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MEE 5901: Advanced Solid Waste Management

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MEE 5901: Advanced Solid Waste Management
psy 3019 history and systems of psychology

Description

A study of the growing and increasingly intricate problems of controlling and processing the refuse created by urban society. Includes discussion of issues concerning regulations and legislation with major emphasis on solid waste engineering principles.

Outcomes

  1. Assess the fundamental science and engineering principles of solid waste management.
  2. Evaluate the evolution of technologies related to solid waste management.
  3. Assess the political environment as it relates to solid waste and solid waste management.
  4. Summarize laws and standards related to solid waste management.
  5. Describe best practices of solid waste management in an urban society.
  6. Relate leadership and management principles to effective solid waste management.
  7. Examine the impact of solid waste on human populations.
  8. Solve solid waste related problems through collaborative methods of problem solving.

PreRequisites

None

Textbook(s)

Solid waste engineering: A global perspective (Rev: 3rd ed.)

Publisher: Cengage Learning (2017)
Author: Worrell, W. A., Vesilind, P. A., & Ludwig, C.
ISBN: 9781305635203
* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact the AU Bookstore at [email protected]