Environmental Engineering
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Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech provides unique educational and research opportunities in the fields of water quality and treatment, wastewater reclamation and reuse, hazardous and solid waste engineering, ground water modeling and treatment, air pollution control and modeling, environmental sciences and industrial ecology. Because of the multidisciplinary credentials of its faculty and the excellence of its research facilities, the program attracts high caliber students from a variety of engineering and science backgrounds. Environmental Engineering (EnvE) is also a key component in the campus initiative on Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) with faculty in the School of Chemical Engineering (ChE), School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (EAS), and programs in Environmental Biology and Environmental Chemistry.
Course offerings in EnvE emphasize basic engineering and scientific principles, system design and applications of environmental engineering operations and processes. Core courses for the MS program are also offered through a distance-learning degree program. Programs at the MS and Ph.D. levels are specifically designed for individual students and matched with faculty expertise and professional goals of students.
Admissions and Degrees [ Return to top ]
Baccalaureate graduates of both engineering and science programs with focused interests in environmental science and engineering of air, lands and water systems are encouraged to apply for admission to the program. The degrees offered in the program include:
- Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (MSEnvE)
- Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)
- Master of Science (MS)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Applicants with a science background should have a degree in atmospheric-sciences, biology, chemistry, geology, physics, or another science. A minimum of two (2) semesters of calculus is required for admission to the EnvE program. Applicants with science undergraduate degrees can pursue thesis, research-report or all-coursework options for the MS degree, as well as the Ph.D. degree.
Applicants with an engineering background should have an accredited degree in an engineering discipline. Masters applicants with an engineering degree can pursue thesis or research-report options for the MSEnvE degree, as well as thesis, research-report, or all-coursework options for the MS and MSCE degrees. Pursuit of the Ph.D. degree immediately following the BS degree is possible, as is the pursuit of the Ph.D. following completion of a master's degree at Georgia Tech or another university.
Admission to the Environmental Engineering program is available through a Distance Learning program, coordinated through the Continuing Education program at Georgia Tech. These students can pursue the MS, MSCE and MSEnvE degrees on a part-time basis from the professional workplace. The degree requirements and the degree designations on diplomas are identical. This distance-learning program is available for all US and many international locations (see http://www.gradinfo.ce.gatech.edu/distance_learning.html).
Research [ Return to top ]
Research activities encompass air, land and water media in natural and engineered environments.
Many aqueous and airborne pollutants are particles or are associated with particles (e.g., viruses, asbestos fibers, sorbed toxic metals, surface-active organic pollutants and aerosols). The fate of these particles and pollutants depends on physical and chemical characteristics of articles, pollutants, and aquatic or atmospheric systems.
Ongoing research in aquatic systems includes investigating adsorption and desorption of organic pollutants on mineral surfaces; deposition and mobilization of colloids in porous media; and mobilization of particles and associated pollutants at sediment/water surfaces.
Research on physicochemical processes in water also includes mechanisms of detachment of microscopic particles from filtration media; computational fluid-dynamics modeling of static mixers; formation of disinfection byproducts; biological filtration for drinking water; and recovery of metals from industrial wastes.
Processes influencing in-situ remediation technologies, including surfactant flushing, cosolvent dissolution, and soil vapor extraction, are being investigated. Laboratory studies of NAPL volatilization, solubilization and mobilization in soil columns and two-dimensional aquifer models provide a theoretical basis for design of field-scale remediation efforts. Effects of coupled physical, chemical and biological processes are examined to obtain a fundamental understanding of contaminant fate in the subsurface and to develop means for enhancing contaminant bioavailability.
Experimental and computational studies on sorption phenomena and chemical reactions in solid-liquid and gas-liquid systems, encountered in environmental engineering processes, are being conducted. Major objectives are a fundamental understanding of reaction kinetics and associated transport mechanisms of pollutants, and development of mathematical models for predictive purposes.
Environmental biotechnology research is conducted on biotransformation of chlorinated aliphatic compounds for in situ bioremediation of contaminated soils and groundwater; effects of industrial chemicals on biological treatment processes; phytoremediation of complex organics in water and soil systems; fate and biotransformation of chlorinated organic compounds in sediment-water estuarine systems. Microbial and plant consortia are being investigated for remediation of contaminated soils and sediments.
Air quality research is directed at understanding the formation, transport, fate and impacts of atmospheric pollutants, with linkages to their impacts in other media. This is achieved by fundamental studies on the formation of pollutants in thermal processes such as high temperature pyrolysis of fuels and wastes, experiments to better characterize emissions from various sources (for example, automobiles), assess alternative control technologies, and model the transport and fate of pollutants. One area of current research is the study of chemical pathways of polyaromatic compound formation and growth in combustion processes.
Molecular orbital models are used to identify rate limiting chemical reactions. The destruction of chloro-organics by nanoscale particle adsorption has been examined. Textile and carpet manufacturing plant air emissions are being assessed through field measurements. Improved mobile source emission models are being developed through engine and exhaust data collection. Large-scale atmospheric models are developed for understanding and following the evolution of pollutants in the atmosphere, including the formation of smog (e.g., ozone and aerosols) and acids. These models are then applied to assess the impacts of these pollutants on the environment and also to test various control strategies, such as the use of alternative fuels.
Another area of research is the application of physical, chemical and biological processes to develop multi-media pollution control technologies. The focus is on developing energy efficient and environmentally sound manufacturing and pollution-control processes that can sustain continuing economic growth. This work is highly interdisciplinary, with interactions across the campus, in part associated with the Center for Sustainable Technologies.
Facilities [ Return to top ]
The Environmental Science & Technology facility and Daniel Environmental Engineering Laboratory (DEEL) house the program faculty, students and research activities of Environmental Engineering. Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T) building is a facility that houses the campus programs, students, staff and faculty of EnvE, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (EAS), Environmental Biology, Environmental Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (ChE) in one collaborative research facility. DEEL was recently renovated (1995) and has an excellent range of capabilities and instrumentation.
A particle characterization and analysis laboratory contains an array of instrumentation to support research into aggregation and deposition processes in aqueous systems. Dynamic and static light scattering measurements can be conducted using a photon correlation spectrophotometer, enabling determination of particle size distribution of suspensions of submicron particles and determination of fractal dimensions of colloidal aggregates.
An environmental biotechnology laboratory is equipped with instrumentation for research on biotransformation of toxic compounds as well as the enrichment of microorganisms indigenous to soil and sediment systems with unique degradative capabilities. Research on in-situ bioremediation and phytoremediation of contaminated sites and design of innovative bioreactors for industrial and hazardous wastes is conducted.
A physicochemical processes laboratory is used for study of coagulation, mixing, filtration, and filter backwashing. A variety of laboratory-scale mixers and filters and pilot-plant filters are available for research. Instrumentation for measurements of particle size characterization, laser Doppler anemometry and total organic carbon are available. Dissolved air flotation systems are available for drinking water treatment. THM reduction and water softening using membrane nanofiltration are being studied.
Residues from treatment processes, contaminated soils and sediments, and hazardous/solid wastes are researched in laboratories focused on ultimate disposal and recycling of hazardous wastes using solidification/stabilization technology and extraction and characterization of trace inorganic and organic contaminants. Biological and physicochemical processes in residues, soil, and sediments are examined to determine fate and effects of contaminants.
A combustion laboratory with laminar flow, isothermal droptube reactors is used for the study of high temperature pyrolytic and oxidative reactivity of fuels and wastes. Gases, liquids, and solids can be fed to the reactors. Optical access for in-situ analysis as well as rapid quench probe for extractive sampling are used. Bench scale reactors are also used for low and intermediate temperature treatment and equilibrium studies. On-line gas chromatographic analysis is used. A facility is being developed for smog chamber studies.
