About the Program
Environmental engineering is a branch of engineering that examines and finds solutions to environmental pollution; the primary problem of our age. Today, in the world, there is a need for engineers with expertise in checking drinking water quality, wastewater and solid waste control, air and soil pollution. Studies have been carried out on ecological balance, energy, food and water conservation, recycling, and the effective and efficient use of edible resources. Environmental Engineering is a practice-oriented department like the other branches of engineering. Most of the courses offered in the 3rd and 4th years are fostered by various projects, practices, and internships that are carried out durıng the summer. Graduates will be able to put their theoretical knowledge gained during their 4 years-of-study into practice and research, so they can find solutions to current problems.
Education Opportunities
The Department of Environmental Engineering at Cyprus International University, aims to train students who are able to work in the design, operation, supervision and construction of engineering structures and systems,who can ensure the recovery of the degraded environment and prevent pollution. Throughout the four-year curriculum, students are offered courses and projects in the main areas of water and waste water treatment plants, water networks, design of transmission lines, solid waste control, modelling and control of air pollution, environmental management and planning, and noise pollution control. Students study the theoretical input as well as practical courses, and graduation projects in the analysis laboratory, computer rooms, and the library. Environmental engineers have an important role in making the world a better place to live in and achieving the objectives of sustainable development. Students receive an education in line with these goals, helping them understand the importance of their profession.
Career Areas
After graduation, students who studied environmental engineering can find work in public or private institutions or establish their own businesses, in which they undertake project design, implementation, and environmental management. As they study in the Department of Environmental Engineering, graduates can start their careers in the control of drinking water quality, sewage, the design and construction of storm water networks, as well as the selection, design, construction and operation of domestic and industrial wastewater treatment systems, noise pollution control, air pollution and its control. Graduates of the department can take part in multidisciplinary projects and take on responsibility for the legal, political and managerial roles of these projects.
Contact
Faculty of Engineering
Science and Technology Center, ST 226
Tel: +90 392 671 1111 Extension: 2401
Faculty E-mail: secretary-fe@ciu.edu.tr
Head of Department: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Pekrioğlu BALKIS
Head of Department E-mail: apekrioglu@ciu.edu.tr
Compulsory Courses
First Semester
GENERAL CHEMISTRY
Course code
CHEM110Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
6
In this course, Engineering and Pharmacy Faculty students will learn types of matter, measurements, properties of substances; atoms and atomic theory, components of the atom, introduction to the periodic table, molecules and ions, formulas of ionic compounds, names of ionic compounds; atomic masses, the mole, mass relations in chemical formulas, mass relations in reactions; measurements on gases, the ideal gas law, gas law calculations, psychometric of gaseous reactions, gas mixtures: Partial pressures and atomic spectra, the hydrogen atom, quantum numbers, atomic orbitals; shape and sizes; electron configurations in atoms, orbital diagrams of atoms; polarity of molecules; principles of heat flow, measurements of heat flow, calorimetry, enthalpy, thermochemical equations, enthalpies of formation, the first law of thermodynamics, liquids and solids.
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING
Course code
CMPE101Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
5
This course presents the basics of computer systems. The course is structured in two parts; including a short history of computers, the first part of this course presents the history, basic concepts and terminology of information technology, basic hardware and software components of a computer system, and integration of computer system components. Besides the terminologies and abbreviations, the students learn about the hardware setup of a personal computer and the relations between the processor, memory and secondary devices. The laboratory part includes basic computer usage and office programs (MS Word, Excel). In the second part, basics of problem solving approaches, components and construction of computer programs, flow-charting, and modular programming issues are discussed. Basics of C programming language are covered in classroom.
ENGINEERING DRAWING
Course code
CVLE101Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
3Ects
5
The emphasis of Engineering Drawing is placed on using the latest release of computer-aided design (CAD) software commonly used in industry to introduce students to CAD interface, structure, and commands for drawing set-up, introducing coordinate system, creating and modifying geometry, placing, sectioning, rotating, and scaling objects, adding text and dimensions, visualization and solving graphical problems, learning orthographic and isometric drawing techniques in CAD; on the other hand learning basic methods for hand drawing for engineering drawings, introducing the drawing tools, understanding and implementing proper scaling, learning orthographic and isometric drawing techniques, developing the ability to communicate with others through the language of technical drawing and the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings created by others.
READING AND WRITING SKILLS-I
Course code
ENGL141Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4
This course aims to develop students' listening, speaking, reading - writing and study skills. The course provides students with the opportunity to develop their communication skills through controlled activities and to equip students with the basic study skills necessary to follow the curriculum of English. This course also provides students with the opportunity to process the newly acquired knowledge and to develop their ability to ask questions about how to apply the new knowledge to new situations and ask them to think critically. In addition, this course will enable students to learn about the different strategies required to review the various reading pieces, such as finding the main idea and distinguishing the details from the main idea.
HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION
Course code
HIST100Credit
0Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2
The aim of this course is to outline the development of civilizations in the course of history. It firstly focuses on the concepts such as “Civilization”, “Prehistoric”, and “Historic” and on the factors forcing the emergence of the first civilizations. As well as examining the prehistoric periods and their characteristics in the course of human life since the first appearance of human beings on earth, the course mainly focuses on the early civilizations, namely the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Aegean, Classical Greek, Hellenistic, Indian, Chinese and Roman Civilizations. Political, social, economical, cultural, intellectual, philosophical and scientific aspects in these entities are also examined in this course.
