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Handbook for the BS Degree in Environmental Engineering

Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences

College Of Engineering and Science

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Updated June 2015

Contents

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1

Program Administration ............................................................................................................................... 1

Advising ......................................................................................................................................................... 2

Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................................... 2

2014 – 2015, 2015 -- 2016 Curriculum ...................................................................................................... 3

2013 – 2014 Curriculum . .......................................................................................................................... 4

Elective Clusters ........................................................................................................................................ 4

Engineering and Science Options .............................................................................................................. 5

Combined BS and MS Degree Program ........................................................................................................ 6

Undergraduate/graduate transition (4th year) ........................................................................................ 6

Graduate program (5th year) .................................................................................................................... 6

BS/MS Curriculum Example ...................................................................................................................... 7

Earning Graduate Credit as an Undergraduate ............................................................................................ 8

General Education Requirements ................................................................................................................. 8

E-Portfolio ................................................................................................................................................. 9

Arts/Humanities and Social Sciences Policy .............................................................................................. 9

Registration Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 10

Graduation Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 10

Departmental Undergraduate Degree Requirements ................................................................................ 10

Student Groups ........................................................................................................................................... 11

AWWA Student Chapter ......................................................................................................................... 11

Engineering Without Borders ................................................................................................................. 11

Faculty ......................................................................................................................................................... 12

Staff list ....................................................................................................................................................... 13

Course Descriptions .................................................................................................................................... 15

Handbook for the BS Degree in Environmental Engineering 1

Introduction

Welcome to the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree program in environmental engineering at Clemson University. Becoming an environmental engineer is a great way to use your engineering talents for the betterment of your community and the world around you. As an environmental engineer, you can help solve many of the environmental problems faced by society using the principles of biology, chemistry, and the earth sciences. We need a highly trained workforce ready to tackle our increasingly complex environmental problems and design a healthier and more sustainable society. An undergraduate degree in environmental engineering opens the door to a variety of rewarding career options.

This handbook is a guide to the curriculum, graduation requirements in the new degree program. It also gives helpful information on our program, its faculty, and its staff. It will help you select courses to meet the degree requirements and introduce you to our profession. You can find additional information about the program and its people at our website: http://www.clemson.edu/ces/eees/.

This is the third edition of the manual. We are interested in your thoughts on our curriculum and the degree program. If you see needs for changes or additional information, please feel free to speak to anyone on our faculty or staff. By speaking up, you can help our degree program to improve and grow.

Program Administration The Department of Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences (Environmental Systems Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Science) is an engineering department that has been an important part of Clemson University for over forty-five years. It grew out of an environmental program in Civil Engineering in the 1960’s, and it has become a top twenty graduate program in environmental engineering. It began with an emphasis on water and wastewater treatment. It has expanded to include the entire environmental engineering discipline, conducting research and teaching courses in topics such as air pollution, hazardous and municipal solid wastes, environmental chemistry, nuclear environmental engineering, risk assessment, environmental sustainability, remediation of polluted sites, groundwater modeling, and more.


The EEES department has three undergraduate degrees: BS Environmental Engineering, BS Biosystems Engineering, and BS Geology. The department has graduate degrees: MS Environmental Engineering & Science, PhD Environmental Engineering & Science, MS Biosystems Engineering, PhD Biosystems Engineering, and MS Hydrogeology. Departmental faculty teach in one or more degree programs. The courses taught in these other program often complement the coursework in environmental engineering. Students may find

relevant coursework in environmental ecology, renewable fuels, geology, hydrogeology, and geographic information systems (GIS) that can be interesting and useful elective courses.

Dr. David Freedman, Chair of Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences administers the BS degree program. The student coordinator for the Environmental Engineering undergraduate degree is Carol Lund. Her office is in 445 Brackett Hall

Advising

Students are required to see their advisor and obtain his or her signature for all changes regarding course selection, when transfer courses are taken, when substitutions are needed along with other issues that arise. This meeting includes the meeting every semester for registration advising. Students who do not meet with their advisor will not be cleared for registration.

Dr. Tom Overcamp is the undergraduate coordinator for the Environmental Degree and oversees the advising process as well as advising many students. Dr. David Freedman and Kevin Finneran advise for the program as well. More faculty advisors will be added as the program grows.

Curriculum

The curriculum for the BS degree in environmental engineering consists of 128 credit hours. At Clemson, engineering students are enrolled in General Engineering (GE) for the first year. Upon completion of the GE course requirements, students select an engineering major and follow the required curriculum for the major. The environmental engineering undergraduate curriculum includes a wide range of topics associated with environmental engineering including water and wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste management, air pollution control, pollution prevention, and risk assessment (See next page). All students will also participate in a professional seminar courses and a capstone design project. As a student, you will be put onto the most current curriculum upon joining the major. Students are currently on both the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 curriculum, details shown below.

ENVIROMENTAL ENGINEERING (B.S.)

