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Curriculum for the Bachelor Degree in �� Water and Environmental Engineering

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The curriculum for the B.S.c. degree in Water and Environmental Engineering� (160 ) credit hours are distributed as follows:-

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Credit Hours�Requirements�No.�

21

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University Requirements

• Compulsory

• Elective�

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27�Faculty Requirements 2�

87

6�

Specialization Requirements

• Compulsory

• Elective�

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13 Supportive Specialization Requirements 4�

160 Total

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Curriculum for the Bachelor Degree in Water and Environmental Engineering

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First : University Requirement (27 Cr .H.)

A: Compulsory Requirements (21 Cr.H.):

Prerequisite�Weekly Hours�Cr.H.�Course Title�Course No.� Lab.�Lecture�--�--�3�3�Arabic (1)�35003101�

35003101�--�3�3�Arabic (2)�35003102�--�--�3�3�English (1)�35004101�

35004101�--�3�3 English (2) 35004102 --�6�--�3 Computer Skills (1) 35005101 ��--�3�3 Military Sciences 35001101

�--�3�3 National Education 35002100

B: Elective University Requirements : (6 Cr.H.)

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Course No. Course Title� Cr.H

36001101� � Communication skills 3 36002102� Introduction to Psychology� 3�36003103� Jordanian Society� 3�36004104� Sport for All� 3�36005105� Islamic Culture� 3�36006106� � Administration and Economic Concepts� � 3� �36007107� � Agriculture in Jordan� � 3� �36008108� � Environment and Society� � 3� �36012109� The Orthodox Caliphs History� 3�

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Second: Faculty Requirements: (27 Cr .H.)

Course No. Course Title Cr.H. Weekly Hours Prerequisite Lecture Lab. 30202101 Calculus 1 3 3 - - 30202102 Calculus 2 3 3 - 30202101 30201101 Physics 1 3 3 - - 30201111 Physics Lab. 1 1 - 3 30201101* 30201102 Physics 2 3 3 - 30201101 30201112 Physics Lab. 2 1 - 3 30201102* 30206101 General Chemistry 1 3 3 30129101 Engineering Workshops 1 - 3 - 30129203 Engineering Drawing 2 6 35005101 30206111 General Chemistry lab 1 - 3 30206101* 30129201 Static 3 3 - 30202102,

30201101 30801101 Computer Skills 2 3 2 3 35005101

* Prerequisite or Co-requisite��

Third: Specialization Requirements: (93 Cr. H.)��

A- Compulsory Requirements (87 Cr. H.)

Prerequisite Weekly Hours Cr.H. Course Title Course No.

Lab. Lecture

319503101 0 3 3�Fluid Mechanics�319068222�

319068222�0 3 3 Hydraulics 319025301�

319025301 or corequisite�

3 0 1 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics Lab

319025302�

319025301�0 3 3 Hydrology 319025312�319052222

prerequisite and 319025301 corequisite�

0 3 3�Geotechnical Engineering�319025367

319025312 and

319025322�

0 3 3 Groundwater Engineering and Pollution

319025411�

319025312�0 3 3 Water Resources Management 319025512�

319025301�0 3 3 Water and Wastewater Network Design

319025414�

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Prerequisite Weekly Hours Cr.H. Course Title Course No. Lab. Lecture

319504102�0 3 3�Environmental Chemistry�319025321�319025321 or

corequisite�3 0 1�Environmental Chemistry Lab�319025331�

319025321�0 3 3 Sanitary Engineering 319025322�319025321�0 3 3 Environmental Microbiology 319025324�


3 0 1 Environmental Microbiology Lab 319025334�

319025322�0 3 3 Water Treatment Plant Design 319025421�319025322 and

319025324�0 3 3 Wastewater Treatment Plant

Design 319025423�

319025421 and 319025423�

0 3 3�Industrial Wastewater Treatment�319025424�

319025331 prerequisite and

319025424 corequisite�

6 0 2�Water and Wastewater Treatment Lab�

319025434�

319025423�0 3 3 Wastewater Reuse 319025531�319025421�0 3 3 Water Desalination 319025532�

