Xpert - All items matching the search terms -

Gerald E. Galloway and Peter P. Rogers || Radcliffe Institute

Cloudy with a Chance of Solutions The Radcliffe Institute's annual science symposium in 2012 focused on the important and challenging topic of water. 00:00 "Dealing with the Whole: The Need for National Water Policy" Gerald E. Galloway, University of Maryland, College Park 54:34 Closing Remarks Peter P. Rogers, Gordon McKay Professor of Environmental Engineering, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and faculty associate, Harvard University Center for the Environment

Nieuwe cursus gepubliceerd: Inleiding Bouwmaterialen en Environmental Engineering

Nieuwe cursus uit de bacheloropleiding Civiele Techniek gepubliceerd: Inleiding Bouwmaterialen en Environmental Engineering Dit college behandelt duurzame ontwikkeling in de bouw en civieltechnische werken mede in combinatie met het gebruik van bouwmaterialen. Behandeld worden: - duurzaamheid via de begrippen “durability” en “sustainability” en environmental engineering, - belangrijke milieuaspecten incl. energie, water, milieuvriendelijk bouwen, - de [...]

Inleiding Bouwmaterialen en Environmental Engineering

Dit college behandelt duurzame ontwikkeling in de bouw en civieltechnische werken mede in combinatie met het gebruik van bouwmaterialen. Behandeld worden: - duurzaamheid via de begrippen “durability” en “sustainability” en environmental engineering, - belangrijke milieuaspecten incl. energie, water, milieuvriendelijk bouwen, - de invloed van de toepassing van bouwmaterialen bij het ontwerpen en bouwen van civieltechnische constructies in het kader van environmental engineering, - produc

CMU Energy Presentation: Clean Coal

Ed Rubin presented at a campus symposium celebrating the launch of Carnegie Mellon University's new Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. Rubin, a professor of Environmental Engineering and Science, Engineering and Public Policy and Mechanical Engineering, presented about clean coal, discussing whether it is an oxymoron or a path to sustainability. The Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at CMU leverages the expertise of more than 100 faculty from across the university to

CMU Energy Presentation: Shale Gas Development and Water

Jeanne VanBriesen presented at a campus symposium celebrating the launch of Carnegie Mellon University's new Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. VanBriesen, a professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering and director of CMU's Center for Water Quality in Urban Environmental Systems, presented about water concerns related to shale gas development. The Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at CMU leverages the expertise of more than 100 faculty from across the universit

CMU Energy Interview: Jeanne VanBriesen

Jeanne VanBriesen is a professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering and director of CMU's Center for Water Quality in Urban Environmental Systems. She discusses the water-energy nexus that is integral to understanding how fracking for natural gas impacts the environment. VanBriesen is also an expert in the area of urban water issues. The Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at CMU leverages the expertise of more than 100 faculty from across the university to address several compl

Ensemble-based Processing of Noisy Images

McLaughlin Research Group, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Sustaining Tennessee in the Face of Climate Change: Mark Abkowitz

Watch video of Mark Abkowitz, Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Vanderbilt, discuss adaptation strategies with a specific focus on infrastructure systems as a means to prepare for future climate change such as extreme weather events. In his presentation, he suggests using a holistic risk management approach to identify potential risks and those strategieskeep reading »

Of Visions, Dreams and Reality; Sustainable Housing in Perspective (Inaugural Lecture - Professor Ma

The inaugural lecture of Professor Malcolm Bell, Downing Chair in Surveying and Sustainable Housing, was held on Tuesday 18 May 2010. Professor Bell's lecture titled "Of Visions, Dreams and Reality; Sustainable Housing in Perspective" explored the issues and challenges of making very large reductions in carbon emissions from housing. It drew on some 20 years of research work in the Buildings, Energy and Sustainability research group, which is part of the Centre for the Built Environment (CeBE) a

Stream Consciousness

During this activity, students will learn how environmental engineers monitor water quality in resource use and design. They will employ environmental indicators to assess the water quality of a nearby stream. Students will make general observations of water quality as well as count the number of macroinvertabrates. They will then use the information they collected to create a scale to rate how good or bad the water quality of the stream. Finally, the class will compare their numbers and discuss

Computing and Data Analysis for Environmental Applications, Fall 2003

Covers computational and data analysis techniques for environmental engineering applications. First third of subject introduces MATLAB and numerical modeling. Second third emphasizes probabilistic concepts used in data analysis. Final third provides experience with statistical methods for analyzing field and laboratory data. Numerical techniques such as Monte Carlo simulation are used to illustrate the effects of variability and sampling. Concepts are illustrated with environmental examples and

A future Beaver sings the National Anthem

Colette Lajoie sings the National Anthem in preparation for the 2012 School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering commencement ceremony this week.

