NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 環境復育與自然衰減(6762)
(Eng.) Environmental Remediation and Natural Attenuation
Offering Dept Department of Environmental Engineering
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher CHANG, SHU-CHI
Department Department of Environmental Engineering/Graduate Language 中/英文 Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description 1. Preparing students to be independent remediation engineers.
2. Equipping the students with the knowledge in investigation, assessment, and remediation design of contaminated soil, groundwater, or sediment.
3. Introducing the newest development in green sustainable remediation, environmental technology certification (ISO 14034), and application of metagenomics and artificial intelligence to bioremediation.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1. Acquire the basic knowledge of environmental restoration and how to evaluate the feasibility of natural decay schemes.
2. Understand the policy and technical background of natural attenuation and environmental restoration.
3. Acquire the planning and design ability of environmental regeneration and natural decay.
1.Expertise in environmental engineering.
2.Ability to plan and execute research on environmental engineering topics.
4.Innovative thinking and independent problem-solving skills.
5.Ability to coordinate and integrate with people from different fields.
7.Ability to lead, manage and plan.
8.Ability to grow through lifelong self-learning.
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Lecturing
Discussion
Exercises
Assignment
Oral Presentation
Attendance
Written Presentation
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Course overview and introduction to remediation (Discussion on an example report on remediation progress)
Week 2 Overview of Natural attenuation and attenuation of source zone and plume (Discussion on the Taiwan EPA’s guidelines on natural attenuation)
Week 3 Abiotic processes of NA (Discussion on an example remediation project on heavy metal contamination )
Week 4 Groundwater microbiology / Soil microbiology
Week 5 Intrinsic bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) (Discussion on an example remediation project on PHC contamination)
Week 6 Intrinsic bioremediation of chlorinated organic compounds (COCs) (Discussion on an example remediation project on COCs contamination)
Week 7 (National Holiday. No class.)
Week 8 Midterm exam
Week 9 Evaluating NA (Discussion on a remediation project plan，工作規劃書)
Week 10 Modeling NA (In-class practice of Bioscreen free ware)
Week 11 Sampling and analysis (In-class practice of groundwater sampling and soil core collection)
Week 12 Soil and Sediment remediation
Week 13 Basic statistics and numerical ecology (Discussion on a microbiome reengineering journal paper)
Week 14 Metagenomics and Metagenomic data analysis (in class practice)
Week 15 Oral presentation 結案報告（報告方為顧問公司，其他組為評委）
Week 16 Final exam
Week 17 Self-directed learning
Week 18 Self-directed learning
Evaluation
Grading policy:
1. All lectures, assignments and exams will be given in Chinese. However, questions, term paper, and homework are allowed to be addressed or finished in either Chinese or English.
2. Homework will be handed out probably every three weeks and a term paper will be assigned to each group of students, usually 2 students in a group.
3. Composition of final score
Homework assignments: 20 points, no score for late submission.
Group presentations: 20 points
Exams: 60 points. 30 points each for midterm and final.
Participation: 10 points (Total=110 pts. Thus, no make-up exam)
Textbook & other References
1. Textbook :
Wiedemeier, T.H., et al., 1999. Natural attenuation of fuels and chlorinated solvents in the subsurface. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. (e-book available in NCHU library)
Alvarez and Illman, 2006. Bioremediation and Natural Attenuation - Process Fundamentals and Mathematical Models. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hoboken, New Jersey. (available in NCHU library)
2. References(not required)
Chapelle, F.H. 2001. Ground-water microbiology and geochemistry. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. (available in NCHU library)
Surajit Das (editor), 2014. Microbial Biodegradation and Bioremediation. Elsevier Inc. Waltham, MA, USA (e-book available in NCHU library)
Recent papers and USEPA publications.
3. For lecturing slides, please refer to iLearning 3.0.
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Please refer to i-Learning 3.0.
Office Hours
By appointment.
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