319025321 and 319025322�

0 3 3�Air Pollution and Control�319025441�

319025322�0 3 3�Solid Waste Management�319025443�319025367 and

319025411�0 3 3�Soil Contamination and Pollution

Control 319025551�

319025331 and 319025322�

3 2 3�Instrumental Analysis 319025453�

319025322 0 3 3 Environmental Impact Assessment 319025552�319505102�0 3 3�Surveying�319025361�319025361�3 0 1�Surveying Lab�319025363�120 Cr. Hr.��3 Training 1 319025587�


��3 Training 2 319025588�

120 Cr. Hr.��3 Project 1 319025597�

319025597��3�Project 2�319025598�

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B: Elective Specialization Requirements: (6 Cr.H.) to be selected from the following list:

Prerequisite Weekly Hours Cr.H. Course Title Course No. Lab. Lecture

319025312 0 3 3 Design of Hydraulic Structures 319025502

319025443 0 3 3 Hazardous Waste Management 319025544

319025301 0 3 3 Irrigation Engineering 319025473

319025301 0 3 3 Treatment Plants Hydraulics 319025404

319052222 0 3 3 Construction Materials 319025365

319052222 0 3 3 Structural Analysis 319025362

319025362 0 3 3 Reinforced Concrete Design (1) 319025461

319025461 0 3 3 Reinforced Concrete Design (2) 319025562

319025461 or corequisite

0 3 3 Construction Management 319025563

319505203 0 3 3 Numerical Analysis 319025371

Division approval 0 3 3 Special Topics 319025475 Fourth: Supportive Specialization Requirements : (13 Cr .H. )

Prerequisite�Weekly Hours�Cr.H.�Course Title �Course No.� Lab.�Lecture�

319505102�0 3 3�Differential Equations�319505203�

319504101�0 3 3�Chemistry (2)�319504102�


3 0 1�Chemistry (2) Lab�319504112�

319504102�0 3 3�Probability and Statistics�319505211�

319052201�0 3 3�Strength of Materials�319052222�

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First Year

First Semester Second Semester Course No. Course Title Cr. H. Course No. Course Title Cr. H. 301501101� Arabic (1) 3 301501102� Arabic (2)� 3�301001101� Computer Skills (1) 3 319504101� Chemistry (1) 3�319023101� Engineering

Workshops 2 319504111� Chemistry (1) Lab 1�

301502101� English (1) 3 301502102� English (2) 3�319505101� Mathematics (1) 3 319505102� Mathematics (2) 3�319503101� Physics (1) 3 319503102� Physics (2) 3�319503111� Physics (1) Lab 1 319503112� Physics (2) Lab 1�

Total 18 Total 17

Second Year First Semester Second Semester

Course No. Course Title Cr. H. Course No. Course Title Cr. H. 319023102� Engineering

Drawing�3� 319001102� Computer Skills (2) 3

319052201� Statics� 3� 319505211� Probability and Statistics

3

319504102� Chemistry (2) 3 301506101� Military Sciences 3 319504112� Chemistry (2)

Lab 1 319068222� Fluid Mechanics 3

319505203� Differential Equations

3� 319052222� Strength of Materials 3

University Elective

3� National Education� 3

Total 16 Total 18

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Third Year First Semester Second Semester

Course No. Course Title Cr. H.

Course No. Course Title Cr. H.