Science Nation - Waste to Energy

By: nsf All of us use water and in the process, a lot of it goes to waste. Whether it goes down drains, sewers or toilets, much of it ends up at a wastewater treatment plant where it undergoes rigorous cleaning before it flows back to the environment. The process takes time, money and a lot of energy. What if that wastewater could be turned into energy? It almost sounds too good to be true, but environmental engineer Bruce Logan is working on ways to make it happen. Most treatment plants already

Penn State: Inspiring Engineering

It takes the mind of an engineer to imagine how to build a living, breathing machine to remove contaminants from our water supply. Last summer, Dr. Brennan's research team built the newest Penn State Eco-machine--constructed of duckweed, plants, and fungi.

Pervious concrete for stormwater management

Liv Haselbach, associate professor with Washington State University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, researches concrete surfaces that can absorb water, rather than allowing water to run off and cause pollution, flooding, or other problems. Haselbach says, "WSU has been installing various sections of pervious concrete and porous asphalt on the Pullman campus to see how they might help with stormwater management on campus and prevent icing conditions in the winter. Researcher

Complexe Sociotechnical Systems: The Case for a New Field of Study

The Annual Charles L. Miller Lecture

Joseph M. Sussman
Interim Director of Engineering Systems Division
JR East Professor of Engineering Systems and Civil & Environmental Engineering, MIT

Recorded on 4/25/12

2012 Freeman Lecture: "Climate Change and Water Resources: Characterizing Uncertainties for Decision

Richard N. Palmer, Ph.D.
Department Head and Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Recorded 4/23/12

Tsunami Preparedness

Hermann Fritz, associate professor in Georgia Tech's School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has traveled to Japan several times since last year's historic earthquake and tsunami. He has used eyewitness video and terrestrial laser scanners from atop buildings to map the tsunami's height and flood zone to learn more about the flow of the devastating currents. Although the wave killed nearly 20,000 people, Fritz says Japan's preparedness may have saved hundreds of thousands of additional

Japan Earthquake - One Year Later

Georgia Tech experts David Frost (School of Civil and Environmental Engineering) and Zhigang Peng (School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences) reflect on the 2011 Japan earthquake.

Lessons Learned from the Japanese Tsunami

Georgia Tech experts Andrew Newman (School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences) and David Frost (Civil and Environmental Engineering) examine the lessons learned from the 2011 Japanese Tsunami.

Sugar Spill!

In this activity, students act as environmental engineers involved with the clean up of a toxic spill. Using bioremediation as the process, students select which bacteria they will use to eat up the pollutant spilled. Students learn how engineers use bioremediation to make organism degrade harmful chemicals. Engineers must make sure bacteria have everything they need to live and degrade contaminants for bioremediation to happen. Students learn about the needs of living things by setting up an ex

Who’s Down the Well?

Students learn about several possible scenarios of contamination to drinking water, which comes from many different sources, including surface water and groundwater. They analyze the movement of sample contaminants through groundwater, in a similar way to how environmental engineers analyze the physical properties of groundwater to predict how and where surface contaminants travel.

How Full Is Full?

Students learn about porosity and permeability and relate these concepts to groundwater flow. They use simple materials to conduct a porosity experiment and use the data to understand how environmental engineers decide on the placement and treatment of a drinking water well.

Ocean Water Desalination

Students learn about the techniques engineers have developed for changing ocean water into drinking water, including thermal and membrane desalination. They begin by reviewing the components of the natural water cycle. They see how filters, evaporation and/or condensation can be components of engineering desalination processes. They learn how processes can be viewed as systems, with unique objects, inputs, components and outputs, and sketch their own system diagrams to describe their own desalin

Oil Spill

This lesson will allow students to explore an important role of environmental engineers: cleaning the environment. Students will learn details about the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which was one of the most publicized and studied environmental tragedies in history. In the accompanying activity, they will try many “engineered” strategies to clean up their own manufactured oil spill and learn the difficulties of dealing with oil released into our waters.

You Are What You Drink!

Contamination in drinking water sources or watersheds can negatively affect the organisms that come in contact with it. The affects can be severe — causing illness or, in some cases, even death. It is important for people to understand how they can contribute to the contaminants in drinking water and what treatment can be done to counter these harmful effects. Students will learn about the various methods developed by environmental engineers for treating drinking water in the United States.

Straining out the Dirt

In this activity, students build a water filter with activated carbon, cotton and other materials to remove chocolate powder from water.

Pea Soup Ponds

In this activity, students will learn how water can be polluted by algal blooms. They will grow algae with different concentrations of fertilizer or nutrients and analyze their results as environmental engineers working to protect a local water resource.

Interactions Everywhere!

Students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the interactions within it through written and hands-on webbing activities. They also learn about environmental engineering careers and the roles of these engineers in our society.

Lessons in Technology

Rutgers School of Engineering provides numerous laboratory and lessons for grades 5-8. Lessons fall into three categories Civil and Environmental Engineering, Biocomplexity and Biocomplexity and Microorganisms. Some lessons include objectives, standards, materials and other relevant information. Laboratories are well described and can be easily adjusted for higher grade levels.

