CE / ENV 242 Environmental Aquatic Chemistry

graduate level (Fall '07)

Course bulletin description: Principles of chemical equilibria and kinetics applied to quantitative chemical description of natural and engineered aquatic systems. Topics include acid/base equilibrium, the carbonate system, metal complexation, oxidation/reduction reactions, precipitation/dissolution of minerals, and surface adsorption. (Fall '07 syllabus)

CE120L Chemical Processes in Environmental Engineering

undergraduate level (Spring ’07 & '08)

Course bulletin description: Fundamentals of chemistry as applied in environmental engineering processes. Chemistry topics include acid-base equilibrium, the carbonate system, mineral surface interactions, redox reactions, and organic chemistry. Applied environmental systems include water treatment, soil remediation, outdoor air pollution and green engineering. (Spring '08 syllabus)

CE265/ENV298 Instrumental Methods for Environmental Pollutants

graduate level (Spring '08), co-instructor with H. Stapleton (NSEES)

This course is designed to introduce students to the methods and instrumentation for detection and quantification of chemical pollutants in water, soil and air. Our goal is to provide science and engineering students the theoretical understanding of and hands-on experiences with analytical instrumentation needed to determine the fate of chemicals in the environment. These applications will provide fundamental knowledge of the tools that are utilized in environmental research and also facilitate insight to environmental data encountered by practicing engineers and scientists. A second objective of the course is to provide research experiences for students that will include development of a hypothesis-driven independent project, design and implementation of experimental procedures, and interpretation and presentation of research results. (Spring '08 syllabus)