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The CE452 Environmental Engineering course, coordinated by Dr. Aiman Q. Jaradat, covers fundamental concepts in environmental systems, water quality, and pollution control over a semester. Key learning outcomes include applying mathematical and scientific principles to solve environmental problems and understanding water treatment processes. The course includes assessments such as quizzes, a midterm, and a final exam, with strict attendance and assignment submission policies.

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Course Syllabus.

The CE452 Environmental Engineering course, coordinated by Dr. Aiman Q. Jaradat, covers fundamental concepts in environmental systems, water quality, and pollution control over a semester. Key learning outcomes include applying mathematical and scientific principles to solve environmental problems and understanding water treatment processes. The course includes assessments such as quizzes, a midterm, and a final exam, with strict attendance and assignment submission policies.

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Course Syllabus

Code CE452 Title Environmental Engineering Credit Hrs


Academic
Semester Second 2024-2025 3
Year
Coordinator Dr. Aiman Q. Jaradat Section 2 Pre.: CE 352

Instructor Office Hours Email Teaching


Dr. Aiman Q.
Sun-Thu (10:30-11:30 am), [email protected] NA
Jaradat

Course Format Lecture time/venue phone Course website


Lecture (Sun,Tue, Thu.
Lectures:45 11:30-12:30 am) 421‫هج‬
4644 http://elearning.yu.edu.jo

Course Description
In this course, students are introduced to the fundamentals of environmental systems and
transformation processes. This course contains Quantities and Units; Environmental Systems and
Transformation Processes; Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology, Material Balance
Relationships and Reactor Concepts; Mathematics of Growth, Water Quality Parameters and
Standards; Contaminant Transport Processes; Water Treatment Units and Design; Air Pollution;
Global Environmental Issues; and Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment

Course Objectives
This course is designed to
 Recalls basics of chemistry, biochemistry and mathematics to engineered systems as well as to
the modeling and management of natural water bodies.
 Introduce students with an up-to-date knowledge of water quality as applied to schemes of
water control systems.
 Illustrate introductory but important concepts of environmental and water engineering design
and management

Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)


CLO1. Apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science, and engineering fundamentals to
solve environmental engineering problems.
CLO2. Apply knowledge of mass balance and reactor engineering to evaluate the fate of
contaminants in natural and engineered systems.
CLO3. Recognize main measures of water quality and be conversant with basic environmental
legislations.
CLO4. Recognize and discuss water pollution problem and main characteristics affecting surface
and groundwater quality
CLO5. Describe and plan appropriate strategies and technologies to produce high quality
drinking water.
CLO6. Describe and identify indoor, urban, and global impacts of air pollution
Main Textbook
 Introduction to environmental engineering and science, 3d edition, Masters and Ela, Prentice-
Hall, Inc., 2013
Other References:
 Water and Wastewater Technology, 7th edition, Hammer and Hammer, Jr, Prentice-Hall, Inc.,
2013.
 Basic Environmental Technology: Water Supply, Waste Management and Pollution Control,
6th edition, Nathanson & Schneider, Prentice-Hall, Inc.,2015

Course Assessment (Structure/Dates)


% % Date
Quizzes and/or Assignments 20 Midterm Exam 30 29/04/2025
Project(s) 0 Final Exam 50 ----
** Grades distribution is subjected to change based on the university’s rules and regulations

Course Schedule
Week # Topic Assignments
1 Course overview, Units of measurements, Environmental systems
Environmental chemistry: Stoichiometry, Chemical equilibria;
2 Quiz#1
Reaction Kinetics, Organic chemistry;
3 Material balance and Reactor Engineering systems
4 Material balance and Reactor Engineering systems-continue Quiz#2
5 Water quality parameters (pH, TSS, BOD, COD,..) Quiz#3
6 Surface Water quality (Rivers and Lakes) Quiz#4
7 Ground Water quality and contaminant transport Assignment 1
8 Water quality Control: Surface Water Treatment
Surface Water Treatment (Primary and Secondary Sedimentation,
9 Quiz#5
Coagulation and Flocculation
10 Surface Water Treatment (Filtration and Disinfection( Assignment 2
11 Ground Water Treatment
Mathematics of growth: Exponential growth, Doubling time; Half-
12 Quiz#6
life; Population growth and projection
13 Air pollution: Air quality regulations; Criteria pollutants
14 Global air quality problems; Indoor air quality Quiz#7
15 Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment

Course Policies
Attendance It is compulsory for students to attend at least 85% of the whole time
allocated to the course. More than four (4) unjustified absences will make
you ineligible to attend the final exam
Assignments Students are expected to submit their assignments in a timely manner
Late Submission Late submission may be subjected to a decrease in the grade that is
proportional to the delayed days
Exams Exams are closed books. students who didn't attend the midterm exam due
to exceptional situation will be given a makeup exam
Plagiarism Students caught cheating will be awarded a 0.0 in the exam and may be
subjected to university disciplinary actions
Disability Students with disability need to approach the course instructor so that
commodities will be put in place to assist them

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