BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Biological principles important to diagnosing and controlling pollution through environmental engineering applications such as fate and transport of contaminants in the environment, eutrophication, water treatment for human consumption, biological waste treatment for pollution control and bioenergy generation.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe how microorganisms gain energy from organic and inorganic contaminants Audience: Graduate 2. Perform calculations to determine whether a specific chemical reaction would support microbial growth Audience: Graduate 3. Perform calculations to quantitatively estimate the rates at which microorganisms transform chemical contaminants Audience: Graduate 4. Describe different types of waterborne pathogens Audience: Graduate 5. Describe how microorganisms are used to produce biofuels Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe how microorganisms gain energy from organic and inorganic contaminants Audience: Graduate 2. Perform calculations to determine whether a specific chemical reaction would support microbial growth Audience: Graduate 3. Perform calculations to quantitatively estimate the rates at which microorganisms transform chemical contaminants Audience: Graduate 4. Describe different types of waterborne pathogens Audience: Graduate 5. Describe how microorganisms are used to produce biofuels Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027