ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE HANDBOOK

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1 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE HANDBOOK

2 UNDERGRADUATE HANDBOOK FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING MISSION STATEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM Educate the next generation of environmental engineering professionals and assist in the education of other engineers and environmental scientists; Discover and develop new knowledge in environmental engineering; Share cutting edge research and new information and ideas through scientific media and outreach programs. As part of a world-class university, Cornell s Environmental Engineering Program inspires students and provides opportunities to engage with the local community, the nation and global society. The focus of the undergraduate program is to educate the leaders of the next generation s environmental engineering professionals working in industry and in government. However, we recognize the need for direct engagement in research and outreach to inform the undergraduate program, to help it to remain cuttingedge and to provide those leaders with an appreciation of scientific and public issues. PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES The educational goals for the Environmental Engineering major are consistent with those of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Engineering and Cornell University. We are committed to providing an excellent undergraduate engineering program in a nurturing learning environment so that our graduates acquire knowledge and develop the needed skills for successful professional careers. The Educational Objectives of the Environmental Engineering Major are to 1. Produce graduates who pursue careers in Environmental Engineering based on a background in mathematics, physical and life sciences, liberal studies and engineering. 2. Produce graduates who pursue advanced degrees in engineering and related professional fields. 3. Produce graduates who assume leadership positions and contribute to solutions of societal problems involving environmental systems. This engineering degree program is offered jointly by the Department of Biological & Environmental Engineering (in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Engineering) and the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (in the College of Engineering). Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator. Handbook cover designed by Robert Kurcoba. 1

3 INTRODUCTION The Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering (BEE) in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) in the College of Engineering (CoE) jointly offer a B.S. degree program in Environmental Engineering. The Cornell BS Environmental Engineering degree was accredited in 2007 by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the American Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). The program is administered by the EnvE Program Committee made up of faculty from the two departments, in cooperation with the offices of the BEE Director of Undergraduate Programs and the CEE Associate Director. Information about the program, student status information, and student records can be obtained from those offices. This handbook presents a description of the undergraduate program and the curricular requirements for this degree. We welcome your interest in our program, whether that interest is as a prospective or continuing student, alumnus/alumna, or as a prospective employer of our students. More information is available on our website: If you have questions about this major, you may contact: Biological and Environmental Engineering Professor Doug Haith Program Co-Director dah13@cornell.edu 308 Riley-Robb Hall Brenda Marchewka Student Services Coordinator bls19@cornell.edu 207 Riley-Robb Hall Phone: Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Jery R. Stedinger Program Co-Director jrs5@cornell.edu 221 Hollister Hall Nadine Porter Undergraduate Program Coordinator ndp5@cornell.edu 221 Hollister Hall Phone:

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS What is Environmental Engineering?... 4 Program Details... 5 What do our Graduates do?... 6 Environmental Engineering Major Page Degree Requirements... 8 List of Laboratory, Earth Science, Design and Major Approved Electives Environmental Elective Courses by Category Roadmap Student Program Progress Form Minors Good Academic Standing Honors Program Award Double Major with Civil or Biological Engineering Course Descriptions Faculty and Their Interests Your Faculty Advisor Academic Support Services Mental Wellness Support Professional Registration Graduate Education Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Freedom from Sexual Harassment The rules and regulations stated in this handbook are for information only and in no way constitute a contract between the student and Cornell University. The University reserves the right to change any regulations or requirement at any time. It is the policy of Cornell University to actively support equality of educational and employment opportunity. No person shall be denied admission to any educational program or activity or be denied employment on the basis of legally prohibited discrimination involving, but not limited to, such factors as race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, or handicap. The University is committed to maintenance of affirmative action programs that will assure the continuation of such equal opportunity. Sexual harassment is an act of discrimination and, as such, will not be tolerated. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX may be referred to Cornell s Title IX coordinator (see or contact the Office of Workforce Policy and Labor Relations, 391 Pine Tree Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850; Phone: (607) ; equalopportunity@cornell.edu. Cornell University is committed to assisting those persons with disabilities who have special needs. Information for accommodations for faculty, staff, students and visitors may be found at 3

5 WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING? We live at a time when no part of the natural environment is untouched by human activities. Although we have made great strides in addressing many of the natural resources and environmental problems caused by human activities, growth in the world population and rising standards of living continue to stress the natural environment and generate a spectrum of environmental problems that need to be addressed. Environmental engineers are called upon to understand, arrange, and manipulate the biological, chemical, ecological, economic, hydrological, physical, and social processes that take place in our environment in an effort to balance our material needs with our impacts on the environment. The challenges of sustainability and global climate make these tasks all the more important. The Environmental Engineering major is structured to provide students with appropriate background in the physical, chemical and biological sciences together with the mathematical, planning, analysis and design tools necessary to address complex environmental engineering concerns. The graduate and research programs in BEE and CEE focus on water and wastewater treatment processes, fate and transport of contaminants in natural aquatic systems, design and management of environmental and water resource systems, environmental fluid mechanics, and hydraulics and hydrology. The collaborative BEE/CEE major in Environmental Engineering is supported by excellent teaching and research facilities including: laboratories for the analysis of water chemistry, physical/chemical/biological processes, biochemistry and microbiology. Cornell University is also the home of the Cornell Center for Advanced Computing, the Institute of Biotechnology, and the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future that oversees and supports many interdisciplinary environmental research programs. The wide variety of teaching and research activities, the world-class research facilities and the interdisciplinary centers at Cornell University provide students with excellent opportunities for study and research in Environmental Engineering. 4