You Are What You Drink!

Contamination in drinking water sources or watersheds can negatively affect the organisms that come in contact with it. The affects can be severe causing illness or, in some cases, even death. It is important for people to understand how they can contribute to the contaminants in drinking water and what treatment can be done to counter these harmful effects. Students will learn about the various methods developed by environmental engineers for treating drinking water in the United States.

4.42J Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings (MIT)

4.42J (or 2.66J or 1.044J), Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings, is an undergraduate class offered in the Department of Architecture, and jointly in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. It provides a first course in thermo-sciences for students primarily interested in architecture and building technology. Throughout the course, the fundamentals important to energy, ventilation, air conditioning and comfort in buildings are intro

Environmental engineering

The Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering has concerns about the lack of knowledge amongst school pupils, and their teachers, of the type of work undertaken by an Environmental Engineer. The interactive presentation was developed as part of an awareness raising exercise for aspects of Environmental Engineering. Targeted at KS3 pupils particularly in Year 9 (Y9) the themes of air/ soil/water pollution were chosen because of their links to the KS3 National Curriculum for Scie

Texas Tech Researchers Test New Building Blocks

Texas Tech researchers are testing a new type of building block from Mason Greenstar. The new material called Blox are marketed as an energy efficient and environmentally friendly building material. The blox are made partially from recycled shredded Texas Lottery tickets and shredded phone books. Students from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Texas Tech are conducting the research.

Who's Down the Well?

Drinking water comes from many different sources, including surface water and groundwater. Environmental engineers analyze the physical properties of groundwater to predict how and where surface contaminants will travel. In this lesson, students will learn about several possible scenarios of contamination to drinking water. They will analyze the movement of example contaminants through groundwater such as environmental engineers must do (i.e., engineers identify and analyze existing contaminatio

What's Down the Well?

This activity looks at physical models of groundwater and how environmental engineers determine possible sites for drinking water wells. During this activity, students will create their own groundwater well model using a coffee can and wire screening. The students will add red food coloring to their model to see how a pollutant can migrate through the groundwater into a drinking water resource.

Oil Spill

This lesson will allow students to explore an important role of environmental engineers: cleaning the environment. Students will learn details about the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which was one of the most publicized and studied environmental tragedies in history. In the accompanying activity, they will try many "engineered" strategies to clean up their own manufactured oil spill and learn the difficulties of dealing with oil released into our waters.

Eek, It leaks!

During this activity, students will try to construct model landfill liners out of two-inch strips of garbage bags within resource constraints. The challenge is to construct a bag that will hold one cup of water without leaking. This represents similar challenges that environmental engineers face when building a liner for a real landfill.

Water in the Balance: The Human Fingerprint on Global Freshwater Availability as Seen from Space

A CUSA Sustainability Seminar delivered by Jay Famiglietti, PhD, Professor, Earth System Science and Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Director, UC Center for Hydrologic Modeling. Recorded on April 6, 2011.

Over the last decade, satellite observations of Earth's water cycle, in particular, those from NASA's GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) mission, have provided an unprecedented view of recent changes in freshwater availability. In particular, the human fingerprint

Oil Spill Cleanup

This hands-on experiment will provide students with an understanding of the issues that surround environmental cleanup. Students will create their own oil spill, try different methods for cleaning it up, and then discuss the merits of each method in terms of effectiveness (cleanliness) and cost. They will be asked to put themselves in the place of both an environmental engineer and an oil company owner who are responsible for the clean-up.

David Simchi-Levi and Don Rosenfield on Supply Chain Strategies in the wake of the Japan disaster

Excerpts from presentations at the China Leaders for Global Operations (CLGO) Lean Operations Club Forum on Supply Chain Risks after the Japan Mega-Disaster, at Shanghai Jiao Tong University on May 15, 2011. Prof. David Simchi-Levi (Civil and Environmental Engineering/Engineering Systems Division), the Engineering Co-Director of the MIT LGO program, talked about the value of agile procurement strategies in the face of disruptions. He spoke to the Phillips Albuquerque plant shut-down after a lig

Stanford Civil Engineering Professor on Haiti Earthquake

Anne Kiremidjian, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford, says that it could take Haiti ten years to recover from the earthquake that devastated the island nation in January, 2010. Kiremidjian compared the energy from the earthquake to that of a nuclear blast.

Environmental Engineering

In this unit, students explore the various roles of environmental engineers, including: environmental cleanup, water quality, groundwater resources, surface water and groundwater flow, water contamination, waste disposal and air pollution. Specifically, students learn about the factors that affect water quality and the conditions that allow for different animals and plants to survive in their environment. Next, students learn about groundwater and how environmental engineers study groundwater to

An Underground River

Groundwater is one of the largest sources of drinking water, so environmental engineers need to understand groundwater flow in order to tap into this important resource. Environmental engineers also study groundwater to predict where pollution from the surface may end up. In this lesson, students will learn how water flows through the ground, what an aquifer is and what soil properties are used to predict groundwater flow.

