General

3 credits, Spring Semester
Required (CIE Spring junior year)
Required (ENV Spring sophomore year)
Three 50-minute lectures (or equivalent) per week

Recent Instructor(s)

Dr. A Scott Weber (Spring 2002, 2003)
(716)645-2114 ext.2332 sweber@acsu.buffalo.edu
Dr. Alan Rabideau (Spring 2004)
(716)645-2114 ext. 2327 rabideau@eng.buffalo.edu

URL

http://ublearns.buffalo.edu (Spring 2002)

Prerequisite(s)

MTH306

Catalogue Description

An introduction to environmental engineering systems and infrastructure is presented. Fundamentals covered include the application of mass and energy balances and equilibrium chemistry to environmental systems. These concepts are applied to a number of important environmental topics including risk assessment, modeling of water quality systems, water and wastewater treatment facilities, air quality modeling, and municipal and hazardous solid waste management. (Spring)

Course Objectives/Outcomes

Consistent with the mission and vision of the Department, the objectives of Introduction to Environmental Engineering class are to:

1. Provide students with a broad general education that fosters an understanding of the impact of environmental engineering solutions in a global and societal context.
2. Knowledge of introductory fundamentals in the following focus areas: water supply and resources, environmental systems modeling, environmental chemistry, wastewater management, solid waste management, hazardous waste management, atmospheric systems and air pollution control, and environmental and occupational health
3. Provide students with a hands-on laboratory experience in developing testing programs to answer environmental design and management questions.
4. Develop independent thinking and effective implementation skills that will be needed to execute job related tasks.
5. Provide opportunities for students to develop skills and confidence in preparing and delivering high quality written and oral presentations based on sound engineering principles.

Text(s)

Masters (1996). Introduction to environmental engineering.

Outcomes (ABET a-k)

a, c, e, h

Outcomes (CIE)

1, 2, 3, 5, 6

Outcomes (ENV)

4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11

Other information

Reduced from 4 to 3 credit hours in Fall 2002. Lab component moved to CIE362.

Review by Undergraduate Studies Committee

Scheduled for 2002-2003

Prepared by

Dr. Alan J. Rabideau/Dr. A Scott Weber (Nov-02)