BEE 4750

Environmental Systems Analysis

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2020-2021 Catalog.

Applications of mathematical modeling, simulation, and optimization to environmental-quality management. Fate and transport models for contaminants in air, water, and soil. Optimization methods (search techniques, linear programming, integer programming) to evaluate alternatives for waste management and water and air pollution control. Introduction to the impact of uncertainty on solutions and decisions through introductory stochastic programming, and risk assessment through simulation.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: BEE 2510 or BEE 2600 or permission of instructor.

Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

Outcomes

• Students will improve their ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics (ABET 1).
• Students will demonstrate improved ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as relevant global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors (ABET 2).
• Students will demonstrate the ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies (ABET 7).

When Offered Fall.

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