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TVM4130 - Urban Water Systems

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
6 exercises 60/100
Home examination 40/100 1 hours

Course content

  • The urban water system above and below the surface.
  • Challenges and opportunities.
  • Modelling and system thinking for urban water systems.
    • Modelling of Water distribution networks and Urban drainage systems.
    • Modelling theory, data requirements and model assembly, available software, objectives and possible information content, limitations, calibration and uncertainties.
  • Asset management, from condition to rehabilitation.
    • Inspection techniques, measurements, maintenance and rehabilitation techniques.
    • Condition assessment and deterioration modelling.
    • Risk identification and qualitative risk management.
    • Decision support for urban water systems.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Students can describe and discuss:

  • Concepts and procedures for design, construction and operation of urban transport systems for water and wastewater.
  • Concepts of system thinking, asset management and risk assessment.
  • Concepts and procedures of modeling approaches in urban water systems, including calibration and uncertainty assessment of said models.
  • Technologies for building, rehabilitation and maintenance of pipe system for water and wastewater.
  • Concepts and procedures of condition monitoring and functionality measurements for urban water and wastewater networks.

Skills

Students can

  • execute flow and pressure calculations for water distribution networks using state-of-the-art software.
  • execute flow calculations for wastewater networks using state-of-the-art software.
  • interpret and compare model results.
  • select the appropriate system boundaries and tools for solving engineering problem.

General competence

Students shall be able to abstract engineering problems in the field of urban water systems in order to solve them.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures combined with exercises. The lectures and exercises will be given in English.

Further on evaluation

The total grade will depend on the exercises as well as the final exam. It will be a portfolio assessment where 60% of the mark will derive from the exercises and 40% from the final multiple choice exam. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Course materials

Will be announced at semester start.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
SIB5030 7.5
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Facts

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

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2021

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Water and Wastewater Engineering
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD 6 exercises 60/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Home examination 40/100

Release
2021-12-13

Submission
2021-12-13


09:00


10:00

INSPERA
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.
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