Course Syllabus:
Spring Semester, 2006
Spring Term, 2006 Classes Scheduled To Begin: January 16,
2006
Lectures: Tuesday & Thursday 7:00 am - 10:00 pm; Saturday 8:00
am - 12:00 Noon+
I. Introduction to the Course
Overview of Course
Course Purpose & Objectives
Course Assignments & Ranking
II. Regulatory Framework: Environmental Laws & Regulations
History of RCRA & CERCLA Programs
Definition of RCRA Regulations
Corrective Action Planning and Implementation
Hazardous Material Definitions & Management
Definition of CERCLA Programs
III. Health & Safety Regulations, Strategies & Planning
OSHA Regulations
DOT Regulations
Health & Safety Protocol
Hazwoper (OSHA 40-Hr.)
Regulations
Requirements
Field Demonstrations
Examination
IV. Programmed Response to the Regulations
Site Assessment & Audits
Objectives & Purpose
Scoping Investigations
Techniques & Approaches
Liabilities & Dangers
Site Characterization
Environmental Chemistry
Inorganic Constituents
Organic Constituents
Sampling Protocol
Environmental Geology
Meteorology
Surface Water
Ground Water
Applied Hydrogeology
Principles
Flow-Net Analysis
Monitoring Well Construction
Drilling Methods & Demonstrations
Aquifer Data Collection & Analysis
Contaminant Transport
Ground-Water Modeling & Demos
Ground-Water Statistics
Applied Field Demonstrations
Air Quality Analysis & Control
Data Collection
Regional Analysis
Regulations
Risk Assessment & Evaluation
Definition of Receptors
Risk Analysis
Selection of Clean-up Alternatives
Conceptual Engineering
Definition of Possible Solutions
Critical Path Issues
EPA Technology Support Programs
Objectives & Purpose
Demonstration Projects
TNRCC Superfund Programs
Objectives & Purpose
Technology Support & Review
Best Developed Available Technology (BDAT)
Review &Analysis of Technologies
Cost-Based Analyses
Remediation Engineering
Standard RemediationTechnology
Innovative Remediation Technology
V. Project Management Objectives
Approaches: Line vs. Matrix Management
Responsibilities
Scoping
Budgeting
Scheduling
Staff Development: Technical & Managerial
Liabilities & Risk Control
Quality Control
Quality Assurance
VI. Environmental Marketing
Methods & Objectives
Approaches & Philosophy
VII. Environmental Recruiting
Present Industry Activity
State of the Environmental Business
Approach to Interviewing
Use of Networks
Personal Power
Exams: One midterm examination: take-home, open-book examination encouraging
individual research of literature distributed during the first half of the
course.
Hazwoper Certification: A closed-book, one-hour examination is required
for all students whether or not registered for Hazwoper 40-Hr. Certification.
The answers to the exam questions are discussed in detail immediately following
the examination. A minimum passing grade of 70 is required. Remedial options
are available.
Class Presentations: At the end of the third month of the regular
course, topical technical papers are selected by the Principal Instructor
and assigned to student-pairs for presentation to the class in a strickly
monitored 20-minute period. The students are graded on their presentations.
Final: A final examination is given and covers the entire course.
It is a closed-book, two-hour examination held on the last day of the course.
Course Grading: The student's final score is a weighted average of
four course components: Midterm Examination (30%) + Presentation
(20%) + Attendance (10%) + Final Examination (40%) = Final
Score.
Superfund Field Trip: At least one field trip is taken during the
course to visit selected Superfund sites in the Houston-Harris-Galveston County
area. The trip is taken on a Saturday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Field Demonstrations: Equipment demonstrations are presented throughout
the course, ranging from environmental drilling, sampling and well construction,
CPT, geophysical logging, monitoring well measurements, and observing remediation
systems.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): Approximately 18.0 CEUs will be
awarded to the graduate, subject to satisfactory completion of the regular
course.
Last Update: January 5, 2006