Interactions Everywhere!

Northeastern Research Q&A: Professor Hajjar

Professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jerome Hajjar, discusses innovative research at Northeastern University to develop new types of buildings and bridge systems that can help cities withstand hazards such as earthquakes and hurricanes.

UC Berkeley College of Engineering Commencement 2011

http://coe.berkeley.edu/ 21:36 Student Address: Christopher Ategeka, Graduating Senior, Mechanical Engineering 37:13 Student Address: Alejandro Antonio Joseph Navarette Uy, Graduating Senior, Civil & Environmental Engineering 46:57 Commencement Address: Roger Strauch, Chairman of the Roda Group Greek Theater, UC Berkeley, May 14, 2011

Sugar Spill!

Serious Sediment - Partners Video Magazine

Rutgers' Donna Fennell is reclaiming chlorine-contaminated sediments in New Jersey 's urban Meadowlands through smart environmental engineering and microbiological enrichment. Serious Sediment is a segment from CSREES' Partners Video Magazine's 19th episode, The Soil Explorers. To view the entire episode, go to http://www.csrees.usda.gov/newsroom/partners/soil_explorers.html.

Bridge Retrofitting Studied For Seattle Bridge

Monday, Jan. 25, 2010 Contact: David McLean, Professor, WSU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 509-335-9578 mclean@wsu.edu PULLMAN, Wash. -- Concerns over earthquake-caused bridge failures in Seattle have led to replica bridge support columns being put to the test at Washington State University. WSU graduate student Brian Walkenhauer is testing how earthquake stress levels can undermine structural integrity of bridge columns. Watch the video to learn more about the work.

Environmental Engineering

Straining out the Dirt

In this activity, students build a water filter with activated carbon, cotton and other materials to remove chocolate powder from water.

Permeable Pavement

Students investigate how different riparian ground covers, such as grass or pavement, affect river flooding. They learn about permeable and impermeable materials through the measurement how much water is absorbed by several different household materials in a model river. Students use what they learn to make recommendations for engineers developing permeable pavement. Also, they consider several different limitations for design in the context of a small community.

Sugar Spill!

Ocean Water Desalination

Water Desalination Plant

Students use a thermal process approach to design, build and test a small-scale desalination plant that is capable of significantly removing the salt content from a saltwater solution. Students use a saltwater circuit to test the efficiency of their model desalination plant and learn how the water cycle is the basis for the thermal processes that drive their desalination plant.

Saltwater Circuit

Students build a saltwater circuit, which is an electrical circuit that uses saltwater as part of the circuit. Students investigate the conductivity of saltwater, and develop an understanding of how the amount of salt in a solution impacts how much electrical current flows through the circuit. They learn about one real-world application of a saltwater circuit — as a desalination plant tool to test for the removal of salt from ocean water.

Are You Really Better Off?

Students consider the existence of environmental issues and how human behavior affects them. They come to recognize that although environmental engineers have many solutions to common challenges (such as air and water pollution), social, economic and policy problems also contribute to the problems. Students also learn that finance, marketing and dealing with people are as essential to engineering as science. Students are briefly introduced to game theory (prisoner’s dilemma) — a way to mathe

Designing a Sustainable Guest Village in the Saguaro National Park

This lesson introduces students to their task of designing a permanent guest village within the Saguaro National Park. The design must provide a true desert experience to visitors while also emphasizing sustainable design, protection of the natural environment, and additionally energy and resource conservation. In order to successfully address and respond to this challenge question, students must acquire an understanding of desert ecology, environmental limiting factors, species adaptations and

Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems

Engineers at Pennsylvania State University have devised an air conditioning system that is more efficient than current standards and is highly resistant to dangerous airborne microbes such as anthrax. Because the Dedicated Outdoor Air System (DOAS) does not use recirculated air, a letter contaminated with anthrax would not spread throughout the building. A detailed technical overview of the concept is given on the DOAS home page, as well as an assessment of its benefits over traditional air cond

WFEO ComTech: Engineers and Sustainable Development

The World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) and its Committee on Technology outline on this Web site the roles of engineers for sustainable development. There is specific attention given to environmental protection and restoration with respect to energy use, natural resource extraction, and transportation. Worldwide progress toward sustainable development is considered, especially over the last ten years, and several accomplishments are identified, many of which stemmed from a 1992

Staff profiles: Lynda Boomer

Lynda Boomer talks about her position as an energy and environmental engineer with the administration department of the University's Physical Plant, her involvement with students and her efforts to make Michigan State University a greener place. To read more, go to http://news.msu.edu/story/9009/

Penn State Impact: Advancing Energy

Penn State environmental engineers have created a process that generates its own electricity for desalination, thus saving money and meeting the need for water and electricity, even in remote areas of the world. Dr. Bruce Logan talks about his work with microbial fuel cells and the process of using bacteria to extract energy from wastewater.

