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Environmental Engineering ENEN

Instruction and services offered by… Centre for Environmental Engineering Research & Education (CEERE), Schulich School of Engineering

Director of CEERE- Dr. Anil K. Mehrotra

Graduate Courses

Environmental Engineering 601 E(0-3S)

Research Seminar

Oral presentations consisting of reports on studies of the literature or of current research. Required of all full-time graduate students registered in MSc and PhD degree programmes in Environmental Engineering (in each of Fall and Winter terms).

MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

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Environmental Engineering 603 H(3-0)

Principles of Environmental Engineering

Mass and energy balance for reacting and non-reacting environmental engineering systems under steady state and unsteady state conditions. Fundamentals of momentum, heat and mass transfer as applied in air and water pollution. Physical and transport properties of homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures. Analysis of water; air, and land pollution. Atmospheric sciences. Thermodynamic and phase equilibria considerations. Contaminant partitioning and transport in air, surface water and groundwater. Application of ideal continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR) and plug flow reactor (PFR) concepts in environmental engineering. Residence time distribution (RTD) and reactor non-idealities. Life cycle analysis. Introduction to environmental objectives, standards and guidelines.

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Environmental Engineering 605 H(3-0)

Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology

Chemistry of organic and inorganic contaminants in the environment. Natural chemical cycles in the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere, and consequences of anthropogenic disturbances. Aquatic, atmospheric and soil chemistry. The fate of hazardous, refractory and heavy metal pollutants in the environment. Introductory toxicological chemistry and atmospheric chemistry. Analytical techniques for contaminants in air, water, energy and soil. Introductory microbiology: characteristics and classification of microorganisms, kinetics and mathematical models of microbial growth, applications in environmental engineering. Introduction to ecology.

Note: Credit for both Environmental Engineering 605 and Chemical Engineering 619.19 will not be allowed.

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Environmental Engineering 619 H(3-0)

Special Topics

New courses on specialized topics relevant to environmental engineering. It may also be offered to doctoral degree students to enable them to pursue advanced studies in particular areas under the direction of a faculty member, which must be arranged and approved prior to registration.

MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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Environmental Engineering 621 H(3-0)

(Chemical Engineering 701)

Experimental Design and Error Analysis

Statistical analysis and design of engineering experiments. Random variables and sampling distributions; estimation and hypothesis testing; concepts of central tendency, variability, confidence level; correlation, regression and variation analysis; robust estimation; experiments of evaluation; experiments of comparison; factorial experiments (analysis of variance); experimental designs (involving randomization, replication, blocking and analysis of covariance).

Note: Credit for both Environmental Engineering 621 and Chemical Engineering 619.45 will not be allowed.

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Environmental Engineering 623 H(3-0)

Air Dispersion Modelling

Regulations and policy. Mathematical models of contaminant transport in the atmosphere. Atmospheric thermodynamics. Turbulence in the planetary boundary layer. Turbulence and air pollution meteorology. Gaussian plume. Gradient transport and higher-order closure models. Point, area and line sources. Similarity theories. Basic statistical methods applied to turbulent flows. Urban air shed modelling. Theoretical development and practical applications to engineering problems. Air dispersion modelling using computer software.

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Environmental Engineering 625 H(3-0)

Computational Methods for Environmental Engineering

Taylor series, numerical integration. Linear and nonlinear algebraic equations and solvers. Ordinary and partial differential equations. Finite difference methods: explicit, implicit and Crank-Nicholson methods. Finite difference, finite element or finite volume numerical approximations. Initial and boundary value problems. Boundary conditions, discretization considerations, and design of approximations, accuracy and error reductions. Applications in environmental engineering, such as pollutant dispersion and transport, will be discussed.

Note: Credit for Environmental Engineering 625 and any of Chemical Engineering 639, Civil Engineering 743 or Mechanical Engineering 631 will not be allowed.

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Environmental Engineering 627 H(3-0)

Contaminant Transport

Mathematical models for contaminant transport in ground water. Flow/transport through porous media, advection, dispersion, diffusion. Sources and sinks. Applications of analytical finite element and finite difference equations, Environmental modelling using computer software.

