ENVIRONMENTAL AND
CIVIL ENGINEERING

Professor Bijan Mohraz, Chair

Professor: Bijan Mohraz; Assistant Professors: Alfredo Armendariz, John H. Easton: Senior Lecturer: Roger O. Dickey; Adjunct Faculty: John Barber, Mark K. Boyd, Gerald R. Carney, Ted Dumas, James Duke, Carl Edlund, Fawsi Elghadamsi, Edward Forest (Retired Chair), Regina Gaiotti, Bill Gunnin, Anwar Hirany, Raji Josiam, Donald L. Legg, Paul Martin, K.S. (Raj) Rajagopalan, Jon D. Rauscher, D. Blair Spitzberg, Bennett Stokes, Jim Veach, Gregory Wilson

Graduate programs in the department of Environmental and Civil Engineering educate and train leaders in the fields of environmental protection, resource management, engineering design, construction, and facilities management. Programs are tailored to the individual needs and interests of our students, so that students with interests in studying global climate change, protecting the quality of our drinking water, designing the next generation of high-rise buildings or smart highways, managing commercial buildings, or managing large institutional and industrial facilities receive the training they need to excel in their careers.

Environmental and civil engineering are inextricably linked. While civil engineering focuses on the infrastructure of modern society, environmental engineering is concerned with the well-being and health of the population and the environment. Environmental and civil engineering entered the early 1900s as a single integrated discipline, when it was critical to address sanitary problems to protect public health, and to develop regional water supplies and the civil infrastructure to support rapid urbanization and early industrialization. Separate disciplines gradually emerged, evolving and broadening to address the overall quality and function of modern society ­ preserving the environment while enabling the realization of an enriched life through technology.

Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science Programs. Today, the environmental field is dynamic and wide-ranging, comprising many different disciplines and professional roles. Environmental engineering and science involve not only traditional water and wastewater management, but also the management of hazardous and radioactive materials, pollution prevention and waste minimization, innovative hazardous waste treatment and site remediation processes, environmental and occupational health, resource conservation and recovery, sustainable development of natural resources, and air quality management and air pollution control. In addition, modern manufacturing, both domestic and worldwide, is focusing on products fabricated from recycled and natural materials that are both competitive and harmlessly degraded in the environment. The trend toward global manufacturing will grow stronger in the years ahead. Environmental challenges presented by this movement must be overcome if the economic and life-style benefits of globalization are to be extended to all peoples of the world.

SMU's environmental engineering and environmental science programs prepare graduates for professional and academic careers dealing with a broad spectrum of environmental issues: (1) surface and ground water quality management, (2) environmental systems and process modeling, (3) environmental chemistry and biology, (4) wastewater management, (5) solid waste management, (6) hazardous and waste materials management, (7) atmospheric systems and air pollution control, and (8) environmental and occupational health.

As a complement to these broadly based environmental programs, professionally oriented Master's degrees focused in the specific areas of environmental systems management, and hazardous and waste materials management, are offered by the department of Environmental and Civil Engineering.

Environmental graduate degrees offered are:

• Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
• Master of Science in Environmental Science
• Master of Science in Environmental Science (Major in Environmental Systems Management)
• Master of Science in Environmental Science (Major in Hazardous and Waste Materials Management)
• Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering and Science

Civil Engineering and Facilities Management Programs. Civil engineers are engaged in planning, design, construction, maintenance, and management of the infrastructure of modern society. They are responsible for the design of water supply and wastewater treatment systems; transportation systems such as highways, railways, waterways, mass transit, airports, ports, and harbors; dams, reservoirs, and hydroelectric power plants; thermoelectric power plants; transmission and communication towers; high-rise buildings; and even aircraft and aerospace structures, shuttles, and space stations. Every major structure critical to this country, and global society, depends on the work of civil engineers.

As a complement to the civil engineering program, a professionally oriented Master's degree in facilities management is offered by the department of Environmental and Civil Engineering. Management of constructed facilities has expanded considerably in scope and complexity during the last 30 years. Today, the breadth and diversity of capabilities and services required to support the built environment include elements of engineering disciplines such as civil, electrical, mechanical and environmental; architecture; and the management fields of financial analysis, accounting, planning, life cycle analysis and asset management, and human resources. Critical systems include electrical power, heating/air conditioning, fire protection and security, communication and data transmission, gas and liquid delivery, environmental response procedures, and waste disposal. In more complex industrial and medical care facilities, this would also include disposal of radioactive and hazardous waste, disposal of toxic gases, waste treatment often including in-house incineration, and the design and installation of redundant emergency systems to limit losses due to electrical/mechanical failure. Facilities such as airports, hospitals, hotels, manufacturing plants, office buildings, schools, shopping malls, and universities and colleges all require increasingly complex systems and controls.

The civil engineering and facilities management programs prepare graduates for professional and academic careers through a focus in the following areas: (1) structural analysis and design, (2) geomechanics and foundations, (3) water and wastewater treatment, (4) surface and ground water quality management (5) construction management, and (6) facilities management.

Civil engineering and facilities management graduate degrees offered are:

• Master of Science in Civil Engineering
• Master of Science in Facilities Management
• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering

Contact Information

For more information about graduate programs in environmental engineering, environmental science, environmental systems management, hazardous and waste materials management, civil engineering, and facilities management visit the department of Environmental and Civil Engineering on the Web at engr.smu.edu/ence or call us at 214-768-3894. For additional points of contact, and enrollment information, visit the School of Engineering on the web at engr.smu.edu/graduate/contacts.html or by phone at 214-768-1817.

