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 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Civil |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| 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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
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 |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Water and Wastewater Systems 3 | 1:30 | 16 sides / 2 x graph | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 1:30 | 16 sides / 2 x graph | |
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% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Miklas Scholz
Tel: (0131 6)50 7701
Email: M.Scholz@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Nicola Marshall
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Nicola.Marshall@ed.ac.uk |
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