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Throughout history, environmental engineering has focused on maintaining water quality (both drinking water and wastewater systems) along with handling municipal and hazardous solid waste. As civilization has advanced and more synthetic materials have entered ecosystems, environmental engineers now tackle a broader range of complex issues. Modern practitioners work to enhance sustainability in areas like water resource management and energy generation. This demands that future environmental engineers receive comprehensive training in sustainability principles, chemical processes, system design, operations, and materials science. Students in this field must develop versatile engineering competencies and a wide-ranging knowledge foundation.
The University of Wyoming provides instruction across these disciplines using conventional classroom teaching, interactive learning methods, and practical laboratory experiences.