Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2002
Environmental Science and Engineering (ENVI)

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ENVI 201   INTRO-ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS              Credits 4.00  Fall 02
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
The chemical, physical, and biological components of the natural environment as
resources and their utilization and interaction in environmental control
engineering and technology.  Also offered as HEAL 201. Lecture (TTH
10:50am-12:05pm) and laboratory (W 2-5pm) are required.
001 ML 251 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM
ML  Ward, Calvin H.           Enr: 19 Max: NA

ENVI 401   INTRO ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY            Credits 4.00  Fall 02
Principles and significance of measurements used to assess environmental
quality.  Hands-on measurements of both classical titration, and modern
instrumental methods of measuring both bulk and trace level pollutant
concentrations. Lecture (MWF 1-1:50pm) and Lab (Thursdays 2:30-5:30pm).
001 ML 251 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM
ML  Tomson, Mason B.          Enr: 16 Max: 0

ENVI 403   PRINCIPLES OF ENVI ENGINEERING           Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Water quality engineering, air pollution control, and solid and hazardous waste
management.
001 ML 251 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM      Hughes, Joseph            Enr: 18 Max: 0

ENVI 434   CHEMICAL TRANSPORT AND FATE IN THE ENVIR Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Principles of mass balance, chemical partitioning, transport, and
transformation in surface waters, ground waters, and the atmosphere.
Prereq- Basic Physics, Chemistry, Math.
001 ML 254 - MWF 02:00PM - 03:00PM      Wiesner, Mark             Enr: 15 Max: 0

ENVI 443   ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE                      Credits 3.00  Fall 02
This course emphasizes the science of the atmosphere.  Subjects studied
include: radiation; climate dynamics; energy balance models; structure and
stability; water cloud, and precipitation physics; atmosphere dynamics; storms
and special systems; and atmospheric electricity.
Prereq-Basic physics, differential equations.
001 SS 106 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM      Few, Arthur A.            Enr: 3 Max: 0

ENVI 454   FINITE ELEMENT METHODS IN FLUID MECHANIC Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Fundamental concepts of finite element methods in fluid mechanics, including
spatial discretization and numerical integration in multidimensions,
time-integration, and solution of nonlinear ordinary differential equation
systems.  Advanced numerical stabilization techniques designed for fluid
mechanics problems.  Strategies for solution of complex, real-world problems.
Topics in large-scale computing, parallel processing, and visualization. Also
offered as BIOE 454.
Prereq- MECH 371 or consent of instructor.
001 ME 123 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Tezduyar, Tayfun Ersin    Enr: 0 Max: NA

ENVI 490   SPECIAL STUDY AND RESEARCH               Credits   Fall 02
Open to environmental science or engineering majors with permission of
chairman.  Written thesis required.
001 TBA - TBA                           Hughes, Joseph            Enr: 1 Max: 0

ENVI 518   GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY AND CONTAMINATION  Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Groundwater hydrology, hydrogeology, well mechanics, hydraulics.  Contaminant
transport in aquifer systems,
biodegradation, reaction, numerical models, and
groundwater remediation systems.
001 ML 254 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM      Bedient, Philip B.        Enr: 9 Max: 0

ENVI 534   TRANSPORT PHENOMENA & ENVIRONMENTAL MODE Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Principles of fluid flow, mass transport and transformation processes in
natural and engineered systems.  Applications of reactor engineering, chemical
and biological reaction kinetics to environmental systems modeling including
streams, lakes, estuaries and the atmosphere. Previous course work in fluid
mechanics and calculus through differential equations is strongly suggested.
001 TBA - MW 03:45PM - 05:00PM          Wiesner, Mark             Enr: 6 Max: 0

ENVI 554   FINITE ELEMENT METHODS IN FLUID MECHANIC Credits 3.00  Fall 02
GRADUATE VERSION OF ENVI 454. Additional work required. Also offered as BIOE
554.
001 ME 123 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Tezduyar, Tayfun Ersin    Enr: 0 Max: NA

ENVI 590   M.E.E. AND M.E.S. SPECIAL STUDY AND RESE Credits   Fall 02
Independent investigation of a specific topic or problem in environmental
engineering under the direction of a selected faculty member.  Preparation of a
formal report and oral presentation of results are required.
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 4 Max: 0

ENVI 601   SEMINAR                                  Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Continuing seminar on environmental research.
001 ML 251 - T 03:30PM - 04:30PM        Hughes, Joseph            Enr: 18 Max: 0

ENVI 630   CHARAC.TRANS.& TREATMENT OF PARTICLES IN Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Theory and methods for characterizing aquasols, colloid chemistry, particle
transport in porous media and simple flows, particle aggregation, aggregate and
deposit morphology, and other special topics.
001 TBA - TBA                           Wiesner, Mark             Enr: 0 Max: 0

ENVI 635   ADV TOP:WATER CHEMISTRY                  Credits   Fall 02
Formal lecture and assigned reading in topics such as redox kinetics and
thermodynamics, adsorption and desorption, and the associated mathematics.  An
advanced topics course.
001 TBA - TBA                           Tomson, Mason B.          Enr: 3 Max: 0

ENVI 640   ADV TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING  Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Special topics in Graduate Study
Prereq-Graduate standing
001 TBA - TBA                           Hughes, Joseph            Enr: 4 Max: 0

ENVI 651   M.S. RESEARCH AND THESIS                 Credits   Fall 02
No description
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 5 Max: 0

ENVI 800   PH.D. RESEARCH AND THESIS                Credits   Fall 02
No description
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 10 Max: 0