Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

The University of Connecticut - Storrs

Course Outline for

CE-279 and CE-405

Environmental Systems Modeling

Spring 2000

Instructor: Dr. Nikolaos P. Nikolaidis

Office: FLC Rm 318

e-mail: nikos@engr.uconn.edu

Homepage: http://www.eng2.uconn.edu/cee/bio/Nikolaidis.html

Office Hours: MW 3:00 - 4:30 PM

Lecture: MW 4:30 - 5:00 PM, Castelman 206

Topics and Reading Assignment

1. Introduction to Environmental Systems Analysis (Chapter 1)

2. Transport Processes (Chapter 2)

a. Dispesive Systems

b. Advective Systems

c. Advective/Dispersive Systems

3. Chemical Reaction Kinetics (Chapter 3)

MID EXAM Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2000

4. Eutrophication of Lakes (Chapter 5)

5. Conventional Pollutants in Rivers and Estuaries (Chapter 6)

6. Toxic Organic Chemicals (Chapter 7)

7. Ground Water Pollution (Chapter 9)

8. Project Presentations and Review

FINAL EXAM: May 8, 2000

Text: J.L. Schnoor, Environmental Modeling, 1996, Wiley Interscience.

Assignments and Projects: You will be assigned approximately 9 homework problems and two projects. The first project will require the use of the CMA model for the assessment of the fate and transport of organic chemicals in lakes and rivers. A thorough understanding of the model will be required in order to interpret the results. The second project will involve the development of your own model working in groups. This project will involve the conceptualization, development and testing of a model. You will work in groups.

Homework Policy: All homework assignments should be submitted. Failure to submit homework assignments and projects will result in a lower grade. You should work in groups and try to maximize your understanding of the material.

Grading System:

If your overall grade is within the ranges below, then the respective letter grade will be: A> 90%, 80%<B<90%, 70%<C<80%, 60%<D<70. The letter grade ranges could change depending on the perfomance of the class.

1. MID-EXAM = 25%

2. FINAL EXAM = 25%

3. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS = 25%

4. PROJECTS = 25%

Class Motto:

1. Team Work to Maximize Learning

2. Keep Asking Questions

3. Don't Leave Questions Unanswered


e-mail: nikos@eng2.uconn.edu