Module Details

Module Code: CIVL9010
Title: Adv Wastewater Treatment
Long Title: Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment
NFQ Level: Expert
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2019/20 ( September 2019 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 5
Field of Study: 5822 - Civil Engineering
Module Delivered in: 1 programme(s)
Module Description: This module provides the learner with an advanced study of current methods and standards in municipal wastewater treatment technologies and systems, infrastructure and plant design. It also examines the impacts of wastewater discharges to the environment.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Analyse the influent characteristics of wastewater
LO2 Critically analyse the treatment processes in a municipal wastewater treatment plant
LO3 Design a wastewater treatment system
LO4 Evaluate and analyse the methods used to treat the by-products of wastewater treatment processes
LO5 Evaluate the impacts of wastewater discharges to the environment
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
Wastewater collection system
Municipal wastewater collection system design and modelling. Rehabilitation of pipe networks.
Municipal wastewater treatment process design
Physical, biological and chemical wastewater treatment processes. Advanced treatment methods - nutrient removal, anaerobic digestion. Energy efficiency in treatment plant design.
Sludge treatment
Methods of treatment, reuse and disposal of wastewater sludge. Energy balance.
Water quality
Assimilative capacity of receiving water. Legislation. Surface water quality.
Small scale treatment systems
Design and assessment of small scale wastewater treatment systems. National legislation & policy. Water quality impacts and sustainability issues.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 50
Timing Sem End Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Assessment Description
Design of a wastewater treatment plant
Assessment Type Open-book Examination % of Total Mark 50
Timing Week 6 Learning Outcomes 1,2
Assessment Description
Assessment of the fundamentals of wastewater treatment
No End of Module Formal 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 Delivery of course content Every Week 2.50 2.5
Tutorial Contact Project based tutorial Every Week 0.50 0.5
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Revision and assessment workload Every Week 4.00 4
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Delivery of course material Every Week 2.00 2
Tutorial Contact Project based tutorial Every Second Week 0.50 1
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Revision and assessment workload Every Week 4.50 4.5
Total Hours 7.50
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 2.50
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. (2013), Wastewater engineering, Fifth. McGraw-Hill, [ISBN: 978-125901079].
  • Gray, NF. (2010), Water technology: An introduction for scientists and engineers, 3rd. Elsevier, Oxford, [ISBN: 978-185617705].
  • EPA. (2018), Code of practice - wastewater treatment and disposal systems serving single houses, EPA.
Supplementary Book Resources
  • D. Butler, J. Davies. (2018), Urban Drainage, Fourth. Spon Press, [ISBN: 978-149875058].
  • Les Hamill. (2011), Understanding hydraulics, Third. Palgrave Macmillan, [ISBN: 978-023024275].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_CCEEE_9 Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (Environment and Energy) 9 Mandatory