CRITERION 5.

CURRICULUM Program Curriculum

Complete Table 5-1 that describes the plan of study for students in this program including information on course offerings in the form of a recommended schedule by year and term along with average section enrollments for all courses in the program over the two years immediately preceding the visit. State whether you are on quarters or semesters and complete a separate table for each option in the program. Describe how the curriculum aligns with the program educational objectives. Describe how the curriculum and its associated prerequisite structure support the attainment of the student outcomes. 1. Attach a flowchart or worksheet that illustrates the prerequisite structure of the programs required courses. For each curricular area specifically addressed by either the general criteria or the program criteria as shown in Table 5-1, describe how your program meets the specific requirements for this program area in terms of hours and depth of study. Describe the major design experience that prepares students for engineering practice. Describe how this experience is based upon the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier coursework and incorporates appropriate engineering standards and multiple design constraints. If your program allows cooperative education to satisfy curricular requirements specifically addressed by either the general or program criteria, describe the academic component of this experience and how it is evaluated by the faculty. 2. Describe the materials (course syllabi, textbooks, sample student work, etc.), that will be available for review during the visit to demonstrate achievement related to this criterion. (See the 2011-2012 APPM Section II.G.6.b.(2) regarding display materials.)

A.1. Plan of Study

Table 5.1. displays the course recommended schedule for the Environmental Engineering program. The curriculum is based on semesters and there is one program option. Table 5.1. Curriculum
Curricular Area (Credit Hours)

MATE1203 QUIM1103 QUIM110 1 MBIO1100 MBIO1101 ICYA1113 --MATE1214 FISI1018 2 FISI1019 ICYA1110 --LENG1501 MATE1105, FISI1028 FISI1029 3 ICYA1101A ICYA2301 ICYA2101

Differential Calculus Chemistry Chemistry Laboratory Cell Biology Theory Cell Biology Laboratory Introduction Environmental Engineering CBU A Elective Integral Calculus Differential Equations Physics I Experimental Physics I Environmental Chemistry CBU A Elective Spanish Linear Algebra Physics Ii Experimental Physics Ii Introduction Environmental Problematic Geosciences Environm. Thermochem

R R R R R R SE R R R R SE R R R R R R R

3 3 0 3 0

2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 3 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 3 3 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring

3 3 1 3

3 3 1 3 3 3

161 185 37

for the Last Two Terms the Course was Offered1Average Section Enrollment
31 84 21 85 41 52 68 96 22 89 22 68 95 23

Check if Contains Significant Design ()Engineering Topics

Required Elective or a Selected Elective

Last Two Terms the Course was Offered

Math & Basic Sciences

General Education

Semester

Course

Other

Code

MATE1207 BIOL1322 --4 ISIS1204 ICYA2401 DERE1300 IIND2106, ICYA2001 --5 ICYA2406 ICYA2407 --IIND2401 ICYA3408 6 ICYA2402 --ICYA3501 ICYA3702 ICYA3079 ICYA3605 ICYA3401 7 ICYA3406 ----ICYA3107 ICYA3103 8 ICYA3601 ---------

Vector Calculus Ecology CBU B Elective Object Orient. Programm. Fluid Mechanics Constitution And Democ Probability And Stat. I Modeling And Num. Anal Engineering Elective Potabilization Environ. Microbiology CBU B Elective Investment Analysis Wastewater Treatment Hydraulics Unrestricted Elective Air Quality And Meteorol Solid Waste Management Final Design Project GIS And Environm. Planning Hydrology Environmental Modeling Environm. Engr. Elective CBU B Elective Graduate Project Seminar Final Project Env. Impact Asses. And Aud, Environm. Engr. Elective Environm. Engr. Elective Unrestricted Elective CBU A Elective Total

R R SE R R R R R SE R R SE R R R SE R R R R R R SE SE R R R SE SE SE SE

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 () 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 35 69 33 0

2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring

68 91

20 110 105

106

37 42

48 34 97

47 41 46

69 30

2010-Fall 2011-Spring 2010-Fall 2011-Spring

27 26

The curriculum includes CBU courses (Basic Universidad de Los Andes cycle) that are mandatory for all students in all majors. CBU courses expose students to general knowledge, covering topics in Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science and Technology. Every semester the University updates the list of available CBU courses, which are divided into two

groups: CBU A and CBU B. Students are required to take 3 CBU A courses (9 credits total) and 3 CBU B courses (9 units).

