This book covers a broad range of topics for an introductory course in Environmental Engineering. It is set
up in a case study format. Through applications in different engineering domains, students develop the fundamental
skills and insights needed to recognize and address environmental problem solving opportunities.
Table of Contents
1 Motivation and Framework
1. Engineering and the Environment
2 Overview of Environmental Issues
2. Technology Design for the Environment
3. Automobiles and the Environment
4. Batteries and the Environment
5. Electric Power Plants and the Environment
6. Refrigeration and the Environment
7. Environmental Life Cycle Assessments
3 Modeling Environmental Processes
8. Controlling Urban Smog
9. PCBs in the Aquatic Environment
10. Human Exposure to Toxic Metals
11. CFCs and the Ozone Hole
12. Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect
4 Topics in Environmental Policy Analysis
13. Economics and the Environment
14. Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis
15. Environmental Forecasting
