CEG8105 : Solid Waste and Resource Management
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Professor Oliver Heidrich
- Lecturer: Dr Mohammad Rajaeifar, Prof. David Graham, Dr Lucia Rodriguez Freire
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module is designed to provide students with an understanding of technical issues and the management of resources and solid waste. The course covers climate change, resource and solid waste policies, both domestic and international, and then examines appropriate methods of storage, collection, transfer, treatment and disposal appropriate for industrialised and developing countries. It investigates cities strategies, the urban metabolisms and the assessment options using Life Cycle Assessments. The module also provides the opportunity to visit recycling facilities and disposal sites to better understand links between theory and practice.
Outline Of Syllabus
General background (waste, MFA, economics) Sources, quantities and composition Legislation, regulation and control
Anaerobic Digestion Anaerobic Digestion of MSW Composting Incineration and waste to Energy
Reuse and recycling Recycling technologies
Waste management behaviour (people) Industrial solid waste (audits, minimisation) Waste composition and stabilisation behaviour
Landfill site design and management
Leachate fate, attenuation and treatment Industrial waste strategies Cities, Climate Change and the Urban Metabolism
Municipal and industrial Resource and Solid Waste strategies Decision Support Systems (DSS) and life cycle assessments
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | Lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 24 | 0:30 | 12:00 | Revision for exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Exam |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Computer and software use- numbers permitting 1 hour of computer based activity and 2 hours of LCA testing |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Small group teaching |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 2 | 2:00 | 4:00 | Field trips to recycling and disposal sites |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 57:00 | 57:00 | Includes background reading and reading lecture notes for a full understanding of material |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Knowledge and understanding are acquired primarily through the lecture classes and interactions, however students are expected to add to this by directed reading of technical journal papers, text books and the selective use of web sites. Several computer-based teaching activities and two field trips are included to provide practical context for lecture materials. These address the following AHEP M1, M2,M4, M7-M11 and M17)
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 1 | A | 100 | 2 hour closed book exam |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 1 | M | In class tutorial and reoccurring Q&A to instil, revise and restate the desired learning, knowledge and skills outcomes |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
In line with the with NU 2019 University Framework for Assessment Design in Taught Programmes and NU 2021 Policy on Assessment and Feedback written examination is the most appropriate method of assessment for the Knowledge and Skills Outcomes that are required for a successful completion of this module. The students will revise to define, duplicate and memorize knowledge. They will be tested to show and understanding, applying, and analyzing different treatment options or managerial solutions M1, M2, M4, M7-M11. The students that are doing very well will show how to appraise (M7), argue, and judge or indeed create new solutions for a sustainable Solid Waste and Resource Management option (M11 and M17).
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CEG8105's Timetable