In order to cover the major areas of Environmental Engineering, this B.S. program will have two options, each emphasizing an important aspect of environmental engineering. Students can choose either the Industrial Processes emphasis or the Municipal Processes emphasis. The ENE - IP emphasis is offered by the Department of Chemical Engineering. The ENE - MP emphasis is offered by the Department of Civil Engineering. Environmental engineers treat and properly dispose of wastes, maintain air quality, control water pollution, and remediate sites contaminated due to spills or improper disposal of hazardous substances.
Environmental engineers work in many places.
The ENE - IP emphasis is a process and unit operations based program that draws on the principles of chemistry, physics, mathematics, and engineering sciences. Due to the complex nature of many aspects of environmental pollution, a broad understanding of the fundamentals of engineering and sciences forms the most desirable preparation for a career in the environmental field. Such training is especially valuable in resolving industrial pollution problems. Engineering design is a critical aspect of the IP curriculum. In order to meet the objective of producing creative, problem-solving engineers, design concepts are introduced early in the curriculum and design experience is integrated into every engineering course.