This course is an introductory course to the fundamental principles of environmental engineering for Civil Engineering major students. Goals of the class are to familiarize the students with human activities that negatively impact the environment and corresponding environmental engineering techniques to mitigate and prevent such problems. Topics to be discussed include (1) introduction to common pollutants in aqueous systems, (2) fate of pollutants in aqueous systems, (3) water quality management and modeling, (4) introduction to water/wastewater treatment processes, (5) sources and transport of air pollutants, (6) air pollution control technology, and (7) solid/hazardous waste handling and disposal. Emphases are equally on concepts and applications covering broad areas such as physics, chemistry, biology, probability and statistics, fluid mechanics, environmental engineering systems and designs as well as Engineering ethics and professionalism. In later part of the class, a field trip to the local wastewater treatment plant (WWPT) is planned.   Syllabus Course Timeline   Field Trip Guide Useful Tables How'm I Doing?