Module Details

Module Code: CIVL8033
Title: Water Services Engineering
Long Title: Water Services Engineering
NFQ Level: Advanced
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2019/20 ( September 2019 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 5
Field of Study: 5822 - Civil Engineering
Module Delivered in: 3 programme(s)
Module Description: This module provides the learner with an advanced level study of Water Services including water and wastewater systems. Drinking water engineering design includes, assessment of water sources (quality and quantity), estimation of water demand, municipal drinking water treatment plant design and distibution system design. Municipal wastewater design includes the design of municipal wastewater treatment plants, as well as sludge disposal.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Evaluate the water quality in a catchment and surface water
LO2 Operate water testing equipment, perform calculations and interpret results.
LO3 Identify sources of water demand and perform preliminary water treatment plant design
LO4 Perform preliminary design of water distribution systems
LO5 Carry out preliminary process design of a municipal wastewater treatment plant
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
No requirements listed
 
Indicative Content
Water sources and yield
The water cycle, surface waters, ground water, other resources.
Catchment Water Quality
Source water quality, standards and legislation, pollutant sources and types. Laboratory experiments and reports.
Water supply
Water demand, drinking water quality parameters, drinking water standards and legislation.
Water treatment
Water treatment process design, screening, coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, fluoridation, disinfection, sludge treatment and disposal, advanced treatment methods.
Water distribution systems
Storage reservoirs, pipe materials, pipeline design and construction, distribution network design.
Wastewater sources
Sources and types of wastewater. Quantification of loads. Collection systems.
Wastewater treatment plant design
Preliminary, primary, secondary and tertiary treatment. Sludge treatment and disposal.
Wastewater Discharge
Discharge standards and quality assessment, modelling techniques.
Systems philosophy
Integrated drainage area strategies and the application of systems thinking on a catchment wide basis
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework25.00%
End of Module Formal Examination75.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 15
Timing Week 8 Learning Outcomes 3,4
Assessment Description
Water supply system design
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 10
Timing Week 3 Learning Outcomes 2
Assessment Description
Perform basic water sampling and analysis. Lab report.
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 75
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcomes 1,3,4,5
Assessment Description
End-of-semester final examination
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Theory and application Every Week 2.73 2.73000001907349
Tutorial Contact Problem solving Every Week 1.00 1
Lab Contact Experiment plus report Twice per semester 0.27 2
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Revision, preparation of assessment material Every Week 3.00 3
Total Hours 8.73
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Theory and application Every Week 1.73 1.73000001907349
Tutorial Contact Problem Solving Every Week 0.50 0.5
Lab Contact Experiment and report Twice per semester 0.27 2
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Revision, preparation of assessment material Every Week 4.50 4.5
Total Hours 8.73
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 2.50
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • EPA. (1997), Wastewater treatment manual, EPA, Wexford, [ISBN: 1899965467].
  • DVWK. (2000), ATV-DVWK-A 131E Dimensioning single-stage activated sludge plants, GFA Publishing, Hennef, [ISBN: 9783935669962].
  • EPA. (2018), River basin management plan for Ireland (2018-2021).
  • Don D Ratnayaka, Malcolm J Brandt and Michael Johnson. (2016), Tworts water supply, Seventh Ed. Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, [ISBN: 9780750668439].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Metcalf and Eddy. (2014), Wastewater engineering: Treatment and resource recovery, Fifth Ed. McGraw-Hill, New York, [ISBN: 9781259010798].
  • N.F. Gray. (2010), Water technology, Third. IWA Publishing, London, [ISBN: 9781856177054].
  • EPA. (2018), Code of Practice - Domestic Wastewater Treatment Systems, EPA, Wexford.
  • EPA. (1995), EPA Water treatment manual - Filtration, EPA, Wexford.
  • EPA. (2011), Water treatment manual - Disinfection, EPA, Wexford, [ISBN: 9781840954210].
  • EPA. (2000), Water treatment manual - Coagulation, flocculation & clarification, EPA, Wexford, [ISBN: 1840950900].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_CSTRU_8 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Structural Engineering 5 Mandatory
CR_CCEEE_9 Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (Environment and Energy) 5 Mandatory
CR_CSTEN_9 Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering 5 Mandatory