Course syllabus for Advanced wastewater engineering

Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-16 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameAvancerad avloppsreningsteknik
  • CodeACE040
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerMPIEE
  • Education cycleSecond-cycle
  • Main field of studyCivil and Environmental Engineering
  • DepartmentARCHITECTURE AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 27123
  • Block schedule
  • Open for exchange studentsYes

Credit distribution

0118 Examination 4 c
Grading: TH		0 c0 c0 c4 c0 c0 c
  • 12 Okt 2024 am J
0218 Design exercise + laboratory 3.5 c
Grading: TH		0 c0 c0 c3.5 c0 c0 c

In programmes

Examiner

Eligibility

General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

BSc in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or equivalent. Recommended: courses in hydraulics, hydrology, water chemistry, process technology.

Aim

The aim of this course is to give the students a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the wastewater system and skills to design and analyse wastewater treatment plants.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

  • Define the most important concepts of the entire wastewater system from collection of sewage and stormwater to treatment systems and understand the consequences of discharge to recipient.
  • Describe different types of collection systems, including the sewer system and storm water collection system.
  • Understand how the wastewater collection system influences the treatment system.
  • Apply existing theories to design different types of treatment systems and to identify critical parameters and make appropriate assumptions and judgements.
  • Understand the microbial, chemical and physical processes involved in advanced wastewater treatment systems.
  • Explain the performance of treatment systems by analysing either monitored data or results from computer simulations.
  • Understand the main concepts of sustainability related to the wastewater system.
  • Obtain the skills to present the project assignment in a professional manner, both orally and in written text as well as in a critical manner assess and discuss the project performed by another group.

Content

The course is dealing with the wastewater system from collection to treatment of wastewater. More specifically the course is dealing with:
  • Introduction to the entire wastewater system.
  • Analysis and design of different types of wastewater collection systems and wastewater treatment systems.
  • Computer models for wastewater treatment systems.
  • Microbiology/biotechnology, physical and chemical processes related to treatment systems.

Organisation

The course consists of approximately 70 hours including lectures, calculation exercises, one group assignment, one individual assignment, one study visit, one laboratory exercise and one computer simulation exercise.

Attendance is compulsory for:

  • The computer simulation exercise.
  • The study visit.
  • Parts of the scheduled time for the group assignment.
  • Laboratory exercise.

Literature

The literature for the course consists of:

  • Course book: to be determined.
  • Lecture notes, hand-outs and print out material. This will be accessible at the course homepage

Complementary literature

  • Course library with a small selection of relevant books.

Examination including compulsory elements

To pass the course the students must:
  • Pass the written exam (graded 3,4,5).
  • Have presented and reported the group assignment (G).
  • Have reported the individual assignment (graded 3,4,5).
  • Have attended and reported the results from the computer simulation exercise.
  • Have participated in the study visit.
  • Have participated and reported the laboratory exercise.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.