Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

The module adds to the knowledge obtained in Fundamental Chemistry, Biology and Hydraulics.
NOTE that this course is conducted together with the 6th semester bachelor in Civil Engineering (with specialisation in Water and Environment) (AAU). The intended learning outcome is increased compared to the bachelor level.

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Objective:    

Students who complete the module:

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Of advanced wastewater treatment.               
• Of theory for physical, chemical and microbial treatment and separation processes.
• Of treatment for nutrients (nitrogen and phosphor).
• Of anaerobic processes in activated sludge.
• Of physical separation processes.

Skills

• Shall be able to quantify the important biological, chemical and physical processes which is used for a process based wastewater treatment plant design.
• Shall be able to account for the interaction between the physical, microbial and chemical processes and the loading of the treatment plant.
• Shall be able to characterize wastewater.
• Shall be able to optimize wastewater treatment systems.
• Shall be able to design plants for mechanical and chemical treatment of wastewater.
• Shall be able to understand to design activated sludge and biofilm treatment plant for removal of carbon, nitrogen and phosphor.
• Shall be able to understand biological mineralization processes of carbon, nitrogen and phosphor and model these

Competences

• To plan and design new treatment plants.
• To analyze the function of existing treatment plants.
• To structure and produce technical documentation of complex problems, methods and results.
• To communicate problems, findings and results graphically as well as oral to the relevant target audience.

Type of instruction

Lectures, etc. supplemented with project work, workshops, presentation seminars, lab tests.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 5 ECTS project module, the workload is expected to be 150 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams

Name of exam	Fundamental Wastewater Treatment
Type of exam	Written or oral exam Individual oral or written exam. The level of complexity of exercises/demands for the master students attending the course is increased in comparison with the bachelor students attending the course.
ECTS	5
Assessment	7-point grading scale
Type of grading	Internal examination
Criteria of assessment	As stated in the Joint Programme Regulations. http:/​/​www.engineering.aau.dk/​digitalAssets/​332/​332984_faellesbestemmelser_230617.pdf