| Effective Term: | 2025/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Water and Wastewater System |
| Unit ID: | ENGRG2103 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (ENGRG1002) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (ENGIN3206) |
| ASCED: | 030999 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
The primary goals of this unit are to cultivate knowledge & skills for water and wastewater treatment systems. The unit commences by elucidating the importance of water and wastewater treatment in conjunction with hydrology and hydraulics. It will then delve into water quality parameters to establish the necessity for treatment of both water and wastewater and effects of limited or inadequate treatment. Following this, the unit provides details of treatment processes, encompassing physical, chemical, and biological aspects, along with principles and methodologies for designing unit processes. The unit will conclude by addressing principles of waste management. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| 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: |
| On successful completion of the unit the students are expected to be able to: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Describe differences between different types of water and wastewaters. |
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| K2. | Describe the processes involved in the water and wastewater treatment. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Analyse problems and design in water and wastewater treatment and design the major components of treatment systems. |
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| S2. | Laboratory experiments to calculate optimum chemical dosage in jar test experiments and to evaluate filter`s hydraulic and treatment performances. |
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| S3. | Design unit processes for water and wastewater treatment. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Calculate the water demand of communities; variation in demand and prediction of future requirements. |
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| A2. | Applying concepts and understanding of water and wastewater treatment to water resources management. |
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| A3. | Estimating wastewater outputs and characteristics of communities and other organisations. |
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| A4. | Design water supply treatment facilities and wastewater treatment facilities. |
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| A5. | Apply concepts of sustainability and water conservation in the creation of water and wastewater treatment and management facilities. |
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| Unit Content: |
Topics may include:
1. Need and role of water and wastewater treatment in water resources management
2. Different water quality parameters used to monitor quality
3. Various water and wastewater systems in an urban environment
4. Functions and modes of operation of urban water and wastewater systems and processes
5. Examination of the water supply system, stormwater management system, sewerage system and the interface between these systems |
| 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 | | Level | 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. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | 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 | Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context | 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. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | 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. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | 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. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S1, S3, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 | Field and/or plant visits to understand water treatment in industry. | Assessment and/or presentation | 10% - 30% | | 2. | K2, S1, S2, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 | A combination of problem based assignments and laboratory experiments. | Reports | 10% - 30% | | 3. | K1, K2, S3, A2, A3, A4, A5 | Test(s) on any or all material covered in the unit. | Test | 40% - 60% |
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