EPN-V2

BYVE3500 Water Engineering Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Vann- og miljøteknikk
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Course history
  • Introduction

    The course covers basic subjects in hydraulic and environmental engineering.

    The goal is to give;the students basic knowledge and skills in the planning, design, operation and maintenance of water and wastewater installations. The course also provides a broad introduction to planning, design, analysis;and assessment of sustainable; stormwater;management, detention basins and relevant water treatment solutions.

    Field trips and inspections in this course are mandatory.;

  • Required preliminary courses

    No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

  • Learning outcomes

    After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

    Knowledge

    The student is familiar with:

    • Analyses, design, construction, operation and maintenance of water and;wastewater; infrastructure
    • Trench infrastructure
    • Master planning
    • Waterworks hydrology, water chemistry and the quality of various sources of drinking water and water quality terminology
    • Relevant process engineering in water,;wastewater;and sludge treatment
    • The impact of pollution on different recipients
    • Basic knowledge on microbiology associated with hygienic barriers and biological water treatment processes
    • Regulations and standards for the establishment, operation and maintenance of water and;wastewater treatment plants
    • Concepts, metrics, methods and interpretation of water quality data measured in drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and recipients in relation to official regulations

    Skills

    The student:

    • is capable of basic planning and design of distribution networks, stormwater solutions and mechanical treatment facilities for water, wastewater and stormwater
    • masters important terminology in the field

    General competence

    The student is capable of:

    • reflecting on the choice of solutions for water, sewage, surface water and waste management in relation to safety and the surroundings
    • disseminating measurement data and their consequences
  • Teaching and learning methods

    Lectures, exercise sessions and field trips/inspections

  • Course requirements

    The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can sit the exam:

    • 6 compulsory exercises must be approved. These can be solved individually or in groups, but all exercises must be submitted in individual Canvas folders within specified deadlines. The scope of work is about 2 hours of self-employment per exercise assignment.
  • Assessment

    Exam form: Individual written exam, 3 hours

    The result of the exam can be appealed.

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    All printed and written aids, and a handheld calculator that cannot be used for wireless communication or to perform symbolic calculations. If the calculator’s internal memory can store data, the memory must be deleted before the exam. Random checks may be carried out.

  • Grading scale

    Graded scale A-F

  • Examiners

    One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.