CE 585
Principles of Surface Water Quality Modeling
Section: 601

Course Description

This course addresses how human inputs affect natural and engineered aquatic systems, through mathematical modeling of system dynamics. Course topics integrate physical, chemical, and biologic processes related to pollutants and lower food-web dynamics. Lectures and assignments cover both theory and application. Applications are relevant to informing management, protection, and restoration of inland and coastal waters.

DE Fee

Engineering Online GRAD

DE Program

MS E

Spring 2026

Instructors

Meeting Patterns

Classes Start:
January 12, 2026
Classes End:
April 28, 2026
Distance Education:
Yes
Class Days:
[TBA]

Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite courses include environmental processes (e.g., CE 373) and quantitative calculus-based hydrology (e.g., CE 383), or permission of instructor. Enrollment for this course is through the Engineering Online Registration System. Go to http://go.ncsu.edu/eol_registration