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1000E. Environmental Sustainability

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Detailed examination of anthropogenic impacts on the environment, resulting from the need for energy, food and shelter. Subtopics in the broad areas of energy, food, shelter, waste, water, sustainable development will be grounded with case studies of UConn activities/programs in sustainability. Overarching and linking each topic is the impact of population and water resources with a focus on environmental literacy. Resolution of scientific/technological, public policy and economic aspects of environmental sustainability issues will be explored, including strategies for success, and possible pitfalls, in achieving environmental sustainability in the subtopic areas. CA 2.

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2193. International Study

1.00 - 6.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Special environmental engineering topics taken in a foreign study program.

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2310E. Environmental Engineering Fundamentals

Also offered as: CE 2310E

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: CHEM 1128Q or 1148Q.

Grading Basis: Graded

Concepts from aqueous chemistry, biology, and physics applied in a quantitative manner to environmental problems and solutions. Mass and energy balances, chemical reaction engineering. Quantitative and fundamental description of water and air pollution problems. Environmental regulations and policy, pollution prevention, risk assessment. Written and oral reports.

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2320. The Environmental Debate II

1.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Structured review of environmental issues and active debate during class time. Presentation of current environmental issues by environmental professionals and experts.

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2411. Introduction to Computer Aided Design

Also offered as: CE 2411

1.00 credits

Prerequisites: Enrollment in the School of Engineering; this course and CE 2410 may not both be taken for credit.

Grading Basis: Graded

Introduction to computer-aided design and drawing, emphasizing applications in civil and environmental engineering and landscape design. Introduction to fundamental CAD concepts and techniques, such as drawing commands, dimensioning, layers, editing techniques, and plotting, and additional software packages to create planimetric and topographic maps. Related topics include scale, coordinate geometry, and terrain representation.

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3100. Climate Resilience and Adaptation: Municipal Policy and Planning

Also offered as: ENVS 3100, EVST 3100

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher; instructor consent required. Recommended preparation: ENVE 1000, EVST 1000, or NRE 1000.

Grading Basis: Graded

An interdisciplinary study of climate change focusing on the local, municipal scale: impacts, policy, vulnerability and adaptation with emphasis on tools such as vulnerability assessments that help local communities determine priorities for adaptation efforts.

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3110E. Brownfield Redevelopment

Also offered as: ENVS 3110E, EVST 3110E

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Not open for credit to students who have passed ENVE 3995 when offered as Brownfield Redevelopment.

Grading Basis: Graded

Interdisciplinary study of the process of investigating, cleaning up and putting back into use abandoned sites with suspected contamination, also known as brownfields. Legal, environmental, financial and social aspects are discussed. Service learning component working with communities on local brownfield sites.

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3111. Brownfield Practicum

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENVE 3110E or ENVS 3110E or EVST 3110E.

Grading Basis: Graded

This is a service learning course in which students will work with Connecticut communities to assist them with the process of investigating, cleaning up and putting back into use abandoned sites with suspected contamination, also known as brownfields.

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3120. Fluid Mechanics

Also offered as: CE 3120

4.00 credits

Prerequisites: CE 2110; MATH 2110Q and 2410Q; open only to students in the School of Engineering. Recommended preparation: CE 2120. Not open for credit to students who have passed ME 3250.

Grading Basis: Graded

Statics of fluids, analysis of fluid flow using principles of mass, momentum and energy conservation from a differential and control volume approach. Dimensional analysis. Application to pipe flow and open channel flow. Laboratory activities and written lab reports.

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3193. Foreign Study

1.00 - 6.00 credits

Prerequisites: None.

Grading Basis: Graded

Special advanced environmental engineering topics taken in a foreign study program.

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3200. Environmental Engineering Laboratory

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: CE 2251, CE/ENVE 2310E; enrollment in the School of Engineering.

