Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
(Faculty of Engineering and Design)
Environmental Engineering (ENVE) Courses
ENVE 1001 [0.5 credit]
Architecture and the Environment
Impacts of the environment on architecture; deterioration, freeze/thaw, solar heat, air pollution, moisture; Impacts of architecture on the environment; ecologic footprint, energy consumption, air quality, waste generation; designing with the environment; renewable energy, effective siting and landscape, passive solar energy, natural lighting, energy efficiency.
Architecture and the Environment
Impacts of the environment on architecture; deterioration, freeze/thaw, solar heat, air pollution, moisture; Impacts of architecture on the environment; ecologic footprint, energy consumption, air quality, waste generation; designing with the environment; renewable energy, effective siting and landscape, passive solar energy, natural lighting, energy efficiency.
ENVE 2001 [0.5 credit]
Foundations of Environmental Engineering
Introduction to environmental engineering systems, variables, and processes. Material and energy balances for non-reacting and reacting systems. Fundamentals of thermodynamics with emphasis on environmental applications. Heat transfer including conduction, convection, and radiation for environmental systems.
Foundations of Environmental Engineering
Introduction to environmental engineering systems, variables, and processes. Material and energy balances for non-reacting and reacting systems. Fundamentals of thermodynamics with emphasis on environmental applications. Heat transfer including conduction, convection, and radiation for environmental systems.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1002 or CHEM 1101.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis two hours a week.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis two hours a week.
ENVE 2002 [0.5 credit]
Microbiology
The biology of the Bacteria, Archaea, Viruses and Protozoans, from the fundamentals of cell chemistry, molecular biology, structure and function, to their involvement in ecological and industrial processes and human disease.
Microbiology
The biology of the Bacteria, Archaea, Viruses and Protozoans, from the fundamentals of cell chemistry, molecular biology, structure and function, to their involvement in ecological and industrial processes and human disease.
Also listed as BIOL 2303.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1103 or CHEM 1002 or CHEM 1101 or equivalent.
Lectures three hours a week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1103 or CHEM 1002 or CHEM 1101 or equivalent.
Lectures three hours a week.
ENVE 2100 [0.5 credit]
Transport and Transformation of Environmental Contaminants
Environmental media and pollutants; fundamentals of contaminant transport, advection, random walk and molecular diffusion, dispersion, continuity equation for contaminants, advection-diffusion-reaction equation; kinetics of chemical and biological systems, reaction order and rates, analysis of kinetic data; partitioning in the environment, partitioning coefficient and fugacity, adsorption.
Transport and Transformation of Environmental Contaminants
Environmental media and pollutants; fundamentals of contaminant transport, advection, random walk and molecular diffusion, dispersion, continuity equation for contaminants, advection-diffusion-reaction equation; kinetics of chemical and biological systems, reaction order and rates, analysis of kinetic data; partitioning in the environment, partitioning coefficient and fugacity, adsorption.
Precludes additional credit for ENVE 3004.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 2001.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis two hours a week.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 2001.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis two hours a week.
ENVE 2300 [0.5 credit]
Fluid Mechanics
Fundamentals of fluid mechanics including hydrostatics, continuity, momentum and energy equations, potential flow, laminar and turbulent flow, dimensional analysis, differential analysis of laminar viscous flow, introduction to pipe flow, open channel flow and flow in porous systems.
Fluid Mechanics
Fundamentals of fluid mechanics including hydrostatics, continuity, momentum and energy equations, potential flow, laminar and turbulent flow, dimensional analysis, differential analysis of laminar viscous flow, introduction to pipe flow, open channel flow and flow in porous systems.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for MAAE 2300.
Prerequisite(s): ECOR 1033 and MATH 1004.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory and problem analysis three hours a week.
Precludes additional credit for MAAE 2300.
Prerequisite(s): ECOR 1033 and MATH 1004.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory and problem analysis three hours a week.
ENVE 3001 [0.5 credit]
Water Treatment Principles and Design
Theoretical aspects of unit operations for water treatment with design applications. Topics include water characteristics and contaminants, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, adsorption, ion exchange, membrane processes, disinfection and disinfection by-products, and management of water treatment residuals. Laboratory procedures: settling operations, filtration, aeration, and adsorption.
