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Environmental Processes

Under the study area of Environmental Engineering there are three possible areas of concentration: Environmental Processes, Environmental & Water Resources Systems Engineering and Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology. It should be noted that some of the design projects described are often collaborative and students from more than one concentration are involved. One example of this collaborative effort is the AguaClara project.

The phenomena, concepts and technology essential for maintaining the quality of the air-land-water environment are the concerns of this area. Specialization in Environmental Processes requires an understanding of the biological, chemical and physical phenomena that affect the planning, design and operation of the engineering facilities needed to ensure effective control of environmental quality. Faculty members concentrate their efforts on contaminant fate in the environment, as well as the various aspects of natural and engineered processes, with emphais on water and wastewater treatment, the disposal of treated effluents in water and on land, the treatment of solids residuals generated by these processes, bioremediation of contaminated soils and groundwater systems, and the mechanisms of pollutant transformation in nature. Possible projects in the Environmental Processes area are:

For additional information, see:

Master of Engineering (CEE) Handbook
Environmental Engineering proposal form