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Professor Bijan Mohraz, Chair
Professor: Bijan Mohraz; Assistant Professors: Alfredo Armendariz, John H. Easton; Senior Lecturer: Roger O. Dickey; Adjunct Faculty: John Barber, Mark K. Boyd, Gerald R. Carney, Ted Dumas, James Duke, Carl Edlund, Fawsi Elghadamsi, Edward Forest, Regina Gaiotti, Bill Gunnin, Anwar Hirany, Raji Josiam, Donald L. Legg, Paul Martin, K.S. (Raj) Rajagopalan, Jon D. Rauscher, D. Blair Spitzberg, Bennett Stokes, Jim Veach, Gregory Wilson.
The environmental and civil engineering programs educate and train leaders in the fields of environmental protection, resource management, construction, and engineering design. Programs are tailored to the individual needs and interests of our students, so that students with interests in studying global climate change, protecting the quality of our drinking water, or designing the next generation of high-rise buildings or smart highways receive the training they need to excel in their careers. As part of their education, our students are paired with CEOs, business leaders, professional engineers, EPA directors, or corporate attorneys in a mentoring program designed to propel students into promising careers after graduation from SMU.
Environmental and civil engineering are inextricably linked. While civil engineering focuses on the infrastructure of modern society, environmental engineering is concerned with the well-being and health of the population and the environment. Both disciplines trace their modern emphasis to the early 1900s when it became critical to address sanitary problems to protect public health, and to develop regional water supplies and the civil infrastructure to support rapid urbanization and early industrialization. Both disciplines gradually evolved and broadened to address the overall quality and function of modern society preserving the environment while enabling the realization of an enriched life through technology.
Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science Programs. Today, the environmental field is dynamic and wide-ranging, comprising many different disciplines and professional roles. Environmental engineering involves not only traditional water and wastewater management, but also the management of hazardous and radioactive materials, pollution prevention and waste minimization, innovative hazardous waste treatment and site remediation processes, environmental and occupational health, resource conservation and recovery, sustainable development of natural resources, and air quality management and pollution control. In addition, modern manufacturing, both domestic and worldwide, is focusing on products, fabricated from recycled and natural materials, that are both competitive and harmlessly degraded in the environment. The trend toward global manufacturing will only grow stronger in the years ahead. Environmental challenges presented by this movement must be overcome if the economic and life-style benefits of globalization are to be extended to all peoples of the world.
The educational objectives of the environmental engineering program are consistent with the missions of the Environmental and Civil Engineering Department, the School of Engineering, and the overall institutional mission of SMU. These educational objectives, determined based on the needs of the program's various constituencies, are:
The environmental engineering program prepares graduates for professional practice and advanced study through a focus in the following areas: (1) water supply and resources, (2) environmental systems and process modeling, (3) environmental chemistry, (4) wastewater management, (5) solid waste management, (6) hazardous waste management, (7) atmospheric systems and air pollution control, and (8) environmental and occupational health.
Civil Engineering Program. Civil engineers are engaged in planning, design, construction, maintenance, and management of the infrastructure of modern society. They are responsible for the design of water supply and wastewater treatment systems; transportation systems such as highways, railways, waterways, mass transit, airports, ports, and harbors; dams, reservoirs, and hydroelectric power plants; thermoelectric power plants; transmission and communication towers; high-rise buildings; and even aircraft and aerospace structures, shuttles, and space stations. Every major structure critical to this country, and global society, depends on the work of civil engineers.
The educational objectives of the civil engineering program are consistent with the missions of the Environmental and Civil Engineering Department, the School of Engineering, and the overall institutional mission of SMU. These educational objectives, determined based on the needs of the program's various constituencies, are:
The civil engineering program prepares graduates for professional practice and advanced study through a focus in the following areas: (1) structural analysis and design, (2) soil mechanics and foundations, (3) transportation systems, (4) water supply and wastewater utilities, and (5) water resource systems.
Degrees Offered. The Environmental and Civil Engineering Department offers undergraduate degrees as follows:
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering with a Premedical Specialization
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with a Premedical Specialization
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
The B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering, B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering with a Premedical Specialization, and B.S. degree in Civil Engineering are consistent with Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation guidelines and with preparation for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, the first step toward licensing as a Professional Engineer (P.E.). Engineering design is integrated throughout the environmental and civil engineering curricula, each culminating in a major design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work.
In their senior year, the department's engineering students are required to take two terms of design where teams of two to four students work closely on practical projects sponsored by industry and government. Senior design projects incorporate engineering standards and realistic constraints including most of the following considerations: economic, environmental, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, health and safety, social, and political. The department's engineering curricula ensure that students develop an understanding of the concepts of professional engineering practice including ethical responsibilities, effective oral and written communication, engineering management and entrepreneurship, functioning on multidisciplinary teams, procurement, bidding, interaction of design and construction professionals, professional licensing, and the need for lifelong learning.
