Undergraduate Course: Water and Wastewater Systems 3 (CIVE09026)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 09 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Civil |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course extends the hydrology of the 2nd year Water Resources course (U00470) into flood studies and urban drainage and covers the practical considerations to be made resulting from the demand for water from community development by considering water consumption, water sources, water quality, water treatment, wastewater treatment and disposal. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 1-11 | 16:10 - 17:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 1, Daniel Rutherford Building |
| Additional information |
Weeks 6 - 10 only. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, the student should be able to:
- calculate expected river flood flows for chosen return periods;
design storm water pipe drainage systems;
- carry out process design for settling and softening in water treatment;
- describe common water treatment processes; and
- describe typical sewage treatment processes.
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Assessment Information
| Degree examination: 100% |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Miklas Scholz
Tel: (0131 6)50 6780
Email: M.Scholz@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Nicola Marshall
Tel:
Email: Nicola.Marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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