SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING I
- Course
- ENVE494 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING I
- Department
- Environmental Engineering - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 5
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
This course provides various advanced level topics will be covered on environmental engineering, according to the need of students and interest of the instructor. Air pollution sources; dry and wet deposition processes; gaseous and particulate pollutant sampling and analysis methods; effect of meteorology on air pollution; air quality standards and legislation can be one of the topic. Emerging Pollutants, which is one of the new topics for Environmental Engineering field. their occurrence and fate in treatment plants and in the environment, their ecotoxicological effects to aquatic and terrestrial organisms and approaches for their environmental risk assessment can be chosenas a topic. Environmental biotechnology can be one of the special topic to discuss biological processes to create wide variety of products.
SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING I
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Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to the module |
| Week 2 | Structure and composition of the atmosphere |
| Week 3 | Atmospheric circulation and climate |
| Week 4 | A review of the structure and composition of the oceans |
| Week 5 | Ocean salinity (+paper discussion) |
| Week 6 | Ocean-atmosphere exchange of heat (+paper discussion) |
| Week 7 | Pertubations to atmospheric circulation (+paper discussion) |
| Week 8 | Midterm |
| Week 9 | Ocean-atmosphere exchange of gases |
| Week 10 | Marine aerosol (+paper discussion) |
| Week 11 | Ocean Primary productivity |
| Week 12 | The marine "microbial loop" |
| Week 13 | The Ocean Carbon Cycle (+paper discussion) |
| Week 14 | The Ocean Nitrogen Cycle |
| Week 15 | Anthropogenic pertubations of ocean biogeochemistry |
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Program Outcomes
- P01 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in complex engineering problems.
- P02 Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose.
- P03 Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
- P04 Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively
- P05 Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions
- P06 Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
- P07 Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
- P08 Recognition of the need for lifelong learning ; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself
- P09 Consciousness to behave according to ethical principles and professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge on standards used in engineering practice.
- P10 Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
- P11 Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
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