Unit of Study CIVL3005 Water and Wastewater Engineering (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

CHEM1001 - Chemistry

Unit description

Teaches students the principles and processes involved in the removal of contaminants from water. The unit covers physical, chemical, and biological treatment principles, and the application of these principles to the design of functioning water treatment plants.

Unit content

Fundamentals of water and wastewater engineering
Treatment systems
Biological nutrient removal
Biosolids and anaerobic digestion
Water and wastewater in remote and developing communities
Liquid wastes

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Term4	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

gain a comprehensive understanding of the engineering fundamentals associated with the treatment of contaminated water

demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the options to treat water and wastewater based on engineering concepts

apply engineering principles to the design of water and waste water treatment plants to achieve relevant industry standards for water treatment

apply engineering solutions to the treatment of onsite waste water.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	40%
Calculations	40%
Short written response	20%

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Domestic

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