Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering
Environmental engineering has traditionally been taught as a branch of civil engineering concerned with the supply of safe drinking water and the sanitary disposal of municipal wastes. The field has expanded in recent years to include many new areas, such as the treatment of industrial and hazardous wastes, the prediction of the fate and transport of pollutants in the environment, and the design of systems for remediation of sites contaminated with hazardous wastes. Furthermore, the field continues to grow into new directions such as sustainability and green engineering. These changes have placed new demands on engineers to understand the fundamental environmental transformation processes that describe natural and engineered systems for which this program is designed to prepare our students.
Environmental Engineering Program Mission, Objectives, and Student Outcomes
The mission of the environmental engineering program is to provide a broad-based education that prepares students in the technical and social fundamentals that will enable them to have a wide impact in the improvement of interactions between humans and their environment.
The objectives of the program are aligned with these expectations for our graduates
Graduates of our program will be recognized as being among “the best in the business” by their peers by leveraging their strong technical basis to continuously increase their skills and knowledge in their area of expertise, and will develop the qualifications for licensure.
Graduates of our program will have a positive impact on their workplace through multidisciplinary collaboration, teamwork and leadership.
Graduates of our program effectively navigate important contextual factors in their careers, including the historical, regulatory, political, policy, economic, ethical and public relations aspects of environmental problems.
Student Outcomes - By the time of graduation, environmental engineering students will have:
an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
an understanding of the steps involved in taking a technology from conception to market, and can demonstrate these steps by an actual or hypothetical example.
Environmental Engineering Curriculum
Term I (18 Credits)
| MA 121 | Differential Calculus | 2 |
| MA 122 | Integral Calculus | 2 |
| CH 115 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 117 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CAL 103 | Writing and Communications Colloquium | 3 |
| ENGR 116 | Intro to Programming & Algorithmic Thinking | 3 |
| ENGR 111 | Introduction to Engineering Design & Systems Thinking | 4 |
Term II (18 Credits)
| CH 116 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 118 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| PEP 111 | Mechanics | 3 |
| CAL 105 | CAL Colloquium: Knowledge, Nature, Culture | 3 |
| MA 125 | Vectors and Matrices | 2 |
| MA 126 | Multivariable Calculus I | 2 |
| ENGR 122 | Field Sustainable Systems with Sensors | 2 |
| MGT 103 | Introduction to Entrepreneurial Thinking | 2 |
Term III (17 Credits)
| PEP 112 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| ENGR 245 | Circuits and Systems | 3 |
| MA 221 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| EN 575 | Environmental Biology | 3 |
| ENGR 211 | Statics and Introduction to Engineering Mechanics | 4 |
Term IV (18 Credits)
| CHE 233 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I | 3 |
| EN 377 | Introduction to Environmental Engineering Systems | 3 |
| EN 379 | Environmental Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| HUM | Humanities | 3 |
| ENGR 241 | Probability and Statistics with Data Science Applications | 4 |
| ENGR 212 | Design of Dynamical Systems | 4 |
Term V (15 Credits)
Term VI (16 Credits)
| CE 304 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| EN 541 | Fate and Transport of Environmental Contaminants | 3 |
| EN 571 | Physicochemical Processes for Environmental Control | 3 |
| EN 322 | Engineering Design VI | 2 |
| CE 399 | Civil Engineering Project Management | 2 |
| HUM | Humanities | 3 |
Term VII (16 Credits)
| EN 551 | Environmental Chemistry of Soils and Natural Surfaces | 3 |
| EN 573 | Biological Processes for Environmental Control | 3 |
| HUM | Humanities | 3 |
| G.E. | General Elective | 3 |
| EN 423 | Engineering Design VII | 3 |
| IDE 401 | Senior Innovation-II:Value Proposition | 1 |
Term VIII (16 Credits)
| EN 506 | Air Pollution Principles and Control | 3 |
| EN 580 | Modeling of Environmental Systems | 3 |
| HUM | Humanities | 3 |
| G.E. | General Elective | 3 |
| EN 424 | Engineering Design VIII | 3 |
| IDE 402 | Senior Innovation III: Venture Planning and Pitch | 1 |
Note:
Science elective – Science II can be one of the following: CH 281 Biology, PEP 151 Introduction to Astronomy, NANO 200 Intro to Nanotechnology, EN250 Quantitative Biology or PEP201 Physics III for Engineers – one elective must have a laboratory component
Humanities requirements can be found in the College of Arts and Letters, Humanities Requirements.
General electives – chosen by the student – can be used towards a minor or option – can be applied to research or approved international studies
Technical Electives: Any 500 and 600-level course in Civil, Environmental, Ocean, or Mechanical Engineering is acceptable. At least one of the Technical Electives should be chosen from EN 377, CE 410 or CE 541.
IDE 400 can be taken concurrently with IDE 401 in Term VII as determined by the engineering program