Valid for: 2020/21
Decided by: PLED B/K
Date of Decision: 2020-03-27
Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: V2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
The student shall within the limits of the course get an overview of the urban water and wastewater system. This system consists of the potable water supply, distribution system, wastewater collection system, wastewater treatment and storm water management in the city.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
* be able to describe and explain how the urban water system
works in general.
* be able to describe how the urban water system is an integrated
part of the urban infrastructure.
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
* be able to design a small water- and wastewater system based
on given prerequisites and rules.
* be able to design simple systems for water and wastewater
treatment and storm water management based on given prerequisites
and rules.
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
* understand the need of a common and clear problem description
of different suggestions to solve a problem.
* understand the importance to take the interest of different
workingfield into account when working with urban infrastructure
problems. Emphasis is put to the importance of being able to
present complicated technical data in a way that is easy to
understand.
* be able to evaluate different solutions in an infrastructure
project, judging both positive and negative aspects of the choices
made.
The theoretical knowledge to understand the basic structures and
functions of water and wastewater systems.
Water resources, quality, treatment, storage and distribution of
potable water in an urban system.
Storm water and wastewater infrastructures for management and
treatment.
Quality aspects of wastewater and the effects on the recipient and
legislation.
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Written examination, written assignment and study visit.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Parts
Code: 0109. Name: Water and Wastewater Technology.
Credits: 4. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination.
Code: 0209. Name: Assignment.
Credits: 1. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Assigment and study visit.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: VVB090
Course coordinator: Universitetslektor Karin Jönsson, Karin.Jonsson@chemeng.lth.se
Course homepage: https://www.lth.se/chemeng/vvaf01/