A.2. Relationship between curriculum and PEO

Table 5.2 displays the alignment between the Environmental Engineering program courses and the PEO Table 5.2 Alignment between curriculum and PEO
Our graduates will be able to Our graduates lead, plan, will have design, build, and Our graduates communication Our graduates manage will be able to and teamwork will be role infrastructure pursue graduate skills that will models for the projects for the studies, and allow them to society, engaged control and appreciate the succeed as in addressing its mitigation of the value of life-long members of needs environmental learning multidisciplinary pollution (water, teams soil, air) due to human activities

Semester

Code

Course

MATE1203 QUIM1103 QUIM110 1 MBIO1100 MBIO1101 ICYA1113 --MATE1214 FISI1018 2 FISI1019 ICYA1110 --LENG1501 MATE1105, FISI1028 FISI1029 3 ICYA1101A ICYA2301 ICYA2101 MATE1207 BIOL1322 4 --ISIS1204 ICYA2401

Differential Calculus Chemistry Chemistry Laboratory Cell Biology Theory Cell Biology Laboratory Introduction Environmental Engineering CBU A Elective Integral Calculus Differential Equations Physics I Experimental Physics I Environmental Chemistry CBU A Elective Spanish Linear Algebra Physics II Experimental Physics Ii Introduction Environmental Problematic Geosciences Environm. Thermochem Vector Calculus Ecology CBU B Elective Object Orient. Programm. Fluid Mechanics

DERE1300 IIND2106, ICYA2001 5 --ICYA2406 ICYA2407 --IIND2401 ICYA3408 6 ICYA2402 --ICYA3501 ICYA3702 ICYA3079 ICYA3605 ICYA3401 7 ICYA3406 ----ICYA3107 ICYA3103 ICYA3601 8 ---------

Constitution And Democ Probability And Stat. I Modeling And Num. Anal Engineering Elective Drinking water treatment Environ. Microbiology CBU B Elective Investment Analysis Wastewater Treatment Hydraulics Unrestricted Elective Air Quality And Meteorol Solid Waste Management Final Design Project GIS And Environm. Planning Hydrology Environmental Modeling Environm. Engr. Elective CBU B Elective Graduate Project Seminar Final Project Env. Impact Asses. And Aud, Environm. Engr. Elective Environm. Engr. Elective Unrestricted Elective CBU A Elective

From Table 5.2 it is possible to conclude that the PEO are aligned with the courses of the program.

A.3. Relationship between curriculum and SO

Table 5.3 displays the alignment between the Environmental Engineering program courses and the SO. Table 5.3 Alignment between curriculum and SO
Semester
1

Code
MATE1203 QUIM1103 QUIM110 MBIO1100 MBIO1101 ICYA1113

Course
Differential Calculus Chemistry Chemistry Laboratory Cell Biology Theory Cell Biology Laboratory Introduction Environmental Engineering

--MATE1214 FISI1018 2 FISI1019 ICYA1110 --LENG1501 MATE1105, FISI1028 FISI1029 3 ICYA1101A ICYA2301 ICYA2101 MATE1207 BIOL1322 4 --ISIS1204 ICYA2401 DERE1300 IIND2106, ICYA2001 5 --ICYA2406 ICYA2407 --IIND2401 ICYA3408 6 ICYA2402 --ICYA3501 ICYA3702 ICYA3079 ICYA3605 ICYA3401 7 ICYA3406 ----ICYA3107 ICYA3103 ICYA3601 8 ---------

CBU A Elective Integral Calculus Differential Equations Physics I Experimental Physics I Environmental Chemistry CBU A Elective Spanish Linear Algebra Physics II Experimental Physics II Introduction Environmental Problematic Geosciences Environm. Thermochem Vector Calculus Ecology CBU B Elective Object Orient. Programm. Fluid Mechanics Constitution And Democ Probability And Stat. I Modeling And Num. Anal Engineering Elective Drinking water treatment Environ. Microbiology CBU B Elective Investment Analysis Wastewater Treatment Hydraulics Unrestricted Elective Air Quality And Meteorol Solid Waste Management Final Design Project GIS And Environm. Planning Hydrology Environmental Modeling Environm. Engr. Elective CBU B Elective Graduate Project Seminar Final Project Env. Impact Asses. And Aud, Environm. Engr. Elective Environm. Engr. Elective Unrestricted Elective CBU A Elective

From Table 5.3 it is possible to conclude that the SO are aligned with the courses of the program. However, it is worth mentioning that only the courses taught by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering use tools to directly assess the attainment of the SO. We recognize that assumptions were made for other courses in terms of their alignment with the SO, based on our knowledge of the topics covered by these courses. Additionally, the curriculum has been developed in the light of the Universitys mission (see Criterion 2). This promotes that the curriculum supports the attainment of the SO because, as stated in the mission, the University fosters a flexible and interdisciplinary environment, which is essential for integrating arts, sciences, technology, and humanities, and for stimulating comprehensive education. This is the reason why all the curriculums of the University, include elective courses from disciplines different from engineering, providing the students a broad education. The curriculum is structured in a system of pre-requisites (see section A.4.), that is design so students gradually integrate knowledge from different disciplines, which will ultimately allow them to attain the SO.

