Environmental Design for Waste Disposal

Undergraduate

Foundations of modern waste management. Topics include: Introduction to modern waste management practice and the role of landfilling in this context; understanding the procedures of site selection, approval, design, construction and operation of a modern waste management system and their environmental impacts; understanding of the sources and characteristics of municipal solid waste and the chemical and biological characteristics of landfill leachate; deep understanding of the professional and ethical responsibility of an engineer with respect to waste management including consideration of social, economic, environmental, worker health and safety, and legislative and other regulatory issues; and applying the-state-of-the-art computer-oriented techniques for assessing the impact of proposed waste disposal sites on groundwater quality. Course Format: Lecture, 3 hours per week; lab, 2 hours per week Restrictions: Open to BEng majors with a minimum 16 overall credits and minor students until date specified in Registration guide or permission of instructor Prerequisite(s): IENG 3P10