The B.S. degree in Environmental Science and the B.S. degree in Environmental Science with a Premedical Specialization are designed to meet the professional goals of students whose environmental interests are broader. These programs offer the student greater depth with respect to the sciences and greater course flexibility with respect to other electives.
The undergraduate and research laboratories of the department include dedicated space for aquatic chemistry, air quality, and industrial hygiene. The air quality and aquatic chemistry laboratories are capable of conducting sophisticated chemical analyses of air samples and assessing the quality of water supplies and wastes and the effectiveness of water and waste treatment procedures. Major equipment includes several spectrophotometers including atomic absorption (AA), inductively coupled plasma (ICP) emission for low-level heavy metals analysis, and two Hewlett-Packard gas chromatographs (GC). Other equipment includes continuous ambient air monitoring equipment, a UV/visible spectrophotometer, pH and other specific ion meters, incubating ovens, microscopes, furnaces, centrifuges, dissolved oxygen meters, a Mettler titrator for chemical and acid/base surface experiments, several temperature control baths, and a tumbler for constant temperature studies. The air quality laboratory includes state-of-the-art airflow, pressure, and volume measurement instrumentation. The industrial hygiene laboratory includes an inventory of the latest state-of-the-art personal monitoring equipment used to assess occupational exposure to a variety of industrial process stressors including: asbestos, noise, total and respirable dust, metals, radiation, and heat stress.
A dedicated computer laboratory is maintained for the department's students including personal computers, high-resolution color monitors, and laser printers. The computers are connected, through a high-speed network, to the computer systems of the School of Engineering and SMU, as well as off-campus systems via the internet. The computer network provides access to general applications software and specialized software for engineering problems including air dispersion modeling, computer aided design (CAD), hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for water resource systems, structural analysis and design, and water quality modeling.
New civil engineering laboratories are under development. In the near term, civil engineering laboratory courses will utilize existing laboratory facilities including the Mechanical Engineering Department's Mechanics of Materials Laboratory and Thermal and Fluids Laboratory.
Curriculum Requirements
| Term Credit Hours |
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| College Requirements: |
Humanities, Social Sciences, and SMU required courses | 23 |
| Mathematics and Statistics: |
MATH 1337, 1338, 2339, 2343; STAT 4340 | 15 |
| Sciences: |
Biology: BIOL 1401 Chemistry: CHEM 1113, 1114, 1303, 1304, 3117, 3371 Geology: GEOL 1301 or 1315 Physics: PHYS 1105, 1303 |
23 |
| Engineering Science and Design: |
Computer Science and Engineering: CSE 1341 Civil/Mechanical Engineering: ENCE 2310, 2331, 2342 |
12 |
| Environmental Engineering and Design: |
Environmental: ENCE 1301 or 1302, 2304, 2421, 3323, 3341, 3431, 3451, 4354, 4380, 4381 | 33 |
| Environmental Technical Electives: |
Selected with adviser approval | 9 |
| Engineering Leadership: |
Computer Science and Engineering: CSE 4360 Engineering Management, Information, and Systems: EMIS 3308, 3309 Environmental and Civil Engineering: ENCE 3302 |
12 |
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Minimum total required | 127 |
Curriculum Requirements
| Term Credit Hours |
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| College Requirements: |
Humanities, Social Sciences, and SMU required courses | 23 |
| Mathematics and Statistics: |
MATH 1337, 1338, 2339, 2343; STAT 4340 | 15 |
| Sciences: |
Biology: BIOL 1401, 1402, 3304, 3306 Chemistry: CHEM 1113, 1114, 1303, 1304, 3117, 3118, 3371, 3372 Geology: GEOL 1301 or 1315 Physics: PHYS 1105, 1106, 1303, 1304 |
41 |
| Engineering Science and Design: |
Computer Science and Engineering: CSE 1341 Civil/Mechanical Engineering: ENCE 2310, 2331, 2342 |
12 |
| Environmental Engineering and Design: |
Environmental: ENCE 1301 or 1302, 2304, 2421, 3323, 3341, 3431, 3451, 4354, 4380, 4381 | 33 |
| Environmental Technical Electives: |
Selected with adviser approval | 9 |
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Minimum total required | 133 |
Curriculum Requirements
| Term Credit Hours |
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| College Requirements: |
Humanities, Social Sciences, and SMU required courses | 29 |
| Mathematics and Statistics: |
MATH 1337, 1338, 2339, 2343; STAT 4340 | 15 |
| Sciences: |
Biology: BIOL 1401 Chemistry: CHEM 1113, 1114, 1303, 1304, 3117, 3371 Geology: GEOL 1301 or 1315 Physics: PHYS 1105, 1303 |
