Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Recommended previous knowledge

BYG124 Water and Wastewater Engineering I, BYG127 Technical Design, BYG126 Construction Management and Technology, BYG125 Building Materials, ING101 Technology, environment and sustainability, or equivalent courses

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, the student is expected to:

  • Have knowledge of the principles for planning and dimensioning of water and wastewater-ways as an integrated part of the infrastructure
  • Have knowledge of the principles for dimensioning of treatment plans for drinking- and wastewater regarding local water sources and recipient conditions
  • Have knowledge of methods for storm water treatment and calculation of blue-green factor based on local conditions and opportunities
  • Have knowledge of software for use in designing and analysis of pipelines
  • Have knowledge of essential treatment principles and separation methods which is used in water- and wastewater treatment
  • Have knowledge of recycling of energy and valuable substances in wastewater

Contents

The course will include water systems above and below ground in urban and residential areas (drinking water, wastewater, and storm water) as an integral part of the infrastructure. Technical solutions based on sustainable principles for the management of water, drinking water and wastewater will be introduced.

  • Integrated urban planning
  • Water consumption in companies and households as basis for dimensioning of water systems
  • Storm water runoff in relation to climate change
  • Design of pipelines and pumping systems
  • Effects of climate change on water- and wastewater industry
  • Cleaning technology
  • Recycling
  • Operation and maintenance

Teaching and learning methods

The course will be based on team-based learning with learning methods such as lectures combined with practical laboratory exercises and reporting.
Estimated workload for the average student is 27 hours per credit.

Examination requirements

6 group hand-ins must be approved. Information will be given in Canvas at semester start

Examinations

Individual 4 hour written exam
Graded marks

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.”

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes, if there is laboratory capacity

Admission Requirement if given as a free-standing course

Admission requirements for the course are the same as for the master’s programme in Civil and Structural Engineering.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
BYG912 – Water and Wastewater Engineering II. 7.5
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