Distance Learning

All M.S. degrees offered by the department of Environmental and Civil Engineering are available to distance learning students. The Distance Learning Program is managed by the School of Engineering and is available to students throughout the United States and many foreign countries. Videotapes and/or DVDs of current lectures are forwarded to students on a regular, weekly basis.

Department Facilities

The research laboratories of the department include dedicated space for aquatic chemistry, air quality, industrial hygiene, and environmental microbiology. The air quality and aquatic chemistry laboratories are capable of conducting sophisticated chemical analyses of air samples and assessing the quality of water supplies and wastes and the effectiveness of water and waste treatment procedures. Major equipment includes several spectrophotometers including atomic absorption (AA), inductively coupled plasma (ICP) emission for low-level heavy metals analysis, and two Hewlett-Packard gas chromatographs (GC). Other equipment includes continuous ambient air monitoring equipment, a UV/visible spectrophotometer, pH and other specific ion meters, incubating ovens, microscopes, furnaces, centrifuges, dissolved oxygen meters, a Mettler titrator for chemical and acid/base surface experiments, several temperature control baths, and a tumbler for constant temperature studies. The air quality laboratory includes state-of-the-art airflow, pressure, and volume measurement instrumentation. The industrial hygiene laboratory includes an inventory of the latest state-of-the-art personal monitoring equipment used to assess occupational exposure to a variety of industrial process stressors including: asbestos, noise, total and respirable dust, metals, radiation, and heat stress.

A dedicated computational laboratory is maintained for the department's students including personal computers, high-resolution color monitors, and laser printers. The computers are connected, through a high-speed network, to the computer systems of the School of Engineering and SMU, as well as off-campus systems via the Internet. The computer network provides access to general applications software and specialized software for engineering problems including air dispersion modeling, computer aided design (CAD), hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for water resource systems, structural analysis and design, and water quality modeling.

New civil engineering laboratories are under development. In the near term, civil engineering will utilize existing campus facilities including the Mechanical Engineering Department's Mechanics of Materials Laboratory and Thermal and Fluids Laboratory.

Master of Science in Environmental Engineering

The M.S. in Environmental Engineering emphasizes engineering analysis and design of both technological and management-oriented solutions to environmental problems, while broadly addressing the fundamental science and regulatory aspects of the field. A minimum of 30 term-credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree is required. For full-time graduate students, 6 term-credit hours may involve research and completion of a Master's thesis, with approval from the student's advisor, with an additional 24 term-credit hours of course work. The program also has the flexibility to meet the needs of part-time students, already working in industry, who typically take the nonthesis route requiring 30 term-credit hours of course work. All environmental graduate courses are offered in the evening and via distance learning, to accommodate the busy schedules of working professionals.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in one of the engineering disciplines or in a quantitative science closely related to environmental engineering.
• G.P.A. of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
• A minimum of one year of college-level calculus. An additional half-year of differential equations is desirable.
• A minimum of one year of college-level chemistry. An additional half-year of organic chemistry is desirable.
• A solid background in the fundamental engineering sciences, including thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, is desirable.
• Satisfy School of Engineering GRE score guidelines.

Degree Requirements

• 30 term-credit hours, with a minimum graduate G.P.A. of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. Additional articulation courses may be required for students without engineering undergraduate degrees.
• Satisfactory completion of the core curriculum consisting of 5 courses, 15 term-credit hours:

  ENCE 7312 Risk Assessment and Health Effects
  ENCE 7313 Environmental Chemistry and Biology
  ENCE 7321 Physical and Chemical Waste Treatment
  ENCE 7322 Biological Waste Treatment and Incineration
  ENCE 7331 Air Pollution Management and Engineering

• Satisfactory completion of 3 Group I specialization electives, 9 term-credit hours, chosen from environmental engineering courses and related engineering disciplines, including:

  ENCE 7332 Ground Water Hydrology and Contaminants
  ENCE 7334 Fate and Transport of Contaminants
  ENCE 7335 Aerosol Science, Engineering, and Control Systems Design
  ME 7336 Intermediate Fluid Dynamics
  EMIS 7370 Probability and Statistics for Scientists and Engineers

• Satisfactory completion of 2 Group II breadth electives, 6 term-credit hours, chosen from environmental science, environmental systems management, hazardous and waste materials management, and engineering management courses, including:

  ENCE 7311 Environmental and Hazardous Waste Law
  ENCE 7314 Sources and Nature of Hazardous Waste
  ENCE 7315 Integrated Waste Management
  ENCE 7323 Project Management
  ENCE 7333 Laboratory Methods in Environmental Engineering
  ENCE 7350 Introduction to Environmental Management Systems
  ENCE 7351 Introduction to Environmental Toxicology
  ENCE 7352 Management of Radioactive Hazards
  ENCE 7(0,1,2,3,6)96 Master's Thesis
  EMIS 8360 Operations Research Models
  EMIS 8361 Economic Decision Analysis
  EMIS 8362 Engineering Accounting
  EMIS 8363 Engineering Finance
  EMIS 8364 Management for Engineers
  EMIS 8378 Optimization Models for Decision Support

Master of Science in Environmental Science

The M.S. in Environmental Science emphasizes the fundamental science and regulatory framework of the environmental field, while broadly addressing analysis and design of both technological and management-oriented solutions to environmental problems. A minimum of 30 term-credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree is required. For full-time graduate students, 6 term-credit hours may involve research and completion of a Master's thesis, with approval from the student's advisor, with an additional 24 term-credit hours of course work. The program also has the flexibility to meet the needs of part-time students, already working in industry, who typically take the nonthesis route requiring 30 term-credit hours of course work. All environmental graduate courses are offered with evening class times, and via distance learning to accommodate the busy schedules of working professionals.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in one of the quantitative sciences or mathematics or in one of the engineering disciplines.
• G.P.A. of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
• A minimum of one year of college-level calculus. An additional half-year of differential equations is desirable.
• A minimum of one year of college-level chemistry. An additional half-year of organic chemistry is desirable.
• Satisfy School of Engineering GRE score guidelines.