2014‐2015, 2015‐2016 Curriculum

____ ENGR 1050 Engineering Discipline and Skills I 1 ____ ENGR 1070 Programming and Problem Solving I 1

____ ENGR 1060 Engineering Discipline and Skills II 1 ____ ENGR 1080 Programming and Problem Solving II 1

____ CH 1010 General Chemistry (Lab) 4 ____ ENGR 1090 Program & Problem Solving Applications 1

____ MATH 1060 Calculus of One Variable I 4 ____ CH 1020 General Chemistry (Lab) 4

____ ENGL 1030 Accelerated Composition 3 ____ MATH 1080 Calculus of One Variable II 4

____ Hum/SS Req.1 ______________________________ 3 ____ PHYS 1220 Physics with Calculus I 3

____ HIST 1240 Environmental History Survey2 3

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____ EES 2010 Environmental Engineering Fnd I 3 ____ EES 2020 Environmental Engineering Fnd II (Lab) 4

____ BIOL 1030 General Biology3 3 ____ ENGR 2100 Engineering Graphics4 (Lab) 2

____ BIOL 1050 General Biology Lab 1 ____ CH 2010 Organic Chemistry5 3

____ MATH 2060 Calculus of Several Variables 4 ____ MATH 2080 Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations 4

____ PHYS 2210 Physics with Calculus II 3 ____ CE 2080 Dynamics 2

____ CE 2010 Statics 3

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____ EES 3030 Water Treatment Systems 2 ____ EES 4840 Municipal Solid Waste Mgmt 3

____ EES 3040 Wastewater Treatment Systems 2 ____ EES 4850 Hazardous Waste Management 3

____ EES 3050 Water and Wastewater Treatment Lab 1 ____ ME 3100 Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer 3

____ MICR 3050 General Microbiology (Lab) 4 ____ CE 3410 Intro to Fluid Mechanics (Lab) 4

____ MATH 3020 Statistics for Science and Engineering 3 ____ GEOL 1010 Physical Geology6 3

____ Hum/SS Req.1 ______________________________ 3 ____ GEOL 1030 Physical Geology Lab 1

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____ EES 4300 Air Pollution Engineering 3 ____ EES 4750 Env Engr Capstone Design (Lab) 3

____ EES 4500 Env Engr Senior Seminar 1 ____ Engr or Sci Reqt8 ___________________________ 6

____ EES 4800 Environmental Risk Assessment 3 ___________________________________________

____ EES 4860 Environmental Sustainability 3 ____ Hum/SS Req.1 ______________________________ 3

____ Engr Econ Req7 ______________________________ 2 ____ Hum/SS Req.1 ______________________________ 3

____ Engr or Sci Reqt8 ___________________________ 3

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**NOTES**

The following courses must be completed with a grade of C or better: MATH 2060, MATH 2080, CE 2010, CE 2080, CE 3410, PHYS 2210

8Choose any combination of engineering and/or sciences courses from a department‐approved list.

3BIOL 1100 (5hrs) may be substituted for the combination of BIOL 1030 & 1050

5CH 2230 may be substituted

4ENGR 2080 may be substituted

7The following courses are acceptable: CE 3520 or IE 3840.

6May Substitute CSEN 2020 & CSEN 2021.

CCA: ____________________________________

1See the Policy on Humanities and Social Sciences for Engineering Curricula. HIST 1240 must be taken as one of the courses; it satisfies 3 credit hours of the social science requirement and the Science and Technology in Society requirement. Students are encouraged to take PHIL 3450 (Environmental Ethics) to fulfill the non‐literature humanities requirement2HIST 1240 satisfies 3 credit hours of the social science requirement and the Science and Technology in Society requirement in the University’s General Education requirements. If a student is not able to enroll in the second semester of the freshman year, this course may be taken at another time.

LIT: ____________________________________Non‐Lit:_________________________________SS1: ____________________________________SS2:____________________________________

ENGR 5th: _______________________________STS: ____________________________________

General Education Requirements:

FRESHMAN YEAR

SOPHOMORE YEAR

JUNIOR YEAR

SENIOR YEAR

127 Total Semester Hours


2013 – 2014 Curriculum

B.S. Environmental Engineering FRESHMAN YEAR

ENGR 1020 Engineering Disciplines & Skills

2 ENGR 1410 Engineering Fundamentals2 (Lab) 3 CH 1010 General Chemistry (Lab) 4 CH 1020 General Chemistry (Lab) 4 MTHS 1060 Calculus I 4 MTHS 1080 Calculus II 4 ENGL 1030 Composition I 3 PHYS 1220 Physics I 3 Hum/SS Req.1 3 HIST 1240 Environmental History Survey3 3

16 17 SOPHOMORE YEAR

EES 2010 Environmental Engineering Fnd I 3 EES 2020 Environmental Engineering Fnd II (Lab) 4 BIOL 1030 General Biology4 3 EG 2100 Engineering Graphics6 (Lab) 2

BIOL 1050 General Biology Lab 1 CH 2010 Organic Chemistry5 (Lab) 4 MTHS 2060 Calculus III 4 MTHS 2080 Calculus Diff Eq 4 PHYS 2210 Physics II 3 CE 2080 Dynamics 2 CE 2010 Statics 3

17 16 JUNIOR YEAR

EES 4020 Water & Wastewater Treatment 3 EES 4840 Municipal Solid Waste Mgmt 3 EES 4030 Water & Wastewater Trmt Lab 1 EES 4850 Hazardous Waste Management 3

MICR 3050 General Microbiology7 (Lab) 4 ME 3100 Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer 3 Engr Econ Req8 2 CE 3410 Intro to Fluid Mechanics (Lab) 4 Statistics Requirement9 3 Earth Sciences Req10 4 Hum/SS Req.1 3

16 17 SENIOR YEAR

EES 4300 Air Pollution Engineering 3 EES 4750 Env Engr Capstone Design (Lab) 3 EES 4500 Env Engr Senior Seminar 1 Engr or Sci Reqt11 5 EES 4800 Environmental Risk Assessment 3 EES 4860 Pollution Prevention 3 Hum/SS Req.1 3 Engr or Sci Reqt11 5 Hum/SS Req.1 3

