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3.00 Credits
Analysis and design of physical and chemical treatment techniques commonly applied to problem foundation soils for civil engineering structure.
Prerequisite:
CEE 523
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3.00 Credits
Application of engineering geology fundamentals to: location, design and maintenance of engineered structures; policy decisions related to potential geological hazards. Case histories, governmental policy discussions, interpretation of geological maps for engineering purposes.
Prerequisite:
graduate standing and CEE 437 or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Engineering classification, physical and mechanical properties of rocks, failure modes and initial stresses in rocks, laboratory and field testing of rocks, rock slope engineering, underground openings, foundations on rocks.
Prerequisite:
graduate standing and CEE 366 or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Stensel Fundamental concepts for microbial processes including organic chemical structure, nomenclature and environmental properties, principles of microbial metabolism, study of specific types of bacteria important to environmental engineering and their metabolism, development of microbial kinetic equations, including substrate utilization, energetics, and stoichiometry.
Prerequisite:
permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Basic reactions, design principles, current design models, and operational considerations for biological treatment systems used in environmental engineering. Applications include activated sludge design and optimization, fixed film reactors, nitrification, nitrogen removal, phosphorus removal, anaerobic treatment, and toxic organics removal.
Prerequisite:
CEE 540 and CEE 482 or equivalent
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3.00 Credits
Herwig, Strand Detailed survey of current understanding of biological pathways for transformation and degradation of toxic organic compounds, pesticides, oil, and metals. Microbial and plant transformations of pollutants and requirements for bioremediation. Requires basic understanding of metabolism and organic chemistry. Offered: jointly with ESC 518/MICROM 518; W.
Prerequisite:
biological science course
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3.00 Credits
Benjamin, Ferguson, Murray Principles of chemical equilibrium applicable to natural water systems and water and waste treatment processes. Chemical thermodynamics. Characteristics of acid/base, gas/liquid, solid/liquid, oxidation/ reduction, and adsorption and equilibria. Computer models for chemical speciation.
Prerequisite:
Graduate standing or permission of instructor
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4.00 Credits
Principles and design of major physical-chemical unit processes used in water, wastewater, and hazardous waste treatment. Processes include chemical and reactor kinetics, filtration, chemical coagulation, ion exchange, adsorption, and gas transfer. Development of mathematical models, laboratory demonstrations, and evaluation of current design practice.
Prerequisite:
CEE 485 or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Behavior of controlled chemical species (heavy metals, pesticides, disinfection byproducts, and endocrine disruptors) and persistent organic pollutants in the environment. Modeling of chemical interactions pertinent to environmental technologies (ozonation, advanced oxidation, photochemical transformations, halogenation, dehalogenation, application of zero-valence metals and electrochemical controls).
Prerequisite:
aquatic chemistry or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Application of ecological concepts for analysis and interpretation of bioenvironmental problems and data (eutrophication, acid rain, and toxicity). Students participate in presentation and discussion of current research.
Prerequisite:
CEE 462 or BIOL 473 or permission of instructor
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