Fall 2015 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering CEE 370 Intro. to Environ. & Water Resources Engr.

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1 Fall 2015 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering CEE 370 Intro. to Environ. & Water Resources Engr. Engineering Science Credits: 3.5 Engineering Design Credits:.5 Required or Elective course: Required Course Catalog Description: With Lab. Introduction to environmental engineering with a focus on physical, chemical, and biological principles. Topics include environmental standards and legislation, material balances, reaction kinetics, environmental chemistry and microbiology, biogeochemical cycles, water quality, water resources, air quality, and solid and hazardous wastes. Pre-requisites: : MATH 331 and CHEM 112 Credit Hours: 4 Textbook(s) and/or other required material: Mihelcic, James R., and Zimmerman, Julie B., Environmental Engineering Fundamentals, Sustainability and Design. 2 nd edition, J. Wiley & Sons Inc., 2014 Attendance policy: Students are expected to attend all classes and exams and arrive on time. They should obtain prior clearance for planned absences and notify the instructor after any emergency absences. Poor attendance or excessive tardiness will negatively affect your grade. Academic honesty policy: Students are expected to do independent work on examinations; however, they are encouraged to work together on homework solutions, but the write-up of the solution must be their own work. Labs are normally done in small assigned groups. Assessment Methods (grading and instructor feedback): There will be one mid-term exam and a final exam. In addition there will be about 9 homework assignments and write-ups for each of the 6 labs. Overall course grade will be determined as follows: Mid-term of 1-hr length 20% Final Exam 30% Homework Assignments/Reports 20% Class Participation 5% Lab Participation and Write-ups 25%

2 Course Performance Indicators (CPI s): CEE 370 Course Performance Indicators ABET A-K* A B C D E F G H I J K 1. I can create and apply chemical equilibrium expressions relevant to environmental systems (e.g. acid-base, precipitation, phase equilibria). 2. I can apply the law of conservation of mass to create mass balance equations for environmental systems (e.g., chemical dosing, quality of air or water). 3. I can describe the role of biological processes in environmental systems (e.g., nutrient cycles, treatment systems). 4. I can describe the movement of water through the hydrologic cycle. 5. I can identify the physical, chemical and biological characteristics that are important for drinking water quality. 6. I can describe why treatment of waste streams (e.g. air, wastewater, solid waste) is needed for protection of the environment and public health. 7. I can perform basic environmental field and laboratory measurements and analyze resulting data. 8. I can define environmental engineering problems within the social, economic and environmental context of sustainability (e.g. resource recovery from wastewater, solid waste reduction and reuse).

3 *ABET a-k The program must have documented student outcomes that prepare graduates to attain the program educational objectives. Student outcomes are outcomes (a) through (k) plus any additional outcomes that may be articulated by the program. a. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering b. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data c. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability d. an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams e. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems f. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility g. an ability to communicate effectively (3g1 orally, 3g2 written) h. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context i. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning j. a knowledge of contemporary issues k. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. Additional Information: References: 1. Davis, Mackenzie L., and Masten, Susan J., Principles of Environmental Engineering and Science. McGraw Hill, 2nd edition Nazaroff & Alvarez-Cohen, Environmental Engineering Science, John Wiley & Sons, Publ., Masters, Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science, Prentice Hall, 2 nd Edition, Davis & Cornwell, Introduction to Environmental Engineering, 3 rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, Inc., Vesilind & Morgan, Introduction of Environmental Engineering, Thomson, Rubin, Introduction to Engineering & the Environment, McGraw-Hill, 2001 Instructor: David A. Reckhow, Professor of C.E.E. 300 Elab II or 16c Marston, reckhow@ecs.umass.edu. Office hours: MWF 11-12:30, or as posted Mid-term exam will be held on the evening of Wednesday, October 28 at 7:30 PM. To make up for the extra time used in the night exam, one of the regularly-scheduled lecture periods may be cancelled. This will be announced in class.

4 Topic Approximate # classes Chapter from Textbook I. Introduction 2 1 overview, laws II. Environmental Measurements & Chemistry 5 2 & 3 Units of concentration, Thermodynamics, stoichiometry,, equilibrium chemistry, kinetics, nomenclature III. Physical Processes 4 4 Mass balances, CMFR, plug flow, energy balances, mass transport, Stokes Law, Darcy s Law IV. Environmental Biology 6 5 Microbial growth, Pathogens, Pathways Ecosystems, Population dynamics, Biogeochemical cycles V. Risk 1 6 Perception, Assessment, Management VI. Water Quantity and Quality 8 7 Hydrologic cycle, Rivers, Lakes, Groundwater Water Pollutants, DO sag, Eutrophication, toxics VII. Water Treatment Physico-chemical treatment, biological treatment VIII. Wastewater Treatment Physico-chemical treatment, biological treatment I. Solid Waste Engineering 3 10 Quantities, recycling, landfilling. Air Quality & Pollution Control 3 11 Types of air pollutants, transport, control technologies CEE 370 Website:

5 Laboratory Exercises Laboratory Teaching Assistants: Schedule Julie Bliss Aarthi Mohan Rassil Sayess & Ran Zhao # Name Instruction Experiment Follow-up 1 Stream Flow Sept 9 Sept Sept Fluid Properties & mass conservation Sept Sept 28-Oct 1 Oct Open Channel Flow Oct 5-8 Oct Oct Water Treatment Oct Oct Nov Wastewater Treatment Nov 2-5 Nov 9-12 Nov Environmental Kinetics Nov Nov 30 Dec 3 None CEE 370 labs are taught every week in 4 sections There will be one section each day of the week (except Friday) starting at 2:30. The first meeting of each lab session (2 nd week of classes) and every other meeting after that will begin with a classroom-style instructional session which is likely to last only an hour. Depending on the week, this may be followed by some additional data collection concerning the previous lab. The second lab meeting and every even numbered meeting after that will last the full 3 hours and will be held in Marston 10 (labs #1-3) or Marston 24 (labs 4-6). Lab 1 and 5 will also involve a field component possibly including a short bus trip. Prepared by: David Reckhow Date: 8/20/2015