A Compendium On Environmental Engineering For Ocean Engineering Majors

This paper describes a new area of concentration within the ocean engineering major at the U.S. Naval Academy. This environmental engineering option finds its essence in two fundamental courses within the major that are complimented by multidisciplinary opportunities in other majors. The first fundamental course, Ocean Environmental Engineering, focuses on marine pollution: its principal causes, effects, and its remediation. The second, Ocean Resources Engineering, emphasizes methods for ocean resource assessment, recovery and utilization. Other environmental engineering opportunities include the capstone design course required of all engineering majors, and elective courses in such disciplines as environmental economics, environmental oceanography, environmental security, and marine environmental engineering. The purpose of this paper is to address the evolution of this environmental engineering option and to describe the content of its two fundamental courses. The paper also provides a brief description of recent environmental-related capstone design projects and reviews topical coverage of selected elective courses.