Course Overview
This course provides an overview of environmental engineering, applying the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to maintain and improve the natural and built environment. Topics include the transport and fate of contaminants in various media (air, water and soil), municipal and industrial (liquid and solid) waste management, contaminated sites, environmental law, principles of environmental assessment and environmental management. Case studies will be presented to give relevant application to these topics.
Prerequisite(s)
- Level 5 Civil Engineering standing (or higher).
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successsful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the engineer's role in the protection of the environment and public health. [8, 9]
- Discuss current environmental pollution problems and their causes. [1, 9]
- Apply principles of environmental chemistry, microbiology, mass and energy balance analysis to perform basic environmental design and assessment tasks. [1, 2]
- Describe relationships among individual organisms, species, and populations in ecosystem function and structure. [1]
- Identify and use the appropriate model to calculate changes in population of organisms and species in ecosystem over time. [2]
- Discuss, in general terms, the major components of risk assessment. [1]
- Describe control technologies that can be employed to reduce the impact of human activities on the water, air, and land environments. [1]
- Identify appropriate environmental engineering test procedures to measure levels of water and air pollution and site contamination. [1]
- Use Life Cycle Assessment methods to assess environmental impacts of construction materials [1 , 2 ]
Effective as of Fall 2026
Related Programs
Environmental Engineering (CIVL 7060) is offered as a part of the following programs:
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- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Construction and the Environment
- Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering Full-time
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