Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
9105025362014Drinking Water TreatmentElective126
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
1Understanding water resources and its importance
2Identification of drinking water quality parameters
3Identification of unit operations and processes used in drinking water treatment
4Choosing appropriate treatment methods
5Dimension units used in water treatment plant
6Drawing treatment schemes
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
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to water resources
2Water quality parameters and standards
3Unit operations used in water treatment
4Water intake structures
5Designing mechanical treatment units
6Aeration methods used in water treatment
7Designing settling tanks
8Mid-term exam
9Designing coagulation-flocculation units
10Designing rapid sand filters
11Designing slow sand filters
12Disinfection methods
13Designing disinfection units
14Advanced treatment methods study
15Visiting drinking water treatment plant
16Final exam
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.
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
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
SUM0
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Practice188
Self Study6530
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination11515
Reading14570
Performance14228
Homework5525
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)188
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
PO
7
LO12433423
LO23323324
LO33 2 2 3
LO44 4 4 3
LO55 3 3 3
LO65 4 4 3
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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