Water Treatment
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CHEE3023 | Chemical & Environmental Engineering | 3 | 10 | Spring Malaysia |
- Code
- CHEE3023
- School
- Chemical & Environmental Engineering
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring Malaysia
Summary
This module introduces students to a range of knowledge and skills applicable to water and wastewater treatment. Students will gain an understanding in water availability, sources of pollution and the legislative framework for water quality especially in the context of the Malaysian Environmental Quality Act 1974, is also discussed. Municipal water and wastewater treatment processes will be covered, focusing on key unit processes including sedimentation, filtration and disinfection. Example sheets and case studies on unit operations and processes will support the lecture delivery and provide an appreciation of the environmental benefits of different plant specifications.
Target Students
MEng in Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Classes
- One 1-hour tutorial each week for 12 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks
Assessment
- 30% Coursework: Group report and presentation
- 70% Exam (2-hour): 2 hour written examination
Educational Aims
To ensure that students understand the engineering principles and practice in water and wastewater treatment and can apply them to analyse key unit processes.Learning Outcomes
Module Learning Outcomes
A1.2.5 Have knowledge of and understanding of the engineering use of materials, such as in the selection of materials of construction, corrosion protection, and design of novel products.
A2.6.6 Have knowledge of the local legislative framework and how it is applied to the management of safety, health and environment in practice and in the workplace, from the perspectives of all involved, including operators, designers, contractors, researchers, visitors and the public.
A4.1.3 Encourage students to develop and demonstrate creative and critical powers by requiring choices and decisions to be made in areas of uncertainty.
A4.2.2 Understand that design is an open-ended process, lacking a pre-determined solution, which requires: synthesis, innovation and creativity; choices on the basis of incomplete and contradictory information; decision making; working with constraints and multiple objectives; justification of the choices and decisions taken.
EAC PO
PO3: Design/Development of Solutions - Design creative solutions for complex engineering problems and design chemical engineering systems, components or processes to meet identified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, whole-life cost, net zero carbon as well as resource, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations as required (WK5);
PO6: The Engineer and the World - Analyze and evaluate sustainable development impacts to: society, the economy, sustainability, health and safety, legal frameworks, and the environment, in solving complex engineering problems (WK1, WK5, and WK7)
PO11: Life Long Learning - Recognise the need for, and have the preparation and ability for i) independent and life-long learning ii) adaptability to new and emerging technologies and iii) critical thinking in the broadest context of technological change (WK8).
Conveners
- Dr Yoke Kin Wan