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  • Introduction to Environmental Engineering III (CE 443)

    Environmental Engineering III (CE 443)

    This course provides an insight on different techniques of wastewater management for both rural and urban settings. The major focus will be on basic design and management techniques of different wastewater management elements that are most suitable in warm and humid climates.

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    About Course

    Course Code: CE443
    Course Title: Environmental Engineering III
    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Prerequisite: none

    Course Outcomes

    1. To learn the basics theories on the different treatment/ management techniques of sanitary sewage, sludge, storm water as well as industrial wastewater as depicted in the course description..

    2. To be able to select the proper sanitation option and to design appropriate low cost safe sanitation options for rural and urban localities.

    3. To be able to illustrate, evaluate and design the basic wastewater transportation system.

    4. To be able to explain the basic concepts of physical and microbial treatment of organic wastewater.

    5. To be able to design basic wastewater treatment system.

    Course Outline

    Contents:
    Wastewater Engineering: introduction, estimation of wastewater; wastewater collection systems; hydraulics of sewage; design, construction and managements of sanitary sewer and storm drainage system; sewer appurtenances; plumbing system
    Microbiology of wastewater, wastewater characteristics; wastewater treatment and disposal; treatment and disposal of industrial effluents; sludge treatment and disposal; sanitation and health; low cost sanitation technology; septic tank system.
    Sustainability of water and sanitation services; participatory development approach in water and sanitation sector; community management of water and sanitation services.
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    Click to download pdf fileIntroduction to course (476 KB)

    Assessment Plan

    Type Marks Grading scale
    		 Letter Grade
    Attendance: 7
    		80 - 100
    		 A+
    Class Test: 15
    		75 - 79 A
    Presentation: 8
    		70 - 74
    		 A-
    Assignment: 5
    		65 - 69
    		 B+
    Mid Term: 25
    		60 - 64
    		 B
    Final: 40
    		55 - 59
    		 B-



    		50 - 54
    		 C+



    		45 - 49
    		 C



    		40 - 44
    		 D



    		0 - 39
    		 F



    		Incomplete I


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    Book: 1

  • Module 01 (CE 443: Environmental Engineering III)


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    Module 01Environmental Sanitation and Technological Options

    This will take 3 hrs. of active participation and 6 hrs. of self study. This will cover a) sanitation and health; b) low cost sanitation technology 

    Objectives

    To learn about the relation between sanitation and health. Why and how the health engineering projects are undertaken by authorities. Learn basics of sanitation and sanitary technologies in practice. This module also covers design problems of rural sanitary technologies.

    Outcomes

    LO 1: Student can explain the relation between sanitation and health
    LO 2: Student can explain the reasons of health engineering projects being sponsored by authorities.
     LO 3: Student can explain the pathways of diseases transmission and how sanitation is related.
    LO 4: Students can classify different kind of sanitation technology
     LO 5: Students can design rural sanitation technology for households.
    LO 6: Students can select the most appropriate settings for sanitary toilets to address environmental issues (flood level, ground water pollution)

    Contents

    Sanitation and health; Low cost sanitation technology - on-site sanitation systems for rural communities; 

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    You have to answer some questions on the video to get attendance

    Quizzes: 2URLs: 3Files: 2

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    Quizzes: 3Assignment: 1

  • Module 02 (CE 443: Environmental Engineering III)

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    Module 02Septic Tank

    This will take 4 hrs. of active participation and 8 hrs. of self study. This will cover Design of Septic Tank

    Objectives

    To learn about septic tanks: need, design aspects
    To learn to design septic tank
    To make a design spreadsheet for septic tank
    To learn about the basic drainage options for septic tank effluent

    Outcomes
    Students can explain why and when a septic tank is needed and what parameters to look for design
    Students can design volume and dimensions of a septic tank
    Students can design basic drainage units for septic tank effluent

    Files: 2URL: 1Page: 1

  • Module 03 (CE 443: Environmental Engineering III)

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    Module 02Plumbing System

    This will take 3 hrs. of active participation and 6 hrs. of self study. This will cover Design of wastewater plumbing system in a building 

