The program in Environmental Engineering is built upon a broad base of science and mathematics combined with an emphasis on engineering principles and design.
Environmental engineers have qualifications which will permit them to focus upon the transport, transformation and removal of contaminants in air, water, and soil, as well as the broader aspects of environmental planning and impact assessment.
The rapid growth of industrial activities has produced many new problems related to environmental protection, resource conservation, and safety. The public has been aware of the risks involved in handling a wide range of hazardous and toxic materials by major incidents which have occurred in spite of improved design methods and operating techniques to overcome potential problems. Consequently, legislation is being formulated and enacted to control the release of toxic chemicals and pollutants into our environment. Environmental engineers are trained not only to solve problems of immediate concern, but also to develop practices and processes to systematically avoid their occurrence.
Note:The baccalaureate degree program in Environmental Engineering is accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers.
THIRD YEAR Fall Term
|
Lect |
Lab |
Wt. | |
|
85-313.(Engrg. Economy) |
3 |
1.5 |
3.75 |
|
87-313.(Fluid Mech. & Hyd.) |
2 |
2 |
3.00 |
|
87-315.(Soil Mechanics) |
3 |
1.5 |
3.75 |
|
92-316.(Heat Transfer I) |
3 |
2 |
4.00 |
|
93-312.(Thermodynamics) |
3 |
1 |
3.50 |
|
59-232.(Organic Chem.) |
3 |
0 |
3.00 |
Winter Term
(Co-op students only)
85-398.(Work Term III)
Summer Term
|
Lect. |
Lab |
Wt. | |
|
87-323.(Hydrology I) |
3 |
2 |
4.00 |
|
93-314.(Environ. Chem. Anal.) |
3 |
2 |
4.00 |
|
93-321.(Transport Phenomena) |
3 |
2 |
4.00 |
|
93-322.(Occup. Hygiene & Safety) |
3 |
2 |
4.00 |
|
93-324.(Appl. Physical Chem.) |
3 |
2 |
4.00 |
|
42-200.(Resource Mgmt.) |
3 |
0 |
3.00 |
FOURTH YEAR
Fall Term(Co-op students only)
85-498.(Work Term IV)
Winter Term
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Lect. |
Lab |
Wt. | |
|
93-409.(Project & Seminar) |
0 |
6 |
6.00 |
|
93-413.(Water/Wastewater Col.) |
3 |
2 |
4.00 |
|
93-430.(Env. Engrg. Microbiology) |
3 |
0 |
3.00 |
|
61-436.(Hydrogeology) |
2 |
3 |
3.50 |
Two (2) Electives*
Summer Term
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Lect. |
Lab |
Wt. | |
|
85-421.(Engineering and Society) |
3 |
0 |
3.00 |
|
93-409.(Project and Seminar) |
0 |
6 |
6.00 |
|
93-414.(Solid Waste Mgmt.) |
3 |
0 |
3.00 |
|
93-425.(Air Pollution Control) |
2 |
2 |
3.00 |
|
93-426.(Water/Wastewater Treat.) |
2 |
2 |
3.00 |
One (1) Technical Elective*
* Students take one (1) Non-technical Elective (see 8.10.1) and two (2) Technical Electives in their fourth year.
TECHNICAL ELECTIVES
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Lect. |
Lab |
Wt. | |
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87-412.(Hydraulics I) |
3 |
2 |
4.00 |
|
87-425.(Hydrology II) |
3 |
2 |
3.00 |
|
92-321.(Control Theory I) |
3 |
1 |
3.50 |
|
92-455.(Effects & Control/Noise) |
2 |
1.5 |
2.75 |
A qualitative and quantitative study of various industrial and municipal processes, with emphasis upon pollution control. Material balance techniques as applied to process networks. The First Law of thermodynamics and its applications. (3 lecture, 3 laboratory hours a week.)
Pollution and environment. Environmental quality objectives, standards, and guidelines. Material balance in environmental processes. Introduction to environmental pollution control methods. Environmental impact assessment. (3 lecture, 2 laboratory hours a week.)
Real gas behaviour and equations of state. The First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics and their applications. Solution properties and physical equilibria. (3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour a week.)
Important characteristics of air, water, wastewater, and solid wastes. Basic concepts in quantitative analysis of physical, chemical, and biological parameters. Instrumental methods of analysis for organic and inorganic contaminants in air, water,, and soil. (Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.) (3 lecture, 2 laboratory hours a week.)
Introduction to the unifying theory of transport phenomena. Estimation of viscosities and diffusities for gases and liquids. Shell balances and some case studies of momentum and mass-transport. Mass transfer application in absorption, extraction, leaching, etc. (3 lecture, 2 tutorial hours a week.)
Provincial and federal regulations, environmental stressors, toxicology of contaminants, assessment of designated substances, measurements of airborne contaminants, design of engineering controls. (3 lecture, 2 laboratory hours a week.)
Classification of chemical reactions and reactors, the rate equation, ideal reactor concept. Design equations for batch and flow (CSTR and PFR) reactors. Reactor calculations under isothermal and non-isothermal conditions. (3 lecture, 2 tutorial hours a week.)
An in-depth study of a project of defined environmental engineering significance, based upon experimental research, field investigation, or advanced design and analysis. Initiation, library research, and execution of the project. Written and oral progress reports are required. The results of the project will be presented orally, and a formal written report will be submitted for evaluation. This course gives the student an opportunity to demonstrate his or her ability to work with a minimum of supervision. (Prerequisite: consent of the Department.) (6 laboratory hours a week; offered over two terms.) (A 6.00 credit hour course.)
Quantities of water and wastewater; development of surface and groundwater sources; design, construction, and maintenance of water distribution systems; design, construction, and maintenance of wastewater collection systems. (Prerequisite: a course in fluid mechanics or hydraulics.) (3 lecture, 2 laboratory hours a week.)
Characterization of municipal and industrial solid wastes; hazardous waste regulations. Collection and transportation of solid wastes. Methods of reclamation and disposal. Design of landfill sites, incinerators, and biochemical processes. (Prerequisite: 93-224.) (3 lecture hours a week.)
Methods of source testing and monitoring. Dispersion modelling. Air pollution control methods, designs, and their relative effectiveness. (2 lecture, 2 laboratory hours a week.)
Wastewater disposal practices and their impacts on ecology. Design of different unit operations and processes in water and wastewater treatment. (Prerequisites: 93-224 and a course in fluid mechanics or hydraulics.) (2 lecture, 2 laboratory hours a week.)
Nature of inorganic and organic pollutants; biological approaches to environmental pollution problems; microorganisms; nutritional requirements and growth; metabolic pathways; energy generation and utilization in biological systems; response to changes in environment; pathogenic microorganisms and disinfection. (3 lecture hours a week.)