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CIVL6100 – Water and Wastewater Engineering

2024 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor and Lecturer
Bandita Mainali
bandita.mainali@mq.edu.au
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Room 112, 50 Waterloo Road
Thursday 10 am to 12 pm or Appointment via Email
Credit points Credit points
10
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Unit description Unit description

This unit offers a comprehensive exploration of principles, technologies, and practices associated with water and wastewater engineering. Students will delve into the critical aspects of water and wastewater systems, including source identification, treatment processes, quality monitoring, regulatory compliance, sustainable design, and sustainable resource management. Through a combination of theoretical learning and practical case studies, students will develop a deep understanding of the challenges posed by water scarcity, contamination, and environmental impacts. The unit encourages critical thinking in design by engaging students in teams in analyzing real-world scenarios and designing effective engineering solutions for water and wastewater treatment facilities.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Exhibit a well-developed understanding of water quality parameters to characterize the constituents of drinking water and municipal wastewater.
  • ULO2: Exhibit a well-developed understanding of physical, chemical and biological unit operations in treatment processes.
  • ULO3: Select and apply appropriate options to design processes for treating drinking water and municipal wastewater based on engineering concepts.
  • ULO4: Communicate outcomes of analysing and designing different water and wastewater treatment processes in professionally varied ways.
  • ULO5: Integrate principles of sustainability into the design of water and wastewater treatment systems (E, A);.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Project report 40% No Week 12 Friday
Mid-session quiz 20% No Week 7 Monday
Final examination 40% No During the Exam Period, TBA

Project report

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 32 hours
Due: Week 12 Friday
Weighting: 40%

 

Water and wastewater projects

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Exhibit a well-developed understanding of water quality parameters to characterize the constituents of drinking water and municipal wastewater.
  • Exhibit a well-developed understanding of physical, chemical and biological unit operations in treatment processes.
  • Select and apply appropriate options to design processes for treating drinking water and municipal wastewater based on engineering concepts.
  • Communicate outcomes of analysing and designing different water and wastewater treatment processes in professionally varied ways.
  • Integrate principles of sustainability into the design of water and wastewater treatment systems (E, A);.

Mid-session quiz

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Week 7 Monday
Weighting: 20%

 

Mid-session quiz

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Exhibit a well-developed understanding of water quality parameters to characterize the constituents of drinking water and municipal wastewater.
  • Exhibit a well-developed understanding of physical, chemical and biological unit operations in treatment processes.
  • Select and apply appropriate options to design processes for treating drinking water and municipal wastewater based on engineering concepts.
  • Communicate outcomes of analysing and designing different water and wastewater treatment processes in professionally varied ways.
  • Integrate principles of sustainability into the design of water and wastewater treatment systems (E, A);.

Final examination

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 35 hours
Due: During the Exam Period, TBA
Weighting: 40%

 

Final examination

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Exhibit a well-developed understanding of water quality parameters to characterize the constituents of drinking water and municipal wastewater.
  • Exhibit a well-developed understanding of physical, chemical and biological unit operations in treatment processes.
  • Select and apply appropriate options to design processes for treating drinking water and municipal wastewater based on engineering concepts.
  • Integrate principles of sustainability into the design of water and wastewater treatment systems (E, A);.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

Textbook(s):

Wastewater Engineering Fifth Edition

Treatment and Resource Recovery

By: Inc. Metcalf & Eddy, George Tchobanoglous, H. David Stensel, Ryujiro Tsuchihashi, Franklin L. Burton

 

Online Platform:

The iLearn Page will provide all necessary information related to the subject.

Equipment Required:

  1. Scientific Calculator: A high-quality scientific calculator is essential for this course. You are also expected to familiarise yourself with its various functions and operations.
  2. Personal Device (Laptop/Tablet/Mobile Phone): A personal device, such as a laptop, tablet, or mobile phone, is necessary for accessing the iLearn resources.

Ensure you procure these resources and familiarise yourself with the online platform before our first class for an optimal learning experience.