CALCULUS-I
Course code
MATH101Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
6
Calculus-I provides the methods of differential and integral calculus with applications in geometry, physics and engineering. Students in this course will learn how to use mathematical language needed for applying the concepts of calculus to numerous applications in science and engineering such as identifying types of functions, graph of functions, evaluating limit of functions, limit of elementary functions (polynomial, trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential,…), methods to solve the undefined limits (L’Hopitals Rule), continuous functions, evaluate derivative of functions, definition of derivative, derivative of elementary functions, derivative of product of two functions and division of functions, applications of derivative, evaluate integrals of functions, definition of the integral, integral of elementary functions, substitution method, integration by parts, integral of rational functions, application of the integral (finding the area) .
MODERN TURKISH HISTORY
Course code
TARH100Credit
0Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2
In this course, Ottoman state and society, factors causing the collapse of the state; Ottoman modernization; Tripoli and Balkan Wars, World War I, Mudros Armistice and Sevres Agreement; parties and associations, the national resistance movement led by Mustafa Kemal, the Havza and Amasya Circulars, the Congresses, the National Pact, the Turkish Grand National Assembly; the rebellions, the regular army and the War of Independence; the Mudanya Armistice, the Lausanne Peace Treaty; Revolution in the political field, secularization of the state and society, abolition of the sultanate, declaration of the republic, abolition of the caliphate; 1921 and 1924 constitutions, constitutional changes; Sheikh Said Rebellion; Multi-party experience, secularization and modernization in law, nationalization and secularization in education, Kemalizm and 6 principles, Turkish foreign policy(1923-1938) are covered.
Second Semester
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Course code
CHEM104Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
6
This course is designed for faculty of engineering and pharmacy students. At the end of the course, the learner is expected to be able to name organic compounds, predict basic structure-reactivity relationships, design simple syntheses of basic classes of organic compounds, describe some organic reaction mechanisms and have some insight to the principles of stereochemistry. The objective of the course is to introduce basic reaction types, reaction mechanisms of functional groups, of organic compounds like alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, benzene and aromatic hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, epoxides, thiols, the carbonyl groups, aldehydes, and ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines.
READING AND WRITING SKILLS-II
Course code
ENGL142Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
4
This course is the continuation of ENG 101. The course aims to improve students' listening, speaking, reading, writing and working skills. In the course, students are guided in writing compare and contrast essays using Venn diagram. In addition, the aim of the course is to learn the necessary conjunctions for composition writing. In addition, the students will be able to write a four-part critical composition by learning the difference between ideas and factual real sentences and how to write the opposing opinion and sentences used to refute it. Thus, the students will be able to distinguish between the compare and contrast essay and discursive essay. Students will also be able to make presentations by using presentation techniques. In addition, this course aims to summarize the reading pieces of the students and to use the strategies of reading and to draw conclusions and meanings using their reading skills.
INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Course code
ENVE100Credit
0Theoretical
1Practical
0Ects
2
In this course Introduction to Environmental Engineering, it is aimed that students will have an idea about process of environmental engineering education and about what is done after graduation. An introduction is done about the fundamental topics of environmental engineering. Student will have an idea about the basic titles such as drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, environmental microbiology, air pollution and solid waste management at the end of the course. The lecturer aims to make the students have greater interest in their future occupations. Topics covered in the course are supported with technical site visits to the related technical operational places.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Course code
ENVE104Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
6
In chemical terms water is a dilute solution of various compounds. It can also hold suspensions of several organic and inorganic compounds. This course is about the interactions between these compounds. During this course intermolecular forces (dipole-dipole, ion-dipole, hydrogen bonding, dispersion forces) and properties of solutions topics are discussed in detail. This course aims understanding of chemical phenomena that occur in water in order to find solutions for water pollution, and also water and wastewater related environmental engineering problems. Principles and applications of chemical equilibria, acid-base reactions, solubility, complex formation, and redox reactions are mainly discussed in this course.
CALCULUS-II
Course code
MATH102Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
6
This course provides the methods of differential and integral calculus with applications in geometry, physics and engineering. Topics included are as follows: Sequences and infinite series, properties of sequences, test for convergence, tests for series with both positive and non-positive series, absolutely convergence and conditionally convergence . Power series, Taylor and Maclaurin series, the radius of convergence. Parametric equations and Polar coordinates, the graph of polar equations, the area in polar coordinates, arc length, speed on a curve and derivative of polar equations. Vectors and vector-valued functions, dot product and cross product of two vectors. Lines and Planes. Functions of several variables, their domain, limit and partial derivatives and definite integral of a function over a region.
GENERAL PHYSICS-I
Course code
PHYS101Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
6
The aim of the course is to provide the basic information in order to help the students to understand the possible complicated problems in engineering. In this regard, the basic principles and methods of solving the problems in physics are thought. The course provides a basic grounding in elementary physics including mechanics. The basic subjects of the course are: Units and dimensions, Uniformly accelerated motion in one dimension, Freefall, Vector mathematics, Two dimensional motion, Newton’s laws of motion, Applications of Newton’s laws, Free body diagrams, Circular motion, Work and energy, Conservation of energy, Momentum, impulse, and collisions, Rotational kinematics, Torque, Static equilibrium. For completeness, the students are supposed to do 6 experiments related to the subjects of the course.
