MABY5315 Urban Water Technology Course description

Graded scale A-F

One internal examiner. External examiners are used on a regular basis.

Berthe Dongmo-Engeland

The teaching will consist of a combination of:

• Lectures & discussions
• Independent studies including video recordings and online exercises
• Coursework assignments
• Practical use of tools and software
• Field excursions

Live in-person and online lectures will be recorded, and the material will be made available to students on CANVAS.

The following coursework requirements should be completed and approved in order for the student to take the exam:

• 2 project reports submitted in multiple parts (written reports should include 700-1000 words in addition to supporting information/appendices). Formatting requirements are specified by each lecturer.
• 1 field excursion. Hand in of a report from the field excursions (approx. 300 words).
• A written exercise for missing attendance of field excursion.
• 60 % physical presence is mandatory in lectures and training. A written exercise for missing attendance.

Students who fail to meet the coursework requirements can be given up to one re-submission opportunity before the exam

Part-exam with the following components:

Part 1: Portfolio including two individual projects to be handed in counting for 70 % of the grade;

(A) Bioprocess technology: hand in an individual written report of 1500-1700 words, in addition to supportive information/appendices.

(B) Urban Pipe Systems: hand in an individual written document of 1500-1750 words in addition to appendices.

Part 2: One individual oral presentation on the bioprocess technology part (15 min) followed by individual Q&A (10 min), counting for 30 % of the grade.

Part 1 can be appealed, part 2 cannot be appealed.

In the event of failed or valid absence of exam, the postponed exam will be given as either an oral or written examination.

All aids is permitted as long as rules for source referencing are followed.

Graded scale A-F

Part 1)Two internal examiners

Part 2) Two internal examiners

External examiners are used regularly

Benedek György Plosz

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 has

• good understanding of the water pollutant and resource classifications in water resource systems;
• advanced knowledge of biological, chemical and physical-chemical reactor operations to remove water pollutants;
• advanced comprehension of bioprocess reactor operations in water resource recovery facilities;
• advanced knowledge of design, optimization and control of water process systems;
• good understanding of data analysis in water process systems.

Skills:

The student

• can use pollutants classifications, describe their impact and fate in the water environment;
• can conceptualize complex bio-processes to separate and recover urban water resources;
• is capable to apply systems analysis methods to water resource recovery processes;
• is capable to apply process knowledge to build advanced computer simulation models to critically evaluate and select from alternative technologies;
• has hands-on computational experience to deal with novel scenarios, solve problems and make engineering decisions in the face of incomplete or uncertain information;
• has hands-on expertise to appraise solutions for eliminating water environmental problems.

General competence: 

The student

• has deep insight into smart water process engineering with links to global sustainable development;
• is able to infer mathematical description of advanced unit operations and to create advanced computer simulation models of whole smart water resource engineered systems;
• is able to solve advanced smart water process design and optimization problems using information processing tools.