1.

COURSE NAME AND NUMBER

Civ Engr 522 Hazardous Waste Management
2. CREDITS AND CONTACT HOURS
3 credits, 2 contact hours
3. CANVAS COURSE URL
https://canvas.wisc.edu/courses/76919
4. COURSE DESIGNATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES
This course carries the graduate course attribute.
5. MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
MW 1:20 to 2:10, 2317 EH
6. INDICATE WHETHER THE COURSE IS REQUIRED, ELECTIVE, OR SELECTED
ELECTIVE (IF YOU DO NOT KNOW, CHECK WITH YOUR ABET PROGRAM
REPRESENTATIVE).
Elective
7. INSTRUCTIONAL MODE
Face-to-face and online
8. SPECIFY HOW CREDIT HOURS ARE MET BY THE COURSE
Two hours of direct faculty/instructor instruction and two hours of out of class student
assignment and group work each week over 15 weeks
9. INSTRUCTORS AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS
a. Instructor Title and Name
Jim Park, Professor
b. Instructor Availability
Two hours of face-to-face contact times before or after the class. Q&A is available anytime
via e-mail or cellphone conversation. .
c. Instructor Email/Preferred Contact
jkpark@wisc.edu/608-622-2662
d. Teaching Assistant (if applicable)
180 hours of grader time
e. TA Office Hours
 Bexultan Abylkhani (2350 Engineering Hall) - MWF: 9 am to noon or by appointment
f. TA Email/Preferred Contact
abylkhani@wisc.edu/e-mail
10. OFFICIAL COURSE DESCRIPTION
Preliminary studies and design of water treatment processes and subordinate plant facilities;
project control of design project; unit operations in water treatment; groundwater treatment;
preliminary cost estimates; introduction of computer-aided design concept; site visits to water
treatment plants.
11. OFFICIAL COURSE DESCRIPTION
Environmental regulations, remediation site characterization, contaminant characterization,
detailed engineering and management considerations related to the design and operation of
hazardous waste remediation systems involving water pollution, air pollution, solid waste, and
groundwater pollution.
12. REQUISITES
Civ Engr 320 or cons inst
13. LEARNING OUTCOMES
a. Course Learning Outcomes
1. Students are able to determine whether the waste is hazardous waste or not;
2. Students are able to assess the data of groundwater and soil contaminants and
hydrogeology information and propose the best remediation scheme;
3. Students are able to design a series of remediation processes based on treatment
efficiency, cost, regulations, uncertainty, and sustainability;
4. Students are able to optimize remediation processes to improve treatment efficiency and
reduce energy consumption; and
5. Students are able to learn the importance of continuing education for improved design
and sustainability.
b. ABET Student Outcomes
In this course, students will attain:
(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within
realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health
and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
(g) an ability to communicate effectively
 (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a
global, economic, environmental, and societal context
(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues
(l) an ability to explain basic concepts in management, business, public policy, and
leadership
(m) an ability to explain the importance of professional licensure
(n) an ability to understand common failure mechanisms of a component, process, or
system and their causes and prevention
13. BRIEF LIST OF TOPICS TO BE COVERED
Definition of hazardous waste; site investigation methodology; unit processes: oil-water
separation, chemical treatment, biological treatment, air stripping, air sparging, granular
activated carbon, bioventing, soil vapor extraction, bioremediation, and pump & treat; and field
application
14. DISCUSSION SESSIONS
Weekly group meetings before or after the class to review group projects and provide
advice/guidance
15. LABORATORY SESSIONS
None
16. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK, SOFTWARE & OTHER COURSE MATERIALS
Hazardous Waste Management, 3rd Edition, by M. D LaGrega, P. L. Buckingham, J. C. Evans,
and the Environmental Resources Management Group, McGraw Hill, 2010 - Reserved in the
Wendt Library; Purchase not required.
17. GRADING
Attendance/participation - 10%; quizzes and final exams - 30%; study guides and design
assignments – 30%; and design projects - 30%
A = 90-100% = 4.0 GPA
AB = 85-89% = 3.5 GPA
B = 80-84% = 3.0 GPA
BC = 75-79% = 2.5 GPA
C = 70-74% = 2.0 GPA
CD = 65-69% = 1.5 GPA
D = 60-64% = 1.0 GPA
F = < 60%
Final grades will not be curved. There is no separate grading requirements for graduate
students.
18. EXAMS, QUIZZES, PAPERS & OTHER MAJOR GRADED WORK
There will be no summary period. There will be three take home quizzes and one final take
home exam.
19. HOMEWORK & OTHER ASSIGNMENTS
There will be one or two study guides for each topic covered. Students are allowed to work as
a group but submit them separated with the names of the students who worked together.
Study guides and other assignments should be uploaded in designated drop boxes (Canvas
course website or Google Drive).
20. OTHER COURSE INFORMATION
None
21. RULES, RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
See the Guide’s to Rules, Rights and Responsibilities
22. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
By enrolling in this course, each student assumes the responsibilities of an active participant
in UW-Madison’s community of scholars in which everyone’s academic work and behavior
are held to the highest academic integrity standards. Academic misconduct compromises the
integrity of the university. Cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration, and
helping others commit these acts are examples of academic misconduct, which can result in
disciplinary action. This includes but is not limited to failure on the assignment/course,
disciplinary probation, or suspension. Substantial or repeated cases of misconduct will be
forwarded to the Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards for additional review.
For more information, refer to https://conduct.students.wisc.edu/academic-integrity/.
23. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
McBurney Disability Resource Center syllabus statement: “The University of Wisconsin-
Madison supports the right of all enrolled students to a full and equal educational opportunity.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Wisconsin State Statute (36.12), and UW-
Madison policy (Faculty Document 1071) require that students with disabilities be reasonably
accommodated in instruction and campus life. Reasonable accommodations for students with
disabilities is a shared faculty and student responsibility. Students are expected to inform
faculty [me] of their need for instructional accommodations by the end of the third week of the
semester, or as soon as possible after a disability has been incurred or recognized. Faculty [I],
will work either directly with the student [you] or in coordination with the McBurney Center
to identify and provide reasonable instructional accommodations. Disability information,
including instructional accommodations as part of a student's educational record, is
confidential and protected under FERPA.”
http://mcburney.wisc.edu/facstaffother/faculty/syllabus.php
24. DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Institutional statement on diversity: “Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and
innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the
profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion
enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching,
research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and
inclusive community for people from every background – people who as students, faculty, and
staff serve Wisconsin and the world.” https://diversity.wisc.edu/