Course content

This course addresses significant challenges and fundamental solutions in water and environmental engineering and is divided into three main thematic areas.

The first thematic area gives an introduction to the main national and international challenges within the water and sanitation sector, such as climate change, public health, ageing infrastructure and water contamination.

The second thematic area gives fundamental theoretical knowledge in the following:

• Water Supply Systems: type of water sources and treatment methods
• Wastewater systems: characteristics of wastewater, centralized and decentralized wastewater treatment, wastewater treatment methods.
• Stormwater management: basic solutions for the management of stormwater.

The third theme gives an introduction to programming and digital tools for modeling and simulation of simple water and environmental engineering facilities.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate must be able to

• Give an account of important challenges in the field of water and environmental engineering
• Explain technical systems for water supply, storm water and waste water management Give an account of basic water quality and compositions of waste water
• Give an account of common methods for water treatment, sewage treatment and stormwater management
• Carry out simple dimensioning of water and environmental engineering facilities using programming (Python) and digital tools.

Skills

The candidate can

• Outline the technical structure of water and environmental engineering facilities associated with water supply, stormwater management and sewage treatment and explain simple connections
• Choose between simple methods for water treatment, sewage treatment and stormwater management

General competence

The candidate must

• Understand the importance of environmental considerations within the construction field and how to work with this in the direction of sustainable and smart water infrastructure.
• Be able to present results and analyzes in writing and orally.
• Update their knowledge within the field through information gathering Master professional expressions and communicate with other professionals.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and exercises related to the theoretical basis are given as well as problem-based tasks for calculation and assessment of solutions in technical systems in practice. Fieldwork and lab exercises related to the basic theory are arranged. Inspections in water and environmental engineering facilities. Use of programming (Python) and digital tools (WATPRO).

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory assignments

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

No prior knowledge requirement

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

• "Vann- og avløpsteknikk": Lærebok utgitt i 2014 av Norsk Vann
• VA- miljøblad
• Notat