ENV5205 Solid and Liquid Waste Treatment

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference materials
• Student workload
• Assessment details
• Important assessment information
• Assessment notes
• Other requirements
• Production date
• PDF version

STAFFING

RATIONALE

The effective treatment and disposal of solid and liquid wastes is the responsibility of the local authority engineer in many communities. The primary responsibility in any waste treatment system is to ensure that community health is not endangered, but increasing concern is also being shown that the environment should not be unnecessarily harmed, and that the systems employed are cost effective.

SYNOPSIS

This course revises and builds upon basic principles of solid and liquid waste treatment introduced in undergraduate civil engineering studies. The course aims to develop a reasonable postgraduate level of expertise, principally in the areas of solid waste treatment methodology, and the design of wastewater treatment facilities.

OBJECTIVES

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:

1.

demonstrate the processes involved in the collection, storage, management and disposal of solid wastes;

2.

describe wastewater characterisation;

3.

discuss the principles and sanitary processes involved in wastewater treatment;

4.

analyse problems in wastewater treatment and design the components of wastewater treatment systems.

TOPICS

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

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REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

Hartley, KJ 1985, Operating the activated sludge process, Gutteridge Haskins & Davey Pty Ltd.

McDougall, FR 2001, Integrated solid waste management: a life cycle inventory, 2nd edn, Blackwell Science, Malden, MA.

Metcalf & Eddy, Inc 2003, Wastewater engineering: treatment, disposal and reuse, 4th edn, McGraw Hill, Boston.

Qasim, SR 1999, Wastewater treatment plants planning, design and operation, 2nd edn, Technomic Publishing Company, Lancaster, PA.

Tchobanoqlous, G, Theisen, H & Vigil, S 1993, Integrated solid waste management, McGraw Hill, New York.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

NOTES

1.

Student Administration will advise students of the dates of their examinations during the semester.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To satisfactorily complete an assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. Students do not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to be awarded a passing grade in this course. Refer to Statement 4 below for the requirements to receive a passing grade in this course.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without extenuating circumstances then a penalty of 5% of the assigned mark may apply for each working day late up to a maximum of ten working days at which time a mark of zero can be recorded for that assignment.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade in a course a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks for the course.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   In an Open Examination, candidates may have access to any material during the examination except the following: electronic communication devices, bulky materials, devices requiring mains power and material likely to disturb other students.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the examination period at the end of the semester of the next offering of this course.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

ASSESSMENT NOTES

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

1. Students will require access to e-mail and internet access to UConnect for this course.

This version produced 17 May 2011.