•   Advanced Water and Wastewater Engineering 5E00FB46-3001 30.08.2021-23.12.2021  5 cr  (19IENVE) +-
    Learning outcomes of the course unit
    After completing this course student knows about the major physical, chemical and biological water and wastewater treatment units, such as sedimentation, filtration, coagulation/flocculation, activated sludge, N and P removal, membrane processes, ion exchange, advanced oxidation processes. He/she can perform mass balance calculations related to the units. Knows various natural wastewater treatment systems and the alternative wastewater management options. Can perform simple design of a water/wastewater treatment system for a specific situation.
    Prerequisites and co-requisites
    You will be handling real activated sludge during the course, due to which you should be up to date with the Tetanus vaccination before the laboratories.

    This course is primarily aimed for the IDEE students and Double Degree students. Before taking this course you should have the Water and Sanitation course and all basic chemistry courses done. Exchange students planning to take the course, has to have experience and training in working in laboratory and should have an introductory water treatment and chemistry courses done before taking this course. If you are an exchange student and you do not have studies the aforementioned courses, you are advised to take Water and Sanitation course instead of this course.
    Course contents
    Physical, chemical, and biological unit operations used in water and wastewater treatment, drinking water production, wastewater treatment, and sludge processing, laboratory exercises: activated sludge analysis, activated sludge process, coagulation and flocculation.
    Assessment criteria
    Satisfactory

    Overall the achieved competence is sufficient but narrow. This means the student is familiar with the basic concepts discussed during the course but often makes mistakes when applying them. Can perform the laboratory measurements and experiments independently and has basic skills in reporting the results of the measurements and experiments. Overall knows the courses of action but cannot justify his/her choices. Completion of the tasks is based on routine and pre-learned performance. Student can give and receive feedback, and considers and assesses things from his/her viewpoint. Student can work in a group and recognizes his/her interaction skills. Student takes responsibility for his/her own work.

    Good

    Overall the achieved competence is structural. This means that the student is familiar with the concepts discussed during the course and can apply them in most of the situations. Is fluent in the basic concepts and phenomena related to the subjects discussed during the course and can solve model exercise and new exercises correctly. Can perform laboratory measurements and experiments independently and the reporting of the laboratory results shows that the student can to apply the theoretical knowledge in explaining the results. Overall student is able to select appropriate course of action from diverse options, can make plans and apply his/her knowledge when solving problems and can justify the choices. Student can give and receive constructive feedback and considers and assesses things both from his/her and the close community's viewpoint. Cooperates and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills. Student recognizes and follows the important courses of action in the field. Student takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work.

    Excellent

    Overall the achieved competence is wide. This means that student is fluent in the basic concepts and phenomena related to the subjects discussed during the course. Can solve model exercise and new exercises correctly, shows creativity in solving tasks and can perform simple laboratory measurements and experiments independently. The reporting of the laboratory results shows that the student can apply the theoretical knowledge in explaining the results. Overall student is able to search for diverse courses of action and solution alternatives, justify his/her choices, try new courses of action and assess diverse solution alternatives. Student uses feedback systematically as a professional growth tool in his/her own work and the community. Can cooperate responsibly, flexibly and constructively, and develops his/her own and the group's interaction. Student takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work.


    Name of lecturer(s)

    Hilda Szabo

    Recommended or required reading

    All lecture materials and laboratory instructions are available in Tabula. In addition, there are several good sources available for learning more about the water and wastewater engineering. One very thorough one is a book by George Tchobanoglous, 1987. We recommend you to use e-books available in TAMK library, for example a book by Stephenson and Stuetz, 2009 is a good source and can be accessed as an e-book.
    Stephenson, Tom Stuetz, Richard., 2009. Principles of Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes. IWA Publishing. Online version available at TAMK library e-books.
    Tchobanoglous, G., 1987. Water quality: Characteristics, modeling, modification. repr. with corr. Reading (Mass.): Addison-Wesley.

    Planned learning activities and teaching methods

    Teach-in, field excursion, assignments,laboratory work, group work, exam

    Assessment methods and criteria

    The course consists of lectures and discussions, exercises, field excursion of which students write report, compulsory laboratory exercise (follow up of a pilot wastewater treatment plant during a study-period: periodical sampling, sample analyses) and exam. The course grade is formed taking into consideration the achievements from assignment and the exam, quality of laboratory report and activity and interest shown throughout the course.

    Language of instruction

    English

    Timing

    30.08.2021 - 23.12.2021

    Registration

    02.07.2021 - 28.08.2021

    Credits

    5 cr

    Group(s)

    19IENVE

    Teacher(s)

    Johannes Jermakka, Seija Haapamäki, Hilda Szabo

    Unit, in charge

    Environmental Engineering

    Degree programme(s)

    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering, Open University of Applied Sciences

    Office

    TAMK Main Campus

    Evaluation scale

    0-5

    Completion alternatives

    If you have completed a similar course elsewhere, please use the TAMK accreditation system.

    Training and labour cooperation

    If COVID situation allows, students will visit the water treatment plant and the wastewater treatment plant in Tampere.

    Exam schedule

    Exam at the end of the course.

    Students use of time and load

    Contact lectures, exercises 24h
    Laboratory exercises, module checking and sample analyses 18 h
    Wastewater treatemnt plant visit 4 h
    Self study (weakly assignments, pretasks, laboratory report) 85 h
    Total 135 h.

    Content periodicity

    Physical, chemical and biological water and wastewater treatment units, natural wastewater treatment, alternative wastewater management options, compulsory laboratory exercise running throughout the course.

    Assessment criteria
    Not approved

    a. Exam and/or laboratory exercises have not been completed.
    b. Despite participating in the laboratory exercises and the exam, the achieved competence is insufficient.
    This means that, in spite of doing some of the assignments and being able to perform laboratory measurements and experiments under supervision, the student has not shown that they know the basic concepts discussed during the course, or has not shown sufficient skills in reporting the results of the measurements and experiments.

    Satisfactory

    Student participated in the laboratory exercises and the exam. Overall the achieved competence is sufficient but narrow.
    This means that
    -some of the assignments were done acceptably
    -the student is familiar with the basic concepts discussed during the course but often makes mistakes when applying them
    -can perform the laboratory measurements and experiments under supervision
    -has basic skills in reporting the results of the measurements and experiments

    Good

    Student participated in the laboratory exercises and the exam. He/she is able to structure relations between observed phenomena and theory behind it.
    This means that:
    -most of the assignments are completed acceptably
    -the exam shows that the student is familiar with the concepts discussed during the course and can apply them in most situations
    -is fluent in the basic concepts and phenomena related to the subjects discussed during the course
    -can solve model exercise and new exercises correctly
    -can perform laboratory measurements and experiments independently
    -the reporting of the laboratory results shows that the student attempts to apply the theoretical knowledge in explaining the results
    -student is clearly motivated and interested in the subjects discussed

    Excellent

    Student participated in the laboratory exercises and the exam. Overall the achieved competence is wide. This means that:
    -the assignments were done excellently
    -student is fluent in the basic concepts and phenomena related to the subjects discussed during the course
    -can solve model exercise and new exercises correctly, shows creativity in solving tasks
    - can perform simple laboratory measurements and experiments independently
    -the reporting of the laboratory results shows that the student can apply the theoretical knowledge in explaining the results
    -student is clearly motivated and interested in the subjects discussed, eventually brings up new professional subjects