15 14 128 Total Semester Hours

Footnotes 1See the Policy on Humanities and Social Sciences for Engineering Curricula. HIST 1240 must be taken as one of the courses; it satisfies 3 credit hours of the social science requirement and the Science and Technology in Society requirement. Students are encouraged to take PHIL 345 (Environmental Ethics) to fulfill the non-literature humanities requirement. 2May substitute BIOL 1100 for BIOL 1030 and BIOL 1050; BIOL 1100 is 5 hours. 3May substitute CH 2230 + CH 2270. 4 EG 2090 is an acceptable substitute. 5May substitute BIOL 2110, which is 3 hours; must make up the 1 hour in any manner. 6The following courses are acceptable: EXST 3010 for 3 credit hours; MTHS 3020 for 3 credit hours; or GEOL 2110 for 4 credit hours. 7The following courses are acceptable: CE 3520 or IE 3840. 8The following courses are acceptable: GEOL 1010 + GEOL 1030 or CSEN 2020. 9The following courses are acceptable. Any combination of engineering or science courses is permitted, or any mix of the two that totals 11

credit hours.


2012 – 2013 Curriculum

FRESHMAN YEAR ENGR (CES) 1020 Engineering Disciplines & Skills 2 ENGR 1300 Engineering Fundamentals2 2 CH 1010 General Chemistry 4 CH 1020 General Chemistry 4 MTHS 1060 Calculus I 4 MTHS 1080 Calculus II 4 ENGL 1030 Composition I 3 PHYS 1220 Physics I 3 Hum/SS Req.1 3 HIST 1240 Environmental History Survey3 3


EES 2010 Environmental Engineering Fnd I 3 EES 2020 Environmental Engineering Fnd II 4 BIOL 1030 General Biology4 3 EG 2100 Engineering Graphics6 2

BIOL 1050 General Biology Lab 1 CH 2010 Organic Chemistry5 4 MTHS 2060 Calculus III 4 MTHS 2080 Calculus Diff Eq 4 PHYS 2210 Physics II 3 CE 2080 Dynamics 2 CE 2010 Statics 3

17 16 JUNIOR YEAR


MICRO 3050 General Microbiology7 4 ME 3100 Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer 3 Engr Econ Req8 2 CE 3410 Intro to Fluid Mechanics 4 Statistics Requirement9 3 Earth Sciences Req10 4 Hum/SS Req.1 3

16 17 SENIOR YEAR

EES 4300 Air Pollution Engineering 3 EES 4750 Env Engr Capstone Design 3 EES 4500 Env Engr Senior Seminar 1 Engr or Sci Reqt11 6 EES 4800 Environmental Risk Assessment 3 Hum/SS Req.1 3 EES 4860 Pollution Prevention 3 Hum/SS Req.1 3 Engr or Sci Reqt11 5

15 15 128 Total Semester Hours

Elective Clusters

Electives can be chosen by the student to suit their interests and schedule. On the other hand, a student may use this opportunity to build strengths in various areas. The following show a few of the possibilities: Energy and Environment (BE 4400, EES 4100, EES 4110, PHYS 2400); Environmental Chemistry (CH 3300, CH 4110, CH 4120, CH 4130); Natural Systems (BE 4640, BIOL 4100, BIOL 4430); Water Quality Modeling in Natural Systems (BE 3220, BE 4220, BE 4640) Water Quality in Urban Systems (CE 3420, CE 4430, CE 4470, CE 4820).


Engineering and Science Options

Engineering Options Science Options Course Hrs Course Hrs

BE 3220 Small Watershed Hydrology & Sedimentology 3 BCHM 305 Essentials of Biochemistry 3 BE 4150 Instrumentation and Controls 4 BCHM 3060 Essentials of Biochemistry Lab 1 BE 4220 Hydrologic Modeling Small Watersheds 3 BIOL 2110‡ Introduction to Toxicology 3 BE 4400 Renewable Energy Resource Engineering 3 BIOL 4100 Limnology 3 BE 4640 Non-Point Source Mgmt in Engrd Ecosystems. 3 BIOL 4430 Freshwater Ecology 3 CE 2060 Structural Mechanics 4 BIOL 4440 Freshwater Ecology Laboratory 2 CE 2550 Geomatics 3 CH 3300 Introduction to Physical Chemistry 3 CE 3210 Geotechnical Engineering 4 CH 3310 Physical Chemistry I 3 CE 3310 Construction Engineering and Management 3 CH 3320 Physical Chemistry II 3 CE 3420 Applied Hydraulics and Hydrology 3 CH 4110 Instrumental Analysis 3 CE 4470 Stormwater Management 3 CH 4120 Instrumental Analysis Lab 2 CE 4820 Groundwater and Contaminant Transport 3 CH 4130 Chemistry of Aqueous Systems 3 ECE 3070 Basic Electrical Engineering 2 CSEN 2020‡ Soils 4 ECE 3090 Electrical Engineering Laboratory 1 CSEN 4850 Soil Chemistry 3 EES 4100 Environmental Radiation Protection I 3 ENSP 4000 Studies in Environmental Science 3 EES 4110 Ionizing Radiation 3 ENTX 4000 Wildlife Toxicology 3 CHE 3210 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II 3 ENTX 4210 Chemical Sources & Fate in Env Systems 4 CHE 4010 Transport Phenomena 3 ENTX 4300 Toxicology 3 CHE 4500 Chemical Reaction Engineering 3 GEOL 1010‡ Physical Geology 3

