COURSE OUTLINE

ENVE 101 : INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Year II Semester II

Rationale: This course provides an overview of the state-of-the-art information on the discipline of environmental engineering and its scope. The students will develop a general knowledge and understanding of the quantification, estimation and other key concepts of pollution control, waste management, life cycle assessment and environmental assessment. They will also be equipped with the knowledge of incorporating environmental considerations in design of projects and products. Catalogue Description : Basics of environmental engineering, mass transfer, kinetics, life cycle assessment, environmental assessment, water supply, pollution control, cleaner production, wastewater treatment, solid waste management. Pre-Requisite (s): General knowledge on Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology Course Outline : I. Introduction 1. Profession 2. Engineering 3. Engineering decisions 4. Environmental engineering Units of measurement 1. Values, Units and Dimensions 2. Size and scale of measurement 3. Flow ( discharge) rate 4. Retention time 5. Approximations in engineering calculations 6. Procedure for calculations with approximations Ecosystem and System approach in solving problems 1. Ecosystem 2. Key terminologies 3. Why does an engineer need knowledge of Biology? 4. Water cycle 5. Carbon cycle 6. Nitrogen cycle

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7. Phosphorous cycle 8. Environmental system IV. Mass transfer 1. Basic concepts of mass and energy transfer 2. Mass balance 3. Conservative and non-conservative substance 4. Steady state condition Basics of Pollution Control and Waste Treatment 1. Water purification process 2. Kinetics of bacterial growth 3. Basics of biological treatment 4. Basics of physical treatment 5. Basics of chemical treatment Environmental quality parameters 1. Physical parameters 2. Chemical parameters 3. Biological parameters 4. Refractory organics Environmental Management System 1. Product life cycle assessment 2. Quantitative risk assessment 3. Environmental Impact assessment 4. Quality management system 5. Cleaner production Green Engineering and Built Environment 1. Fundamental concepts 2. Low impact development 3. Context sensitive design 4. Waste design 5. Urban planning, smart growth and planned communities

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Text Books and Materials: 1. Lecture Notes 2. Title : Introduction to Environmental Engineering Authors: P. Aarne Vesilind, Susan M. Morgan Publisher: Thompson / Brooks / Cole Reference Books: 1. Title : Environmental Engineering: Fundamentals, Sustainability, Design Authors : James R. Mihelcic, Julie B. Zimmerman Publisher : John Wiley and Sons 2. Title : Introduction to Environmental Engineering Authors : Richard O. Mines and Laura W. Lackey Publisher : Prentice Hall 3. Title : Environmental Assessment of Products: Volume 1: Methodology, Tools and Case Studies in Product Development Authors : Henrik Wenzel , Michael Z. Hauschild and L. Alting Publisher : Springer 4. Title : Environmental Assessment of Products - Volume 2: Scientific Background, Authors: Michael Z. Hauschild and Henrik Wenzel Publisher : Springer 5. Title : Wastewater Treatment for Pollution Control and Reuse Authors : Soli Archeivala and Shyam R. Asolekar Publisher : Tata McGraw- Hill Education Private Limited 6. Title : Wastewater Engineering : Collection and pumping of Wastewater Author : Metcalf and Eddy, Inc. Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing 7. , ,
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8. Title : Hazardous Waste Management Authors : Michael D. LaGrega, Phillip L. Buckingham , Jeffrey C. Evans Publisher : Waveland Pr Inc 9. Title : Organic Waste Recycling: Technology and Management

Author: Chongrak Polprasert Publisher : IWA Publishing 10. Title : Groundwater Management in Asian Cities: Technology and Policy for Sustainability Editor: Satoshi Takizawa Publisher : Springer 11. Title : Anaerobic Biotechnology for Bioenergy Production: Principles and Applications Author : Samir Khanal Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell

Grading : Assignment, Field report, Mid term exam, Final Exam All course material and notices will be uploaded at: http://elf.ku.edu.np/moodle/ Students are requested to contact the E-Learning Center for their username and password Mid term examination will be an open book test. Instructor : Dr. Nawa Raj Khatiwada