Water Treatment Principles and Design
Theoretical aspects of unit operations for water treatment with design applications. Topics include water characteristics and contaminants, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, adsorption, ion exchange, membrane processes, disinfection and disinfection by-products, and management of water treatment residuals. Laboratory procedures: settling operations, filtration, aeration, and adsorption.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 3002.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one hour a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 3002.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one hour a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.
ENVE 3002 [0.5 credit]
Environmental Engineering Systems Modeling
Engineered systems for pollution abatement; chemical reaction engineering; reaction kinetics and rate data analysis; design and modeling of reactors; single and multiple reactions; ideal and nonideal reactors; single and multi-parameter models; biochemical reaction engineering; process control. Laboratory procedures: reactor systems performance: Batch, CSTR and PFR.
Environmental Engineering Systems Modeling
Engineered systems for pollution abatement; chemical reaction engineering; reaction kinetics and rate data analysis; design and modeling of reactors; single and multiple reactions; ideal and nonideal reactors; single and multi-parameter models; biochemical reaction engineering; process control. Laboratory procedures: reactor systems performance: Batch, CSTR and PFR.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): (ENVE 2001 or ENVE 2100), MATH 2004 (or concurrent).
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis 2 hours a week, laboratory 1.5 hours alternate weeks.
Prerequisite(s): (ENVE 2001 or ENVE 2100), MATH 2004 (or concurrent).
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis 2 hours a week, laboratory 1.5 hours alternate weeks.
ENVE 3003 [0.5 credit]
Water Resources Engineering
A quantitative analysis of natural water systems and the development of these systems as a resource. Components of the hydrologic cycle. Quantitative analysis of stream flow. Probability concepts in water resources. Reservoir design and operation. Hydraulic properties and availability of groundwater. Storm water management.
Water Resources Engineering
A quantitative analysis of natural water systems and the development of these systems as a resource. Components of the hydrologic cycle. Quantitative analysis of stream flow. Probability concepts in water resources. Reservoir design and operation. Hydraulic properties and availability of groundwater. Storm water management.
Also listed as GEOG 4103.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 2300 or MAAE 2300.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one hour a week.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 2300 or MAAE 2300.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one hour a week.
ENVE 3004 [0.5 credit]
Contaminant and Pollutant Transport in the Environment
Physical phenomenon governing the transport of contaminants in the environment: diffusion, advection, dispersion, sorption, interphase transfer. Derivation and application of transport equations in air, surface and groundwater pollution; analytical and numerical solutions. Equilibrium partitioning of contaminants among air, water, sediment, and biota.
Contaminant and Pollutant Transport in the Environment
Physical phenomenon governing the transport of contaminants in the environment: diffusion, advection, dispersion, sorption, interphase transfer. Derivation and application of transport equations in air, surface and groundwater pollution; analytical and numerical solutions. Equilibrium partitioning of contaminants among air, water, sediment, and biota.
Precludes additional credit for ENVE 2100.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 3002.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis 1.5 hour a week.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 3002.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis 1.5 hour a week.
ENVE 3100 [0.5 credit]
Air Quality Engineering
Air pollutants, classification, sources, and effects. Ambient air quality objectives and monitoring. Pollutant formation mechanisms in combustion. Major pollutant categories and control methods. Indoor air quality. Laboratory procedures: emissions from boilers and IC engines, particulate size distribution and control, IAQ parameters.
Air Quality Engineering
Air pollutants, classification, sources, and effects. Ambient air quality objectives and monitoring. Pollutant formation mechanisms in combustion. Major pollutant categories and control methods. Indoor air quality. Laboratory procedures: emissions from boilers and IC engines, particulate size distribution and control, IAQ parameters.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for ENVE 4003.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 2100 or MAAE 2400 or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one hour a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.
Precludes additional credit for ENVE 4003.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 2100 or MAAE 2400 or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one hour a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.
ENVE 3104 [0.5 credit]
Environmental Planning and Impact Assessment
Canada and U.S. environmental regulations. Framework for Environmental Impact Assessment, survey techniques for impact assessment and EIA review process. Case studies of selected engineering projects. Environmental planning, management of residuals and environmental standards. Risk assessment, policy development and decision-making. Fault-tree analysis.