A.4. Prerequisite Structure of the Program

Figure 5.1. shows a flow chart illustrating the prerequisite structure of the program

Figure 5.1 Prerequisite structure of the program Additionally to the prerequisite structure shown in Figure 5.1 (i.e., arrows indicate both prerequisites and corequisites), to be able to register level 3 courses (i.e., level 3 courses are those with the numerical portion of the code starting with 3, AAAA3XXX) students must have approved all level 1 courses (i.e., level 1 courses are those with the numerical portion of the code starting with 1, AAAA1XXX).

A.5. Compliance of the requirements for the program area

Table 5.4 displays the fulfillment of the requirements in terms of credit hours by the Environmental Engineering program. Table 5-4 Fulfillment of the requirements by the Environmental Engineering program
Curricular Area Total Credits Percentage of the credits required for graduation (%) General Criteria Requirement (%)

Math. & Basic Sciences Engineering Topics General Education Other Total

35 69 33 0 137

25.5 50.5 24.0 0 100

25 37.5 -------

In the description below, it is shown that the program fulfills not only the General Criteria requirements (Table 5.4), but also the Program Criteria requirements for Environmental Engineering, in terms of the topics for which graduates are prepared. Math. and Basic Sciences Curricular Area The program covers mathematics, including calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, and probability and statistics. These topics are covered in the following courses: MATE1203: Differential Calculus 3 credit hours MATE1204: Integral Calculus and Differential Equations 3 credit hours MATE1105: Linear Algebra 3 credit hours MATE1207: Vector Calculus 3 credit hours IIND2106: Probability and Statistics I 3 credit hours

The program covers physical (calculus-based), chemical, biological, and earth sciences (i.e., geosciences). These topics are covered in the following courses: QUIM1103: Chemistry 3 credit hours QUIM1104: Chemistry laboratory 0 credit hours FISI1018: Physics I 3 credit hours FISI1019: Experimental Physics I 1 credit hour FISI1028: Physics II 3 credit hours FISI1029: Experimental physics II 1 credit hour ICYA2301: Geosciences 3 credit hours MBIO1100: Cell Biology Theory 3 credit hours MBIO1101: Cell Biology laboratory 0 credit hours BIOL1322: Ecology 3 credit hours

Engineering Topics Curricular Area The program covers several engineering topics, which fulfill both the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Environmental Engineering. The engineering courses, which add up to 69 credit hours, are: ICYA 1101A: Introduction to Environmental Problems 3 credit hours ICYA 1113: Introduction to Environmental Engineering 3 credit hours ICYA 1110: Environmental Chemistry 3 credit hours ISIS 1204: Object Oriented Programming 3 credit hours

ICYA 2001: Numerical simulation and analysis - 3 credit hours General engineering elective 3 credit hours ICYA 2101: Environmental Thermochemistry 3 credit hours ICYA 2401: Fluids Mechanics 3 credit hours ICYA 2402: Hydraulics 3 credit hours ICYA 2406: Water Potabilization 3 credit hours ICYA 2407: Environmental Microbiology 3 credit hours ICYA 3079: Final design project in Environmental Engineering 3 credit hours ICYA 3401: Hydrology 3 credit hours ICYA 3406: Environmental Modeling 3 credit hours ICYA 3408: Wastewater Treatment 3 credit hours ICYA 3501: Air Quality and Meteorology 3 credit hours ICYA 3601: Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing 3 credit hours ICYA 3605: GIS and Environmental Planning 3 credit hours ICYA 3702: Solid Waste Management 3 credit hours ICYA 3103: Graduation project in Environmental Engineering 3 credit hours 3 Environmental engineering elective courses 9 credit hours

In the previous lists of courses, the following Environmental Engineering Program Criteria are covered: Fluid Mechanics: ICYA 2401 Fluid Mechanics Introductory level knowledge of environmental issues associated with: o Water: ICYA 2402: Hydraulics 3 credit hours ICYA 2406: Water Potabilization 3 credit hours ICYA 3401: Hydrology 3 credit hours ICYA 3408: Wastewater Treatment 3 credit hours o Air: ICYA 3501: Air Quality and Meteorology 3 credit hours o Land: ICYA 3702: Solid Waste Management 3 credit hours o Associated Health Impacts ICYA 3601: Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing 3 credit hours In the following courses, laboratory experiments are conducted and data is critically analyzed and interpreted (three major environmental engineering focus areas: air, water, land): o o o o ICYA 1110: Environmental Chemistry 3 credit hours ICYA 2101: Environmental Thermochemistry 3 credit hours ICYA 2401: Fluid Mechanics 3 credit hours ICYA 2406: Potabilization 3 credit hours

o o o o

ICYA 2407: Environmental Microbiology 3 credit hours ICYA 3406: Environmental Modeling 3 credit hours ICYA 3605: GIS and Environmental Planning 3 credit hours ICYA 3702: Solid Waste Management 3 credit hours