319025371� Geotechnical Engineering�

3 319025322� Sanitary Engineering� 3

319025361� Surveying 3 319025324� Environmental Microbiology

3

319025363� Surveying Lab 1 319025334� Environmental Microbiology Lab

1

319025301� Hydraulics 3 319025312� Hydrology 3 319025321� Environmental

Chemistry 3 � Specialization Elective 3

319025331� Environmental Chemistry Lab

1 � University Elective 3

Specialization Elective

3 319025302� Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics Lab

1

Total 17 Total 17

Fourth Year First Semester Second Semester

Course No. Course Title Cr. H. Course No. Course Title Cr. H. 319025421� Water Treatment

Plant Design�3 319025414� Water and Wastewater

Network Design�3

319025411� Groundwater Engineering and Pollution

3 319025441� Air Pollution and Control

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319025423� Wastewater Treatment Plant Design

3 319025424� Industrial Wastewater Treatment�

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319025453� Instrumental Analysis

3 319025434� Water and Wastewater Treatment Lab�

2

319025443� Solid Waste Management

3 319025512� Water Resources Management�

3

Specialization Elective 3 Total 15 Total 17

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Fifth Year First Semester Second Semester

Course No. Course Title Cr. H. Course No. Course Title Cr. H. 319025531� Wastewater Reuse� 3 319025552� Environmental Impact

Assessment�3

319025551� Soil Contamination and Pollution Control

3 319025532� Water Desalination 3

319025587� Training 1 3 319025588� Training 2 3 319025597� Project 1 3 319025598� Project 2 3

Total 12 Total 12

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Course Description

35003101 Arabic Language 1 3(3-0) This course contains a set of linguistic skills in different levels such as the sounds of the Arabic language, its morphology, syntax, rhetoric, lexicography and writing. It includes as well as on applications on the use of Arabic dictionaries and applications on some writing skills indispensable for scholars in their working lives. It also contains a refined set of Quranic, poetry and short stories of Arabic texts to give the learners the opportunity to be in contact with and to appreciate these texts.�

Pre-req. Arabic 99 or passing Arabic Level Exam 35003102 Arabic Language 2 3(3-0) This course aims to develop student's skills in writing and expression and to provide him with the necessary and basic ones in order to employ them in his daily use, and enable him to stand on the origins of various Arabic scripts, and access to various forms of technical and functional old and new writing.

Pre-req. 35003101 35004101 English 1 3(3-0) Is a complete graded course for foreign learners of English; it covers the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing; as well as improving pronunciation and building vocabulary; particular emphasis is placed on listening and speaking; the language of the course is British English.

Pre-req. English 99 or passing English Level Exam 35004102 English 2 3(3-0) Is a continuation of English I Course in terms of approach and methodology However, it covers a new range of interesting topics, and provides a more advanced grammar syllabus in a communicative context as well, therefore, this topic tends to be a continuation of ENGL 101 goals.

Pre-req. 35004101 35005101 Computer Skills 1 3(0-6) An introduction to computing and the broad field of information technology. Topics covered include the basic structure of digital computer systems; operating systems; application software; data communication and networks; and the Internet hands-on learning emphasizes windows (latest operating systems); MS-Office; and the Internet. 35001101 Military Science 3(3-0) This course aims at providing university students with general military culture and illustrating the overall military capabilities of the armed forces to defend the homeland and its role in development and service of the Jordanian society through lectures and field visits. 35002100 National Education 3(3-0) The course of National Education is one of the compulsory requirements of all students in Jordanian universities, national and private. The general intent is to provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge of the homeland (Jordan), land and people, and to consolidate the love of the homeland and national brotherhood in them, to motivate them to serve the nation and the people consciously and sincerely, to be innovative and competitive by exhortations to achieve the desired progress in various fields of life. 30202101 Calculus 1 3(3-0) Review: functions, limits and continuity, the derivative integration, definite integral, indefinite integral, fundamental theorem of calculus, mean value theorem for integral area, volume of solid revolution, arc length, and surface area.

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Course Description

30202102 Calculus 2 3(3-0) Exponential, logarithmic, and inverse trigonometric functions hyperbolic functions, differentiations, integration, and limits of these function, principles of integral evaluation integration by parts, trigonometric substitution, partial fraction radical expression, infinite series, theorems in convergence and divergence, analytic geometry in calculus.(polar coordinate functions).

