Water acquisition and treatmentLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know the different raw water sources.
You know the different methods of supplying drinking water and treating wastewater in rural areas and can choose appropriate methods in different cases.
You know the unit operations of producing drinking water and different raw water sources.
You can analyze the key properties of clean water and wastewater.
You know wastewater treatment processes and related various unit operations.

Content

What different raw water sources are they?
How is raw water acquired and processed into drinking water (process descriptions)?
Which parameters affect the quality of water (WSP)?
How is wastewater treated, and the proper operation of the treatment system guaranteed (SSP)?
How are water supply and sanitation best organized in rural areas?
How is water analyzed in the laboratory?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b. assess information sources critically.
e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.
f. work proficiently as team members.