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
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.
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: Chemical Engineering 619.19
Environmental Engineering 619 H(3-0)
Special Topics
Designed to introduceNew 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
Environmental Engineering 621 H(3-0)
Error Analysis and Experimental Design
This course deals with statistical analysis and design of engineering experiments. The topics will include: 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: Chemical Engineering 619.45 or 701
Environmental Engineering 623 H(3-0)
Air Dispersion Modeling
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.
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: Chemical Engineering 639, Civil Engineering 743 or Mechanical Engineering 631
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 modeling using computer software.
Environmental Engineering 631 H(3-0)
Remote Sensing for Environmental Modelling
Application of geomatics technologies to monitoring, modeling and mitigation of environmental engineering problems. Remote sensing (RS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for estimating parameters in earth systems modeling 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.
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: Civil Engineering 619.30 or 619.91
Environmental Engineering 641 H(3-0)
Air Pollution Control Engineering
Sources and effects of air pollution. Air pollution from fuel combustion, fuel pre-cleaning. Source control, air cleaning technologies. Control of particulate matter (gravity settlers, cyclones, electrostatic devices, scrubbers and filtration). Control of VOCs, SOx and NOx. Adsorption and absorption of air pollutants.
Note: Chemical Engineering 643
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: Mechanical Engineering 619.19 or 619.56
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: Civil Engineering 749 or 619.80
Environmental Engineering 653 H(3-0)
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: Civil Engineering 747 or 619.62
Environmental Engineering 655 H(3-0)
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: Civil Engineering 745 or 619.60
Environmental Engineering 661 H(3-0)
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Fresh water resources. Water quality. Wastewater sources. Industrial wastewater. Wastewater characterization techniques. Treatment objectives and regulations. Unit and process design in industrial wastewater treatment. Physical/chemical treatment: sedimentation, coagulation, filtration, absorption, adsorption, ion exchange, membrane processes, pH adjustment, etc.
Note: Chemical Engineering 645
Environmental Engineering 663 H(3-0)
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: Civil Engineering 741 or 619.21
Environmental Engineering 665 H(3-0)
Wastewater Issues for the Oil and Gas Industry
Review of 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: Chemical Engineering 619.79 or 665
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: Chemical Engineering 619.61
Environmental Engineering 673 H(3-0)
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: Mechanical Engineering 637 or 619.13
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: Engineering 683, Engineering 685 or Environmental Engineering 682
Note: Available to course-based MEng degree students only. Cannot be taken following the completion of Environmental Engineering 682
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: Engineering 683, Engineering 685 or Environmental Engineering 681
Note: Available to course-based MEng degree students only. Cannot be taken following the completion of Environmental Engineering 681
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.
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.