San Diego State University Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

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1 San Diego State University Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Course Information Prerequisites: ENVE 441 Credits: 3 Schedule: Location: E-423B Time: MWF: Instructor Tim Smith, P.E. Office hours: MW: Office: E 421 J tmsmith@mail.sdsu.edu Course Syllabus ENVE 442 Wastewater Treatment Engineering Fall 2014 Text: Water and Wastewater Technology, Hammer and Hammer, 7th ed., Prentice Hall, 2012 References 1. Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse, Metcalf &Eddy, Inc., 4/e, Mcgraw-Hill, 2005 Course Description Wastewater collection; influent wastewater characteristics; effluent discharge requirements; principals of physical, biological, and chemical processes employed in wastewater treatment; design of selected wastewater treatment units; new and emerging wastewater treatment technologies; advanced treatment process; recycled water. Learning Objectives The Major Expected Learning objectives of the course are: 1. Apply physical, chemical, and microbiological water-quality parameters associated with wastewater treatment. 2. Learn existing and upcoming regulations pertaining to wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal. 3. Learn principles of physical, chemical, and biological processes and their use in wastewater treatment. 4. Learn fundamental design issues for wastewater treatment systems. 5. Design individual wastewater treatment units or processes. 6. Prepare engineering design reports and make technical presentations. 7. Communicate effectively in public and within a design team both orally and in writing. 8. Work within a multidisciplinary team possessing different technical skills and backgrounds to design wastewater treatment systems to meet specified criteria. 1 of 5

2 COURSE OUTLINE* Week Meeting Topic Chapter Homework 1 8/25/14 Course Policies and Overview - 1 8/27/14 Water microbiology: biological microorganisms 3 1 8/29/14 Water microbiology: Biochemical oxygen demand 3 2 9/01/14 Holiday-Labor Day - 2 9/03/14 Water microbiology: Biochemical oxygen demand 3 2 9/05/14 9 and Wastewater flow and characteristics Ch. 1 ref /08/14 9 and HW#1 Due Effluent discharge requirements Ch. 1 ref /10/14 Wastewater collection systems 4 and /12/14 Preliminary Treatment 4 9/15/14 Preliminary Treatment HW#2 Due 4 9/17/14 Design of primary sedimentation basin 4 9/19/14 Fundamentals of biological treatment process - microbial growth kinetics 5 9/22/14 Fundamentals of biological treatment process - HW#3 Due aerobic process 5 9/24/14 Fundamentals of biological treatment process - anaerobic process 5 9/26/14 Suspended biological treatment process - activated sludge 6 9/29/14 Suspended biological treatment process - activated HW#4 Due sludge 6 10/01/14 Review /03/14 Midterm Exam I /06/14 Design of activated sludge process 7 10/08/14 Design of activated sludge process 7 10/10/14 Suspended biological treatment process - oxidation ditch 8 10/13/14 Attached growth biological treatment process HW#5 Due Ch. 9 ref. 1 Ch. 9 ref /15/14 Attached growth biological treatment process - trickling filters 8 10/17/14 Design of secondary sedimentation basin 9 10/20/14 Nutrient removal nitrogen 13 and 9 10/22/14 Nutrient removal phosphorous 13 and 9 10/24/14 Characteristics and quantity of sludge 10 10/27/14 Sludge Treatment Thickening 2 of 5 HW#6 Due

