources and transport of air pollutants (3 hrs)
Air pollution control technology (4 hrs)
Solid/hazardous waste handling and disposal. (7 hrs)
Class/Laboratory Schedule
24 hour a day/7 days a week Access to On-line course materials and one 50-minute
recitation session per week.
Computer Applications
Dynamic self-assessment random generator, Spreadsheet program and Word processor
Laboratory projects
None
Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component
College-level mathematics and basic sciences: 0 credits
Engineering topics: 3 credits
General education: 0 credits
Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes
This course will enhance the student's
proficiency and ability to apply knowledge in mathematics, physics, chemistry,
engineering science and probability and statistics to civil engineering problems.
ability to design and conduct experiments and to critically analyze and interpret
data,
ability to develop design criteria to meet desired needs and to design a civil
engineering system, component, or a process satisfying these criteria,
ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams,
ability to identify and formulate an engineering problem, to collect and analyze
relevant data, and to develop a solution,
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,
ability to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a societal and global
context,
ability to understand and appreciate the importance of professional licensure and
commitment to life-long learning,
knowledge of current issues and awareness of emerging technologies,
ability to use modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools including
computer-based tools for civil engineering analysis and design,