6 PROGRAM DETAILS There are two administrative pathways Cornell students may use to complete the Environmental Engineering major. They may matriculate in the College of Engineering and affiliate with the Environmental Engineering major in the CEE department, or they may matriculate in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and major in Environmental Engineering in the BEE department. The curriculum and degree requirements are almost the same for all students in the Environmental Engineering major (differences appear in the freshman year) regardless of the administrative pathway a student selects. Faculty advisors are assigned to each undergraduate at the time they formally enter the major. Affiliation (College of Engineering Enrolled Students) Students who matriculate in the College of Engineering (CoE) may affiliate with the Environmental Engineering major in their second year of study. (Transfer students entering the CoE typically affiliate with their major program at the time of transfer.) Affiliated students pay endowed tuition and complete all Environmental Engineering requirements while enrolled in the engineering college. Joint Program (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Enrolled Students) Students who enroll in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) as freshmen majoring in Environmental Engineering complete a joint degree program with the College of Engineering. In the joint degree program, students register in CALS for their freshmen and sophomore years and then are registered jointly with CALS and CoE for their junior and senior years. The primary college in the junior year and senior year continues to be with CALS Students in the joint degree program pay state contract college tuition all four years of their program. Oversight of the Environmental Engineering major is provided by an EnvE Program Committee composed of faculty from BEE and CEE. 5

7 WHAT DO OUR GRADUATES DO? Career opportunities for Environmental Engineering graduates cover the spectrum of private industry, public agencies, NGOs, and educational institutions. Environmental Engineers may work as designers, planners, operators of pollution control plants, and water supply systems, educators, consultants to private and public businesses, government regulatory agency officials, or program managers in profession and technical engineering societies. Environmental Engineers design systems to prevent, reduce, or repair environmental damage caused by human activities. They work to contain, reduce, or prevent hazardous waste, air pollution, and contaminated streams and groundwater. Environmental Engineers design water treatment plants to deliver safe drinking water to municipal residents and also design pollution control systems for industries and cities. They help in the reconstruction of wetlands and estuaries to preserve the environment and to maintain habitat for fish and wildlife. In recent years graduates have pursued careers in engineering consulting, management and business, teaching, research, and international development. Many graduates with an Environmental Engineering major continue their education at the finest graduate schools around the world. They pursue Master of Engineering (M. Eng.), Master of Science (M.S.), or Doctoral (Ph.D.) programs in various related engineering disciplines, or they sometimes complement their engineering degrees with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Doctor of Law (LLD) degree. Because of the requirements for coursework in biology and chemistry, the undergraduate major in Environmental Engineering is also an excellent choice for students interested in a broad range of environmental sciences. 6

8 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING MAJOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 7

9 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING MAJOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS A student earning a Bachelor of Science degree in the Environmental Engineering major must complete the following academic requirements, which apply to students matriculating in the fall semester of 2015 or later. A minimum of 125 credit hours is required. Group Subject Matter Credit Hours Mathematics (1910, 1920, 2930, 2940) All math courses in this sequence must be completed with a grade of C- or better Chemistry... 7 General Chemistry (2090, 2070 or 2150) Organic Chemistry (1570 recommended or 3530, 3570) Physics... 8 Calculus-based physics (1112, 2213 or 2217) Computer Programming... 4 Intro to Computing (CS 1110, CS 1112 or BEE 1510 and CoE students who matriculated 2011 or earlier must also take CS 1130 or CS 1132) Biological Sciences Introductory Biology (BIOEE/BIOSM 1610, BIOMG 1350, BIOEE/BIOSM 1780, BIOG 1440, or BIOG 1445) Written Expression... 6 First Year Writing Seminars Engineering Distribution and Field Courses (all must be taken for letter grade) Introduction to Engineering ENGRI XXXX (3 credits) (ENGRI 1130 is recommended) b, or The BEE Experience - BEE 1200 [required for students matriculating in CALS] (1 credit) Engineering Distribution Courses a Engineering for a Sustainable Society - ENGRD/BEE 2510 (3 credits) ENGRD XXXX a - (ENGRD 2020, 2210, or 3200 are recommended) (3-4 credits) Environmental Engineering Core Courses Mechanics of Solids a - ENGRD 2020 (4 credits) Thermodynamics - ENGRD 2210 (3 credits) or Bioengineering Thermodynamics BEE 2220 (3 credits) or Engineering Computation - CEE/ENGRD 3200 (3 credits) a, Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering - CEE 3040 (4 credits) a, c Engineering Management - BEE 4890 or CEE 3230 (3 credits) Fluid Mechanics - CEE 3310 (4 credits) Earth Science (select one course) - (see list of approved courses on page 10) (3 or 4 credits) Environmental Quality Engineering - CEE 3510 (3 credits) Microbiology for Environmental Engineering - CEE 4510 (3 credits) d Engineering Laboratory (select one course) - (see list of approved courses on page 10) (3 or 4 credits) Environmental Systems Analysis - BEE 4750 (3 credits) Environmental Engineering Design Electives (9 credits) (see list of approved courses on page 10; at least three credits must be from Capstone Design Electives, with any remaining credits coming from Design Electives) Environmental Engineering Major-Approved Electives (6 credits) (see list of approved courses on page 11) Other Environmental Engineering Electives to bring total category to 57 credits. These will generally consist of technical engineering courses at 2000 level or above from BEE or College of Engineering. A maximum of 4 credits of BEE or CEE 3090, 4010 may be used in this category. Technical Writing Course. Approved technical communication courses are listed in the Courses of Study, College of Engineering section. BEE 4730 or BEE 4890 (required to be co-registered with ENGRC 4890) are on the approved list. e 8

