Teaching

Courses Developed for the Human-Centered Engineering Program

ENGR3420: Water Quality Engineering

Spring 2024, Spring 2025

This technical elective introduces third and fourth year engineering students to water quality engineering, the branch of environmental engineering concerned with the treatment of water and wastewater. We examine sources of water contaminants, including pathogens and chemical pollutants, and discuss the risks these contaminants pose to human health and the environment. Through inquiry-based laboratories, students apply analytical techniques for measuring water quality to assess water treatment processes and learn about the physical, chemical, and biological processes that govern contaminant fate. A collaborative course project addresses emerging challenges in water quality and resource recovery.

ENGR3114: Advanced Engineering Foundations: Bioprocess Engineering

Fall 2024

This Advanced Engineering Foundations elective focuses on principles and applications of biotechnology and biological process engineering, introducing students to the microbiological, biochemical, and physical processes applied in engineered biological systems. Topics include fundamentals of microbiology and molecular biology, reactor design, and transport processes in biological systems. Case studies highlight biotechnology and bioprocess engineering applications in energy, health, and the environment–including resource recovery, biofuel and chemical production, waste treatment, bioremediation, and production of pharmaceuticals.

ENGR3410: Advanced Engineering Foundations: Energy and Environmental Materials

Fall 2023

In this Advanced Engineering Foundations course, students further their knowledge and understanding of materials science and engineering by focusing on energy and environmental materials, with an emphasis on material properties, design, and selection for different applications. Students also consider the environmental impacts of the processing, use, and degradation of materials.

Additional courses taught in the HCE program

ENGR1102: Physical Modeling and Analysis Lab

Fall 2024