CEG2101 : Water Treatment Engineering for the 21st Century
CEG2101 : Water Treatment Engineering for the 21st Century
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Elizabeth Heidrich
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
To equip civil engineers of the future with appreciation, knowledge and understanding of the key unit concepts and processes of water treatment.
Outline Of Syllabus
The module provides an overview of contemporary global challenges in the provision of water and wastewater. It will teach the basic scientific principles and the engineering designs for different unit processes to achieve drinking water and wastewater effluent standards . The module will illustrate water treatment principles and students will complete engineering designs and calculations, a laboratory practical and case studies.
The treatment of water and wastewater relies on biological and physicochemical unit processes to remove pathogens, nutrients, biological oxygen demand or pollutants from water. To meet drinking water quality and wastewater effluent standards engineers need to be able to properly design treatment processes based on their understanding of the underlying scientific principles. This module will provide an overview of the unit processes used in water and wastewater treatment and will exemplify the detailed design for one unit process. Students will learn to appreciate how the emerging challenges of climate change and sustainability impact these existing unit processes and what changes will be needed in the future.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
1. Students will be able to describe the unit processes used in drinking water and wastewater treatment. (L1)
2. Students will use the relevant standards to analyse whether unit processes are appropriate engineering solutions (L2)
3. Students will learn and apply the basic design principles of selected treatment processes (L13)
4. Students will evaluate contemporary water and wastewater treatment challenges (L4, C7)
Intended Skill Outcomes
Students will be able to use the basic relevant terminology from the various scientific disciplines used for the design of water treatment processes.
1. Students will work as a team on a research question and produce and give a presentation (L17)
2. Students will be able to performs basic water treatment design calculations. (L3)
In line with the requirements of the accrediting body students are expected to develop a professional attitude. To meet this skills outcome, participation will be required in core elements of this module.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 46:00 | 46:00 | Prepare for and deliver 2 Canvas test assessments, to include background reading and independent study |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 27:00 | 27:00 | Prepare for assessed group presentation, to include background reading and independent study |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | lectures |
Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 4:00 | 4:00 | Group presentation delivery |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | workshops |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 1 | 4:00 | 4:00 | Fieldtrips to water or wastewater treatment sites |
Total | 97:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Learning outcomes will be achieved by introducing knowledge and theory in lectures and by exercising the
relevant skills in practicals and design tutorials. Design workshops will simultaneously review the taught content of some lectures and develop the key intellectual or communication skills. The group learning exercises will train independent learning, design and teamwork skills. The student’s knowledge of the subject area will be assessed in the canvas tests and the group presentation.
Students should consult their individual timetable for up-to-date delivery information.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Computer assessment | 2 | M | 35 | Canvas quiz assessment |
Computer assessment | 2 | M | 35 | Canvas quiz assessment |
Oral Presentation | 2 | M | 30 | Group presentation of a contemporary topic in (waste) water treatment. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The canvas tests will test the subject knowledge and numeracy of the students, meeting the intended knowledge outcomes 1, 2 and 3 (C1,C2,C13) and skills outcome 2, (C3). The presentation will additionally assess team-working, critical evaluation of the literature and presentational skills meeting the intended knowledge outcome 4, (C4, C7), and the skills outcome 1 (C17).
In line with the requirements of the accrediting body students are expected to develop a professional attitude. To meet this skills outcome, participation will be required in core elements of this module.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CEG2101's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- CEG2101's past Exam Papers
General Notes
Additional vaccinations required: Polio and Typhoid
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