10 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (CONTINUED) Group Subject Matter Credit Hours Liberal Studies (6 courses) Liberal Studies courses are listed in the Courses of Study, College of Engineering section. At least six courses must be completed, including at least three of the seven categories: 1. Cultural Analysis (CA) 2. Historical Analysis (HA) 3. Literature and the Arts (LA) 4. Knowledge, Cognition, and Moral Reasoning (KCM) 5. Social & Behavioral Analysis (SBA) 6. Foreign Language (not literature) (FL) 7. Communications in Engineering (CE) At least 2 courses must be 2000 level or higher Advisor Approved Electives... 6 These courses are selected by the student with approval of the Faculty Advisor. TOTAL MINIMUM a Substitution for Distribution Course. Students using any of the required courses ENGRD 2020, 2210, 3200, 2700, or CEE 3040 to also fulfill the second engineering distribution requirement, must take an additional 3-credit major-approved elective in order to accrue the necessary number of Engineering Distribution and Field Course credits in their program. Such substitutions are common and increase students flexibility to choose courses that interest them. Because this major-approved elective is substituting for what would otherwise be a distribution course, advisors will often accept as a substitute 3000-level engineering course, courses that are not as advanced as those on the general MAE list. b BEE 1510 and BEE 1200 together (5 credits) satisfy the ENGRI requirement for CALS matriculated first-year students. Students using BEE 1510 and BEE 1200 to satisfy the ENGRI requirement must make up the 2 credit difference with engineering coursework. c ENGRD 2700 is accepted (by petition) to substitute for CEE 3040 if taken prior to affiliation with the Environmental Engineering Major, or if necessary because of scheduling conflicts caused by Co-op or Study Abroad. d Students may take BIOMI 2900 in place of CEE e Students meeting the technical communications requirement with a course that fulfills another requirement (e.g. Liberal Studies, Major- Approved Elective), may use it to satisfy both requirements. Physical Education Two semesters of physical education are required. All students must pass a swim test prior to graduation. Transfer students are exempted from one semester of PE for each full-time semester they transfer into Cornell. Special Courses Courses such as PHYS 1012 do not count toward graduation requirements. Letter and S/U Grading All courses must be taken for letter grade except for Liberal Studies and Advisor Approved Electives Additional program information is provided in the College of Engineering section of the Courses of Study and in the College of Engineering Undergraduate Handbook including descriptions of allowable minors. 9

11 APPROVED LABORATORY AND EARTH SCIENCE COURSES Updated lists of approved courses are on-line at: Laboratory Courses BEE 4270 Water Measurement and Analysis Methods (3 cr, ) CEE 4370/6370 Experimental Methods in Fluid Dynamics (3/4 cr, Spring, Offered Alternate Years, Next Offered ) 1 CEE 4530 Lab Research in Environmental Engineering (3 cr, Spring) Earth Science Courses BEE/EAS 4800 Our Changing Atmosphere: Global Change and Atmospheric Chemistry (3 cr., Spring) BEE/EAS 4940 Terrestrial Hydrology in a Changing Climate (3 cr, Spring, Offered Alternate Years; Next Offered ) 2 PLSCS 2600 Soil Science (4 cr, ) PLSCS 3650 Environmental Chemistry: Soil, Air, and Water (3 cr, Spring) EAS 2200/2250 The Earth System (4 cr, or Spring) EAS 2680 Climate and Global Warming (3 cr, Spring) EAS 3010 Evolution of the Earth Systems (4 cr., ) EAS 3030 Introduction to Biogeochemistry (4 cr, ) EAS 3050/5051 Climate Dynamics (3 cr, ) EAS 4830 Environmental Biophysics (3 cr.,, Offered Alternate Years) NTRES 3240 Sustainable, Ecologically Based Management of Water Resources (3 cr. Spring) Note: More advanced Earth Science courses may be accepted by petition. DESIGN AND MAJOR APPROVED ELECTIVES A total of 5 Capstone Design, Design and Major-Approved Electives must be selected from among the courses in the list below. At least three of these five courses must be Capstone Design or Design Electives. At least one of the three design electives must be a capstone design elective. Capstone design courses are designated with an asterisk (*). Design and Capstone Design Electives * BEE 4730 Watershed Engineering (4 cr, ) * BEE 4740 Water and Landscape Engineering Applications (3 cr, Spring) BEE 4760 Solid Waste Engineering (3 cr, Spring) * BEE 4870 Sustainable Bioenergy Systems (3 cr, ) * CEE 4350 Coastal Engineering (4 cr, Spring, Offered Alternate Years,) * CEE 4540 Sustainable Municipal Drinking Water Treatment (3 cr, ) CEE 4550 AguaClara: Sustainable Water Supply Project (3 cr,, Spring) CEE 6370 Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics (4 cr, Spring, Offered Alternate Years, Next Offered ) 1 CEE 4650/6650 Transportation, Energy, and Environmental Systems for Sustainable Development (3 cr, Spring) 10

