1. Basic concepts
in
Environmental
Engineering
AE 315
A.Y. 2013-2014
June 06, 2013

2. What is Environmental
Engineering?
 Environment, the surroundings in which a
person, animal, or plant lives or operates
 Engineering, application of scientific
principles for the
planning, design, operation and
maintenance of structures, equipment or
systems for the development and benefit
of society

3. What is Environmental
Engineering?
Thus…..
 Environment + Engineering =
 Application of scientific principles to
improve the natural environment for the
development and benefit of the society

4. Environment + Engineering

5. Environment + Engineering

6. Environment + Engineering

7. Environment + Engineering

8. Biotic environment
 From the Greek word bios, which means
life
 We can also say that a biotic environment
is a living environment
 It compose of
plants, animals, microorganisms and
human beings

9. Abiotic environment
 The opposite of biotic environment, in
which constituted by land, water and air
 These biotic and abiotic components are
interrelated/interdependent to each
other

11. END OF LECTURE