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ENV3904 Environmental Engineering Practice

Semester 3, 2020 External
Short Description: Environmental Eng Practice
Units : 0
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences
School or Department : School of Civil Engineering and Surveying
Student contribution band : Band 2
ASCED code : 039901 - Environmental Engineering
Grading basis : Pass/Not Pass

Staffing

Examiner:

Requisites

Pre-requisite: ENV4203 or Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: GDNS or MENS or MEPR or GEPR

Synopsis

Students will gain an understanding of the engineering practice of environmental sanitation and evaluate some tests to ascertain the quality of water using bio-chemical and engineering principles. Students will engage in a range of activities related to environmental engineering practice through laboratory experiments, field excursion, and lecture/tutorial.

This course contains a mandatory residential school.

Objectives

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:

  1. describe the operational functions involved in a water/ wastewater treatment plants that represent physical, chemical and biological processes;
  2. conduct series of experiments to ascertain the quality and treatment of surface water/wastewater/salty water;
  3. demonstrate an appreciation of appropriate safety procedures and workplace health and safety requirement;
  4. communicate results and conclusions effectively through a written report;
  5. undertake critical self-review and reflection against course objectives as a primary means of tracking personal development needs and achievements;
  6. work effectively as a member and/or leader of a team, participating in completing tasks, and supporting others in achievement of team goals.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Unit processes, flow rates, residence times, equipment capacities and waste generation involved in water treatment 30.00
2. Basic water chemistry and titration experiments 10.00
3. Surface water treatment simulation experiments using Jar testing 10.00
4. Tests for Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Total organic carbon ( TOC), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Sludge Volume Index (SVI), and their interpretation and relevance to water quality 40.00
5. Electrodialysis experiment for treating salty ground water 10.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=03&subject1=ENV3904)

Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)

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Reference materials

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.
American Public Health Association 2017, Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater, 23rd edn, American Public Health Association, Washington, DC.
Davis, ML & Cornwell, DA 2013, Introduction to environmental engineering, 5th edn, McGraw-Hill, Dubuque, IA.
National Health and Medical Research Council 2004, Australian drinking water guidelines 6: national water quality management strategy, National Health and Medical Research Council, Canberra, ACT.

Student workload expectations

Activity Hours
Report Writing 10.00
Residential Schools 40.00

Assessment details

Description Marks out of Wtg (%) Due Date Objectives Assessed Notes
OH&S induction/activity 1 4 12 Feb 2021 3
Practical Activities & Report 1 95 12 Feb 2021 1,2,4,5,6
Res School/Lab Participation 1 1 12 Feb 2021 1,2,4,5,6 (see note 1)

Notes
  1. The dates and location of the mandatory residential school are available from the Residential School Timetable (http://www.usq.edu.au/handbook/current/resschoolsched.html).

Important assessment information

  1. Attendance requirements:
    Students must attend the mandatory residential school. It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.

  2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
    To satisfactorily complete each assessment item students must achieve a mark of 1 out of 1 for that assessment item.

  3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
    Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4)

  4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
    To be assured of receiving a passing grade students must attend and participate in the mandatory residential school and achieve a mark of 1 out of 1 for each assessment item.

  5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
    As P is the only passing grade available for this course, all students who are qualified for a passing grade, under the requirements in 4 above, will be given a grade of P. Other students will be given either a Failing grade or an Incomplete grade.

  6. Examination information:
    There is no examination in this course.

  7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
    Not applicable.

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    Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .

Assessment notes

  1. Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.

  2. Harvard (AGPS) is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use Harvard (AGPS) style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (AGPS) style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide.

  3. As part of the mandatory residential school, students may be expected to undertake a combination of lectures, tutorials, laboratories, practical classes and assessment as advised by the course examiner.

Other requirements

  1. Students will require access to e-mail and internet access to UConnect for this course.

Date printed 12 February 2021