Degree Requirements

• 30 term-credit hours, with a minimum graduate G.P.A. of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. Additional articulation courses may be required for students without an environmental, or closely related quantitative science or engineering, undergraduate degree.
• Satisfactory completion of the required core curriculum consisting of 5 courses, 15 term-credit hours:

  ENCE 7312 Risk Assessment and Health Effects
  ENCE 7313 Environmental Chemistry and Biology
  ENCE 7321 Physical and Chemical Waste Treatment
  ENCE 7322 Biological Waste Treatment and Incineration
  ENCE 7331 Air Pollution Management and Engineering

• Satisfactory completion of 3 Group I specialization electives, 9 term-credit hours, chosen from environmental science and regulatory framework courses, including:

  ENCE 7311 Environmental and Hazardous Waste Law
  ENCE 7333 Laboratory Methods in Environmental Engineering
  ENCE 7351 Introduction to Environmental Toxicology
  BIOL (CHEM) 5110 Biological Chemistry Laboratory
  BIOL (CHEM) 5310 Biological Chemistry: Macromolecular Structure and Function
  BIOL 5311 Biological Chemistry: Metabolism
  BIOL 5364 Endocrine Physiology
  CHEM 5486 Instrumental Analysis
  GEOL 5370 Global Change
  GEOL 5384 Hydrogeology
  GEOL 5386 Geochemistry
  GEOL 6369 Advanced Geochemistry
  GEOL 6370 Aquatic and Mineral-Water Interface Geochemistry

• Satisfactory completion of 2 Group II breadth electives, 6 term-credit hours, chosen from environmental engineering, environmental systems management, hazardous and waste materials management, and engineering management courses, including:

  ENCE 7314 Sources and Nature of Hazardous Wastes
  ENCE 7315 Integrated Waste Management
  ENCE 7323 Project Management
  ENCE 7332 Ground Water Hydrology and Contaminants
  ENCE 7334 Fate and Transport of Contaminants
  ENCE 7335 Aerosol Science, Engineering, and Control Systems Design
  ENCE 7350 Introduction to Environmental Management Systems
  ENCE 7352 Management of Radioactive Hazards
  ENCE 7(0,1,2,3,6)96 Master's Thesis
  EMIS 8360 Operations Research Models
  EMIS 8361 Economic Decision Analysis
  EMIS 8362 Engineering Accounting
  EMIS 8363 Engineering Finance
  EMIS 8364 Management for Engineers
  EMIS 8378 Optimization Models for Decision Support

Master of Science in Environmental Science
(Major in Environmental Systems Management)

The M.S. in Environmental Science, with a Major in Environmental Systems Management, emphasizes management-oriented solutions to environmental problems and regulatory compliance issues. A minimum of 30 term-credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree is required. The program was specifically developed to meet the needs of part-time students already working in industry. Accordingly, the required 30 term-credit hours of course work is interdisciplinary, stressing an integrated approach to the field. All environmental and engineering management graduate courses are offered with evening class times, and via distance learning, to accommodate the busy schedules of working professionals.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in one of the quantitative sciences, mathematics, or in one of the engineering disciplines.
• G.P.A. of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in previous undergraduate and graduate study.
• A minimum of one year of college-level calculus. An additional half-year of differential equations is desirable.
• A minimum of one year of college-level chemistry. An additional half-year of organic chemistry is desirable.

Degree Requirements

• 30 term-credit hours, with a minimum graduate G.P.A. of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. Additional articulation courses may be required for students without an environmental, or closely related quantitative science or engineering, undergraduate degree.
• Satisfactory completion of the core curriculum consisting of 8 courses, 24 term-credit hours:

  ENCE 7311 Environmental and Hazardous Waste Law
  ENCE 7312 Risk Assessment and Health Effects
  ENCE 7313 Environmental Chemistry and Biology
  ENCE 7315 Integrated Waste Management
  ENCE 7323 Project Management
  ENCE 7331 Air Pollution Management and Engineering
  ENCE 7350 Introduction to Environmental Management Systems
  ENCE 7352 Management of Radioactive Hazards

• Satisfactory completion of one technical elective, 3 term-credit hours, chosen from among the following environmental engineering, environmental science, and hazardous and waste materials management courses:

  ENCE 7314 Sources and Nature of Hazardous Waste
  ENCE 7321 Physical and Chemical Waste Treatment
  ENCE 7322 Biological Waste Treatment and Incineration
  ENCE 7332 Ground Water Hydrology and Contamination
  ENCE 7333 Laboratory Methods in Environmental Engineering
  ENCE 7334 Fate and Transport of Contaminants
  ENCE 7335 Aerosol Science, Engineering, and Controls Systems Design
  ENCE 7351 Introduction to Environmental Toxicology

• Satisfactory completion of one management elective, 3 term-credit hours, chosen from among the following engineering management courses:

