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Environmental Engineering (CVEN 301/EVEN 301) 

Undergraduate Course, 2024 Spring (Syllabus Example)

Course Content: This course introduces the fundamental concepts of environmental engineering, focusing on the chemical, physical, and biological processes in environmental systems. Key course topics include chemical principles, mass balance and reactor models, risk assessment, water quality modeling, water and wastewater treatment technology, and air quality. By the end of this course, students will gain the knowledge and skills needed to identify, assess, and address environmental challenges, developing a solid understanding of the fundamental principles and their practical applications in the field of environmental science and engineering. 

Principles of Environmental Engineering Chemistry (EVEN 320) 

Undergraduate Course, 2024 Fall (Syllabus Example)

Course Content: The goal of this course is to introduce students to fundamental principles and models that govern chemical processes in natural and engineered environmental systems. Key course topics include kinetic and thermodynamic models for aquatic chemical systems, qualitative and quantitative approaches for aqueous equilibrium problems, chemistry of natural waters and engineered systems, and structure, properties, and reactions of organic contaminants. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to apply these knowledges and models to various environmental engineering and science processes, including drinking water and wastewater treatment, the fate, transport, and remediation of inorganic and organic contaminants, carbonate systems in natural waters, and chemical reactions at the air-water interface.

Special Topics in Environmental Nanotechnology (CVEN 689) 

Graduate Course, 2025 Spring (Syllabus Example)

Course Content: This is a graduate-level course to introduce the environmental aspects of nanotechnology. The course will be divided into two primary sections: 1) fundamentals of nanomaterials and nanotechnology, including physical and chemical phenomenon at nanoscale, nanomaterial synthesis, fabrication, and manipulation, and techniques to characterize nanomaterials; and 2) the environmental applications of nanotechnology (water treatment, air purification, environmental sensors, etc.). Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: understand the basic concepts of nanoscience and nanoengineering; list common procedures and tools to synthesize, fabricate, and assemble nanomaterials; identify the appropriate techniques for nanomaterial characterization; assess journal papers, scientific reports, and professional documents relevant to environmental nanotechnology; discuss the near term and future environmental applications of nanomaterials; and describe the process and challenges to employ nanotechnologies in environmental systems.

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