Course code VidZ5030

Credit points 4.50

Environmental Engineering

Total Hours in Course120

Number of hours for lectures18

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes18

Independent study hours84

Date of course confirmation15.06.2016

Responsible UnitInstutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering

Course developer

author prof.

Ainis Lagzdiņš

Dr. sc. ing.

Course abstract

The course is intended to provide students the ability to recognize and understand a complex character of environmental engineering and distinguish the role of its disciplines in research and development. Students will learn about the possibilities to conduct research in a broad range of disciplines, including hydrology, water management, water and air protection, noise and radioactive pollution, and waste management.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Upon the completion of this course, students will have
• Knowledge and understanding in various disciplines of environmental engineering and main research problems;
• Skills to select relevant methods and technology to solve specific tasks in environmental engineering;
• Competence to apply methods and technology in professional work and specific study courses, as well as to conduct independent research in disciplines of environmental engineering.

Compulsory reading

1. Mihelcic J.R. Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering. USA: John Wilei & Sons, Inc., 1999. 335 p.
2. Davis M.L., Cornwell D.A. Introduction to Environmental Engineering. Third Edition. USA: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1998. 919 p.
3. Linsley R.K., Franzini J.B., Freyberg D.L., Tchobanoglous G. Water Resource Engineering. Fourth Edition. USA: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 841 p.
4. Vide un ilgtspējīgā attīstība. M. Kļaviņa un J. Zaļokšņa red. Rīga: LU akadēmiskais apgāds, 2010. 334 lpp.

Further reading

1. Vides tehnoloģijas. D. Blumbergas red. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2010. 212 lpp.
2. Ryden L., Migula P., Anderson M. Environmental Science. Uppsala, Sweden: The Baltic University Press, 2003. 824 p.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Vides Vēstis. Vides aizsardzības kluba žurnāls. Rīga, Gandrs.
2. Vides aizsardzības un reģionālās attīstības ministrijas mājas lapa [tiešsaiste]. [Skatīts 05.09.2016.]. Pieejams:: http://www.varam.gov.lv