23 |
| Engineering Science: |
Computer Science and Engineering: CSE 134 Civil/Mechanical Engineering: ENCE 2331, 2342 |
9 |
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| Environmental Engineering: |
Environmental: ENCE 1301 or 1302, 2304, 2421, 3323, 3341, 3431, 3451, 4354 | 27 |
| Environmental Technical Electives: |
Selected with adviser approval | 9 |
| Technical and Engineering Leadership
Electives: |
Free electives | 12 |
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Minimum total required | 124 |
Curriculum Requirements
| Term Credit Hours |
||
| College Requirements: |
Humanities, Social Sciences, and SMU required courses | 29 |
| Mathematics and Statistics: |
MATH 1337, 1338, 2339, 2343; STAT 4340 | 15 |
| Sciences: |
Biology: BIOL 1401, 1402, 3304, 3306 Chemistry: CHEM 1113, 1114, 1303, 1304, 3117, 3118, 3371, 3372 Physics: PHYS 1105, 1106, 1303, 1304 |
38 |
| Engineering Science: |
Computer Science and Engineering: CSE 1341 Civil/Mechanical Engineering: ENCE 2331, 2342 |
9 |
| Environmental Engineering: |
Environmental: ENCE 1301 or 1302, 2304, 2421, 3323, 3341, 3431, 3451, 4354 | 27 |
| Environmental Technical Electives: |
Selected with adviser approval | 3 |
| Technical or Engineering Leadership
Electives: |
Free elective | 3 |
| |
Minimum total required | 124 |
Curriculum Requirements
| Term Credit Hours |
||
| College Requirements: |
Humanities, Social Sciences, and SMU required courses | 23 |
| Mathematics and Statistics: |
MATH 1337, 1338, 2339, 2343; STAT 4340 | 15 |
| Sciences: |
Chemistry: CHEM 1113, 1114, 1303, 1304 Geology: GEOL 1301 or 1315 Physics: PHYS 1105, 1106, 1303, 1304 |
19 |
| Engineering Science and Design: |
Computer Science and Engineering: CSE 1341 Civil/Mechanical Engineering: ENCE 2320, 2331, 2342/2142 |
13 |
| Civil Engineering and Design: |
Civil: ENCE 1301 or 1302, 2304, 2310, 2340/2140, 3323, 3350, 4350, 4354, 4380, 4381, 4385, 5372 | 37 |
| Civil Engineering Technical Electives: |
Selected with adviser approval | 6 |
| Engineering Leadership: |
Computer Science and Engineering: CSE 4360 Engineering Management, Information, and Systems: EMIS 3308, 3309 Environmental and Civil Engineering: ENCE 3302 |
12 |
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Minimum total required | 125 |
For approval of a minor in environmental engineering, the student should consult the Environmental and Civil Engineering Department. A minimum of 15 term credit hours in environmental engineering courses is required. One example of an approved set of courses that provides a broad introduction to environmental engineering is:
ENCE 2304 Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science
ENCE 2421 Aquatic Chemistry
ENCE 3431 Fundamentals of Air Quality I
ENCE 4329 Design of Water and Wastewater Systems
ENCE 4354 Environmental Engineering Principles and Processes
Based on the student's interests and background, other sets of environmental engineering courses may be substituted with the approval of the Environmental and Civil Engineering Department.
For approval of a minor in civil engineering, the student should consult the Environmental and Civil Engineering Department. A minimum of 15 term credit hours in civil engineering courses is required. One example of an approved set of courses, totaling 16 term credit hours, that provides an emphasis on structural analysis and design is:
ENCE 2310 Statics
ENCE 2340/2140 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
ENCE 3350 Structural Analysis I: Design in Steel
ENCE 4350 Structural Analysis II: Design in Concrete
ENCE 4385 Soil Mechanics and Foundations
Based on the student's interests and background, other sets of civil engineering courses may be substituted with the approval of the Environmental and Civil Engineering Department.
1301. Environment and Technology: Ecology and Ethics. Students are introduced to the economic, engineering, ethical, political, scientific, and social considerations of environmental decision-making and management. Local, regional, and global topics will be examined. Students will take off-campus field trips.
1302. Introduction to Environmental and Civil Engineering. This course introduces students to the disciplines of environmental and civil engineering. Many of the hallmarks of modern society, including high-rise office buildings, increased lifespan, the virtual elimination of numerous diseases, and reliable long-distance and public transportation systems are the result of work by environmental and civil engineers. Likewise, many problems presently confronting developing nations, including housing supply, food production, air and water pollution, spread of disease, traffic congestion, and flood control will be solved by environmental and civil engineers. The course emphasizes fundamental science, engineering, and ecological principles and encourages the development of analytical and critical thinking skills with real-world problem solving.