I Remember When......

April 27, 1988. Last event in the 17th year of the Wednesday Noon Series held on the Homewood Campus. Guest speakers include Robert B. Pond, Francis "Spike" Carlson, and Abel Wolman.

Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings, Fall 2003

Introduction to energy fundamentals important to buildings. Conservation of energy. Air-water vapor mixtures. Thermal comfort. Heat pumps and refrigeration cycles, limiting thermodynamic performance. Heat transfer within buildings and major components. Several creative design projects are assigned. Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings, is an undergraduate class offered in the Department of Architecture, and jointly in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Mec

Lessons in Technology

"Environmental Engineering Masters of Engineering Project, Fall 2007"

"This class is one of the core requirements for the Environmental Masters of Engineering program, in conjunction with 1.133 Masters of Engineering Concepts of Engineering Practice. It is designed to teach about environmental engineering through the use of case studies, computer software tools, and seminars from industrial experts. Case studies provide the basis for group projects as well as individual theses. Recent 1.782 projects include the MMR Superfund site on Cape Cod, appropriate wastewate

Bruce Logan of Penn State developing microbial fuel cells as new sources of clean, renewable energy

Bruce E. Logan, the Kappe Professor of Environmental Engineering at Penn State, is on the cutting edge of developing new sources of clean and renewable energy with his microbial fuel cells, which extract energy from waste water.

Abel Wolman--A Hopkins Life

Circa 1970. Produced by the American Water Works Association, shot and edited by students of Dr. Richard Macksey at The Johns Hopkins University.

James Garrett -- Smart Infrastructure Systems Incubator

Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Head James Garrett discusses the new Smart Infrastructure Systems Incubator.

Environmental Engineering

Environmental impact. Treatment and management of industrial and urban effluents and waste. Environmental protection.

Environmental Chemistry

This course is open to undergraduate students who are interested in environmental engineering and science. Fundamental chemical principles such as chemical stoichiometry, equilibrium , and kinetics will be reviewed in the early semester. Then, chemical aspects related to environmental engineering and science such as acid-base reactions, complexation, precipitation-dissolution, and oxidation-reduction reactions will be followed. Elementary chemistry is pre-required to this course.

'Til the Last Drop: Johns Hopkins Addresses the Global Water Challenge

Johns Hopkins University scientists and policy makers evaluate key factors contributing to the global water issue.

Stanford Civil Engineering Professor on Haiti Earthquake

Environmental Engineering

Where Does All the Water Go?

The best way for students to understand how groundwater flows is to actually see it. In this activity, students will learn the vocabulary associated with groundwater and see a demonstration of groundwater flow. Students will learn about the measurements that environmental engineers need when creating ...

Pea Soup Ponds

Environmental Engineering

The School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering has concerns about the lack of knowledge amongst school pupils, and their teachers, of the type of work undertaken by an Environmental Engineer. The interactive presentation was developed as part of an awareness raising exercise for aspects of Environmental Engineering. Targeted at KS3 pupils particularly in Year 9 (Y9) the themes of air/ soil/water pollution were chosen because of their links to the KS3 National Curriculum for Science ( eg un

Uncertainty in Engineering Analysis

This course on uncertainty in engineering analysis can also be referred to as probability and statistics for engineers. In particular, we will deal with the applications of probability and statistics to problems related to civil and environmental engineering.

Lessons from Hurricane Katrina: Can We Save California's Delta?

1.782 Environmental Engineering Masters of Engineering Project (MIT)

This class is one of the core requirements for the Environmental Masters of Engineering program, in conjunction with 1.133 Masters of Engineering Concepts of Engineering Practice. It is designed to teach about environmental engineering through the use of case studies, computer software tools, and seminars from industrial experts. Case studies provide the basis for group projects as well as individual theses. Recent 1.782 projects include the MMR Superfund site on Cape Cod, appropriate wastewater

1.050 Engineering Mechanics I (MIT)

This subject provides an introduction to the mechanics of materials and structures. You will be introduced to and become familiar with all relevant physical properties and fundamental laws governing the behavior of materials and structures and you will learn how to solve a variety of problems of interest to civil and environmental engineers. While there will be a chance for you to put your mathematical skills obtained in 18.01, 18.02, and eventually 18.03 to use in this subject, the emphasis is

1.101 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering Design I (MIT)

In this sophomore design course, you will be challenged with three design tasks: a first concerning water resources/treatment, a second concerning structural design, and a third focusing on the conceptual (re)design of a large system, Boston's Back Bay. The first two tasks require the design, fabrication and testing of hardware. Several laboratory experiments will be carried out and lectures will be presented to introduce students to the conceptual and experimental basis for design in both domai

