INTRODUCTION DO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
CIVI 6611
INSTRUCTOR: Maria Elektorowicz, Ph.D., ing., FCSCE
Office: EV 6.213, tel.: 848 2424 ext 7805, e-mail:
[email protected]
Consultation hours: EV 6.213, Thursday from 15:00 to 16:00
Lecturing room: H-631, Tuesday 17:45 – 20:15
Computation Lab: H-815 and H845 (ensure that you have Concordia
computer lab use privileges).
GOALS, OBJECTIVES, SKILLS
The objective of this course is introduction the students to general aspects of environmental
contamination and prevention by providing principles of water, wastewater and air treatment as
well as principles of water supply and municipal solid waste and hazardous waste management.
The application of the principles in preliminary/conceptual design of various treatment facilities
will be an important part of the teaching process. Since the course will cover theoretical
background and technological solutions related to various aspects of modern Environmental
Engineering, a management of individual environmental media within ecosystem will be also
provided. Furthermore, the course will familiarize the students with some problems and regulations
from the national and global perspectives. The course will prepare students to work for
environmental technology, municipal sector and consulting firms.
The student will learn the following skills: i) ability to identify and solve the problem
related to the pollution control and sustainable engineering, ii) ability to design basic
environmental processes for treatment of water, wastewater, and air (these processes and waste
management meet needs of public health and safety, as well as cultural, society and environmental
considerations); iii) understanding of the impact of engineering design on environmental, health,
economic, legal and cultural aspiration of society; iv) understanding the responsibilities relevant
to engineering practices; v) understanding the role of professional engineer in society including
protection of the public; vi) understanding the commitment to professional ethics, accountability,
equity, public and workers safety and health, as well as learning a responsibility and norms of
engineering practices.
METHODOLOGY
Lectures, assignments, and a project will be applied to achieve the course objectives.
It is expected that the students review the materials from such basic courses as physics,
chemistry, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and geology if it is required. The
textbook might help in reviewing these materials since it also contains
chapters with basic knowledge in science.
The students have an access to the class web site where the lecture
outlines and lecture handouts are placed. The lecture outline includes the
program of each lecture, reading materials and specific questions related to
the lecture. Examination problems will contain 50% of these questions.
Another 50% of examination questions will be related to the problems
provided in assignments.
The project consists on designing a wastewater treatment facilities
using software GPS-X.
GRADING PROCEDURE
The evaluation of students will be based on a final exam (50%), midterm
exam (20%), and project (30%). Student’s active participation during the
lecture is welcomed and will be rewarded with bonus marks up to 3%.
TEXTBOOKS
(A1) Introduction to Environmental Engineering, Mackenzie L. Davis, David A. Cornwell,
2013, 5th edition, McGraw Hill, NY, USA. Or (A2) 2008, 4th edition, McGraw Hill, NY, USA.
SUGGESTED READINGS
(B) Environmental Engineering, 1985, Howard S. Peavy, Donald R. Rowe, George
Tchobanoglous. McGraw-Hill, New York.
COURSE OUTLINE
Lectures
Date Topic
September 3 Introduction to Environmental Engineering. Chap. A1:1-1
September 10 Water and wastewater characteristics. Water quality standards. Chap. A1: 7-2, 5-2,
5-4, 8-2, 8.3; B: Chap 2, A2: 5.2, 6.2-6.3
September 17 Pre-treatment of wastewater. Chap. A1: 8-5; Wastewater primary treatment. Chap.
A: 8.6, A2: 6.5-6.7.
September 24 Control of water pollution. Introduction to design of wastewater treatment plant
October 1 Wastewater secondary treatment. Chap. A: 8.7 Chap A2: 6.8.
October 8 Tertiary treatment of wastewater. Chap. A:8.9, A2: 6.10. Sludge treatment, disposal
and reuse. Chap. A1: 8.11-8.12; A2: 6.12-6.13
October 15 Water treatment. Coagulation and flocculation. Chap. A1: 6-2, 6-4, A2:4.2, 4.4-4.5
Settling. A1. 6-5; Softening, Chap. A1: 6-3, A2: 4.3
October 22 Midterm Exam. Water treatment. Filtration. A1: 6-6, Disinfection Chap. A1:6-7,
A2: 4.6-4.7
November 29 Surface water pollution control. Control of surface water quality. Water quality
standards. Chap. A1: 4-2, 7-2 to 7-5; Chap. A2: 3.1, 5.3-5.4; Chap B:3,
November 5 Integrated solid waste management. A1: 11-2 to 11-6, Chap. A2:9.2-9.6.
Introduction to hazardous waste management. Chap. A1:12-2, A2: 10.3
November 12 Water resources. Chap A1: 4-7;A2: 2.1 Groundwater pollution control. Chap. A1: 7-
2, 12-8, A2: 3.5, 5.6, 10.9
November 19 Air pollution. Chap. A1: 9-2 to 9-8, A2: 7.2-7.8. Control of air pollution Chap. A1:
9-10 to 9-11, A2: 7.10-7.11.
November 26 Project presentations.
November 29 Project due
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