2140. Mechanics of Materials Laboratory. Experiments in mechanics of deformable bodies, to complement ENCE 2340. Simple tension tests on structural materials, simple shear tests on riveted joints, stress and strain measurements, engineering and true stress, engineering and true strain, torsion testing of cylinders, bending of simple supported beams, deflection of simply supported beams, buckling of columns, strain measurements of pressure vessels, Charpy Impact tests, effect of stress concentrators. Corequisite or Prerequisite: ENCE 2340.
2142. Fluid Mechanics Laboratory. One three-hour laboratory session per week. Credit: 1. Experiments in fluid friction, pumps, boundary layers, and other flow devices to complement lecture material of ENCE 2342. Corequisite or Prerequisite: ENCE 2342.
2304. Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science. Introduction to a scientific and engineering basis for identifying, formulating, analyzing, and understanding various environmental problems. Material and energy balances are emphasized for modeling environmental systems and processes. Although traditional materials in air and water pollution are examined, emphasis is given to topics such as hazardous waste, risk assessment, groundwater contamination, global climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion, and acid deposition. Limits to population and technology growth are examined in terms of resource consumption and population momentum. Where appropriate, pertinent environmental legislation is described, engineering models are derived and applied, and treatment technologies introduced. Prerequisites: CHEM 1303 and MATH 1338.
2310. Statics. Equilibrium of force systems; computations of reactions and internal forces; determinations of centroids and moments of inertia; introduction to vector mechanics. Prerequisite: MATH 1337 or equivalent.
2320. Dynamics. Introduction to kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies; Newton's laws, kinetic and potential energy, linear and angular momentum, work, impulse, and inertia properties. Prerequisite: ENCE 2310 or equivalent.
2331. Fundamentals of Thermal Science (Thermodynamics). The first and second laws of thermodynamics and thermodynamic properties of ideal gases, pure substances, and gaseous mixtures are applied to power production and refrigeration cycles. Prerequisite: MATH 1337.
2340. Mechanics of Deformable Bodies. Introduction to analysis of deformable bodies including stress, strain, stress-strain relations, torsion, beam bending and shearing stresses, stress transformations, beam deflections, statically indeterminate problems, energy methods, and column buckling. Prerequisite: ENCE 2310.
2342 Fluid Mechanics. Fluid statics, fluid motion, systems and control volumes, basic laws, irrotational flow, similitude and dimensional analysis, incompressible viscous flow, boundary layer theory, and an introduction to compressible flow. Prerequisite: MATH 1338.
2421. Aquatic Chemistry. Aspects of chemistry that are particularly valuable to the practice of environmental engineering are examined. A basic groundwork is provided for the quantitative analysis of water and wastewater systems. Fundamental methods of instrumental analysis are examined. Elements of thermodynamics, acid-base, redox, and colloidal chemistry are presented as appropriate. Laboratory sessions emphasize design, hands-on conduct of experimental procedures, and interpretation and statistical analysis of derived data. Prerequisite: CHEM 1303.
3302. Engineering Communications. Both oral and written communications skills for engineers: engineering documents, writing standards, and presentations; audience analysis; graphics; collaborative skills; and ethical issues. Students prepare several documents and presentations common in engineering practice. Prerequisite: Junior standing in engineering.
3323. Water Resources Engineering. The hydrologic cycle and associated atmospheric processes are introduced through derivation and practical application of the hydrologic budget equation encompassing precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, ground water flow, and surface water runoff. Unit hydrographs and flood hydrograph routing are examined through application of hydrologic simulation models. Students are exposed to probabilistic analysis and extreme value theory for determination of flood and drought hazard. Interpretation and statistical analysis of climatologic, hydrologic, and other environmental data are emphasized.
Concepts of professional engineering practice are introduced with emphasis on the need for professional licensing and on project management through all phases of a typical project including conception, planning, preparation of design drawings and specifications for bidding and procurement purposes, the interaction of design and construction professionals, and water resource systems operation. Prerequisites: ENCE 2304 and 2342.
3325. Ground Water Hydrology. The hydrologic cycle and the subjects of porosity and permeability are introduced. Flow theory and its applications, storage properties, the Darcy equation, flow nets, mass conservation, the aquifer flow equation, heterogeneity and anisotropy, regional vertical circulation, unsaturated flow, and recharge are examined. Well hydraulics, stream-aquifer interaction, and distributed- and lumped-parameter numerical models are considered, as are groundwater quality, mixing cell models, contaminant transport processes, dispersion, decay and adsorption, and pollution sources. Prerequisites: ENCE 2342 and MATH 2343.
3327. Principles of Surface Water Hydrology and Water Quality Modeling. The theory and applications of the physical processes of the hydrologic cycle are examined. Different types of water bodies streams, rivers, estuaries, bays, harbors, and lakes are reviewed. The principal quality problems associated with bacteria, pathogens, viruses, dissolved oxygen and eutrophication, toxic substances, and temperature are examined in detail. Theoretical model approaches are emphasized. Prerequisites: ENCE 2421 and MATH 2343.
