Environmental Engineering

Target Group

Programme target group


Prerequisites

Programme prerequisites


Learning objectives

After successful completion of this module participants will be able to:

  • describe the basic chemical and biological processes and their engineering in water and wastewater treatment;
  • evaluate different approaches to wastewater treatment and select the best option for local conditions.


Syllabus

Water is playing an essential role in relation with the environment and in this module it is shown, how man can actively intervene in its pollution. Man is using several simple and advanced techniques to produce reliable drinking water from groundwater and surface water (Water treatment). To limit environmental pollution wastewater has to be treated; an overview of basic processes available for the treatment of domestic and industrial wastewater, with special emphasis on natural processes and systems that can be applied, is given in Wastewater treatment. For a better understanding of water and wastewater treatment the principles of mass balances, reaction kinetics and reactor design are discussed in Environmental Process Technology.


Didactics

The module combines lectures, laboratory sessions and workshops. The lectures are accompanied by exercises, in which the participants are stimulated to solve a small water or wastewater problem themselves. Fieldtrips will be organised to provide an industrial scale perspective.
Laboratory exercises are used to further develop knowledge and to provide an experimental perspective.


Lecturing materials

Lecture notes


Lecturers

Environmental Engineering