Pre-req. 30202101 30201101 Physics 1 3(3-0) Physics and measurements; vectors; motions in one dimension; motion in a plane; laws of motion; circular motion; Newton's laws and applications; work and energy; law of gravity; linear momentum and collisions; rotation of a rigid object about a fixed axis; rolling motion; angular momentum and torque. 30201102 Physics 2 3(3-0) Electric charge and Coulomb’s law; Electric fields and Gauss law; electric potential; potential energy, capacitors and dielectrics; DC and resistance; direct current circuits; magnetic fields; sources of magnetic field; Faraday’s law; inductance; alternating current circuits; electromagnetic waves.

Pre- req. 30201101 30201111 Physics Lab 1 1(0-3) Measurement and errors; vectors; rectilinear motion; projectile motion; Newton’s second law; friction; collisions; circular motion; rotational motion; simple harmonic motion.

Co-req. 30201101 30201112 Physics Lab 2 1(0-3) Electric field mapping; Ohm’s construction law; Wheatstone bridge; electric power; potentiometer; Kerchief's laws; charging and discharging circuits (R-C circuits); magnetic torque on a loop; Faraday’s laws of magnetic induction; resonance in R-L-C circuits.

Co-req. 30201102 30146210 Statics 3(3-0) Basic definitions and concepts Statics of particles; rigid bodies; equivalent systems of forces; centurions and centers of gravity; analysis of structures: frames, machines, and trusses; friction; moments of inertia; computer-aided statics.�

Pre-req. 30202102, 30201101 30801101 Computer Skills 2 3 (2-3) Computer programming languages and their implementation; including; writing flow charts, the basic C++ programming variable definitions, templates, branches, loops, functions, arrays, strings, pointers, files, introduction to object-oriented programming, applications.

Pre req. 35005101 30206101 Chemistry 1� 3 (3-0) Periodic table; atomic stricture and chemical bonds; electron configuration; chemical stoichiometry; Redo-system; chemical equilibrium; thermodynamic; chemical kinetics; electro-chemistry 30206111 Chemistry Lab 1� 1 (0-3) Basic concepts, atomic theory and periodic table. Chemical bonding and molecular structure. Chemical reactions in solutions, oxidation-reduction reactions, ideal gases, states of matter and intermolecular forces. Physical properties of solutions and colloids. Chemical equilibrium, solubility, molecular structure, types of chemical reactions. Thermodynamics principles and kinetics. Organic chemistry.

Co-req. 30206101

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Course Description

30129131 Engineering Workshops 1(0-3) Mechanical works including: hand filing, turning, welding, metal cutting, casting and molding, electrical circuits; elements of electrical circuits; open and closed circuits; AC/DC circuits; instruments and measurements. Carpentry works including: types of timber, timber works, equipment and tools. 30129231 Engineering Drawing 2(0-6) Use of instruments; lettering; graphic geometry; orthographic; isometric drawing and sketching; environmental applications; Introduction to AutoCAD, application of AutoCAD, commands, geometric entities. Geometric construction. Dimensioning, free –hand sketching, object representation, orthographic drawing and projections.

Pre-req. 35005101 319068222 Fluid mechanics 3(3-0) Fundamentals of fluid mechanics; hydrostatic and continuity principles; energy and momentum principles; forces on emerged bodies; laminar and turbulent flows in closed conduits; applications of fluid mechanics involving pressurized flow; open channels and pumps.

Prerequisite: 319503101 319025301 Hydraulics 3(3-0) Pipe flow, Darcy-Weisbach, Hazen Williams, and Manning equations used for head loss calculations in pipe flow. Branching pipe systems. Pipe networks. Pumps, pumps in parallel and series. Cavitation. Uniform flow in open channels, specific energy, critical depth, hydraulic jump. Varied flow in open channels, different water surface profiles, methods of solution. Flow measurement in pipe and open channel flow. Introduction to hydraulic structures. Weirs, broad and sharp crested weirs.