Grading Basis: Graded

Aqueous analytical chemical techniques, absorption, coagulation/flocculation, fluidization, gas stripping, biokinetics, interpretation of analytical results, bench-scale design projects, written and oral reports.

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3201. Environmental Engineering Laboratory I

1.00 credits

Prerequisites: Corequisite: ENVE 3220 and 4210; enrollment in the School of Engineering.

Grading Basis: Graded

Analytical chemistry techniques, adsorption, coagulation/flocculation, chemical and biological oxidation and kinetics. Interpretation of analytical results through written reports.

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3202. Environmental Engineering Laboratory II

1.00 credits

Prerequisites: Corequisite: ENVE 3230 and 4320; enrollment in the School of Engineering.

Grading Basis: Graded

Dispersion modeling, air pollution control sampling and design, air quality modeling, stormwater sampling, soil processes, environmental health assessment, BMP design and modeling. Interpretation of analytical results through written reports.

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3220. Water Quality Engineering

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENVE 2310E; enrollment in the School of Engineering.

Grading Basis: Graded

Biological unit processes in wastewater treatment systems, disinfection, and bioremediation scenarios. Applications to design of wastewater treatment systems.

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3230. Air Pollution Control

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENVE 2310E or CHEG 2103; enrollment in the School of Engineering. Recommended preparation: CHEG 2111 or ME 2233.

Grading Basis: Graded

Gaseous pollutants and their properties; basic analytical techniques for air pollutants; particulate pollutants and their properties; equipment design for removal of gaseous and particulate materials; economic and environmental impact of air pollutants; federal and state regulations.

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3270. Environmental Microbiology

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Enrollment in the School of Engineering.

Grading Basis: Graded

Content includes general microbiology, cell structure, cell growth kinetics, and genetics. In addition to the fundamental microbiological mechanisms, the application of microbial knowledge in natural environment and engineering systems (including water and wastewater treatment, soil and solid waste treatment) is also included. Will broaden the students' views of microbiological fundamentals and the applications to environmental systems.

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3300W. Environmental Engineering Technical Communication

1.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENVE 2310E; ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; concurrent enrollment with ENVE 3200; enrollment in the School of Engineering.

Grading Basis: Graded

Basic technical writing for the environmental engineering field. Students will step through the various sections of technical reporting, obtaining feedback on each section before compiling complete formal reports. Students will also gain an appreciation for teamwork and effective oral communication. Written assignments will mirror those in ENVE 3200.

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3530. Engineering and Environmental Geology

Also offered as: CE 3530, ERTH 3710

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: ERTH 1050 or 1051.

Grading Basis: Graded

Application of geological principles to engineering and environmental problems. Topics include site investigation, geologic hazards, slope processes, earthquakes, subsidence, and the engineering properties of geologic materials. Course intended for both geoscience and engineering majors. Formerly offered as GSCI 3710.

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3995. Special Topics in Environmental Engineering

1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites: Prerequisites and recommended preparation vary.

Grading Basis: Graded

Classroom or laboratory course on specific topics as announced.

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3996. Directed Research in Environmental Engineering

1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.

Prerequisites: Open only with consent of supervising instructor; enrollment in the School of Engineering.

Grading Basis: Graded

Individualized or group research conducted under the supervision of the instructor.

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4210. Environmental Engineering Chemistry

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: CHEM 1128Q or 1148Q and ENVE 2310E or CHEG 2103 and MATH 2410Q; enrollment in the School of Engineering.

Grading Basis: Graded

Quantitative analysis of chemical behavior in environmental systems. Thermodynamics and kinetics of acid/base, coordination, precipitation/dissolution, sorption, and redox reactions. Structures and reactions of organic pollutants. Applications to design of water treatment systems.

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4310. Environmental Modeling

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: CE 2310E; CE 3120 or CHEG 3123; enrollment in School of Engineering.

