COURSE UNIT TITLE

: UNIT OPERATIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÇEV 3513 UNIT OPERATIONS COMPULSORY 3 1 0 4

Offered By

Environmental Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EZGI OKTAV AKDEMIR

Offered to

Environmental Engineering

Course Objective

To give a knowledge about the features of the unit operations such as precipitation, filtration and aeration and basic theoretical principles, used in Environmental Engineering.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gives information about the basic processes of environmental engineering
2   Gives information about the theory and design principles of sedimentation
3   Provides the knowladge about filtration mechanism and ability to sand filters design
4   Provides the knowladge about gas transfer mechanism and the ability to solve problems relatedto aerators
5   Provides the ability to define and solve problems in the field of environmental engineering

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Types of sedimentation basins, water treatment facilities usage, structural features, the base survey, the current conditions of the tank
2 Theory and design principles of discrete and flocculant type sedimentation
3 Numerical applications on sedimentation
4 Sedimentation applications in the laboratory
5 Usage of sand filtration in wastewater treatment plants, mechanisms of filtration, sand filter elements
6 Sand filter hydraulic problems, the design principles
7 Midterm
8 Flow control in the filter and slow sand filters
9 Numerical applications on filtration
10 Filtration applications in the laboratory
11 Gas transfer mechanisms and types of aerators
12 Aerators used for the treatment of drinking water and wastewater treatment and selection procedures
13 Numerical applications on aeration
14 Aeration applications in the laboratory

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Su ve Atıksu Arıtımında Çökeltme, Yüzdürme ve Mekanik Filtrasyon,Orhan Uslu, Adem Özer, DEÜ Mühendislik Fakültesi Yayını, No:239, IZMIR,1994.
Supplementary Book(s): Su Tasfiyesi ,Veysel Eroğlu, ITÜ Insaat Fakültesi, ISTANBUL,1995.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The theory that describes the course and after the application is made on the subject.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 LAB LABORATORY
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + LAB * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + LAB * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1st Learning Outcome measured by midterm, lab reports and finals.
2nd Learning Outcome measured in 1st lab report and midterm.
3rd Learning Outcome measured in 2nd lab report midterm.
4th Learning outcome measured by 3rd lab report and final exam.
5th Learning outcome measured by midterm, lab reports and finals.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Environmental Engineering, Tinaztepe Campus, Buca Izmir.
Tel: +90 232 3017116 e-mail: adem.ozer@deu.edu.tr,
Tel: +90 232 3017109 e-mail: ezgi.oktav@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

During the day, according to the student's course schedule can be discussed.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Labratory 13 1 13
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Lab Preparation 3 4 12
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 93

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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