ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 68 Hours of tutorials: 4 Expository Class: 12 Interactive Classroom: 16 Total: 100
Use languages Spanish, Galician, English
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Chemistry Engineering
Areas: Chemical Engineering
Center Higher Technical Engineering School
Call: First Semester
Teaching: Sin docencia (Extinguida)
Enrolment: No Matriculable | 1st year (Yes)
The course on Environmental Technology Laboratory is a compulsory experimental subject of the Master in Environmental Engineering, and belongs to the Water Treatment module. The descriptor of the course that appears on the verified master’ memory states: "Environmental Laboratory. Operation and control of water treatment plants at laboratory and pilot scale”.
The objective of the subject is that students conducted a series of experimental practices, which will use both the knowledge acquired throughout the Master degree and acquire new knowledge for the development of various laboratory sessions and computer simulation. In order to achieve the objectives, the course consists of a series of experimental practices where pilot and laboratory scale plants work with more usual technologies of wastewater or contaminated gases treatment. Additionally, classroom practices using simulation software for biological wastewater treatment are included.
Laboratory:
1.- Coagulation Floculation. Sludge conditioning
2.- Sludge flotation
3.- Fenton oxidation process
4.- Dye degradation kinetic by means of ozone
5.- Reverse Osmosis plant
6.- Activated sludge plant (CAS)
7.- Reactor of granular biomass
Session in the computer room:
8.- Simulation of biological wastewater treatment plants
Basic
Operating manual of the Laboratory of Environmental Technology. Chemical Engineering Department. University of Santiago de Compostela.
DÍAZ, M. Ecuaciones y cálculos para el tratamiento de aguas. Madrid: Paraninfo, 2019. ISBN: 84-283-4152-4 (on-line)
Simulación de plantas de lodos activos “Activated Sludge Model” número-1. Dpto de Ingeniería Química. Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Complementary
COOPER, Charles David and F.C. ALLEY. Air pollution control: a design approach. 3ª ed. Illinois: Waveland press inc., 2002. ISBN: 0-88133-758-7 (A 222 12A)
ECKENFELDER, W. Wesley. Industrial Water Pollution Control 3ª ed. Boston: Mc-Graw Hill Book Company, 1999. ISBN: 0-07-116275-5 (A213 39)
METCALF & EDDY Inc. Ingeniería de aguas residuales. Tratamiento, vertido y reutilización. 3ª ed. Madrid: Mc-Graw Hill, D.L. 2000. ISBN: 84-481-1607-0 (A213 13 A, B)
METCALF & EDDY Inc. Wastewater engineering: treatment and resource recovery. 5ª ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2014. ISBN: 978-1-259-01079-8 (A213 13 H1, H2, I1, I2, J1, J2, K1, K2)
The student will develop many skills that appear in the memory of the Master studies in Environmental Engineering
General Competences
G01 - Identify and articulate environmental problems
Basic Skills
CB6 - knowledge and understanding that provide a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and / or applying ideas, often in a research context
CB7 - That the students can apply their knowledge and their ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study
CB8 - Students should be able to integrate knowledge and handle complexity and formulate judgments based on information that was incomplete or limited, include reflecting on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of knowledge and judgments
CB9 - That students can communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and rationale underpinning to specialists and non-specialists in a clear and unambiguous way.
CB10 - Students must possess the learning skills that enable them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.
Specific skills
E14 - To know in depth the technologies, tools and techniques in the field of environmental engineering
E17 - Understand and apply design unit operations in environmental processes
E27 - Modelling both natural and artificial environmental systems
E31 - Conduct literature review and synthesize results
E41 - Learning to learn
E43 - Lead and work effectively in interdisciplinary teams
E44 - Work independently and with initiative
E46 - Solve problems effectively
E48 - effectively communicate their ideas and defend them
Experimental practices will be carried out in the laboratory and simulation practices in a computer room.
Scenario 1
Each group of 2-3 members will receive the scripts of all the available practices of which they will carry out 2 practices. Before starting each practice, the students will have a time of 15 - 20 minutes to read the script. Once this period has elapsed, the teacher will ask them questions about the fundamentals of the process, taking into account the level of knowledge they present, they will be recommended to read a certain part of the proposed bibliography or be given authorization to start the practice. At the end of the experimental part, the students will carry out an analysis of the results, relying on the use of the bibliography and the use of spreadsheets. Subsequently, 1 week after the end of each laboratory practice, they will deliver the laboratory notebook.
Simulation practices: Simulation software for biological wastewater treatment plants (Asim) will be used.
The Virtual Campus (Moodle) and the MS Teams will be used as communication tools between lecturers and students, using the Virtual Campus to make laboratory scripts, the simulation practices scripts and complementary materials available to students.
All classroom hours associated with each subject activity will be in-person.
Scenario 2
The simulation and laboratory practices will be face-to-face activities and the activities will be carried out in the same way as in scenario 1.
Scenario 3
The simulation practice hours will be telematic and synchronous using MS Teams. In this case, students must install the recommended computer software on their personal computers. The hours of laboratory practices (which will be replaced by presentations, videos and / or MS Teams and calculations with data supplied by the teacher previously obtained with the same equipment under study) will be telematic and synchronous (MS Teams).