1.101 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering Design I (MIT)

This sophomore-level course is a project-oriented introduction to the principles and practice of engineering design. Design projects and exercises are chosen that relate to the built and natural environments. Emphasis is placed on achieving function and sustainability through choice of materials and processes, compatibility with natural cycles, and the use of active or adaptive systems. The course also encourages development of hands-on skills, teamwork, and communication; exercises and projects

1.060 Engineering Mechanics II (MIT)

This subject provides an introduction to fluid mechanics. Students are introduced to and become familiar with all relevant physical properties and fundamental laws governing the behavior of fluids and learn how to solve a variety of problems of interest to civil and environmental engineers. While there is a chance to put skills from calculus and differential equations to use in this subject, the emphasis is on physical understanding of why a fluid behaves the way it does. The aim is to make the

11.481J Analyzing & Accounting for Regional Economic Change (MIT)

Surveys theories of regional growth, factor mobility, clustering, industrial restructuring, learning regions, and global supply chains from a political-economy perspective. Examines/critiques accounting frameworks including accounting for the underground economy, multipliers, linkages, and supply chains used to assess employment and environmental impacts, infrastructure investments. Assesses price indices, industrial location and employment measures, and shift-share analyses. Discussions of US a

11.481J Analyzing and Accounting for Regional Economic Change (MIT)

1.040 Project Management (MIT)

As technological integration and construction complexity increase, so does construction lead times. To stay competitive companies have sought to shorten the construction times of new infrastructure by managing construction development efforts effectively by using different project management tools. In this course, three important aspects of construction project management are taught: (1) the theory, methods and quantitative tools used to effectively plan, organize, and control construction proje

1.020 Ecology II: Engineering for Sustainability (MIT)

This course covers the use of ecological and thermodynamic principles to examine interactions between humans and the natural environment.. Topics include conservation and constitutive laws, box models, feedback, thermodynamic concepts, energy in natural and engineered systems, basic transport concepts, life cycle analysis and related economic methods. Topics such as renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, green buildings, and mitigation of climate change are illustrated with quantitative case

1.782 Environmental Engineering Masters of Engineering Project (MIT)

This class is one of the core requirements for the Environmental Masters of Engineering program. It is designed to teach about environmental engineering through the use of case studies, computer software tools, and seminars from industrial experts. Case studies provide the basis for group projects as well as individual theses. Past case studies have included the MMR Superfund site on Cape Cod; restoration of the Florida Everglades; dredging of Boston Harbor; local watershed trading programs; app

1.963 Environmental Engineering Applications of Geographic Information Systems (MIT)

This graduate seminar is taught in a lecture and lab exercise format. The subject matter is tailored to introduce Environmental Engineering students to the use and potential of Geographic Information Systems in their discipline. Lectures will cover the general concepts of GIS use and introduce the material in the exercises that demonstrate the practical application of GIS.

11.380J Urban Transportation Planning (MIT)

This class is an introduction to planning transportation in metropolitan areas. The approach, while rooted on the analytical tools which estimate outcomes and alternatives, is holistic. This means starting from a scan of the site, its history and its current trends, in order to frame properly the problem, including the relevant actors, institutions, roles and interests. The design and evaluation of alternatives considers this complexity, in addition to construction, operation and maint

Environmental engineering

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Symposium - Panel 3

"Moving Ahead: Engineering Challenges of Deep Water Drilling and Future Oil Resource Recovery"

Moderator: Andrew Whittle Nancy Leveson (Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics) -- Reducing accidents in the oil and gas industry
Roland Pellenq (Visiting Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering), -- Materials
Kim Vandiver (Dean for Undergraduate Research & Professor, Mechanical Engineering) -- Drilling and production in deepwater

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Symposium - Panel 1

"Perspectives on the Unfolding Spill: What happened, coping with the oil, evidence of the environmental impacts of the event"

Moderator: Maria Zuber Eric Adams (Lecturer, Civil and Environmental Engineering) – Plumes and mixing
Elizabeth Kujawinski (Associate Scientist, Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, WHOI) -- Dispersants
Alex Slocum (Professor, Mechanical Engineering) -- Engineering processes for stopping the spill
Jerry Milgram (Professor Emeritus,

Oil Spill Cleanup

Pea Soup Ponds

Stream Consciousness

Where Does All the Water Go?

How Full is Full?

During this activity, students will learn about porosity and permeability and relate these concepts to groundwater flow. Students will use simple materials to conduct a porosity experiment and use the information to understand how environmental engineers decide on the placement and treatment of a drinking water well.

What’s down the well?

Groundwater Detectives

Student teams locate a contaminant spill in a hypothetical site by measuring the pH of soil samples. Then they predict the direction of groundwater flow using mathematical modeling. They also use the engineering design process to come up with alternative treatments for the contaminated water.