Grading Basis: Graded

Systematic approach for analyzing contamination problems. Systems theory and modeling will be used to assess the predominant processes that control the fate and mobility of pollutants in the environment. Assessments of lake eutrophication, conventional pollutants in rivers and estuaries and toxic chemicals in groundwater.

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4320. Ecological Principles and Engineering

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENVE 4210, which may be taken concurrently; enrollment in the School of Engineering.

Grading Basis: Graded

An introduction to ecology and natural treatment systems for managing waste and pollutants with a focus on aqueous contaminants. Topics will include stormwater management, treatment wetlands, restoration ecology, composting, and bioremediation.

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4530. Geoenvironmental Engineering

Also offered as: CE 4530

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENVE 2310E; open to juniors or higher in the School of Engineering. Recommended preparation: CE 3510.

Grading Basis: Graded

Subsurface contaminant fate and transport, site characterization, overview of soil remediation techniques.

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4540. Design of Groundwater Systems

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENVE 3120. Recommended preparation: CE 3510.

Grading Basis: Graded

Design of groundwater engineering systems used for water supply and/or preservation/improvement of water quality. Steady and transient flow, pumping tests, well hydraulics, and well-field design. Unsaturated zone hydrology, design and evaluation of landfills. Heterogeneity in natural systems, parameter estimation and inverse methods. Application of basic geostatistics in the design of groundwater systems.

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4810. Engineering Hydrology

Also offered as: CE 4810

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: CE 3120 or ENVE 3120 or CHEG 3123; enrollment in the School of Engineering.

Grading Basis: Graded

Hydrologic cycle: precipitation, interception, depression storage, infiltration, evaportranspiration, overland flow, snow hydrology, groundwater and streamflow processes. Stream hydrographs and flood routing. Hydrologic modeling and design. Computer applications. Design project.

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4820. Hydraulic Engineering

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: CE 3120 or ENVE 3120 or CHEG 3123; enrollment in the School of Engineering.

Grading Basis: Graded

Design and analysis of water and wastewater transport systems, including pipelines, pumps, pipe networks, and open channel flow. Introduction to hydraulic structures and porous media hydraulics. Computer applications.

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4850. Sustainable and Resilient Water Governance and Management

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher. This course and ENVE 5850 may not both be taken for credit.

Grading Basis: Graded

Overview and assessment of water institutions and management approaches that contribute (or not) to sustainable and resilient water resources under changing climate conditions, demographic and economic shifts. Course requirements include translating scientific information for water managers.

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4886. Thesis I

1.00 credits

Prerequisites: Enrollment in the School of Engineering.

Grading Basis: Graded

Introduction to research through literature review and preparation of a research proposal.

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4897. Thesis in Environmental Engineering

1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 3 credits.

Prerequisites: Open only with consent of supervising instructor; enrollment in the School of Engineering.

Grading Basis: Graded

Introduction to research through literature review and preparation of a research proposal, execution of the research proposal, preparation of written report and oral defense.

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4910W. Environmental Engineering Design I

2.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; ENVE 3120; ENVE 3220, which may be taken concurrently; open to seniors.

Grading Basis: Graded

Students working individually or in groups produce solution to environmental engineering design projects from data acquisition through preliminary design, cost estimating and final specifications, oral presentation and written reports.

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4920W. Environmental Engineering Design II

2.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENVE 4910W; ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to seniors.

Grading Basis: Graded

Students working individually or in groups complete the implementations of protocols and techniques covered in ENVE 4910W, final cost of entire project, feasibility, oral presentation and written reports. Instructors will supply initial conditions and performance expectations.

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4996. Independent Research in Environmental Engineering

1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.

Prerequisites: Open only with consent of supervising instructor; enrollment in the School of Engineering.

Grading Basis: Graded

Independent research conducted under the supervision of the instructor.

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4999. Independent Study in Environmental Engineering

1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in the School of Engineering.

Grading Basis: Graded

Individual study in specialized area of environmental engineering as mutually arranged between student and instructor.

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