Bioenvironmental engineering utilizes engineering principles and the physical, chemical, and
biological sciences to prevent and solve environmental problems related to
human activities.
This program prepares students for
immediate employment as practicing engineers with engineering consulting firms;
drinking water, wastewater, solid waste, and air pollution treatment facilities;
manufacturing industries; environmental regulatory and planning agencies;
research laboratories; international development agencies; and public-interest
groups.
The mission of the bioenvironmental engineering program is to provide students with a broad and thorough education in
bioenvironmental engineering fundamentals, applications, and design so as to
prepare graduates for the practice of bioenvironmental engineering at the
professional level with confidence and skills necessary to meet the technical
and social challenges of the future and for continuing their studies at the
graduate level.
In pursuit of this mission, within the first few years on the job graduates
will be able to:
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Practice
environmental engineering or pursue advanced degrees with technical
competence.
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Competently
and efficiently collect, analyze, and interpret data relevant to problems
in the environmental engineering sectors.
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Demonstrate
methodological and computational skills to operate effectively within the
environmental engineering sectors.
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Demonstrate
skills in current technologies and fundamentals to be able to adapt to
future challenges.
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Conduct
themselves responsibly, professionally, and ethically in their professional
life.
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Function
and skillfully communicate complex issues orally and in writing,
individually and within multidisciplinary teams.
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Be ethical
and professional in performance of their duties.
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Continue
the process of lifelong learning.
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Act as
leaders in applying the global and societal benefits of environmental
engineering solutions consistent with the principles of sustainability in
the community.
The bioenvironmental engineering
curriculum provides a strong foundation in
engineering and physical, chemical, and biological science
during the freshman and sophomore years. In the upper-level major courses these
fundamentals are applied to multidisciplinary problem solving in various
environmental fields.
The
faculty has extensive experience in teaching, research, and consulting with
private firms and government agencies.
Both four- and five-year programs
are available. Students normally matriculate into the four-year program through
the School of Engineering or enter the five-year program through the School of
Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS). The latter is a dual-degree
program resulting in two bachelor of science (B.S.) degrees, one from the
School of Engineering and one from SEBS. The B.S. degree program in engineering
is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of
ABET as an environmental engineering
program. Both programs prepare graduates for taking the Fundamentals of
Engineering (FE) examination pursuant to becoming a licensed professional
engineer.
