Department of Environmental System Engineering

Environmental System Engineering provides the solution for the environmental problems such as water and air pollution, waste disposal, and public health issues. Environmental system engineers have knowledge of advanced principles of multidisciplinary engineering, biology, chemistry, and environmental science to protect wildlife and natural resources as well as human life. The important role of environmental system engineers is to support the optimal ways for obtaining safe drinking water, the treatment of wastes, air quality maintenance, water pollution control and remediation of contaminated sites by disposal of hazardous substances. In addition, environmental system engineers can inspect and evaluate industrial and municipal facilities and programs to assess their compliance with environmental regulations. Environmental system engineers can work with environmental scientists, planners, hazardous waste technicians, engineers, and other specialists to address environmental problems in industrial and academic fields.

Careers

Environmental engineers find careers in many places, such as the following :

• Engineering consulting firms that design and construct air and water pollution control systems
• Industries that need to treat their air or wastewater discharges
• Private and municipal agencies that supply drinking water
• Companies that treat and dispose of hazardous chemicals
• Companies that operate treatment facilities for municipalities or industries
• Government agencies that monitor and regulate waste discharges
• Universities that teach and conduct research on environmental control
• Private and government laboratories that develop the new generations of pollution control systems
• International agencies that transfer knowledge and technology to the developing world
• Public interest groups that advocate environmental protection

Contact Information

• Phone : +82-61-659-7260
• Homepage : http://environ.jnu.ac.kr