ENVE509 CONTAMINATED SITE REMEDIATION
| Course Code: | 5600509 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Environmental Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr SEMA SEVİNÇ ŞENGÖR |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The objective of the course is to have students develop basic scientific, engineering and technical skills associated with management, characterization, assessment and regulatory aspects of contaminated sites; and risk based decision making process for remedial action planning and implementation.
Course Content
Properties of the contaminants, phase distribution, source control; site characterization and monitoring (vadose zone and aquifer characteristics, extent of contamination); in situ soil and groundwater remediation technologies e.g., pump and treat, capture zone analysis, permeable reactive barriers, air sparging, soil vapor extraction, bioventing, land treatment, monitored natural attenuation; design, operation and performance assessment of the remedial systems; remedial goal and risk assessment; assessment of remedial alternatives, cost analyses; case studies and computer applications on remedial systems.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students will learn about;
- framework of contaminated site management, and related national and international (e.g.,EU, U.S. EPA) regulations;
- basic knowledge of environmental sciences related to characterization and assessment of contaminated sites;
- decision making regarding the need for remedial action planning and technology selection;
- soil and groundwater remedial techniques having regulatory acceptance.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Has the ability to access extensive and detailed information in their area of expertise through literature review, and evaluate, interpret and apply this information. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Has the ability to analyze, interpret and use the data by scientific methods. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Has the ability to identify environmental problems in their field and develop and implement innovative methods to solve these problems. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Has the ability to recommend innovative solutions in system or process designs. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Has the ability to design and implement research processes and evaluate results obtained. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Has the ability to work independently in multi-disciplinary studies. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Is aware of new and emerging applications in his/her field and examine and learn these new and emerging applications when needed. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Has the ability to systematically and clearly communicate the methodology and findings of his/her study, in national or international environments that are in his/her field of study or in others in oral or written forms. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Considers social, scientific and ethical values in data collection, evaluation and dissemination and in all professional activities. | ✔ | |||