An intro course on environmental engineering, combining concepts from chemistry, thermodynamics, biology, geotechnical mechanics, and atmospheric science.

Units of Measurement: liquid concentrations, solid concentrations, concentration as common constituents, gaseous concentrations, partial pressure, Boyle's Law Material Balance: Law of Mass Conservation, control volumes, stoichiometry, reaction order, steady vs. transient states, Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) / Completely Mixed Flow Reactor (CMFR), step function response, Plug Flow Reactor (PFR) Chemical Thermodynamics: 1st Law, energy balance, enthalpy, 2nd Law, entropy, Gibbs Free Energy, reaction quotient, ideal solutions and gases, equilibrium constant Chemical Equilibrium: acid-base reactions, p scale, acid-base equilibrium, strong vs. weak acids, multiprotic acids, properties of water, solubility of gases in water, gas-water partitioning, precipitation / dissolution of s...read more

The professor is approachable and makes accommodates student needs. Exams are difficult but assignments and labs are doable. He talks quite slowly and can be a bit disorganized.

Form a solid lab group because assignments are done in groups as well. Do practice problems and write clear notes because the exams are not tricky, but covers a lot of niche content.