Undergraduate Calendar 1998-1999

Chair of the Environmental Engineering Board
W.C. Lennox, E2-3314, ext. 6959

Vice-Chair of the Environmental Engineering Board
I. Chatzis, E1 2513D, ext. 3306

ENV E100s

ENV E 100 F 3C,1T,4L (6L Chemical Branch, for first 6 weeks) 0.75
Environmental Engineering Concepts 1
Introduction to basic methods and principles in Environmental Engineering. The fundamentals of engineering calculations: units and dimensions. Chemical Branch: behaviour of fluids, mass balances, processes and process variables. Civil Branch: surveying, data collection, measurement and error analysis. Laboratory on visual communication: engineering graphics, computer software including spread sheets, computer aided design. Technical communication: word processing software, elements of technical report writing. Aspects of the engineering profession including ethics, safety, and intellectual property.
For Environmental Engineering students


ENV E 101 W 3C,1T,2L 0.5
Environmental Engineering Concepts 2
A continuation of Environmental Engineering Concepts 1 (ENV E 100) incorporating energy balances and phase equilibria. Laboratory experiments illustrate the physical principles discussed.
For Environmental Engineering (Chemical) students


ENV E 126 S 2C,4L/T 0.5
Environmental Engineering Concepts 2
A continuation and integration of PHYS 115 and ENV E 100. Extension and application of relevant principles of Physics (vectors, forces, equilibrium, elasticity, fluids) and descriptive geometry (points, lines, planes, intersections, developments) as applied to environmental engineering concerns. Exercises include laboratory experiments to illustrate relations of the principles of physics and chemistry to environmental engineering and a team project/experiment involving planning, conducting and reporting results in written and oral presentations. Introduction to group dynamics.
For Environmental Engineering (Civil) students.


ENV E200s

ENV E 207 W 4C, 2L, 1T 0.75
Statics and Solid Mechanics
Review of statics of particles and rigid bodies. Concepts of force systems. Moment of inertia. Friction. Method of virtual work. Introduction to mechanical response of materials and stress-strain temperature relationships. Behaviour of prismatic members in tension, compression, shear, bending and torsion. Shear force and bending moment diagrams. Work and energy methods.
For Environmental Engineering (Civil) and Geological Engineering students


ENV E 213 S 3C,2L 0.5
Fluid Mechanics
Fundamentals of fluid flow. Conservation laws for mass, momentum and mechanical energy. Flow of fluids in conduits. Flow past immersed bodies. Flow through beds of solids, fluidization. Transportation and metering of fluids. Dimensional analysis.
Prereq: ENV E 101
Antireq: CH E 025
For Environmental Engineering (Chemical) students


ENV E 214 F 4C,2T,2L 0.75
Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
An introduction to fluid mechanics and thermal sciences. Fluid properties. Fluid statics. Thermodynamic principles. Bernoulli equation. The momentum equation of applications. Laminar and turbulent flow. Dimensionless numbers. Closed conduit flow. Pipe network analysis. Steady flow in pipes. Heat transfer.
Prereq: ENV E 207
Antireq: CIV E 280
For Environmental Engineering (Civil) and Geological Engineering students


ENV E 221 F,W 3C,1T 0.5
Advanced Calculus
A review of Year One Calculus. Optimization problems including the method of Lagrange Multipliers. Multiple Integration with applications. Vector calculus: Green, Gauss, and Stokes' theorems, line integrals. Elements of Fourier Series. Applications to the analysis of Environmental Engineering problems.
Prereq: MATH 118
Antireq: MATH 217, CIV E 221
For Environmental and Geological Engineering students


ENV E 223 S,F 3C,1T 0.5
Differential Equations
An introduction to ordinary differential equations with applications to physical and environmental engineering problems. Standard methods of solution of first and second order linear equations with constant co-efficients. Systems of differential equations. Introduction to the Laplace Transform method.
Prereq: ENV E 221
Antireq: MATH 218, CIV E 222
For Environmental and Geological Engineering students


ENV E 224 F, W 3C, 1T 0.5
Probability and Statistics
Role of probability in Environmental Engineering and decision making under uncertainty. Basic probability concepts. Probability distributions. Functions of random variables. Data analysis. Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Introduction to regression analysis. Introduction to design of experiments and statistical quality control.
Prereq: MATH 115, 117 or consent of instructor.
Antireq: CH E 022, CIV E 224
For Environmental and Geological Engineering students


