1000E. Environmental Sustainability
3.00 credits
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Detailed examination of anthropogenic impacts on the environment, resulting from the need for energy, food and shelter. Subtopics in the broad areas of energy, food, shelter, waste, water, sustainable development will be grounded with case studies of UConn activities/programs in sustainability. Overarching and linking each topic is the impact of population and water resources with a focus on environmental literacy. Resolution of scientific/technological, public policy and economic aspects of environmental sustainability issues will be explored, including strategies for success, and possible pitfalls, in achieving environmental sustainability in the subtopic areas. CA 2.
View Classes »2193. International Study
1.00 - 6.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Special environmental engineering topics taken in a foreign study program.
View Classes »2251. Probability and Statistics in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Fundamentals of probability theory and statistics. Hypothesis testing, linear and multiple regression.
View Classes »2310E. Environmental Engineering Fundamentals
Concepts from aqueous chemistry, biology, and physics applied in a quantitative manner to environmental problems and solutions. Mass and energy balances, chemical reaction engineering. Quantitative and fundamental description of water and air pollution problems. Environmental regulations and policy, pollution prevention, risk assessment. Written and oral reports.
View Classes »2411. Introduction to Computer Aided Design
Introduction to computer-aided design and drawing, emphasizing applications in civil and environmental engineering and landscape design. Introduction to fundamental CAD concepts and techniques, such as drawing commands, dimensioning, layers, editing techniques, and plotting, and additional software packages to create planimetric and topographic maps. Related topics include scale, coordinate geometry, and terrain representation.
View Classes »3100. Climate Resilience and Adaptation: Municipal Policy and Planning
An interdisciplinary study of climate change focusing on the local, municipal scale: impacts, policy, vulnerability and adaptation with emphasis on tools such as vulnerability assessments that help local communities determine priorities for adaptation efforts.
View Classes »3110E. Brownfield Redevelopment
Interdisciplinary study of the process of investigating, cleaning up and putting back into use abandoned sites with suspected contamination, also known as brownfields. Legal, environmental, financial and social aspects are discussed. Service learning component working with communities on local brownfield sites.
View Classes »3111. Brownfield Practicum
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
This is a service learning course in which students will work with Connecticut communities to assist them with the process of investigating, cleaning up and putting back into use abandoned sites with suspected contamination, also known as brownfields.
View Classes »3120. Fluid Mechanics
Statics of fluids, analysis of fluid flow using principles of mass, momentum and energy conservation from a differential and control volume approach. Dimensional analysis. Application to pipe flow and open channel flow. Laboratory activities and written lab reports.
View Classes »3121. Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
1.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Experimental and computational work in fluid mechanics topics, such as measurement of viscosity and flow rate, impact of water jets on surfaces, water distribution network analysis with Hardy-Cross method, hydraulic jump, open channel flow. Written laboratory reports.
View Classes »3193. Foreign Study
1.00 - 6.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Special advanced environmental engineering topics taken in a foreign study program.
View Classes »3200. Environmental Engineering Laboratory
Aqueous analytical chemical techniques, absorption, coagulation/flocculation, fluidization, gas stripping, biokinetics, interpretation of analytical results, bench-scale design projects, written and oral reports.
View Classes »3201. Environmental Engineering Laboratory I
1.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Analytical chemistry techniques, adsorption, coagulation/flocculation, chemical and biological oxidation and kinetics. Interpretation of analytical results through written reports.
View Classes »3202. Environmental Engineering Laboratory II
1.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Dispersion modeling, air pollution control sampling and design, air quality modeling, stormwater sampling, soil processes, environmental health assessment, BMP design and modeling. Interpretation of analytical results through written reports.
View Classes »3220. Water Quality Engineering
Biological unit processes in wastewater treatment systems, disinfection, and bioremediation scenarios. Applications to design of wastewater treatment systems.
View Classes »3230. Air Pollution Control
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Gaseous pollutants and their properties; basic analytical techniques for air pollutants; particulate pollutants and their properties; equipment design for removal of gaseous and particulate materials; economic and environmental impact of air pollutants; federal and state regulations.