TURKISH LANGUAGE
Course code
TREG100Credit
0Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2
This course examines basic areas of language and expression. In the first half of the course, the theoretical approach to language is formed and the spelling rules of the Turkish language are studied. In the latter part of the course, language and narrative errors are studied together with editing. In the second half of the course, formal writing, curriculum vitae, petition, evaluation of the columns in terms of language and style, types of written expression and practice; Turkish production and application of shooting attachments; Turkish grammar structure; It is aimed to teaching subjects like phonetics of Turkish to students.
TURKISH
Course code
TURK100Credit
0Theoretical
2Practical
0Ects
2
This course provides an orientation to modern Turkish language for foreign students who wish to communicate in this language for their needs. It mainly focuses on the differences between Turkish and English Alphabets, especially the sounds and the letters which are not included in the English alphabet (i.e. Turkish letters ç-ğ-i-ö-ş-ü). In addition, basic grammar and sentence structure forms in Turkish are practised. The required grammar and vocabulary will also be developed through their adaptation to daily situations in contexts such as introducing yourselves, greeting, talking about the things they possess by using possessive adjectives, forming positive, negative and question sentences by using present simple, telling the time, talking about their own timetables, using demonstrative pronouns when describing the place of objects and becoming familiar with vocabulary related to family members.
Third Semester
FLUID MECHANICS
Course code
CVLE331Credit
4Theoretical
4Practical
1Ects
6
The aim of this course is to provide to the students basic fluid mechanics and fluid properties knowledge by using the basic principles of math and physics. Therefore, the students may use those in engineering applications. In the first chapter of the course, the basic engineering properties of the fluids especially the viscosity and the surface tension is provided and the example problems related to these properties are to be solved. In the second chapter, the hydrostatic pressure and the hydrostatic pressure force on a plane and curved surfaces are conducted. In the third and the fourth chapters, the applications of basic motion laws on fluid mechanics, conservation of mass, momentum and energy laws are conducted. In the last chapter of the course, dimensional analysis, dimensionless numbers and modelling topics are conducted. This course is to be planned as the fundamental course for the students for their engineering application courses that they will take afterwards.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY I
Course code
ENVE201Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
7
This course deals with the chemistry and analysis of water and wastewater quality parameters, organic-inorganic pollutants, basis of treatment methods. Introduction to Water and Wastewater Analysis. Drinking Water Standards – Wastewater Discharge Standards. Fundamentals of Chemistry for Environmental Engineering. Basic Concepts from Quantitative Chemistry Turbidity – Color. Solids. Chloride. Fluoride. Residual Chlorine and Chlorine Demand. Microbiological Quality of Water – Coliform analysis using membrane filtration technique. pH, Acid and Bases. Acidity. Carbonate chemistry, Alkalinity, Hardness, Bar Diagram, Iron and Manganese. This course is one of the basic courses that the student should fully understand the theoretical and practical aspects of parameters significance and analysis methods.
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Course code
MATH203Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
1Ects
6
In this course, the ordinary differential equations and their applications will be considered. The course will demonstrate the usefulness of ordinary differential equations for modelling physical and engineering problems. Complementary mathematical approaches for their solution will be presented, including analytical methods. The basic content of the course includes first order ordinary differential equations and their types of exact, separable, Bernoulli, first order, homogeneous ordinary differential equations, linear independence of the solutions, higher order ordinary differential equations and their solutions. The undetermined coefficient methods, the variation of the parameter method, Cauchy-Euler equations. The definition of the Laplace transform and some important applications of the Laplace transform will be included in this lecture.
MICROBIOLOGY
Course code
MICB120Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
6
Introduction to the basic concepts of microbial physiology, ecology, genetics, and pathogenesis.
GENERAL PHYSICS-II
Course code
PHYS102Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
6
This course provides the basic information to help the students to understand the possible complicated problems in engineering. The subjects of the course are mostly Electricity and Magnetism. The basic subjects of the course are Properties of electric charges, Coulomb’s law, and Electric field of a continuous charge distribution, Gauss’s law and electric flux. Application of Gauss’s law to charged insulators, Obtaining the value of the electric field from the electric potential, Electric potential and the potential energy due to point charges, Electric potential due to continuous charge distributions, Electric current, Resistance and Ohm’s law, Electromotive force, Resistors in series and in parallel. Kirchhoff’s rules. For completeness, the students are supposed to do 6 experiments all are related to the subjects of the course.