Approved Creative Inquiry classes (max 2hr) 2 GEOL 1030‡ Physical Geology Laboratory 1 EES 8020† Environmental Engineering Principles 3 GEOL 2700 Experiences in Sustainable Dvlpt: Water 3

GEOL 3000 Environmental Geology 3 GEOL 3180 Introduction to Geochemistry 3 GEOL 4080 Geohydrology 3 GEOL 4210 GIS Applications in Geology 3 MTHS 3110 Linear Algebra 3 MTHS 3650 Numerical Methods for Engineers 3 MTHS 4340 Advanced Engineering Mathematics 3 MICRO 3050‡ General Microbiology 4 MICRO 4100 Soil Microbiology 3 PHYS 2400 Physics of Weather 3 PHYS 2450 Physics of Global Climate Change 3 PHYS 4200 Atmospheric Physics 3 EES 8430† Environmental Chemistry 3 EES 8510† Biological Principles Environmental Engr 3

†For students eligible to take graduate credit in a BS ‡Students may take these courses as technical electives if they have not taken them as required courses. Students must meet the prerequisites of any course. Alternative elective classes may be taken with the written permission of their advisor.


Combined BS and MS Degree Program

Environmental Engineering undergraduates at Clemson University may begin a Master’s of Science (MS) degree program while completing their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree and use graduate courses to satisfy the requirements of both their undergraduate and graduate degrees. The following specific requirements apply:

Undergraduate/graduate transition (4th year)

• Undergraduate students must have an overall GPR of 3.4 or higher through their sophomore year.Students are expected to maintain this GPR to continue enrollment in the combined program.

• Up to 9 semester hours of 6000- or 8000- level EES courses may be used to satisfy the requirementsof their BS degree. The 9 credit hours earned at the undergraduate level will be combined with 21hours earned at the Masters level, for a total of 30 hours needed for a Master’s degree. If fewerthan 9 hours are taken at the BS level, these must be made up at the graduate level in order toreach the 30 hours for a Master’s degree. The 9 hours taken at the undergraduate level towards theMS degree replaces 9 of the 10 hours of courses needed for the “Engineering or ScienceRequirement” category.

• Graduate assistantships cannot be accepted until full graduate status is attained and are contingenton availability of funds in alignment with departmental policy. Non-thesis students are not eligiblefor graduate assistantships.

Graduate program (5th year)

• Students will be accepted into a thesis or non-thesis program. Most students will be non-thesis, withthesis reserved for those who show special interest and ability for research. At least one additionalsemester will probably be needed to complete a thesis.

• Students in a combined degree program are conditionally accepted to the graduate program untilcompletion of the BS degree requirements. Students interested in this combined degree programshould consult the Graduate Program Coordinator and the Undergraduate Program Coordinator inthe Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences. Application for this programshould be made by the end of the junior year, but no later than one semester prior to the expectedBS graduation. Application details are available in the Academic Regulations section of the GraduateSchool Announcements.

• EES Masters students are required to take three core courses: EES 8020, EES 8430, and EES 8510.One or more may be taken while the student is an undergraduate.

Example course map

• An example course map is provided so that students can see a path forward for obtaining the BS andMS degrees in five years. The three courses (3 hours each) that count towards both degrees areshown in italics. This example is for students who select the process engineering focus area for theMaster’s degree. Students who select other focus areas should consult with the EES GraduateProgram Coordinator for advice on course selection. Regardless of the focus area selected, allgraduate students in the EES MS degree program are required to take EES 8020, EES 8430, and EES


8510. Furthermore, all MS degree candidates are required to enroll in EES 8610 each semester, but it does not count towards the 30 credit hours needed to fulfill the MS degree requirements.

BS/MS Curriculum Example

FRESHMAN YEAR ENGR 1020 Engineering Disciplines & Skills 2 ENGR 1410 Engineering Fundamentals2 3 CH 1010 General Chemistry 4 CH 1020 General Chemistry 4 MTHS 1060 Calculus I 4 MTHS 1080 Calculus II 4 ENGL 1030 Composition I 3 PHYS 1220 Physics I 3 Hum/SS Req.1 3 HIST 1240 Environmental History Survey3 3


EES 2010 Environmental Engineering Fnd I 3 EES 2020 Environmental Engineering Fnd II 4 BIOL 1030 General Biology4 3 EG 2100 Engineering Graphics6 2

BIOL 1050 General Biology Lab 1 CH 2010 Organic Chemistry5 4 MTHS 2060 Calculus III 4 MTHS 2080 Calculus Diff Eq 4 PHYS 2210 Physics II 3 CE 2080 Dynamics 2 CE 2010 Statics 3

17 16 JUNIOR YEAR


MICR 3050 General Microbiology7 4 ME 3100 Thermodynamics & Heat Transfer 3 Engr Econ Req8 2 CE 3410 Intro to Fluid Mechanics 4 Statistics Requirement9 3 Earth Sciences Req10 4 Hum/SS Req.1 3

16 17 SENIOR YEAR

EES 4300 Air Pollution Engineering 3 EES 4750 Env Engr Capstone Design 3 EES 4500 Env Engr Senior Seminar 1 EES 8030 Physiochemical Operations 3 EES 4800 Environmental Risk Assessment 3 EES 8040 Biochemical Operations 3 EES 4860 Pollution Prevention 3 Engr/Sci Requirement 1 EES 8020 Environmental Engineering Principles 3 Hum/SS Req.1 3 Hum/SS Req 3

16

13 Completed undergraduate degree = 128 hours

FIFTH YEAR, to complete the MS Degree EES 8430 Environmental Chemistry 3 EES 8050 Laboratory Water/Wastewater 3 EES 8510 Biological Principles Env Eng 3 EES 8810 Special Project 3 EES 8060 Design of Env Engr Systems 3 Elective (6000 or 8000 level) 3 Elective (6000 or 8000 level) 3 EES 8610 Graduate Seminar 1 EES 8610 Graduate Seminar 1

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Earning Graduate Credit as an Undergraduate

Any senior with a 3.0 or higher university grade-point ratio may take graduate courses in excess of the requirements for their undergraduate degree. They may request that these courses be included as part of their graduate program if they are later admitted to the Graduate School. 6000-level courses cannot be taken if the corresponding 4000-level course is required for undergraduate degree in the same academic major as the proposed graduate course.