  EMIS 8361 Economic Decision Analysis
  EMIS 8362 Engineering Accounting
  EMIS 8363 Engineering Finance
  EMIS 8364 Management for Engineers

Master of Science in Environmental Science
(Major in Hazardous and Waste Materials Management)

The M.S. in Environmental Science, with a Major in Hazardous and Waste Materials Management, emphasizes the science and technology being developed to solve the environmental problems attributable to hazardous and waste materials. The management, treatment, and elimination of these materials, including regulatory and compliance issues, are central to this program. The program was specifically developed to meet the needs of part-time students, already working in industry. Accordingly, the required 30 term-credit hours of course work is interdisciplinary, stressing an integrated approach to the field. All environmental and engineering management graduate courses are offered with evening class times, and via distance learning, to accommodate the busy schedules of working professionals.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in one of the quantitative sciences or mathematics, or in one of the engineering disciplines.
• G.P.A. of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in previous undergraduate and graduate study.
• A minimum of one year of college-level calculus. An additional half-year of differential equations is desirable.
• A minimum of one year of college-level chemistry. An additional half-year of organic chemistry is desirable.

Degree Requirements

• 30 term-credit hours, with a minimum graduate G.P.A. of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. Additional articulation courses may be required for students without an environ-mental, or closely related quantitative science or engineering, undergraduate degree.
• Satisfactory completion of the core curriculum consisting of 8 courses, 24 term-credit hours:

  ENCE 7311 Environmental and Hazardous Waste Law
  ENCE 7312 Risk Assessment and Health Effects
  ENCE 7313 Environmental Chemistry and Biology
  ENCE 7314 Sources and Nature of Hazardous Waste
  ENCE 7315 Integrated Waste Management
  ENCE 7321 Physical and Chemical Waste Treatment
  ENCE 7322 Biological Waste Treatment and Incineration
  ENCE 7323 Project Management

• Satisfactory completion of one environmental elective, 3 term-credit hours, chosen from among the following environmental engineering, environmental science, and environmental systems management courses:

  ENCE 7331 Air Pollution Management and Engineering
  ENCE 7332 Ground Water Hydrology and Contamination
  ENCE 7333 Laboratory Methods in Environmental Engineering
  ENCE 7334 Fate and Transport of Contaminants
  ENCE 7335 Aerosol Science, Engineering, and Controls Systems Design
  ENCE 7350 Introduction to Environmental Management Systems
  ENCE 7351 Introduction to Environmental Toxicology
  ENCE 7352 Management of Radioactive Hazards

• Satisfactory completion of one management elective, 3 term-credit hours, chosen from among the following engineering management courses:

  EMIS 8361 Economic Decision Analysis
  EMIS 8362 Engineering Accounting
  EMIS 8363 Engineering Finance
  EMIS 8364 Management for Engineers

Master of Science in Civil Engineering

The M.S. in Civil Engineering emphasizes structural analysis and design, while offering breadth in the areas of geotechnical engineering, water and wastewater treatment, and facilities engineering. A minimum of 30 term-credit hours beyond the baccalaureate degree is required. For full-time graduate students, 6 term-credit hours may involve research and completion of a Master's thesis, with approval from the student's advisor, with an additional 24 term-credit hours of course work. The program also has the flexibility to meet the needs of part-time students, already working in industry, who typically take the nonthesis route with 30 term-credit hours of course work. All civil engineering graduate courses are offered with evening class times and via distance learning, to accommodate the busy schedules of working professionals.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in civil engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• G.P.A. of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
• Satisfy School of Engineering GRE score guidelines.

Degree Requirements

• 30 term-credit hours, with a minimum graduate G.P.A. of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. Additional articulation courses may be required for students without a civil engineering undergraduate degree.
• Given the multidisciplinary nature of civil engineering, the core curriculum and elective courses comprising the degree plans for Master's students will vary, depending on the student's undergraduate background and their desired area of specialization. A sample degree plan for students with a civil engineering undergraduate degree, and wanting to specialize in structural analysis and design is shown below.

Sample Degree Plan -- Structural Analysis and Design

• Satisfactory completion of the core curriculum consisting of 5 courses, 15 term-credit hours:

  ENCE 7340 Introduction to Solid Mechanics
  ENCE 7361 Matrix Structural Analysis and Introduction to Finite Element Methods
  ENCE 7372 Introduction to CAD/CAM
  ENCE 7377 Advanced Steel Design
  ENCE 8373 Advanced Reinforced Concrete

• Satisfactory completion of 5 elective courses, 15 term-credit hours, chosen from structural analysis, structural design, geotechnical engineering, and facilities management courses:

  ENCE 7363 Architectural and Structural Engineering
  ENCE 7365 Introduction to Construction Management
  ENCE 7366 Introduction to Facilities Engineering Systems
  ENCE 7369 Electrical, Mechanical, and Piping Systems for Buildings
  ENCE 7373 Prestressed Concrete
  ENCE 7385 Advanced Soil Mechanics
  ENCE 7386 Foundation Engineering
  ENCE 7(0,1,2,3,6)96 Master's Thesis
  ENCE 8340 Theory of Elasticity
  ENCE 8364 Finite Element Methods in Structural and Continuum Mechanics
  ENCE 8365 Construction Methods and Rehabilitation
  ENCE 8366 Basic Concepts of Structural Stability
  ENCE 8368 Theory of Plate Behavior

Master of Science in Facilities Management

The M.S. in Facilities Management emphasizes architectural and structural design, planning, energy management, engineering systems, environmental issues, and financial and asset management. The program was specifically developed to meet the needs of part-time students already working in industry. Accordingly, the required 30 term-credit hours of course work is interdisciplinary, stressing an integrated approach to the field. All facilities management, civil engineering, and environmental graduate courses are offered in the evening and via distance learning, to accommodate the busy schedules of working professionals.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in engineering, science, or business, or a baccalaureate degree in another discipline with relevant facilities experience.
• G.P.A. of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in previous undergraduate and graduate study.