Fourth Semester
HYDROMECHANICS
Course code
CVLE332Credit
4Theoretical
4Practical
1Ects
6
The aim of this course is to conduct transportation of water by means of pipe flow and open channel flow, by explaining the physics of the flows and to develop the students’ knowledge so that they will be able to design the basis hydraulic systems. The course mainly has two parts. In the first part, the basic properties of pipe flow, the solution of one straight pipe for the head loss when the pipe characteristics and the transported amount of discharge given are given. Besides, the solutions of different pipe combinations like; pipes connected in series and parallel, pumped discharge lines, pumps connected in series and parallel and gravity pipelines are presented in the first part. In the second part, open channel flow solutions, specific energy and specific force concepts and the hydraulic jump phenomena is conducted.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY-II
Course code
ENVE202Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
8
Environmental Engineering Chemistry II course deals with Wastewater Quality Parameters, such as Dissolved Oxygen, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Organic Carbon, or shortly the Organic Compounds in Water and Wastewater. It is also important to have information about Oil and Grease, Nitrogen, Sulfate, Phosphorus and Phosphate, Surfactants, Trace Contaminants, Toxicity, Heavy Metals. In this course students learn about Gas Analysis, Instrumental Analysis - Gas, Liquid, Ion Chromatography and other instrumental analysis devices. The course further helps the students to understand the pollution concept and how to express and use them to find solutions to the environmental pollution.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING ECOLOGY
Course code
ENVE206Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4
The objective of the course is to give the students general idea about ecology, ecosystems and biodiversity. This course includes the topics; natural resources and natural services, environment levels of organization ecosystem models, abiotic components, the biotic community, environment and pollution, habitats and niches, kinds of ecosystems, controls in the ecological systems, energy laws, solar radiation, the radiation at ground level, greenhouse gases and global warming, studying photosynthesis and food production, food chain, material cycles and physical conditions of existance, the hydrological cycle, biogeochemical cycles, nitrogen cycle, phosphorous cycle, sulfur cycle, carbon cycle, ozone and other atmospheric gases, population and community ecology, microbial ecology, development and evolution major ecosystem types of the world.
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
Course code
MATH204Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
1Ects
5
The aim of this course is to give fundamental methods to solve numerical problems in mathematics, computer science, physical sciences and engineering. Topics included are as follow: Definitions: Error types, Taylor series and truncation error and rounding numbers. Numerical solution of nonlinear equations; Bracketing methods, Bisection and False position, Iterative methods: Fixed point and Newton method. Numerical methods for solution of linear systems, Iterative methods and LU decomposition methods. Interpolation and polynomial approximation, Lagrange polynomials, Least square lines, curve fitting and spline functions (linear and quadratic). Evaluate derivatives by numerical analysis, numerical differentiation, finite difference formulas. Evaluate integrals by numerical analysis, numerical integration, Simpson's rules and Trapezoidal rules.
INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
Course code
MATH205Credit
4Theoretical
4Practical
1Ects
6
The objective of this course is to introduce basic probability and statistics concepts. The focus of this course is on both applications and theory. Topics include: introduction to random variables, simple data analysis and descriptive statistics, frequency distribution, cumulative distribution, sample space, events, counting sample points (basic combinatorics), probability of an event, probability axioms, laws of probability, conditional probability, Bayes’ rule, discrete and continuous random variables, probability distributions, cumulative probability distributions, discrete and continuous probability distributions, discrete uniform, Binomial, Geometric, Hypergeometric, Poisson, Continuous uniform, Normal Disributions, Gamma and Exponential distribution, jointly distributed random variables, expectation and covariance of discrete and continuous random variables, random sampling, sampling distributions, distribution of Sample Mean, Central Limit Theorem(CLT).
Fifth Semester
FREE ELECTIVE
Course code
EFEX11Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4
FREE ELECTIVE
SUMMER TRAINING I
Course code
ENVE300Credit
0Theoretical
0Practical
0Ects
1
The summer training aims to offer students the opportunity to apply their knowledge in real-life environments through an industry placement for 20 working days. It is expected that the skills students will gain from working with an organization will help them perform better on their jobs after graduation. In addition, the summer training greatly increases the chances for students to obtain full time employment after graduation. At the end of summer practice each student is required to prepare a technical report and submit to the department. During summer practice students can work in an engineering design company, industrial facility, treatment plant, environmental laboratory, treatment plant construction site, municipality etc.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING UNIT OPERATIONS
Course code
ENVE301Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
7
The objective of this course is to teach the students the principal surface and ground water constituents of concern and the fundamentals of the operations involved in water and wastewater treatment. The course content includes the reactions kinetics, types of reactors, mass and material mass balance and the fundamentals of gas transfer included in aeration and gas stripping, mixing, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and disinfection. An insight will be given for batch, continuous flow stirred tank, cascade of complete mix, plug flow and packed bed reactors. The course uses lecture notes and discussions for the theoretical information, exercises and tutorials learning to use the theory in practice and a field trip to a drinking water treatment plant to do visual observations.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY
Course code
ENVE305Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
This course provides students with elementary knowledge of hydrology science which is an important subject of environmental engineering. This course will help the students to understand the basic equations of hydrology which are related with precipitation, evaporation and transpiration processes and the movement of water in the hydrologic cycle as well as the solution of the water related problems by the related scientists. Flow measurements and corresponding hydrologic data analysis, general characteristics of watersheds, surface flow and infiltration process, developing the unit hydrographs and synthetic hydrographs analysis, a general review of groundwater are also another important issues given in this course.
WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING
Course code
ENVE311Credit
4Theoretical
4Practical
1Ects
7
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of demand for Water: Variations in water consumption, different population forecasting methods, fire demand. Sources of Water: Water cycle, groundwater, surface water. Collection of Water: Collection of surface water, collection of groundwater using wells and infiltration galleries, storage capacity of reservoirs. Transportation of Water: Laying out of transportation lines. Distribution of Water: System reservoirs, determination of reservoir capacity, location of service reservoirs. Pumping: Suction pipe, pump characteristics, operation of pumps. Distribution System: Patterns of water distribution, pressure in pipes, valves. Design of Pipelines: determination of suitable slope, pipe size, and flowrates. Hydraulics of flow in pipes, design of distribution systems.
