Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | 9105025362014 | Drinking Water Treatment | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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Level of Course Unit |
Second Cycle |
Language of Instruction |
Turkish |
Objectives of the Course |
The objective of the course is teaching unit operations and processes used in water treatment. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Doç. Dr. Mehmet Aksu |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | Understanding water resources and its importance | 2 | Identification of drinking water quality parameters | 3 | Identification of unit operations and processes used in drinking water treatment | 4 | Choosing appropriate treatment methods | 5 | Dimension units used in water treatment plant | 6 | Drawing treatment schemes |
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Mode of Delivery |
Face to Face |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
Drinking water resources, water quality, unit operations used in water treatment and its design, advanced treatment methods will be given. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Introduction to water resources | | | 2 | Water quality parameters and standards | | | 3 | Unit operations used in water treatment | | | 4 | Water intake structures | | | 5 | Designing mechanical treatment units | | | 6 | Aeration methods used in water treatment | | | 7 | Designing settling tanks | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | 9 | Designing coagulation-flocculation units | | | 10 | Designing rapid sand filters | | | 11 | Designing slow sand filters | | | 12 | Disinfection methods | | | 13 | Designing disinfection units | | | 14 | Advanced treatment methods study | | | 15 | Visiting drinking water treatment plant | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
- Letterman, R., D.,(Tech. Ed.), 1999. Water Quality & Treatment, AWWA, American Water Works Association, ISBN 0-07-001659-3, McGraw-Hill.
- Eroğlu, V., 2008, Su Tasfiyesi, Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı Yayınları 6. Baskı.
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
Activities are given in detail in the sections of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation". |
Assessment Methods and Criteria | | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Practice | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Self Study | 6 | 5 | 30 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Reading | 14 | 5 | 70 |
Performance | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Homework | 5 | 5 | 25 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | LO3 | 3 | | 2 | | 2 | | 3 | LO4 | 4 | | 4 | | 4 | | 3 | LO5 | 5 | | 3 | | 3 | | 3 | LO6 | 5 | | 4 | | 4 | | 3 |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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