COURSE UNIT TITLE

: OPERATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ENV 4306 OPERATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Environmental Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR AZIZE AYOL

Offered to

Environmental Engineering

Course Objective

This course aims to teach the operation of wastewater treatment plants to protect water quality with an emphasis on fundamental principals. It gives the ability of management and organization to solve the problems facing wastewater treatment operations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Definability of the conceptual elements on the management of wastewater treatment
2   Describability, detectability, and solvability of problems relating with WWTPs
3   Setting the records of WWTP operational data
4   Definability of the problems facing WWT operations and management ability of them
5   The ability of decision making for better and efficient WWTP operation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, Management of WWTs: Management functions, Public relations, Occupational Health and Safety, Emergency plans
2 Management of Wastewater treatment plants: The management of financial sources, Process control, Maintenance, and Laboratory
3 Permits, Records, and Reports in WWTs
4 Process Instrumentation and Automatic Control Systems
5 Preparation of Plant Maintenance Programme
6 Puming Stations, Bar racks: Process control, operation, recording, etc.
7 Puming Stations, Bar racks: Process control, operation, recording, etc.-II
8 Grit Chambers: Process principles, control, records, etc.; Primary Settling Tanks
9 Basic Chemistry and Microbiology of the Activated Sludge Process, Operation of Conventional AS Process, Instrumentation
10 Operation of Modified Activated Sludge Processes, Instrumentation, Process Control, etc
11 Activated Sludge Separation Problems
12 Sampling programme and analysis for Activated Sludge Processes
13 Operational Problems of Activated Sludge Systems I-II
14 Operational Problems of Activated Sludge Systems III

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations, F.R. Spellman, Lewis Publishers, CRC Press, USA, 2003.
2. Wastewater Engineering Treatment, Disposal, and Reuse ,Metcalf Eddy , McGraw Hill, USA, 2005.
3. Opeation of Activated Sludge Processes, H. Toprak, DEU, Engineering Faculty Publications, 2009 (in Turkish).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation and scientific discussion

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 * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assessment of student progress regarding the course objectives will be made through continuous private communications during the semester with students and through midterm examinations. Cumulative assessment will be addressed through standard course evaluations at the end of the semester.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Azize Ayol, Department of Environmental Engineering, Office # A326,
Phone:232-3017140

Office Hours

Wednesday, 9:30-12:00 A.M

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Preparing assignments 1 3 3
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 71

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.154
LO.25544
LO.3455
LO.4545
LO.55454

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