Environmental Planning and Impact Assessment
Canada and U.S. environmental regulations. Framework for Environmental Impact Assessment, survey techniques for impact assessment and EIA review process. Case studies of selected engineering projects. Environmental planning, management of residuals and environmental standards. Risk assessment, policy development and decision-making. Fault-tree analysis.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also listed as ENVE 4104.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 2001. Recommended prerequisite: ENVE 3004 or ENVE 2100.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours alternate weeks.
Also listed as ENVE 4104.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 2001. Recommended prerequisite: ENVE 3004 or ENVE 2100.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours alternate weeks.
ENVE 3105 [0.5 credit]
Engineering and Decision Analysis
Environmental engineering and decision-making, decision trees, expected value calculations, cost-benefit analysis (CBA), uncertainty and risk analysis, multi-objective decisions, environmental ethics, equity, environmental justice, sustainable development, Canadian and global contexts.
Engineering and Decision Analysis
Environmental engineering and decision-making, decision trees, expected value calculations, cost-benefit analysis (CBA), uncertainty and risk analysis, multi-objective decisions, environmental ethics, equity, environmental justice, sustainable development, Canadian and global contexts.
Precludes additional credit for SREE 4002.
Prerequisite(s): ECOR 2050 (or concurrent).
Lectures 3 hours a week and problem analysis 1.5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ECOR 2050 (or concurrent).
Lectures 3 hours a week and problem analysis 1.5 hours per week.
ENVE 3999 [0.0 credit]
Co-operative Work Term
Co-operative Work Term
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
ENVE 4002 [0.5 credit]
Environmental Geotechnical Engineering
Landfill design; hydrogeologic principles, water budget, landfill liners, geosynthetics, landfill covers, quality control/quality assurance, clay leachate interaction, composite liner design and leak detection. Landfill operation, maintenance and monitoring. Case studies of landfill design and performance. Geotechnical design of environmental control and containment systems.
Environmental Geotechnical Engineering
Landfill design; hydrogeologic principles, water budget, landfill liners, geosynthetics, landfill covers, quality control/quality assurance, clay leachate interaction, composite liner design and leak detection. Landfill operation, maintenance and monitoring. Case studies of landfill design and performance. Geotechnical design of environmental control and containment systems.
Prerequisite(s): CIVE 3208.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ENVE 5201/EVG 7201, for which additional credit is precluded.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one hour a week.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ENVE 5201/EVG 7201, for which additional credit is precluded.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one hour a week.
ENVE 4003 [0.5 credit]
Air Pollution and Emissions Control
Air pollutants, classification, sources, and effects. Ambient air quality objectives and monitoring. Pollutant formation mechanisms in combustion. Major pollutant categories and control methods. Indoor air quality. Laboratory procedures: emissions from boilers and IC engines, particulate size distribution and control, IAQ parameters.
Air Pollution and Emissions Control
Air pollutants, classification, sources, and effects. Ambient air quality objectives and monitoring. Pollutant formation mechanisms in combustion. Major pollutant categories and control methods. Indoor air quality. Laboratory procedures: emissions from boilers and IC engines, particulate size distribution and control, IAQ parameters.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for ENVE 3100.
Prerequisite(s): MAAE 2400 or ENVE 2100 or permission of the department.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ENVE 5101/EVG 7101, for which additional credit is precluded.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one hour a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.
Precludes additional credit for ENVE 3100.
Prerequisite(s): MAAE 2400 or ENVE 2100 or permission of the department.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ENVE 5101/EVG 7101, for which additional credit is precluded.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one hour a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.
ENVE 4005 [0.5 credit]
Wastewater Treatment Principles and Design
Theoretical aspects of unit operations and processes for wastewater treatment with design applications. Topics include wastewater characteristics, flow rates, primary treatment, chemical unit processes, biological treatment processes, advanced wastewater treatment, disinfection, biosolids treatment and disposal. Laboratory procedures: activated sludge, anaerobic growth, chemical precipitation, disinfection.