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Environmental Engineering 631 H(2-2)

Remote Sensing for Environmental Modelling

Application of geomatics technologies to monitoring, modelling and mitigation of environmental engineering problems. Remote sensing (RS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for estimating parameters in earth systems modelling and land based processes including evapotranspiration, precipitation, snowmelt, temperature, and effects of El Nino. Monitoring of climate change and impacts of anthropogenic activities such as farming induced erosion and desertification. Science and engineering of water quality in inland, coastal and deep ocean environments and the use of RS and GIS to monitor and model eutrophication, sediment levels and temperature.

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Environmental Engineering 633 H(3-0)

Fuzzy Logic for Environmental Engineering

Complex, nonlinear, or ambiguous system models. Fuzzy set theory, fuzzy logic operations, fuzzification and de-fuzzification. Development of membership functions, fuzzy system simulation, Rule-based reduction methods, Fuzzy classification and pattern recognition, Fuzzy arithmetic and extension principle, Fuzzy Control and Fuzzy cognitive mapping, applications in environmental engineering.

Note: Credit for Environmental Engineering 633 and any of Civil Engineering 619.30 or 619.91 will not be allowed.

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Environmental Engineering 635 H(2-2)

(Geomatics Engineering 583)

Environmental Modelling

Nature and purpose of environmental modelling; the top-down and the bottom-up approaches; typology of environmental models; definition of fundamental concepts; steps involved in designing and building a model; calibration, verification and validation of models; scale dependency; sensitivity analysis; characteristics, architecture and functioning of selected environmental models.

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Environmental Engineering 641 H(3-0)

(Chemical Engineering 643)

Air Pollution Control Engineering

Sources and effects of air pollution. Air pollution from fuel combustion, fuel pre-cleaning. Control of particulate matter (gravity settlers, cyclones, electrostatic devices, scrubbers and filtration). Control of VOCs, SOx, and NOx. Adsorption and absorption of air pollutants

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Environmental Engineering 643 H(3-0)

Air Pollutant Sampling and Characterization

Fundamentals and principles of air pollutant sampling and characterization. Kinematics of gases. Principles of gaseous pollutant sampling. Aerosol technology. Isokinetic sampling. Statistics and data analyses for airborne particulate matter. Particle size and concentration measurements. Indoor air quality assessment.

Note: Credit for Environmental Engineering 643 and any of Mechanical Engineering 619.19 or 619.56 will not be allowed.

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Environmental Engineering 651 H(3-0)

Geo-Environmental Aspects of Landfill Design

Soil-chemical interactions and implications. Waste disposal system design. Leachate migration in unsaturated/saturated zones. Analytical and numerical solution of flow and transport equations. Case studies of groundwater contamination. Design and construction of barrier systems. Leachate collection systems. Landfill closure issues. Landfill gas issues and control systems.

Note: Credit for both Environmental Engineering 651 and Civil Engineering 619.80 will not be allowed.

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Environmental Engineering 653 H(3-0)

(Civil Engineering 747)

Contaminated Soil Remediation

Overview of soil remediation engineering. Contaminant partitioning in air, water and gas phases. Phases of site assessments, Physical and chemical treatment processes, soil vapour extraction, air sparging, soil washing, soil flushing, thermal desorption and incineration, solidification and stabilization, vitrification, biological treatment processes, bioremediation kinetics, ex situ and in situ techniques. Liquid phase bioremediation as it pertains to soil remediation.

Note: Credit for both Environmental Engineering and Civil Engineering 619.62 will not be allowed.

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Environmental Engineering 655 H(3-0)

(Civil Engineering 745)

Hazardous Waste and Contaminated Sites Management

Integrated waste management. Functional and fundamental properties of hazardous waste. Toxicological properties of contaminants. Contaminant release mechanisms. Fate and transport of contaminants in the environment. Contaminated site assessment principles. Quantitative human health risk assessment (QHHRA) as applied to contaminated sites. Hazard identification, exposure pathway analysis, risk characterization. Risk management and site remediation. Methods of hazardous waste treatment and contaminated site remediation. Secure land disposal of hazardous waste and contaminated soils and sludges.

Note: Credit for both Environmental Engineering 655 and Civil Engineering 619.60 will not be allowed.

