CHEM ENG 4051 - Water and Wastewater Engineering
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code CHEM ENG 4051 Course Water and Wastewater Engineering Coordinating Unit Chemical Engineering Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 4 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Assessment Tutorials, project, final examination Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Steven Amos
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1 Explain fundamental water chemistry; 2 Identify the parameters that characterize the constituents found in potable water and wastewater; 3 Recognise the common physical, chemical and biological unit operations encountered in treatment processes; 4 Illustrate the fundamentals of water and wastewater treatment; 5 Discuss water quality data; 6 Characterise water and wastewater; 7 Formulate a preliminary design of a water and/or wastewater treatment plant; and 8 Work and communicate effectively as part of a small group.
The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers Australia . The course develops the following EA Elements of Competency to levels of introductory (A), intermediate (B), advanced (C):
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 — A C C C B C C C B A B A C A A University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1-7 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
1-7 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
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Learning Resources
Recommended Resources
Reference Books
Crittenden, Trussell, Hand, Howe and Tchobanoglous (2012) MHWs Water Treatment - Principles and Design, 3rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken, NJ.
Davis (2020) Water and Wastewater Engineering - Design Principles and Practice, 2nd Ed., McGraw-Hill, USA.
Tchobanoglous, Stensel, Tsuchihashi and Burton (2014) Wastewater Engineering - Treatment and Resource Recovery, 5th Ed., McGraw-Hill, NY.
Tchobanoglous, Burton and Stensel (2003) Wastewater Engineering Treatment and Reuse, 4th Ed. Metcalf & Eddy Inc., McGraw-Hill, NY.
Online Learning
A range of online resources will be provided via MyUni. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The activities for this course are structured by week and include the following activities:
Online Lectures
Delivered prior to the start of each week and to be viewed before the workshop session.
Workshops
Directed problem solving conducted in-class each week with presentation of worked solutions.
Tutorials
Working on weekly assignment problems prior to submission for assessment.
Practical
Single laboratory session (weeks 8 & 9) to investigate an aspect of water treatment prior to submisssion of a brief report.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Activity In-class hours Out-of-class hours Total hours Lectures 0 12 12 Workshops 24 12 36 Tutorials 24 24 48 Lab Practical 2 8 10 Design Project 0 50 50 TOTAL 50 106 156 Learning Activities Summary
Topic 1: Potable Water Treatment
Hydrologic Cycle
Water Chemistry
Water storage
Unit Operations – Potable Water Treatment
Design of treatment plants
Topic 2: Wastewater treatment
Characteristics of wastewater
Primary, secondary & tertiary treatment processes
Sludge disposal
Design of treatment plants
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.Assessment Task Weighting (%) Individual/ Group Formative/ Summative Due (week)* Learning outcomes Weekly tutorials 20 Individual Formative Weeks 2-12 1-7 Design Progress Report 10 Group Formative Week 6 1-8 Design Project
Report20 Group Summative Week 13 1-8 Laboratory Report 10 Individual Formative Week 8-9 1-7 Final exam 40 Individual Summative Exam Period 1-7 Total 100
This assessment breakdown complies with the University's Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy.
Assessment Detail
In this course the following assessments will be completed:
Tutorials (individual) - weekly problems submitted a week after the tutorial session.
Design Progress Presentation (Group) - a brief presentation of the preliminary plant design, outlining water flows and pollutant loads.
Design Project Final Report (Group) - report outlining work done throughout the semester and including all calculations, discussion and conclusions about the plant design.
Practical Report (individual) - a brief report summarising the method, significance and findings of a laboratory experiment.
Final Exam (individual) - undertaken during the exam period.Submission
All tutorials, design presentations, laboratory and final design reports will be submitted via MyUni. The preliminary design presentations will occur in class.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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