Professors: Bowman, Gerla, Ghassemi, Gullicks,
Korom (Graduate Program Director), Mann, Moretti, Muggli and Seames
Program Description
The Environmental Engineering graduate program combines those aspects of Chemical, Civil, and Geological Engineering most applicable to environmentally related problems. This program is, to our best knowledge, unique in the combination of these three disciplines for the training of graduate students in environmental engineering. These interdisciplinary M.S., M.Engr., and Certificate programs provide high-quality education and skill development opportunities, prepare students to be professionally successful, to be life-long learners, and to be knowledgeable, contributing members of a multicultural, global society. The faculty of the three participating departments and participating UND Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) personnel represent a tremendous wealth of environmental expertise based on past and current field and laboratory research, consulting experience, professional organization involvement, and formal continuing education and technical training. They also have strong working relationships with personnel from a wide variety of industries, municipalities, consulting firms, governmental agencies, and research-funding organizations. These relationships will provide many opportunities for collaboration and research, which will be beneficial to all stakeholders of the programs.
The program is oriented primarily towards a Master of Science (M.S.) degree. A research project, culminating in a master’s thesis is a major part of this program. The program emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to Environmental Engineering from Chemical, Civil, and Geological perspectives and includes the three major environmental areas relating to the mitigation of environmental impacts from gaseous, liquid, and solid-phase emission sources. Students benefit from the interactions between the proposed programs and the EERC. The EPA-certified laboratories, pilot processes, research specialists, and ongoing research opportunities at the EERC are phenomenal assets.
In addition, a number of on-campus laboratory facilities, including the multi-disciplinary Environmental/Analytical Research Laboratory (Leonard Hall), Civil Engineering Environmental and Hydraulics Laboratories, and Chemical Engineering Laboratories are well equipped and fully available to the proposed programs. Enhanced research opportunities and additional analytical laboratory expertise will be available through established off-campus relationships with entities such as the ND Department of Health; the ND State Water Commission; the Grand Forks Water Treatment Plant; the Grand Forks Wastewater Treatment Facility; the Grand Forks Traill Rural Water Users, Inc.; Simplot, Inc.; Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.; CPS, Ltd.; EAPC Architects Engineers; Webster, Foster, Weston, Inc.; KBM, Inc.; the City of Devils Lake; and numerous small communities.
A Master of Engineering degree is also available, especially for Civil Engineering-oriented students. For this degree, a design-oriented project is completed in lieu of the master’s thesis. Special certificate programs are also offered in various concentrations and will consist of a group of three courses. The availability of a concentration will be published on the program web site, together with the schedule of courses offered, and the manner of delivery.
Admission Requirements
Master of Science
- Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET accredited engineering program in Environmental, Chemical, Civil, or Geological Engineering.
- Students holding a B.S. degree in other engineering disciplines or in a science field may be admitted to Qualified Status with an obligation to acquire background undergraduate engineering knowledge. The exact requirements will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
- An overall undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75, or 3.00 for the last two years.
- Graduate Record Examination General Test for applicants from non-ABET accredited programs.
Master
of Engineering
- Bachelor of Science degree from an ABET accredited engineering program in Environmental, Chemical, Civil, or Geological Engineering.
- Students holding a B.S. degree in other engineering disciplines or in a science field may be admitted to Qualified Status with an obligation to acquire background undergraduate engineering knowledge. The exact requirements will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
- An overall undergraduate GPA of at least 2.50, or 3.00 for the last two years.
- Graduate Record Examination General Test for applicants from non-ABET accredited programs.
Certificate
- Bachelor of Science degree in an ABET accredited engineering program in Environmental, Chemical, Civil, or Geological Engineering.
- Students holding a B.S. degree in other engineering disciplines or in a science field may be admitted to Qualified Status with an obligation to acquire background undergraduate engineering knowledge. The exact requirements will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
- Graduate Record Examination General Test for applicants from non-ABET accredited programs.
The courses taken in a previously completed Environmental Engineering Certificate Program may be applied to a Master’s degree in Engineering.
