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Environmental Engineering Technology

https://www.uwgb.edu/engineeringtech/

(Bachelor of Science)

Accreditation

The Environmental Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET, www.abet.org.

UW-Green Bay Engineering Technology

Combine hands-on learning with academic coursework and get ready for high-demand jobs in the growing field of engineering technology. The University partners with regional leaders and technical colleges so that you will be prepared for an ever-changing industry. Get the technical skills that will make you an expert and the critical-thinking skills that will make you indispensable.

Engineering Technology Mission

All of the Engineering Technology programs (Electrical, Mechanical and Environmental) include a strong liberal arts base along with a number of hands-on experiences, including a capstone experience or internship that often will be working with businesses and organizations within the community.

Environmental Engineering Technology

Environmental engineering technology is the application of engineering principles and interdisciplinary environmental sciences to address challenges associated with human impacts on the environment. This field characterizes the dynamic relationship between human activity and the environment to determine strategies to minimize negative impacts. Career opportunities as an environmental engineering technologist vary greatly including municipal and industrial treatment facility technologists, laboratory and environmental quality technicians, health and safety managers, environmental consultants, and sustainability managers for industry and governmental agencies.

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Environmental Engineering Technology at UW-Green Bay is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students for careers in applied environmental engineering using critical problem solving skills needed in regional and national industries, manufacturing, governmental, and engineering services firms. The focus of the program is the application of engineering principles to the solution of practical problems. Students will develop skills in hands on applications and interdisciplinary coursework in engineering, mathematics, geoscience, chemistry, physics, and biology applied to a variety of environmental challenges. Students examine the effects of pollution on humans and ecosystems, form strategies to improve processes to prevent or minimize negative effects, and develop sustainable solutions to using available resources. Teamwork, technical writing, and project management are also emphasized throughout the curriculum. The goal of the major is to develop well rounded engineering technologists that can adapt and succeed in a highly competitive workplace.

Students will benefit from relationships with local technical colleges and local industry to complete a B.S. in engineering technology in the Northeast Wisconsin area. Students may start earning their degree at UW-Green Bay or local technical colleges to give maximum flexibility in degree completion. In addition, the Northeast Wisconsin Educational Resource Alliance, NEW ERA, has established advisory boards linking leaders in regional industry and participating institutions to the major. Through these relationships students will have many opportunities for internships, co-op experiences, and employment after graduation.

Environmental Engineering Technology Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Program graduates will be employed as an environmental engineering technologist and perform all functions assigned to an environmental engineering technologist.
  2. Graduates will apply multidisciplinary approaches including engineering, chemistry, mathematics, physics, geosciences, and biology to manage the unique challenges and balance the competing social, political, economic, and technical goals of environmental problems and solutions.
  3. Graduates will exhibit a desire for life-long learning through higher education, technical training, teaching, membership in professional societies, and other developmental activities and will achieve positions of increased responsibility through these activities.
  4. Graduates will demonstrate high levels of oral and written communication skills, critical thinking, responsibility and ethical behavior, and leadership in their careers.
  5. Graduates will function effectively both as a leader and as a member of project teams and demonstrate an appreciation for diversity.


Contact

For more information contact:

Jagadeep Thota, Ph.D.
Chair, Engineering
Phone: 920-465-2817
Email: thotaj@uwgb.edu

or

Patricia Terry, Ph.D.
Chair, Richard J. Resch School of Engineering
Phone: 920-465-2749
Email: terryp@uwgb.edu

Major  

Supporting Courses:42
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes
and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
Technical Writing
Fundamentals of Engineering Technology
Surveying
Fundamentals of Drawing
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
Introductory Statistics
Fundamentals of Physics I (Algebra or Calculus based equivalent)
Principles of Physics I
Introductory Physics Lab I
Fundamentals Courses:28
Environmental Microbiology
Laboratory Safety
The Soil Environment
Introduction to Environmental Engineering
Introduction to Water and Waste Water
Fluid Mechanics
Hydrology
GIS
Physical Geology
Advanced Courses:9
Project Management
Solid Waste Management
Advanced Water and Waste Water Treatment
Capstone Requirement:3
Co-op/Internship in Engineering Technology
Capstone Project
Electives: (choose three courses)9
Natural Resources Economic Policy
Environmental Systems
Ground Water: Resources and Regulations
Solar and Alternate Energy Systems
Hazardous and Toxic Materials
Sustainable Agricultural Management
Atmospheric Pollution and Abatement
Hydrogeology
Geochemistry of Natural Waters
Total Credits91

Curriculum Guide  

The following curriculum guide is for a four-year Environmental Engineering Technology degree program and is subject to change without notice. Students should consult their program advisor to ensure that they have the most accurate and up-to-date information available. This program is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET, www.abet.org.

Total 121 credits necessary to graduate.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
ET 101 Fundamentals of Engineering Technology 2
BIOLOGY 201 Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes 3
BIOLOGY 202 Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes 1
CHEM 207 Laboratory Safety 1
CHEM 211 Principles of Chemistry I 4
CHEM 213 Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory 1
MATH 202 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4
 Credits16
Spring
CHEM 212 Principles of Chemistry II 4
CHEM 214 Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory 1
MATH 203 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4
First Year Seminar 3
General Ed 3
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
ET 103 Surveying 3
ET 105 Fundamentals of Drawing 3
ET 201 Introduction to Environmental Engineering 3
ET 203 Introduction to Water and Waste Water 3
PHYSICS 103
Fundamentals of Physics I
or Principles of Physics I
4
PHYSICS 203 Introductory Physics Lab I 1
 Credits17
Spring
BIOLOGY 322 Environmental Microbiology 4
GEOSCI 202 Physical Geology 4
MATH 260 Introductory Statistics 4
ENGR 236 Technical Writing 3
 Credits15
Junior
Fall
ENV SCI 320 The Soil Environment 4
ET 330 Hydrology 3
ET 391 GIS 3
General Ed 3
General Ed 3
 Credits16
Spring
ET 218 Fluid Mechanics 3
ET 331 Advanced Water and Waste Water Treatment 3
ET 334 Solid Waste Management 3
General Ed 3
General Ed 3
 Credits15
Senior
Fall
ET 360 Project Management 3
Elective I 3
Elective II 3
General Ed 3
General Ed 3
 Credits15
Spring
ET 400
Co-op/Internship in Engineering Technology
or Capstone Project
3
Elective III 3
General Ed 3
General Ed 3
 Credits12
 Total Credits121

Faculty  

John F Katers; Professor; Ph.D., Marquette University*

Patricia A Terry; Professor; Ph.D., University of Colorado, chair*

Riaz Ahmed; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Maruf Hossain; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Memphis

Mohammad Mahfuz; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Ottawa

Jagadeep Thota; Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Kpoti (Stefan) Gunn; Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Ohio State University

Md Rasedul Islam; Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison

Jian Zhang; Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Taskia Ahammad Khan; Assistant Teaching Professor; M.S., Bradley University

Nabila Rubaiya; Assistant Teaching Professor; M.S., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee