1. "Introduction to environmental simulation methodology", you should be able to:

• Explain the importance of using models in environmental engineering
• Describe the stages of developing models
• Categorize the models

2. "Transport Phenomena", you should be able to:

• write the mass balance equations for advection and dispersion systems, and for advection-dispersion systems with reactions
• Calculate biochemical parameters in natural systems
• Understand the importance of sediment transport
• solve ordinary and partial differential mass balance equations
• calculate the time and concentration of pollutants at steady state

3. "Chemical Reaction Kinetics", you should be able to:

• classify kinetic reactions
• Calculate kinetic reaction rate constants from experimental data
• Plan experiments to calculate reaction rate constants

4. "Eutrophication", you should be able to:

• Understand the phenomenon of eutrophication and its effects on ecosystems
• Explain the role of limiting factor for the eutrophication of systems
• Use simple eutrophication models to analyze the trophic status of a lake
• Understand the concept of nutrient load criteria

5. "Ecosystem Models", you should be able to:

• Understand the dynamic interdependence of organisms in an ecosystem
• Understand the kinetics of nutrients in an ecosystem
• write the mass balance equations of an ecosystem model
• Write the reactions of development of higher organisms for an ecosystem model
• Explain the limitations on the use of ecosystems models

6. "Conventional Pollutants in Rivers and lakes", you should be able to:

• Understand the importance of conventional pollutants to public health
• write the mass balance equations of conventional pollutants for rivers and estuaries and solve them analytically
• Evaluate the effects of conventional pollutants after solving the mathematical problem

• Independent study
• Search, analyze and synthesize data and information, using the necessary technologies
• Design and Project Management

• Introduction to the methodology of modeling environmental systems
• Transport Phenomena
  • Advective, dispersive and advective-dispersive systems
  • Compartmentalization
  • Sediment Transport
  • Simple Transport Models,
  • Parameters calculation
• Chemical Reaction Kinetics,
• Eutrophication,
• Ecosystem Models,
• Conventional Pollutants in Rivers and Lakes

Use of Information and Communication Technology

• Specialized Project Management Software
• Support Learning Process via the e-class platform
• Creation and use of environmental models
• Use of GIS maps

Assessment Method

I. Written final exam (70%) comprising of:

• Solving problems with quantitative data
• Comparative evaluation of modeling results

II. Evaluation of individual projects (30%)

• Environmental Modeling, του J.L. Schnoor, 1996
• Aquatic Chemistry του Ν.Π. Νικολαΐδη, 2005