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ENGR 472. Environmental Engineering


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 012485 Grading Basis GRD

This course is for engineering and environmental science students interested in environmental engineering. Water, wastewater and air treatment are emphasized. Students must be proficient in mathematics, chemistry and thermal sciences. Quantitative relationships are derived for characterizing water quality, designing biological and physical treatment processes, and modeling environmental systems. Systems are described by mass and energy balances that relate pollutant removal efficiency to process input parameters. Prerequisite(s): Engineering majors  only; CHEM 132 ; or permission of the instructor.