75061 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PRACTICE

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
99	75061 	S12 	D 	ENVIRONMENTAL ENG PRACTICE	    

Contents

• Staffing
• Co-requisite(s)
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

CO-REQUISITE(S)

70861

RATIONALE:

The  environmental engineer is involved in the practice and  solutions
of  problems  of environmental sanitation notably the provision  of  a
safe,  palatable and adequate public water supply; the  treatment  and
disposal of or recycle of wastewater and solid wastes; the drainage of
urban  and  rural  communities; and the control  of  water,  soil  and
atmospheric  pollution.  Other concerns include  engineering  problems
related  to  public  health,  the  elimination  of  industrial  health
hazards,  and the effect of technological advances on the environment.
The  environmental  engineer  is  required  to  evaluate  some  simple
practical tests that are relevant to the above activities.

SYNOPSIS:

Students  will  gain an understanding of the engineering  practice  of
environmental  sanitation and evaluate some  tests  to  ascertain  the
quality  of  water  using  bio-chemical  and  engineering  principles.
Students will engage in a range of activities related to environmental
engineering practice through laboratory experiments, field  excursion,
and lecture/tutorial.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this unit students will be able
to:

1. Describe the operational functions involved in a water
   treatment plant that represent chemical and physical
   processes.
   
2. Describe the operational functions involved in a wastewater
   treatment plant that represents the physical, chemical and
   biological processes.
   
3. Review basic chemistry concepts and calculations related to
   water quality.
   
4. Evaluate equipment used in the examination of water quality.
   
5. Conduct tests to ascertain the quality of water.
   
6. Conduct tests related to noise and odour pollution.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Unit  processes,  flow  rates,  residence  times,  equipment          20.00
capacities and waste generation involved in water treatment.

Unit   processes,  flow  rates, residence  times,  equipment          25.00
capacities  and  waste  generation  involved  in  wastewater
treatment.

Basic water chemistry and calculations                                10.00

Water testing equipment                                               10.00

Tests  for Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical  Oxygen          25.00
Demand  (COD),  Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Sludge  Volume
Index (SVI), and their relevance to water quality.

Noise and odour                                                       10.00

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

American Public Health Association . "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater", 19th Edition, Water Environment
Federation, 1995.

National Health and Medical Research Council : "Australian Drinking
Water Guidelines", 1995.

Davis M L & Cornwell D A, "Introduction to Environmental
Engineering", 2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill International Editions,
Singapore, 1991.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Laboratory or Practical Classes               	28
Directed Study                                	10
Assessments                                   	12

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S              PASSIM    ASSIGNMENT & REPORT                       100.00    N   N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    Attendance  at  a minimum of 80% of practical and/or  residential
     school  sessions is compulsory for a passing grade to be  awarded
     in this unit.
2    The  only final grades awarded in this unit are Pass (P) or  Fail
     (F) grades.
3    Exemption from practical classes may only be granted by virtue of
     documented relevant practical experience submitted by the student
     and approved by the examiner.
4    Practice activities will normally be undertaken in small  working
     groups rather than individually.
5    If  students submit assignments after the due date without  prior
     approval  then  a  penalty of up to 20% of the  assignment  total
     marks will apply for each working day late.
6    A  minimum  standard of communication skills must be demonstrated
     in order for a passing grade to be achieved.