It is expected that during the course, two laboratory practices and plant simulation practices of wastewater treatment will be carried out in the laboratory and the computer room, respectively. The quality of the work done will be assessed preferentially. For the final qualification four factors will be considered:
- Questionnaire on simulation of biological treatment plants (10%). Individual form, to be delivered at the end of the simulation sessions and to be carried out in the computer room.
- Quality of the work done in the laboratory (10%). Active participation, the ability to work individually and in teams, as well as the maintenance of order and cleanliness in the laboratory (the latter aspect only in scenarios 1 and 2 with face-to-face teaching) will be assessed.
- Quality of the delivered notebook (45%). The laboratory notebook will be delivered one week after the end of each one of the practices (only in scenarios 1 and 2). In the case of scenario 3, the notebook will be replaced by an analogous report but in electronic format that will be defended by the students in a session with the teacher.
- Examination (35% of score) that will be carried out on the scheduled date and in which questions related to the experimental laboratory will be asked, including questions related to safety in the laboratory, as well as to the cases studied by means of the simulation of biological treatment plants.
The assessment percentages assigned to each activity will be a function of the scenarios according to the following table for scenarios 1 and 2:
Rating distribution Scenario 1 Scenario 2
1. Simulation (10 %) In-person In-person
2. Laboratory (10 %) In-person In-person
3. Notebook/Report (45 %) In-person In-person
4. Exam (35%) In-person In-person
In the case of scenario 3
Rating distribution Scenario3
1. Simulation (10 %) Telematic, synchronous
2. Notebook/Report + defence (55 %) Telematic, synchronous
4. Exam (35%) Telematic, synchronous
To pass the course it is essential to attend the laboratory sessions (scenarios 1 and 2) and simulation practices, as established in the University regulations.
For the second opportunity in the same academic year, the grades obtained in the Simulation, Notebook / work + defence and Laboratory sections will be kept (only if it is in-person teaching).
"In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or probes, the provisions of the Regulations for evaluating student academic performance and reviewing grades will apply."
Memory Master in Environmental Engineering assigns a workload of 40 hours of laboratory and 60 hours of personal work, corresponding to 100 hours of student work (4 ECTS).
It is recommended that students bring the subject up to date, and that they prepare as soon as possible the individual memory of each practice. It is recommended that students pass the subjects or attend classes, respectively, in those subjects of modules 1 and 2.
The teaching of the subject will be taught, preferably in Spanish and alternatively in Galician or English in the case of foreign students.
The admission and permanence of the students enrolled in the practical laboratory requires that they know and comply with the standards included in the Protocol of basic training in security matters for experimental spaces of the Higher Technical School of Engineering, available in the security section of their Web.
Likewise, the students will have a basic operating manual for each of the practices, which will include the most relevant aspects in relation to safety and the prevention of occupational risks.
The Virtual Campus will be used as a tool to provide information / announcements about the teaching activity throughout the course and complementary materials for the study of the subject. MS Teams will also be used for non-contact synchronous teaching.
Recommendations for telematic teaching:
• It is necessary to have a computer with a microphone and a camera to carry out the telematic activities scheduled throughout the course.
• Improve information and digital skills with the resources available at USC.
Recommendations for face-to-face teaching:
The mask must be used during the student's stay in the Center. Follow scrupulously all the indications of the health authorities and of the USC itself, for the protection of the health of the Covid-19. Wear a mask, apply a hydrogel or wash your hands with soap and water following the instructions, and when possible increase the distance with the rest of the classmates in the classroom.
Contingency plan
METHODOLOGY
Contingency plan for remote teaching activities:
Remote teaching activities will be carried out synchronously and always according to the schedule established by the center, through the different telematic means available at the USC, preferably the Virtual Campus and / or Ms Teams.
Due to the nature and content of this subject, as well as the methodology used, the main difference between face-to-face teaching and remote teaching is in the case of laboratory practices that will be replaced by presentations / videos and calculation activities with results provided by the lecturer.
To carry out tutorials, as well as to maintain direct communication both between the students themselves and between them and the teacher, they can be done through the Virtual Campus forum, through MS Teams or by email.
EVALUATION SYSTEM
The evaluation system will be practically the same regardless of the type of teaching used (face-to-face or virtual), with the only difference that the evaluation activities will be carried out, as established by the competent authorities, either face-to-face in the classroom or remotely through the telematic means available at the USC. In any case, in scenarios 1 and 2 it is contemplated to value the quality of the work carried out in the Laboratory at 10% and that of the notebook 45%, while in case the teaching is carried out in the modality of scenario 3 These two items are replaced by a work, which must be defended by the students, and will have a weight of 55% in the final grade.
Juan Manuel Garrido Fernandez
- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816778
- juanmanuel.garrido [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Anuska Mosquera Corral
Coordinador/a- Department
- Chemistry Engineering
- Area
- Chemical Engineering
- Phone
- 881816779
- anuska.mosquera [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
| Wednesday | |||
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| 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Galician, Spanish | Lab PP-1 |
| Thursday | |||
| 16:00-20:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Galician, Spanish | Lab PP-1 |
| Friday | |||
| 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Galician, Spanish | Lab PP-1 |
| 02.01.2021 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_02 | Classroom A8 |
| 02.01.2021 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Classroom A8 |
| 02.01.2021 10:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom A8 |
| 07.02.2021 09:30-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_02 | Classroom A7 |
| 07.02.2021 09:30-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom A7 |
| 07.02.2021 09:30-14:00 | Grupo /CLIL_01 | Classroom A7 |