Unit name | Water Resources Engineering |
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Unit code | CENGM0024 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Pianosi |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
N/A |
Co-requisites |
N/A |
School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
In this unit students will develop a systematic understanding of water resources and water and wastewater treatment systems, in particular, concentrating on the issues affecting water resource allocation, development, utilisation, protection and abstraction control.
The unit also covers water treatment: specifically the design, selection and operation of treatment processes to produce potable water to meet drinking water quality standards; and wastewater treatment: providing the skills necessary for the selection and design of systems for the treatment of wastewaters and associated by-products.
At the end of this unit successful students will be able to:
O4.1 describe and appraise current procedures for water resources management and suggest improvements;
O4.2 critically evaluate alternative proposals and designs for the treatment of raw water to meet potable water quality standards;
O4.3 critically evaluate alternative proposals and designs for wastewater treatment and sludge treatment systems to meet environmental standards;
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, which may include lectures, practical activities supported by drop-in sessions, problem sheets and self-directed exercises.
The Unit will be assessed by 100% coursework consisting of a written report covering key concepts taught in the unit, but also requiring further reading and research, and some numerical exercises to be solved in Matlab. Opportunities for formative feedback on the numerical components of the assessment will be provided.
Agnew, C. and Woodhouse, P. (2010) Water Resources and Development, Routledge, 0415451396
Ratnayaka, D.D., Brandt, M.J. and Johnson, M. (2009) Twort’s Water Supply, 6th edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 0750668431
Gray, N.F. (2010) Water Technology: An introduction for scientists and engineers, 3rd edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 185617705X
Loucks, D.P, van Beek, E. (2017) Water Resource Systems Planning and Management: An Introduction to Methods, Models, and Applications. Deltares/Unesco/IHE-Springer