302814 (v.2) Environmental Engineering 462
| Area: | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 302795 (v.1) Water Engineering 362 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Wastewater - wastewater flow-rates, characteristics and wastewater treatment plant design. Physical, chemical and biological unit operations. Advance wastewater treatment and disposal of sludge. Solid-Waste - type of wastes, waste characteristic, toxicology and human and environmental health. Waste management strategies. Treatment and disposal methods. Waste reduction, re-use and recycling and site remediation. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | Upon completion of this unit, the student will know the role of the engineer in wastewater and solid-waste management industry. This unit will also introduce the student to planning, design and management in Wastewater and Solid-Waste industry. The student will also develop a fundamental understanding of the strategies and technologies available for waste minimisation, recycling, energy production, treatment and disposal. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Metcalf and Eddy, (2003). Wastewater Engineering. 4th ed. McGraw-Hill. Vesilind, Worrell and Reinhart. (2002). Solid Waste Engineering. Brooks/Cole Thomson Learning. ISBN 0-534-37814-5. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Field Report 20%. Final Exam 30%. Group Task 20%. Midterm Exam 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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