A variety of computational studies, including large-scale environmental modeling and computational chemistry on environmental organics, is supported by a system of high performance workstations, networked over fiber optic lines to allow parallel, distributed computing as well as high bandwidth access to supercomputer facilities. In addition to the workstations, a variety of PCs support physical experiments, data analysis, and other activities. These resources are available for both research and educational activities.
A unique laboratory operated in collaboration with Transportation, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS), and City planning faculty provides for real-time measurement of mobile-source emissions in urban air sheds. Remote sensing of CO, CO2, hydrocarbons and NOX is coupled with on-board instrumentation to measure real-time tailpipe emissions and engine parameters.
A transport and kinetics laboratory is focused on uptake of pollutants by various sorbents and chemical reactions in heterogeneous systems. Computer workstations are provided for solving computationally intensive problems and experimental systems of gas-liquid, liquid-liquid, and solid-liquid reactors. Physical aquifer models are available to investigate the entrapment, characterization, and remediation of NAPLs in subsurface systems. An X-ray tomography system is being constructed to provide non-destructive measurements of organic liquid saturation and distribution within heterogeneous porous media. Fate and transport laboratories focus on the sorption processes, contaminant bioavailability, and mass transfer limitations during contaminant transport. Computer workstations are utilized to couple experimental research with the development of numerical simulators for use as predictive tools.
Major analytical equipment supporting laboratory capabilities includes microcomputer-controlled gas chromatographs equipped with auto-samplers and a variety of detectors including FID, ECD, TCD, ELCD, PID, FPD, and Mass Spectrometer. A GC/MS/MS with EI/CI options and a sample preconcentration trap provides an advanced technology for trace organic pollutant analysis. Ion and liquid chromatographs with a computer-controlled auto-sampler and DAD and fluorescence detectors are available. An HPLC with ELCD detector provides a unique method to analyze compounds, such as surfactants, which cannot be satisfactorily detected with other methods. A fully automated Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometer (ICP/MS) combined with a laser ablation sampler and an ultrasonic nebulizer and a flow injection mercury spectrometer are available. A micropore analyzer and an automatic mercury porosimeter in the laboratory enable measurements of adsorption isotherms and surface-area and pore-size distributions, contained in powdered or bulk samples to be made. Other instruments in the laboratory are a liquid scintillation counter, a capillary electrophoresis chromatograph, atomic absorption spectrometers, organic carbon and TOX analyzers, infrared and fluorescence spectrophotometers, laser particle analyzers, and a polarograph. Access to high resolution mass spectrometers, scanning electron microscopes, FTNMR spectrometers, neutron activation analytical instrumentation and LC/MS is available.
Faculty [ Return to top ]
Listing of Environmental Engineering Faculty
Graduate Courses [ Return to top ]
The following classes are offered by EnvE faculty. Courses marked with an asterisk (*) are offered in the distance-learning program, as well as on campus.
Process Principles in EnvE (CEE 6310) *
Principles used in the analysis and modeling of environmental engineering processes, including material and energy balances, mass transfer, and reaction engineering.
Microbial Principles in EnvE (CEE 6311) *
Microbiological principles with emphasis on microbial nutrition and growth, inhibition and control of growth, biochemical thermodynamics, metabolic pathways, enzyme and microbial kinetics.
Chemical Principles in EnvE (CEE 6312) *
Fundamental principles of chemical equilibria and processes in aquatic systems with emphasis on quantitative chemical speciation and environmental engineering applications.
Advanced Environmental Chemistry (CEE 6350) *
Systematic examination of processes including phase transfer and transformation reactions that affect the fate of organic contaminants in aquatic environments. Emphases are placed on molecular understanding of compound properties and their environmental behavior.
Biotransformation of Xenobiotic Compounds (CEE 6351) *
Biotransformation pathways and kinetics of anthropogenic recalcitrant compounds and biological, biochemical and environmental factors affecting these transformations in natural and engineered systems.
