2008-2009 Bulletin – PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University

environmental engineering, including
measurement and control of material
flows through the environment;
assessment of environmental impact
of past, present, and future industrial
activities; and analysis and design of
processes for remediation, recycling,
and disposal of used materials.
4.Graduates will practice their profession
with excellent written and communication
skills and with professional
ethics and responsibilities.
The Curriculum
The first two years of the EEE program
are similar to those of other engineering
programs. Students are provided with a
strong foundation in basic sciences and
mathematics, as well as the liberal arts
core. Specific to the EEE program is an
early and sustained introduction to Earth
science and environmental engineering,
and options for a number of science
courses to meet the specific interests
of each student. The junior and senior
years of the program consist of a group
of required courses in engineering science
and a broad selection of technical
electives organized into three distinct
concentrations, representing major areas
of focus within the department.
Several Columbia departments,
such as Civil Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, and Earth and Environmental
Sciences (Lamont-Doherty Earth
Observatory), as well as the Mailman
School of Public Health, contribute
courses to the EEE program. EEE students
are strongly encouraged to work
as summer interns in industry or agencies
on projects related to Earth and
environmental engineering. The department
helps students get summer internships.
Technical Elective Concentrations
Students majoring in Earth and environmental
engineering select one of the
following three preapproved technical
elective concentrations. Note that the
eight-course sequence for each preapproved
concentration includes two science
courses during sophomore year
(fall semester) and six technical elective
courses during junior and senior years.
Any deviations from a preapproved
concentration must be approved by an
undergraduate faculty adviser. Alternatives
for junior/senior electives within
each concentration are listed, and others
may be considered among 3000- to
4000-level courses of any SEAS department,
as well as courses listed in the
section “Courses in Other Divisions” in
this bulletin. However, at least four of the
six junior/senior electives must consist of
engineering topics. Alternatives for sophomore-year
science courses are shown
in the EEE program table.
A student may also choose to develop
an individual concentration conforming to
his/her specific interests, provided that it
satisfies ABET engineering accreditation
criteria. Therefore, this must be developed
in close consultation with and approved
by a faculty adviser.
Water Resources and Climate Risks
Concentration
Preapproved course sequence:
PHYS C1403: Introduction to classical and quantum
waves (SEM III)
EESC V2100: Climate system (SEM III)
EAEE E4006: Field methods for environmental
engineering (SEM VI)
EAEE E4009: GIS for resource, environmental,
and infrastructure management
(SEM VII)
EAEE E4350: Planning and management of urban
hydrologic systems (SEM VII)
EAEE E4257: Environmental data analysis and
modeling (SEM VIII)
ECIA W4100: Management and development of
water systems (SEM VIII)
CIEE E4257: Contaminant transport in subsurface
systems (SEM VIII)
Alternatives for junior/senior electives:
EAEE E4001: Industrial ecology of Earth
resources
CIEE E4260: Urban ecology studio
CIEE E4163: Environmental engineering:
wastewater
CIEN E4250: Waste containment design and
practice
CIEN E4255: Flow in porous media
APPH E4200: Physics of fluids
EESC W4008: Introduction to atmospheric science
EESC W4401: Quantitative models of climatesensitive
natural and human systems
EESC W4404: Regional dynamics, climate and
climate impacts
Sustainable Energy and Materials
Concentration
Preapproved course sequence:
CHEM C3443: Organic chemistry (SEM III)
EESC V2200: Solid earth system (SEM III)
MECE E3311: Heat transfer (SEM VI)
EAEE E4001: Industrial ecology of Earth
resources (SEM VII)
EAEE E4900: Applied transport and chemical
rate phenomena (SEM VII)
MECE E4302: Advanced thermodynamics (SEM VIII)
EESC W3015: The Earth’s carbon cycle (SEM VIII)
MECE E4211: Energy: sources and conversion
(SEM VIII)
Alternatives for junior/senior electives:
CHEN E3110: Transport phenomena I
CHEN E3120: Transport phenomena II
EAEE E3101: Earth resource production systems
MSAE E3103: Elements of materials science
CHEM C3071: Introduction to organic chemistry
CHEM G4230: Statistical thermodynamics
EAEE E4550: Catalysis for emissions control
EESC W4008: Introduction to atmospheric science
EAEE E4560: Particle technology
Environmental Health Engineering
Concentration
Preapproved course sequence:
CHEM C3443: Organic chemistry (SEM III)
EESC V2100: Climate system (SEM III)
EAEE E4006: Field methods for environmental
engineering (SEM VI)
EAEE E4009: GIS for resource, environmental
and infrastructure management
(SEM VII)
EHSC P6300: Environmental health sciences
(SEM VII)
EAEE E4257: Environmental data analysis and
modeling (SEM VIII)
EAEE E4150: Air pollution prevention and control
(SEM VIII)
EHSC P6309: Biochemistry basic to environmental
health (SEM VIII)
Alternatives for junior/senior electives:
EAEE E4001: Industrial ecology of Earth
resources
EAEE E4900: Applied transport and chemical
rate phenomena
EAEE E4950: Environmental biochemical
processes
CIEE E4257: Contaminant transport in
subsurface systems
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
M.S. in Earth Resources Engineering
(MS-ERE)
The MS-ERE program is designed for
engineers and scientists who plan to
pursue, or are already engaged in, environmental
management/development
careers. The focus of the program is the
environmentally sound mining and processing
of primary materials (minerals,
energy, and water) and the recycling or
proper disposal of used materials. The
program also includes technologies for
assessment and remediation of past
damage to the environment. Students
can choose a pace that allows them
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