Course content

The course is meant to attain a thorough theoretical understanding of the various topics in water resources and environmental engineering for PhD studies in the field. Relevant topics include water treatment processes, biological treatment processes, transport of pollutants (nutrients, metals, organics, micro-pollutants) in the environment and development of analytical methods. An emphasis will be made on a depth understanding of the selected topics in relevance to research in environmental engineering.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: The candidate should be able to transfer the knowledge in research projects, and to contribute to the development of new theories and methods in the field.

Skills: The candidate should master key processes for assessment and the use of relevant methods for advanced water/wastewater treatment, resource recovery and water resources management, and to apply these to specific needs. The candidate should be able to use these skills to perform research at a high international level. The candidate should be able to assess the work of others on the same level.

General competence: The candidate should be able to use knowledge from the discipline for scientific assignments and projects, and to publish research results in recognized national and international channels.

Learning methods and activities

The course is divided in a set of concentrated seminars / colloquium if there are 3 or more students. If fewer, individual teaching will be offered. A report on a given topic shall be given, presented as a scientific journal paper and presented as an oral conference presentation for the water treatment research group at the department. To pass the course a score of at least 70 percent is required (70 of 100 points).

Compulsory assignments

• Assignment

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

TVM4173 Behandling av drikkevann​, TVM4171 Behandling av avløpsvann, TVM4110 Water Chemistry.

Specialization within the MSc programme at NTNU. Equivalent courses given at other universities than NTNU may be approved upon application to the department. Contact the course coordinator if relevant.

Required previous knowledge

The course will be run if at least 3 students with relevant background wish to attend. If you wish to attend, please contact the course coordinator. Students not admitted to the PhD programme in engineering may be approved by the course coordinator. If so, once you have the course coordinator's written approval to sign up, forward it to the PhD coordinator, maren.grimstad@ntnu.no, and she will sign you up.

Course materials

Papers from books and scientific journals.