Environmental Sciences and Engineering Laboratory (CEE 6319)
Laboratory exercises and discussions for the understanding of fundamental chemical analytical, physicochemical and applied microbiological principles in Environmental Engineering.
Fate of Contaminants in the Subsurface (CEE 6313) *
Effects of physical, chemical and biological processes on the fate and transport of contaminants in unsaturated and saturated porous media.
Flow and Transport through Porous Media I (CEE 6271) *
Basic principles governing ground water flow. Fundamental principles of saturated and unsaturated ground water flow, contaminant transport, and salt-water intrusion.
Flow and Transport through Porous Media II (CEE 6272)
Principles of numerical methods used in solving ground water flow and contaminant transport models. Finite element, difference methods; saturated, unsaturated ground water flow and contaminant transport.
Contaminated Sediment Geochemistry (CEE 6761) *
Fate of major pollutants, nutrients, organic compounds, such as pesticides, PAHs and trace metals in sedimentary systems.
Physicochemical Processes (CEE 6330) *
Theory and application of physical and chemical processes of coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, softening, filtration and disinfection in water and wastewater treatment.
Biological Processes (CEE 6331) *
Microbial growth kinetics and bioenergetics, theory, modeling and application of biological processes employed in water, wastewater, and hazardous waste treatment systems as well as subsurface bioremediation.
Separation Processes (CEE 6332) *
Theory and applications of physical and chemical processes of sorption, membrane separation, and absorption, in both gas-phase and liquid-phase systems.
Hazardous Waste Site Remediation (CEE 6333) *
Selection, design and implementation of hazardous waste site remediation technologies including pump-and-treat, soil vapor extraction, thermal processes, bioremediation, surfactant flushing and barrier-treatment walls.
Solid-Liquid Separations (CEE 6340) *
Characterization, stabilization, conditioning, thickening, dewatering, conversion, recovery, transportation, and disposal of air, water and wastewater treatment residues.
Industrial Waste Treatment and Disposal (CEE 6341)
A review of current policies and approaches in industrial waste treatment, and application of engineering principles and processes for waste treatment, recovery, and disposal.
Solid Waste Technology (CEE 6342)
An introduction of the current regulations and fundamentals of solid waste management, characterization, handling, recycling, transportation and final disposal systems.
Membrane Processes (CEE 6343)
An introduction of the theories of membrane separation processes with special emphasis on desalination, softening, and THM precursor reduction using reverse osmosis and nanofiltration.
Industrial Ecology in EnvE (CEE 6355)
Principles of environmentally conscious products, processes and manufacturing systems. Techniques for innovative use of environmental fate and global cycles in product design.
Design of Treatment Facilities for Drinking Water (CEE 6360)
Theory and design of process tanks and equipment for capture, purification, conditioning, storage and distribution of safe drinking water.
Modeling and Simulation of Biological Treatment Systems (CEE 6361)
Theory and design of biological treatment systems for reclamation of contaminated waters. Emphasis on organic and inorganic nutrient removal and on integrated process design and optimization using advanced computer models.
Air Pollution Physics and Chemistry (CEE 6790) *
Introduction to physical and chemical processes affecting the dynamics and fate of air pollutants at the local, regional, and global scales. Particular emphasis is on tropospheric pollutant chemistry and transport.
Air Pollution Meteorology and Chemistry (CEE 6792) *
Vertical temperature and wind structure, topographic effects, natural removal processes, atmospheric dispersion of stack effluents, air pollution climatology, meteorological management of air pollution.
Atmospheric Boundary Layer (CEE 6793)
Structure and dynamics of atmospheric boundary layer. Introduction to turbulence and turbulent transport.
Atmospheric Chemical Modeling (CEE 6794)
Application of modern numerical methods to the prediction of atmospheric chemical and physical compositions; specific applications using computer models developed by the students are included.
