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CE 370 Introduction to Environmental Engineering 

Course Description:

The objectives of this course are to introduce science and engineering principles for dealing with natural and engineered environmental systems; to provide quantitative tools to solve environmental engineering problems dealing with water and wastewater treatment, air pollution control, and management of solid and hazardous wastes; and to identify alternative ways to deal with pollution and to minimize pollution.

IMPORTANT: This course is offered over the summer as Independent Learning with no fixed daily time schedule or meeting location. But it does run with scheduled start and due dates according to a fixed Course Schedule. Individual class lectures are provided by recorded On-Demand Streaming Video and supported instructional activities that includes:

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weekly quizzes

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several homework assignments

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two mid-term exams and final exam (you must identify a proctor during the first week of the course)

 

Please refer to the Course Syllabus for more detail.

 

Course Offering Schedule via C&DE:

Semester: Summer 2013

Start Date: May 13, 2013

End Date: August 9, 2013

 

Course Instructor:

Dr. Stephanie Velegol

Instructor, Environmental Engineering

The Pennsylvania State University

406A Sackett Building

University Park, PA 16802

814-865-9435

email: sbv1@psu.edu

Web: http://www.engr.psu.edu/ce/directory/sbv1.html

 

 

PSU Course Catalog Description:

 

C E 370 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (3) Nature and scope of environmental issues; air, water, land impacts; fundamentals and processes of pollution control. Prerequisite: CHEM110; MATH 111 or MATH 141
 

Required Course Textbook

"Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science, 3rd edition", 2008,

by G.M. Masters, W.P. Ela

 

The enrollment process is:

  1. Contact the the Office of Continuing and Distance Education for admission into the course at 814-865-7643.

  2. Complete and submit the Registration Form via mail, fax, or in person. See the Registration Page.

 

Important Dates for Current Offering

ANGEL Site Open for Orientation May 6, 2013

First day of instruction

May 13, 2013

End of course

August 9, 2013

 

Office for Disability Services
Penn State welcomes students with disabilities into the University’s educational programs. If you have a disability‐related need for reasonable academic adjustments in this course, contact the Office for Disability Services (ODS) at 814‐863‐1807 (V/TTY). For further information regarding ODS, please visit the Office of Disability Services website at http://equity.psu.edu/ods

In order to receive consideration for course accommodations, you must contact ODS and provide documentation (see the documentation guidelines at http://equity.psu.edu/ods/guidelines. If the documentation supports the need for academics adjustments, ODS will provide a letter identifying appropriate academics adjustments. Please share this letter and discuss the adjustments with your instructor as early in the course as possible. You must contact ODS and request academic adjustment letters at the beginning of each semester.

 

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