Degree
Requirements
Master of Science
In addition to the standard course requirements for a Master of Science Degree, the course of study of each student must include:
- The following courses are required for all students:
EnvE 562: Seminar in Environmental Engineering, 2 credits
EnvE 591: Environmental Engineering Research, variable credits.
- A minimum of three (3) credit hours must be taken from one of the following three Chemical Engineering courses: ChE 501, ChE 504, or ChE 512.
- A minimum of three (3) credit hours must be taken from one of the following three Civil Engineering courses: CE 531, CE 532, or CE 535.
- A minimum of three (3) credit hours must be taken from one of the following Geological Engineering courses: GeoE 417 or Geol 540.
- A thesis documenting research conducted on a problem(s) related to Environmental Engineering is required.
- Additional required coursework may be taken from approved engineering or physical science courses.
Master
of Engineering
A total of 30 credits is required with at least 15 credits at the 500 level, and 15 credits in approved design courses. Additional requirements include:
- The following courses are required for all students:
EnvE 562: Seminar in Environmental Engineering, 2 credits
EnvE 595: Design Project, 3 - 6 credits.
- A minimum of three (3) credit hours must be taken from one of the following three Chemical Engineering courses: ChE 501, ChE 504, or ChE 512.
- A minimum of three (3) credit hours must be taken from one of the following three Civil Engineering courses: CE 531, CE 532, or CE 535.
- A minimum of three (3) credit hours must be taken from one of the following Geological Engineering courses: GeoE 417 or Geol 540.
- Additional required coursework may be taken from approved engineering or physical science courses.
Certificate
- A minimum of six (6) credit hours must be completed in Graduate level courses listed as EnvE, ChE, CE, Geol, or GeoE, and identified as qualified courses in the concentration area for which certification will be issued.
- An additional three (3) credit hours must be completed in engineering or physical science courses identified as qualified courses in the concentration area for which certification will be issued. Courses shall only count as credit toward fulfilling the requirements listed above when a grade of C or greater has been awarded at the completion of the course.
Courses
EnvE 562. Seminar in Environmental Engineering. Conferences, seminars, and reports on current developments in environmental engineering. Students will participate in professional presentations on topics relevant to environmental engineering. Students will also report the results of their graduate research or present information on other technically relevant topics approved by the course instructor.
EnvE 590. Special Topics in Environmental Engineering. 1 to 3 credits. Topics of current interest.
EnvE 591. Environmental Engineering Research. 1 to 6 credits, repeatable. Supervised research work in environmental engineering.
EnvE 595. Design project. 3 to 6 credits. Engineering design experience involving individual effort and formal written report and presentation.
EnvE 998. Thesis. 1 to 9 credits. Development and documentation of scholarly activity demonstrating proficiency in Environmental Engineering at the master’s level. S/U grading only. F,S,SS
The following are approved engineering courses that may be used to fulfill requirements for a major or minor in Environmental Engineering:
ChE 501 . Advanced Transport Phenomena
ChE 504. Air Pollution Control
ChE 507. Advanced Unit Operations
ChE 509. Advanced Thermodynamics
ChE 510. Advanced Chemical Process Control
ChE 511. Advanced Chemical Engineering Kinetics
ChE 512. Advanced Separation Processes
ChE 515. Design of Experiments
ChE 535. Metallic Corrosion and Polymer Degradation
CE 531. Environmental Engineering III
CE 532. Environmental Engineering IV
CE 533. Industrial Wastes
CE 535. Hazardous Waste Management
Geol 500. Sedimentary Geology
Geol 505. Isotope Geology
Geol 509. Advanced Mineralogy
Geol 525. Weathering and Soils
Geol 530. Advanced Hydrogeology
Geol 531. Hydrogeochemistry
Geol 532. Contaminant Hydrogeology
Geol 540. Water Sampling & Analysis
Refer to the Environmental Engineering Graduate Program list for other acceptable graduate and undergraduate courses. |
