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CE 110

Introduction to Environmental Engineering

Fall Semester 2014

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

University of Southern California

Tuesday, Thursday: 9:30-10:50 LVL 13

Instructor: Professor Amy E. Childress

Office: KAP 268B

Office Hours: Th 11:00-12:00 or by appointment

Contact Info: amyec@usc.edu, 213-740-6304

Teaching Assistant: X

Office: KAP XXX

Office Hours: M, F X:00-Y:00 in KAP YYY or by appointment

Contact Info: x@usc.edu, 213-XXX-XXXX

Course Description

This course will teach basic concepts of environmental engineering. Current and classic environmental issues will be used to develop critical thinking skills and form opinions on global, regional, and local environmental issues. This course will start with environmental philosophy and continue with scientific principles and politics. Social and economic concerns will also be considered.

Learning Objectives

Students are expected to learn basic concept of environmental engineering including water, air, and soil treatment technologies and pollution prevention strategies as well as design of simple water and wastewater treatment systems.

Prerequisite

none

Textbook

Taking Sides 16th edition

By Thomas Easton

McGraw-Hill Education, 2014

Assignments

Lecture – twice a week (we will have a 5-min break during each lecture)

Homework- once a week (due prior to lecture at 9:30 am)*

* 2 late homework assignments will be accepted up to one class period after the original due date – speak with me if you will be turning an assignment in late

Midterms – two

Debates – two; details forthcoming

Final Examination

Grading

Attendance is highly recommended and will be considered as part of the class participation grade.

Class Participation 10%

Homework: 10%

Exam 1 20%

Exam 2 20%

Debates 15%

Final Exam 25%

Additional Policies

No photo, video, or voice recordings are allowed in the lectures without prior consent of instructor. Use of personal technology devices during the lecture are not recommended; usage of them may affect your class participation grade.

Statement for Students with Disabilities

Any student requesting academic accommodations based on a disability is required to register with Disability Services and Programs (DSP) each semester. A letter of verification for approved accommodations can be obtained from DSP. Please be sure the letter is delivered to me as early in the semester as possible. DSP is located in STU 301 and is open 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Website and contact information for DSP: , (213) 740-0776 (Phone), (213) 740-6948 (TDD only), (213) 740-8216 (FAX) ability@usc.edu.

Statement on Academic Integrity

USC seeks to maintain an optimal learning environment. General principles of academic honesty include the concept of respect for the intellectual property of others, the expectation that individual work will be submitted unless otherwise allowed by an instructor, and the obligations both to protect one’s own academic work from misuse by others as well as to avoid using another’s work as one’s own. All students are expected to understand and abide by these principles. SCampus, the Student Guidebook, (usc.edu/scampus or ) contains the University Student Conduct Code (see University Governance, Section 11.00), while the recommended sanctions are located in Appendix A.

Emergency Preparedness/Course Continuity in a Crisis

In case of a declared emergency if travel to campus is not feasible, USC executive leadership will announce an electronic way for instructors to teach students in their residence halls or homes using a combination of Blackboard, teleconferencing, and other technologies.

Course Schedule

Below is a general course schedule. Some of the topics will require more than one week and some will require less. The instructor will check in periodically with the students to determine the appropriate pace of the course.

| |Topics |Textbook Reading |

|Week 1 |Introduction, Questionnaire, |Pages 189-200 |

| |Critical Thinking, Sustainability, | |

| |Population Growth | |

|Week 2 |Growth and Understanding the Impact of |Pages 33-49 |

| |Your Personal Consumption | |

|Week 3 |Precautionary Principle |Pages 17-32 |

|Week 4 |Ecosystem Services, Impact Assessment |Pages 50-63 |

| |(CERCLA, RCRA), Who Benefits from | |

| |Ecotourism | |

|Week 5 |Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Safe | |

| |Drinking Water Act, Case Studies | |

|Week 6 |Exam 1 | |

| |Preparing for a Formal Debate | |

|Week 7 |Guest Lecturer Prof. Kelly Sanders on |Pages 106-174 |

| |Energy Issues |(exact pages TBD) |

|Week 8 |The Food Energy Water Nexus |Pages 212-222 |

|Week 9 |Debate 1 |TBD by students |

|Week 10 |Global Concern: Climate Change and | |

| |Implications | |

|Week 11 |Regional Concern: Seawater Desalination vs| |

| |Direct Potable Reuse | |

|Week 12 |Exam 2 | |

|Week 13 |Introduction to Water Treatment and Filter| |

| |Design | |

|Week 14 |Introduction to Wastewater Treatment and | |

| |Reactor Design | |

|Week 15 |Debate 2 |TDB by students |

|FINAL |Thursday, Dec 11, 11 am -1 pm | |

|Date | | |

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