12 Major-Approved Electives BEE 3299 Sustainable Development (3 cr,, Summer) BEE 3710 Physical Hydrology for Ecosystems (3 cr, Spring, Offered Alternate Years; Next Offered ) BEE 4010 Renewable Energy Systems (3 cr, Spring) BEE/EAS 4710 Introduction to Groundwater (3 cr, Spring; Offered Alternate Years) BEE/EAS 4800 Our Changing Atmosphere: Global Change and Atmospheric Chemistry (3 cr. Spring) BEE 4880Applied Modeling and Simulation for Renewable Energy Systems (3 cr, Spring) BEE/EAS 4940 Terrestrial Hydrology in a Changing Climate (3 cr, Spring, Offered Alternate Years; Next Offered ) 2 BEE 6580 Biofuels Topics (3 cr., Spring, Offered Alternate Years; Next Offered ) CEE 3410 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (4 cr, ) CEE/PLSCS 4110 Applied Remote Sensing and GIS for Resource Inventory and Analysis (3 cr, ) CEE 4370 Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics (3 cr, Spring, Offered Alternate Years, Next Offered ) CEE 4920 Engineers for a Sustainable World (3 cr,, Next Offered ) CEE/TOX 5970 Risk Analysis and Management (3 cr, Spring) CEE 6000 Numerical Methods for Engineers (3 cr,, Next Offered ) CEE/CSS 6100 Remote Sensing Fundamentals (3 cr, ) CEE 6300 Spectral Methods for Incompressible Fluid Flows (3 cr, ) CEE 6310 Computational Simulation of Flow and Transport in the Environment (3 cr, Spring) CEE 6530 Water Chemistry (3 cr, ) CEE 6550 Transport, Mixing and Transformation in the Environment (3 cr, ) CEE 6560 Physical/Chemical Processes (3 cr, ) CEE 6570 Biological Processes (3 cr, Spring) CHEME 6610 Air Pollution Control (3 cr, Spring) CHEME 6660 Analysis of Sustainable Energy Systems ( 3 cr, ) EAS 4570 Atmospheric Air Pollution (3 cr,, Offered Alternate Years, Next Offered ) EAS/MAE 6480 Air Quality & Atmospheric Chemistry (3 cr,, Offered Alternate Years, Next Offered ) 1 CEE 6370 can be used to fulfill both lab and design requirement, but students must then take an additional major approved elective from list. 2 BEE/EAS 4940, Terrestrial Hydrology, may be counted by petition as either an Earth Science or a Major Approved Elective, but not both. Note: EnvE Major Approved Electives are 3 or 4 credit environmental engineering-related technical courses that support the professional objectives of the student which have either (1) a technical prerequisite beyond the common curriculum or (2) an advanced rank limited to juniors or above. These courses are selected and approved for use in the curriculum by the EnvE Program Committee. 11

13 ENVE ELECTIVE COURSES FOR UNDERGRADUATES OFFERED BY BEE AND CEE Energy and Sustainable Development BEE 3299 Sustainable Development - M. Walter BEE 4010 Renewable Energy Systems - Timmons BEE 4760 Solid Waste Engineering - Haith BEE 4870 Sustainable Bioenergy Systems - Angenent BEE 4880 Applied Modeling & Simulation for Renewable Energy Systems - Anderson CEE 4650 Urban Transportation and Environmental/Energy Systems Planning and Sustainable Development Gao Environmental Treatment Processes BEE 4760 Solid Waste Engineering - Haith CEE 1130 Sustainable Design for Appledore Island - Richardson CEE 4550 AguaClara: Sustainable Water Supply Project - Weber-Shirk CEE 4530 Laboratory Research in Environmental Engineering - Helbling CEE 4540 Sustainable Municipal Drinking Water Treatment - Weber-Shirk CEE 6530 Water Chemistry for Environmental Engineering Lion CEE 6560 Physical/Chemical Processes - Helbling CEE 6570 Biological Processes Gossett Modeling and Systems Analysis BEE 4880 Applied Modeling & Simulation for Renewable Energy Systems - Anderson CEE 4110 Remote Sensing for Environmental Resource Inventory DeGloria CEE 5970 Risk Analysis and Management - Stedinger CEE 6200 Water Resources Systems Engineering - Reed CEE 6930 Public Systems Modeling Loucks CEE 6550 Transport, Mixing and Transformation in the Environment - Liu Hydrology and Fluid Mechanics BEE 3710 Physical Hydrology for Ecosystems - T. Walter BEE 4270 Water Measurement and Analysis Methods - Geohring BEE 4710 Introduction to Groundwater - Cathles, T. Walter & Steenhuis BEE 4730 Watershed Engineering - T. Walter BEE 4740 Water and Landscape Engineering Applications - Geohring BEE 4800 Our Changing Atmosphere: Global Change & Atmospheric Chemistry - Hess BEE 4940 Terrestrial Hydrology in a Changing Climate Hess & T. Walter CEE 4350 Coastal Engineering - Liu CEE 4360 Case Studies in Environmental Fluid Mechanics - Cowen CEE 4370 Experimental Methods in Fluid Dynamics - Cowen 12

14 KEY Environmental Engineering Major (EnvE) Common Curriculum Major Program Roadmap prerequisite Engr. Dist. Elective prerequisite or corequisite BEE 1510 or CS 111X a BEE 1200 or Intro to Engr d ENGRD 2510 ENGRD 3200 or 2210 or BEE 2220 f CEE 3040 h Design Elect. j Design Elect. j Design Elect. j MATH 1910 MATH 1920 MATH 2930 MATH 2940 ENGRD XXXX f CEE 3230 or BEE 4890 k BEE 4750 Major Appr. Elec. j CHEM 2070 or PHYS 1112 CHEM 2090 b PHYS 2213 CHEM 1570g CEE 4510 i Major- Appr. Elect. j Lab Course j Freshman Writing Seminar c Freshman Writing Seminar c ENGRD 2020 f CEE 3510 CEE 3310 Earth Science j Appr Elect. Appr Elect. Intro BIO e Complete before semester 5 Liberal Studies Liberal Studies Liberal Studies Liberal Studies Liberal Studies Liberal Studies 13

