COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WASTEWATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ENV 5031 WASTEWATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NURDAN BÜYÜKKAMACI

Offered to

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY (ENGLISH)
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
Environmental Engineering (English)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (ENGLISH)

Course Objective

The objectives of this lecture are to introduce the basic concepts and issues involved in wastewater reclamation and reuse.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identify the general properties of wastewaters
2   Define wastewater treatment processes
3   Discuss the treatment requirements for water reuse.
4   Apply knowledge for selecting the most suitable wastewater reuse strategies.
5   Assessment of health risks and legal issues.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to reclamation and reuse
2 Planning approach of water reuse systems
3 Treatment requirements for water reuse
4 Potential uses of reclaimed water and reused water, Urban reuse
5 Industrial reuse
6 Agricultural irrigation
7 First midterm exam
8 Groundwater recharge
9 Grey water reuse
10 Other reuse applications (golf course irrigation, aquacultural reuse, fire protection, snow generation, etc.)
11 Health risks, Disinfection
12 Membrane Systems
13 Presentation of assignments
14 Regulations (EPA, EU, Turkey, WHO)

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Metcalf & Eddy, "Wastewater Engineering-Treatment, Disposal, Reuse", McGraw Hill International Editions, 1991.
2) EPA/625/R-92/004, "Guidelines for Water Reuse", USA, 1992.
3) Asano, Takashi, "Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse-Water Quality Management", ISBN: 1566766206, 1998.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lectures, scientific discussion, assignment and presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE *0.35 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE *0.35 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assignments will be presented in the class.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Nurdan Büyükkamacı, Tel: 3017106, e-mail: nurdan.buyukkamaci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Prof.Dr. Nurdan Büyükkamacı: Wednesday 1-2-3-4

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Reading 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 147

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.11
LO.211
LO.311
LO.411
LO.511