Eek, It leaks!

Students construct model landfill liners using tape and strips of plastic, within resource constraints. The challenge is to construct a bag that is able to hold a cup of water without leaking. This represents similar challenges that environmental engineers face when piecing together liners for real landfills that are acres and acres in size.

From Lake to Tap

In this activity, students will use a tutorial on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s website to learn about how surface water is treated to make it safe to drink.

I Breathe WHAT??

In this activity, students will capture and examine the particles to gain an appreciation of how much dust, pollen and other particulate matter is present in the air around them. Students will place “pollution detectors” at various locations to determine which places have a lot of particles in the air and which places do not have as many. Quantifying and describing these particles is a first step towards engineering methods of removing contaminants from the air.

Cleaning the Air

Engineers design methods of removing particulate matter from industrial sources to minimize negative effects of air pollution. In this activity, students will undertake a similar engineering challenge as they design and build a filter to remove pepper from an air stream without blocking more than 50% of the air.

Oil Spill

How Clean is that Water?

This lesson plan helps students understand the factors that affect water quality and the conditions that allow for different animals and plants to survive. Students will look at the effects of water quality on various water-related activities and describe water as an environmental, economic and social resource. The students will also learn how engineers use water quality information to make decisions about stream modifications.

An Underground River

Who’s Down the Well?

Landfills: Building Them Better

Waste disposal has been an ongoing societal problem since medieval times. In this lesson, students learn about the three methods of waste disposal in use by modern communities. They also investigate how engineers design sanitary landfills to prevent leachate from polluting the underlining groundwater.

You Are What You Drink!

The Air We Breathe

Students learn what causes air pollution and how to investigate the different pollutants that exist, such as toxic gases and particulate matter. They investigate the technologies developed by engineers to reduce air pollution.

Interactions Everywhere!

Environmental engineering

Staying warm north of 65

Under the direction of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Paul Fazio, Master's of Applied Science student Sara Wyss explains the only university research project established to test materials for a new construction project in Nunavut. http://now.concordia.ca/what-we-do/research/20100913/staying-warm-north-of-65.php

How Predictable is the Climate System: Droughts, Floods, and Extreme Events

"How Predictable is the Climate System: Droughts, Floods, and Extreme Events." A lecture delivered by UCI Professor Soroosh Sorooshian on February 20, 2008. Professor Sorooshian, Director of the Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing at the University of California, Irvine is both Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Distinguished Professor of Earth System Science. Among the world's top experts on drought, he has been advisor to the World Meteorological Orga

7. "Green Revolution" and Agrofuels (May 14, 2008)

Science, public policy, energy, civil engineering, environmental engineering, thermodynamics, population growth, agriculture, technology, solar energy, biofuel, crops, grain, food, ethanol, corn, efficiency, ecosystems, diversity, nutrition, food stamps,

Green Practices

Course - Group - Green Practices - Carnegie Mellon University > Civil & Environmental Engineering (Video) > Green Practices

WaterQuest Center

Course - Group - WaterQuest Center - Carnegie Mellon University > Civil & Environmental Engineering (Video) > WaterQuest Center

CEE Centennial

Course - Group - CEE Centennial - Carnegie Mellon University > Civil & Environmental Engineering (Video) > CEE Centennial

Earthquake Research

Course - Group - Earthquake Research - Carnegie Mellon University > Civil & Environmental Engineering (Video) > Earthquake Research

Recovering Brownfields

Course - Group - Recovering Brownfields - Carnegie Mellon University > Civil & Environmental Engineering (Video) > Recovering Brownfields

CenSCIR Panel on Infrastructure - Highlights

Course - Group - CenSCIR Panel on Infrastructure - Highlights - Carnegie Mellon University > Civil & Environmental Engineering (Video) > CenSCIR Panel on Infrastructure - Highlights

CenSCIR Panel on Infrastructure

Course - Group - CenSCIR Panel on Infrastructure - Carnegie Mellon University > Civil & Environmental Engineering (Video) > CenSCIR Panel on Infrastructure

Ricardo Taborda Receives Alumni Award

Course - Group - Ricardo Taborda Receives Alumni Award - Carnegie Mellon University > Civil & Environmental Engineering (Video) > Ricardo Taborda Receives Alumni Award

Student Attend Copenhagen Delegation

Course - Group - Student Attend Copenhagen Delegation - Carnegie Mellon University > Civil & Environmental Engineering (Video) > Student Attend Copenhagen Delegation

Student Goals for Copenhagen Delegation

Course - Group - Student Goals for Copenhagen Delegation - Carnegie Mellon University > Civil & Environmental Engineering (Video) > Student Goals for Copenhagen Delegation

Johns Hopkins Global MBA--Matthew Eversman

Matthew Eversman, with a bachelor's degree in biology and minors in environmental affairs and political science, has worked as an environmental engineer and, most recently, consulted with Fortune 500 companies to help manage the environmental impact of their manufacturing operations. Matt has traveled extensively and is fluent in Spanish and French, as well as English.