AIR POLLUTION ENGINEERING
Course code
ENVE343Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
1Ects
6
This course introduces fundamentals of air pollution modeling. This course explores aspects of the science of atmospheric pollution modeling, looking at issues such as atmospheric conditions, model equations, and air quality. Basic concepts of the air pollution such as main pollutants and their sources, meteorological aspects related with air pollutants dispersion/ accumulation will be revised as an introduction to the course. Main subjects of the course are; general information about model concept, physical models, mathematical models, difference between eulearian and lagrangian Frames, Fick’s Law, PGT stability classification, Simple box model, Gaussian plume model, Highway, Street models, Trajectory models, Long range transport models, EPA models, Industrial Source model.
Sixth Semester
FACULTY ELECTIVE
Course code
EFEXX1Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
FACULTY ELECTIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING UNIT PROCESSESS
Course code
ENVE302Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
7
The objective of this course is to teach the students the principal wastewater constituents of concern and the fundamentals of the processes involved in biological wastewater treatment. The course content includes the role of microorganisms in biological wastewater treatment, composition and classification of microorganisms, kinetics of bacterial growth, process description of aerobic biodegradation of organic matter, details of activated sludge process, and fundamentals of nitrification, denitrification and biological phosphorus removal. An insight to suspended growth, attached growth, ponds and lagoon systems will be given. The course uses lecture notes and discussions for the theoretical information, exercises and tutorials learning to use the theory in practice and a field trip to a wastewater treatment plant to do visual observations.
WASTEWATER ENGINEERING
Course code
ENVE322Credit
4Theoretical
4Practical
1Ects
8
This course introduces to the principles and practices of wastewater collection and pumping. Students learn about preliminary sewer design and storm water collection design issues, the hydraulic design of gravity and pressure sewers, sewer system layout, appurtenances, and structural design of sewer lines. Students be introduced to the fundamentals of pumped system design, pumping stations and equipment. Students become familiar with sewer piping and pump station components and also learn how to approach evaluation and rehabilitation of existing sewer systems. This course is ideal for environmental engineers and other design and construction professionals looking for an introduction to the design of sanitary sewer systems.
SOLID WASTE ENGINEERING
Course code
ENVE330Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
1Ects
6
The objective of this course is to provide the knowledge on the principles of the municipal solid waste (MSW) management system. The course content includes the evolution of solid waste management, sources, types and composition of MSW, physical, chemical and biological properties of MSW, waste handling, separation, storage and processing at source, collection, transfer and transport, separation and processing on site, thermal conversion technologies, biological conversion technologies, disposal of MSW and residual matter. The course uses lecture notes and discussions for the theoretical information, exercises, tutorials, videos and term project learning to use the theory in practice. In addition a field trip to a constructed landfill area and material recovery facility is organized to do visual observations.
ENGINEERING ECONOMY
Course code
INDE232Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4
The purpose of this course is to provide an introductory basis for economic analysis in decision making process in engineering design, manufacturing equipment and industrial projects. This course aims to supplement engineering students with the knowledge and capability to perform financial analysis especially in the area of capital investment. It emphasizes the systematic evaluation of the costs and benefits associated with proposed technical projects. The student will be exposed to the concepts of the “time value of money” and the methods of discounted cash flow. Students are prepared to make decisions regarding money as capital within a technological or engineering environment. Assignments and homework help and guide the students to apply the knowledge acquired during the course.
Seventh Semester
FACULTY ELECTIVE
Course code
EFEXX2Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
FACULTY ELECTIVE
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Course code
ENGI401Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4
This course is designed to focus on project management framework, project integration management, project scope management, project communication management and teamwork, health & safety, engineering ethics, environmental management, risk management and sustainability, entrepreneurship and feasibility report, legal aspects in project management. This course also prepares the senior students to select their capstone design projects and form teams. The students undertake literature review for their projects, prepare feasibility report, and a written/oral presentation at the end of the term.
SUMMER TRAINING II
Course code
ENVE400Credit
0Theoretical
0Practical
0Ects
1
The summer training aims to offer students the opportunity to apply their knowledge in real-life environments through an industry placement for 20 working days. It is expected that the skills students will gain from working with an organization will help them perform better on their jobs after graduation. In addition, the summer training greatly increases the chances for students to obtain full time employment after graduation. At the end of summer practice each student is required to prepare a technical report and submit to the department. During summer practice students can work in an engineering design company, industrial facility, treatment plant, environmental laboratory, treatment plant construction site, municipality etc.
PHYSICAL CHEMICAL PROCESSES
Course code
ENVE401Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
1Ects
6
The objective of this course is to provide knowledge on the fundamental descriptions of sorption, membrane processes, ion exchange and chemical precipitation operations and processes, applications to water and wastewater treatment and their design. The course content includes definition of sorption and types of sorbents, sorption equilibrium, sorption kinetics, sorption isotherms, sorption column design, ion exchange theory and ion exchange design parameters, membrane modules and types, pressure driven membrane processes, membrane design parameters, fundamentals and design parameters of chemical precipitation for lime-soda ash softening and phosphorus removal. The course uses lecture notes and discussions for the theoretical information, exercises and tutorials learning to use the theory in practice.
