Teaching “Geoenvironmental Engineering” Course

Short course offered to help develop and teach a semester course on Introduction to Geoenvironmental Engineering

Instructors:  Krishna R. Reddy, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA; Jyoti K. Chetri, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

The objective of this short course is to provide appropriate resources and prepare the attendees to teach an introductory course on geoenvironmental engineering as an undergraduate or a graduate course in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or geotechnical engineering programs. The topics that are covered in this short course include: (1) Challenges in teaching geoenvironmental engineering courses; (2) Relevant course content; (3) Course syllabus; (4) Teaching resources (e.g., textbook, homework questions, projects, and exams); (5) Example lecture PPTs; and (6) Questions/discussion.

Please e-mail Prof. Krishna Reddy at kreddy@uic.edu if you have any comments or questions. Thanks.

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Welcome and Agenda Heading link

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Geoenvironmental Problems & Need for Geoenvironmental Engineering Heading link

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Status and Challenges in Teaching Geoenvironmental Engineering: Survey Results Heading link

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UIC Undergraduate/Graduate Course on Introduction to Geoenvironmental Engineering: Syllabus & Teaching Resources (e.g., Textbook, PPTs, etc.) Heading link

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Fundamental Background Needed (e.g., Regulations/Requirements, Chemistry, Geochemistry, Biogeochemistry, GW Flow, and Contaminant Transport Fate) Heading link

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Contaminated Site Remediation: Overview Heading link

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Landfills and Impoundments: Overview Heading link

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Sustainability in Geoenvironmental Engineering (e.g., GSR, Recycling/Reuse, End Use of Landfills, and Bioreactor Landfills) Heading link

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