In the following courses, students apply advance principles and practice relevant to the program objectives: o o o o o o o o o ICYA 3401: Hydrology 3 credit hours ICYA 3406: Environmental Modeling 3 credit hours ICYA 3408: Wastewater Treatment 3 credit hours ICYA 3501: Air Quality and Meteorology 3 credit hours ICYA 3601: Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing 3 credit hours ICYA 3605: GIS and Environmental Planning 3 credit hours ICYA 3702: Solid Waste Management 3 credit hours ICYA 3079: Final design project 3 credit hours ICYA 3103: Graduation project in Environmental Engineering 3 credit hours

In the following courses, understand concepts of professional practice and the roles and responsibilities of public institutions and private organizations pertaining to environmental engineering: o ICYA 3501: Air Quality and Meteorology 3 credit hours o ICYA 3601: Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing 3 credit hours o ICYA 3605: GIS and Environmental Planning 3 credit hours o ICYA 3702: Solid Waste Management 3 credit hours o ICYA 3079: Final design project in Environmental Eng. 3 credit hours

General Education Curricular Area The program covers a general education component that complements the technical component of the curriculum. The courses included in this curricular area are: o o o o o DERE 1300: Constitution and Democracy 3 credit hours LENG 1501: Spanish: Think, Read, and Write Spanish 3 credit hours IIND 2401: Investment Analysis 3 credit hours 6 CBU: University Basic Cycle 18 credit hours 2 Free elective courses 6 credit hours

This curricular area is aligned with the Universitys mission (see Criteria 2). As stated in section A.3., the University fosters a flexible and interdisciplinary environment, which is essential for integrating arts, sciences, technology, and humanities, and for stimulating comprehensive

education. As it was explained in Criteria 2, the program PDI is aligned with the University mission and PDI.

A.6. Major Design Experience

Towards the end of the Environmental Engineering program, students are exposed to several courses where design is a major component. However, the main design experience corresponds to a mandatory project-based-learning (PBL) course. This course, called Final Design Project in Environmental Engineering, was conceived to expose students to environmental engineering design-related problems within a realistic and complex context. In this design experience, students work in teams of 5 to 6 six members. Each group selects one out of the 25 municipalities of the Bogot-Sabana region. For the municipality selected, each group investigates and analyzes the current socio-economic situation, as well as the land use regulations and development plans. The collected information is used to identify a problem that could be solved with an environmental engineering project. The main objective of the course is that the groups design this solution. Each group has complete freedom to select the environmental engineering solution to be designed, depending on the interests of its groups members, and framed on the needs and constraints of the municipality. In summary, the following are stages for the design project: Selection of the municipality, Investigation and analysis of the socio-economic situation, land use regulations, environmental policy, and development plans of the municipality. Identification of a real-world environmental problem of the municipality. Identification of the environmental engineering project that could contribute to the solution of the problem, and preliminary evaluation of the viability of the project. Presentation of a formal proposal of the corresponding project (context, description of the project, proposed methodology, project planning, list of variables, list of available resources, etc.). Design of the project. During this stage, students can approach faculty from the Department, School, and/or University, to solve questions and receive advice. Presentation of the project. The groups have to present the project to an audience that includes professors from the Environmental Engineering program, who will ask questions to the students and grade the project. At the end of this design experience is expected that students: Recognize the socio-economic reality of the region, the main development needs and the current local legislation and development plans of a specific community. Recognize the different roles of the professional practice of an environmental engineer. Develop the capability of identifying technical complex problems and the ability of proposing a valid solution that is restrained by a particular socio-economic context.

 Recognize the typical restraints that can be found while conducting an environmental engineering design project, as well as the different stages involved in such a process. Develop and/or improve their skills to identify, plan and conduct all the stages of a design project: from the initial stage of identification of the problem to the final technical solution. Develop and/or improve their skills to manage open and complex problems characterized by multiple restraints. Develop and/or improve their teamwork, leadership, creativity, and decisionmaking skills, as well as their oral and written communications skills.

A.7. Cooperative Education

As explained in section E. of Criterion 1, the students are allowed to homologate internship work for academic. However, internships are optional, and not a mandatory requirement for graduation from the program.

A.8. Materials available for reviewing

For the core courses of the Environmental Engineering program, the following material will be available for review during the visit: Course syllabi. Textbooks. Examples of assignments and exams. Examples of student work, ranging from excellent through poor.

Course Syllabi
In Appendix A, include a syllabus for each course used to satisfy the mathematics, science, and discipline specific requirements required by Criterion 5 or any applicable program criteria. For required courses with multiple sections that do not use a common syllabus, please include a syllabus for each of the different sections.

Course sillabi of the courses of the Environmental Engineering program, can be found in Appendix A as requested.