General Education Requirements

The University has General Education requirements that must be satisfied prior to graduation. Some of these are built into the Environmental Engineering curriculum. Others are satisfied by selecting the appropriate elective courses in the curriculum. Satisfying the ePortfolio requirement is one of the General Education requirements.

I. Portfolio: satisfied by the University’s ePortfolio requirement II. Communications

a. English composition: ENGL 1030 in the curriculumb. Advanced Writing: Satisfied through environmental

engineering courses in the curriculumc. Oral communications: Satisfied through environmental

engineering courses in the curriculumIII. Academic and Professional Development: Satisfied through environmental engineering coursesIV. Mathematical, Scientific, and Technological Literacy

a. Mathematics: Satisfied through the mathematics courses in the curriculumb. Natural Science with Lab: Satisfied by General Chemistry or General Biology requirements in

the curriculumc. Mathematics or Natural Science: Satisfied by General Chemistry or General Biology

requirements in the curriculum that was not used for Natural Science with Lab requirementsV. Arts and Humanities

a. Literature: 3 credits of approved courses in Section V of the General Education requirementsb. Non-Literature: 3 credits of approved courses in Section V of the General Education

requirementsVI. Social Sciences: HIST 1240 (required) and PHIL 3450 (recommended) or 3 credits of approved

course in Section VI that is in another social science field (not HIST)VII. Cross-Cultural Awareness: A course in Section VII of the General Education requirements or a

University-approved cross-cultural experienceVIII. Science and Technology in Society: PHIL 345 or another approved course in Section VIII to

satisfy the University’s Science and Technology in Society requirementsIX. Distributed Competencies: Satisfied by the environmental engineering curriculum


E-Portfolio

The University has the ePortfolio requirement for graduation. Each student prior to graduation must satisfy the competencies in the following areas:

• Arts and Humanities• Cross-Cultural Awareness• Mathematics• Natural Sciences• Science and Technology in Society• Social Sciences• Ethical Judgment• Critical Thinking

These requirements must be satisfied through uploading artifacts to the on-line ePortfolio system. The requirements can be satisfied through a variety of activities including course assignments with writing samples, assignments from mathematics courses, laboratory reports, etc. There is more information at http://www.clemson.edu/academics/programs/eportfolio/index.html.

Arts/Humanities and Social Sciences Policy

This program of study must include a minimum of 15 credits in the Engineering Arts/Humanities and Social Sciences. Twelve credits are satisfied by completing the appropriate General Education requirements in Art & Humanities and Social Sciences. The additional requirement is called the Engineering 5th requirement and requires the taking of three additional A&H/SS credits selected from courses listed in the University’s General Education Sections IV or V*, or from the additional choices shown on the next page.

APEC 1*** APEC 2*** ANTH **** A A H **** ART **** CAAH 2010 HON on Gen Ed A&H and SS List (see note 1) COMM **** (excluding COMM 1500/2500) DANCE **** EAS 1230 ECON **** ENGL 2*** (not 2170) ENGL 3*** (not 3140 or 3150) ENGL 4*** G W **** GEOG ****

HIST **** HUM **** IS 2100 LANG **** MUSC **** PAS **** (see note 2) P A **** PHIL **** POSC **** PSYC **** REL **** RS **** SOC **** STS on Gen Ed A&H and SS List (see note 3) THEA **** WS ****

http://www.clemson.edu/academics/programs/eportfolio/index.html


Languages:

ASL **** (not native language, unless on Gen Ed list) ARAB **** (not native language, unless on Gen Ed list) CHIN **** (not native language, unless on Gen Ed list) FR **** (not native language, unless on Gen Ed list) GER **** (not native language, unless on Gen Ed list) ITAL **** (not native language, unless on Gen Ed list) JAPN **** (not native language, unless on Gen Ed list) PORT **** (not native language, unless on Gen Ed list) RUSS **** (not native language, unless on Gen Ed list) SPAN **** (not native language, unless on Gen Ed list)

Students desiring to minimize total credits required to graduate can do so by strategically chosing their Non-Literature Arts and Humanities course, Social Science Course or Engineering 5th requirement fulfill the Cross Cultural Awareness requirement. (Examples: AAH 2100, ASL 3050, HUM 3090, MUSC 2100, MUSC 3140, or REL 1020 satisfies Non-Literature requirement in Arts and Humanities and the Cross-Cultural Awareness requirements of General Education). Students should ensure they meet with their academic advisor to check that all general education requirements are being met.

Registration Requirements

A cumulative grade-point ratio of 2.0 or higher is required for registration in engineering courses at the 3000-level or higher. Priority for registration in engineering courses is given to those majors for whom the course is a degree requirement. Exceptions to this requirement may be granted by the department offering the course.

