BEE 4750 - Environmental Systems Analysis

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: BEE 2510 or BEE 2600 or permission of instructor.

D. A. Haith.

Applications of mathematical modeling, simulation, and optimization to environmental-quality management. Fate and transport models for contaminants in air, water, and soil. Optimization methods (search techniques, linear programming) to evaluate alternatives for solid-waste management and water and air pollution control. Introduction to hydrologic simulation (runoff and streamflow). Software packages for watershed analyses of point and nonpoint source water pollution.

Outcome 1: An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.

Outcome 2: An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

Outcome 3: An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice for engineering practice.

Outcome 4: An ability to create sustainable solutions in the context of a complex natural environment.