Prerequisite: 319068222 319025302 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics Lab 1(0-3) Center of pressure, stability of floating bodies, jet thrust, headloss in pipes, laminar and turbulent flow. Flow measurements, nozzles, orifices, venturimetes, sharpand broad creasted weirs, gates, parshall flume. Uniform flow in open channels, hydraulic jump. Axial and centrifugal pump performance, pumps in series and in parallel.

Prerequisite or co-requisite: 319025301 319025312 Hydrology 3(3-0) The hydrological cycle precipitation , evaporation, infiltration and percolation. Groundwater: occurrence, movement and abstraction .Surface runoff hydrology: hydrographic analysis , unit hydrographic and its applications. Flood routing reservoirs routing and channel routing hydrologic forecasting.

Prerequisite: 319025301 319025321 Environmental Chemistry 3(3-0) Introduction to quantitative aspects of organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry, homogeneous and heterogeneous solutions, chemical equilibrium, reaction kinetics, alkalinity, hardness, colloids, and solids. Thermodynamic energy and chemical consideration. Refractory, radioactive, toxic and hazardous compounds,

Prerequisite: 319504102 319025322 Sanitary Engineering 3(3-0) Water sources, water demand, storage, distribution, network analysis. Drinking water standards. Wastewater volume, collection, and quality. Stream pollution, organic loading, and oxygen depletion model. Coagulation, sand filtration, sedimentation and disinfection systems. Introduction to biological treatment processes.

Prerequisite: 319025321

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319025324 Environmental Microbiology 3(3-0) Introduction to the composition, structure, life characteristics, and broad classification of microorgasnisms. Biochemistry, including energy, metabolism, and synthesis. Population, growth, decay and biochemical kinetics in biological processes. Biological water quality indicators. Degradation of pollutants by microbes.

Prerequisite: 319025321 319025331 Environmental Chemistry Lab �(�-�) Experimental analysis of physical, chemical, and biological properties of water. Identification of water quality parameters. Chemical analysis of water.

Prerequisite or co-requisite: 319025321 319025334 Environmental Microbiology Lab �(�-�) This course emphasizes the development of 'hands-on' skills in the following areas of microbiology: microscopy, microscopic microbial differentiation, staining practices, media preparation, isolation and transfer methodologies, numeration and identification protocols (including the use of rapid identification systems). Exercises in the isolation and identification of specific microbes associated with environmental management are addressed.

Prerequisite or co-requisite: 319025324 319025361 Surveying 3(3-0) Introduction; field notes and data collection; errors and adjustment; surveying instruments and calibration of instruments; linear measurements including Electronic Distance Measurements (EDM); angular measurements; leveling; areas and volumes; traversing; triangulation; photogrammetric.

Prerequisite: 319505102 319025362 Structural Analysis 1 3(3-0) Analysis of statically determinate structures, stability and determinacy of structures. Types of loads. Shear and moment diagrams. Deflections, settlement of supports, temperature changes. Methods of virtual work, castigliano, moment-area, and conjugate beam. Influence lines for beams, frames and trusses. Introduction to analysis of statically indeterminate structures.

Prerequisite: 319052222 319025363 Surveying Lab 1(0-3) Types of errors and error measurements, horizontal distance measurements using tapes and electronic distance measurements. Elevations using level instruments. Angle measurements using Theodolite. Area measurement using planimeter. Plump and prisma applications. Field setting outs.

Prerequisite or co-requisite: 319025361 319025367 Geotechnical Engineering 3(3-0) Soil classification and index properties, soil structure and moisture, seepage, compressibility and consolidation, stress and settlement analysis, shear strength, slope stability analysis. Retaining structures. Foundations. Geotechnical aspects of municipal and hazardous waste disposal. Soil testing techniques utilized in determining soil properties.