WATER ENGINEERING DESIGN
Course code
ENVE411Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
8
This course is an overview of engineering approaches to protecting water quality with an emphasis on fundamental principles. Theory and conceptual design of systems for treating drinking water is discussed, as well as reactor theory, process kinetics, and models. This course involve design of physical and chemical treatment processes including: Design of raw water intake, screening and aeration units, design of water conveyance, flow measurement and pumping operations, design of coagulation, flocculation and precipitation unit, design of sedimentation basin, design of granular filtration basin and design of disinfection systems. Finally, there is discussion of engineered and natural processes for drinking water treatment.
HAZARDOUS AND SPECIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
Course code
ENVE431Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
The objective of this course is to teach the definition of hazardous waste and strategies used to handle and manage hazardous waste. The course content includes sources, generators, and principles of collection, transport, characterization and management of hazardous waste. The focus is on various management technologies; reduction, reuse, recycle, physicochemical treatment, biological processes, incineration, stabilization and solidification, land disposal but also gives an insight to the corrective actions to be taken at hazardous waste spill sites, energy recovery from hazardous wastes, legal and administrative considerations of hazardous waste management. The course uses lecture notes and discussions for the theoretical information, exercises, tutorials, videos and a term project learning to use the theory in practice
Eighth Semester
FREE ELECTIVE
Course code
EFEX12Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4
FREE ELECTIVE
FACULTY ELECTIVE
Course code
EFEXX3Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
FAKÜLTE SEÇMELİ
CAPSTONE PROJECT
Course code
ENGI402Credit
4Theoretical
2Practical
4Ects
8
This course is an interdisciplinary project based course involving engineering design, cost estimating, environmental impacts, project schedule and team work. Students are expected to work in pre-assigned team under the supervision of faculty on a predetermined project. Each team will submit a final report including drawing, specification, and cost estimate that completely describe their proposed design. Each team will make oral presentation defending their final design and project feasibility to peers and faculty members.
INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION CONTROL
Course code
ENVE420Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
1Ects
6
Industrial Pollution course deals with the students learn how to manage the following topics: Source and Characterization of Industrial Pollutants, Industrial Waste Survey, Sampling and Waste Characterization. The lecturer focuses on the application of the Wastewater Treatment Processes, Pre- and Primary Treatment, Flotation, Oil and Grease Separation, Coagulation and Precipitation, Metal Precipitation, Chemical Oxidation, Sludge Handling, Membrane processes, Process water preparation, Ion exchange, Reverse osmosis and other membrane processes, Activated carbon adsorption. Students are supposed to have theoretical and practical information about Waste Characterization and Treatment Methods for Various Industries: Textile, Pulp and paper, Meat processing, Tanneries, Metal plating, Detergents etc.
WASTEWATER ENGINEERING DESIGN
Course code
ENVE422Credit
4Theoretical
3Practical
2Ects
8
This course introduces the students to the principles of wastewater treatment and pollution control, with particular emphasis on municipal wastewater treatment. At the end of the course, students should have a thorough understanding of both liquid wastewater treatment processes as well as biosolids handling, treatment and disposal. That understanding should enable students to undertake process design activities as well as pursue and explore further research areas in the field. This course include; design of wastewater treatment processes including primary treatment, biofilm reactor tecnology and design, suspended-growth biological treatment and design, integrated biological treatment and disinfection, plant layout and hydraulic considerations. Also, example designs from local wastewater treatment plants and technical trips.
Elective Courses
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Course code
ENVE402Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
The objective of this course is provide knowledge on environmental impacts and environmental impact assessment. The course content includes history and basics of environmental impact assessment; framework and legal considerations for impact assessment; predictions of impacts on air, soil and water quality, noise level, and the biological environment; methods of impact analysis; public participation in the environmental impact assessment process; environmental impact assessment reports. Examples of previously used environmental impact assessment reports of various engineering projects are studied as cases studies in the lectures. The course uses lecture notes and discussions for the theoretical information and a term project practicing on how to conduct an environmental impact assessment on an imaginary project learning to use the theory in practice.
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROCESSES
Course code
ENVE304Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
2Ects
5
ENVE304 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROCESSES
This course is an introduction to technologies for air pollution and its control. It contains information on the effects of air pollution on humans and the environment, and the sources of air pollution. Special focus is placed on control technologies of the solid or gaseous air pollutants. The students will have detailed information about the design of control technologies as well as the properties and nature of particulate matter. Particulate matter control technologies such as electrostatic precipitators, fabric filters, cyclones and settling chambers will be discussed. In addition, the general concepts of gaseous pollutants and information on technologies necessary for the control of gaseous pollutants like wet scrubbers for the control of Sulfur Oxides will also be discussed.
