Introduction to Environmental Engineering & Sciences

Introduction to Environmental Engineering & Sciences

Environmental Science

Science can be differentiated into the social sciences and natural sciences.

Natural sciences include

•      core sciences chemistry, biology, and physics

•      Numerous applied sciences such as geology, meteorology, forestry, and zoology.

•      Environmental science is an integrative applied science that draws upon nearly all of the natural sciences to address environmental quality and health issues.

•         Environmental engineering uses environmental science principles, along with engineering concepts and techniques, to assess the impacts of social activities on the environment, of the environment on people, and to protect both human and environmental health.

•         Environmental engineering requires a sound foundation in the environmental sciences.

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Environmental Science and Engineering

•         Groundwater contamination by leaking gasoline storage tanks – material science, hydrogeology, geochemistry, microbiology, hydraulics AND environmental engineering.

•         Urban air pollution – chemical/mechanical/automotive engineering, meteorology, chemistry, AND environmental engineering.

Key Elements of Modern Environmental Science and Engineering

•         Based on chemistry – environmental quality described by chemical composition of the system.

•         Quantitative – magnitude of the problem and feasibility of the solution are described numerically.

•         Driven by government policy, which is increasingly set on the basis of risk.

Introduction of Tutor

Dr. Naeem Ejaz

•         BS in Civil Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Taxila.

•         MS in Environmental Engineering IEER, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore.

•         Lecturer of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UET Taxila and AIOU Islamabad.

•         Experience NESPAK and environmental consultation.

Teaching

• Introduction to Environmental Engineering.
• Environmental Impact Assessment EIA.
• Solid waste Engineering & Management.
• Water Quality Modeling
• Ecological Design; City, Landscape and Transport.
• Solid, Hazardous and Industrial Waste Management

Research

• Environmental Impact Assessment.
• Drinking Water Quality.
• Industrial Air Pollution
• Industrial waste Management.
• Coastal Environmental.
• Surface Water Quality.
• Ecological design of Buildings.

Other Professional Activities

• Visiting teacher at AIOU for the course of Environmental Design.
• Design Engineer in NESPAK. E&PHE Division from 2003 to 2005.
• Involved in different faculty research projects.

Text Book:

• Water Supply & Sewerage by E.W Steel and McGhee 4th, 5th, 6th Edition. (whichever available)
• Introduction to Environmental Engineering Third Edition by Davis & Cornwell, McGraw Hill.
• Environmental Engineering Laboratory, by Dr. Khurshid Ahmad.

Reference Books

•       Waste Water Engineering, Treatment, disposal, Reuse by Metcalf and Eddy, 3rd Edition. (Available in Reference Section of Main Library)

•       Introduction to Environmental Engineering Second Edition by Davis & Cornwell, McGraw Hill

•       Environmental Assessment in Practice by D. Owen Harrop & J. Ashley Nixon

•       Integrated Solid Waste Management by George Techobanoglous, Hilary Theisen & Samuel A. Vigil

•       Elements of public health engineering by K.N Duggal

•       Water and Waste water Engineering by Fair & Gayer

•       Water and Wastewater Technology by Mark J, Hammer

Material for the Presentation

•         Relevant literature/theory

•         Equations/graphs/photographs

•         Related issues/problem statement

•         Solved problem/example

•         Tables (if required)

•         Conclusions/Recommendations

•         References