EE6693 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Design Engineering
Lecture Time: Thursday @ 1:30 pm - 4.30 pm (Winter 2007)
Classroom: H301, Head Hall
Course Credits: 3 ch
Course Coordinator: Professor L. Chang
Course Outline:
Environmental design engineering includes the creation
and development of: 1) innovative tools, approaches, methodologies and
standards to improve the environmental aspects of product and process
designs, including life cycle optimized products, recycling and reuse;
2) state-of-the-art environmentally friendly and efficient designs of
products, processes and process technologies; 3) creative approaches
for using energy, water and natural resources more efficiently, for
reducing waste and for preventing pollution.
The objectives of this course is to provide students with broad
exposure of topics in environmental design engineering through
industrial guest lectures, case studies and practical projects. This
new course is intended for graduate students in Faculty of Engineering
who pursue an M.Eng. degree with concentration in environmental
studies, and for professional engineers and graduate students who are
interested in this field.
The course will cover the following topics:
1. Natural resources in engineering context:
including water, soil, energy, mine, forestry and vegetation.
2. Pollution and pollution control: sources,
impacts and controls for water pollution, air pollution, soil
pollution, solid waste and chemicals, noise and electromagnetic
pollution.
3. Renewable energy conversion: principles and
applications of energy conversion using renewable sources and their
environmental, economical and social benefits. Renewable energy sources
including wind energy, solar energy, biomass, geothermal energy, wave
energy. Introduction to combined cycle generation, energy efficiency
initiatives.
4. Product life cycle assessment: product system,
life cycle, principles of life cycle assessment, environmental
labeling, cleaner production and green products.
5. Sustainable development: principles and
objectives of sustainable development
6. Environmental management and ISO14000:
principles of environmental management, environmental quality
management, environmental monitoring technologies, introduction to
environmental management system ISO14000.
(Download Course Outline in PDF)
Course Schedule and Modules:
| Date |
Presenter |
Topic |
Download |
| Jan 18, Thur |
Ismail Altas, KTU
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Photovoltaic Energy
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PDF |
| Jan 25, Thur |
Bill
Marshel, NBSO |
NBPower Restructured/ NBSO
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PDF |
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Feb 1, Thur
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Tony Whalen, NBEnv
David Maguire, NBEnv
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Environmental
Management
Environment Impact Assessment
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PDF
PDF
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Feb 8, Thur
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Rick Grey, N&G
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Microturbines
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PDF
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| Feb 15, Thur |
Mike McMullin, ADI
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Treatment of Drinking
Water |
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Feb 22, Thur
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Peter McCathy, ADI
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Waste Water Treatment
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Mar 15, Thur
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Elizabeth Wier
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Energy Efficiency
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PDF
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Course Work:
- Assignments:
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No.
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Topics
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Download
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Due Date
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1
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Photovoltaics
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Word
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Feb.8, 07
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2
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Contact time
calculation
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Word
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Feb.22,07
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3
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4
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- Project:
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Project Topics
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Download
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A microturbine related design project |
(Word)
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References:
1. Richard T. Wright, Bernard J. Nebel, Environmental Science:
Toward A Sustainable Future, 8/E Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2002,
SBN: 0-13-032538-4.
2. Ljubisa R. Radovic, ENERGY & FUELS IN SOCIETY, Second
Edition, MaGraw Hill, January 1997, ISBN: 0-07-052577-3.
3. David L. Goetsch, Stanley B. Davis, ISO 14000:
Environmental Management, Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2001, ISBN:
0-13-081236-6.
4. H. Lee Willis and Walter G. Scott, Distributed Power
Generation: Planning and Evaluation, published by Marcel Dekker,
January 2000 ISBN: 0824703367.
5. Gilbert M. Masters, Introduction to Environmental
Engineering and Science, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall,
1996, ISBN: 0-13-155384-4.
6. J. Glynn Henry and Gary W. Heinke, Environmental Science
and Engineering, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 1996, ISBN:
0-13-120650-8.
7. Daniel D. Chiras, John P. Reganold, Oliver S. Owen, Eau Claire,
Natural Resource Conservation: Management for a Sustainable
Future, 8/E, Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2002, ISBN: 0-13-033398-0.
8. Robert Ristinen, Boulder Jack Kraushaar, Energy and the
Environment, John Wiley and Son, 1999, ISBN: 0-471-17248-0.
Download DG Tutorial for
PESC07 (Final) (ppt)
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