Program Overview

Environmental and Ecological Engineering Program

The Environmental and Ecological Engineering program at Purdue University is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices of environmental and ecological engineering. The program focuses on the application of engineering principles to address environmental and ecological challenges, with an emphasis on sustainability and stewardship.

Curriculum Requirements

The curriculum for the Environmental and Ecological Engineering program is based on the student's catalog term. The program requires a minimum of 128 credit hours, with a combination of core courses, technical electives, and general education electives.

• Core courses:
  • EEE 23000: Engr Economics And Environment
  • EEE 29001: Intro Envr & Ecol Engr Seminar
  • EEE 38000: Environmental Chemodynamics
  • EEE 35000: Intro Env And Ecol Engineering
  • EEE 35500: Eng Env Sustainability
  • EEE 36001: Water Quality and Treatment Lab
• Technical electives:
  • CE 29700: Basic Mech I Statics
  • CE 29800: Basic Mech II Dynamics
  • CE 34000: Hydraulics
  • CE 34300: Elem Hydraulics Lab
  • BIOL 11200: Fundamental Of Biology
  • BIOL 28600: Intro To Ecol & Evol
• General education electives:
  • MA 26100: Multivariate Calculus
  • MA 26200: Lin Alg Diff Equats
  • STAT 51100: Statistical Methods
  • FNR 58600: Urban Ecology

Course Descriptions

• EEE 23000: Engr Economics And Environment
  • This course introduces life cycle analysis concepts, with a focus on the environmental and societal impacts of engineering systems.
• EEE 29001: Intro Envr & Ecol Engr Seminar
  • This course introduces students to the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to exhibit the highest levels of professionalism and stewardship expected of an Environmental and Ecological Engineering graduate.
• EEE 38000: Environmental Chemodynamics
  • This course introduces chemical thermodynamics and general equilibrium processes in environmental and ecological engineering systems.
• EEE 35000: Intro Env And Ecol Engineering
  • This course provides an introduction to water pollution, air pollution, noise, hazardous and solid wastes, and their control.
• EEE 35500: Eng Env Sustainability
  • This course examines global-scale resource utilization, food, energy and commodity production, population dynamics, and their ecosystem impacts.
• EEE 36001: Water Quality and Treatment Lab
  • This course covers laboratory procedures for examining chemical, physical, and biological properties and constituent concentrations of natural waters.

Senior Design Projects

• EEE 48001: Env & Ecol Eng Senior Design I
  • This course involves senior-level environmental and ecological engineering design projects, with an emphasis on the application of the design process to interdisciplinary environmental and/or ecological engineering systems.
• EEE 48002: Env & Ecol Eng Sr Design II
  • This course continues the senior-level environmental and ecological engineering design projects, with a focus on integrating knowledge and skills earlier in the degree program.

Reflective Practice

• EEE 39000: EEE Prof Pract Sem
  • This course introduces students to aspects of professional practice within Environmental and Ecological Engineering, with topics including career planning and placement skills, professional responsibility and ethics, and functioning as a professional.
• EEE 48100: Reflective Practitioner
  • This course focuses on reflective practice, with an emphasis on continuous learning, personal professional development, and improvement.