Atmospheric Aerosols (CEE 6795)
Chemical and physical properties of natural and anthropogenic aerosols. Sources, transport, transformation, and fate of primary/secondary, organic/inorganic, atmospheric semi-volatiles and aerosols.
Air Pollution Formation and Control (CEE 6390) *
Analysis of air pollutants through the study of radical reaction pathways, combustion processes, and removal of particles and gaseous pollutants from exhaust gas streams.
In addition to the courses listed here taught by Environmental Engineering professors, many students also take closely related classes in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS), Aerospace Engineering (AE), Chemical Engineering (ChE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Biology, and Chemistry, as well as in other areas of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Environmental Fluid Mechanics & Water Resources, Transportation and Geosystems). Classes are also available in Environmental and Occupational Health at Emory University.
Masters Programs of Study [ Return to top ]
Students design programs of study upon entry to meet their professional goals and objectives and to leverage their academic and professional training and experience. Doctoral students are required to develop major and minor areas of expertise. The major area is frequently based on the program of study as described with the masters program. The minor is to be in an area of outside EnvE and includes nine hours of advisor-approved coursework.
The program of study for a master's degree depends on personal preferences, undergraduate training, field of study and the specific master's degree being pursued. The degrees offered are available with thesis, research-report and all-coursework options as follows:
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering - MSEnvE. This ABET accredited degree is available to students holding a baccalaureate degree in an accredited engineering field and satisfying core curriculum requirements. A thesis or research report is required.
Master of Science - MS. This degree is available to all EnvE students. A thesis or independent design/research project is optional and an all-coursework program of study may be pursued.
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - MSCE. This degree is available to environmental engineering students with a BSCE or equivalent and it is available with thesis, research-report and all-coursework options.
The requirements for the MS, MSEnvE, and MSCE degrees include a minimum of 30 hours of approved classes, as summarized below.
Students are required to develop a program of study in a concentration area within EnvE. This program of study should include a minimum of four (4) of the indicated nine (9) core classes below.
- CEE 6310 - Process Principles in EnvE
- CEE 6311 - Microbial Principles in EnvE
- CEE 6312 - Chemical Principles in EnvE
- CEE 6313 - Fate of Contaminants in the Subsurface
- CEE 6330 - Physicochemical Processes
- CEE 6331 - Biological Processes
- CEE 6390 - Air Pollutant Formation & Control
- CEE 6790 - Air Pollution Physics & Chemistry
- CEE 6271 - Flow and transport in porous media
A total of 21 hours of core and elective classes in EnvE are required and all on-campus students must audit CEE 8094 every semester. All students are required to make a presentation in CEE 7310 (audit) basis during their studies in EnvE. The details of the masters degree requirements are included in an appended section.
Ph.D. Program of Study [ Return to top ]
The Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, degree is the highest degree offered and requires a demonstration of advanced mastery of a research topic. A depth of knowledge in a major and a minor area of study is required. A Qualifying Examination is required for a student to become a PhD Candidate and this typically is taken with 12 to 18 months of entry into the program, after completion of a portion of coursework in the major. The completion and defense of a comprehensive dissertation is the ultimate degree requirement.
Students may enter the PhD program directly following completion of a bachelor's degree or following the completion of MS degree at Georgia Tech or another University. BS students with interests that include the ultimate pursuit of the PhD degree are strongly encouraged by EnvE faculty to apply as a PhD applicant and to document their interests in this degree within their application.
The doctoral student will select and work with an Advisor and will have a doctoral committee of 3-4 additional professors with interests in the chosen area of study and research. Research activities are typically initiated upon entry into the program in a collaborative manner with other students and researchers. The ultimate selection of the detailed topic to be researched will be done in collaboration with the Advisor and other interested faculty.
There are no specific requirements for classes to be taken except a 9-hr minimum required in the minor area of study. The major area of study can be considered to be a comprehensive coverage of the masters program but the decision regarding the scheduling of classes is driven by research needs and issues and by professional development choices made by the student.
Contacts and Information [ Return to top ]
EnvE Application Materials Graduate applications are available at http://www.gradinfo.ce.gatech.edu/ and from:
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Graduate Programs
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0355
Phone: (404)894-2246
Fax: (404)385-0571
Appendix: EnvE Masters Degree Requirements [ Return to top ]
The masters degrees (MSEnvE, MS, MSCE) in environmental engineering have considerable flexibility and are intended to be suitable for the pursuit of many degree program objectives, while maintaining a set of core requirements for the profession. These overall degree requirements in EnvE are as follows:
- An advisor-approved, 30-hour program of study,
- a minimum of four (4) core EnvE classes (12 hr) from a set of nine core classes,
- a minimum of 21 EnvE credit hours (including core and elective classes and research hours); and
- an oral presentation in EnvE seminar (CEE 7310, Pass/fail basis).
Coursework, project and thesis options are available. A baccalaureate degree in engineering and a project or thesis are required for the MSEnvE degree. The MSCE degree requires a BCE or equivalent degree.
Summary of EnvE degree requirements
| MSEnvE | MS (or MSCE) | Description | |
| Core | 12 | 12 | Minimum of four courses are required (see list) |
| Electives | 15 or 12 | 18, 15, or 12 | EnvE core + EnvE electives classes must equal 21hrs |
| Research* | 3 or 6 | 0, 3, or 6 | |
| CEE 8094 | (1)** | (1)** | Audit fall and spring semesters |
| CEE 7310# | (1)*** | (1)*** | Oral presentation on a P/F basis |
| TOTAL | 30 hr | 30 hr |
* 3 hr for project(CEE 8956) or 6 hr for thesis (CEE 7000)
** audit basis and not included within 30-hr requirement
*** Pass/fail basis and not included within 30-hr requirement
# 7310 Presentation is required for all degrees in the program and for all video and on-campus students
The requirements are designed to accommodate the interests and needs of all EnvE students, allowing maximum flexibility. To guide students in selecting a program of study, relevant core and elective courses are presented in four suggested concentration areas:
- Air quality engineering
- Water quality engineering
- Subsurface systems and
- Environmental science and engineering
All on-campus MS students are required to audit CEE 8094 each fall and spring semester of full-time enrollment; video-based students are not required to take the seminar. All on-campus and video-based students must make an oral presentation in CEE 7310 once (20 min., followed by discussion), taking CEE 7310 on a P/F basis in the semester of presentation. For students conducting research as a part of their degree, this is a presentation of final research results. For non-research students, this is a presentation of findings from independent study of a current topic of interest relevant to EnvE. Distance-learning masters students can meet this presentation requirement by making a presentation to a technical audience of at least three professionals who will provide a written assessment of the presentation. A presentation at a national conference can be used to meet this requirement. MS research students can also participate with Ph.D. students in research seminars (CEE 8095 or CEE 6391).
Advisement of all students is very important under the EnvE curriculum. Advisor and Environmental Group Coordinator approval of a planned program of study is required by the end of the first semester for all students. This planned program of study and the concentration area may be changed. A program of study not meeting one of the suggested guidelines for a concentration area needs the approval from the Advisor and the Environmental Engineering Group Faculty. Approval of the final program of study by the Advisor and the Group Coordinator is required whether or not the planned program of study has been changed.
EnvE Core Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours/Semester |
| CEE 6310 | Process Principles in EnvE | 3-0-3 / Fall |
| CEE 6311 | Microbial Principles in EnvE | 3-0-3 / Fall |
| CEE 6312 | Chemical Principles in EnvE | 3-0-3 / Fall |
| CEE 6790 | Air Pollution Physics & Chemistry | 3-0-3 / Fall |
| CEE 6390 | Air Pollutant Formation & Control | 3-0-3 / Spring |
| CEE 6330 | Physicochemical Processes | 3-0-3 / Spring |
| CEE 6331 | Biological Processes | 3-0-3 / Spring |
| CEE 6313 | Fate of Contaminants in Subsurface | 3-0-3 / Spring |
| CEE 6271 | Flow & Transport - Porous Media I | 3-0-3 / Fall |
Note: all EnvE core classes are offered through the Distance Learning (Video) Program.
