Environmental Engineering
How can we protect our limited groundwater systems?
What do we do with our overflowing landfills?
Is there another use for old nuclear and industrial facilities?
How do we change our industrial processes so that we don't create future
problems in the environment?
Although recent advances in engineering and the sciences have benefited
mankind, they've also created serious problems. Environmental engineers
work to solve today's environmental challenges.
To cope with environmental conditions, people with an exceptionally broad
understanding of the principles of engineering and science are needed.
Career opportunities for environmental engineers are growing rapidly and
can be found in industry, government, research institutes, teaching, and
consulting.
Our graduates work to protect the world of the 21st century, from its
oil and gas pipelines to transportation of its hazardous waste, from its
toxic waste sites to its lakes and rivers.
Quick facts about Environmental Engineering at Rensselaer
| "I chose RPI
because I wanted to attend a school: with a name that would be recognized
by employers and other institutions; a long-standing expertise in
Environmental Engineering; a learning atmosphere where teamwork
is emphasized; and sports teams that could be fun and relaxing without
distracting me form my course work. The most beneficial part of
the experience has been the challenging course work that I was able
to complete through the expert instruction and creative teamwork
structure of the program. After going on co-op and an internship
where I worked with Environmental Engineering students from other
schools such as University of Pennsylvania and Berkeley, I have
found that the coursework covered by undergraduates at RPI in both
the specific subject areas and the basics is more advanced. I feel
exceptionally prepared to begin graduate studies at the University
of Michigan in the Fall."
~~~Jody Ryder, May 1999 |
:: Emphasis
Developing strategies for environmental restoration and environmentally
benign systems.
:: Career Options
Environmental remediation, manufacturing industries, energy production,
and municipal planning.
:: Curriculum
Rensselaer's Environmental Engineering curriculum builds on a broad base
of chemistry, life sciences, and engineering science to develop solutions
to the world's environmental challenges. You'll choose two technical electives
that are engineering courses with design content, and two completely free
electives. Environmental Engineering offers five options: water quality
control, air resources, environmental systems, solid and hazardous wastes,
and environmental health physics.
:: Special Features
After your junior year, you may apply directly to Rensselaer's professional
Master of Engineering program.
:: Sample electives
Air Pollution Meteorolgy; Radioactive Waste Management; Industrial Waste
Treatment and Disposal; Water Stream Pollution Control; Biological Treatment
Processes
For more about Environmental Engineering at Rensselaer, go to the
Civil and Environmental
Engineering Home Page.
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