Graduation Requirements

In addition to other institutional requirements, candidates for a baccalaureate degree in Engineering are required to have a 2.0 or higher cumulative grade-point ratio in all engineering courses taken at Clemson. All courses with “Engineering” in the course designator (e.g., ENGR 1300, EES 4020, etc.) are used in this calculation.

Departmental Undergraduate Degree Requirements

All environmental engineering majors are encouraged to complete a Senior Exit Interview and Online Survey prior to graduation. Normally, graduating seniors are contacted toward the end of their final semester in order to schedule a date and time for the Senior Exit Interview. Unless there are unusual circumstances, all graduating seniors are expected to participate in the exit interview at the specified time.


The Exit Interview takes approximately 15 minutes and consists of a meeting with either the department chair or a representative. The meeting is a candid conversation about the program and its strengths and weaknesses with the topics being student-led. The online survey takes up to 20 minutes and asks students to evaluate the program and respond to specific questions and inquiries. These confidential ratings and accompanying comments are important as they are considered in degree program accreditation processes.

At the time of the Senior Exit Interview, you will also be asked to provide personal contact information. This is important as it allows us get in touch with you about job openings or other opportunities that may arise once you have left campus. Your name will also be placed on the mailing list of alumni; among other things, you will receive copies of the departmental newsletter, which will allow you to stay abreast of what is happening in the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences.

Student Groups

AWWA Student Chapter

The Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences sponsors a student chapter for the American Water Works Association (AWWA). AWWA (www.awwa.org) is a professional organization focused on the drinking water industry. The student chapter holds meetings, on-campus activities, and field trips to stay engaged with one another and the community. AWWA offers information about internships and full-time employment and invites industry representatives to chapter activities so students can network with professionals in the field. Through activities such as the annual career panel, students are assisted in launching satisfying careers in environmental engineering and other related fields. Dr. David Ladner is the faculty advisor for the student chapter and can be contacted for more information ([email protected]).

Engineering Without Borders

The Clemson University student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) develops sustainable solutions to meet basic needs in areas of clean water, power, sanitation and education for communities in developing countries. Current projects are in Nicaragua and Liberia. Past projects have been in El Salvador, Vietnam, and the assistance to hurricane-ravaged residents of New Orleans. There is interest in domestic outreach projects closer to Clemson. Students have traveled to these countries to evaluate the needs of the communities. During the semester teams of EWB members, working in conjunction with the Creative Inquiry program, meet weekly to develop a solution plan for each project. There are also monthly meets for the entire club where a guest will speak about their projects or industries.

mailto:[email protected]


Faculty

Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences FacultyAnnick Anctil, PhD, Assistant Professor Rochester Institute of Technology, 2011 Photovoltaic 160 Rich Laboratory 656-0523 [email protected]

Elizabeth Carraway, PhD, Associate Professor University of Virginia, 1989 Environmental chemistry 172 Rich Laboratory 656-5574 [email protected]

James W. Castle, PhD, PG, Professor Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1978 Geological and environment - energy 335 Brackett Hall 656-5015 [email protected]

John Coates, PhD, Research Associate Clemson Univeristy, 1984 Environmental Chemistry Rich Lab 656-1540, [email protected]

Christophe Darnault, PhD, Assistant Professor Cornell University, 2000 Ecological, biosystems engineering 436 Brackett Hall

Timothy A. Devol, PhD, Professor University of Michigan, 1993 Environmental health physics 167 Rich Laboratory 656-1014 [email protected]

Caye Drapcho, PhD, Associate Professor Clemson University, 1993 Sustainable biofuels, environmental remediation 445A Brackett Hall 656-0378 [email protected]

Ronald W. Falta, PhD, Professor University of California, Berkeley, 1990 Hydrogeology 340C Brackett Hall 656-0125 [email protected]

David Freedman, PhD, Professor Cornell University, 1990 Bioremediation, biological treatment 161 Rich Laboratory; 251 McAdams Hall 656-5566 [email protected]

Tanju Karanfil, PhD, PE, BCEE

Professor and Department Chair University of Michigan, 1995 Water and wastewater treatment 156 Rich Laboratory; 254 McAdams Hall 656-1005 [email protected]

David Ladner, PhD, Assistant Professor University of Illinois, 2009 Water treatment, membrane processes 163 Rich Laboratory 656-5572 [email protected]

Cindy M. Lee, PhD, Professor Colorado School of Mines, 1990 Environmental organic chemistry 169 Rich Laboratory 656-1006 [email protected]

Stephen Moysey, PhD, Associate Professor Stanford University, 2005 Watersheds, contaminant transport 338 Brackett Hall 656-5019 [email protected]

Lawrence C. Murdoch, PhD, PG, Professor University of Cincinnati, 1991 Hydrogeology 340 Brackett Hall 656-2597 [email protected]

Lindsay Shuller-Nickles, PhD, PE, Assistant Professor University of Michigan, 2010 Environmental mineralogy, actinide chemistry 170 Rich Laboratory 656-1448 [email protected]

Thomas J. Overcamp, PhD, PE, BCEE, Professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973 Air pollution 159 Rich Laboratory; 250 McAdams Hall 656-5573 [email protected]

Tom Owino, PhD, Associate Professor Pennsylvania State University, 1999 Water quality, irrigation 252 McAdams Hall 656-4041 [email protected]

Brian A. Powell, PhD, Associate Professor Clemson University, 2004 Environmental radiochemistry 162 Rich Laboratory 656-1004 [email protected]
















Mark A. Schlautman, PhD, Associate Professor California Institute of Technology, 1992 Environmental geochemistry, fate and transport 165 Rich Laboratory; 254 McAdams Hall 656-4059 [email protected]