Degree Requirements

• 30 term-credit hours, with a minimum graduate G.P.A. of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. Additional articulation courses may be required for students with a non-quantitative undergraduate degree.
• Satisfactory completion of the core curriculum consisting of 5 courses, 15 term-credit hours:

  ENCE 7363 Architectural and Structural Engineering
  ENCE 7370 Facility Planning
  ENCE 7384 Energy Management for Buildings
  ENCE 7366 Introduction to Facilities Engineering Systems
  ENCE 7371 Facility Financial and Asset Management

• Satisfactory completion of 3 Group I specialization electives, 9 term-credit hours, chosen from facilities management courses:

  ENCE 7365 Introduction to Construction Management
  ENCE 7367 Telecommunications in Facilities Planning
  ENCE 7369 Electrical, Mechanical, and Piping Systems for Buildings
  ENCE 7383 Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
  ENCE 8365 Construction Methods and Rehabilitation
  ENCE 8370 Facility Project Management

• Satisfactory completion of 2 Group II breadth electives, 6 term-credit hours, chosen from civil engineering, environmental systems management, hazardous and waste materials management, and engineering management courses, including:

  ENCE 7311 Environmental and Hazardous Waste Law
  ENCE 7315 Integrated Waste Management
  ENCE 7331 Air Pollution Management and Engineering
  ENCE 7340 Introduction to Solid Mechanics
  ENCE 7352 Management of Radioactive Hazards
  ENCE 7372 Introduction to CAD/CAM
  EMIS 7360 Management of Information Technologies
  EMIS 7369 Reliability Engineering
  EMIS 8361 Economic Decision Analysis
  EMIS 8362 Engineering Accounting
  EMIS 8363 Engineering Finance
  EMIS 8364 Management for Engineers
  ME 7368 Project and Risk Management

Doctor of Philosophy
(Major in Environmental Engineering and Science)

Admission Requirements

• Master's degree in one of the engineering disciplines, or in a quantitative natural or physical science.
• Excellent academic performance in all completed course work, with a G.P.A. of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
• GRE scores greater than 650 quantitative and 550 verbal.
• Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can judge the applicant's potential success as a doctoral student.

Degree Requirements

• At least 54 term-credit hours of course work beyond the baccalaureate degree.
• A minor of at least 12 term-credit hours providing breadth and support to the doctoral program.
• 24 term-credit hours of dissertation.
• Written and oral doctoral qualifying examinations.
• A written dissertation.
• Defense of the dissertation.
• Given the interdisciplinary nature of environmental engineering and science, the major and minor courses comprising the degree plans for doctoral students will vary, depending on the student's background and the dissertation research topic. Below are two sample degree plans for students admitted to the program with Master's degrees, one for a doctoral student with interests in air pollution control and atmospheric sciences, and another for a student with interests in water and wastewater engineering.

• Major Courses

  ENCE 7312 Risk Assessment and Health Effects
  ENCE 7313 Environmental Chemistry and Biology
  ENCE 7331 Air Pollution Management and Engineering
  ENCE 7335 Aerosol Science, Engineering, and Control Systems Design
  ENCE 7352 Management of Radioactive Hazards
  ME 7336 Intermediate Fluid Dynamics

• Minor Courses

  EMIS 7377 Design and Analysis of Experiments
  STAT 6336 Statistical Analysis
  STAT 6337 Statistical Analysis II
  STAT 6345 Linear Regression

• Example Alternatives

  ENCE 7314 Sources and Nature of Hazardous Waste
  ENCE 7321 Physical and Chemical Waste Treatment
  GEOL 5370 Global Change

Sample Degree Plan -- Water and Wastewater Engineering

• Major Courses

ENCE 7313 Environmental Chemistry and Biology
ENCE 7321 Physical and Chemical Waste Treatment
ENCE 7322 Biological Waste Treatment and Incineration
ENCE 7332 Ground Water Hydrology and Contamination
ENCE 7334 Fate and Transport of Contaminants
EMIS 7377 Design and Analysis of Experiments

• Minor Courses

  ENCE 7312 Risk Assessment and Health Effects
  ENCE 7351 Introduction to Environmental Toxicology
  BIOL (CHEM) 5311 Biological Chemistry: Metabolism
  BIOL 5364 Endocrine Physiology

• Example Alternatives

  ENCE 7311 Environmental and Hazardous Waste Law
  ENCE 7315 Integrated Waste Management
  ENCE 7350 Introduction to Environmental Management Systems

Doctor of Philosophy
(Major in Civil Engineering)

Admission Requirements

• Master's degree in civil engineering, or in a closely related discipline in engineering or the physical sciences.
• Excellent academic performance in all completed course work, with a G.P.A. of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
• GRE scores greater than 650 quantitative and 550 verbal.
• Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can judge the applicant's potential success as a doctoral student.

