Course content

This course focuses on principles for water and wastewater management within the broader context of sustainable smart cities

Key topics that will be covered include:

• Water and wastewater challenges for sustainable smart cities
• Concept of smart water in the context of a smart city
• Key microbial and chemical contaminants of concern in water and wastewater systems
• Key water and wastewater treatment processes
• Fundamental Hydraulics and urban hydrologic analysis using Python.
• Sensor technologies for Smart Water Systems for a) water quality monitoring b) wastewater treatment plants, c) water distribution systems and d) wastewater/stormwater collection.

Learning outcome

Learning outcome - Knowledge

• Knowledge of challenges for water and wastewater for sustainable smart cities
• Knowledge of the key principles underpinning smart water in the context of smart cities.
• Knowledge of key chemical and microbial contaminants of concern.
• Knowledge of basic treatment processes in water and wastewater treatment plants;
• Knowledge of key hydraulic and hydrological principles in the design of drinking water pipes, wastewater collection systems and stormwater systems
• Knowledge of sensor technologies and their applications in water and wastewater infrastructure

Learning outcome - Skills

• Ability to conduct basic laboratory analysis of physical and chemical parameters of water and wastewater.
• Ability to analyze data from laboratory analysis and write reports.
• Ability to choose between different drinking water sources and treatment methods for a given drinking water.
• Ability to choose an appropriate method for wastewater treatment based on treatment requirements.
• Ability to undertake fundamental hydraulic and hydrologic analysis using both hand calculation and Python.
• Ability to distinguish between different sensors applications for water and wastewater infrastructure

Learning outcome- Competence

• Be able to present results both orally and in writing.
• Be able to master the key principles and terminologies
• Be able to communicate with other professionals.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises, fieldwork, labwork and excursion. Several individual exercises, lab work as well as a larger group assignment. All mandatory assignments must be approved within given deadlines to gain access to the final exam.

Compulsory assignments

• mandatory assignments

Specific conditions

Course materials

• Selected chapters from:

Davis, M.L and Cornwell, D.A. (2013). Introduction to Environmental Engineering. McGraw Hill, New York.

Butler, D., Digman, C., Makropoulous, C. and Davies, J.W. (2018). Urban Drainage (4th Edition)

Chin, David (2013): Water-Resources Engineering, 3rd edition (International Edition).

• Lecture notes
• Scientific articles