Unit Schedule

Teaching Schedule for Semester 2, 2024 (subjected to minor changes)

Lectures: Monday 12 pm- 2pm (Online Via ZOOM)

Workshops/Practicals: Tuesday 2pm – 4pm (Venue- 01 CC 109)

Week

Lecture topics

(Online Delivery)

 (SGTA)

Workshops /Practicals

Assessment

1

Unit General Information; Introduction to Wastewater Engineering and process analysis including reaction rates kinetics

  NO SGTA

 

2

Week 1 review; Types of reactors; Wastewater sources and productions including: Wastewater flowrates and constituent loading

SGTA

 

3

Wastewater Characteristics

SGTA

Project Assignment (40%), Project Brief will be issued in Week 3. Projects Groups will be also assigned in Week 3

Part A- 2 Online Quizzes 5%,

  • 1st Quiz (2.5%)- Week 4, Friday
  • 2nd Quiz (2.5%)- Week 10, Friday

Part B- Example Site Visit 5%, WEEK 10, Tuesday

Part C- Group Report 20%, Week 12, Friday

Part D- Presentation – 10%, Week 13, Tuesday (During workshops)

 

4

Wastewater treatment process selection and design, including:

Physical Unit processes

SGTA

Project Assignment

Part A, 1st Quiz (2.5%)- Week 4, Friday

5

Fundamentals of biological treatment, including:

Suspended growth biological treatment

Attached growth and combined biological treatment

SGTA and QUIZ 1 Review

 

 

6

Wastewater treatment process selection and design, including:

Biological treatment part 2

Group planning their projects

 

7

MID-TERM EXAM

Revision and Consultation

MID-TERM EXAM (Worth 20%) due on Week 7

8 (9th September)

Guest Lecture *

SGTA and Mid-Term Exam Review

*Attendance required from all students

16th Sep to 27th Sep

SEMESTER BREAK

SEMESTER BREAK

 

9

Wastewater treatment process selection and design, including:

Biological treatment part 3 (-Nitrification, Denitrification)

SGTA

 

10

Wastewater treatment process selection and design, including:

Chemical Treatment

Separation processes for removal of residual constituents

 

Wastewater treatment plant Site Visit (Virtual Tour)

Project Assignment

Part B- Example Site Visit (FIELD TRIP or VIRTUAL TOUR, TBC) 5%, WEEK 10, Tuesday

Part A, 2nd Quiz (2.5%)- Week 10, Friday

11

Disinfection processes and treatment of sludges, including:

Biosolids processing, resource recovery and beneficial use

Emerging contaminants

SGTA

Online Quiz 2_ 2.5%

12

Advance water treatment process

SGTA and Quiz 2 Review

Project Assignment

Part C- Group Report 20%, Week 12, Friday

13

Group Presentation on Project

REVISION and Consultation

Project Assignment

Part D- Presentation – 10%, Week 13, Tuesday

Refer to iLearn for further information.

Week 1

There will be no pracs/SGTAs in week 1. The SGTAs will start from Week 2 only.

Methods of Communication

We will communicate with you via your university email or through announcements on iLearn. Queries to convenors can either be placed on the iLearn discussion board or sent to bandita.mainali@mq.edu.au from your university email address.

COVID Information

For the latest information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please refer to the Coronavirus infection page on the Macquarie website: https://www.mq.edu.au/about/coronavirus-faqs. Remember to check this page regularly in case the information and requirements change during semester. If there are any changes to this unit in relation to COVID, these will be communicated via iLearn.

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

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Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

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Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

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The Writing Centre

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The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

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Unit Learning Outcomes

 

 

Knowledge and Skill Base

1.1 Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of the underpinning fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline.

ULO1, ULO2

 

 

1.2 Conceptual understanding of underpinning maths, analysis, statistics, computing.

ULO2, ULO3

 

 

1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge

ULO2, ULO3, ULO5

 

 

1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions

ULO3, ULO5

 

 

1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice

ULO2, ULO3

 

 

1.6 Understanding of scope, principles, norms, accountabilities of sustainable engineering practice.

 

 

 

Engineering Application Ability

2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex problem solving

ULO1, ULO2, ULO3

 

 

2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools and resources.

ULO1, ULO2, ULO3

 

 

2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes.

ULO3, ULO5

 

 

2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects.

 

 

 

Professional and Personal Attributes

3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability.

 

 

 

3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains.

ULO4

 

 

3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.

ULO3

 

 

3.4 Professional use and management of information.

 

 

 

3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.

 

 

 

3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership

ULO3, ULO4

 

 

Unit information based on version 2024.02 of the Handbook