-Students will have an understanding of theoretical concepts related to the physico-chemical operations and processes of environmental engineering

-Students will have an understanding of the fundamental physical phenomena governing solid-liquid and gas-liquid separation processes 

-Students will learn about the colloidal matter behaviour as related to the environmental engineering systems

-Students will have an understanding of particle sedimentation; coagulation/flocculation kinetics up to the point where they can be applied to practical applications.

Students will have an understanding of adsorption kinetics up to the point where they can be applied to practical applications