ENGR 606

This advanced course provides an understanding of the physical, chemical, and biological processes that govern contaminant transport and fate in environmental media. Topics include modelling fundamentals; mass transport in aquatic ecosystems; and mathematical modelling of a wide variety of contamination issues, such as lake eutrophication, river water quality, groundwater contamination, atmospheric deposition, and climate change. Laboratory exercises complement lecture topics and focus on the development of computer-based modelling skills. Section information text: This course explores the fate and effects of environmental contaminants. Topics may include the following: contaminant transport; dispersion; phase transfer; degradation pathways; population exposure pathways; and toxicity and dose-response relationships.