Summary descriptions of the four concentration areas in EnvE are presented below.
Air Quality Engineering
Air quality engineering in EnvE includes three broad areas of study: (i) formation and control of air pollutants from combustion and other thermal processes, (ii) transport and fate of pollutants in the atmosphere, including urban, regional and global scales, and (iii) implications of air pollution on public health, public policy and global climate change.
A recommended program of study for air quality engineering is given below.
Core Courses
The following two core courses should be taken.
| CEE 6790* | Air Pollution Physics & Chemistry | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6390* | Air Pollutant Formation & Control | 3-0-3 S |
In addition, two other core courses are required. Two of the following are recommended.
| CEE 6310* | Process Principles in EnvE | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6311* | Microbial Principles in EnvE | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6312* | Chemical Principles in EnvE | 3-0-3 F |
Electives
The following EnvE course is recommended.
| CEE 8802* | Mathematical Fundamentals for EnvE | 3-0-3 F |
Other EnvE electives relevant to air quality engineering, and cross-listed with the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS), are as follows.
| CEE 6792 | Air Pollution Meteorology & Chemistry | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6793 | Atmospheric Boundary Layer | 3-0-3 S |
| CEE 6794 | Atmospheric Chemical Modeling | 3-0-3 S |
| CEE 6795 | Atmospheric Aerosols | 3-0-3 F |
Other EnvE elective courses may be selected to provide breadth for the MS in EnvE.
Outside of EnvE, the following fields offer courses relevant to air quality engineering.
- Transportation (Civil & Environmental Engineering)
- Combustion Science and Engineering (Mechanical & Aerospace)
- Env. Chemistry - reaction, analytical, molecular modeling (Chemistry & Chem. Eng.)
- Environmental Policy (Public Policy)
Research students should take the following course every semester.
| CEE 6391 | Advanced Topics in Air Pollution | 1-0-1 F,S |
* Courses offered by the Distance Learning (Video) Program.
Water Quality Engineering
A recommended EnvE program of graduate study in water quality engineering is focused on: (i) potable water quality and treatment, (ii) reclamation and reuse of wastewaters (domestic & industrial), (iii) reclamation of contaminated ground-, and surface-waters, (iv) remediation of contaminated soil, sediments and residues, (v) treatment of toxic and hazardous contaminants, (vi) industrial and solid waste treatment, and (vii) areas focused on process-engineering fundamentals and system design.
Core Courses
Four of the following six core courses are required.
| CEE 6310* | Process Principles in EnvE | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6311* | Microbial Principles in EnvE | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6312* | Chemical Principles in EnvE | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6330* | Physicochemical Processes | 3-0-3 S |
| CEE 6331* | Biological Processes | 3-0-3 S |
| CEE 6313* | Fate of Contaminants in Subsurface | 3-0-3 S |
Electives
Other EnvE courses relevant to water quality engineering are as follows.
| CEE 6333* | Hazardous Waste Site Remediation | 3-0-3 F (odd) |
| CEE 6332* | Separation Processes | 3-0-3 S (even) |
| CEE 6340* | Solid-Liquid Separations | 3-0-3 F (even) |
| CEE 6360 | Design of Treatment Facilities for Drinking Water | 2-3-3 F (even) |
| CEE 6361 | Modeling & Simulation of Biol. Treatment | 2-3-3 F (odd) |
| CEE 6319 | Environmental Science and Engineering Laboratory | 2-3-3 S |
| CEE 6350* | Advanced Environmental Chemistry | 3-0-3 S |
| CEE 6351* | Biotransformation of Xenobiotic Compounds | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6355 | Industrial Ecology in EnvE | 3-0-3 S |
| CEE 6761* | Contaminated Sediment Geochemistry | 3-0-3 S |
| CEE 8802* | Special Topics: Mathematical Fundamentals for EnvE | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6261 | Environmental Fluid Mechanics | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6271* | Flow and Transport - Porous Media I | 3-0-3 F |
* Courses offered by the Distance Learning (Video) Program.