Prerequisite: 319052222, prerequisite or co-requisite: 319025301 319025365 Construction Materials 3(3-0) Production, types, and uses of stones, concrete aggregates, structural steel, wood, clay products and cementing materials. Design of concrete mixes. Mixing, transporting, placing, and curing of concrete. Properties and use of concrete.


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Course Description 319025391 Numerical Analysis 3(3-0) Calculate measuring errors and their reasons; solve non-linear equations in one variable. Sequences, series and power series, Students will learn approximation of functions by interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration, direct methods for solving non-linear equations and some numerical solutions of ordinary differential equations. 319025502 Design of Hydraulic Structures 3(3-0) Design of different kinds of dams; gravity, arch, buttress, and embankment dams. Design of outlet works; spillways, bottom outlets. Energy dissipaters; spillways, stilling basins, plunge pools, bottom outlets. Intake works. Weirs. Gates and valves.

Prerequisite: 319025312 319025411 Groundwater Engineering and Pollution 3(3-0) Importance and occurrence of ground water , chemical and physical properties of ground water environment; basic principles of ground water flow; well hydraulic ;steady and unsteady pumping test and safe yield of aquifers; salt water intrusion; ground water contamination and transport of contaminants ;use of computer models for the simulation of flow and transport problems.

Prerequisite: 319025312 and 319025322 319025512 Water Resources Management 3(3-0) Ecology . Management of natural resources . Municipal planing , agricultural practices , commercial and industrial operations . National and International environmental Legislation and policies . Application of pollution prevention planning. Interruption Standards Organization (ISO) , environmental management standards .

Prerequisite: 319025312 319025414 Water and Wastewater Network Design 3(3-0) Design of wastewater collection schemes , volume of domestic wastewater generalized house-connections , network Layout . Design of storm sewers . Design and Operation of pipelines , economic analysis . pipe material and pipe pressure class . Pump hydraulics and selection and Design of pumping satiation . Water Hammer . Training on computer design packages .

Prerequisite: 319025301 319025421 Water Treatment Plant Design 3(3-0) Design of physical and chemical treatment units: Coagulation, Flocculation, Sedimentation ,Filtration, Disinfection, Adsorption, and methods used for the removal of inorganics including Ion Exchange and Membrane Processes

Prerequisite: 319025322 319025423 Wastewater Treatment Plant Design 3(3-0) Principles of domestic of wastewater treatment process design ,operation and economics. Process design operation and economics will be integrated through open-ended problem solving situations. Topics include treatment process selection, feasibility studies, design ,and scale-up ,economic and design tradeoffs ,and other reulatory issues

Prerequisite: 319025322 and 319025324 319025424 Industrial Wastewater Treatment 3(3-0) Sources , quantity , quality , and effects of industrial wastes . Basic industrial waste treatment processes (physical , chemical and biological ) . Major industries , types of wastes and existing treatment practices . Disposal and fate of industrial wastes .

Prerequisite: 319025421 and 319025423

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319025531 Wastewater Reuse 3(3-0) Use of treated wastewater in irrigation; health consideration, WHO guidelines, effects on crops, regulations and standards governing the use of treated wastewater in irrigation in Jordan and various countries, FAO guidelines. Use of treated wastewater in groundwater recharge; soil aquifer treatment, recharge wells, guidelines and regulations in Jordan and various countries. Use of treated wastewater in industrial applications; use in cooling, use for boiler feed, process water, standards, and required additional treatment. Various reuse applications including municipal uses.

Prerequisite: 319025423 319025434 Water and Wastewater Treatment Lab 2(0-6) Methods of water and wastewater treatment.. Treatment techniques for municipal , agricultural and industrial consumption are examined in a pratical , ‘ hands –on ‘ setting . The treatment of contaminated water via physical , chemical and biological methods is also demonstrated . Discharge standards . and receiving water sensitivities are used as a framework for all wastewater treatment sysytem analysis .

