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IP500020 - Introduction to smart water and environmental engineering

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Oral exam 40/100 1 hours
Assignment 60/100

Course content

This course focuses on principles for water and wastewater management within the broader context of sustainable smart cities

Key topics that will be covered include:

  • Water and wastewater challenges for sustainable smart cities
  • Concept of smart water in the context of a smart city
  • Key microbial and chemical contaminants of concern in water and wastewater systems
  • Key water and wastewater treatment processes
  • Fundamental Hydraulics and urban hydrologic analysis using Python.
  • Sensor technologies and Smart Systems for a) water quality monitoring b) wastewater treatment plants, c) water distribution systems and d) wastewater/stormwater collection.

Learning outcome

Learning outcome - Knowledge

  • Knowledge of challenges for water and wastewater for sustainable smart cities
  • Knowledge of the key principles underpinning smart water in the context of smart cities.
  • Knowledge of key chemical and microbial contaminants of concern.
  • Knowledge of basic treatment processes in water and wastewater treatment plants;
  • Knowledge of key hydraulic and hydrological principles in the design of drinking water pipes, wastewater collection systems and stormwater systems
  • Knowledge of sensor technologies and their applications in water and wastewater infrastructure

Learning outcome - Skills

  • Ability to conduct basic laboratory analysis of physical and chemical parameters of water and wastewater.
  • Ability to analyze data from laboratory analysis and write reports.
  • Ability to choose between different drinking water sources and treatment methods for a given drinking water.
  • Ability to choose an appropriate method for wastewater treatment based on treatment requirements.
  • Ability to undertake fundamental hydraulic and hydrologic analysis using both hand calculation and Python.
  • Ability to distinguish between different sensors applications for water and wastewater infrastructure

Learning outcome- Competence

  • Be able to present results both orally and in writing.
  • Be able to master the key principles and terminologies
  • Be able to communicate with other professionals.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises, fieldwork, labwork and excursion. Several individual exercises, lab work as well as a larger group assignment. All mandatory assignments must be approved within given deadlines to gain access to the final exam.

Compulsory assignments

  • mandatory assignments

Further on evaluation

Project (60 %) + oral exam (40 %).

Re-sit exam: following semester.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Product and System Engineering (840MD)

Course materials

  • Selected chapters from:

Davis, M.L and Cornwell, D.A. (2013). Introduction to Environmental Engineering. McGraw Hill, New York.

Butler, D., Digman, C., Makropoulous, C. and Davies, J.W. (2018). Urban Drainage (4th Edition)

Chin, David (2013): Water-Resources Engineering, 3rd edition (International Edition).

  • Lecture notes
  • Scientific articles

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2023

Language of instruction: English

Location: Ålesund

Subject area(s)
  • Water Supply and Wastewater Systems
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Assignment 60/100

Release
2023-11-24

Submission
2023-11-30


15:00


12:00

INSPERA
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Autumn ORD Oral exam (1) 40/100 2023-12-05 09:00
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring UTS Assignment 60/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring UTS Oral exam 40/100
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
  • 1) Flyttet fra 4. til 5. desember pga. sykdom.
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