Syllabus ( ENVE 206 )
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Basic information
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| Course title: |
Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering Processes |
| Course code: |
ENVE 206 |
| Lecturer: |
Prof. Dr. Ahmet KARAGÜNDÜZ
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| ECTS credits: |
5 |
| GTU credits: |
3 () |
| Year, Semester: |
2, Spring |
| Level of course: |
First Cycle (Undergraduate) |
| Type of course: |
Compulsory
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| Language of instruction: |
English
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| Mode of delivery: |
Face to face
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| Pre- and co-requisites: |
None |
| Professional practice: |
No |
| Purpose of the course: |
To introduce fundamental processes of natural and designed environmental systems, which include equilibrium, kinetics, mass transport and mass transfer concepts.
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Learning outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Identify fundamental concepts of Environmental Engineering.
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Obtain fundamental knowledge in Environmental Engineering
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Define and solve environmental engineering problems using necessary engineering concepts and formulas
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Design systems to solve specific environmental problems and evaluate the performances of present systems
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Analyze and interpret data, as well as design and conduct experiments
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Understand the importance of the concepts of innovation and entrepreneurship to adapt rapid changing technological environment by improving personal knowledge and ability continuously
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Homework assignment
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Apply fundamental processes of natural and design environmental systems, which include equilibrium, kinetics, mass transport and mass transfer concepts.
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Obtain fundamental knowledge in Environmental Engineering
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Define and solve environmental engineering problems using necessary engineering concepts and formulas
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Design systems to solve specific environmental problems and evaluate the performances of present systems
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Understand the importance of the concepts of innovation and entrepreneurship to adapt rapid changing technological environment by improving personal knowledge and ability continuously
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Homework assignment
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Solve contaminant transport and phase transfer problems for natural and engineered systems.
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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Obtain fundamental knowledge in Environmental Engineering
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Define and solve environmental engineering problems using necessary engineering concepts and formulas
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Design systems to solve specific environmental problems and evaluate the performances of present systems
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Analyze and interpret data, as well as design and conduct experiments
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Understand the importance of the concepts of innovation and entrepreneurship to adapt rapid changing technological environment by improving personal knowledge and ability continuously
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Homework assignment
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Contents
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| Week 1: |
Basic environmental systems and processes
Dimensions, units, dimensional analysis |
| Week 2: |
Material Balance,
Steady and unsteady-state conditions |
| Week 3: |
Environmental phases, air-water phase distribution |
| Week 4: |
Water-solid, air-solid distribution.
Pure-phase equilibrium with water and air. |
| Week 5: |
Mid-Term Exam 1
Diffusion and Ficks Law |
| Week 6: |
Mechanisms of dispersion, advection, adsorption, desorption, absorption, volatilization in pollutant behavior.
Homework 2 |
| Week 7: |
Reaction rate concepts. |
| Week 8: |
Chemical and biological reaction kinetics of pollutants in the environment and engineered systems.
Homework 3 |
| Week 9: |
Complex reactions. |
| Week 10: |
Mid-Term Exam 2
Catalysis in reactions and temperature effect |
| Week 11: |
Mass-transfer models and applications in pollutant transfer among phases
Homework4 |
| Week 12: |
Ideal reactor design and applications to environmental systems |
| Week 13: |
Hybrid reactor systems |
| Week 14: |
Non-ideal flow, tracer analysis, applications to natural and environmental systems |
| Week 15*: |
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| Week 16*: |
Final Exam |
| Textbooks and materials: |
Environmental Systems and Processes, Principles, Modeling and Design. W.J. Weber. Jr., Wiley Interscience, 2001. |
| Recommended readings: |
Chemical Reaction Engineering. 3rd Edition, Octave Levenspiel., Wiley and Sons Inc. 1999. |
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* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
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Assessment
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| Method of assessment |
Week number |
Weight (%) |
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| Mid-terms: |
5,10 |
60 |
| Other in-term studies: |
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0 |
| Project: |
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0 |
| Homework: |
3, 6, 8,11 |
10 |
| Quiz: |
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0 |
| Final exam: |
16 |
30 |
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Total weight: |
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Workload
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| Activity |
Duration (Hours per week) |
Total number of weeks |
Total hours in term |
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| Courses (Face-to-face teaching): |
3 |
14 |
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| Own studies outside class: |
2 |
14 |
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| Practice, Recitation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Homework: |
3 |
4 |
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| Term project: |
0 |
0 |
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| Term project presentation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Quiz: |
0 |
0 |
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| Own study for mid-term exam: |
12 |
2 |
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| Mid-term: |
2 |
1 |
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| Personal studies for final exam: |
12 |
1 |
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| Final exam: |
3 |
1 |
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Total workload: |
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Total ECTS credits: |
* |
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* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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