INTRODUCTION DO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

CIVI 6611
INSTRUCTOR: Maria Elektorowicz, Ph.D., ing., FCSCE
Office: EV 6.213, tel.: 848 2424 ext 7805, e-mail:
mariae@civil.concordia.ca
Consultation hours: Thursday from 15:00 to 16:00
Lectures: Tuesday 17:45 20:15
GOALS, OBJECTIVES, SKILLS
The objective of this course is introduction the students to general aspects of environmental
contamination and pollution prevention by providing principles of water, wastewater and air
treatment as well as municipal solid waste management. The application of the principles in
preliminary/conceptual design of various treatment facilities will be an important part of the
teaching process. Since the course will cover theoretical background and technological solutions
related to various aspects of modern Environmental Engineering, a management of individual
environmental media within ecosystem and sustainable development notions will be also provided.
Furthermore, the course will familiarize the students with some problems and regulations from the
national and global perspectives. The course will prepare students to work for environmental
technology, municipal sector and consulting firms.
METHODOLOGY
Lectures, assignments, exams and a project will be applied to achieve the course objectives.
It is expected that the students review related materials in domains of physics, chemistry,
fluid mechanics, and geology if it is required. The textbook might help in
reviewing these materials since it also contains chapters with basic knowledge
in adequate domains.
The students have an access to the Moodle where the lecture outlines
and lecture handouts are placed. The lecture outlines include the program of
each lecture, reading materials and specific questions related to the lecture.
Examination problems will contain 50% of these questions. Another 50% of
examination questions will be related to the problems provided in
assignments.
The topic of team projects will be distributed during third week of the
fall term
GRADING PROCEDURE
The evaluation of students will be based on a midterm exam (20%), final
exam (50%), two assignments (10%) and project (20%). Students active
participation during the lecture is welcomed and will be rewarded with bonus
marks up to 3%.

TEXTBOOKS
(1) Introduction to Environmental Engineering, 2008 or 2013, Mackenzie L. Davis, David
A. Cornwell, 4th or 5th editions, McGraw Hill, NY, USA.
Note: 5th edition is available on line.
ADDITIONAL READINGS
(2)Environmental Engineering, 1985, Howard S. Peavy, Donald R. Rowe,
George Tchobanoglous. McGraw-Hill, New York.
(3)Other documents provided in the lecture outlines, particularly related to
Quebec and Canadian regulations.

COURSE OUTLINE
Lectures
Date
September 6

October 11
October 18
October 25
November 1

Topics
Introduction to Environmental Engineering concept. Sustainable development. Pollution
sources: Chap: 1-2, 1-3, 3-6, 5-2, 6-2, 7-1[1-1, 1-5, 5-2, 7-2, 8-2, 9-1] Quebec regulations
(3)
Water and wastewater characteristics. Water quality standards. Chap.4, 5 [5,6,7] and
textbook (2)
Surface water pollution control. Chap 5 [7]
Groundwater pollution control and remediation. Groundwater resources, Chap. 3,5,10
[4,7,12]
Wastewater collection and transport. Pre-treatment of wastewater. Wastewater primary
treatment. Chap. 6 [8] Assignment #1 due
Midterm exam. Wastewater secondary treatment. Chap. 6 [8]
Wastewater secondary treatment. cont. Chap. 6 [8]
Tertiary treatment of wastewater. Sludge treatment, disposal and reuse Chap. 6 [8]
Water treatment. Coagulation and flocculation. Settling. Chap.4 [6] and textbook (2)

November 8
November 15
November 22
November 29

Water treatment. Softening, filtration, membranes. Disinfection, Chap.4 [6]

Air pollution. Control of air pollution Chap. 7 [9]
Integrated solid waste management. Chap. 9 [11] and regulations (3) Assignment #2 due
Project presentation. Project due

TBA

Final Exam

September13
September 20
September 27
October 4

Note: Chapters numbers in italic are related to 5th edition, other numbers to 4th edition of the textbook (1)