ENVE101 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENG.
| Course Code: | 5600101 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 2 (2.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 3.0 |
| Department: | Environmental Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr SEMA SEVİNÇ ŞENGÖR |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The main aim of the course is to provide students with basic understanding of the fundamental and theoretical background and concepts of Environmental Engineering and to get students familiar with contemporary environmental issues as well as basic skills necessary to retrieve information from different sources.
Course Content
Scope, definition and historical development of Environmental Engineering. Overall and coherent view of environmental engineering concepts and environmental engineering education. Technical, economical and organizational considerations of environmental quality management.
Environmental ethics.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Students will realize the role of their future profession as an integral part of the combined efforts of the community to improve its quality of life.
- Students will develop a general understanding of the main areas of environmental engineering
- Students will develop an ability to recognize contemporary environmental issues as parts of their future profession.
- Students will develop an ability to reach to current literature on environmental engineering and maintain and update their knowledge.
- Students will develop an ability to use world wide web as a useful tool for their education and future professional life.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||