Environmental Engineering

To educate and empower students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical foundation necessary to tackle environmental challenges; to conduct innovative research that advances sustainable technologies and environmental preservation; and to serve society by promoting public health, clean water, clean air, and sustainable development both locally and globally.

  • To produce graduates who pursue careers in Environmental Engineering based on a background in mathematics, physical and life sciences, liberal studies, and engineering.
  • To produce graduates who pursue continual learning and advanced degrees or higher educational opportunities through coursework, research, professional conferences, and training.
  • To produce graduates who can engage in activities that provide benefits to communities and contribute to solutions for societal problems involving environmental systems.

The student outcomes reflect the skills and abilities that the curriculum is designed to provide to students by graduation. These include:

  • an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. 
  • an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data. 
  • an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. 
  • an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams; 
  • an ability to identify, formulate, and solve environmental engineering problems. 
  • an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. 
  • an ability to communicate effectively. 
  • h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context; 
  • a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning. 
  • a knowledge of contemporary issues. 
  • an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for environmental engineering practice.

Environmental engineering is a versatile and impactful field with numerous career opportunities across industries, government, and research. Here are some prominent career paths:

  •  Environmental Consultant 

Where: Private consulting firms, engineering firms.  

What: Conduct site assessments, environmental impact studies, and assist clients in complying with environmental laws.

  • Water Resources Engineer  

Where: Utilities, government agencies, consulting firms.  

What: Design water treatment systems, manage storm water, control floods, and operate wastewater treatment facilities.

  • Air Quality Engineer  

Where: Environmental agencies, industrial facilities.  

What: Monitor and control air pollution, ensuring compliance with clean air regulations.

  •  Waste Management Engineer  

Where: Municipal services, private waste companies.  

What: Design and manage solid waste collection, recycling, and disposal systems.

  • Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer  

Where: Manufacturing, chemical, and energy companies.  

 What: Develop safety protocols, manage hazardous materials, and ensure environmental compliance in the workplace.

  • Renewable Energy Specialist 

Where: Solar/wind energy firms, green technology startups.  

What: Design sustainable energy systems and assess the environmental impacts of energy projects.

  • Climate Change Analyst .

Where: NGOS, government agencies, research institutes.  

What: Model climate scenarios and propose adaptation and mitigation strategies.

  • Regulatory Compliance Officer  

Where: Corporations, utilities, public sector.  

What: Ensure operations meet environmental laws and standards.

  •  Researcher or Academic  

Where: Universities, research centres.  

What: Conduct studies on pollution control, sustainability, water resources, and more.

  • Urban Planner (Environmental Focus)  

 Where: Local governments, planning agencies.  

What: Integrate environmental sustainability into land use and city planning.

 

Specialization Requirements (96 credit hours)
  1. Compulsory Requirements (90 credit hours):

Course No.

Course Title

Prerequisite(s)

CHEM2450

Principles of Environmental Chemistry

CHEM143

BIOL131

General Biology

 

BIOL332

Ecology

BIOL235 or BIOL131

BIOL312

Ecology Lab

BIOL332 or concurrent

ENCE2330

Mechanics of Materials

ENCE2320

ENCE231

Engineering Geology

CHEM143

ENCE4110

Seminar in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Completion of min. 90 credit hours

ENCE4190

Sanitary and Environment Lab

ENEV436 or concurrent

 ENCE439 or concurrent

ENCE435

Hydrology and Hydraulics

ENME335 or concurrent

ENCE4341

Professional Practice and Project Management for Architectural and Environmental Engineering Students

ENAR2371 or ENCE3370

ENCE3370

Surveying for Civil and Environmental Engineering Students

ENME121

ENCE3160

Surveying Lab for Civil and Environmental Engineering Students

ENCE3370 or concurrent

ENCE2160

Building Materials for Architectural and Environmental Engineering Students

 

ENME232

Dynamics

ENCE2320

ENEE2307

Probability and Engineering Statistics

MATH1321

ENME312

Fluid Dynamics Lab

ENME335

ENME335

Fluid Dynamics

ENME232

ENME333

Thermodynamics

PHYS141

ENME4330

Energy Conversion

ENME334 or ENME333

MATH234

Linear Algebra

MATH1321

MATH331

Ordinary Differential Equations

MATH1321

GEOG436

Geographic Information Systems

GEOG232 or ENME121

ENEV3310

Water Quality and Treatment

CHEM2450, BIOL131

ENEV332

Transport Operations in Environmental Engineering

ENME335

ENEV3330

Air Pollution and Quality Control

ENEV332

ENEV4300

Practical Training

Completion of min. 90 cr.hrs, dept approval

ENEV4340

Climate Adaptation Engineering Design

ENCE435, ENEV436

ENEV435

Environmental Engineering Systems Analysis

ENEV332

ENEV431

Environmental Impact Analysis

ENEV3330, ENEV3310

ENEV436

Water Supply and Sanitation Design

ENME335

ENEV437

Wastewater Treatment

ENEV436

ENEV531

Solid Waste Engineering

ENCE435

ENEV520

Introduction to Graduation Project

Completion of min. 110 credit hours, dept approval

ENEV530

Graduation Project

ENEV520

 

 

  1. Elective Requirements (6 credit hours) out of the following courses:

Course No.

Course Title

Prerequisite(s)

ENPL532

Planning and Gender

 

BIOL4321

Marine Environment

 

GEOG335

Introduction to Remote Sensing

GEOG232 or ENME121

GEOI4310

Digital Terrain Analysis

GEOI2340 or GEOG436

GEOI3340

Spatial Statistical Analysis

GEOI2340 or GEOG436

ENME5394

Renewable Energy

ENME333

ENCE5370

Ground Water Engineering

ENCE435

ENCE5372

Water resources planning and management

ENME335

ENEV432

Special Topics in Environmental Engineering

Completion of min. 90 cr.hrs, dept approval

ENEV438

Environmental Health

ENEV437 or concurrent

ENEV5352

Fundamentals of Sustainability

Completion of min. 90 cr.hrs

ENEV5353

Palestine Environment

ENEV3310

ENEV5354

Environmental Modeling

ENEV332

ENEV5374

Environmental Laws and Regulations

 

 
  •  Free Elective Requirements (7-6 credit hours)
  • Students are accepted directly on a competitive basis based on the results of their Palestinian General Secondary Examination (Tawjihi)—scientific branch or equivalent.
  • Student must complete and obtain a cumulative average of 70% or more in the following courses: MATH1411, MATH1321, PHYS141, PHYS132, ENME121
  • Department approval is based on its capacity. Only those with the highest overall competitive average grade will be admitted if the number of applicants exceeds the department's enrolment capacity. The average grade will be calculated based on the grades of all course attempts.

Students are awarded bachelor degree in Environmental Engineering upon the successful completion of 152 credit hours of courses distributed as follows:

Requirements

Credit Hours

University Requirements

19-20

Faculty Requirements

30

Specialization Requirements

96

Free Electives

7-6

Total

152