CEG8108 : Environmental Engineering Design and Project Management
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Adam Jarvis
- Lecturer: Dr Elizabeth Heidrich, Professor David Werner, Professor Thomas Curtis, Professor Oliver Heidrich, Prof. David Graham, Dr Lucia Rodriguez Freire, Professor Russell Davenport
- 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: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The aim of the module is to design a municipal wastewater treatment plant, by applying knowledge gained in previous modules together with further independent learning. Students will learn how to (1) determine objectives for wastewater treatment (2) select appropriate treatment units to meet water quality objectives (3) apply design criteria to determine size of treatment units and (4) prepare annotated sketch drawings of the selected treatment units.
Outline Of Syllabus
Building on the lectures, tutorials, practicals and field trips of other modules in Semesters 1 and 2, a combination of tutorials, lectures, and other relevant activities will be provided to guide students through the design of the wastewater treatment plant. Initially students will work in small groups to undertake conceptual (outline) design of three wastewater treatment plants, culminating in the submission of a group report. All groups will be supervised regularly by the Module Leader through the process.
Students will then individually undertake detailed design of one of those wastewater treatment plants. Each student will have a design mentor (member of academic staff) to provide advice throughout the design process.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | Individual design reports |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 2:30 | 2:30 | 1 x 2.5 hour module introduction & discussion (Conceptual design). |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 1:30 | 1:30 | 1 x 1.5 hour module introduction & discussion (Detailed design). |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 15 | 1:00 | 15:00 | Lecture notes and online resources, e.g. pCaPs/ podcasts and/or articles. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | 6 x 1 hour background information & case study lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 25:00 | 25:00 | Group submission of preliminary design reports |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 3 | 1:30 | 4:30 | Tutorials and design mentoring |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Design mentoring tutorials |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 3 | 1:30 | 4:30 | 3 x 1.5 hour Design mentoring tutorials |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | 1 x 3.0 hour visit to WWTW |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | 1 x 2.0 hour online Coursework surgery / design mentoring |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 2 | 1:30 | 3:00 | 2 x 1.5 hour online Coursework surgery. |
| Guided Independent Study | Student-led group activity | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | Coursework preparation in block weeks |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 67:00 | 67:00 | Includes background reading and reading lecture notes for a full understanding of material |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The basic learning outcomes of this module are to allow students to research and work in teams in order to gain a further understanding of the theoretical background involved in a range of the taught modules, and to apply the knowledge gained to design problems. Material from the following taught modules, in particular, will be applied: CEG8101 Core Concepts in Environmental Engineering, CEG8102 Practical hydraulics, CEG8104 Wastewater engineering, CEG8105 Solid Waste Management. Additional learning opportunities are provided in lectures, small group teaching activities and student-led group discussions to enable the students to gain a deeper understanding of the issues raised in the theoretical classes and an appreciation of the practical issues of design implementation.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 2 | M | 10 | Group submission of conceptual WWTW design report |
| Written exercise | 2 | M | 90 | Individual WWTW design report |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The specialist knowledge and understanding provided and gained through team work are assessed by means of group submissions of the team's preliminary designs, followed by a comprehensive report on the detailed designs, submitted by each individual. This combination of methods is considered appropriate to assess the breadth of individual Knowledge and Skills Outcomes developed in this module, including the ability to work in design teams.
Both the group submission and individual design reports are expected to contain a large number of diagrams, tables, calculations and bullet point lists in place of paragraphs of text.
Reading Lists
Timetable
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