CEE 356: Public Health Engineering(Required
for a BSEnvE degree)
Principals of public health engineering. Includes the study of
contaminant interaction with human populations, pathogen, identification
and transmission in the environment and design of on-site wastewater
treatment systems.
Prerequisite
CEE 355W (Environmental Engineering Analysis) or
CEE 350 (Environmental Pollution and Control)
Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Material
Small and Decentralized Wastewater Management Systems, Ron
Crites and George Tchobanoglous, WCB/McGraw Hill, 1998
References:
Environmental Engineering and Sanitation (4th Edition), by Salvato, J.A., Wiley
Interscience, 1994.
Public health Administration and Practice, by Picket, G., and Hanlon, J., Times
Mirror/Mosby College Publishing, St. Luis, Missouri, 1990.
Major Environmental Issues Facing the 21st Century, by Theodore, M.K., and Theodore,
L., Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1996.
Course Objectives
Students completing this course successfully will be able to
become familiar with epidemiological studies and diseases caused
because of the lack of proper environmental conditions
identify environmental concerns for water, land and water
understand the science behind environmental problems and solutions
evaluate contributive sources of wastewater and to design
alternative wastewater treatment systems
conduct basic investigations and subsequent treatment of wastewater
evaluate pollution control strategies
Topics Covered
Roots and basics of public health, the function of public health in
the United States. contamination (3 hours)
Control of infectious and non-infectious disease, epidemiology (3
hours)
Wastewater characteristics and fate of constituents (3 hours)
Introduction to process analysis, mass balance calculations (6
hours)
Treatment of septic tank effluent and effluent disposal for
decentralized wastewater systems, process reliability and coefficient of
reliability (5 hours)
Biological treatment of wastewater, lagoon treatment systems (6
hours)
Wetlands and aquatic treatment (3 hours)
Land treatment systems (3 hours)
Intermittent and recirculating packed bed filters (3 hours)
Effluent reuse (3 hours)
Biosolids and septage management (3 hours)
Management decentralized systems (3 hours)
Class/Laboratory Schedule
One 150-minute lecture session per week. It is offered on Teletechnet or
in class on alternating semesters.
Computer Applications
Optional use of Excel spreadsheet program
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
ability to apply knowledge in mathematics, physics, chemistry,
probability and statistics, biology, soil science and fluid mechanics,
ability to develop design criteria to meet desired needs and to
design an environmental engineering system, component, or a process
satisfying these criteria,
ability to identify and formulate an engineering problem, to collect
and analyze relevant data, and to develop a solution,
ability to understand professional and ethical responsibility,
ability to present ideas and technical material to diverse audiences
in writing, visually, and verbally,
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,
knowledge of fundamentals of environmental chemistry, wastewater
management, environmental and occupational health,
ability to understand the roles and responsibilities of public
institutions and private organizations in environmental management.
