Environmental Health Engineering
Overview
This pathway focuses on restoring stream and wetland ecosystems and designing treatment and management practices to reduce pollution in both urban and rural areas. Environmental health engineers identify environmental hazards and design systems-based solutions that are best suited to specific physical, ecological, and socio-economic circumstances.
Career Opportunities
- Water Resources Engineer
- Environmental Engineer
- Ecological Engineer
Alumni Spotlight
Sara Gokturk Ferrance - Class of 2016
Engineer V-CIP Lead
How did BSE prepare you for where you are now? BSE prepared me to have the proper knowledge and engineering mindset to know how to problem solve real-world problems. A lot of technical content is learned on the job, but I was taught to question and derive facts and prioritize based on need. I also was taught base hydraulic needed to perform my job duties.
Your day-to-day: I am a project manager and lead the execution of 70+ wastewater capital projects. Generally, days are spent reviewing designs, attending meetings, field visits, etc.
Favorite classes from undergrad: NPS Assessment with Dr. Krometis and AutoCAD with Denton Yoder.
Pay attention in all your hydraulics classes! Those equations are used on a regular basis! Also, GIS Is used a lot in the real world and is a worthwhile class to take.