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ENV3904 Environmental Engineering Practice

Semester 3, 2023 External
Units : 0
School or Department : School of Agriculture and Environmental Science
Grading basis : Pass/Not Pass
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

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Requisites

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

Overview

The assessment in this course is competency-based. Students will achieve either a pass or fail for each assessment. Students need to pass all assessment items to successfully complete the course. These competency items form part of the USQ accreditation agreement with the accrediting organisation/s (where relevant).

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.

Course learning outcomes

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), ion chromatography 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

Hand-held battery operated calculator.
Laboratory Coat.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Oral Presentation (ind, grp, mltmd) No 20 1,2,3,4,5,6
Assignments Written Report No 80 1,2,3,4,5,6
Date printed 9 February 2024