CIVE4540 (Resource Recovery and Waste Treatment Technologies Abroad) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Examines different aspects relative to municipal and industrial solid waste, with a special focus on material recovery. Covers chemical-physical characterization of waste, source reduction and toxicity, recycling and selection of different fractions, resource and energy recovery (e.g., composting, anaerobic digestion, combustion to energy), and analysis and preliminary design of treatment disposal options. Through design projects, offers students an opportunity to apply lessons learned to the U.S. context. Taught in a study-abroad format in a European nation.
Data updated October 2026.