3 Week Meeting Topic Chapter Homework 10 10/29/14 Review /31/14 Midterm Exam II /03/14 Sludge Stabilization - Anaerobic digester 11 11/05/14 Sludge Stabilization - Aerobic digester 11 11/07/14 Wastewater Treatment Plant Visit (Tentative) /10/14 Sludge dewatering HW#7 Due 12 11/12/14 Energy recovery from sludge 12 11/14/14 Project Updates - Project Update 13 11/17/14 Effluent Disinfection/Odor Control /19/14 Emerging wastewater treatment technologies Ch. 11 ref /21/14 Water Reuse 14 and Ch. 13 ref /24/14 Water Reuse 14 and Ch. 13 ref /26/14 Water Reuse - Project Due 14 11/28/14 Holiday-Thanksgiving Recess /01/14 Project presentations /03/14 Project presentations /05/14 Project presentations /08/14 Advanced Water Treatment Plant Visit (Tentative) /10/14 Review - Finals 12/15/14 Final Exam * THIS OUTLINE IS APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECTED TO CHANGES. Course Outcomes This course is one of many that you will take towards your degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering. Each of our courses is designed as part of your career development in the respective Engineering profession. Program outcomes are intended to provide a broad base of knowledge to found your career. However, each course in the curriculum emphasizes particular aspects of that overall body of knowledge. Although other outcomes may also be addressed, this course is intended to have a particular emphasis on the following program outcomes: Outcome 1: Solve problems in mathematics through differential equations, calculus-based physics, and one additional area of science. a) Apply mathematics, calculus, biology, and chemistry to solve environmental engineering problems associated with wastewater treatment, such as BOD removal, air requirement, and biological kinetics. Outcome 4: Design a complex system or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health & safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. a) Design individual wastewater treatment process units. b) Design selected process units for wastewater treatment plant. Students will work in groups to estimate wastewater flow, establish design criteria, and design selected process units to meet discharge requirements, reliability, etc. 3 of 5

4 Outcome 8: Organize and deliver effective verbal, written and graphical communications. a) As part of the design activity in outcome 4 (part b) above, students will prepare a project report and make oral presentation of their work. Course Policies Homework, Exams and Projects 1. There will be two midterm exams and a final exam for the course. All exams are mandatory. Exams are open book any written materials may be consulted including class notes, text book, and handouts given during the course of the semester. Laptops are not allowed during exams. Any form of cheating will result in a zero grade. 2. Homeworks are given at the conclusion of each topic and will be collected at the beginning of the class on the due date. Late assignment will be accepted one class day late at one half the score of the homework assignment grade. Some or all problems from each homework set will be used to score the homework. Clearly show your steps when solving problems and if you feel additional information are needed, state clearly any assumptions you are making. Lack of clarity and failure to include assumptions will result in loss of points. Homeworks must be done individually, you may discuss the problems with classmates, but do not copy solutions; the solutions must be written up independently. Copying other students work or sharing solutions with others will result in zero grades for the homework set for both parties.. Copying solutions from homework solution sets from prior years will result in a zero grade 3. There will be one group project for the course. Details for the project will be provided in class. 4. The course will be graded on a curve. The overall course grade will be determined as follows: % of Final Grade Midterm Exam I 20 Midterm Exam II 20 Final Exam 35 Project 15 Homework Assignments 10 TOTAL 100 Blackboard I will make extensive use of blackboard as a means of communicating with you, posting class notes and assignments, project information, and so on. The materials will be available at blackboard.sdsu.edu, accessed using your Red ID and your WebPortal password. It is your responsibility to make sure that the address in WebPortal is an active, frequently checked account. University Sanctioned Activities Some students may participate in university sponsored activities (such as intercollegiate athletics or student government) which may require them to miss class. These students may be given the chance to make up graded work they miss as a result of travel, if all of the following conditions are met. 1. Students participating in University-sanctioned activities need to identify themselves prior to missing class. 2. Students must provide me a copy of their travel schedule (on letterhead of the sponsor) indicating the SDSU organization sponsor and my contact to verify. 3. Missed work will be rescheduled at a convenient time on a case-by-case basis. In general, the student should expect to make up work very shortly before their departure. 4 of 5

5 Student Conduct, Cheating, and Plagiarism Please reference the SDSU General Catalog, University Policies for Student Conduct, Cheating, and Plagiarism. Student behavior that is not consistent with the Student Conduct Code will be addressed, reported, and subject to student discipline. Students are morally obligated to pursue their education with honesty and integrity. Cheating and plagiarism will be addressed, reported, and subject to student discipline including but not limited to probation, suspension, and expulsion. Students With Disabilities If you are a student with a disability and believe you will need accommodations for this class, it is your responsibility to contact Student Disability Services at (619) To avoid any delay in the receipt of your accommodations, you should contact Student Disability Services as soon as possible. Please note that accommodations are not retroactive, and that accommodations based upon disability cannot be provided until you have presented your instructor with an accommodation letter from Student Disability Services. Your cooperation is appreciated. 5 of 5