ENVENG 5110
Transcript Abbreviation:
Bio Env Eng
Course Description:
Principles and design of biological processes in environmental engineering.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Graduate (5000-8000 level)
Designation:
Required
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
3.00
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 3200 (511), or Grad standing.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 711.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Develop a basic understanding of microbial kinetics as they relate to environmental engineering processes
Be able to design a reactor
Develop specific knowledge about the analysis, design and performance of activated sludge processes, lagoons, trickling filters, anaerobic biological processes, bioremediation, and engineered nitrification and denitrification processes
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course introduction, stoichiometry and cell energetics | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Microbial kinetics and biofilm kinetics | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Reactors | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Activated sludge and biofilm processes | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nitrification and denitrification | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Anaerobic treatment | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Detoxification of hazardous chemicals | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Bioremediation | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Biological processes for energy recovery | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| midterm exam | 35% |
| final exam | 35% |
| Technical report | 20% |
| Homework assignments | 10% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Biotechnology: Principles and Applications | Bruce Rittmanna and Perry McCarty |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
Embedded Literacies Info: