Graduate Certificates in Civil & Environmental Engineering
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The 51视频 Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering offers three interdisciplinary graduate certificates.
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Environmental Biotechnology
Biology, Chemistry, Civil & Environmental Engineering departments
Dr. Juliette Rooney-Varga 978-934-4715
juliette_rooneyvarga@uml.edu
Environmental biotechnology refers to the application of biological technologies to monitor, understand, and remediate environmental problems. This certificate combines courses that explore the ecological impact of anthropogenic environmental change with courses that provide training in current biological technologies that can be brought to bear on environmental problems. Recent advances in biotechnology are providing new avenues for investigating biologically mediated environmental processes, many of which were inaccessible using traditional approaches. New biological technologies are being developed to mitigate environmental problems. These include the biological remediation of pollutants, biological treatment of wastewater and drinking water, source tracking of microbial pathogens, and mitigation of toxic algal blooms. As environmental resources are increasingly strained and new biological technologies with the potential to improve our environment become available, the demand for professionals with training in environmental biotechnology will continue to increase.
Required Courses (choose two):
81.504 Environmental Microbiology
81.523 Biology of Global Change
14.578 Biological Wastewater Treatment
Elective courses (choose six to eight credits):
84.580 Advanced Analytical Biochemistry
84.514 Advanced Analytical Chemistry
81.505/507 Bioinformatics (4 credits)
84.526 Chromatography
14.567 Environmental Aquatic Chemistry
14.568 Environmental Fate and Transport
14.595 Hazardous Waste Site Remediation
81.567 Recombinant DNA Techniques
81.569 Recombinant DNA Techniques Laboratory (2 credits)
Total: 12-14 credits
Nanotechnology
Civil & Environmental, Mechanical, Plastics Engineering departments
Dr. Jackie Zhang 978-934-2287 jackie_zhang@uml.edu
The program will provide students with a fundamental knowledge of nanotechnology and is intended to respond to the increasing demand for trained professionals in nanoscience and technology. The certificate is designed for students with a background in chemistry, physics, biology, or any branch of engineering who want nanotechnology and nanomanufacturing workforce preparation. Students may focus on a concentration area based on their interests and background. Courses in each concentration area are carefully designed to provide both analytical and practical competence. Students may take any combination from the electives list.
Core Course: (required)
25.550 Introduction to Nanotechnology
Core Courses: (choose one)
10.541 Nanostructural Characterization by SEM, TEM, and AFM
84.510 Electron Microscopy of Advanced Materials
84.525 Analysis of Advanced Materials
Elective Courses: (choose two courses)
Materials
10.506/527 Interfacial Science and Engineering and Colloids
22.578 Advanced Materials
26.513 New Plastics Materials
26.598 Smart Polymers
Manufacturing
10.523 Electronic Materials Processing
10.524 Self-assembly and Nanotechnology
10.535 Cell & Microbe Cultivation
10.545 Isolation & Purification of Biotech Products
16.504 VLSI Fabrication
25.551 Nanomanufacturing I
25.526 Nanoscale Plastics Processing
26.502 New Plastics Processing Techniques
Design and Devices
16.502 VSLI Design
16.512 Electronic Materials
16.508 Quantum Electronics for Engineers
Health and Environmental Impacts
19.503 Toxicology and Health
19.514 Aerosol Science
19.525 Industrial Hygiene and Ergonomics 19.557 Toxic Use Reduction
19.610 Exposure Assessment
19.617 Measurements of Airborne Contaminants
Sustainable Infrastructure for Developing Nations
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Dr. William B. Moeller 978-934-2295
william_moeller@uml.edu
The certificate prepares engineers and allied professionals for work in developing regions. It develops the special skills and awareness necessary for development of functionally sustainable infrastructure. The technical material provides advanced knowledge fully applicable to situations of both domestic and international infrastructure development.
Required Courses:
A pair of closely related courses that develop an area of concentration from among the list of offerings is required. 14.576 Practicum may be taken as one of these.
Elective Courses:
The certificate may be completed with any two other courses from the list below. Individual programs of courses for the certificate will be developed in consultation with faculty.
14.527 Geotechnical and Environmental Site Characterization
14.559 Design of Masonry Structures
14.564 Water Supply Systems and Management
14.570 Wastewater Treatment and Storm Water Management Systems
14.573 Solid Waste Engineering
14.576 Geographic Information System Applications in Civil & Environmental Engineering
18.501 Wetlands Ecology
18.510 Water Resource System Assessment
18.535 Global Environmental Science
22.521 Solar Fundamentals
22.527 Solar Systems Engineering
14.582 Capstone Practicum*
14.546 Ground Transportation Infrastructure*
14.580 Public Health and Solid Waste Engineering*
(*Proposed future offering)