Terry Walker, PhD, Professor University of Tennessee, 1997 Biofuels, cell culture optimization and bioseparations 114 BRC/242 McAdams Hall 656-0378 [email protected]

Yi Zheng, Phd, Assistant Professor University of California-David, 2007 Biofuels and bioproducts, enzyme applications 436 Brackett Hall

Staff list

Student Services Coordinator Carol Lund 445 Brackett Hall (864) 656-0470 [email protected]

Other Supporting Staff

Betty Cowans Reception and Administrative Support Lobby, Rich Laboratory 353-3277 [email protected]

Anne Cummings Laboratory Manager 130 Rich Laboratory 656-5571 [email protected]

Rodney Merck Shop Supervisor CETL Laboratory 656-1784 [email protected]

Patsy Ellis Accounts Payable, Hourly Payroll 152 Rich Laboratory 656-3277 [email protected]

Cynthia Gravely Administrative Asst, Campus 445 Brackett Hall 656-3438 [email protected]

Ellen Sharpe Office Manager 153 Rich Laboratory 656-5567 [email protected]

Barbara Smith Graduate Student Coordinator 149 Rich Laboratory 656-3278 [email protected]

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Course Descriptions

EES 2010 Environmental Engineering Fund I 3(3,0) Overview of topics and engineering application areas that comprise the environmental engineering profession. Significant emphasis is given to development of oral and written communication skills needed by the engineering professional and application of engineering fundamentals to environmental systems. Preq: MTHS 1080; CH 1010; CES 1020 or ENGR 1020 with a grade of C or better. Coreq: CHE 1300 or ENGR 1300 or ENGR 1410.

EES 2020 Environmental Engineering Fund II 3(3,0) An overview of fundamentals related to environmental engineering processes, including water treatment, wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste management, air pollution control, risk assessment, and pollutions prevention strategies. Laboratories cover measurement techniques and applications to process engineering. Preq: EES 2010; CH 1020; ENGR 1410 or ENGR 1300 or CHE 1300 with a C or higher.

EES 4010, 6010 Environmental Engineering 3(3,0) Introduction to the field of environmental engineering. Topics include environmental phenomena, impact of pollutants in the aquatic environment, solid-waste management, air pollution control, radiological health, and simple water and wastewater treatment systems. Preq: Junior standing in engineering or consent of instructor. Coreq: CE 3410, CHE 3110, ME 3080 or consent of instructor.

EES 4020, 6020 Water and Waste Treatment Systems (3,0) Study of fundamental principles, rational design considerations, and operational procedures of the unit operations and processes employed in water and waste treatment. Both physiochemical and biological treatment techniques are discussed. Introduces the integration of unit operations and processes into water and waste treatment systems. Preq: EES 2020 or EES 4010

EES 4100, 6100 Environmental Radiation Protection 3(3,0) Fundamental principles of radiological health and radiation safety. Topics include radiation fundamentals, basic concepts of environmental radiation protection, internal and external dosimetry, environmental dose calculations, and radiation protection standards. Offered fall semester only. Preq: Consent of instructor.

EES 4110, 6110 Ionizing Radiation Detection and Measurement 3(2,3) Laboratory exercises in ionizing radiation detection and measurements. Topics include nuclear electronics; counting statistics; radiation interactions; basic gas, scintillation, and semiconductor detectors; gamma-ray spectroscopy; health physics survey instrumentation; and thermoluminescent dosimetry. Offered spring semester only. Preq: EES 4100 or consent of instructor.

EES 4300, 6300 Air Pollution Engineering 3(3,0) Introductory course in air pollution and its control. Topics include air pollutants and effects, sources, dispersion models, engineering controls, and air-quality legislation. Preq: EES 2020 or EES 4010.

BE (EES, FOR) 4510, 4510 (HON), 6510 Newman Seminar and Lecture Series in Natural Resources Engineering 1(0,2) Topics dealing with development and protection of land, air, water, and related resources are covered by seminar with instructor and invited lecturers. Current environmental and/or resource conservation issues are addressed. Preq: Senior standing, consent of instructor.

EES 4750 Capstone Design Project 3(1,6) Students apply creativity and their engineering knowledge to solve open-ended environmental engineering problems. Problems are formulated and solutions are evaluated by faculty and practicing engineers. Oral and written communication skills are developed through presentations, correspondence and project reports. Preq: Senior Standing in Environmental Engineering; CE 3410; EES 4020; EES 4030; EES 4300


EES 4800, 6800 Environmental Risk Assessment 3(3,0) Quantitative estimation of human health risk posed by the release of a contaminant to the environment. Topics include methods for analyzing emission rate, environmental transport, exposure, and health effects; methods of uncertainty analysis; and the role of risk assessment in environmental regulation and environmental decision making. Preq: EES 2020 or EES 4010; MTHS 2080 with a C or higher.

EES (BE) 4840, 6840 Municipal Solid Waste Management 1(1,0) Required group learning and research experience for Geology majors (open to others with consent of instructor). Introduction to problem solving through case studies and interdisciplinary team approaches. Focus is on, but not limited to, research approaches in geology. Social and ethical contexts, communication skills, and professional development are incorporated.

EES 4850, 6850 Hazardous Waste Management 3(3,0) Introduction to the problems, regulations, treatment, and ultimate disposal of hazardous and toxic materials. Spill cleanup, groundwater transport, land disposal, incineration, and treatment technologies are discussed. Preq: ENSP 2000 or EES 4010; CH 2010 or CH 2230; or consent of instructor.