Environmental Engineering

EngrResVid - Faculty - Environmental Engineering - Colorado State University > CSU COMMUNITY > Engineering Research Videos > Faculty > Environmental Engineering

Geoenvironmental Engineering

EngrResVid - Faculty - Geoenvironmental Engineering - Colorado State University > CSU COMMUNITY > Engineering Research Videos > Faculty > Geoenvironmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering

EngrResVid - Faculty - Environmental Engineering - Colorado State University > CSU COMMUNITY > Engineering Research Videos > Faculty > Environmental Engineering

Computing and Data Analysis for Environmental Applications, Fall 2003

Environmental Engineering MEng Project, Fall 2003

Core requirements for Environmental M.Eng. program. Designed to teach about environmental engineering through the use of case studies, computer software tools, and seminars from industrial experts. Case studies provide basis for group project as well as individual thesis. Past case studies have included the MMR Superfund site on Cape Cod; restoration of the Florida Everglades; dredging of Boston Harbor; local watershed trading programs; appropriate wastewater treatment technology for Brazil; poi

Environmental Engineering Applications of Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2004

This graduate seminar is taught in a lecture and lab exercise format. The subject matter is tailored to introduce Environmental Engineering students to the use and potential of Geographic Information Systems in their discipline. Lectures will cover the general concepts of GIS use and introduce the material in the exercises, and exercises will introduce students to the practical application of GIS.

Lecture 6: Hydraulic Engineering - How We Use Hydraulics to Solve Real Life Engineering Problems

Dr Jane Smallman on "Hydraulic Engineering - How We Use Hydraulics to Solve Real Life Engineering Problems". Hydraulics is used extensively to provide solutions to engineering problems. In this presentation the focus was on civil and environmental engineering projects in the maritime sector. A number of illustrations were given of the way in which research is developed into tools that are used to solve practical problems.

Lecture 6: Hydraulic Engineering - How We Use Hydraulics to Solve Real Life Engineering Problems

7. "Green Revolution" and Agrofuels (May 14, 2008)

Lecture 6: Hydraulic Engineering - How We Use Hydraulics to Solve Real Life Engineering Problems

Collaborative Projects Using Wikis

Collaborative Projects Using Wikis - Simon Kemp and Adam Warren Keywords:e-learning , case study , Civil and Environmental Engineering , wiki , Postgraduate students

How Predictable is the Climate System: Droughts, Floods, and Extreme Events

"How Predictable is the Climate System: Droughts, Floods, and Extreme Events"

A lecture delivered by UCI Professor Soroosh Sorooshian on February 20, 2008. Professor Sorooshian, Director of the Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing at the University of California, Irvine is both Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Distinguished Professor of Earth System Science. Among the world's top experts on drought, he has been advisor to the World Meteorolo

How Predictable is the Climate System: Droughts, Floods, and Extreme Events

"How Predictable is the Climate System: Droughts, Floods, and Extreme Events"

Environmental engineering

Uncertainty in Engineering Analysis

Oil Spill Cleanup

Pea Soup Ponds

Stream Consciousness

Where Does All the Water Go?

How Full is Full?

What's Down the Well?

Eek, It leaks!

Oil Spill

This lesson will allow students to explore an important role of environmental engineers: cleaning the environment. Students will learn details about the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which was one of the most publicized and studied environmental tragedies in history. In the accompanying activity, they will try many "engineered" strategies to clean up their own manufactured oil spill and learn the difficulties of dealing with oil released into our waters.

An Underground River

Who's Down the Well?

Landfills: Building Them Better

Waste disposal has been an ongoing problem since medieval times. Environmental engineers are employed to develop technologies to dispose of the enormous amount of trash produced in the United States. In this lesson, students will learn about the three methods of waste disposal in use by modern communities. They will also investigate how engineers design sanitary landfills to prevent leachate from polluting the underlining groundwater.

Lessons from Hurricane Katrina: Can We Save California's Delta?

Lessons from Hurricane Katrina: Can we save California's Delta? Raymond B. Seed, Professor of GeoEngineering, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering The catastrophic flooding of New Orleans during hurricane Katrina was the single most costly failure of an engineered system in history. It was also a social and cultural tragedy of unprecedented peacetime proportions for the United States. After the disaster, a team of leading experts from across the country examined the engineering and

Internet Scout Project

The Rocky Mountain Institute offers an informational Web site entitled Home Resource Efficiency. Visitors can learn several tips and tricks on how to keep their home as energy efficient as possible with link titles such as Energy Efficiency: First Things First; Appliances and Lighting; Home Cooling; Household Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Savings Measures; Household Water Efficiency; Resource-Efficient New Home Construction; Environmentally Friendly Building Materials; Renewable Energy: Solar, Wi