Environmental Technology

This course is designed to familiarize students with the organization and complexity of organisms and their diversity in the biosphere.

This course is designed to introduce the students to the fundamentals of chemistry necessary in order to understand the role that chemistry plays in the environmental field. Students develop lab skills that reinforce the theory portion of the course and stress the importance of safety and accuracy in the laboratory.

This course is designed to introduce the students to the fundamentals of organic chemistry in order to understand the environmental impacts and strategies for dealing with the potential harmful effects of organic chemical pollutants.

Prerequisites:

• CHEM1029

Students will learn to write a variety of technical documents and business correspondence suitable to a specific audience and purpose as well as learn how to conduct research and document sources.

This course prepares students to write a formal technical report on a technical topic with sufficient technical and communication quality as to be judged capable of meeting the certification requirements of such outside agencies as the New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists, federal government agencies such as Transport Canada, or any other accrediting body.

This course teaches students how to create documents that are organized, unified, and coherent.

This course is designed to introduce and familiarize students with the concepts and standards of environmental management systems (EMS). Students will learn to use and distinguish the different management system tools, including: environmental impact assessments (EIA), environmental site assessments (ESA), environmental risk assessments, and environmental audits.

This course helps students identify and assess man-made and natural degradation to the environment. Students learn restoration techniques and theory for correcting the negative impact on the environment in an ecologically sensitive manner. Particular focus is spent on the assessment and restoration techniques of aquatic ecosystems.

Prerequisites:

• HYDR1000C

The course addresses the remedial approaches and treatment techniques used to clean up contaminated soils, bedrock, or groundwater. Remedial measures such as excavation, material removal, containment, and treatment (physical, chemical and biological) are discussed and methods identified.

Prerequisites:

• ENVI1003F
• GEOL1000C

This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to examine industrial process systems and their associated environmental impacts and control technologies.

Prerequisites:

• ENVI1001E
• ENVI1003F

This course provides an understanding of the interaction between organisms and their environments. Covered is the classification of ecosystems, conditions for life, and natural selection,. These principles are then applied to enable students to identify and investigate various biological indicator species in the environment through their presence, placement, and community structures.

Prerequisites:

• BIOL1027B

Air Quality is designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of air pollution and air quality monitoring and control. This course will consider both indoor and outdoor air quality as it pertains to the environmental technologist in both theory and sampling practices.

Students are introduced to the techniques and methodologies used in the planning and conducting of representative sampling programs of various media (water, vapour, solids, biota, etc). An operational knowledge of various sampling equipment and instrumentation is gained. Various aspects of sample integrity, quality control, and data validity are studied.

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of water. Key ideas, concepts, and issues regarding water quality degradation, pollution indicators, Canadian Standards, and control measures are discussed.

Prerequisites:

• ENVI1002F
• CHEM1082

This practicum is designed to provide students with an opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge acquired in the Environmental Technology program.

This course introduces students to environmental toxicology. The toxic effects of various substances acting from within the body (systemic effects) are explored.

Prerequisites:

• BIOL1027B

This multidisciplinary course is designed to familiarize students with the broad range of issues applied to environmental education and stewardship. Topics include: sustainability and sustainable development; environmental stewardship; current issues and trends; local, national, and global issues, and educational strategies for understanding and resolving environmental issues.

This course examines the use and management of organisms and their ecosystems beginning with the identification of organisms common to the Maritimes. This course focuses on management of those organisms within their community and ecosystem.

Prerequisites:

• ECOL1011B

This course introduces students to ethical principles and codes of conduct applicable to professional practices. The subject of ethics is a requirement of many accredited programs. Therefore, successful completion of Professional Ethics is a graduation requirement for engineering technology programs.

Students submit a formal, researched report and make a formal oral presentation on an approved technical topic related to their program of studies. The technical and communication quality may be judged on the basis of the certification requirements of outside agencies such as the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board (CTAB), the New Brunswick Society of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (NBSCETT), a government department, or other accrediting body. This is primarily an independent study course allowing for consultations with academic and industry personnel.

This course provides an introduction to groundwater geology. Subsurface influences on water occurrences and movement is covered and groundwater contaminant characterization, clean-up, and monitoring are discussed.

Prerequisites:

• GEOL1001

Students are introduced to the geological sciences and gain an appreciation and understanding of fundamental geoscience principles.

This course provides an overview of theory, concepts, and capabilities of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Through lectures and practical GIS exercises students will gain an appreciation of the capabilities of GIS software and its utility in decision making. Topics covered include the fundamentals of cartography, geo-referencing, data structures, database design, project planning, and basic spatial data analysis.

This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic concepts of hydrology and the techniques of applied hydrology. Emphasis is on surface water hydrology. This course compliments other courses such as Hydrogeology, Air Quality, and Water Quality, where the related hydrological topics of groundwater, atmospheric hydrology, and water quality are more fully covered.

Students are introduced to federal and provincial legislation pertinent to environmental concerns. The development of the legal and court systems is reviewed, including the classification of different types of law. The role of the environmental technologist relative to environmental laws and legal expectations is stressed.

This course provides students with a sound mathematical foundation in preparation to higher level mathematics (calculus) and other technology courses.

This course is designed to provide environmental technologists with the skills to orient themselves on the Earth. Navigating throughout the woods or on the water is an important part of the job. Map reading, basic compass work, and the standard technologies of global positioning systems (GPS) and geographic information systems (GIS) are reviewed.

Students are introduced to physical oceanography. An appreciation is gained for the basic principles underlying marine phenomena and oceanic processes.

This workshop introduces students to the process of finding employment. It explores the various strategies and resources available, and examines the role of social media.

This course provides an introduction to the meaning of community service.  Students learn how community service can enhance a student’s educational experience, personal growth, employability, and civic responsibility. Students participate in one day of volunteering to enhance their understanding of civic responsibility and to help the New Brunswick Community College realize its vision of transforming lives and communities. 

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of physics as they apply to the environmental field.

Prerequisites:

• MATH1089

This course is designed to introduce students to the practices and procedures of project management. An emphasis is placed on time, cost, personnel and communication aspects of project management.

Prerequisites:

• SAAL1502

This course teaches students how to develop reports, spreadsheets, and presentations using computer applications, and to use the internet for basic research in a network environment. The course is instructor led in a classroom or lab environment and requires the completion of several assignments and tests. Students taking this course are expected to have prior knowledge and competence in using the basic functions of a personal computer and its operating system including the following: manage and organize files/directories/folders/email; copy, move and delete files/directories/folders/email and; demonstrate the ability to work with desktop icons and to manipulate windows.

This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of soil science. It explores how humans interact with soils in various Canadian ecosystems. Students learn the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils.

Prerequisites:

• GEOL1001

Students are introduced to basic field skills, problem solving and safety issues which can be encountered when working in remote locations. Topics include general survival skills, wilderness first aid, canoeing, safe boating practices, and other common tasks associated with field work.

A safe and healthy workplace is the responsibility of the employer and the employee. This course introduces students to the importance of working safely and addresses how employers and employees can control the hazards and risks associated with the workplace. Students will also learn about the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders including WorkSafeNB, the employer and the employee in ensuring workplaces are safe.

This course provides students with an overview of basic statistics. Students are introduced to and apply the rules of probability, sampling techniques, and regression analysis.

Prerequisites:

• MATH1089

This course introduces students to the management of solid waste and wastewater.  It examines methods  for controlling the generation, storage, collection, transport, separation, processing, recycling, recovery and disposal of solid wastes and the primary, secondary and tertiary treatment of leachate, wastewater and sanitary sewage.