Subsurface Systems
A recommended EnvE program of graduate study in subsurface systems is focused on: (i) groundwater flow, fate and transport processes, (ii) analysis and modeling of coupled physical and chemical processes, (iii) remediation, control and management of contaminated sites, sediments and groundwater, (iv) mathematical, numerical and statistical modeling of heterogeneous aquifers and field-scale analysis, (v) site characterization and risk based analysis, and (vi) other areas within the focus area of subsurface system fundamentals and management system design.
Core Courses
The following two core courses should be taken.
| CEE 6271* | Flow & Transport - Porous Media I | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6313* | Fate of Contaminants in the Subsurface | 3-0-3 S |
In addition, two other core courses are required. Two of the following are recommended.
| CEE 6310* | Process Principles in EnvE | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6311* | Microbial Principles in EnvE | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6312* | Chemical Principles in EnvE | 3-0-3 F |
Electives
| CEE 6244* | Random Fields & Geostatistics | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6272* | Flow & Transport - Porous Media II | 3-0-3 S |
| CEE 6333* | Hazardous Waste Site Remediation | 3-0-3 F (odd) |
| CEE 6319 | Environmental Science and Engineering Laboratory | 2-3-3 S |
| CEE 6330* | Physicochemical Processes | 3-0-3 S |
| CEE 6331* | Biological Processes | 3-0-3 S |
| CEE 8802* | Mathematical Fundamentals for EnvE | 3-0-3 F |
* Courses offered by the Distance Learning (Video) Program.
Environmental Science and Engineering
The Environmental Science and Engineering concentration offers flexibility in graduate study for students who are interested in pursuing environmental issues through primarily science-based approaches. The Environmental Science and Engineering concentration emphasizes the understanding of fundamental physical, chemical, and biological phenomena that affect movement and transformation of natural compounds and contaminants in both natural and engineered environments. Study areas include environmental chemistry, environmental biotechnology and their application to engineering solutions for pollutants.
Core Courses
The following three core courses should be taken.
| CEE 6310* | Process Principles in EnvE | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6311* | Microbial Principles in EnvE | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6312* | Chemical Principles in EnvE | 3-0-3 F |
Electives
One or both of the following two courses are recommended.
| CEE 6350* | Advanced Environmental Chemistry | 3-0-3 S |
| CEE 6351* | Biotransformation of Xenobiotic Compounds | 3-0-3 F |
Other electives relevant to the Env. Sci. and Eng. concentration are as follows.
| CEE 6319 | Environmental Science and Engineering Laboratory | 2-3-3 S |
| CEE 6761* | Contaminated Sediment Geochemistry | 3-0-3 S |
| CEE 8802* | Special Topics: Mathematical Fundamentals for EnvE | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6271* | Flow & Transport - Porous Media I | 3-0-3 F |
| CEE 6313* | Fate of Contaminants in the Subsurface | 3-0-3 S |
| CEE 6330* | Physicochemical Processes | 3-0-3 S |
| CEE 6331* | Biological Processes | 3-0-3 S |
| CEE 6333* | Hazardous Waste Site Remediation | 3-0-3 F (odd) |
| CEE 6332* | Separation Processes | 3-0-3 S (even) |
| CEE 6340* | Solid-Liquid Separations | 3-0-3 F (odd) |
Courses in the fields of environmental chemistry, environmental biology, earth sciences, environmental health and toxicology, and environmental policy are also offered through other Schools including School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Biology, and School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
* Courses offered by the Distance Learning (Video) Program.