15 a Students matriculated in CALS usually take BEE 1510 for the computing requirement. Engineering students may take CS 1110, 1112, or (Engineering students who matriculated 2011 or earlier must also take CS 1130 or CS 1132) b Engineering matriculates must enroll in CHEM 2090 (fall, spring); CALS matriculates must enroll in CHEM 2070 (fall). Students in either college may also substitute CHEM 2150 for CHEM 2090 or CHEM c In addition to the first-year writing seminars, a technical writing course must be taken as an engineering distribution, liberal studies, approved elective or major course. An approved COMM or ENGRC course, or BEE 4730, or BEE 4890 (required to be co-registered with ENGRC 4890), will satisfy this requirement. Students meeting the technical communications requirement with a course that fulfills another requirement (e.g. Liberal Studies, Lab, Design) can use that one course to satisfy both requirements. d BEE 1200 combined with BEE 1510: Introduction to Computer Programming (5 credits total) satisfies the ENGRI requirement for CALS matriculated students. Students using BEE 1200 and BEE 1510 to satisfy the ENGRI requirement must make up the 2-credit difference with engineering course work. e Choose one of the following biology courses: BIOEE/BIOSM 1610, BIOMG 1350, BIOEE/BIOSM 1780, BIOG 1440, BIOG Complete before semester 5. If you received a 4 on AP BIO, you will receive 4 credits of intro bio. If you received a 5 on AP BIO, you will receive 8 credits of intro bio and 4 credits will satisfy the intro bio requirement. f ENGRD 2020 (fall and spring) and 2210 (fall and summer), 3200 (spring) or BEE 2220 (spring) are recommended. Students electing to use ENGRD 2020, 2210, or 3200 as a second engineering distribution must take an additional Major-approved elective to make up the credits. g CHEM 1570 (spring), CHEM 3530 (), CHEM 3570 (fall). h ENGRD 2700: Basic Engineering Probability and Statistics is accepted (by petition) to substitute for CEE 3040 if taken prior to affiliation with Environmental Engineering, or if necessary because of scheduling conflicts caused by co-op or study abroad programs. i Students may take BIOMI 2900 General Microbiology Lectures, in place of CEE j The lists of suggested courses are published in the Undergraduate Handbook for Environmental Engineering. At least one design elective must be chosen from the list of Capstone design courses. k CEE 3230 (spring), BEE 4890 (fall). 14

16 STUDENT PROGRAM PROGRESS FORM The progress of each student toward completion of degree requirements is charted on a Program Progress Form. A blank report appears on the following pages. Courses that have been completed are shown in their appropriate categories on this form. Students are encouraged to examine their Program Progress Form and to report errors and desired adjustments to the Undergraduate Coordinator in either 207 Riley- Robb Hall (BEE) or 221 Hollister Hall (CEE). It is important that the record be complete and accurate, because it is used to determine a student s eligibility for graduation. 15

17 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM PROGRESS FORM (Applies to students matriculating in the Semester of 2015 or later) Name: Advisor: CU ID: Last Revised: 2nd Major: Minor: Antic. Grad Date: COURSE # CR GRADE TERM COMMENTS 1) Math, Chemistry, Physics, Computing, Biology (38 credits) MATH MATH MATH MATH CHEM 2090, 2070 or CHEM 1570 or 3570, PHYS PHYS 2213 or CS 1110, 1112 or BEE BIOG 1XXX 3 2) Engineering Distribution & Major Courses -- all letter grade (42 credits) ENGRI 1XXX 3 or BEE 1200 (+BEE 1510) ENGRD BEE 2510 ENGRD XXXX 3 or M-A Elective ENGRD ENGRD 3200 or 2210 or BEE CEE CEE 3230 or BEE CEE CEE CEE BEE Earth Science 3 See Approved List on Page 10 Lab Course 3 See Approved List on Page 10 3) Design Courses & Major-Approved Electives (See approved List; 15 credits) 3 Design Course - Capstone 3 Design Course 3 Design Course 3 M-A Elective 3 M-A Elective 4) Courses to Bring Total Env Program Credits in Section 2 & 3 to 57 Because of Substitutions 5) Freshman Writing Seminars (6 credits)

18 Name: COURSE # CR GRADE TERM COMMENTS 6) Liberal Studies: 6 courses (at least 2 courses at 2000 level or above and 3 catagories; 18 total credits) (CA) Cultural Analysis (KCM) Knowledge, Cognition, and Moral Reasoning (HA) Historical Analysis (SBA) Social & Behavioral Analysis (LA) Literature and the Arts (FL) Foreign Language (not literature) (CE) Communications in Engineering ) Advisor Approved Electives (6 cr. Minimum) 3 3 8) Additional Courses (Not required for graduation) TOTAL CREDITS: 125 Min. Credits for Graduation: 125 Tech Writing PE PE *CS 1130 or 1132 is required for students who matriculated 2011 or earlier. 17

