FACULTY & STUDENT RESOURCES
Environmental Courses
Engineering Sciences
Engineering Sciences 6. Environmental Science and Technology 2969
S. Martin Spring T, Th 11:30–1:00
An introduction to the role of technology in environmental sciences with an emphasis on solving problems concerning human use and control of the environment. Cases from aquatic, terrestrial, and atmospheric environments are discussed. In each setting the basic scientific principles underlying engineering control are emphasized. Occasional field trips are part of the course. The course presumes basic knowledge in chemistry, physics, and mathematics at the high school level.
Engineering Sciences 109. Science Fictions 5988
C. Dean Spring Th 1:00–4:00
Political, economic or other imperatives skew public debates on issues in
which science plays an important part. Seminar discusses why this is possible
and how it plays out. Will deal with the public’s knowledge of and attitudes
toward science, the way people reason and perceive risk, the privatization of
the nation’s research agenda, and the politicization of science.
Engineering Sciences 123. Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Transport Processes 8323
D. Auguste Spring M, W, F 10:00
Prerequisite: Applied Mathematics 21a,b or Mathematics 21a,b
Dimensional analysis. Basic elements of steady and unsteady thermal conduction and mass diffusion. Statics and dynamics of fluids. Buoyancy-stability and hydrostatics. Laminar viscous flows, potential flows, origin of lift, and basic aspects of boundary layers. Navier-Stokes and continuity equations. Applications in aerodynamics, biomedical, chemical, environmental, and mechanical engineering, biology, and physics. Introduction to finite-element computational software.
Engineering Sciences 162. Hydrology and Environmental Geomechanics 4163
J. Rice Fall M, W, F 9:00 and a weekly lab session or section TBA
Prerequisite: Applied Mathematics 21a or Mathematics 21a and Physics 11a or 15a
Study of water as a critical resource and as a factor in Earth surface and near-surface processes. Includes development of relevant mechanics and physics. Hydrologic cycle, surface and groundwater, evapotranspiration, soil physics. Flow in porous media, Darcy law, contaminant transport, remediation stragegies. Poroelasticity, subsidence, well hydraulics. Seepage forces, landslides, dam failures, sediment liquefaction; glacial bed processes. Stream flows, turbulence concepts; gravity waves, flood control; tsunamis; erosion and sediment transport.
Engineering Sciences 164. Aqueous and Environmental Chemistry – (New Course) 4099
C. Hansel, S. Wofsy Fall M, W 1:00-2:30
Prerequisite: Physical Sciences 1 or permission of the instructors
Present basic concepts, principles, and applications of environmental
chemistry for students in environmental engineering, geology, chemistry,
biology and related fields. Goal is to explore and apply the fundamental
chemical principles of thermodynamics, kinetics, chemical bonding,
and mass transfer to understand Earth processes and solve complex
environmental problems. Survey a variety of environmental chemistry topics,
including acid-base chemistry, aqueous speciation, solution-mineral-gas
equilibria, oxidation-reduction reactions, kinetics, precipitation/dissolution,
and atmospheric chemistry.
Engineering Sciences 165. Introduction to Environmental Engineering 4274
P. Rogers Spring M, W 3:30-5:00
Prerequisite: Exposure to the material in Applied Mathematics 21a or 21b or
equivalent.
Introduces engineering technologies for the control of the environment
and relates them to underlying scientific principles. Efficient design
of environmental management facilities and systems. Cases from
aquatic, terrestrial, and atmospheric environments discussed. Note: For
undergraduates or graduates without background in environmental
engineering.
Engineering Sciences 181. Engineering Thermodynamics 3889
S. Ramanathan Fall T, Th 10:00–11:30
Prerequisite: Physics 11 or 15 and Applied Mathematics or Mathematics 21; chemistry at the level of a good secondary school course or Chemistry 5.
Introduction to engineering thermodynamics with emphasis on classical thermodynamics. Topics: zeroth law and temperature. Properties of single-component gases, liquids, and solids; steam tables. Equations of state for ideal and simple nonideal substances. First law, heat and heat transfer, work, internal energy, enthalpy. Second law, entropy, free energy. Third law. Heat engines and important engineering applications such as refrigerators, power cycles. Properties and simple models of solutions. Phase and chemical equilibrium in multicomponent systems; chemical potential. Laboratory included.
*Engineering Sciences 207. Communicating Science 5993
C. Dean Fall Th 1:00–3:00
Many important public issues have strong science components but generally, scientists are missing from public debates. This seminar discusses how the relative silence of scientists weakens our national discourse and encourages participation in this discourse.
Engineering Sciences 264. Advanced Aqueous and Environmental
Chemistry – (New Course) 1726
C. Hansel, S. Wofsy Fall M, W 1:00-2:30
Prerequisite: Physical Sciences 1 or permission of the instructors
Content and requirements are similar to ES 164, with the exception
that students enrolled in ES 264 are assigned more demanding problem
sets and are required to prepare a term project or presentation in applied
environmental chemistry.
*Engineering Sciences 337, 338. Mechanics of Solids and Fluids: Earthquake Seismology and Environmental Geomechanics 4316, 3948
J. Rice
*Engineering Sciences 341, 342. Special Topics in Fluid Dynamics 2231, 2237
H. Stone
*Engineering Sciences 357, 358. Atmosphere-Biosphere Interactions7661, 8060
S. Wofsy
*Engineering Sciences 359, 360. Stratospheric Chemistry and Transport 8410, 6856
S. Wofsy
*Engineering Sciences 361, 362. Atmospheric Chemistry 7238, 7514
D. Jacob
*Engineering Sciences 363, 364. Dynamic Meterology 3756, 3757
B. Farrell
*Engineering Sciences 365, 366. Topics in Atmospheric and Climate Dynamics 3233, 3236
Z. Kuang
*Engineering Sciences 367, 368. Environmental Science 6773, 9810
M. McElroy
*Engineering Sciences 369, 370. Urban and Regional Systems Analysis
8775, 8768
P. Rogers
*Engineering Sciences 371, 372. Environmental Microbiology 6258, 3885
C. Hansel
*Engineering Sciences 375, 376. Environmental Biology 3985, 2863
R. Mitchell
*Engineering Sciences 389, 390. Environmental Chemistry 6660, 1639
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