Environmental

Engineering
What is Environmental Engineering?
Environmental Engineering

 concerned with protecting people from the

effects of adverse environmental effects,
such as pollution, as well as improving
environmental quality
Environmental Engineering
What do Environmental Engineers
do?
Environmental Engineers:

 usethe principles of engineering, soil

science, biology and chemistry to develop
solutions to environmental problems
 detectingthe presence of pollutants and
tracking them back to the source
Duties:

 Prepare, review, and update environmental

investigation reports
 Design projects that lead to environmental
protection, such as water reclamation
facilities or air pollution control systems
 Obtain, update, and maintain plans, permits,
and standard operating procedures
 Provide technical support for environmental
remediation projects and for legal actions
Duties:

 Analyze scientific data and do quality-control

checks
 Monitor the progress of environmental improvement
programs
 Inspect industrial and municipal facilities and
programs in order to ensure compliance with
environmental regulations
 Advise corporations and government agencies about
procedures for cleaning up contaminated sites
History of Environmental
Engineering
Ancient World to Industrialisation
Ancient World to Industrialization

 Republican Rome – first civilization to

develop ways of moving sewage waste and
the first designer of sewer system.
 Harappan Civilization of the Indus Valley –
grid-planned cities with the most elaborate
network of water supply and waste disposal
Harappan Civilization of Indus Valley
Ancient World to Industrialization

 Roman Republic – enhanced the aqueduct

systems and sewers
 aqueduct – carries water from a source to a
distribution point
 sewers – carries drainage water and waste
matter
Roman Aqueducts and Sewer Systems
Ancient World to Industrialization

 The Great Stink (19th Century)

 consideredas the start of environmental
engineering
 anevent in Central London where the city
was in a cholera epidemic and there were
inadequate sewer systems, leading to raw
sewage pumped into the River Thames
Ancient World to Industrialization

 Joseph Bazalgette
 Chief Engineer during that time
 designeda complex system that
focused on waste disposal, land Picture
drainage, and the introduction
of safe water supply system
Educational History of
Environmental Engineering
Educational History of Environmental
Engineering

 Coursework in environmental engineering was

first offered in 1899 (“Water Supply for Cities”
and “Cleaning and Sewerage for Cities”)
 The M.S.EnvE degree was granted in 1995.
Notable Persons in Environmental
Engineering
Notable Persons in Environmental
Engineering

 Joseph Bazalgette
 considered as the first environmental engineer
 oversawthe construction of the first large-
scale municipal sanitary sewer system in
London in the mid-19th century
Notable Persons in Environmental
Engineering

 Ellen
Henrietta Swallow
Richards
a pioneer 19th-century industrial
and environmental chemist Picture
 first
woman admitted to
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT)
Notable Persons in Environmental
Engineering

 G.D. Agrawal
 respected environmental
engineer
 worked to clean up the Ganges Picture
River and fasted to protest the
damming of the Bhagirathi River
Notable Persons in Environmental
Engineering

 Marc Edwards
a professor of civil and
environmental engineering
a pioneer in detecting and Picture

reducing lead in drinking

water
Notable Persons in Environmental
Engineering

 Joseph Lstiburek
a leading authority on
building science and indoor
air quality Picture
Notable Persons in Environmental
Engineering
 George F. Pinder
 a professor of civil and
environmental engineering,
mathematics and statistics
 known for his expert testimony in Picture
the legal cases regarding
environmental contamination
at Love Canal, New York,
and Woburn, Massachusetts
Qualities for Environmental
Engineers
Qualities for Environmental Engineers

 Imagination
design systems that will be part of larger
ones
foresee how the proposed designs will
interact with components of the larger
system
Qualities for Environmental Engineers

 Interpersonal Skills
work with others toward a common goal
work with engineers and scientists who
design other systems and with the
technicians and mechanics who put the
designs into practice
Qualities for Environmental Engineers

 Problem-Solving Skills
strive to solve several issues at once,
from workers' safety to environmental
protection
identify and anticipate problems in order
to prevent losses for their employers,
safeguard workers' health, and mitigate
environmental damage
Qualities for Environmental Engineers

 Reading Skills
 required to read and understand documents
that deal with topics outside their scope of
training
 Writing Skills
 write clearly so that others without their
specific training can understand their
documents, including plans, proposals,
specifications, and findings
Application of Environmental
Engineering
Application of Environmental
Engineering
 Prepare, review, and update environmental
investigation reports
 Design projects that lead to environmental
protection, such as water reclamation
facilities or air pollution control systems
 Obtain, update, and maintain plans, permits,
and standard operating procedures
 Provide technical support for environmental
remediation projects and for legal actions
Application of Environmental
Engineering
 Analyze scientific data and do quality-control
checks
 Monitor the progress of environmental improvement
programs
 Inspect industrial and municipal facilities and
programs in order to ensure compliance with
environmental regulations
 Advise corporations and government agencies about
procedures for cleaning up contaminated sites
Application of Environmental
Engineering Examples

 Water Supply and Treatment

Engineers evaluate the available water
supply, and they develop systems to
store, treat, and convey water for
various uses.
Application of Environmental
Engineering Examples

 Wastewater Treatment
 can consist of:
primary clarifier – remove solid materials
secondary treatment system – removes
organic material by growing bacteria
secondary clarifier
final disinfection process
Careers Related to Environmental
Engineering
Careers Related to Environmental
Engineering

 Chemical Engineers
 apply the principles of chemistry, biology,
physics, and math to solve problems that
involve the production or use of chemicals,
fuel, drugs, food, and many other products
Careers Related to Environmental
Engineering

 Civil Engineers
 design, construct, and maintain
infrastructures and systems, including roads,
buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges,
and systems for water supply and sewage
treatment
Careers Related to Environmental
Engineering

 Environmental Engineering Technicians

 carry
out the plans that environmental
engineers develop
Careers Related to Environmental
Engineering

 Environmental Scientists and Specialists

 usetheir knowledge of the natural sciences
to protect the environment and human
health
Careers Related to Environmental
Engineering

 Hydrologists
 usetheir expertise to solve problems in the
areas of water quality or availability
Careers Related to Environmental
Engineering

 Natural Sciences Managers

supervise the work of scientists, including
chemists, physicists, and biologists
Salary of an Environmental Engineer
Salary of an Environmental Engineer

newly graduated engineer

$44,722-$69,808 with bachelor’s degree
midlevel engineer with
$65,890-$106,126 master’s degree
senior engineer with a
$82,193-$133,930 master’s or doctorate
Source: Salary.com (2014 database)
Conclusion