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TBM4361 - Asset Management for Urban Water Systems

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Oral exam 60/100 1 hours D
Assignment 40/100

Course content

The course is primarily meant to provide scientific support and theoretic basis for students that select in-depth studies (project and master thesis) within water and wastewater systems. Topics are selected based on which is expected to be essential for the job situation that students will encounter. These are:

  • Pipe network for water and wastewater, sustainable management, i.e. operation, maintenance and rehabilitation regarding economy, environment and customer service
  • Use of models for hydraulic conditions as well as service life analysis of new and existing constructions
  • Decision support and risk management approaches for urban water infrastructure under uncertainty

Learning outcome

Knowledge and competence

At the end of the course the students understand the principles for maintenance and management of existing and new urban water systems including green infrastructure and nature based solutions. The students should be able to apply the principles of integrated asset management for the given engineering problems in order to develop suitable solutions in the urban water field.

Skills

At the end of the course the student can develop integrated asset management plans for urban water systems, including green infrastructure and nature based solutions for stormwater management. They can formulate and structure a given problem and apply risk management principles, decision support tools and hydraulic models in order to select suitable solutions and defend their decision in a way that is technical sound, understandable, well presented and documented. They demonstrate the necessary skills in all tools necessary for this task.

General competence

At the end of the course students are able to develop engineering solutions in an analytical and reflected way by critically evaluation of the available information and methods in a complex and unpredicted case.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures will be given on regular basis running in parallel with a term paper development process.

Further on evaluation

Course assessment is done by an oral exam (60%) and a term paper (40%).

In the case of a re-sit examination, re-sit of the oral exam will be offered within the ordinary period for re-sit exams. Re-sit of other partial exams must be done in the same semester as the course is taught.

Required previous knowledge

TVM4125 Water and wastewater basic course, TVM4130 Urban water systems.

Course materials

Notes for lectures, selection of journal articles, text books.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
TVM4141 7.5 AUTUMN 2023
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Water Supply and Wastewater Systems
  • Water and Wastewater Engineering
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Assignment 40/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Oral exam 60/100 D
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS Oral exam 60/100 D
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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