ENVE422 TREAT.&DISP.OF WATER&WASTEWATER SLUDGE
| Course Code: | 5600422 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Environmental Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. FAİKA DİLEK SANİN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide information about how municipal wastewater sludge is managed from the point of generation till final disposal including estimation of production rates, characteristics, treatment, beneficial use and disposal. This course is also intended to provide background for the capstone design course.
Course Content
Sources and quantities of sludge produced from water and wastewater treatment plants. Sludge characteristics. Sludge stabilization, pumping, conditioning, thickening, dewatering and drying. Sludge combustion and ultimate disposal.
Course Learning Outcomes
Student will be able to know sources and characteristics of sludge, how to estimate sludge quantities, and treatment and disposal of sludge originating from treatment plants.
Students will be able to solve open-ended problems on sources, quantities, characteristics, treatment and disposal of sludge.
Students will be able to use the information taught to design sludge treatment units.
Students will be able to reach current literature on sludge management and maintain and update their knowledge.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ✔ | |||
| 2 | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ✔ | |||
| 3 | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ✔ | |||
| 4 | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ✔ | |||
| 5 | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ✔ | |||
| 6 | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ✔ | |||
| 7 | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | ✔ | |||