19 MINORS Environmental Engineering majors may choose to complete one or more of the 70 minors offered by different departments and colleges. Most students can complete a minor within their Environmental Engineering program in 8 semesters provided they work closely with their faculty advisor to carefully plan and schedule their courses. Completion of a minor is noted on the final Cornell transcript as official recognition of academic achievement above and beyond the student s Bachelor of Science degree requirements. The Minor in Environmental Engineering offered by BEE and CEE is NOT available to Environmental Engineering majors. Minors are listed on-line at: More detailed information on engineering minors can be found in the Engineering Undergraduate Handbook OTHER SPECIAL PROGRAMS Please consult the Engineering Undergraduate Handbook for information on the following additional special programs: the Independent Major, Double Majors, Dual Degree, Study Abroad, and the Undergraduate Research Program. Information on the Exchange Program with the Universidad de Cantabria in Santander, Spain is available at GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING Undergraduates in Environmental Engineering are in Good Standing if they are making acceptable progress toward completion of the requirements for graduation. Acceptable progress in EnvE is defined as meeting the following requirements: Semester GPA 2.0. Cumulative GPA 2.0. A semester GPA 2.0 in Core EnvE Courses, Design Courses, Majorapproved Electives, and Engineering Distribution Courses (Tech GPA). 12 credit hours each semester. No failing grades. *At most one grade below C- can be used to fulfill the EnvE degree requirements in the following four categories: required Core Courses, Design Courses, Major-approved Electives, and Engineering Distribution Courses. *Grade(s) below C in these courses, beyond the first, will require that one or more course(s) be repeated. (The College of Engineering also requires that each course in the required mathematics sequence , 1920, 2930, be passed with a grade of C- or better.) 18

20 Students who fail to achieve good-standing status receive a warning, required to take a leave of absence for one or more terms, or required to withdraw. The specific action in each case is based upon the pertinent circumstances as well as the student's previous academic record. EnvE s policy about academic action procedures provides for two separate reviews of the student's record by the Program s Committee on Academic Standards, Petitions and Credits (CASPAC). The first review is to identify those students who have not made satisfactory progress during the term and to assign academic actions where deemed appropriate. Students who receive actions are notified by letter sent to both their home and addresses. This letter includes a request for information about possible extenuating circumstances and an invitation to appeal the committee s action. Appeals must be in writing. If an appeal is made, CASPAC will review the appeal and render its decision. HONORS PROGRAM The environmental engineering honors program consists of at least nine credits beyond the minimum required for graduation in the environmental engineering major. These nine credits must be drawn from one or more of the following categories with at least 3 credit hours in the first category: 1. A significant research experience or honors project under the direct supervision of an Environmental Engineering faculty member using BEE 4990 Undergraduate Research (3 credits), BEE 4993 Honors Thesis (3 credits) or CEE 4000: Senior Honors Thesis (1 to 6 credits per semester). A significant written report or senior honors thesis must be submitted as part of this component. Letter grade only. 2. A significant teaching experience under the direct supervision of a faculty member using a regularly recognized Engineering College course (i.e., Undergraduate Engineering Teaching, BEE 4980 or CEE 4010 [1 to 4 credits per semester]). 3. Advanced or graduate courses at the 4000 level or above. No research, independent study, or teaching for which the student is paid may be counted toward the honors program. Eligibility: students must enter with and maintain a cumulative GPA equal or greater than Application: students must apply no later than the beginning of the first semester of their senior year but are encouraged to apply as early as the first semester of their junior year. All honors program students must be in the program for at least two semesters before graduation. 19

21 Note Latin Honors Cum laude is awarded to all engineering students with an overall GPA >3.50. Cum laude is also awarded to all engineering students who received a semester GPA >3.50 in each of the last four semesters of attendance at Cornell; in each of these semesters, at least 12 letter-grade credits must be taken with no failing, unsatisfactory, missing, or incomplete grades. If the student is an Engineering Co-op student, then the Engineering Co-op summer term will count as one of the last four. Students who were approved for prorated tuition in their final semester will be awarded cum laude if they received a semester GPA >3.50 in their last semester and meet the conditions above in the prior four semesters. Magna cum laude is awarded to all engineering students with a GPA > 3.75 (based on all credits taken at Cornell). Summa cum laude is awarded to all engineering students with a GPA > 4.0 (based on all credits taken at Cornell). All GPA calculations are minimums and are not rounded. AWARD The Walter Lynn Medal is given annually to an outstanding graduating senior majoring in Environmental Engineering of admirable character whose scholastic achievement is most distinguished over the four consecutive years of study at Cornell. The award consists of a gold medal and a certificate. This award was established in 2011 in honor of Professor Walter Lynn, an active Cornell faculty member for fifty years, founder of the environmental and water resources systems engineering program at Cornell, and Director of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering from During his tenure at Cornell, he was the founding Director and head of the Cornell Center for Environmental Quality Management; Director for the Program on Science, Technology, and Society; Director of the Center for the Environment; and Dean of the Cornell Faculty. Professor Lynn was known nationally as a leader on environmental issues and was founding chair of the U.S. National Research Council's Board on Natural Disasters. DOUBLE MAJOR WITH CIVIL ENGINEERING OR BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING Students in Environmental Engineering wishing to pursue a double major with Civil Engineering or with Biological Engineering must have a program plan that reflects distinct thrusts in the two areas. Among the five courses used for Design and Major-approved Electives, the five used for the BSCE or the BSBE degree should include four courses not used for the core program or Design and Major-approved elective for the Environmental degree program, and vice versa. The extra courses may be used as advisor approved electives. If interested please complete the double major form available in Engineering Advising (167 Olin Hall) or at the undergraduate coordinator s office (HLS 221 or RRB 207). 20