Wastewater Treatment Principles and Design
Theoretical aspects of unit operations and processes for wastewater treatment with design applications. Topics include wastewater characteristics, flow rates, primary treatment, chemical unit processes, biological treatment processes, advanced wastewater treatment, disinfection, biosolids treatment and disposal. Laboratory procedures: activated sludge, anaerobic growth, chemical precipitation, disinfection.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 3001.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ENVE 5008, for which additional credit is precluded.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one hour a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 3001.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ENVE 5008, for which additional credit is precluded.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one hour a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.
ENVE 4006 [0.5 credit]
Contaminant Hydrogeology
Theory of flow through porous media. Site investigation: geology, hydrology and chemistry. Contaminant transport. Unsaturated and multiphase flow. Numerical modeling. Site remediation and remediation technologies.
Contaminant Hydrogeology
Theory of flow through porous media. Site investigation: geology, hydrology and chemistry. Contaminant transport. Unsaturated and multiphase flow. Numerical modeling. Site remediation and remediation technologies.
Prerequisite(s): (ENVE 3004 or ENVE 3002) and (ENVE 2300 or MAAE 2300). Recommended prerequisite: ENVE 3003.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ENVE 5301/EVG 7301, for which additional credit is precluded.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one and a half hours a week.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ENVE 5301/EVG 7301, for which additional credit is precluded.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one and a half hours a week.
ENVE 4101 [0.5 credit]
Waste Management
Municipal, hazardous, and mine waste management. Waste composition and potential impacts, collection and transport, recycling and reuse, biological and thermal treatments, isolation. Integrated waste management planning.
Waste Management
Municipal, hazardous, and mine waste management. Waste composition and potential impacts, collection and transport, recycling and reuse, biological and thermal treatments, isolation. Integrated waste management planning.
Prerequisite(s): CIVE 3208 (or concurrent).
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one hour a week.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one hour a week.
ENVE 4104 [0.5 credit]
Environmental Planning and Impact Assessment
Canada and U.S. environmental regulations. Framework for Environmental Impact Assessment, survey techniques for impact assessment and EIA review process. Case studies of selected engineering projects. Environmental planning, management of residuals and environmental standards. Risk assessment, policy development and decision-making. Fault-tree analysis.
Environmental Planning and Impact Assessment
Canada and U.S. environmental regulations. Framework for Environmental Impact Assessment, survey techniques for impact assessment and EIA review process. Case studies of selected engineering projects. Environmental planning, management of residuals and environmental standards. Risk assessment, policy development and decision-making. Fault-tree analysis.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also listed as ENVE 3104.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 2001. Recommended prerequisite: ENVE 3004 or ENVE 2100.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours alternate weeks.
Also listed as ENVE 3104.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 2001. Recommended prerequisite: ENVE 3004 or ENVE 2100.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours alternate weeks.
ENVE 4105 [0.5 credit]
Green Building Design
Concepts, calculations, modeling; design of green buildings and their components; sustainable sites and landscaping; passive design; building envelope; building materials; daylighting; heating, cooling, and ventilation; building-integrated renewable energy systems; indoor environmental quality; overview of building standards and codes.
Green Building Design
Concepts, calculations, modeling; design of green buildings and their components; sustainable sites and landscaping; passive design; building envelope; building materials; daylighting; heating, cooling, and ventilation; building-integrated renewable energy systems; indoor environmental quality; overview of building standards and codes.
Also listed as ACSE 3105.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 2001 or MAAE 2400 or ACSE 2001 or fourth-year standing in B.A.S. concentration in Conservation and Sustainability.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one and a half hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 2001 or MAAE 2400 or ACSE 2001 or fourth-year standing in B.A.S. concentration in Conservation and Sustainability.
Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one and a half hours per week.
ENVE 4106 [0.5 credit]
Indoor Environmental Quality
Indoor environmental quality (air quality, thermal, visual, and acoustic comfort); physical and chemical parameters for characterization. Types and sources of indoor air pollution and discomfort; measurement techniques. Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting practices and issues. Modelling of and design for indoor environmental quality.
Indoor Environmental Quality
Indoor environmental quality (air quality, thermal, visual, and acoustic comfort); physical and chemical parameters for characterization. Types and sources of indoor air pollution and discomfort; measurement techniques. Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting practices and issues. Modelling of and design for indoor environmental quality.
Also listed as ACSE 4106.
