Water and wastewater treatment (5 cr)

Objective

You learn to understand the importance of water globally. You know how clean water is produced for human consumption and for other purposes and how the used water is eventually cleaned. You can choose correct treatment methods for urban and rural areas. You know recent technology and methods used in water systems development. You have experience of drinking water production and wastewater treatment operations.

Content

How is drinking water produced in urban and rural areas?
Which parameters influence the quality of drinking water?
How is wastewater treated and how is the treatment process optimized?
How can models be used in water systems planning and operation?

Evaluation

Students can:
· use professional vocabulary systematically.
· look for information in the key information sources of the field.
· identify interrelated tasks.
· work together with customers, users and target groups.
· use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
· work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
· justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.

Course material

Teacher will provide

Study forms and methods

To be agreed witrh teacher

RDI and work-related cooperation

If applicable

Evaluation scale

1-5