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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Environmental Engineering Master Program
Environmental Systems and Modeling, EEMP507
Required Course

Spring 2019

Instructor Information
Name: Riyadh Al-Raoush, PhD, PE
Academic title: Associate Professor
Office: F218
Phone: Tel: 4403-4188
E-mail: riyadh@qu.edu.qa

Office Hours: Sunday: 4:00-5:00 pm

Other times are possible with appointment.

Class/Laboratory Schedule

Lecture Hours: Sunday 5:00 – 7:50 AM E113

Coordinator Information
Name: Riyadh Al-Raoush, PhD, PE
Academic title: Associate Professor
Office: F218
Phone: Tel: 4403-4188
E-mail: riyadh@qu.edu.qa

Course Information
Catalog Description:

Systems analysis is at the heart of engineering and this is what allows both quantitative analysis of
both environmental problems and technologies. This course covers mathematical modeling that
covers mass and energy balances, kinetics, transport, and modeling approaches for air, surface and
groundwater and treatment systems. In this course, students learn to use the Matlab software
package for modeling. Topics discussed in Environmental Systems and Processes: Principles,
Modeling, and Design include: fluid flow and mass transport; mass transfer; elementary and
complex process rates; ideal, hybrid, and nonideal system modeling and design; and multiphase
and interfacial process dynamics and design

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Credits:
3

Contact Hours:
3 Lecture hours

Prerequisites:

EEMP 505 – Environmental Transport and Water Resources (grade of D or above).

Textbook:

Transport Modeling for Environmental Engineers and Scientists, by Mark Clark, John Wiley &
Sons, 2009

References:

Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Young, Munson, Okishi and Huebsch. Wiley, 2011

Todd, David Keith. Groundwater Hydrology. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2005.

Hillel, Daniel. Fundamentals of Soil Physics. New York, NY: Academic Press, 1980.

Fetter, C. W. Contaminant Hydrogeology. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1998.

Environmental Modeling: Fate and Transport of Pollutants in Water, Air, and Soil, by Jerald L.
Schnoor, Wiley-Interscience; First edition, 1996

Geoenvironmental Engineering: Site Remediation, Waste Containment, and Emerging Waste

Management Techonolgies, by Hari D. Sharma and Krishna R. Reddy, Wiley; First Edition, 2004.

Course Objectives:

1-To introduce the fundamental of process and system characterization and modeling.
2- To introduce the concept of ideal and nonideal system
3- To introduce the fundamentals of mass transfer
4- To introduce modeling of multiphase systems

Course Outcomes:

CO-1. Learn fundamentals of process and system characterization and modeling.

CO-2. Learn modeling of ideal and nonideal systems.
CO-3: Learn the fundamentals of mass transfer.
CO-4: Learn modeling of multiphase systems

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Student Learning Outcomes:

SLO3: Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills essential for professional practice of
environmental engineering

SLO4: Predict and determine fate and transport of substances in and among air, water and soil
phases as well as in engineered system

Relationship of Course Outcomes to Student Outcomes:

Course
Learning Related Student Outcomes
Outcomes(CLO)
1 2 3 4 5
1 X
2 X
3 X
4 X

Topics to be Covered

Topic [Number of weeks]

1 Environmental Systems and Processes [1]

2 Fluid Flow and Mass Transport [1]
3 Elementary Process Equilibria [1]
4 Elementary Process Rates [1]
5 Complex Process Rates [1]
6 Ideal System Modeling and Design [1]
7 Non ideal System Modeling and Design [1]
8 Hybrid System Modeling and Design [1]
9 Multiphase Process Equilibria [1]
10 Interfacial Process Equilibria [1]
11 Passive Interface Mass Transfer [1]
12 Reactive Interface Mass Transfer [1]
13 Multiphase System Modeling and [2]
Design

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Assessment Methods and Grading Policy

 Presentation 25% TBA by the Professor for each student

 Midterm Exam: 25% March 17, 2019 (5:00- 7:00 pm)
 Term Paper 25 % April 28, 2019 (5:00-7:00 pm)
 Modelling Project (Matlab) 25% May 12, 2019

Course Ground Rules

Attendance Policy:

 In accordance with the University Regulations, it is the student’s responsibility to be

punctual and to attend all classes. Failure to attend classes without prior approval for
whatever reason is considered as part of the percentage missed. Students bear full
responsibility for checking their own attendance record.

Code of Ethics:

Academic misconduct is defined as the use of any dishonest or deceitful means to gain some
academic advantage or benefit. This can take many forms, including but not limited to, the
following:

Examinations

 Copying, or attempting to copy, from another student's answering sheets, or

permitting another student to copy from your answering sheets.
 Using notes of whatever kind in the formation of answers in a closed book
examination.

Assignments

 Copying: Copying another person's answers, assignment, paper, laboratory

report, etc. and presenting it, either wholly or with only minor changes, as if
it were the student's own work.

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Support for Students with Special Needs

It is Qatar University policy to provide educational opportunities that ensure fair, appropriate and
reasonable accommodation to students who have disabilities that may affect their ability to
participate in course activities or meet course requirements. Students with disabilities are
encouraged to contact their Instructor to ensure that their individual needs are met. The University
through its Special Needs Section will exert all efforts to accommodate for individuals’ needs.

Contact Information for Special Needs Section:

Tel-Female: (00974) 4403 3843
Tel-Male: (00974) 4403 3854
Location: Student Activities Building
Email: specialneeds@qu.edu.qa

Academic Support and Learning Resources

The University Student Learning Support Center (SLSC) provides academic support services
to male and female students at QU. The SLSC is a supportive environment where students can
seek assistance with academic coursework, writing assignments, transitioning to college
academic life, and other academic issues. SLSC programs include: Peer Tutoring, the Writing
Lab, Writing Workshops, and Academic Success Workshops. Students may also seek
confidential academic counseling from the professional staff at the Center.
Contact Information for Students Support and Learning Resources:
Tel: (00974) 4403 3876
Fax: (00974) 4403 3871
Location: Female Student Activities Building
E-mail: learningcenter@qu.edu.qa

Student Complaints Policy

Students at Qatar University have the right to pursue complaints related to faculty, staff, and other
students. The nature of the complaints may be either academic or non-academic. For more
information about the policy and processes related to this policy, you may refer to the students’
handbook.

Declaration
This syllabus and contents are subject to changes in the event of extenuating circumstances. The
instructor (with approval of the Head of Department) reserves the right to make changes as
necessary. If changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the students will be notified by
email communication and posting the notification on the online teaching tool Blackboard. It is

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student’s responsibility to check on announcements made while they were absent.

Faculty Name: Riyadh Al-Raoush

Last Modified: January 13, 2019
Date: January 13, 2019