COURSE TITLE: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE/ENGINEERING C.

Solid Waste Type

COURSE CODE: GE-ELEC6 D. Land Pollution and Other Contributing Factors
COURSE PREREQUISITES/ CO-REQUISITES: E. Old and New Practices in Solid Waste Management
UNITS: F. Related Laws
SCHEDULE: WEDNESDAY, 9:00AM – 12:00PM, ITC 316 V. Noise Pollution
FACULTY-IN-CHARGE: ENGR. MEL KENNETH MABUTE A. Noise in General
(attyengrmkm@gmail.com) B. Sources of Noises
C. Noise Mitigation
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to the study of D. Related Laws
Environmental Engineering; deals with the interaction among the VI. Disaster Risk Assessment, Analysis, and Mitigation
physical, chemical and biological components of the environment; VII. Urban Redevelopment, Renewal, and Regeneration
focuses on pollution (air, water and solid) and degradation of the VIII. Environmental Management System and Environmental
environment caused by human’s activities; proper Impact Assessment
disposal/recycling/treatment of wastes; impact on biodiversity and
sustainability from local and global development; current government SUGGESTED BOOKS:
laws and regulations related to the environment and waste 1. Han, D. (2012). Concise environmental engineering.
management; and environmental management system. Ventus Publishing ApS.
2. Weiner, R. F. & Matthews, R. A. (2003). Environmental
COURSE OUTLINE: engineering (4th ed.). New York: Butterworth-Heinemann.

I. Introduction to Environmental Engineering GRADING SYSTEM:

A. As a profession
B. Ecological concepts Pre-Final Grade
C. Sustainable Development Midterm Exam – 50%
II. Meteorology and Air Pollution Quizzes – 10%
Assignments, and Problem Sets– 10%
A. Air and Atmospheric Composition Class Participation (Recitation, Seatwork, or Group work) – 15%
B. Basic Meteorology Group Presentation - 15%
C. Air Pollution
D. Modern Solutions to Air Pollution Final Grade
E. Related Laws and Regulations Pre-Final Grade – 50%
III. Water Resources and Pollution Final Exam – 30%
A. Water and its characteristics Project – 20%
B. Water Supply
C. Water Resources in the Philippines CLASSROOM POLICIES
D. Water Pollution
E. Modern Solutions to Water Pollution 1. Quizzes will be given every start of the meeting (about
F. Related Laws and Regulations today’s lecture).
IV. Solid Wastes and Pollution 2. Exercises may be given after finishing a chapter or whenever
necessary, but it will surely be announced. In case of take
A. Solid Waste Characterization home exercises, the ideal submission must be until the next
B. Solid Waste Generation meeting unless a specific due date is given.
3. Outputs can get the highest possible mark only if submitted
on or before the due date, else will have two-(2) point
deductions per day for one week from the due date and
one-point deduction per day after the first week until the
succeeding long exam.
4. Online problem sets or seatwork should be completed on or
before specified date and time (one account will only be
considered)
5. No special exams unless absence is excused by the prefect
of discipline.
6. Attendance will be recorded at exactly 9:15AM, beyond that
will be considered as late. Two late attendance is equivalent
to one absence. There will be a 20-point bonus on Quiz Total
for those who will have a perfect attendance.
7. Anyone caught cheating will be dealt severely.
8. Group presentation guidelines will be posted.
9. There will be an individual project, to be presented and
defended at the latter part of the semester. The guidelines will
be uploaded soon.