The first objective of this course is to introduce students to the basic unit operations and processes used in environmental engineering. A second objective is to develop students' knowledge on the basic physical, chemical, and biological principles of unit processes and operations commonly used in water and wastewater treatment. A final objective is to develop students' skill on the use of laboratory equipment for the analysis and monitoring of water and wastewater treatment processes.

Regular lecture hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:45 to 9:40 am. Eight laboratories are scheduled throughout the semester, on Thursdays from 7:45 to 10:45 am. For each laboratory practice, the class is divided into two 90 min sessions; with two groups of 3-5 students working in the lab at a time. Because of the nature of the adsorption, activated sludge, and anaerobic digestion laboratory practices, these labs take several days to be completed. Students set up the experiments during the schedule laboratory session and are in charge of taking measurements during the duration of the experiments.

The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.

This course contributes to providing a comprehensive education in the fundamentals of civil and environmental engineering. Throughout the laboratory practices, it develops teamwork and communication skills. Students are required to share their lab results with the rest of the class, and to discuss their individual results and conclusions with lab partners and other class members.

The educational outcomes of CEE 322 are related to the following CEE educational outcomes:

Outcome 2: By studying the fundamentals of different unit processes in environmental engineering, students acquire an understanding of the mathematical and natural science principles used in the analysis of water and wastewater treatment processes.

Outcome 3. CEE 322 provides hands-on experience on different unit processes in environmental engineering. Throught the laboratory practices students acquire an appreciation for the physical, chemical, and biological principles studied, and the instrumentation necessary to obtain reliable measurements.

Outcome 6: The requirement of clear and well organized laboratory reports relates to the CEE educational outcome of assembling and delivering accurate and well organized technical presentations.

Students' progress is assessed through a combination of exams, written laboratory reports, and homeworks. A lab report is required, and is due one week after the laboratory practice is completed. Students receive feedback and comments along with a grade for each laboratory report. After the completion of the laboratory practices related to drinking water treatment, students' progress is evaluated with a mid-term exam. The exam includes sections that evaluate basic concept understanding, ability to integrate basic physical and chemical concepts with the performance of specific unit operations, and their ability to extrapolate basic engineering concepts to analyze the performance of unit processes and operations related to the specific processes and operations discussed during lecture and lab sessions. A final exam provides an oportunity to gauge students' understanding of both water and wastewater treatment processes. This final exam has same format and similar objectives as the mid-term exam. Finally, homeworks are used to provide students with additional practice exercises and to reinforce concepts throughout the course. Homeworks are commonly assigned when the assessment of student's progress with the lab reports and the mid-term exam indicate a need to reinforce a specific concept.