UES 314: Design Principles in Environmental Engineering

Term: August 

Credits: 3:0  

For undergraduate students  

This is a core undergraduate course of the earth and environmental major of the bachelor of science program. As outlined in the course content, it exposes the student to acquire knowledge and understanding of the principles upon which environmental engineering is based, including general engineering, mathematical and scientific computations as well the physical, chemical, and biological science. 

Prerequisites: None 

Syllabus  

Laws of conservation: mass, energy, and momentum balances. Fundamentals of chemical reaction engineering: thermodynamics, stoichiometric and kinetics of chemical reactions, chemical reactors – stirred tank and plug flow reactors. Design for wastewater treatment processes: physical unit operations such as sedimentation and filtration, chemical and biological treatment processes. Design for air pollution control: gas-liquid interactions, absorption and adsorption processes, particulate emission control