Waste Treatment and Management

Examines treatment and sustainable management of environmental waste by application of engineering principles and practices, including industrial, agricultural and biological waste products. Topics include: waste properties (chemical, biological), waste water systems and treatment, biocomposting, pollutant monitoring techniques, methods of primary and secondary treatment of waste, bioenergy production, bioreactors, biotransformation and biodegradation. Students will develop knowledge or more sustainable methods of biological waste treatment and management to reduce use of landfill as a disposal route and in compliance.