3341. Introduction to Solid and Hazardous Waste Management. Solid and hazardous waste are defined. Technology, health, and policy issues associated with solid waste and hazardous materials are examined. Methods of managing solid and hazardous waste are introduced and regulations presented where appropriate. The characteristics of hazardous and solid waste materials, health frameworks, and the distribution of contaminants in the environment are reviewed. Prerequisites: ENCE 2304 and 2421.
3350. Structural Analysis I: Design in Steel. Analysis of statically determinate structural systems; computation of reactions, shears, moments, and deflections of beams, trusses, and frames. Study of behavior and design of metal structures; flexural and axial members; basis for proportioning of members and connections. Use of computers in analysis and design. Prerequisites: ENCE 2340/2140.
3353. Introduction to Environmental Toxicology. The physiological and biochemical effects of physical, chemical, and biological processes are linked to factors present in the environment. Natural phenomena are described in terms of the carbon, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorus, and heavy metal cycles. The processes by which anthropogenic chemicals enter the environment and their complex effects on living organisms are examined in detail. Prerequisite: BIOL 1401. Corequisite or Prerequisite: CHEM 3371.
3355. Environmental Impact Evaluation, Policy, and Regulation. Methods for evaluating engineering projects on environmental quality are reviewed, as are environmental legislation and environmental quality indices. The strengths and weaknesses of government methodologies to protect the environment are reviewed. Pollution standards, marketable rights, taxes, and citizen empowerment are considered. Economic analysis and other policy perspectives are considered. Prerequisite: ENCE 2304.
3431. Fundamentals of Air Quality I. This course provides students with deep understanding and broad knowledge of the science, engineering, public health, and economic aspects of air quality. The sources and control of air pollutants, transport of pollutants in the environment, and government regulation of air quality are discussed. In addition, students will understand the properties and behavior of airborne particles and gases and how these are used to design pollution control systems. The students will use fundamental chemical, physical, and engineering principles to design pollution control systems for gaseous and particulate air pollutants. The class will discuss the science and national and international policies relating to greenhouse gas emissions, global climate change, and stratospheric ozone depletion. A series of laboratory assignments and design projects reinforce the material presented in lecture. Prerequisites: CHEM 1304, MATH 1337 or equivalent, and PHYS 1303 or equivalent.
3451. Principles of Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, and Environmental Control. The recognition, evaluation, and control of health hazards in the working environment are presented. Principles of industrial toxicology, occupational diseases, and occupational health standards are examined. The application of industrial hygiene principles and practice as well as the measurement and control of atmospheric contaminants are presented. The design and evaluation of industrial ventilation systems are introduced. Lecture and three hours of laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 1401.
4329. Design of Water and Wastewater Systems. Physical, chemical, and biological concepts and processes that are specific to public water supplies and municipal wastewater management are covered. Fluid mechanics is reviewed followed by an introduction to hydraulic modeling for design of water distribution networks and wastewater collection networks. Design and operation of treatment systems for both drinking water and municipal wastewater pollution control are covered. Process modeling is employed for completion of two design projects, one for a public water supply treatment plant and the other for municipal wastewater treatment plant. Field trips are conducted to a public water supply treatment plant and to a municipal wastewater treatment plant. Prerequisites: CHEM 1303, and ENCE 2304 and 2342.
4333. Fundamentals of Air Quality II. This course builds upon ENCE 3431 and covers additional fundamental and advanced topics in air quality. Atmospheric dispersion of pollutants is examined and modern computer models are used to predict transport. A thorough review of energy technology and energy policy is presented, focusing on the economics and environmental impacts of conventional and alternative methods of energy generation. The importance of indoor air quality is discussed, including the risks from radon and biological aerosols. Additional topics of current interest are presented. Each student prepares a term paper related to energy policy and the environment. Prerequisites: ENCE 2331 or equivalent, and ENCE 3431.
4350. Structural Analysis II: Design in Concrete. Analysis of statically indeterminate structures. Study of strength, behavior, and design of reinforced concrete members and structures; members subjected to flexure, shear, and axial loads. Prerequisite: ENCE 3350.
4354. Environmental Engineering Principles and Processes. Waste minimization and pollution prevention techniques and objectives are introduced. A comprehensive study is made of biological, chemical, and physical principles and treatment strategies for controlling pollutant emissions. Equal emphasis is placed on underlying theory and practical engineering application of both common and innovative water and wastewater treatment processes. Design equations, procedures, and process models are rigorously derived for chemical/biological reactors and physical unit operations. Emphasis is placed on engineering analysis and application of process modeling techniques for design of unit processes to achieve specific treatment objectives. Prerequisites: CHEM 1303, ENCE 2304 and 2342, and MATH 2343.
