Environmental Engineering Foundations and Practice

Understanding environmental engineering is essential for solving modern water, air, and waste management challenges. This text-only course provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental scientific and engineering principles used to protect human health and the environment. You will start with the core terminology, mass balance equations, and chemical calculations before progressing to real-world application scenarios. What you will learn: Understand fundamental principles of water quality, wastewater treatment, and air pollution control; Practice solving mass balance and reactor engineering calculations; Apply hydraulic and chemical principles to environmental system designs; Learn solid and hazardous waste management strategies and modern sustainability frameworks; Analyze classic practice questions and representative exam problems to build confidence. The course begins with essential definitions and foundational chemistry, moving systematically through water treatment, air quality, and waste management to ensure you build a strong conceptual framework. This course is designed for beginners, engineering students, and professionals looking for a structured, text-based review of environmental engineering without any prerequisites. Start building your environmental engineering expertise today.