22 SELECTED ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING COURSE DESCRIPTIONS BEE 1200 The BEE Experience Spring 1 credit J. B. Hunter Letter grade only. Requirement for CALS BEE freshman. Not required for students who have completed an ENGRI course. Prerequisite: BEE majors or permission of instructor. Lec T 3:35-4:25. Forum covering the career opportunities for engineering students and the activities and curricula that lead to these opportunities. A series of seminars are given by practicing engineers, Cornell faculty members, alumni, staff from the Cornell Career Offices, and students. Students develop their undergraduate course plans; complete a web search assignment to locate jobs and internships, and select future courses to meet their academic objectives and career goals. BEE 1510 Introduction to Computer Programming 4 credits C. L. Anderson Letter grade only. Limited to 18 students per lab and rec. No previous programming experience assumed. Pre- or corequisite: MATH 1910 or equivalent. Lec M W 10:10-11:25; Lab W R 12:20-2:15, 2:30-4:25. Introduction to computer programming and concepts of problem analysis, algorithm development and data structure in an engineering context. The structured programming language MATLAB TM is used, implemented on interactive personal computers, and applied to problems of interest in biological and environmental engineering. BEE 2220 Bioengineering Thermodynamics and Kinetics J. B. Hunter Letter grade only. Prerequisite: MATH 1920, PHYS 2213 and chemistry course completed or concurrent. Lec M W F 11:15-12:05. Living systems rely on chemical and phase equilibria, precise coordination of biochemical pathways, and the release of chemical energy as heat, all of which are governed by the laws of thermodynamics and the rates of chemical reactions. The course covers concepts and laws of thermodynamics as applied to phase transformations, work, heat, and chemical reactions; and reaction kinetics applied to industrial processes and living systems, all with a focus on biological examples. BEE 2510 Engineering for a Sustainable Society (ENGRD 2510) 3 credits L. Aristilde Letter grade only. Pre- or co-requisite: MATH Lec T R 10:10-11:25. Case studies of contemporary environmental issues including pollutant distribution in natural systems, air quality, hazardous waste management and sustainable development. Emphasis is on the application of math, physics and engineering sciences to solve energy and mass balances in environmental sciences. Introduces students to the basic chemistry, ecology, biology, ethics and environmental legislation relevant to the particular environmental problem. BEE students must complete either BEE 2510 or BEE 2600 according to their academic plan. BEE students who complete both BEE 2510 and BEE 2600 receive engineering credit for only one of these courses. [BEE 3299 Sustainable Development, Summer 3 credits M. F. Walter S-U or Letter grade. Prerequisite: at least sophomore standing. Course is web based. Next offered Sustainable development is the dominant economic, environmental and social issue of the 21st century. This course develops the concepts of sustainable development as an evolutionary process, demanding the integration of the physical sciences and engineering with the biological and social sciences for design of systems. Topics include the nature of ecosystems, global processes, sustainable communities, and industrial ecology, renewable energy and life cycle analysis.] [BEE 3710 Physical Hydrology for Ecosystems (Offered alternate years; next offered ) M. T. Walter Letter grade only. Prerequisite: MATH 1920 or permission of instructor. Lec T R 9:05-9:55; Lab R 2:30-4:25. This is an introduction to physical hydrology with an emphasis on roles and interactions between hydrological 21

23 processes and, ecological, biogeochemical, and human systems. BEE 4010 Renewable Energy Systems M. B. Timmons Letter grade only. Prerequisite: BEE 2220 or ENGRD 2210, or BEE 3310 or CEE Lec T R 10:10-11:25. Introduces energy systems with emphasis on quantifying costs and designing/optimizing renewable energy systems to convert environmental inputs into useful forms of energy. Covers solar energy, small scale hydropower, wind, house energy balances, and psychrometric principles as applied to biomass drying. Focuses on the technologies and small-scale system design, not policy issues. Use of spreadsheets is extensive. Personal laptop computers are required for each class. Class time is often focused on solving weekly homework problems. Required term project that student selects a client and develops a project proposal on a self-selected renewable energy project. BEE 4270 Water Measurement and Analysis Methods 3 credits L. D. Geohring, T. S. Steenhuis Letter grade only. Satisfies BE and EnvE laboratory experience requirement. Prerequisites: CEE 3310 or hydrology course. Lec T 9:05-9:55; Lab T 1:25-4:25. Get wet and muddy learning how to monitor and characterize water and soil management problems in the natural environment. This is a field based lab course that integrates science and engineering technologies, using various measurement equipment and analytical techniques to quantify water flow and quality parameters in surface and subsurface environments. Measurement accuracy, water sampling quality assurance protocols, and interpretation of watershed contaminants are addressed. BEE 4710 Introduction to Groundwater (EAS 4710; offered alternate years) T. S. Steenhuis, L. M. Cathles, M. T. Walter S-U or Letter grade. Prerequisites: fluid mechanics or hydrology course. Lec F 1:25-4:25, Field Trip. Fresh water is a limited resource that is under pressure worldwide because of increasing populations and a changing climate. Water in general and groundwater in specific is an important source of drinking water that we need to conserve for future generations. In this course, you will learn how to apply theory of groundwater flow and contaminant transport to real world groundwater pollution problems, simplifying the problem in such a way that it is easily solvable. The focus of many hydrology courses is theory, and deriving analytical equations. This is not the case in Introduction to groundwater. Although the theory is important, a good engineer knows the answer to a problem beforehand and then finds ways to calculate the solution. We will practice this by putting conceptual, analytical and simulation models in the broader context of past, current, and potential future groundwater quantity and quality issues triggered by natural, human, or combined actions. This elective course is intended for seniors and graduate students interested in environmental processes, and essential for those wanting to learn how to use their knowledge to solve real world problems. BEE 4730 Watershed Engineering 4 credits M. T. Walter Letter grade only. Satisfies BE and EnvE capstone design requirement. Satisfies College of Engineering technical writing requirement. Prerequisite: CEE 3310 or hydrology course. Lec T R 10:10-11:00; Disc R 1:25-4:25. This course teaches basic design and analysis as practiced for water control and nonpoint source pollution prevention. We will discuss the origins of design approaches including their theoretical bases but this is not a theory course. Most of the course is dedicated to practicing applied design. Assignments are generally representative of real-life engineering problems and will involve as much hands-on experience as possible. Some example topics include risk analysis, water conveyance, nonpoint source pollution control, stream restoration, stormwater management, and erosion control. BEE 4740 Water and Landscape Engineering Applications L. D. Geohring, T. S. Steenhuis Letter grade only. Satisfies BE and EnvE capstone design requirement. Prerequisite: CEE 3310 or hydrology course or permission of instructor. Lec M W F 12:20-1:10. This course will focus on how water moves in soil and the implications for design of drainage and irrigation systems in the landscape. The course addresses aspects of soil physics, flow in porous media, water quality and water supply or disposal in regard to drainage and irrigation applications. Emphasis is on problem solving of actual situations, and a major site-design project is required. 22