SOIL AND GROUNDWATER POLLUTION
Course code
ENVE427Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
Overview of issues in contemporary environmental management and sustainability, both in general and in the local context. Environmental management and resource management are distinguished, as are management and governance. The course provides a broad view of relevant concepts and frameworks (for example, sustainability, the precautionary approach, systems thinking), trying these to the development of thinking about environmental governance and management. Water cycle, soil characterstics, sources of soil and groundwater contaminants, types of pollutants are mainly discussed during this course. Mass transport mechanism in vadose and saturated zones including diffusion, advection, adsorption and degradation are involed in dicussions. The remediation technologies for soil and groundwater presentations are also made to introduce students available technolgoies to overcome soil and groundwater pollution by treatment
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY AND NATURAL HAZARDS
Course code
ENVE430Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
The course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding on surveying of environmental processes with respect to the interactions between humans and the Earth. During the course students will learn how to identify environmental hazards, understand the challenges of predicting and preventing natural disasters, and prevent pollution. Various catastrophic events such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions will be clarified and discussed on real case studies. In addition, the relationship of natural resources to pollution distribution, resource usage and impacts, waste management, hydrologic cycle, water quality, desalination, resource availability will be discussed. Toxic and radioactive waste disposal problems and proposed solutions, landfill, global climate change, sea level rise, greenhouse gases, extreme weather will be mentioned.
ETHICS
Course code
INDE335Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4
The aim of this course is to awaken a sense of moral responsibility as decision makers. It can be happen by giving the moral imagination of students, helping students to recognize ethical issues and think ethically about the possible outcomes of making decisions, developing analytical skills on how to analyze an ethical situation and use neutral techniques to make an ethically optimal decision. This course is designed to introduce moral rights and responsibilities of engineers in relation to society, employers, colleagues and clients. Importance of intellectual property rights and conflicting interests. Ethical aspects in engineering design, manufacturing, and operations. Cost-benefit-risk analysis and safety and occupational hazard considerations.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Course code
ENVE407Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
This course is an introduction to the interaction among social, political, cultural, ecological and economic factors in the field of environmental management and is centrally concerned with understanding deliberate efforts to translate environmental knowledge into action in order to achieve particular outcomes in the way landscapes, societies and/or natural ecosystems are used and managed. The course will provide a critical survey of the contemporary field of environmental policy, planning and management. It will also consider how the objectives for land and resource use are shaped, fashioned and contested in democratic and non-democratic settings. Student’s will be tought dynamics and processes that impact ecological systems and they will understand the basic components of a sustainable development framework, study concepts of sustainable development theory and practice.
SOIL AND GRD.WATER POLLUTION
Course code
ENVE427Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
Overview of issues in contemporary environmental management and sustainability, both in general and in the local context. Environmental management and resource management are distinguished, as are management and governance. The course provides a broad view of relevant concepts and frameworks (for example, sustainability, the precautionary approach, systems thinking), trying these to the development of thinking about environmental governance and management. Water cycle, soil characterstics, sources of soil and groundwater contaminants, types of pollutants are mainly discussed during this course. Mass transport mechanism in vadose and saturated zones including diffusion, advection, adsorption and degradation are involed in dicussions. The remediation technologies for soil and groundwater presentations are also made to introduce students available technolgoies to overcome soil and groundwater pollution by treatment
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES
Course code
PNGE406Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
0
Being one of the most important necessities of nowadays to educate students so that they become aware of environmental risks and related outcomes, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering program’s environment-related course concentrates on the environmental risks and hazards at exploration and production sites. Due to vast amount of usage of chemicals, some of which are carcinogen in nature, students will learn and understand how to carry, how to store, how to use and how to dispose of such chemicals. EU Norms will be given to the students for better understanding of these preventive actions. From environmental perspective, every change created for the environment by different activities have to be correctly restored at the end of the operations. So, reclamation studies for such activities will also be diswcussed.
SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING I
Course code
ENVE494Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
This course provides various advanced level topics will be covered on environmental engineering, according to the need of students and interest of the instructor. Air pollution sources; dry and wet deposition processes; gaseous and particulate pollutant sampling and analysis methods; effect of meteorology on air pollution; air quality standards and legislation can be one of the topic. Emerging Pollutants, which is one of the new topics for Environmental Engineering field. their occurrence and fate in treatment plants and in the environment, their ecotoxicological effects to aquatic and terrestrial organisms and approaches for their environmental risk assessment can be chosenas a topic. Environmental biotechnology can be one of the special topic to discuss biological processes to create wide variety of products.
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS ENGINEERING
Course code
PNGE202Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4
Health and Safety is the inevitable course in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, like many other branches. The course concentrates on the risks and hazards that are present and probable at drilling sites, production sites and refineries. Similarly, transportation of gas and petroleum via pipelines is also on the agenda. Risk evaluation for all these different sites will be realize3d within the scope of the course and relevant precautions will be forwarded to minimize the risks. Risk scales will also be discussed for determining the probability and intensity of the risks, for better understanding of necessary precautions. The students will be taken to technical field trips for on-site risk evaluation.
CONVENTIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES
Course code
PNGE452Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
0
The potential problems surrounding the use of fossil fuels, particularly in terms of climate change, contributing to global warming became a real concern for the humanity and the eco-system. Today, there is a growing shift towards environmental awareness and the the current energy-mix is coming under closer scrutiny leading to the rise of cleaner alternative energy sources. While the viability of each can be argued, they all contribute something positive when compared to fossil fuels.Lower emissions, lower fuel prices and the reduction of pollution are all advantages that the use of alternative fuels can often provide. Understanding the basic characteristics as well as pros and cons of both the conventional and alternative sources is a prerequisite for a sustainable future.
