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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
CMU 525	WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS AND OPERATION PROBLEMS	3 + 0	1st Semester	7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Master's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	To inform about importance of wastewater treatment, selection of treatment plant, process problems encountered and needed precautions.
Course Content	The content of the course consists of the wastewater components, sources and flowrates, wastewater characterization, physical treatment processes, biological treatment alternatives, plant operation problems and measures to be taken.
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Defines the general characteristics of wastewater.
2	Compares the basic physical and biological treatment options for wastewater treatment.
3	Understands the fundamentals of biological treatment process.
4	Evaluates the principles of basic science and engineering for wastewater treatment.
5	Solve fundemantal engineering problems related to the operation of wastewater treatment plants.
6	Learns to plant layout and maintenance.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

	PO 01	PO 02	PO 03	PO 04	PO 05	PO 06	PO 07	PO 08	PO 09	PO 10	PO 11
LO 001	1		4				1		3
LO 002			3	2	4	3	2		3	3	3
LO 003	3		4	3	2	2			3
LO 004	3	3	4	3	2	2			3	3	2
LO 005	4	3	5	4	5	4	4	4	3	5	4
LO 006	4		4	2	5	3	2			2	3
Sub Total	15	6	24	14	18	14	9	4	15	13	12
Contribution	3	1	4	2	3	2	2	1	3	2	2

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	6	84
Assignments	2	8	16
Mid-terms	1	15	15
Final examination	1	28	28
Presentation / Seminar Preparation	1	10	10
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			195 7,5

COURSE DETAILS

Select Year

	Course Term	No	Instructors
Details	2011-2012 Fall	1	FEHİMAN ÇİNER
Details	2009-2010 Fall	1	FEHİMAN ÇİNER

Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
CMU 525	WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS AND OPERATION PROBLEMS	3 + 0	1	Turkish	2011-2012 Fall

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
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Goals		To inform about importance of wastewater treatment, selection of treatment plant, process problems encountered and needed precautions.
Content		The content of the course consists of the wastewater components, sources and flowrates, wastewater characterization, physical treatment processes, biological treatment alternatives, plant operation problems and measures to be taken.

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Wastewater engineering overwiev.
2	Wastewater components, sources and flowrates.
3	Wastewater characteristics, wastewater characterization, wastewater treatment.
4	Physical treatment methods and operation problems (bar rock, grit chamber, sedimentation tank).
5	Fundamentals of biological treatment processes.
6	Selection of biological treatment plant (Suspended growth processes-activated sludge process).
7	Activated sludge system modifications.
8	Biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal
9	Attached growth systems (Trickling filters)
10	Midterm
11	Stabilization ponds, anaerobic treatment plants.
12	Plant operation problems (bulking sludge, foaming, rising sludge, fly problem, volatile acid accumulation etc.) and needed precautions. Week 13:
13	Advanced wastewater treatment, unit operations experiments which are used in wastewater treatment plant, plant security and plant maintenance.
14	Student presentations

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Resources	Resources Language
Tchobanoglous, G., Burton, F.L. (2004), “Wastewater Engineering: Treatment, Disposal, Reuse”, 4. Edn., Mc-Graw-Hill, Inc. ISBN: 0-07-100824-1.	English
Topacık, D. (1987), “Atıksu Arıtma Tesisleri İşletilmesi”, İTÜ İnşaat Fak., İstanbul.	Türkçe
Qasim, S.R. (1985),”Wastewater Treatment Plants”, CBS College Publishing, USA.	English
Konu ile ilgili seçilen makaleler.	English

Course Assessment

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

Prospective Student