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CVEN40230

Academic Year 2021/2022

Introduction to Water Resources Engineering 2 (CVEN40230)

Subject:
Civil Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Civil Engineering
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Sarah Cotterill
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

1. Water treatment and watstewater treatment technologies
2. Non point source pollution, assessment of risk and remediation measures
3. Wetlands as wastewater treatment options
4. Computer modelling of in water resources management

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

This course will give the student a broad appreciation of the major influences on water quality/pollution and information on how they may be modelled and managed.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

24

Autonomous Student Learning

170

Lectures

24

Tutorial

10

Total

228


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
task-based learning;
group work and presentation;
lectures;

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Satisfactory understanding of the concepts covered in Module CVEN40220

Learning Recommendations:

Some knowledge of Science or engineering issues related to the environment.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment: Assigned exercises Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No
50
Yes
Examination: Written examination 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No
50
Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided in an appropriate and timely manner.

Name Role
Dr Aisling Corkery Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Daniel Hawtree Lecturer / Co-Lecturer