Prerequisite: 319025331, Prerequisite or co-requisite: 319025424 319025441 Air Pollution and Control 3(3-0) Introduction to air pollution sources , measurement techniques , physical , chemical and biological effects on ecology . Common air pollutants in the Middle East . Transport dispersion , and diffusion of air pollutants . Air pollution control processes . Effectiveness of air pollution control legislation.

Prerequisite: 319025321 and 319025322 319025443 Solid Waste Management 3(3-0) Nature and effects of solid wastes. Engineering management principles, practice and techniques for management of solid generation .Solid Waste serration, Storage, collection and transport, pressing, resource recovery , and disposal . Design of sanitary landfill. Administration of solid waste management, the course should include Trip to a local facility

Prerequisite: 319025322 & 319025371 319025544 Hazardous Waste Management 3(3-0) Important toxic ,hazardous and radioactive materials. Source, collection transport, treatment and disposal of radioactive, toxic and hazardous wastes .Short and long term effects on ecosystem Kinetics of natural decay and degradation . Management of refractory material in solid wastes.

Prerequisite: 319025443 319025551 Soil Contamination and Pollution Control 3(3-0) The relation between soil structures and reactivity of soil with inorganic and organic environmental pollutants . Transport of pollutants in the soil environment. Basic concepts of environmental soil physics and chemistry . Interactions of soils and pore water with different types of pollutants . Capillary , air entrapment and distribution of water in the unsaturated zone . Chemical structures of mineral and soil organic matter soil colloid phenomena , sorption, ion exchange , and surface complication theory . Biodegradation .

Prerequisite: 319025367 and 319025411 319025552 Environmental Impact Assessment 3(3-0) Analysis of various measures of environmental quality .Impacts on different types of resources, Benefit-cost consideration in environmental impact assessment . Methodologies that identify the human and social consequences of man made alterations, pollution ,and resource limitation in the natural environment. Impact of engineering projects on food production, lands and water.


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Course Description 319025453 Instrumental Analysis 3(2-3) Principles of spectrophotometry, and separation processes (gas and liquid chromatography), and their applications in environmental analysis and monitoring.

Prerequisite: 319025331 319025461 Reinforced Concrete Design (1) 3(3-0) Flexural analysis and design of beams, singly reinforced rectangular beams, doubly reinforced rectangular beams , T-beams. Shear and diagonal tension in beams, bond, anchorage and development length, analysis and design of edge supported slabs, ribbed slabs and stairs. Design of compression members, columns under biaxial bending. Design of Footings.

Prerequisite: 319025362 319025562 Reinforced Concrete Design (2) 3(3-0) Review of design basis, ultimate strength versus unified design approaches, tension and compression controlled members, strain limits. Serviceability analysis, deflection and cracking control, shrinkage and creep deflection. Analysis and design for torsion. Columns under biaxial bending, slender columns. Design of two-way edge supported solid slabs, and column-supported slabs, direct design method, equivalent frame method. Analysis of building frames, simplifications, and idealization. Design of stairs.

Prerequisite: 319025461 319025587 Training 1 3 4 weeks field training targeted to emphasize the ability of students to apply the theories in the real world of the profession . (Prerequisite: 120 Cr. Hr.).

Each 3 Credit hours are equivalent to 4 weeks training. 319025588 Training 2 3 4 weeks field training targeted to emphasize the ability of students to apply the theories in the real world of the profession .

Prerequisite or co-requisite: 319025587 319025597 Project 1 3 Introduction to research methods . Directed reading in the literature of irrigation water resources and environmental engineering . Introduction to research methods , seminar discussions dealing with special engineering topics of current interest , It is the first phase of the entire project.