Degree Requirements

• At least 54 term-credit hours of course work beyond the baccalaureate degree.
• A minor of at least 12 term-credit hours providing breadth and support to the doctoral program.
• 24 term-credit hours of dissertation.
• Written and oral doctoral qualifying examinations.
• A written dissertation.
• Defense of the dissertation.
• The major and minor courses comprising a degree plan for a doctoral student will be determined by the student's advisory committee. These plans will vary among students depending on their background and dissertation research topic. A sample degree plan for a student admitted to the program with a Master's degree in civil engineering, and having interests in structural analysis and design of concrete structures, is shown below.

Sample Degree Plan -- Structural Analysis and Design of Concrete Structures

• Major Courses

  ENCE 7340 Introduction to Solid Mechanics
  ENCE 7361 Matrix Structural Analysis and Introduction to Finite Element Methods
  ENCE 7373 Prestressed Concrete
  ENCE 8364 Finite Element Methods in Structural and Continuum Mechanics
  ENCE 8373 Advanced Reinforced Concrete

• Minor Courses

  ENCE 7322 Ground Water Hydrology and Contamination
  ENCE 7385 Advanced Soil Mechanics
  ENCE 7386 Foundation Engineering
  ENCE 8365 Construction Engineering and Rehabilitation

• Example Alternatives

  ENCE 7377 Advance Steel Design
  ENCE 8340 Theory of Elasticity
  ENCE 8368 Theory of Plate Behavior
  EMIS 7377 Design and Analysis of Experiments

Courses (ENCE)

7311. Environmental and Hazardous Waste Law. Federal environmental laws, with emphasis on laws dealing with hazardous substances, such as CERCLA and RCRA; regulations and the regulatory framework; definitions and substantive requirements; roles of the States and the Federal EPA; compliance and enforcement; case studies.

7312. Risk Assessment and Health Effects. Introduction to toxicology as it relates to environmental and health effects of hazardous materials; toxicological methodology; risk management factors including legal aspects; human health and ecological risk assessment and risk communication; emergency response; computer databases.

7313. Environmental Chemistry and Biology. Chemical and biochemical processes; controlling fate and transport of hazardous materials with emphasis on chemical equilibria; chemical thermodynamics; acid-base equilibria; precipitation and dissolution; oxidation-reduction processes; environmental transformations of organic materials; introductory taxonomy; microbial growth and kinetics; energy transfer; microbial ecosystems.

7314. Sources and Nature of Hazardous Wastes. An evaluation and comparison of common types of hazardous waste. Assessments include toxicological properties, fate and transport, human health and ecological impacts, and regulatory activities. Introduces select chemical principles of hazardous waste treatment and remediation technology relating these principles to the physical-chemical properties of pollutants.

7315. Integrated Waste Management. Comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of the complex interdisciplinary field of hazardous waste management; current management practices; treatment and disposal methods; and site remediation. Topics include detailed case studies and design examples to evaluate the effectiveness of different treatment and containment technologies in addressing today's hazardous waste situations.

7321. Physical and Chemical Waste Treatment. Waste minimization techniques and objectives are introduced. Chemical equilibrium and chemical reaction kinetics are thoroughly reviewed. Design and analysis equations and procedures are rigorously derived for chemical reactors and physical unit operations. The treatment objectives examined include (1) solids-liquid separation accomplished by coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, flotation, and solids handling processes, (2) immiscible liquid separation brought about by emulsion breaking chemicals and gravity and flotation oil/water separators, (3) phase and species transformations through pH neutralization, chemical precipitation, chemical oxidation/reduction, air stripping, and solidification/stabilization, and (4) solute separation and concentration achieved with activated carbon absorption, synthetic ion exchange resins, and membrane separation techniques.

7322. Biological Waste Treatment and Incineration. Biological treatment topics include an overview of microbiology and microbial metabolism; kinetics of biological growth; aerobic suspended growth processes including the various modifications of the activated sludge process, aerated lagoons, and sequencing batch reactors; aerobic attached growth processes including trickling filters, biofilter towers, and rotating biological contactors; anaerobic processes including sludge digestion and liquid waste treatment with the anaerobic contact process and anaerobic filters; biosolids handling and disposal; composting; land treatment; in situ biotreatment and biotreatment of contaminated soils. Incineration topics include performance requirements, emissions standards, incinerator types and their applications, incineration facilities, and emerging technologies.

7323. Project Management. Role of project officer; systems and techniques for planning, scheduling, monitoring, reporting, and completing environmental projects; total quality management; project team management, development of winning proposals; contract management and logistics; case study application of project management to all environmental media and programs; community relations, risk communication, crisis management, consensus building, media, and public policy.

7331. Air Pollution Management and Engineering. This course is geared towards graduate students interested in the science, engineering, public health, and economic aspects of air quality. Students will develop deep understanding and broad knowledge of the sources and properties of air pollutants, transport of pollutants in the environment, and government regulation of air quality. In addition, the operation and design of air pollution control systems are reviewed. The class will discuss the science and national and international policies relating to greenhouse gas emissions, global climate change, and stratospheric ozone depletion. A series of design projects reinforce the material presented in lecture. Prerequisites: CHEM 1304 General Chemistry, MATH 1337 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I or equivalent, and PHYS 1303 Introductory Mechanics or equivalent.

7332. Ground Water Hydrology and Contamination. Ground water hydrology; aquifer and well hydraulics; flow equations and models; implications for landfill design; sources and nature of ground water contaminants; monitoring and analysis; contaminant fate and transport; transport model for hazardous substances; ground water pollution control measures; containment and treatment; ground water quality management. Prerequisite: MATH 2343 Elementary Differential Equations.

