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TVM4130

Urban Water Systems

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

Water in city. The urban water system on and underground, i.e. surface water, groundwater and pipes. System loads and capacity, pressure, hydraulic conditons, water quality, alternative assessment. Life cicle assessment and renewing. Water sources and recipients. Masterplans and intergtaed urban water managment. Modelling the water supply and wastewater system. Datacollection. UVS in cold climate. Stormwater mannagement. Pipe technology. Assessment of UVS based on sustainablity, envirnomental and economic aspects and risk. Laws, regulations and standards.

Learning outcome

The course shall give the students skills in analyzing and dimensioning urban water systems (UVS), and to suggest improvements, optimization and operation strategies for UVS.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures combined with exercises and laboratory exercises partially done in groups. The lectures and exercises are in English when students who do not speak Norwegian take the course.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises, excursion

Course materials

Will be announced at semester start.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIB5030 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Technological subjects
  • Water and Wastewater Engineering

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2010-12-10 Time 09:00

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