Prerequisite(s): ACSE 3105 or ENVE 3100 or ENVE 4003 or fourth year standing in B.A.S. concentration in Conservation and Sustainability.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ENVE 5104, for which additional credit is precluded.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.
Prerequisite(s): ACSE 3105 or ENVE 3100 or ENVE 4003 or fourth year standing in B.A.S. concentration in Conservation and Sustainability.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ENVE 5104, for which additional credit is precluded.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.
ENVE 4107 [0.5 credit]
Building Services Engineering
This course provides details on how buildings are designed and operated. The materials provide foundational knowledge to understand building services: mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems with associated controls.
Building Services Engineering
This course provides details on how buildings are designed and operated. The materials provide foundational knowledge to understand building services: mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems with associated controls.
Also listed as ACSE 4107.
Prerequisite(s): CIVE 3209 and ENVE 4105.
Lecture three hours per week, problem analysis three hours every other week.
Prerequisite(s): CIVE 3209 and ENVE 4105.
Lecture three hours per week, problem analysis three hours every other week.
ENVE 4200 [0.5 credit]
Climate Change and Engineering
Survey of the physical science of climate change, impacts on the built environment, and climate adaptation in engineering. Greenhouse gases, global warming, paleoclimatology, and Earth system responses. Climate change impacts on structural, water, transportation, and energy systems. Climate vulnerability assessment, examples of design adaptation.
Climate Change and Engineering
Survey of the physical science of climate change, impacts on the built environment, and climate adaptation in engineering. Greenhouse gases, global warming, paleoclimatology, and Earth system responses. Climate change impacts on structural, water, transportation, and energy systems. Climate vulnerability assessment, examples of design adaptation.
Prerequisite(s): ENVE 2001 or MAAE 2400.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ENVE 5200, for which additional credit is precluded.
Lecture three hours per week, problem analysis three hours every other week.
Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ENVE 5200, for which additional credit is precluded.
Lecture three hours per week, problem analysis three hours every other week.
ENVE 4907 [1.0 credit]
Engineering Research Project
A research project in engineering analysis, design or development carried out by individual students or small teams, for an opportunity to develop initiative, self-reliance, creative ability and engineering judgment and is normally intended for students with high CGPAs and an interest in graduate studies.
Engineering Research Project
A research project in engineering analysis, design or development carried out by individual students or small teams, for an opportunity to develop initiative, self-reliance, creative ability and engineering judgment and is normally intended for students with high CGPAs and an interest in graduate studies.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for ENVE 4917.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in Engineering and permission of the department.
Precludes additional credit for ENVE 4917.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in Engineering and permission of the department.
ENVE 4917 [0.5 credit]
Undergraduate Directed Study
Student carries out a study, analysis, and solution of an engineering problem which results in a written final report. Carried out under close supervision of a faculty member. Intended for students interested in pursuing graduate studies. Requires supervising faculty member and proposal from student.
Undergraduate Directed Study
Student carries out a study, analysis, and solution of an engineering problem which results in a written final report. Carried out under close supervision of a faculty member. Intended for students interested in pursuing graduate studies. Requires supervising faculty member and proposal from student.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for ENVE 4907.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the Department and completion of, or concurrent registration in, ENVE 4918.
Self study.
Precludes additional credit for ENVE 4907.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the Department and completion of, or concurrent registration in, ENVE 4918.
Self study.
ENVE 4918 [1.0 credit]
Design Project
Teams of students develop professional level experience through a design project that incorporates fundamentals acquired in previous mathematics, science, engineering, and complementary studies courses. A final report and oral presentations are required.
Design Project
Teams of students develop professional level experience through a design project that incorporates fundamentals acquired in previous mathematics, science, engineering, and complementary studies courses. A final report and oral presentations are required.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for ACSE 4918, CIVE 4918.
Prerequisite(s): ECOR 3800 and fourth-year standing in Engineering. Certain projects may have additional requirements.
Lectures two hours alternate weeks, problem analysis three hours a week.
Precludes additional credit for ACSE 4918, CIVE 4918.
Prerequisite(s): ECOR 3800 and fourth-year standing in Engineering. Certain projects may have additional requirements.
Lectures two hours alternate weeks, problem analysis three hours a week.
Note: Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca