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

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ENVI 306   GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & SUSTAINABLE D Credits 3.00  Spring 02
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Examination of emerging trends toward sustainable development and global
environmental protection.  Includes international treaties on management of the
oceans, global warming, ozone depletion, biodiversity and development patterns;
impact of trade treaties such as NAFTA and GATT.
Limited
001 ML 251 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Blackburn, James B.       Enr: 66 Max: 0

ENVI 411   AIR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT                  Credits 3.00  Spring 02
Introductory principles necessary for understanding air quality and the sources
and control of air pollution.
001 ML 251 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM      Fraser, Matthew           Enr: 16 Max: 0

ENVI 412   HYDROLOGY & WATERSHED ANALYSIS           Credits 3.00  Spring 02
Fundamentals of the hydrologic cycle, hydrograph techniques, flood routing, and
open channel flow. Includes hydrologic design and local watershed application.
001 ML 251 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM      Bedient, Philip B.        Enr: 9 Max: 0

ENVI 490   SPECIAL STUDY AND RESEARCH               Credits   Spring 02
Open to environmental science or engineering majors with permission of
chairman.  Written thesis required.
001 TBA - TBA                           Hughes, Joseph            Enr: 2 Max: 0

ENVI 512   HYDROLOGIC DESIGN LAB                    Credits 1.00  Spring 02
Use of hydrologic models for design and analysis of water resources systems.
001 ML 251 - TH 02:30PM - 04:30PM       Bedient, Philip B.        Enr: 6 Max: 0

ENVI 521   REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES                 Credits 3.00  Spring 02
Study of current remediation technologies for soil, water and air.  Covers
SVE/sparging, surfactant/cosolvent and thermal technologies, reactive barriers,
bioremediation, phytoremediation, soil washing, pump and treat, air emission
controls.  Includes selection criteria, costs, operating strategies and
engineering design.
Prereq-Envi 401, 518
001 ML 251 - M 01:00PM - 03:30PM        Oubre, Carroll            Enr: 13 Max: 0
                                        Ward, Calvin H.

ENVI 530   PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PROCESSES IN ENVIRONME Credits 3.00  Spring 02
Introduction to colloid and surface chemistry, precipitation, mixing, particle
aggregation, settling, packed bed filtration, adsorption, ion exchange, gas
transfer, membrane processes, chemical oxidation and disinfection operations
used in environmental pollution control and potable water treatment.
Prereq- ENVI 403 or equivalent and ENVI 534.
001 ML 254 - MW 02:00PM - 03:30PM       Wiesner, Mark             Enr: 3 Max: 0

ENVI 536   ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY              Credits 3.00  Spring 02
Theory and application of biochemical processes in environmental engineering.
Prereq- Envi 403 or permission of instructor.
001 ML 251 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM      Hughes, Joseph            Enr: 6 Max: 0

ENVI 550   ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY          Credits 3.00  Spring 02
A course covering parameter estimation methods, thermodynamics, and kinetic
needed to predict the fate, transport, and reactivity of organic compounds in
air, water, and soils.  Topics:  volatilization, solubility, sorption,
partitioning, diffusion, aquatic reactivity, photochemistry, and transport
modeling.
Prereq-introductory chemistry and calculus
001 ML 251 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM      Tomson, Mason B.          Enr: 9 Max: 0

ENVI 590   M.E.E. AND M.E.S. SPECIAL STUDY AND RESE Credits   Spring 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: 1 Max: 0

ENVI 602   SEMINAR                                  Credits 3.00  Spring 02
See Envi 601.
001 ML 251 - T 03:30PM - 04:30PM        Hughes, Joseph            Enr: 20 Max: 0

ENVI 636   ADV TOPICS IN WATER CHEMISTRY            Credits   Spring 02
See Envi 635.
001 TBA - TBA                           Tomson, Mason B.          Enr: 4 Max: 0

ENVI 641   ADV TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING  Credits 3.00  Spring 02
Discussion and interpretation of current literature and research relevant to
the environmental sciences in a seminar setting.  Offered irregularly.
001 TBA - TBA                           Hughes, Joseph            Enr: 4 Max: 0

ENVI 652   M.S. RESEARCH AND THESIS                 Credits   Spring 02
No description
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 9 Max: 0

ENVI 800   PH.D. RESEARCH AND THESIS                Credits   Spring 02
No description
001 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 8 Max: NA