7333. Laboratory Methods in Environmental Engineering. The course provides students with hands-on, state-of-the-art experience with important experimental methods in environmental systems, evaluating the reliability and significance of parameter determinations. Covers instrumental and statistical methods used for characterization of water, air, and soil quality. Introduction to treatability studies including reactor dynamics. The course format provides two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory component. Prerequisite: ENCE 7313 or two terms of undergraduate chemistry.

7334. Fate and Transport of Contaminants. Development and application of fate and transport models for water-borne contaminants with focus on material balance principle; mass transport and transformation processes; modeling of lakes and reservoirs; stream modeling; general flow case; ground water models; water-sediment, water-soil, and water-air interfaces; multiphase and integrated modeling approaches; case studies.

7335. Aerosol Science, Engineering, and Control Systems Design. This course is for graduate and upper-level undergraduate engineering students interested in the fundamental and advanced principles of aerosol science and engineering. Specifically, the course reviews the properties, behavior, and measurement of airborne particles. The origin and properties of atmospheric aerosols and the production of industrial and pharmaceutical aerosols are discussed. Students will study and develop designs for air pollution control equipment for stationary sources like power plants and mobile sources like diesel engines. Advanced filtration techniques for semiconductor clean rooms and other applications are reviewed. Prerequisites: CHEM 1304 General Chemistry, and ENCE 3431 Fundamentals of Air Quality I or ENCE 2342 Fluid Mechanics or equivalent.

7340. Introduction to Solid Mechanics. The theories of failure, principal stress, and strain for solid bodies. An introduction to plate theory, elastic stability, energy methods, and theory of elasticity. Torsional analysis of non-circular sections. Prerequisite: ENCE 2340 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies or equivalent.

7350. Introduction to Environmental Management Systems. This course will be an in-depth introduction to environmental management systems (EMS). The introduction will include systems such as EMAS, Responsible Care, OSHAS 18000, ISO 14000, and the Texas EMS program. The course will then take a step-by-step look at the ISO 14001 standard from the policy statement to the management review, and allow students to fully understand the Plan-Do-Check-Act approach of the system. Students also will be introduced to management system auditing, the requirements of a system auditor, and the certification process.

7351. Introduction to Environmental Toxicology. Toxicology is presented as it relates to environmental and health effects of hazardous materials. Toxicological methodologies, pharmacokinetics, mechanisms of action of toxicants, origin response to toxic substances, and relevant aspects of the occupational and regulatory environment will be examined. Specific topics include toxicology of metals, radiation, industrial solvents and vapors, pesticides, teratogens, mutagens, and carcinogens. Risk communication and risk assessment are examined as they relate to toxic substance exposure.

7352. Management of Radioactive Hazards. Principles of radioactive material production, uses, and hazards are presented with emphasis on their safe control and management. Topics in health physics and radiation protection related to the commercial nuclear industry are examined including uranium fuel production, light water reactor technologies, and industrial and medical uses of radioactive byproduct materials. Risk assessment methods and hazard management connected to the fuel cycles will be developed. The regulation of radioactive materials will be studied with emphasis on licensing of regulated industries, radioactive material transportation, radioactive waste management and disposal, radiological emergency preparedness, and decommissioning. Prerequisite: ENCE 7313.

7361. Matrix Structural Analysis and Introduction to Finite Element Methods. A systematic approach to formulation of force and displacement method of analysis; representation of structures as assemblages of elements; computer solution of structural systems. Prerequisite: ENCE 4350 Structural Analysis II: Design in Concrete or equivalent.

7362. Engineering Analysis with Numerical Methods. Applications of numerical and approximate methods in solving a variety of engineering problems. Examples include equilibrium, buckling, vibration, fluid mechanics, thermal science, and other engineering applications. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

7363. Architectural and Structural Engineering. The basic principles of structural analysis and mechanics of deformable bodies are introduced. Structural systems and principles are presented with an emphasis on architectural design. Students will be provided with a conceptual introduction to structures emphasizing the integration of structural and architectural design. Case studies of buildings are presented and discussed. Prerequisites: ENCE 2310 Statics and 2320 Dynamics.

7364. Introduction to Structural Dynamics. Dynamic responses of structures and behavior of structural components to dynamic loads and foundation excitations; single- and multi-degree-of-freedom systems response and its applications to analysis of framed structures; introduction to systems with distributed mass and flexibility. Prerequisite: MATH 2343 Elementary Differential Equations.

7365. Introduction to Construction Management. Construction practice techniques and current technological tools are examined. Included are cost estimating, bidding, contracts and contract bonds, risk and umbrella excess insurance, labor law and labor relations. Building codes and regulations are examined. Business methods with respect to managing project time and cost including typical forms used in construction are addressed.

7366. Introduction to Facilities Engineering Systems. The inter-relationships of fire protection, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, lighting, telecommunications, energy management systems for buildings are examined. A life-cycle approach examines each of these systems with respect to cost, durability, maintainability, operability, and safety. Facility operations, facility maintenance and testing, and assessments are discussed.

7367. Telecommunications in Facility Planning. A thorough description of telecommunications technology is presented. The course provides the student with a working knowledge of the fundamental concepts of telecommunications technology for both voice and data. Topics presented include digital communications, standards and protocols, ethernets, local area networks, fiber optics and voice technologies.

7369. Electrical, Mechanical and Piping Systems for Buildings. Mechanical and electrical systems for buildings are examined with emphasis on practical aspects of the subjects. Space planning and architectural considerations, including cost and environmental impact of the mechanical and electrical systems are presented. Prerequisites: Undergraduate introduction to electrical circuits, classical mechanics, and fluid dynamics or instructors approval.