    Objectives

    To learn about the wastewater plumbing system of a building
    To learn to design basics of house sewer plumbing

    Outcomes
    Students can identify and explain the sewer plumbing system of a building
    Students can design different parts of the sewer plumbing (stacks, building drain)

    Files: 3URLs: 7Assignment: 1

  • Module 04 (CE 443: Environmental Engineering III)

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    Module 02Wastewater Transportation

    This will take 6 hrs. of active participation and 12 hrs. of self study. This will cover basic design parameters of wastewater transportation system 

    Objectives

    To learn about Estimation of wastewater;
    To learn about wastewater collection/transportation systems;
    To learn about the hydraulics of sewage;  and     learn basic design technique of sewer pipes
    To learn about the construction and management of Sanitary sewer and Storm drainage system; Sewer Appurtenances.
    To learn about Small Bore Sewer System (SBS)

    Outcomes
    Students can  estimate municipal wastewater generation
    Students can identify and justify the need of different types of sewer systems in a locality
    Students can design different parts of the sewer plumbing (stacks, building drain)
    Students can identify and explain different components of municipal sewer system
    Students can design sewer pipe dimensions for different condition.
    Students can explain the SBS system

    Files: 2URLs: 7Assignment: 1Forum: 1

  • Midterm Assessment


    Midterm Syllabus

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  • Module 05 (CE 443: Environmental Engineering III)

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    Module 05Wastewater Characteristics, Biogas

    This will take 2 hrs. of active participation and 4 hrs. of self study. This will cover wastewater characteristics and biogas production.

    Objectives

    To learn about basic wastewater characteristics.
    To learn about common methods of bio-gas generation and its principles;

    Outcomes
    Students can  understand the basic characteristics of wastewater
    Students can justify the need of different types of treatment requirements
    Students can identify and explain different components of biogas production system

    Files: 2URLs: 7Forum: 1

  • Quiz#2


    Study area Pages: 12.6 Biogas recovery from Waste treatment, p216 ~ 222

    Date and Time:  23-Aug-2020, 7:00 pm.

    General Instructions: Open book, MCQ type. Have to use your smart device (phone, laptop etc.) which can use network data. You can participate in the quiz from anywhere being online in this blended learning center in that particular 15 minutes time slot.


    Quizzes: 3

  • Module 06: Preparatory, primary treatment methods and disposal

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    Module 06Preparatory, primary treatment

    This will take 4 hrs. of active participation and 8 hrs. of self study. This will cover preparatory (Preliminary) treatment of wastewater

    Objectives

    To learn about conventional wastewater treatment processes.
    To learn about Preliminary treatment methods, i.e. screening, grit removal and equalization tank.

    Outcomes
    Students can  understand the basic steps in conventional wastewater treatment process.
    Students can identify and explain the screening process.
    Students can identify, explain and design the basic dimensions of grit removal chamber
    Students will be able to calculate the required volume for an equalization tank.

    Files: 5URLs: 9Forum: 1

  • Assignment#2

  • Quiz#3


    Study area Pages: 12.7 Conventional wastewater treatment, p.222 ~ 226

    Date and Time:  24-Aug-2020, 7:30 pm

    General Instructions: Open book, MCQ type. Have to use your smart device (phone, laptop etc.) which can use network data. You can participate in the quiz from anywhere being online in this blended learning center in that particular 15 minutes time slot.


    Quizzes: 3

  • Presentation

  • Final Exam


    Final Syllabus

    • Module 05: Microbiology of wastewater treatment, biogas
    • Module 06: Wastewater Treatment - Preparatory, primary treatment methods
    • Module 07: Wastewater Treatment - Stabilization ponds, Duckweed based system
    • Module 08: Sludge treatment and disposal
    • Module 09: Sustainability of Water and Sanitation services

    Sample questions (download pdf)

    Marks Distribution

    • May have to answer five questions out of six for 40 marks in total.
    • Each question may have sub-sets like a, b, c.
    • Questions will be such that those can judge the skills achieved by the student, matching the target course/module outcomes.
    • Question will generally target higher order cognitive skills like analysis, design, comparison etc.
    • Student will get 150 minutes to answer all questions.

    Quizzes: 6

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