3 credits
Fall 2026 Distance Learning Upper Division
Principles of chemistry applied to the analysis and distribution of the chemical composition of natural waters and engineered water systems. Course topics include acid/base, complexation, precipitation/dissolution, sorption and redox reactions in the context of environmental and ecological engineering. Case studies focus on water chemistry in research and practice, such as lead in drinking water, recovery of valuable products from wastewater, chemistry of engineered carbon dioxide capture, and engineered treatment of surface waters. Case studies vary each year.
Learning Outcomes1Describe the unique properties of water, and the relevance to natural and engineered systems.
2Explain fundamental principles of chemical equilibrium and kinetics, and apply principles to calculations and solving contemporary challenges in water chemistry systems.
3Classify chemical reactions and mass transfer, and deduce which categories are present in a particular system.
4Evaluate and formulate technological approaches to reduce environmental impacts of anthropogenic activities, based on water chemistry principles.
Restrictions
made by Purdue students.