This program is tailored to students who want to use engineering practices to support Earth’s ecosystems, which humans rely on for natural resources, sustenance and pleasure. Environmental engineers protect these ecosystems, infrastructures and the environment from human impacts and natural disasters. They also protect environmental and public health from natural and man-made threats such as chemicals and pathogens in drinking water. Students learn to design facilities that treat water so it’s safe to drink and design green infrastructures and responses to environmental disasters and contamination. They also learn how to prepare wastes, stormwater and wastewaters for safe discharge into the environment. Students in this program work on interdisciplinary teams to deliver real-world solutions that increase the sustainability and resilience of human societies.

WHY STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AT UNH?

You’ll develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become a professional engineer with a productive career that contributes to sustainable societies. In this program, faculty know each student’s name, and they provide the tools to help every student succeed. Nearly half of our students secure paid research internships with faculty, and many others find well-paid summer internships with consulting engineering companies. In 2017, 90 percent of our graduates secured employment or were admitted to a graduate program.

POTENTIAL CAREERS

Architecture and engineering firms
Cities and towns
Manufacturing industries
Nongovernmental organizations
State and federal agencies

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

To have obtained a working knowledge in the environmental engineering areas of water and wastewater treatment, environmental health and safety, solid and hazardous waste engineering, sustainability, and water resources.
To be able to locate, assess, and compile data, and to conduct experiments to gather data, and analyze and interpret data using engineering judgement to draw conclusions.
To have an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge, techniques, skills, and software necessary for engineering practice.
To be able to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, use project management skills to establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
To be able to effectively communicate and support ideas in documents and presentations to a range of audiences.
To be able to apply principles of mathematics, science, and engineering to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems.
To have been prepared for the Fundamentals of Engineering examination and understand the importance of professional licensure.
To have an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, social, economic, public policy, and environmental issues.
To recognize the roles and responsibilities of public institutions, private organization, and businesses in project development, management, and regulatory compliance.
To be able to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.