4380. Environmental and Civil Engineering Design I. Students are responsible for completing a term-long environmental or civil engineering project for an industrial or regulatory client. The nature of design problems, constraints, and analytical tools are examined in an applied setting. An integrated design process is employed including problem identification and formulation, project planning, evaluation of alternatives, internal peer review and design iterations, preparation of design drawings and specifications for bidding and procurement purposes, the interaction of design and construction professionals, and implementation of the completed project. Prerequisites: Senior standing and ENCE 3302.
4381. Environmental and Civil Engineering Design II. Students are responsible for completing a term-long environmental or civil engineering project for an industrial or regulatory client. Students function on multidisciplinary design teams that stress the need for personal and written communication skills, leadership, effective group participation, and creative problem solving. Concepts of professional engineering practice are reinforced by student participation in applied design problems including the need for professional licensing, the ethical responsibilities of licensed engineers, and the need for lifelong learning to stay abreast of changing technology and public policy through active participation in professional societies, self-study, and continuing education. Periodic progress reports and reviews and a final report are prepared and presented. Both the client and faculty assess the completed design project. Prerequisite: ENCE 4380.
4385. Soil Mechanics and Foundations. Introduction to the basic principles that govern the behavior of soils, foundations, and other geotechnical engineering works. The central concepts covered include the index properties and classification of soils, soil permeability and pore water movement, stress distribution in soil and the effective stress concept, bearing capacity, compressibility, consolidation, settlement, shear strength, and soil engineering properties and their measurement. Geotechnical facilities introduced include foundations, retaining walls, tunnels, excavations, earth fill dams, pavements, stable earth slopes, sanitary landfills, and environmental remediation projects. Prerequisite: ENCE 2310.
5311. Environmental and Hazardous Waste Law. Federal environmental laws, with emphasis on laws dealing with hazardous substances, such as CERCLA and RCRA; regulations and the regulatory framework; definitions and substantive requirements; roles of the States and the Federal EPA; compliance and enforcement; case studies.
5312. Risk Assessment and Health Effects. Introduction to toxicology as it relates to environmental and health effects of hazardous materials; toxicological methodology; risk management factors including legal aspects; human health and ecological risk assessment and risk communication; emergency response; computer databases.
5313. Environmental Chemistry and Biology. Chemical and biochemical processes; controlling fate and transport of hazardous materials with emphasis on chemical equilibria; chemical thermodynamics; acid-base equilibria; precipitation and dissolution; oxidation-reduction processes; environmental transformations of organic materials; introductory taxonomy; microbial growth and kinetics; energy transfer; microbial ecosystems.
5314. Sources and Nature of Hazardous Wastes. An evaluation and comparison of common types of hazardous waste. Assessments include toxicological properties, fate and transport, human health and ecological impacts, and regulatory activities. Introduces select chemical principles of hazardous waste treatment and remediation technology relating these principles to the physical-chemical properties of pollutants.
5315. Integrated Waste Management. Comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of the complex interdisciplinary field of hazardous waste management; current management practices; treatment and disposal methods; and site remediation. Topics include detailed case studies and design examples to evaluate the effectiveness of different treatment and containment technologies in addressing today's hazardous waste situations.
5321. Physical and Chemical Waste Treatment. Waste minimization techniques and objectives are introduced. Chemical equilibrium and chemical reaction kinetics are thoroughly reviewed. Design and analysis equations and procedures are rigorously derived for chemical reactors and physical unit operations. The treatment objectives examined include (1) solids-liquid separation accomplished by coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, flotation, and solids handling processes, (2) immiscible liquid separation brought about by emulsion breaking chemicals and gravity and flotation oil/water separators, (3) phase and species transformations through pH neutralization, chemical precipitation, chemical oxidation/reduction, air stripping, and solidification/stabilization, and (4) solute separation and concentration achieved with activated carbon absorption, synthetic ion exchange resins, and membrane separation techniques.
5322. Biological Waste Treatment and Incineration. Biological treatment topics include an overview of microbiology and microbial metabolism; kinetics of biological growth; aerobic suspended growth processes including the various modifications of the activated sludge process, aerated lagoons, and sequencing batch reactors; aerobic attached growth processes including trickling filters, biofilter towers, and rotating biological contactors; anaerobic processes including sludge digestion and liquid waste treatment with the anaerobic contact process and anaerobic filters; biosolids handling and disposal; composting; land treatment; in situ biotreatment and biotreatment of contaminated soils. Incineration topics include performance requirements, emissions standards, incinerator types and their applications, incineration facilities, and emerging technologies.
5323. Project Management. Role of project officer; systems and techniques for planning, scheduling, monitoring, reporting, and completing environmental projects; total quality management; project team management, development of winning proposals; contract management and logistics; case study application of project management to all environmental media and programs; community relations, risk communication, crisis management, consensus building, media, and public policy.