7370. Facility Planning. The overall planning process for construction projects is presented. The three divisions of planning: program planning, project planning, and activity planning are presented in an integrated manner. Included are different modeling approaches for the planning process.

7371. Facility Financial and Asset Management. Financial analysis and reporting, concepts and methods of accounting, budgeting, and evaluation of projects are examined. The role of facility managers in affecting corporate earnings and valuations are presented. The management of the facility over its entire life-cycle extending from planning and budgeting to the management of its assets and construction projects is included.

7372. Introduction to CAD/CAM. Introduction to computer aided design. Survey of technical topics related to computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing. Emphasis on the use of interactive computer graphics in design and analysis. Use of state-of-the-art computer-aided design systems. Development of special-purpose interactive computer graphics programs.

7373. Prestressed Concrete. Theory and application of prestressed concrete members, time-dependent deflections, and continuous prestressed beams. Prerequisites: ENCE 4350 Structural Analysis II: Design in Concrete and ENCE 7361.

7377. Advanced Steel Design. Behavior and design of steel structures including general methods of plastic analysis, plastic moment distribution, steel frames, unbraced and braced frames, and composite construction. Prerequisites: ENCE 3350 Structural Analysis I: Design in Steel, ENCE 4350 Structural Analysis II: Design in Concrete, and ENCE 7361.

7383. Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning. The science and practice of controlling environmental conditions through the use of thermal processes and systems is examined. Specific applications include refrigeration, psychometrics, solar radiation, heating and cooling loads in buildings, and design of duct and piping systems. Theory and analysis are emphasized. Prerequisites: ENCE 2331 Fundamentals of Thermal Science (Thermodynamics), ENCE 2342 Fluid Mechanics, and ME 3332 Heat and Mass Transfer.

7384. Energy Management for Buildings. Procedures to select energy saving options for buildings are examined with emphasis on the practical aspects of the subject. Space planning, architectural considerations, cost, and environmental impact of the mechanical and electrical systems are considered along with optimizing the life cycle cost of the proposed alternative. Software for life cycle cost and energy analysis are used to calculate energy consumption and compare energy features of proposed, audit-determined feasible changes to a building.

7385. Advanced Soil Mechanics. Physicochemical properties of soil and soil stabilization. Advanced theories of soil deformation and failure as applied to slope stability and lateral loads. Soil-water interaction in earthen dams. Prerequisite: ENCE 4385 Soil Mechanics and Foundations.

7386. Foundation Engineering. Application of soil mechanics principles to the design and construction of shallow and deep foundations. Topics include: subsurface investigation procedures to obtain soil parameters for design and construction of structure foundations, bearing capacity and settlement analyses, construction procedures, and soil improvement techniques. Prerequisite: ENCE 4385 Soil Mechanics and Foundations.

8340. Theory of Elasticity. The study of stress, strain, and stress-strain relationships for elastic bodies. Classical solutions of two- and three-dimensional problems. The use of the Airy stress function is covered. Prerequisite: ENCE 7340 or equivalent.

8364. Finite Element Methods in Structural and Continuum Mechanics. Theory and application of finite element; two- and three-dimensional elements; bending elements; applications to buckling, and dynamic problems. Prerequisite: ENCE 7361.

8365. Construction Methods and Rehabilitation. Basic construction methods and equipment used to rehabilitate existing buildings and structures are examined. Topics include: building maintenance, space improvement and building component alteration, installation of utilities including underground utility design. Prerequisites: ENCE 7363 and 7365.

8366. Basic Concepts of Structural Stability. Unified approach to elastic buckling analysis of columns, plates, and shells using variational calculus (developed entirely in the course). Prerequisite: ENCE 7340 or permission of instructor.

8368. Theory of Plate Behavior. Analysis of flat plates subjected to normal loading, inplane loading, and thermal stresses. Plates of various shapes, thick plates, and anisotropic plates are analyzed for both small and large deflections. Prerequisite: ENCE 7340 or permission of instructor.

8370. Facility Project Management. The principles and techniques of project management beginning with the conceptual phase, through coordination of design and construction, to project completion are presented. Prerequisite: ENCE 7370.

8373. Advanced Reinforced Concrete. Application of current research and specifications in the study of the behavior and design of reinforced concrete members and structures including deflections, bonds, shears, and combined loads. Prerequisites: ENCE 4350 Structural Analysis II: Design in Concrete and ENCE 7361.

Advanced Special Topics

7090. Seminar.. Lectures by invited speakers from industry and academia, including SMU faculty and students, dealing with engineering practice and research topics of current interest in environmental and civil engineering. All students, staff, and faculty are invited.

7(1-4)9(1-2) Special Projects. Intensive study of a particular subject or design project, not available in regular course offerings, under the supervision of a faculty member approved by the department chair.

7(0,1,2,3,6)96. Master's Thesis. Variable credit, but no more than six term hours in a single term, and not more than four in a summer term. Registration in several sections may be needed to obtain the desired number of thesis hours. For example, four term hours of thesis would require enrollment in ENCE 7396 and 7196.

8(0,1,3,6,9) 96. Dissertation. Variable credit, but no more than 15 term hours in a single term and no more than 10 term hours in summer terms. Registration in several sections may be needed to obtain the desired number of dissertation hours. For example, 12 term hours of dissertation would require registration in ENCE 8396 and ENCE 8996.

839(1,2). Special Topics. Individual or group study of selected topics in Environmental or Civil Engineering. Topics must be approved by the department chair and the instructor.

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