ENV E 231 S,F 3C,1T,3L 0.5
Inorganic Environmental Process Principles
Atomic theory, bonding, stereochemistry and transition metal chemistry as related to catalysis and pollution abatement. Some thermodynamic aspects of inorganic chemistry, stability of metal complexes and complex ions in solution. Principles and applications of atomic and molecular structure to environmental chemistry and engineering (e.g. ozone, CFCs, NOx, and SOx). Selected inorganic chemical processes of industrial importance, e.g. sulphuric acid, nitric acid, ammonia, phosphate, caustic, iron ore, uranium. Impact of process design and chemistry on the environment.
Prereq: MATH 118, CH E 023
For Chemical Engineering students
and Environmental Engineering (Chemical) students


ENV E 275 W 3C,1T,2L¹ 0.5
Environmental Chemistry
Aqueous inorganic chemistry. Structure and nomenclature of organic compounds. Physical properties of nonaqueous phase organics. Chemical reactions. Chemistry of surface and groundwater.
Prereq: CH E 102
¹Alternate weeks
For Environmental Engineering (Civil) students


ENV E300s

ENV E 320 W 3C,1T 0.5
Environmental Resource Management
Environmental systems, resource utilization and allocation. Economic analysis of public projects, maximization of net benefits. Decision-making methods in environmental engineering including matrix methods, linear programming, network models, lagrange multipliers and dynamic programming. The concept of risk, risk probability, dose response models, decision analysis and risk-cost-benefit analysis. Evaluating environmental systems: probability and predicting failure.


ENV E 321 W,S 3C,1T 0.5
Advanced Mathematics
Ordinary and partial differential equations useful in the modelling of environmental engineering processes. Classical solution techniques involving transforms, separation of variables and Bessel functions. Weighted residual methods. Introduction to numerical techniques.
Prereq: ENV E 223, MATH 115
Antireq: CH E 037
For Environmental and Geological Engineering students.


ENV E 322 S 3C,1T 0.5
Economics for Environmental Engineering
An introductory course on the principles of engineering economics. Basic concepts, capital, interest, present worth, taxes and depreciation, profitability, return on investment. Evaluating alternative investments, evaluation of environmental risk, and a study of the linkages between economics, systems and the environment.
Prereq: MATH 117
Antireq: M SCI 261, CIV E 392, CH E 044, SY DE 331


ENV E 330 S 3C,2L
Lab Analysis and Field Sampling Techniques
An introduction to the fundamental concepts of physical and chemical measurement of the environment. Review of basic statistics, quality assurance and control, sources of error, seasonal effects, sample preservation. Practical and essential elements of water, soil and air sampling. Introduction to measurement techniques including: colorimetry, chromatography, spectroscopy, electrochemical probes, remote sensing. Toward development of optimum monitoring strategies, and enhancement of evaluative tools to assess validity of laboratory data.
For Environmental Engineering (Civil) and Geological Engineering students


ENV E 331 F,W 3C,2L 0.5
Instrumentation and Analysis Methods
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of instrumentation and measurement. The components of instrumentation (transducers, amplifiers, filters) are discussed. Specific measurement techniques including mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, chromatography (gas, ion exchange, HPLC), electro-chemical probes (membrane electrodes), biosensors and remote sensor devices are covered with emphasis on selection of methods and practical applications in environmental monitoring. Database management, data analysis, statistical treatment of data. Development of optimum monitoring strategy, scheduling, sampling frequency. The course includes laboratory exercises.
For Environmental Engineering (Chemical) students


ENV E 333 F,W 3C 0.5
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Review of stoichiometry and chemical kinetics. Homogeneous reactors: isothermal operation; batch; semi-batch; continuous tank; plug flow reactor design. CSTR's in series; plug flow reactor with recycle. Multiple reactions in reactor networks. Temperature effects in adiabatic and non-isothermal reactors. Yield, selectivity and optimal operation of reactors. Heterogeneous catalysis and effectiveness factors in two-phase reactors.
Prereq: CH E 023, ENV E 223, GEN E 121
Cross-listed as CH E 036
For Environmental Engineering (Chemical) students


ENV E 334 W,S 3C,1T 0.5
Environmental Chemistry
Selected topics in inorganic and organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and chemical thermodynamics for the detection, transformation, and transport of contaminants in the environment. Chemical transformation reactions: oxidation-reduction reactions, non-oxidative processes, reaction rate laws, thermodynamics of chemical reactions. Chemistry of hazardous organic compounds: chemical- and bio-degradation, persistence, treatment. Atmospheric chemistry: chemical composition of the atmosphere, basic photochemistry, important tropospheric reactions, gaseous emission control. Soil chemistry: chemical and biological reactions in soil, solid/liquid/gas phase speciation of pollutants, adsorption, ion exchange. Hazardous waste treatment technologies: basic concepts in physical, chemical and biological wastewater treatment, soil remediation, land disposal, incineration.
Prereq: CHEM 028, CH E 102, ENV E 231or equivalent.
For Environmental Engineering (Chemical) students


