University of Toronto
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering
Calendar 2000 - 2001

Environmental Engineering Collaborative Program
(Click here for the official web site of environmental engineering)

Division of environmental Engineering

CHAIR: 
Professor P.H. Byer, Room 137, Galbraith Building, (416) 978-5980

STUDENT COUNSELLOR: 
Ms. Jayne Leake, Room 134, Galbraith Building (416) 978-3532
e-mail: eep@ecf.utoronto.ca

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVE: 
Professor D.G. Allen, Room 420, Wallberg Building, (416) 978-8517

CIVIL ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVE: 
Professor B.W. Karney, Room 413, Galbraith Building, (416) 978-7776

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVE: 
Professor M. Thomson, Room 335, Mechanical Engineering Building, (416) 978-1827

In response to the increasing demands on engineers to address environmental issues, the Faculty has established a set of three options by which students in the Chemical, Civil and Mechanical Engineering programs may choose enriched studies in environmental engineering. This is offered as a Collaborative Program between the three departments, and is coordinated by the Division of Environmental Engineering.

Although engineers have formally practised various aspects of environmental engineering for over a century, the demand for environmental engineers has never been greater. Past engineering approaches are being modified to address significant environmental and social concerns, with engineers being required to prevent, assess and manage the impacts of engineering activities on the environment. Environmental engineers must therefore be knowledgeable in a broad range of topics including physical, chemical and biological processes and the social and regulatory environment in which decisions are made.

The curricula for the three options have been designed to provide students with almost all of the core material found in the general programs, but with enhanced environmental studies through new core and elective courses. This provides students with a solid knowledge in their “home” discipline and the depth and breadth in environmental engineering being sought by an increasing number of employers in industry and government. Students gain an ability to re-design conventional approaches to avoid, or significantly reduce, impacts on the environment.

The curricula for these options in Chemical and Civil Engineering begin in second year, and in Mechanical Engineering in third year. Therefore, students should normally choose this option at the end of First or Second Year.

Significant features of the curricula include:

(i) Five core courses taken by all students in the collaborative program: 

• Engineering Ecology (EDV220H1 F)
• Environmental Chemistry (EDC230H1 S)
• Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment (EDV360H1 F)
• Preventive Engineering and Social Development (EDM304H1 S)
• Environmental Engineering Project (EDC430H1 F) - see (iii) below.

(iii) A fourth year environmental engineering project (EDC430F) where students work in teams on a design or feasibility study concerning a real environmental problem.

Details of the curricula for these options in Chemical, Civil and Mechanical Engineering can be found in the sections of the calendar on these programs.

Environmental Technical Electives

In each of the environmental engineering options, students must select certain electives from among a set of approved Environmental Technical Electives, which are shown below:
 

For Enivironmental Option in:

Fall Session		Chemical Engineering	Civil Engineering	Mechanical Engineering
MIE 512H1 F	Air Pollution: Its Formation and Control	Ö	Ö	Ö
CIV 575h1 F	Building Science	Ö
CIV 540H1 F	Treatment Processes	Ö	*	Ö
CIV 549H1 F	Groundwater Flow and Contamination	Ö	Ö	Ö
CIV 550H1 F	Water Resources Engineering	Ö	Ö	Ö
CHM 410H1 F	Analytical Environmental Chemistry	Ö	Ö	Ö
CHE 466H1 F	Bioprocess Engineering	Ö	Ö	Ö
CHE 468H1 F	Nuclear Engineering	Ö
JTC413H1 F	Aqueous and Environmental Processes	Ö	Ö	Ö
Winter Session
MIE 514H1 S	Atmospheric Pollution: Environmental Effects and Consequences	Ö	Ö	Ö
CHE 460H1 S	Environmental Pathways and Impact Assessment	Ö	Ö	Ö
CIV 543H1 S	Solid Waste Management	Ö	Ö	Ö
CHE 411H1 S	Fluid Particle Systems	Ö
CHE 410H1 S	Advanced Separation Processes	Ö
CHE 564H1 S	Pulp and Paper Processes	Ö		Ö

* This is a required course for Civil Engineering students in the Collaborative Program.

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