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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Environmental Engineering 1 | |||
| Reference | EN3590 | Version | 6 |
| Created | April 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | March 2004 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | May 2022 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with an appreciation of factors that contribute to water pollution and the means through which it can be controlled. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Recognise and discuss industry's legal requirements in terms of wastewater pollutants within the UK and Europe. |
| 2 | Describe effluent discharge and dispersion in terms of fluid dynamics. |
| 3 | Describe methods of water pollution control, including process selection, recycling, and ultimate disposal of residual wastes. |
| 4 | Select methods for controlling water pollution for specific industrial applications. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Water pollution control legislation: clean water act. Effluent discharge. Water pollution control: wastewater treatment, water reuse, ultimate disposal. Process selection and installation design. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Full-time students: This module is delivered by a combination of lectures and tutorials. It will be supported by practical examples and activities including computer based laboratory exercises. Part-time students: This module is delivered by a combination of lectures and tutorials online. It will be supported by drop-in evening sessions and labs on campus. Assessments will primarily be online although exams will be held on campus with the full-time cohorts. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 45 | 45 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 105 | 105 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 30% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1 |
| Description: | Report. | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 70% | Outcomes Assessed: | 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Closed book examination. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| The module has 2 components and to gain an overall pass a minimum D grade must be achieved in each component. The component weighting is as follows: C1 is worth 30% and C2 is worth 70%. | ||||||||
| Coursework: | ||||||||
| Examination: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | A | B | B | E | E | ||
| B | B | B | B | C | E | E | ||
| C | B | C | C | C | E | E | ||
| D | C | C | D | D | E | E | ||
| E | E | E | E | E | E | F | ||
| F | F | F | F | F | F | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Mathematics 2 (CM2901) and Thermofluids 2 (EN2702) or their equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | KIELY, G., 1998. Environmental Engineering. 2nd ed. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill. |
| 2 | WEINER, R.F., 2003. Environmental Engineering. 4th Ed. Oxford, Butterworth-Heinemann |
| 3 | MURALI, K.I.V. & VALLI M., 2017. Environmental Management:Science and Engineering for Industry. Oxford. Butterworth-Heinemann |