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| Unit name |
Wastewater Treatment Systems |
| Unit code |
EFMGM3415 |
| Credit points |
15 |
| Level of study |
M/7
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
|
| Unit director |
Professor. Howden |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department |
Department of Civil Engineering |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Engineering |
Description including Unit Aims
Wastewater Treatment Systems
Aims:
- To provide knowledge of the issues involved in the management of wastewater discharges to sewer and to watercourse.
- To provide the skills necessary for the selection and design of systems for the treatment of wastewaters and associated by-products.
- To provide knowledge essential to the effective operational management of wastewater treatment systems to meet environmental and customer service needs.
Intended Learning Outcomes
- Critically appraise the existing procedures for urban wastewater treatment and suggest improvements.
- By use of engineering and scientific principles develop and undertake the critical evaluation of alternative proposals and designs for wastewater treatment and sludge treatment systems to meet environmental standards and customer needs.
- Confidently liaise with environmental regulators and customers on the control measures needed to meet environmental standards.
