EnvE 322

Environmental Protection


Description

Principles and methods of environmental and public health protection for the engineering profession. Assessment of behaviour of pollutants in the environment, framework for environmental health risk management and standards in practice such as federal and provincial environment legislation. Environmental policies and their effects on engineering design. Environmental management plans and issues. Prerequisite: ENV E 220.

Learning Outcomes

Describe common sources of subsurface contamination and associated contaminant characteristics
Explain the purpose and general methodology of Phase I and II ESAs
Explain the application of ESA standards (CSA Z768-01 and Z769-00) and the “Alberta Environment Tier I and II Soil and Groundwater Remediation Guidelines”
Develop a conceptual site model through the preparation of soil cross sections, groundwater elevation contour maps, groundwater flow calculations, and contaminant transport calculations
Describe the mathematical basis for contaminant transport model development
Apply the above concepts to relevant case studies which demonstrate groundwater remediation initiatives


Lecture Seminar Lab Credits Total AU
3 0/1 0/1 3 37.8
M % NS % CS % ES % ED %
0 0 25 0 75

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Undergraduate Program(s)

2019/2020 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 4
2019/2020 - Fall - Enve - Year 3

Sections & Respective Instructors

A1 - 2019/2020 - Fall - Daryl McCartney