ENV E 375 W 3C,1T,2L¹ 0.5
Water Quality Engineering
Water sources and use. Characteristics of water: physical, chemical, and bacteriological parameters. Water quality management. Solid and hazardous waste management. Biodegradable waste disposal in streams. Water and waste treatment systems: sedimentation, biological treatment theory, design principles.
Prereq: CH E 102, ENV E 214
Antireq: CIV E 375
¹Six lab sessions
For Environmental Engineering (Civil) students


ENV E400s

ENV E 403 F 3C,1T 0.5
Environment: Regulations and Legal Issues
Philosophy of environmental controls; introduction to national and international regulatory structures relevant to industrial planning, emissions control, environmental impact assessment, occupational health; stance of government, industry and community pressure groups.


ENV E 410 S,F 3C,1T 0.5
Transport Processes: Environmental Engineering Applications
Transport processes for mass, momentum, and energy in the natural environment. Transport in air, water, and soil and associated chemical changes are discussed. Basic meteorology, energy budget, general circulation, wind structure. Coastal hydrodynamics, tides, currents, shallow waves, current and thermal structure of natural bodies of water. Fundamental hydrogeology, transport through groundwater and rivers.
For Environmental Engineering (Chemical) students


ENV E 422 F 3C 0.5
Economics for Environmental Engineering
Mathematics of finance. Time value of money. Taxes and depreciation. Profitability. Evaluation of alternatives. Replacement and capital analysis. Capital and operating cost estimating.
For Environmental Engineering students


ENV E 430 F 9L 0.5
Environmental Engineering Project 1
Students may undertake an independent Environmental Engineering design project during the last two terms of their program. The purpose of the project is to demonstrate students' abilities to practise in an Environmental Engineering capacity in their chosen area of expertise, using knowledge gained from their academic and employment experiences. The first part of the project (ENV E 430) will include problem identification, generation and selection of solutions and time management. Incorporation of technical, ecological, social, political and economic issues in the solution for the project will be required. A basic requirement of the proposed solution is that it must be compatible with the principles of sustainability. Requirements include: proposal, progress report, and a final report containing recommendations for part two of the project, ENV E 431.


ENV E 431 W 9L 0.5
Environmental Engineering Project 2
A continuation of ENV E 430. The final design of the major Environmental Engineering project proposed in ENV E 430 will be undertaken. The purpose of this phase of the project is to carry out a detailed technical design of the solution proposed in ENV E 430. Requirements of this part of the two-term project include a final report.


ENV E 472 F 3C,1T,1L 0.5
Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater quantity and characteristics. Primary treatment and secondary treatment. Reverse osmosis, ultra filtration, adsorption, air stripping, air flotation, chemical precipitation. Sludge treatment and disposal. Groundwater and leachate treatment. Industrial wastewater management.
Prereq: ENV E 375
Antireq: CIV E 472
For Environmental Engineering (Civil) students


ENV E 473 W 3C,1T 0.5
Contaminant Transport
Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena in rivers, lakes and groundwater. Analytic and numerical solution methods. Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, Monte Carlo method, risk analysis. Data collection and analysis. Thermal pollution. Ecological modelling. Management problems.
Prereq: ENV E 375, ENV E 321 or consent of instructor


ENV E 477 W 3C,1L,1T
Engineering for Solid Waste Management
The engineering aspects of solid waste management are examined. Attention is given to the engineering design and operational aspects of the control of generation, storage, collection, transfer and transport, processing and disposal of solid wastes in landfill site. Design of natural attenuation sites and system reliability features for landfill designs.


ENV E 480 S,F 3L 0.25
Environmental Engineering Project
Individual research or design on any chemical/environmental engineering subject chosen by the student in consultation with the supervising professor. A written interim preliminary report is required. Students enrolled in this course must take ENV E 481 in 4B.
Cross-listed as CH E 043
For Environmental Engineering (Chemical) students


ENV E 481 W 9L 0.75
Environmental Engineering Project
A continuation of ENV E 480. The individual research or design project started and presented in proposal form in 4A is carried out. An oral presentation of results and a written report are required.
Prereq: ENV E 480
Antireq: CH E 047, ENV E 483
Cross-listed as CH E 048
For Environmental Engineering (Chemical) students


ENV E 483 W 12L 1.0
Environmental Engineering Project
Student design teams of two to four members work on design projects of industrial scope and importance under the supervision of a faculty member.
Antireq: CH E 048, ENV E 481
Cross-listed as CH E 047
For Environmental Engineering (Chemical) students

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Revised February 1998