EES 4860, 6860 Pollution Prevention and Industrial Ecology 3(3,0) Topics include pollution prevention technology, the role of pollution prevention within a corporation, source reduction and recycling assessments, treatment to reduce disposal, life-cycle assessment, design for environment, and industrial ecology. Emphasizes case studies. Preq: Junior standing in College of Engineering and Science.

EES 4900, 6900 Special Projects 1-3(1-3,0) Studies or laboratory investigations on special topics in the environmental engineering and science field. Arranged on a project basis with a maximum of individual student effort and a minimum of staff guidance. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits. Preq: consent of instructor.

Relevant Biosystems Engineering Courses:

BE 3220 Small Watershed Hydrology and Sedimentology 3(3,0) Fundamental relationships governing rainfall disposition are used as bases for defining the hydrology of watersheds. Emphasizes application of modeling techniques appropriate for runoff and sediment control. Preq: PHYS 1220. Coreq: CE 3210 or CSEN 2020.

BE 4080, 6080 Land Treatment of Wastewater and Sludges 3(3,0) Principles for designing environmentally acceptable land application systems using municipal and industrial wastewater and sludges are presented. Topics include land-limiting constituent analysis; soil-plant interactions; system equipment and design; system operation and management; public acceptance, social, and regulatory issues. Case studies and field trips are planned. Preq: Senior standing in agriculture or engineering or consent of instructor. CSEN 4090, 6090

BE 415-, 6150 Instrumentation and Control for Biosystems Engineers 4(3,6) Overview of modern instrumentation techniques and digital electronic components and subsystems to integrate them into digital data acquisition and control systems for biosystems. Laboratory use of equipment is emphasized. Topics include characteristics of instruments, signal conditioning, transducer theory and applications, programmable logic controllers, and digital data acquisition and control. Preq: ECE 3070.

BE 4220, 6220 Hydrologic Modeling of Small Watersheds 3(3,0) Design of structures and development of best management practices for runoff, flood, and sediment control from rural and urban areas, including natural and disturbed watersheds. Topics include modeling of prismatic and non-prismatic channels, culverts, and detention/retention ponds. Preq: BE 3220 or consent of instructor.


BE 4240 Ecological Engineering 3(3,0) Focuses on engineering solutions to environmental and socioeconomic problems using ecological design principles. Explores ecosystem processes as they pertain to sustainable development, natural resource protection, food and energy production, waste management, and environmental restoration. Engineering fundamentals and ecological modeling are integral components of this course. Preq: Senior standing in engineering.

BE 4400, 6400 Renewable Energy Resource Engineering 3(2,2) Investigation into merging renewable energy resources, including detailed study of solar, wind, and bioenergy alternatives. Also includes principles, technologies, and performance evaluation of components for these technologies and an introduction to tidal, hydro, geothermal, and other energy; energy conservation; cogeneration; financial, economical, and other issues related to alternative energy sources. Preq: Science or engineering major, consent of instructor.

BE 4640, 6640 Non-Point Source Management in Engineered Ecosystems 3(2,3) Fundamentals of non-point source pollution, including quantification of environmental impact and ecosystem management related to contaminants and nutrients and to planning and design of ecological systems. Preq: MICRO 305, Senior standing in engineering, or consent of instructor.

Other courses:

CE 4820, 6820 Groundwater and Contaminant Transport 3(3,0) Basic principles of groundwater hydrology and transport of contaminants in groundwater systems; groundwater system characteristics; steady and transient flow; well hydraulics, design, and testing; contaminant sources, movement and transformations. Preq: CE 3410. Coreq: EES 4010

CH 4130, Chemistry of Aqueous Systems 3(3,0) Study of chemical equilibria in aqueous systems, especially natural waters; acids and bases, dissolved CO2, precipitation and dissolution, oxidation-reduction, adsorption, etc. Preq: CH 1020 or 1060.

GEOL 1010 Physical Geology 3(3,0) Study of the minerals and rocks that compose earth’s crust, their origins and transformations. Emphasizes geological processes, both internal and external, by which changes are produced on or in the earth.

GEOL 1030 Physical Geology Laboratory 1(0,2) Laboratory to accompany GEOL 101. Provides instruction in the identification of minerals and rocks and in the interpretation of geologic processes through study of topographic maps. Field trips provide direct observation of processes and results. Coreq: GEOL 1010.

GEOL 3000 Environmental Geology 3(3,0) Discussion-oriented introduction to relationships of man to his physical surroundings and problems resulting from upsetting the established equilibria of geologic systems; man’s role as a geologic agent, environmental conservation and management. Preq: GEOL 1010 or consent of instructor.

GEOL 3180 Introduction to Geochemistry 3(3,0) Introduction to distribution of elements in the core, mantle, and crust of the earth. Control of rock type on trace element content in soils and sediments. Weathering; soil and regolith formation; water-sediment interrelations; solubility, mobility and bioavailability in relation to redox, pH and complexation; biogeochemical cycles of selected elements. Preq: GEOL 1010 and CH 1020 or consent of instructor.

GEOL 4080, 6080 Geohydrology 3(3,0) Study of the hydrologic cycle, aquifer characteristics, theory of groundwater movement, mechanics of well flow, experimental methods, and subsurface mapping. Preq: GEOL 1010,1020.

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GEOL 4210, 6210 GIS Applications in Geology 3(1,4) Introduction to geographic information systems with applications to current geological and hydrological problems. Topics include the use of global positioning systems, spatial analysis, and image analysis. Hands-on training with geographic information systems software and techniques is covered in lab. Preq: Senior standing, strong computer skills.

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