Water supply and treatment processesLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know the unit operations of producing drinking water and 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 can analyse the key properties of clean water and wastewater.

Content

Which parameters affect the quality of water?
How is raw water acquired and processed into drinking water?
How is wastewater treated, and the proper operation of the treatment system guaranteed?
How is water supply and sanitation best organized in rural areas?
What benefits are gained through the modelling of wastewater treatment?

Materials

Administrative procedures and jurisprudence, Environmental modelling

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b. evaluate 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.