View Classes »3240. Soil Chemistry Components
Basic concepts of the physical chemistry of soil constituents. Topics include soil atmospheres, soil solutions, soil organic matter, soil mineralogy, and surface characteristics and analysis. Lab exercises on a personal computer are an integral part of the course.
View Classes »3270. Environmental Microbiology
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Content includes general microbiology, cell structure, cell growth kinetics, and genetics. In addition to the fundamental microbiological mechanisms, the application of microbial knowledge in natural environment and engineering systems (including water and wastewater treatment, soil and solid waste treatment) is also included. Will broaden the students' views of microbiological fundamentals and the applications to environmental systems.
View Classes »3530. Engineering and Environmental Geology
Application of geological principles to engineering and environmental problems. Topics include site investigation, geologic hazards, slope processes, earthquakes, subsidence, and the engineering properties of geologic materials. Course intended for both geoscience and engineering majors.
View Classes »3995. Special Topics in Environmental Engineering
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Classroom or laboratory course on specific topics as announced.
View Classes »3996. Directed Research in Environmental Engineering
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Individualized or group research conducted under the supervision of the instructor.
View Classes »4210. Environmental Engineering Chemistry
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Quantitative analysis of chemical behavior in environmental systems. Thermodynamics and kinetics of acid/base, coordination, precipitation/dissolution, sorption, and redox reactions. Structures and reactions of organic pollutants. Applications to design of water treatment systems.
View Classes »4310. Environmental Modeling
Systematic approach for analyzing contamination problems. Systems theory and modeling will be used to assess the predominant processes that control the fate and mobility of pollutants in the environment. Assessments of lake eutrophication, conventional pollutants in rivers and estuaries and toxic chemicals in groundwater.
View Classes »4320. Ecological Principles and Engineering
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
An introduction to ecology and natural treatment systems for managing waste and pollutants with a focus on aqueous contaminants. Topics will include stormwater management, treatment wetlands, restoration ecology, composting, and bioremediation.
View Classes »4530. Geoenvironmental Engineering
Subsurface contaminant fate and transport, site characterization, overview of soil remediation techniques.
View Classes »4540. Design of Groundwater Systems
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Design of groundwater engineering systems used for water supply and/or preservation/improvement of water quality. Steady and transient flow, pumping tests, well hydraulics, and well-field design. Unsaturated zone hydrology, design and evaluation of landfills. Heterogeneity in natural systems, parameter estimation and inverse methods. Application of basic geostatistics in the design of groundwater systems.
View Classes »4810. Engineering Hydrology
Hydrologic cycle: precipitation, interception, depression storage, infiltration, evaportranspiration, overland flow, snow hydrology, groundwater and streamflow processes. Stream hydrographs and flood routing. Hydrologic modeling and design. Computer applications. Design project.
View Classes »4820. Hydraulic Engineering
Design and analysis of water and wastewater transport systems, including pipelines, pumps, pipe networks, and open channel flow. Introduction to hydraulic structures and porous media hydraulics. Computer applications.
View Classes »4886. Thesis I
1.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Introduction to research through literature review and preparation of a research proposal.
View Classes »4897. Thesis in Environmental Engineering
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 3 credits.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Introduction to research through literature review and preparation of a research proposal, execution of the research proposal, preparation of written report and oral defense.
View Classes »4910W. Environmental Engineering Design I
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Students working individually or in groups produce solution to environmental engineering design projects from data acquisition through preliminary design, cost estimating and final specifications, oral presentation and written reports.
View Classes »4920W. Environmental Engineering Design II
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Students working individually or in groups complete the implementations of protocols and techniques covered in ENVE 4910W, final cost of entire project, feasibility, oral presentation and written reports. Instructors will supply initial conditions and performance expectations.
View Classes »4996. Independent Research in Environmental Engineering
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Independent research conducted under the supervision of the instructor.
View Classes »4999. Independent Study in Environmental Engineering
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Individual study in specialized area of environmental engineering as mutually arranged between student and instructor.
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