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On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Critically assess current research in the area of water quality monitoring: extract, through literature and data search, information pertinent to a given water quality issue.
2. Describe important parameters of water quality, distinguish between drinking, surface and wastewater standards with reference to relevant Irish and EU legislation.
3. Describe and compare main methods for measuring water pollutants; analyse and interpret water quality data.
4. Explain and differentiate between the unit operations of water and wastewater treatment facilities; select appropriate unit processes to achieve specific treatment requirements.
5. Model simplified systems to using mass balances to understand and predict contaminant transport in water treatment plants and in the landscape.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 |
| Tutorial | 4 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 24 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 48 |
| Total | 96 |
It would be advantageous if students have studied engineering or science subjects and have a proficiency in mathematics.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment: Assessment of current research | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
| Assignment: Water quality analysis | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
| Class Test: Written exam | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Individual feedback provided mid semester