5331. Air Pollution Management and Engineering. This course is geared towards graduate students interested in the science, engineering, public health, and economic aspects of air quality. Students will develop deep understanding and broad knowledge of the sources and properties of air pollutants, transport of pollutants in the environment, and government regulation of air quality. In addition, the operation and design of air pollution control systems are reviewed. The class will discuss the science and national and international policies relating to greenhouse gas emissions, global climate change, and stratospheric ozone depletion. A series of design projects reinforce the material presented in lecture. Prerequisites: CHEM 1304, MATH 1337 or equivalent, and PHYS 1303 or equivalent.
5332. Ground Water Hydrology and Contamination. Ground water hydrology; aquifer and well hydraulics; flow equations and models; implications for landfill design; sources and nature of ground water contaminants; monitoring and analysis; contaminant fate and transport; transport model for hazardous substances; ground water pollution control measures; containment and treatment; ground water quality management. Prerequisite: MATH 2343.
5333. Laboratory Methods in Environmental Engineering. The course provides students with hands-on, state-of-the-art experience with important experimental methods in environmental systems, evaluating the reliability and significance of parameter determinations. Covers instrumental and statistical methods used for characterization of water, air, and soil quality. Introduction to treatability studies including reactor dynamics. The course format provides two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory component. Prerequisite: ENCE 5313 or two terms of undergraduate chemistry.
5334. Fate and Transport of Contaminants. Development and application of fate and transport models for water-borne contaminants with focus on material balance principle; mass transport and transformation processes; modeling of lakes and reservoirs; stream modeling; general flow case; ground water models; water-sediment, water-soil, and water-air interfaces; multiphase and integrated modeling approaches; case studies.
5335. Aerosol Science, Engineering, and Control Systems Design. This course is for graduate and upper-level undergraduate engineering students interested in the fundamental and advanced principles of aerosol science and engineering. Specifically, the course reviews the properties, behavior, and measurement of airborne particles. The origin and properties of atmospheric aerosols and the production of industrial and pharmaceutical aerosols are discussed. Students will study and develop designs for air pollution control equipment for stationary sources like power plants and mobile sources like diesel engines. Advanced filtration techniques for semiconductor clean rooms and other applications are reviewed. Prerequisites: CHEM 1304, ENCE 3431 or ENCE 2342 or equivalent.
5340. Introduction to Solid Mechanics. The theories of failure, principal stress, and strain for solid bodies. An introduction to plate theory, elastic stability, energy methods, and theory of elasticity. Torsional analysis of non-circular sections. Prerequisite: ENCE 2340 or equivalent.
5350. Design for the Environment. An environmentally acceptable, sustainable approach to providing goods and services is introduced. This Design for the Environment (DFE) approach is based upon systems engineering and ecological principles. DFE integrates the production and consumption aspects of the design, production, use and decommissioning of products and services in a manner that minimizes environmental impacts while optimizing utilization of resources, energy, and financial capital. Life-cycle assessment (LCA) will be examined as an objective methodology for quantifying energy usage, material usage, and releases to the environment and then identifying and implementing opportunities that minimize environmental impacts. Conceptually, this type of assessment spans the entire life cycle of a product, process, or activity encompassing the extraction and processing of raw materials, manufacturing, packaging and distribution, use and maintenance, re-use and recycling, and final disposal of discarded items.
5351. Introduction to Environmental Toxicology. Toxicology is presented as it relates to environmental and health effects of hazardous materials. Toxicological methodologies, pharmacokinetics, mechanisms of action to toxicants, origin response to toxic substances, and relevant aspects of the occupational and regulatory environment will be examined. Specific topics include toxicology of metals, radiation, industrial solvents and vapors, pesticides, teratogens, mutagens, and carcinogens. Risk communication and risk assessment are examined as they relate to toxic substance exposure.
5352. Management of Radioactive Hazards. Principles of radioactive material production, uses, and hazards are presented with emphasis on their safe control and management. Topics in health physics and radiation protection related to the commercial nuclear industry are examined including uranium fuel production, light water reactor technologies, and industrial and medical uses of radioactive byproduct materials. Risk assessment methods and hazard management connected to the fuel cycles will be developed. The regulation of radioactive materials will be studied with emphasis on licensing of regulated industries, radioactive material transportation, radioactive waste management and disposal, radiological emergency preparedness, and decommissioning. Prerequisite: ENCE 5313.
5361. Matrix Structural Analysis and Introduction to Finite Element Methods. A systematic approach to formulation of force and displacement method of analysis; representation of structures as assemblages of elements; computer solution of structural systems. Prerequisite: ENCE 4350 or equivalent.
