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1 CE 2633 Environmental Engineering Course Syllabus Fall 2022 Table of Contents CE 2633 Environmental Engineering ............................................................................. 2 Course Information ................................................................................................................... 2 Course Objectives and Outcomes .......................................................................................... 2 Course Format .......................................................................................................................... 3 Course Materials ....................................................................................................................... 3 Activities and Grading .............................................................................................................. 3 Essential Student Information ................................................................................................. 4 Instructor Contact Information ................................................................................................ 5 Communication Plan ................................................................................................................ 5 Assessments and Assignments ............................................................................................. 6 Course Management and Policies .......................................................................................... 6 Student Code of Conduct and Scholastic Dishonesty ......................................................... 6 Copyright and Fair Use ............................................................................................................ 6

2 CE 2633 Environmental Engineering Fall 2022 COURSE INFORMATION Course Description: Principles, analysis, and design related to environmental monitoring, protection, and remediation systems. Topics include environmental quality and legislation, modeling, water treatment, wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste management, air and noise pollution, and radioactive waste management. Credit hours: 3 Prerequisites/co-requisites: CHE 1103 General Chemistry and CE 1301 Introduction to Civil Engineering Course Modality: This is a mostly online asynchronous course with some in-person classes. This means most learning will take place fully online without any scheduled meeting times. All materials, activities, and assignments are provided asynchronously, meaning you can complete the work at your own pace while adhering to due dates and deadlines as dictated by this syllabus. There will be weekly synchronous sessions to review specific topics or provide additional explanations scheduled on Friday, 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM at McKinney Humanities Building (Room 2.01.32). COURSE OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES To provide an opportunity for students to: 1. Become familiar with environmental laws and regulations [contributes to SO 2, 4, 6, 7]. 2. Identify environmental concerns for air, land, and water [contributes to SO 2, 4, 7]. 3. Understand the science behind environmental problems and solutions [contributes to SO 1, 2, 6, 7]. 4. Practice basic environmental engineering design [contributes to SO 1, 2, 4, 6]. 5. Evaluate pollution control strategies [contributes to SO 1, 2, 4, 7]. Relationship to Civil Engineering Student Outcomes (SO): This course contributes to the following student outcomes: 1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics 2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors 4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts

4 Grade Distribution and Letter Grade Final grades will be based on the following grading scale: Percentage Grade 96.5 – 100% A+ 92.5 – 96.49% A 89.5 – 92.49% A- 86.5 – 89.49% B+ 82.5 – 86.49% B 79.5 – 82.49% B- 76.5 – 79.49% C+ 72.5 – 76.49% C 69.5 – 72.49% C- 66.5 – 69.49% D+ 62.5 – 66.49% D 59.5 – 62.49% D- <59.5% F ESSENTIAL STUDENT INFORMATION • Important: Bookmark and visit the Common Syllabus Information webpage to find important and valuable resources about counseling services, transitory/minor medical issues, supplemental instruction, tutoring services, academic success coaching, sexual harassment and sexual misconduct, campus safety and emergency preparedness, inclusivity statement, and the Roadrunner Creed. • For technical requirements, support, and academic resources, visit the Student Support Gateway , where you can find all your tech and academic support resources in one place. • Follow Online Learning Netiquette standards for your online communication activities. Please be mindful of the communication tools available in your course and use them for learning purposes. Class discussions take place in a respectful and safe environment, whether online or in person. UTSA encourages everyone to openly share their ideas and opinions without penalty or judgment, but learning should always be based on facts and research. It is possible to disagree without being disagreeable. • UTSA provides reasonable accommodations to students via the Student Disability Services . For more details on eligibility, policies, and requirements, please visit   www.utsa.edu/disability   or call (210) 458-4157.

5 • UTSA Wellbeing Resources: your wellbeing is a priority for us. UTSA is proud to partner with Wellness 360 and MySSP to provide students with access to quality health and mental health care. Visit the UTSA Students Wellbeing Resources to explore the services available. INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION Instructor Name : Dr. Vikram Kapoor Department and College : School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Construction Management, Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design Office Location : BSE 1.336 Student hours: Wednesdays, 1-3 pm or by appointment Email Address : vikram.kapoor@utsa.edu COMMUNICATION PLAN There are several ways you can communicate with me. My preferred method of communication is: • Email, you may email me at vikram.kapoor@utsa.edu. You may also use the Send Email tool in Blackboard. • Post questions in the Course Questions forum in Blackboard. This is a public forum provided for content and course-related questions. I encourage you to participate in this forum to get involved with your class. • I will respond to all messages within 24 hours. Don’t hesitate to contact me and join the Student Support Hours. About Me I prefer to be called Dr. Kapoor and use he/him/his pronouns. I am excited to be part of your academic journey this semester. I have been teaching for 12 years and have been at UTSA since 2016. As part of my training, I am a Online Teaching Faculty Champion and a ACUE Teaching Fellow. I earned my Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, and my Bachelor ’ s in Biotechnology from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology in India. My research interests lies at the cross-section of environmental microbiology, biotechnology and environmental engineering incorporating a diversity of research tools such as molecular-based identification techniques, bench-scale bioreactors, bioinformatics, and different omics methods including metagenomics. Personally, I am a native of India, but have lived in different places in the U.S. since 2010. I love to travel, read, and spend time with my family.

7 course will be eligible for disability accommodations. Instructors at UTSA must be provided official notification of accommodation through Student Disability Services. Information regarding diagnostic criteria and policies for obtaining disability-based academic accommodations can be found at  www.utsa.edu/disability   or by calling Student Disability Services at (210) 458-4157. Accommodations are not retroactive. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) FERPA grants students the right to control certain disclosures of their educational records. For a full explanation of your rights and to grant access to FERPA educational records, go to Student Catalog Annual FERPA Letter and One Stop Enrollment – FERPA Proxy Access . Without your consent or authorization of proxy access, UTSA may release Directory Information , such as but not limited to your name, email, phone , place of birth, and photograph, unless you have opted out of the release of Directory Information. To opt out, go to Restrict Directory Information Form . Mandatory Reporting of Sexual Misconduct and Reporting of Health and Safety Information :  If a student discloses an incident of sexual miscond uct to any UTSA employee (other than to a designated confidential employee such as mental health counselor or PEACE advocate, a UTSA police officer using a pseudonym form or at a public awareness event), that information is not confidential, and the UTSA employee must report all known information to the UTSA Office of Equal Opportunity Services. Employees may also report any concerns about the health and safety of students or others to other school officials and/or law enforcement.  For a complete list of exceptions to FERPA, please see Student Catalog Annual FERPA Letter and HOP 5.01 . Video and audio recording As the instructor of this course, I may record meetings and lessons. You are expected to follow appropriate University policies and maintain the security of passwords used to access recorded lectures. Recordings may not be published, reproduced, or shared with those not in the class. If the instructor or a UTSA office plans any other uses for the recordings, consent of the students identifiable in the recordings is required before such use unless an exception is allowed by law. For more information on your privacy and class recordings, review Student Privacy (FERPA) in Virtual Classrooms and Other Educational Recordings and the Guide to Secure Video Conferencing Tools . Note: The syllabus is subject to change at the instructor’s discretion . Any changes/corrections to the course materials, assignment dates, or other updates will be communicated to the students ahead of time. You are responsible for checking Blackboard for corrections or updates to the syllabus.