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EG4527: ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course will deal with various aspects related to water pollution, sources of water pollution and their impact on aqueous environment and public health, water quality and supply and treatment, wastewater treatment, sustainable land management of groundwater and solid waste, air pollution and control.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Yakun Guo

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The first part of the course is concerned with water pollution and main aspects of public health engineering. The following topics are covered: water quality characteristics, water supply and treatment, sources of water pollution and modelling of their impacts on aqueous environment, wastewater treatment.

In the second part of the course, sustainable land management is introduced, including management of: groundwater and solid waste.

The third part of the course provides an introduction to air pollution and control. It includes sources and effects of micro and macro air pollution and air pollution control techniques.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination paper (90%); continuous assessment (class test) (10%).

Formative Assessment

Class test will be conducted in the middle of session.

Feedback

The course includes a class test. The written feedback on class test will be provided via MyAberdeen.

 

 

 

 

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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