Overview
Description
Geotechnical and geohydrogeological aspects of the design, construction, and monitoring of land fills and hazardous wastes in surface and underground structures.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Senior or Graduate standing in engineering or geology.
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Senior or Graduate standing in engineering or geology.
Units
Lecture3
Laboratory Studio1
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Restrictions
Senior or Graduate standing in engineering or geology.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate through homework assignments, exams, and laboratory exercises, that they understand and are able to select and implement proper analysis techniques for a given waste management engineering problem.
- demonstrate understanding of and appreciation for the engineering challenges and responsibilities involved in managing society’s wastes by participating in classroom lectures and laboratory exercises.
- demonstrate appreciation for the importance of legal, social and ethical considerations in waste management and in general engineering practice including an understanding of all appropriate laws and regulations as well as emerging issues such as environmental justice and social license to operate.
- demonstrate through homework assignments, exams, and laboratory exercises, that they understand and are able to select and implement proper analysis techniques for a given waste management engineering problem.
- demonstrate understanding of and appreciation for the engineering challenges and responsibilities involved in managing society’s wastes by participating in classroom lectures and laboratory exercises.
- demonstrate appreciation for the importance of legal, social and ethical considerations in waste management and in general engineering practice including an understanding of all appropriate laws and regulations as well as emerging issues such as environmental justice and social license to operate.