24 BEE 4750 Environmental Systems Analysis 3 credits D. A. Haith Letter grade only. Prerequisites: BEE 2510 or BEE 2600 or permission of instructor. Lec T R 11:40-12:55. Applications of mathematical modeling, simulation, and optimization to environmental-quality management. Fate and transport models for contaminants in air, water, and soil. Optimization methods (search techniques, linear programming) to evaluate alternatives for solid-waste management and water and air pollution control. Introduction to hydrologic simulation (runoff and streamflow). Software packages for watershed analyses of point and nonpoint source water pollution. BEE 4760 Solid Waste Engineering D. A. Haith Letter grade only. Prerequisite: BEE 3500 or CEE 3510 or permission of instructor. Lec T R 11:40-12:55. Planning and design of processes and facilities for management of municipal solid wastes. Source characterization and reduction; collection and transport systems; waste-to-energy combustion; sanitary landfills composting; recycling and materials recovery facilities; and hazardous waste management. Emphasizes quantitative analyses. BEE 4800 Our Changing Atmosphere: Global Change and Atmospheric Chemistry (EAS 4800) P. G. Hess S/U or Letter grade. Prerequisites: CHEM 2070 or CHEM 2090, MATH 1920, PHYS 1112 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Lec T R 1:25-2:40. This course investigates the science behind changes in our atmospheres composition and its relation to global change. We will examine the chemistry and physics that determines atmospheric composition on global scales including the effects of biogeochemistry and atmospheric photochemistry. BEE 4870 Sustainable Bioenergy Systems 3 credits L. Angenent Letter grade only. Satisfies BE and EnvE capstone design requirement. Intended for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students. Prerequisites: BEE 2220 or an equivalent thermodynamics course. Lec T R 9:05-9:55; Lab W 1:25-4:25. Offers a systems approach to understanding renewable bioenergy systems (biomass) and their conversion processes, from various aspects of biology, engineering, environmental impacts, economics, and sustainable development. A large part of the course deepens students understanding of bioprocessing with undefined mixed cultures of microbes. BEE 4880 Applied Modeling and Simulation for Renewable Energy Systems C. L. Anderson Letter grade only. Prerequisite: senior in engineering, graduate standing or permission of instructor. Lec M W 10:10 11:25. This course will provide an applied introduction to modeling, simulation and optimization techniques for various renewable energy systems. The course will be modular in nature. Each module will focus on a particular renewable energy application and relevant modeling/simulation tools. Some modules are independent and some will build on previous modules. The instructional format of the course will include lectures, scientific paper reviews, and some MATLAB TM programming. Students will have an opportunity to apply new techniques to a relevant modeling project. The course will culminate with a modeling project relevant to renewable energy. Undergraduates will work in teams of 2-3 students to complete the team project. BEE 4890 Entrepreneurial Management for Engineers 3 credits, 1 additional credit required as ENGRC 4890 M. B. Timmons Letter grade only. Enrollment is limited to: junior standing or higher. ENGRC 4890 satisfies College of Engineering technical writing requirement. No one is allowed to add the course after 2 nd week. Lecture M W 2:30-3:20 and 3:35-4:25. The course focuses on how to start a new company centered on engineering or biological technologies. Course objectives include coverage of: entrepreneurship principles, fund raising, negotiation, financial calculations (internal rate of return, time value of money, proforma statements); legal structures of businesses; project management; and technical writing and communication. Majority of work done in teams including a complete business plan that is presented to angel investors. Business plans should represent an opportunity one member of the group is willing to pursue upon leaving Cornell. Intention is to make the team project as real-world as possible, meaning that the Phase I start up funds are < $100,