COURSE UNIT TITLE

: BIOCONVERSION OF WASTES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÇEV 4017 BIOCONVERSION OF WASTES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Environmental Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ILGI KARAPINAR

Offered to

Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

The main objectives of the course are to introduce the biotechnology methods for the
bioconversion and recovery of the wastes, principles of the bioconversion , the
characteristics of the main groups of the waste materials like agricultural, metal
,pulp and paper , and specific technologies for the bioprocessing and the production of
the valuable products. The problems and advantages of the bioconversion, the product
arising from the operation, trends and future possibilities are discussed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Descripe the types of the waste materials suitable for bioconversion
2   State the usefull products obtained form bioconversion of wastes
3   Design the bioprocess system for bioconversion of waste materials
4   Relate waste processing to usefull materials with sustainable development
5   Interprete the contribution of waste bioconversion to usefull matrerials to optimal resource utilization

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Principles of Bioconversion of Wastes
2 Ethanol Production
3 Organic Acid Production
4 Single Cell Protein Production
5 Bioconversion of Agricultural Wastes
6 Bioconversion of Food Industry Waste Materials
7 Midterm I
8 Bioconversion of Gaseous Waste
9 Biological H2 Gas Production form Waste Materials
10 Biobutanol production from Waste Materials
11 Microbial Desulfurilization of Coal
12 Microbial Ore Leaching
13 Biosurfactant production
14 Biopesticide Production

Recomended or Required Reading

Bioconversion of Waste Materials Tı Industrial Products. Second Edition, Edited by
A.M.Martin, Blackie Academic &Professionals

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lectures, 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 * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr.Ilgi KAPDAN
Room Number: A 219
Tel: 3017130
e-mail:ilgi.karapinart@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 7 7
Preparing assignments 1 7 7
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 53

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.14
LO.24
LO.33
LO.4
LO.5