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Syllabus

TE0021 Selection of water and sanitation system, 10.0 Credits

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Subjects

Technology Technique Technology

Education cycle

Master’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Project	8.0	0202
Exam	2.0	0203

Advanced study in the main field

Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Master’s level (A1F)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to 120 credits, including

- 70 credits in Technology

- 15 credits in Chemistry

- 10 credits in Biology and

- 15 credits in Soil Science or Earth Sciences



Knowledge on advanced level equivalent to 20 credits in Distribution and Treatment of Drinking Water, Automatic Control, Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Treatment and On-site wastewater systems, nutrient recovery and sewage sludge treatment (see also Additional information).



Knowledge equivalent to Swedish 3 and English 5 from Swedish Upper Secondary School.

Objectives

After passing the course the student should have a holistic understanding of and ability to analyze society’s water and wastewater systems in order to be able to compare different choices of systems, as well as have knowledge of new solutions for sustainable water and sanitation systems.

On completion of the course the student should be able to:

• Critically evaluate and analyze water and wastewater systems, i.e. their flows of water, plant nutrients and contaminants, health related risks, and their impact on resource use and the environment

• Select and apply relevant criteria for evaluating these systems with respect to sustainable and appropriate technology, as well as apply relevant models and tools for planning and implementing water and sanitation projects

• Plan and implement a water and sanitation project in accordance with relevant tools and complete the project in accordance to plan, as well as evaluate its performance against relevant criteria

• Identify relevant advanced literature and interpret it within a completed water and sanitation project, as well as be able to communicate the results of the project orally and in writing in a way that is well suited to the target group.

Content

Through lectures, literature and project assignments, the following contents are treated in the course:

• The impact of the water and sanitation system on health, environment and resources, including basic risk assessments

• Criteria for evaluation of sustainable water and sanitation systems and models for planning and evaluation of water and sanitation projects

• Methods for evaluation and analysis of water and sanitation systems, e.g. substance flow analysis and life cycle analysis

• Sustainable water supply and wastewater treatment – challenges in Sweden and internationally

• Relevant laws and regulations in Sweden and the EU

• Methods for cost calculation of wastewater systems.

Implementation, reporting and presenting a water and sanitation project is a central part of the course. The project can involve investigations of:

• water and sanitation services for a peri-urban areas

• improvement of services for slums or on-site systems for a single household

• optimizing the control system for an activated sludge process

• evaluation of future solutions for water and sanitation services.

Main activities in the course are:

• Scheduled activities: lectures, student-centered workshop (compulsory), supervision and presentation of project work (compulsory), written examination and evaluation

• Group activities outside of scheduled times: group assignments

• Individual studies outside of scheduled times: literature studies.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

Passed examination, passed implementation and written and oral presentation of the project work, and approved participation in compulsory parts of the course.

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Additional information

The course is given in cooperation with the Departments of Information Technology and Earth Sciences, Uppsala University. The course is part of the semester block "Sustainable water- and sanitation systems" in the Water and Environment Engineering program and is intended to be taken only in combination with the other courses in this block.

The prerequisite of knowledge on advanced level can be fulfilled by taking the courses 1TV447 Distribution and Treatment of Drinking Water, 1RT002 Process Control, 1RT361 Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Treatment and TN0363 On-site wastewater systems and resource recovery during the current semester. The prerequisite for TN0363 can be filled by TN0320 On-site wastewater systems, nutrient recovery and sewage sludge treatment.

Responsible department

Department of Energy and Technology