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
Course code
INDE282Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4
Review the enginnering management functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling. Also, techniques of management, the matrix system of management, motivation, appraisal systems and prepare engineering students to become effective leaders in meeting the challenges in the new millenium. The course tries to give information in technical (an understanding of and proficiency in engineering and science); human (the ability to build a collaborative effort within a group); conceptual (the ability to apply analytical thought to the management process and to enterprise as a total system). Throughout the Engineering Management course, emphasis is placed on team-based approaches, written and oral communications skills, management of technology and continuous improvement.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY
Course code
INDE492Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
1Ects
6
The course includes, work safety and worker safety concepts; work accidents and types; occuppational diseases and protecting from such diseases; ergonomy; electrical and non-electrical tools used in working mediums; personal protective equipment; first aid; fire, explosives and natural disasters; duties of workers, authorities and government departments. Also, this course is designed to introduce the engineering student with the basic principles of occupational safety and health management in industry. Development of safety and health function, hazard problems, concepts of hazard avoidance, impact of regulations, toxic substances, environmental control, noise, explosive materials, fire protection, personal protection and first aid will be introduced.
PROGRAMMING IN MATLAB FOR ENGINEERING
Course code
ENGI316Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
INNOLOGYDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECH
Course code
BIOE361Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
3
This course discusses the commercial applications of bioprocesses to environmental problems. The fundamentals of many industrial sectors, including brewing, recombinant fermentation technologies. Industrial enzyme production, the production of biomass/single cell protein and the production of industrial alcohol.
WORLD ENERGY POLITICS
Course code
PNGE451Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
0
Supplying energy in an uninterrupted, sustainable and affordable way is one of the most vital area that every nation should justify for it’s current and future demand. Therefore we need to increase the awareness of our young generation on this critical area. The course will focus on: Energy resources, Fossil fuels; their worldwide geographical distribution, why it matters Energy Technologies, World Energy Outlooks, Energy prices and markets, Major actors of the energy scene, Main principles of a sustainable energy policy, Energy policies and strategies of principal actors (U.S., Russian Federation, E.U., China, Turkey), Eastern Mediterranean energy geopolitics The concept of “energy security”. Definition, main parameters. Electricity security
PUBLIC HEALTH
Course code
ENVE410Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
4
The objective of the course is to teach the fundamentals of environmental public health. The course content includes the definition of environmental health and hazards, the overview of toxicology, lethal dose, dose response relationship, epidemiology, exposure assessment, industrial hygiene and environmental management, impacts of population, climate change, the state of developing nations, workplace health and safety, environmental disasters, risk characterization and environmental risk assessment. Examples from daily life are used to consolidate the theoretical knowledge. The course uses lecture notes and discussions for the theoretical information, exercises, tutorials, videos learning to use the theory in practice. In addition with a term project students are practicing group work, presentation and reporting skills.
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
Course code
MCLE475Credit
3Theoretical
2Practical
3Ects
6
This course aims to study the Integration of computers into the design cycle. Interactive computer modelling and analysis. Geometrical modelling with wire frame, surface, and solid models. Finite element modelling and analysis. Curves and surfaces and CAD/CAM data exchange. The integration of CAD, CAE and CAM systems.
GEOTHERMAL ENGINEERING
Course code
PNGE391Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
5
Within the scope of this course, the students will be given an introduction to the physical and technical aspects of geothermal energy systems. Topics covered will include the basic principles and information related to geological rock formations and relevant porosity, permeability and hydrology, heat transfer and flow mechanisms in porous media. Furthermore, a thorough study of heat exchange systems, various types of geothermal reservoirs and facilities, and design aspects will be intensively discussed with the students. Geothermal engineering course will also extensively survey political, economic, ecological, and social aspects of geothermal energy development in various regions all around the globe.
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN ENERGY GEOPOLITICS
Course code
PNGE340Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
0
Turkey is a significant energy consumer and a significant energy importing country. Energy import dependency is around 75 percent while the country has very significant indigenous but idle energy resources. Energy intensity is high and still rising offering a remarkable potential for improvement. To understand the basic characteristics, problems of Turkey’s current energy policy as well as the enormous indigenous resource potential for improvement will motivate the students to propose a more independent, sustainable and affordable energy policy. Turkey is in the center of the Eastern Mediterranean energy policy developments together with Cyprus island. Such integrated characteristic will enable the student to have a wholistic approach to solving the current dilemma around the region. However before proposing a solution, they should be better informed about the basics of the energy game and the specifics of the region.
CONVENTIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES
Course code
PNGE452Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
0
The potential problems surrounding the use of fossil fuels, particularly in terms of climate change, contributing to global warming became a real concern for the humanity and the eco-system. Today, there is a growing shift towards environmental awareness and the the current energy-mix is coming under closer scrutiny leading to the rise of cleaner alternative energy sources. While the viability of each can be argued, they all contribute something positive when compared to fossil fuels..Lower emissions, lower fuel prices and the reduction of pollution are all advantages that the use of alternative fuels can often provide. Understanding the basic characteristics as well as pros and cons of both the conventional and alternative sources is a prerequisite for a sustainable future.
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