CE 326 Principles of Environmental Engineering

SYLLABUS - SPRING 2001

Week	Date	Topic	Reading Assignment
1	Jan 8-12	Introduction, Air Pollution – fundamentals and standards	1-45, 459-465
2	Jan 15-19	Air Pollution – effects, origins, fate of pollutants, control devices	465-491, 511-542
3	Jan 22-26	Air Pollution – dispersion of pollutants	491-511
4	Jan 29- Feb 2	Solid Wastes – sources, management, processing, and disposal	631-691
5	Feb 5-9	Hazardous Wastes– sources, management, processing, and disposal	703-798
6	Feb 12-16	Water Supply – water chemistry/First Exam	132- 154
7	Feb 19-23	Water Supply – water quality standards and treatment systems	154-172
8	Feb 26 - Mar 2	Water Supply – coagulation and flocculation	172-211
9	Mar 5-9	Water Supply – sedimentation and filtration	211-240
	Mar 12 - 16	Spring Break
10	Mar 19 - 23	Water Supply – filtration, disinfection, and adsorption	240-250
11	Mar 26 - 30	Wastewater – biochemical oxygen demand Second Exam	284-302
12	Apr 2 - 6	Wastewater – dissolved oxygen sag curve, biological processes	302-330, 339-361
13	Apr 9 - 13	Wastewater – primary treatment, secondary treatment	361-400
14	Apr 16 - 20	Wastewater – secondary treatment, biosolids mass balance	400-418
15	Apr 23 - 27	Wastewater – biosolids treatment and disposal Third Exam	250-264, 418-444

Text: Davis and Cornwell, Introduction to Environmental Engineering, 3^rdedition, McGraw-Hill, 1998

Grading: 3 exams @ 20% each, total: 60% Homework and labs: 40%

Lecture Instructors:

Section 1:

Tim Ellis

374 Town

294-8922

Section 2:

ShihWu Sung

376 Town

294-3896

Note: Be sure to put your name and section number on your homework and lab assignments.

CE 326 – LAB SCHEDULE

Week	Section 1	Section 2	Topic
1	Jan 8	Jan 11	Materials Balance Calculations
2	Jan 22	Jan 18	Field Trip – Iowa State University Power Plant
3	Jan 29	Jan 25	Dispersion Model – Stack Height
4	Feb 5	Feb 1	Field Trip – Ames Resource Recovery Facility
5	Feb 12	Feb 8	Field Trip – Boone County Landfill (optional - since using personal transportation)
6	Feb 19	Feb 15	Chemical Concepts Demonstration
7	Feb 26	Feb 22	Jar Test
8	Mar 5	Mar 1	Field Trip – Ames Water Treatment Plant
9	Mar 19	Mar 8	Design Problem – Rapid Filter
10	Mar 26	Mar 22	Design Problem – Rapid Filter
11	Apr 2	Apr 5	BOD, DO Demonstration
12	Apr 9	Mar 29	Field Trip – Ames Water Pollution Control Facility (optional - since using personal transportation)
13	Apr 16	Apr 12	Design Problem – Activated Sludge
14	Apr 23	Apr 19	Design Problem – Activated Sludge
15		Apr 26	Exam Review