1. CE 441 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering
8-27-13
Jian Peng, Ph.D
jpeng@fullerton.edu
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2. Jian Peng
Educational
Background
B.S. in
Environmental
Geochemistry
M.S. in Electrical
Engineering and
Organic
Geochemistry
Ph.D. in Marine
Geochemistry
Industrial Experiences
Procter and Gamble
SCCWRP
Orange County
Water District
OC Public Works, OC
Watersheds Program
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3. Jian Peng, cont’d
Licenses
EIT (PE in 2014)
WTO/WDO
HAZWOPER
QSD/QSP/CPSWQ
PMP
Teaching Experiences
USC
Oceanography
Oceans, Climate, and the Environment
Geochemistry and Hydrogeology
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4. Jian Peng, cont’d
Focus Areas
Surface water quality
Water pollution prevention and
management
Stormwater management
Water quality monitoring
Spill Response
Project/program management ($2M
annual; $100M capital cost)
Stakeholder management
Connections with local industry and
government
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5. Your Expectation
An easy course?
A required course?
Learn Chinese?
Learn something about
environmental engineering
EIT/PE
Career advice/Jobs
Course evaluations
Interactive
Constant feedback
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6. Course Goals/Objectives
Objectives
Fundamental concepts in environmental
engineering
Understanding of water and wastewater
treatment and air pollution control processes
Learn advanced environmental topics
Environmental regulations and their impact on
environmental engineering
Textbook
Homework
Office hours: Thursdays 1:30-2:30pm
Fairness
Disability accommodation
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7. Guest Speakers
Dr. Jason Wen, Utility Superintendent, City
of Downey – water treatment technology
(Oct.22)
Deirdre Bingman, Environmental Compliance
Engineer, Biosolids, OCSD (CSUF Alumni,
1997) – biosolid disposal (Nov.14)
Dr. Robert Chang, Air Resources Engineer,
CARB – air quality engineering (Dec.10)
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8. Important Dates/Deadlines
10/3: midterm #1
11/7: midterm #2
11/15: last day to withdraw (with ‘W’)
11/25-11/29: Thanksgiving recess
12/12: last lecture
12/19: final exam
1/2/14: grades due
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13. EIT/FE Exam (afternoon session)
Soil Mechanics &
CIVIL
Foundations...10
Computers & Numerical
Structural Analysis...10
Methods...10
Structural Design...10
Construction
Surveying...10
Management...5
Transportation
Environmental
Facilities...10
Engineering...10
Water Purification &
Hydraulics & Hydrologic
Treatment…10
Systems…10
(you can take general
Legal & Professional
engineering instead)
Aspects...5
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14. PE Exam (Civil Engineering)
Breadth (morning of 8-hr)
Depth (afternoon of 8-hr)
Surveying and Seismic (3-hr each)
Multiple-Choice
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15. PE Exam - Breadth
Breadth (Morning of 8-hr) – 40 multiple choice
questions
Construction (20%)
Structural (20%)
Geotechnical (20%)
Transportation (20%)
Water Resources and Environmental
Engineering (20%)
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16. Water Resources and Environmental –
Breadth Exam
Hydraulics – Closed conduit
Hydraulics – Open channel
Hydrology
Wastewater Treatment
Water Treatment
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17. Water Resources and Environmental –
Depth Exam
Hydraulics – Closed conduit
Hydraulics – Open channel
Hydrology
Groundwater and Well Fields
Wastewater Treatment
Water Quality
Water Treatment
Engineering Economics
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18. What is Environmental Engineering?
sound engineering thought and practice
solution of problems of environmental sanitation
safe, palatable, and ample water supplies
proper disposal of or recycle of wastewater and
solid waste
• adequate drainage of urban and rural area for
proper sanitation
• control of water, soil, and atmospheric pollution
• effect of technological advances on the
environment.
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19. Recap
Introduction
Course logistics and expectations
Office Hours
Syllabus and Course Schedule
Important deadlines
Policies and emergency response
Course expectations and outcome
FE/PE exams
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26. Causes of Environmental Problems?
Population increases
Rising standard of living
stone age
bronze
iron
plastic
semi-conductor
What are the main differences
before and after iron age?
Stationary agriculture
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27. How to Minimize the Human Impacts
Public education
Conservation
Regulation
Application of good
engineering practices
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28. Areas of Interests
for Environmental
Engineers
Water treatment
Wastewater treatment
Air pollution control
Solid/Hazardous waste management
Site assessment and characterization (Phase I)
Soil and groundwater remediation
Environmental impact assessment (CEQA/NEPA)
Regulation compliance/enforcement
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29. What Spur the Growth of
Environmental Engineering?
Environmental disasters
Public awareness
Environmental regulations
Emerging technology,
pollution source, treatment
Development of analytical
chemistry
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30. Career Perspectives
Process/design engineer for
treatment plants
Water district engineers
Regulatory agencies
Consulting engineers
R&D for new process or
equipment
Remediation engineer
Air/groundwater modeling
Planning/management
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31. What a Good Environmental
Engineer Should Know?
Chemistry and analytical method
Biology, ecology, and physics
Geology and hydrogeology
Soil, water and air characteristics
Environmental regulations
Treatment technologies
Health and safety issues
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33. Components of the Course
Environmental Engineering Chemistry
Water Treatment
Wastewater Treatment
Solid/Hazardous Waste Management
Goundwater and Soil Remediation
Air Pollution Control Engineering
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37. Environmental Laws/Regulations
Dilemma - now legal, but….?
EPA was created in 1970
State regulations should be
equivalent or stricter than federal
Method of regulations
obtain a permit
monitoring
report violation
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38. Important Regulations
Drinking water: Safe Drinking Water Act (1974)
Surface water pollution - Clean Water Act (1972)
priority pollutants, NPDES permits
Wastewater treatment and discharge
Air Quality: Clean Air Act
HAPs, MACT
Solid/Hazardous Waste
RCRA, CERCLA
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