Educational Objectives

Environmental Engineering (EE) aims to train the students to be complex talents with knowledge of Environmental Microbiology, Principle of Environment Engineering, Water Pollution Control Engineering, Environmental Monitoring, Air Pollution Control Engineering, Treatment and Disposal Engineering of Solid Wastes, Environmental Impact Assessment, Industrial Wastewater Treatment Engineering and other Environmental Engineering knowledge and skills, can be engaged in the relevant departments and enterprises and institutions in teaching, scientific research, production and management aspects.

Cultivation Standard and Requirement

a) Master basic and professional knowledge of mathematics, natural science and engineering; able to apply the basic principles of mathematics, natural science and engineering science to solve complex engineering problems in the field of environmental engineering.

b) Design systems, units (components) or processes that meet specific needs to solve complex environmental engineering problems; able to incorporate innovation into the design processas well as consider social, health, safety, legal, cultural, and environmental factors.

c) Able to study complex environmental engineering problems based on scientific principles and methods, including designing experiments, analyzing and interpreting data, and obtaining reasonable and effective conclusions through information synthesis.

d) Able to predict and monitor complex environmental engineering problems by using appropriate technologies, resources, modern engineering and information technology tools.

e) Able to analyze and evaluate the social, health, safety, legal and cultural impacts of environmental engineering practices and understand the corresponding responsibilities.

f) Able to understand and evaluate the impact of environmental engineering practices on the sustainable development of environment and society.

g) Have the humanities and social science quality, the social responsibility, able to understand and abide by the engineering professional ethics and norms in the environmental engineering practice.

h) Able to assume the roles of individual, team member or leader in a multidisciplinary team.

i) Able to effectively communicate with peers and the public on complex environmental engineering issues, including writing reports and design documents, presentation and response to instructions. And have a certain international perspective, can communicate with foreign experts.

j) Understand and master engineering management principles and economic decision-making methods, and can apply the principles and methods in a multidisciplinary environment.

k) Have the consciousness of independent and lifelong learning, and able to continuously learn and adapt to the future development of environmental science.

Core Subjects

Environmental Science and Technology

Key Courses

The key courses throughout 4 years are listed as follows:

Environmental Microbiology, Water Pollution Control Engineering, Air Pollution Control Engineering, Environmental Monitoring, Industrial Wastewater Treatment Engineering, Principle of environment engineering, Environmental Impact Assessment, Treatment and Disposal Engineering of Solid Wastes, Physical Pollution Control.

Educational System and Degree Awarding

Prospective students who enrolled EE (Environmental Engineering) program need 4 years full time study.

Minimum credits for graduation

Credits: 150

Course Structure

Course TypeCreditsPublic Elementary Course34.5Basic Subject Course45Major Course32.5Internship38Total150

CoursesNo.Course TitleTotal Credits*Credits for practical coursesAcademic Term123456781Chinese16

4444

2General Knowledge on China3

3

3Physical Education4

1111

4公选课8

2222

5Computer Course and Language Programming3.513.5

6Introduction to Environmental Engineering1

1

7Mathematical16

4444

8College physics4.51.54.5

9Inorganic Chemistry3

3

10Inorganic Chemistry experiment111

11Projection Theory & Elementary Graphics4

4

12Organic Chemistry3

3

13Organic Chemistry experiment0.50.5

0.5

14Analysis Chemistry at Environment2

2

15Analysis Chemistry experiment at Environment11

1

16Environmental Microbiology2

2

17Environmental Microbiology experiment22

2

18Fluid Mechanics4

4

19Hydraulics Experiment11

1

20*Principle of environment engineering4

4

21*Water Pollution Control Engineering6

6

22*Environmental Monitoring31

3

23*Pump，Pump Station and Air Blower2.5

2.5

24CAD*Engineering Design CAD21

2

25*Treatment and Disposal Engineering of Solid Wastes2

2

26*Environmental Impact Assessment3

3

27*Industrial Wastewater Treatment Engineering2

2

28*Physical Pollution Control2

2

29*Air Pollution Control Engineering3

3

30*Environmental Engineering Construction Technology2

2

31Cognition Practice22

2

32Course Design of Water Pollution Control22

2

33Monitoring Practice22

2

34Course Design of Pump Station22

2

35Environment engineering experiment I22

2

36Environment engineering experiment II22

2

37Course Design of Air Pollution Control11

1

38Course Design of Environmental Impact Assessment22

2

39Course Design of Treatment and Disposal of Solid Wastes11

1

40Course Design of Industrial Wastewater Treatment22

2

41Graduation Practice44

2242Graduation Design or Thesis1616

214

Total149482218.5172219.5181616

Other requirements

a) Respect the relevant policies and decrees formulated by the Chinese government, and the rules and regulations of Yangzhou University (YZU).

b) Respect the teaching staff and Chinese traditions and customs.

c) Develop scientific attitude in research and study and stress the combination of theory and practice. Have a good command of basic theories and systematic knowledge in the field of Environmental Engineering.

d) Be in good health condition.

Admission procedure

Scholarship

Graduation requirements