ENVE-ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING –
2005-07 Catalog
Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
ENVE 111 Introduction to the Environmental Engineering
Profession (1) (CR/NC)
Overview of environmental
engineering solutions to water pollution, air pollution, solid waste, and
hazardous waste problems. Remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater.
Environmental regulations. Careers in environmental engineering. Licensing and
professional registration, professional code of ethics, professional
engineering societies. Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 lecture.
ENVE 200 Special Problems for Undergraduates (1–2)
Individual investigation,
research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 4
units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter. Prerequisite: Consent of
department chair.
ENVE 240 Additional Engineering Laboratory (1-2)
(CR/NC)
Special assignments
undertaken by students who need or wish to acquire abilities supplementary to
their standard pattern of courses. Assignments must be primarily of shop or
laboratory nature. Work done with minimum faculty supervision. Total credit
limited to 6 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. 1-2 laboratories.
ENVE 304 Process Thermodynamics (4)
First
and second laws of thermodynamics, properties of gases, liquids and mixtures,
vapor-liquid equilibria, solubility and absorption, equilibrium in chemical
reactions, thermodynamic applications in environmental engineering. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite or concurrent: CHEM 125, ENVE 331.
ENVE 309 Noise and Vibration Control (3)
Behavior of sound waves,
selection of instrumentation, practical measurements, criteria for noise and
vibration control. Assessment of noise produced by transportation and other engineering
facilities. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: MATH 241, PHYS 133, and CSC
234 or CSC 231.
ENVE 324 Introduction to Air Pollution (4) GE Area F
Causes and effects of air
pollution on the individual, the community and industry. Legal and economic
aspects. For non-majors. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area B and
junior standing.
ENVE 325 Environmental Air Quality (3)
Consideration of ambient
air contamination inside and outside. Factors included in establishing,
monitoring and maintaining air quality standards. 3 lectures. Prerequisite:
CHEM 125.
ENVE 330 Environmental Quality Control (4)
Application of scientific
and engineering principles to control the development and use of air, water and
land resources. Control of pollution of the environment. Disposal of wastes.
Administrative and legal aspects. For non-Engineering majors. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area B and junior standing.
ENVE 331 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (4)
Description and quantification
of water and air quality characteristics important for water and wastewater
treatment and air pollution control. Fundamentals of kinetics, reactor
configurations, toxicity and dose-response relationship. Regulations governing
ambient pollutant levels and discharges. Introduction to the modeling of
pollutant fate and transport. Overview of solid waste management and global
environmental issues. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 125, MATH 242 or MATH 244
(or concurrent).
ENVE 400 Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates
(1–2)
Individual investigation,
research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 4
units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter. Prerequisite: Consent of
department chair.
ENVE 411 Air Pollution Control (3)
Theory, principles and
practices related to the control of particulate emissions. Mechanical
separations. Cost and design of control systems. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ENVE
304, ME 341 ENVE 325, and ENVE 331.
ENVE 416 Environmental Process Modeling (4)
Introduction to automatic
control instrumentation. Methods of analysis of control systems. Analytical
determination of control response. Modeling of pollution control and natural
systems. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 341; ENVE 331.
ENVE 421 Mass Transfer Operations (3)
Theory and practices
related to using mass transfer principles to solve environmental problems.
Design principles dealing with air and water pollution control and hazardous
waste management. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ENVE 304, ENVE 325, ENVE 331, and
ME 341.
ENVE 426 Air Quality Measurements (3)
Planning and conducting air
quality measurements in the atmosphere, indoors and at the source. Topics
include both particulates, gases and meteorological measurements. 2 lectures, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: ENVE 325, CHEM 212/312, ME 341, STAT 312, and ENGL
149.
ENVE 434 Water Quality Measurements (4)
Aquatic environmental
chemistry and water quality measurement. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisites: CHEM 129, CHEM 312, ENVE 330 or ENVE 331. FNR majors should
consult instructor regarding this prerequisite.
