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WATER TREATMENT PLANT DESIGN

CIVENGR 428
Course Description

Preliminary studies and design of water treatment processes and subordinate plant facilities; project control of design project; unit operations in water treatment; groundwater treatment; preliminary cost estimates; introduction of computer-aided design concept; site visits to water treatment plants.

Prerequisties

Senior standing or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies
Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
4

4.82% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.58% from Historical

A Rate
100%

28.89% from Historical

Class Size
36

10.34% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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