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Environmental Engineering 661 H(3-0)

(Chemical Engineering 645)

Industrial and Produced Wastewater Treatment

Sources and characterization of industrial wastewater. Treatment objectives and regulations. Unit and process design. Physical/chemical treatment including sedimentation, coagulation, filtration, absorption, adsorption, ion exchange, membrane processes and pH adjustment.

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Environmental Engineering 663 H(3-0)

(Civil Engineering 741)

Biological Processes for Wastewater Treatment

Specialized biological wastewater treatment processes for removal of impurities not effectively removed by conventional secondary wastewater treatment systems, such as nutrients (e.g. nitrogen and phosphorus), residual organics, residual solids, bacteria and viruses. Wetlands. Activated sludge modelling. Biological nutrient removal. Sludge management. Disinfection.

Note: Credit for both Environmental Engineering 663 and Civil Engineering 619.21 will not be allowed.

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Environmental Engineering 665 H(3-0)

(Chemical Engineering 665)

Wastewater Issues for the Oil and Gas Industry

Produced water characteristics, regulations governing produced water management, management options. Technologies used for produced water treatment, novel/emerging technologies. Process design approaches and comparative evaluation of various technologies. Case Studies.

Note: Credit for both Environmental Engineering 665 and Chemical Engineering 619.79 will not be allowed.

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Environmental Engineering 671 H(3-0)

Energy and Environment

A graduate seminar course. Lectures will alternate with discussion based on assigned reading. Topics will be selected to satisfy the interests of students from the following list. Energy overview from primary energy to end use including, quantities, fuels and prices; energetics of natural systems; formation, extraction, and transformations of fossil fuels; physics and engineering of nuclear power; modern renewables: biomass, solar and wind; electricity generation, transmission and economics; building energy systems; heat and power integration; overview of climate science: paleo-climatology, processes that determine climate, predictions and observations of anthropogenic climate change; technical options for reducing CO2 emissions.

Note: Credit for both Environmental Engineering 671 and Chemical Engineering 619.61 will not be allowed.

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Environmental Engineering 673 H(3-0)

(Mechanical Engineering 637)

Thermal and Cogeneration Systems

Fundamentals of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Thermal and energy systems, heat exchangers, co-generation, etc. Second law of thermodynamics and concept of entropy generation and thermo-economics. Environmental issues and pollution control. Renewable energy system. Co-generation design, heat exchanger design, energy storage systems. Optimization process.

Note: Credit for both Environmental Engineering 673 and Mechanical Engineering 619.13 will not be allowed.

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Environmental Engineering 681 H(0-6)

Project in Environmental Engineering I

A one-term half-course which allows course-based MEng degree students with the opportunity of pursuing advanced studies or a design project in environmental engineering under the direction of one or more faculty members, which must be arranged and approved prior to registration. A written proposal, progress reports, and a final report are required.

Note: Credit for Environmental Engineering 681 and any of Engineering 683, Engineering 685 or Environmental Engineering 682 will not be allowed.

Note: Available to course-based MEng degree students only. Cannot be taken following the completion of Environmental Engineering 682.

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Environmental Engineering 682 F(0-6)

Project in Environmental Engineering II

A two-term full-course which allows course-based MEng degree students with the opportunity to work on a comprehensive research or design project under the supervision of one or more faculty members, which must be arranged and approved prior to registration. A written proposal, progress reports, and a final report are required.

Note: Credit for Environmental Engineering 682 and any of Engineering 683, Engineering 685 or Environmental Engineering 681 will not be allowed.

Note: Available to course-based MEng degree students only. Cannot be taken following the completion of Environmental Engineering 681.

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Environmental Engineering 691 H(3-0)

Environmental Policy Analysis

Risk analysis: characterizing uncertainty, defining risk, probabilistic risk analysis and fault trees, estimating dose-response relationships, limits to risk analysis. Decision analysis: utility, decision-making under uncertainty. Benefit-cost analysis: elementary economics including rents, consumer and producer surplus and discounting, value of life. Structure and evolution of environmental regulation.

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Environmental Engineering 693 H(3-0)

Life Cycle Assessment

Concepts of life cycle assessment. Consideration of environmental and economic impacts from the extraction of resources to the disposal of unwanted residuals. Review and evaluation of tools and frameworks (e.g. process, input-output, hybrid life cycle assessment). Relative merits of various methods for interpreting and valuing the impacts. Examples of applications in environmental engineering and the energy industry.

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