ENVE 436 Introduction to Hazardous Waste Management
(3)
Overview of industrial
processes that produce hazardous wastes. Principles of toxicology and review of
state federal regulations for hazardous wastes, including RCRA, TSCA, and
superfund laws. Storage, handling, and transport of hazardous wastes. Unit
operations and processes treatment and reduction. Ultimate disposal including
incineration and secure landfills. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ENVE 325 and ENVE
331, or equivalent.
ENVE 437 Industrial and Hazardous Waste Treatment (4)
Theory and case studies of
innovative industrial and hazardous waste treatment and waste minimization
through process design and principles of pollution prevention. Life cycle
assessment and economics of waste reduction. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: ENVE 331.
ENVE 438 Water and Wastewater Treatment Design (3)
Design
of facilities for physical and chemical treatment of water and wastewater,
biological treatment of wastewater, and treatment and disposal of sludge.
Design of land treatment systems and septic tanks. Use of computers for design
problems. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ENVE
331 and ME 341.
ENVE 439 Solid Waste Management (3)
Chemical and physical
properties of municipal and industrial refuse. Landfill disposal, incineration,
composting. Industrial and commercial solid waste disposal problems and
treatment methods. Pyrolysis. Salvage and recycle operations. Economics of
disposal methods. Interrelationship between water quality and landfill
operations. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ENVE 330 or ENVE 331, and senior
standing.
ENVE 443 Bioenvironmental Engineering I (4)
State-of-the-art
bioremediation technologies for soil, groundwater and contaminated air stream
remediation and pollution prevention. Introduction to engineering design
combining biogenetics, reactor configuration, and basic biological and
engineering principles. Various in-situ and ex-situ technologies. 3 lectures, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: ENVE 331.
ENVE 450 Industrial Pollution Prevention (4)
Theory and case studies of
innovative industrial and hazardous waste treatment and waste minimization
through principles of pollution prevention. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: ENVE 331.
ENVE 455 Environmental Health and Safety (4)
Physical, chemical and
biological hazards associated with industrial processes. Toxicology. Safety
analysis and design. Causes and prevention of occupational and environmental
hazards. Development and implementation of industrial hygiene programs. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: ENVE 331.
ENVE 461, 462 Senior Project I, II (2) (2)
Selection and completion of
a project under faculty supervision. Projects typical of problems which
graduates must solve in their fields of employment. Project results are
presented in a formal report. Minimum of 120 hours total time. Prerequisite:
Senior standing.
ENVE 465 Environmental Management and Urban Systems
(2)
Interdisciplinary study of
urban pollution sources and control. Political, economic, and technological
interrelationships. Participation in METRO-APEX, assuming roles of several
urban decision makers. 1 lecture, 1 activity. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
ENVE 466 Senior Project Design Laboratory I (2)
Selection and initial work
on a project by individuals or team which is typical of problems graduates must
solve in their fields of employment. Project involves, but is not limited to,
physical modeling, testing and design. The project may include
students/elements from other disciplines. Formulation of outline, literature
review, project schedule, initial analyses and interim report. 2 laboratories.
Prerequisite: Senior standing and consent of instructor. Note: although ENVE
466 substitutes for ENVE 461, students may not use repeat credit for the
purpose of increasing GPA.
ENVE 467 Senior Project Design Laboratory II (2)
Continuation of CE 466.
Continuation of research methodology: problem statement, method, results, analysis,
synthesis, project design, construction (when feasible), and
evaluation/conclusions. Project results are presented in formal written reports
for reference library and formal oral reports. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite:
ENVE 466. Note: although ENVE 467
substitutes for ENVE 462, students may not use repeat credit for the purpose of
increasing GPA
ENVE 470 Selected Advanced Topics (1–4)
Directed
group study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and
graduate students. Class Schedule
will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 1 to 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
ENVE 471 Selected Advanced Laboratory (1–4)
Directed group laboratory
study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and
graduate students. Class Schedule
will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 1 to 4 laboratories.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
ENVE 493 Cooperative Education Experience (2) (CR/NC)
Part-time work experience
in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest.
Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course
for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor
required. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 6 units.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
ENVE 494 Cooperative Education Experience (6) (CR/NC)
Full-time work experience
in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest.
Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course
for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor
required. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 18 units.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
ENVE 495 Cooperative Education Experience (12) (CR/NC)
Full-time work experience
in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest. Positions
are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course for two
consecutive quarters. A more fully developed formal report and evaluation by
work supervisor required. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited
to 24 units. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor..
ENVE 500 Individual Study (1–3)
Advanced study planned and
completed under the direction of a member of the department faculty. Open only
to graduate students who have demonstrated ability to do independent work.
Total credit limited to 4 units. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of
department chair.
ENVE 534 Advanced Design of Pollution Control Systems
(3)
Comprehensive problems in
pollution control. Methods of analysis, design of unit operations and processes
for environmental engineering facilities. 1 seminar, 2 laboratories.
Prerequisite: ENVE 411, and graduate standing.
ENVE 535 Advanced Wastewater Treatment (3)
Operations and processes
used in tertiary treatment. Chemical coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation,
filtration, absorption. Methods for removal of phosphorous, nitrogen, solids
and organics. Integration of advanced wastewater treatment processes. 3
seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
ENVE 536 Biological Wastewater Treatment Processes
Engineering (3)
Fundamentals of reactor
engineering. Biochemical and microbiological background. Modeling and design of
biochemical reactors. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of
instructor.
ENVE 537 Decentralized Wastewater Management (4)
Design
and management of decentralized wastewater treatment systems. Description of
wastewater characteristics, process analysis, and wastewater pretreatment.
Design of treatment processes for septic tank effluent. Effluent disposal,
septage management, and the management of decentralized systems. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: ENVE 438.
ENVE 542 Sustainable Environmental Engineering (4)
Critical analysis of
environmental engineering practices such as solid waste management, recycling,
and wastewater treatment from the viewpoint of energy efficiency, lifecycle
cost, and sustainability. Both laboratory experiments and computer models to
assess sustainability. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: Graduate or
senior standing or consent of instructor.
ENVE 551 Environmental Unit Operations (4)
In-depth laboratory study
of unit operations and processes used in environmental engineering. Performance
tests on laboratory scale equipment. Computer simulations. 2 lectures, 2
laboratories. Prerequisite: ENVE 421 and graduate standing or consent of
instructor.
ENVE 552 Environmental Problems of the Semiconductor
Industry (4)
Introduction to the
environmental, health, and safety issues of the semiconductor industry.
Semiconductor manufacturing processes and their environmental emissions.
Engineering and management options for pollution control and prevention.
Management of environmental systems in the semiconductor industry. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
ENVE 570 Selected Advanced Topics (1–4)
Directed
group study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to graduate
students. Class Schedule will list
topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 1–4 seminars. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
ENVE 571 Selected Advanced Laboratory (1–4)
Directed group laboratory
study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and
graduate students. Class Schedule
will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 1–4 laboratories.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
ENVE 593
Cooperative Education Experience (2) (CR/NC)
Advanced study analysis and
part-time work experience in student’s career field; current innovations, practices,
and problems in administration, supervision, and organization of business,
industry, and government. Must have demonstrated ability to do independent work
and research in career field. Credit/No Credit grading only. Prerequisite:
Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
ENVE 594 Cooperative Education Experience (6) (CR/NC)
Advanced study analysis and
full-time work experience in student’s career field; current innovations,
practices, and problems in administration, supervision, and organization of
business, industry, and government. Must have demonstrated ability to do
independent work and research in career field. Credit/No Credit grading only.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
ENVE 595 Cooperative Education Experience (12) (CR/NC)
Advanced study analysis and
full-time work experience in student’s career field; current innovations,
practices, and problems in administration, supervision, and organization of
business, industry, and government. Must have demonstrated ability to do
independent work and research in career field. A fully-developed formal report
and evaluation by work supervisor required. Credit/No Credit grading only.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
ENVE 599 Design Project (Thesis) (2) (2) (5)
Each individual or group
will be assigned a project for solution under faculty supervision as a
requirement for the master's degree, culminating in a written report/thesis.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.