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Basic Utility Design

Code

SE-BUD1

Version

3.0

Offered by

Supply Engineering

ECTS

5

Prerequisites

General admission requirements.

Main purpose

Humans are dependent on clean drinking water, clean energy and removal of contaminants from wastewater. This course gives a basic introduction to the resources the demand calculations and main processes in drinking water, wastewater and heating utility companies.

Knowledge

Upon completion of the course, the students have gained knowledge of:
• Components of drinking water and wastewater
• Quality requirements for drinking water and wastewater discharge
• Basic processes involved in drinking water and wastewater treatment

Skills

Upon completion of the course, the studenst will be able to:
• Make basic analyses for drinking water and wastewater quality
• Simple dimensioning of drinking water treatment
• Calculation of drinking water consumption and wastewater produced
• Present results for drinking water and wastewater quality

Competences

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to apply knowledge and skills to:
• At a basic level suggest a process design for drinking water and wastewater
• Analyse demand and/or flows for a given area
• Relate the demands for the quality to the existing legislations
• Perform simple laboratory analyses
• Describe the main components of each system

Topics

Teaching methods and study activities

The teaching style is based on the theories of Problem Based Learning (PBL) and the activities are a mixture of Lectures, collection of data and its analysis, report writing, assignments solved with assistance of lecturer discussions in groups assisted by the lecturer, presentations, self-study, homework assignments.

137.5 hours of work for the student.

Resources

• Von Sperling M.; 2007; Wastewater Characteristics, Treatment and Disposal
• Henze M., Harremoes P., la Cour Jansen J., Arvin E.; 1997; Wastewater Treatment Biological and Chemical Processes
• de Moel P. J., Verberk J. Q. J. C., van Dijk J. C.; 2006; Drinking Water Principles and Practices
• Collection of latest articles and related material will be provided as required.

Evaluation

Examination

Exam prerequisites:
None

Type of exam:
Ongoing assessment of three written assignments, handed in according to deadline and a final exam in the form of a written assignment, each weighing 25%.
Internal assessment.

Tools allowed:
NA

Re-exam:
Individual oral exam, 20 minutes, with internal assessment.​

Grading criteria

Grading based on the Danish 7 point scale.

Additional information

Responsible

Agnieszka Behrend

Valid from

8/1/2023 12:00:00 AM

Course type

Compulsory for Supply Engineering
1. semester

Keywords

Distribution system, drinking water treatment, sewer systems, wastewater treatment, energy sources, drinking water consumption, wastewater production, quality limits.