CE 37200 Environmental Impact Assessment

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the impact assessment of engineering projects on human and environmental health. Structure of the natural environment and pollutants typically released by engineering projects to the atmosphere, soil, and surface and ground water. Federal regulations. Modeling of the transport and transformation of pollutants in the environment using material balances, equilibrium chemistry and specialized models.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

For CE Students: CE 26400, CHEM 10401 (minimum grade of C), and CE 35000 (minimum grade of C). For ESE Students: CE 26400, CHEM 10401 (minimum grade of C), and choice of CE 35000, ME 35600, or CHE 34100.

Contact Hours

3 hr./wk.