5362. Engineering Analysis with Numerical Methods. Applications of numerical and approximate methods in solving a variety of engineering problems. Examples include equilibrium, buckling, vibration, fluid mechanics, thermal science, and other engineering applications. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
5363. Architectural and Structural Engineering. The basic principles of structural analysis and mechanics of deformable bodies are introduced. Structural systems and principles are presented with an emphasis on architectural design. Students will be provided with a conceptual introduction to structures emphasizing the integration of structural and architectural design. Case studies of buildings are presented and discussed. Prerequisites: ENCE 2310 and 2320.
5364. Introduction to Structural Dynamics. Dynamic responses of structures and behavior of structural components to dynamic loads and foundation excitations; single- and multi-degree-of-freedom systems response and its applications to analysis of framed structures; introduction to systems with distributed mass and flexibility. Prerequisite: MATH 2343.
5365. Introduction to Construction Management. Construction practice techniques and current technological tools are examined. Included are cost estimating, bidding, contracts and contract bonds, risk and umbrella excess insurance, labor law and labor relations. Building codes and regulations are examined. Business methods with respect to managing project time and cost including typical forms used in construction are addressed.
5366. Introduction to Facilities Engineering Systems. The inter-relationships of fire protection, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, lighting, telecommunications, energy management systems for buildings are examined. A life-cycle approach examines each of these systems with respect to cost, durability, maintainability, operability, and safety. Facility operations, facility maintenance and testing, and assessments are discussed.
5367. Telecommunications in Facility Planning. A thorough description of telecommunications technology is presented. The course provides the student with a working knowledge of the fundamental concepts of telecommunications technology for both voice and data. Topics presented include digital communications, standards and protocols, ethernets, local area networks, fiber optics and voice technologies.
5369. Electrical, Mechanical and Piping Systems for Buildings. Mechanical and electrical systems for buildings are examined with emphasis on practical aspects of the subjects. Space planning and architectural considerations, including cost and environmental impact of the mechanical and electrical systems are presented. Prerequisites: Undergraduate introduction to electrical circuits, classical mechanics, and fluid dynamics, or instructor's approval.
5370. Facility Planning. The overall planning process for construction projects is presented. The three divisions of planning: program planning, project planning, and activity planning are presented in an integrated manner. Included are different modeling approaches for the planning process.
5371. Facility Financial and Asset Management. Financial analysis and reporting, concepts and methods of accounting, budgeting, and evaluation of projects are examined. The role of facility managers in affecting corporate earnings and valuations are presented. The management of the facility over its entire life-cycle extending from planning and budgeting to the management of its assets and construction projects is included.
5372. Introduction to CAD/CAM. Introduction to computer aided design. Survey of technical topics related to computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing. Emphasis on the use of interactive computer graphics in design and analysis. Use of state-of-the-art computer-aided design systems. Development of special-purpose interactive computer graphics programs.
5373. Prestressed Concrete. Theory and application of prestressed concrete members, time-dependent deflections, and continuous prestressed beams. Prerequisites: ENCE 4350 and 5361.
5377. Advanced Steel Design. Behavior and design of steel structures including general methods of plastic analysis, plastic moment distribution, steel frames, unbraced and braced frames, and composite construction. Prerequisites: ENCE 3350, 4350 and 5361.
5383. Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning. The science and practice of controlling environmental conditions through the use of thermal processes and systems is examined. Specific applications include refrigeration, psychometrics, solar radiation, heating and cooling loads in buildings, and design of duct and piping systems. Theory and analysis are emphasized. Prerequisites: ENCE 2331, 2342, and ME 3332.
5384. Energy Management for Buildings. Procedures to select energy saving options for buildings are examined with emphasis on the practical aspects of the subject. Space planning, architectural considerations, cost, and environmental impact of the mechanical and electrical systems are considered along with optimizing the life cycle cost of the proposed alternative. Software for life cycle cost and energy analysis are used to calculate energy consumption and compare energy features of proposed, audit-determined feasible changes to a building.
5385. Advanced Soil Mechanics. Physicochemical properties of soil and soil stabilization. Advanced theories of soil deformation and failure as applied to slope stability and lateral loads. Soil-water interaction in earthen dams. Prerequisite: ENCE 4385.
5386. Foundation Engineering. Application of soil mechanics principles to the design and construction of shallow and deep foundations. Topics include: subsurface investigation procedures to obtain soil parameters for design and construction of structure foundations, bearing capacity and settlement analyses, construction procedures, and soil improvement techniques. Prerequisite: ENCE 4385.
5090. ENCE Seminar. Lectures by invited speakers from industry and academia, including SMU faculty and students, dealing with engineering practice and research topics of current interest in environmental and civil engineering. All students, staff, and faculty are invited.
5(1-4)0(1-2) Special Projects. Intensive study of a particular subject or design project, not available in regular course offerings, under the supervision of a faculty member approved by the department chair.
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