CIEG 233 - Environmental Engineering Processes

Credit(s): 3

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINRNG PROCESS
Component: Lecture
Introduction to principles and methods to quantitatively analyze contaminant behavior in natural and engineered systems. Establish material and energy balance approach to process analysis. Review concept of chemical equilibrium, using acid-base reactions and air-water partitioning as examples. Discussion of time-dependent behavior such as pollutant degradation in “reactors”. Physical, chemical, and biological processes and concepts relevant to environmental engineering introduced through in-class examples and homework problems.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
COREQ: CHEM 104, CHEM 108, or CHEM 112; MATH 242. RESTRICTIONS: Open to majors only.

Course Typically Offered: Fall

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE5A: Reason Quantitatively GE5B: Reason Computationally GE5C: Reason Scientifically