What is Environmental Engineering?
Environmental engineering involves the application of scientific and engineering principles to the management of the environment for the protection of human and ecosystem health.
In addition to traditional water and wastewater management, modern environmental engineers address problems related to air pollution control, industrial hygiene, radiation protection, hazardous waste management, toxic materials control, solid waste disposal, public health, and ecosystem management.
Environmental engineering at UB
The primary focus of the environmental engineering program at UB is on aquatic and terrestrial systems, including surface water, groundwater, water and wastewater treatment, and hazardous wastes. Mathematical modeling using high performance computing and information technology tools such as GIS are important in the study of these systems.
UB is located adjacent to Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Niagara River. In terms of water quantity, water quality, power generation, and recreation, these are some of the greatest water resources in the world.
Students graduating from our program possess the knowledge to tackle a wide range of environmental problems in a variety of settings including:
Private practice (consulting or industry), participating in the research, planning, design, construction, and/or maintenance of public and commercial environmental facilities and projects such as environmental cleanups.
Public practice (city, county, state, or federal agencies), participating in city/regional planning, the design and construction of public environmental facilities such as water/wastewater treatment plants, and/or in developing and implementing environmental programs and regulations.
Colleges and universities, training future engineers and conducting research to develop new and improved technologies.
Multidisciplinary settings, combining environmental and civil engineering training with geology, economics, law, software engineering, architecture, and/or information technology.
Typical annual starting salaries for environmental engineers with a B.S. degree are in the $35,000 to $45,000 range. Factors influencing salary include computer skills, experience, specialization, and grade point average. A growing number of employers require graduate degrees for entry-level engineering jobs.
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