| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Water and Wastewater |
| Unit ID: | ENGIN3206 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ENCIV2320 or ENGIN2201) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENCIV3320) |
| ASCED: | 030909 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
The main objectives of the unit are to develop the knowledge & understanding, skills and attitudes associated with water and wastewater treatment systems in urban environments. To meet these objectives, there are a number of sub-objectives that need to be addressed. These are: 1. To understand elements of urban water and wastewater management systems -their functions, modes of operation, and design standards, 2. To acquire necessary skills to undertake engineering investigation and design of each of these elements, and 3. To acquire necessary skills to integrate them to form urban water and wastewater infrastructure to facilitate sustainable urbancatchmentdevelopment and water resourceutilization. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Explain the concepts of sustainability as applied to waste and water management engineering |
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| K2. | Describe differences between different types of water and wastewaters |
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| K3. | Familiarise with parameters and methods used to define water quality |
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| K4. | Describe the characteristics of water and wastewater and explain the processes involved in the water and wastewater treatment |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Calculate the wastewater outputs of communities and other organisations |
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| S2. | Analyse problems in water and wastewater treatment and design the major components of treatment systems |
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| S3. | Laboratory experiments to calculate optimum chemical dosage in jar test experiments and to evaluate filter`s hydraulic and treatment performances |
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| S4. | Design unit processes for water and wastewater treatment |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Estimating wastewater outputs and characteristics of communities and other organisations |
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| A2. | Design water supply treatment facilities and wastewater treatment facilities |
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| A3. | Apply concepts of sustainability and water conservation in the creation of water and wastewater treatment and management facilities. |
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| A4. | Apply concepts of efficiency and better water management |
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| Unit Content: |
•Various water and wastewater systems in an urban environment
•Functions and modes of operation of urban water and wastewater systems and processes
•Influence of climate variability on urban requirements in terms of supply of potable water and disposal of wastewater
•Examination of the water supply system, stormwater management system, sewerage system and the interface between these systems.
•Different water quality parameters used to monitor quality |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | Learning outcomes
(KSA) | Assessment task
(AT#) | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, inter-act and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display skills in-person and/or online in: • Using effective verbal and non-verbal communication • Listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Showing empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | Not applicable | Not applicable | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others. Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating a collegial environment • Showing self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect • Inspiring and convincing others • Making informed decisions • Displaying initiative | Not applicable | Not applicable | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically • Evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Considering alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving. | Not applicable | Not applicable | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work fluently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Finding, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information • Collating, managing, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Contributing actively to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and benefiting from digital learning opportunities. | Not applicable | Not applicable | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in global economic environmental and societal contexts • Committing to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Evaluating ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Embracing lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | Not applicable | Not applicable |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1-K4, S1-S4, A1-A4 | Field and/or plant visits to understand water management in industry. | Group assessment and/or presentation. | 15 - 30% | | 2. | K1-K4, S1-S4, A1-A4 | A combination of problem based assignments and laboratory experiments. | Individual reports. | 15 - 30% | | 3. | K1-K4, S1-S4, A1-A4 | An examination on any or all material covered in the course. | Examination | 40 - 60 % |
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