To qualify for a minor in structural engineering, coastal engineering, water resources, green engineering, or environmental engineering, students are required to take 6 courses, and at least 2 of these courses in the minor must be overload courses. Completion of a minor indicates proficiency beyond that provided by the Stevens engineering curriculum in the basic material of the selected area. The minor program must be in a discipline other than that of a student’s major program of study and beyond the credit requirements for all other programs being pursued by the student.

The environmental engineering minor is relevant for students from other majors who wish to expose themselves to environmental problems, methods, and solutions. Applications of several major fields of study must account for environmental impact and sustainability in modern times. There are a wide range of environmental challenges in developed as well as developing countries. This minor equips students with tools to address such challenges.

The minor prepares students to:

• Discuss environmental engineering problems

• Develop mass and energy balance equations and reactor models

• Apply unit treatment processes and concepts in environmental chemistry

• Understand environmental challenges and health risks on local and global scales.

• Apply knowledge of environmental regulations, to evaluate current issues in water, soil and air pollution.

• Quantify fluid flow and contaminant transport in the natural environment.

Student Outcomes

By the time of graduation, students will be able to: 

• an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

• an ability 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

• an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

• an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives

• an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

• an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies