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.