Prerequisite: 120 Cr. Hr. 319025598 Project 2 3 Planning design construction and management of an engineering project as defined and outlined in the first phase . Writing a technical report . Preparation of technical engineering drawings . Oral presentation .

Prerequisite: 319025597 319025473 Irrigation Engineering 3(3-0) Irrigation: Economics sources of irrigation water , annual and over year storage . Wells : drilling and development soil water relations, water consumption , frequency of irrigation . Surface , sprinkler and drip irrigation . Irrigation structures : types and functions . Drainage : drainage systems , reuse of drainage water , drain types and spacing .

Prerequisite: 319025301 319025532 Water Desalination 3(3-0) Desalination of seawater and brackish water for drinking purposes. Distillation techniques used for desalination. Membrane techniques used for desalination. Pretreatment required.


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319025563 Construction Management 3(3-0) Management methods of construction projected, bar chart Technique, critical path planning methods using arrow , procedure and networks, overlapping of network and compound relationships, time-cost trade -off, project monitoring and control , updating of networks , resource allocation concepts .Types of tender , tender documents contract conditions of contracts, specifications for building works and quantity surveying , variation orders and settlement of disputes.

Prerequisite or corequisite: 319025461 319025404 Treatment Plant Hydraulics 3(3-0) Water and wastewater treatment plant hydraulics. Available head. Hydraulic component head losses. Manifolds. Flow distribution. Flow measurement. Overflow weir, launder, and trough design. Hydraulic profile. Types of pipes used. Valves and other accessories.

Prerequisite: 319025301 319025475 Special Topics 3(3-0)

Special topics related to water and environmental engineering. (Prerequisite: Department approval).

319505203 Differential Equations 3(3-0) Classification of differential equations, methods of first order equations, orthogonal trajectories, linear homogeneous equations with constant coefficients, non-homogeneous equations, linear equations with variable coefficients, series solution, systems of linear ordinary differential equations, Cauchy-Euler equations, Laplace Transform, and partial differential equations.

Prerequisite: 319505102 319504102 General Chemistry 2 3(3-0) This course directs student attention to the chemical properties of substances, solutions and relates those properties to the nature of the solvent and solute. Students also learn about the factors that determine whether reactions can occur (thermodynamics), what the fate of a chemical system is (equilibrium), and the factors that determine how fast a reaction gets where its going (kinetics).


319504112 General Chemistry 2 Lab 1(0-3) Determination of the molar mass of a volatile liquid, determination of molar mass of a solid from freezing point depression, calorimetry I: determination of specific heat capacity and molar mass of a metal, calorimetry II: determination of enthalpy of solution for the dissolution of a slat, thermochemistry and Hess’s law, studies on some factors affecting chemical reaction rates, determination of the rate law for a chemical reaction, studies on the effects of concentration, temperature and pH changes on the position of equilibrium in some chemical systems ( Le Chatllier’s priciple), determination of the equilibrium constant of a chemical reaction using visible spectrophotometer, oxidation-reduction reactions, commercial bleach analysis, Galvanic cells, electrolytic cells, Faraday’s law, molar solubility and common ion effect Prerequisite: 319504102

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319505211 Probability & Random Variables 3 (3-0) Introduction to probability and Random Variables. Discrete random variable. Continuous random variable. The probability density function. The probability distribution function. Statistics of random variable. Random process, Ergodicity and stationary. Auto correlation function. Power spectral density. Estimating the autocorrelation function and power spectral density from raw data. Input output relations of linear systems.

Pre-requisites: 30202205 Prerequisite: 319504102

319052222 Strength of Materials 3(3-0) Principles of statics, including equilibrium and static equivalents. Determination of moments and force resultants in slender members. Introduction to mechanics of deformable bodies, concepts of stress and strain, classification of materials behavior, stress-strain relations and generalized Hooke’s Law. Application of engineering problems involving members under axial load, torsion of circular rods and tubes, bending and shear stresses in beams, combined stresses in beams, deflection of beams, buckling of columns.


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